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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
A Tree.

In the basin Of the Kongo river grows a
species of tree Of gigantic stature, called by
the natives the moab and belonging to
the botanical family Of the ~sapotacea,
which promises to be very useful to man.
The trunks Of these trees, at the height
of a mans head above the ground, are fire.
quently eight or ten feet in diameter, and
many Of them rise from 80 to 115 feet be-
fore a branch puts out. The bark is ex-
ceedingly thick, as much as five or six
inches in many cases, and it contains an
abundance of milky juice which stiffens
into a kind of gutta percha.
The large seeds Of the inedible fruit of
the tree are very rich in a greasy substance
that can be turned into soap, while the
product derived from grinding the seeds
and COMPRISING them into cakes makes a
valuable and can also be used as
feed for cattle.-Youth's Companion.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
A Valuable Leg,

Sir John Pakington, called Lusty PAX
ington and by Queen Elizabeth My TEN
perance, laid a wager of $50, 900 to swim
against three noble courtiers from West
minister bridge to Greenwich, but her maj
esty interposed to prevent any further pro
cedure on the bet.
A gentleman named Corbet of a dis
tinguished family near Shrewsbury bet
that his leg was the handsomest in the
country or kingdom and staked estates
worth ESQ, 900 on the subject. He won
the wager, and a picture is still preserved
in the family mansion representing the
process Of measuring the legs Of the differ
emit contestants.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
SHELLEY AND BYRON.

Some Privately Printed and Very Frank
Letters Showing Their Relations.
Some letters from Shelley to Leigh Hunt
have been privately printed in England,
and among them are u few hitherto un.
known to students of the poet and essay
list. 1t is said that these new letters are
particularly Illuminating as to Shelley's
relation with Byron. Hero are some ex-
tracts from letters written early in 1922.
which bear upon this point:
Meanwhile let my last letters, as far as
they regard Lord Byron, be as if they had
not been written. Particular circum-
stances, or rather, l should say, particular
dispositions in Lord Byron's character
render the close and exclusive intimacy
with him in which I find myself intolera-
BILE to me. Thus much, my best friend, I
will confess and confide to you. No feel
ings of my own shall injure or interfere
with what it now nearest to them-your
interest-and I will take care to preserve
the little influence I may have over this
Proteus in whom such strange extremes
are reoonciled, until we meet, which we
now must, at all events, soon do.
I said what I thought with. regard to
Lord Byron, nor would l nave breathed a
eyAA"OAo VI LILY looAluSs LII any car DuG
yours, but with you I would and l may
think aloud. Perhaps time has corrected
me, and I am become, like those whom 1
formerly condemned, misanthropical and
suspicious. If SO, do you cure me; nor
should I wonder, for if friendship is the
medicine of such diseases l may well say
that mine have been long ne~glected-and
how deep the wounds have been you partly
know and partly can conjecture. Certain
it is that Lord Byron has made me bitterly
feel the inferiority which the world has
presumed to place between us and which
subsists nowhere in reality but in our own
talents, which are not our own but ma
ture's-or in our rank, which is not our
OWL but fortunes.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
GROWING BRIGHTER
Midsummer Reports Indicate
a Marked Improvement
in Business.
CROP PROSPECTS BETTER.
Advance in Wages Affecting
at Least Half a Million
Workingmen.

NEW YORK, July 8.-R. g. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
The midsummer reports from all
commercial centers are of special inter-
est, covering the questions on which
the future Of business depends. They
indicate distinctly better crop pros
poets, a marked increase in the retail
distribution of products, an active de-
mand for goods and a general enlarge
ment of the working force with some
advance in the wages of more than
500, 900 hands. At the same time they
show chat the rapid advance in prices
has somewhat checked the buying Of a
few classes Of products. In some parts
of the country the outlook for fall
trade is considered bright.
Wholesalers Encouraged.
At the East the most active trade is
reported from Pittsburg, where the re-
vival among the iron and steel indus
tries has stimulated trade in almost all
lines. At the West the most favorable
condition of business is reported from
St. Louis, and the incentive appears to
be uniform reports of favorable crop
prospects throughout the region tribu-
tary of that city. No material i'm
provement is reported from the South,
rains continuing to be damaging
to agricultural interests and to
check business in Texas, while at
the South Atlantic and Gulf State
cities the quiet movement Of staple
goods and fair or unsatisfactory collec-
tions of the past month Or two con-
cities reported appear to agree that the
wholesale dealers in nearly all lines are
greatly encouraged.
The Advance in Iron Products.
Comparison Of prices for various iron
products shows an advance ranging
from 72.2 per cent since February fol-
wire nails to ~ per cent for anthracite
pig, and in all kinds averaging 70 pei
cent. Wool is stronger, both here and
abroad. Sales have been enormous,
though largely speculative, but exceed
ing those Of May and June in any
previous year.
There is a growing recorder demand
for heavyweight woollens and many
new kinds Of lightweights have beer
opened with notable Irregularities il
prices, some lower and others higher
than last year. But the manufacture
is better sustained thus far than wa:
expected and the feeling is very hope
full, especially as labor troubles havt
substantially ended.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
wanted-Good Contributions.

A story is told of a certain meeting be-
tween two distinguished men of letters.
One is a we'll known, successful dramatic
author; the other is the editor of q certain
well known humorous periodical. The
meeting took place at the dinner table of
a common friend. During the course of
the banquet a guest of an inquiring turn
of mind proceeded to interrogate the ed
itor as to the in which he conduct
ed his paper.
edo you often, the guest asked, ''get
any good contributions from the outside
public?"
cob, yes, very often!' the editor re-
piled cheerily, proud Of the capacities of
the world at large. ~.
There was a momentary pause in the
conversation, which was broken by the
dramatist. Leaning forward and gazing
gravely at the editor, he asked in a voice
in which wonder struggled with incredul-
ity:
Indeed, then why do you never put
them in?'-London Tit-Bits.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
Snakes,

Snakes have their usefulness in the
world. They are tho scavengers of swamps
and morasses where other animals of size
are unable to penetrate or to exist. It is
in the tropics, of course, that @serpents
chiefly abound. All snakes are of tropical
origin, but some species have spread into
cooler latitudes! In very cold countries
there are no snakes. Contrary to the pop
ular belief, there are some snakes in Ire
land, but they are very rare. The smallest
serpents in the world are the worn
snakes" of the tropics. They are about as
big as fair sized earthworms. Some
snakes lay eggs, while others bring forth
their young alive. In the latter category
are vipers, rattlesnakes and nearly all wa
ter snakes. Pythons incubate their eggs
after laying them.-New York World.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR JOHN.
He, q Bridegroom, Kisses the Chamber
maid, and His Wife Sees Him.

He, q Bridegroom, Kisses the Chamber.
maid, and His Wife Sees Him.
There is o young Kansas bridegroom
who is explaining yet.
One day last week there arrived at the
Coates House q pair Of young people. 1t
did not take a Sherlock Holmes to see that
they were recently married. The sunhow-
ers In their hats betrayed the name Of the
state from which they had just emigrated.
The newly married couple were shown
to q nice parlor on the third floor, not the
best in the house, nor the worst either.
The young husband seemed to have plenty
of money, but he did not elbow it in"
promiscuously, though he confided to the
clerk his intention of celebrating the u S
picious event in a properly elaborate man
ner.
After some persuasion the young fellow
induced his wife to leave him long enough
to enable him to superintend the removal
Of their trunks to their room. With many
waves Of her handkerchief the blushing
and happy bride assembled to her room and
there waited eagerly for her better half to
put In an appearance.
A maid was sent to brush up the room
and the young bride had a nice little chat
with her while the touches were being
put ON.
But presently q manly step was heard
just outside the door.
"Thcre he is!' exclaimed the bride rap
%turously.
81 guess I'll get out of here!'' cried the
maid coyly.
And she got. .
She got just as far as tho door. A great
bear of a man, whose eyes were blinded by
tho light he had just left, caught her in
his arms as she opened the door, and a
pair Of Kansas lips came down upon her
mouth i'll a hearty smack, while the girl
struggled in his arms, and the man *
claimed soothingly, "Did 1 scare you,
love?"
All this took but a minute. Then a
third voice smote the air: .
"Ain't you ashamed Of yourself, John
Peters?"
That was all it said.
But the young husband had found his
eyes now, and the maid had escaped, leav.
ing the impulsive young Kansan to con.
sole a weeping bride as best he could. He
tried to explain.
| And he is probably trying to explain
i yet.-Kansas City Star.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
BoNApARTE AT VENICE.
A Vivid Pen Picture Of the Conqueror By
Comte d'Antraigues.

"A VAvAu Zen 1lCCuT0 Oh the COnQuorOr BY
Comte d'Antraigues.
In the papers of the Comte d Antraigues
was found q pen portrait of Bonaparte as
he appeared at Venice, and it will no
doubt, with due allowances, stand for the
few months later when he became the idol
of Paris. 1t was Sucy, a government com
missioner, who, overpowered by the mag
nitude Of passing events, wrote in August
to a friend that he could not enter upon
such voluminous details as would be neo-
essary to depict the man, but warned his
correspondent against supposing that Bon
aparte had attained the height Of his am
bition, and used the words previously
quoted in another connection, 81 can even
add that I know no other end for him but
the throne or the scaffold."
But Antraigues was fortunately more
communicative: "Bonaparte is a man of
small stature, of sickly hue, with piercing
eyes, and something in his look and mouth
which is cruel, covert and treacherous;
speaking little, but very talkative when
his vanity is engaged or thwarted; of very
poor health because of violent humors in
his blood (par suite dune acrete prodi-
gieuse dams lie sang). He is covered with
letter, a disease of such a sort as to in
SASeNoo AAo NSIAC41C11SCt iIN Ills dCUltlUy. liz
is always full of his projects and gives
himself no'recreation. He sleeps but three
hours every night, and takes no medicine
except when his sufferings are unendura-
bic. This man wishes to master France,
and, through France, Europe. Everything
else, even in his present successes, seems
but a means to the end. Thus he steals
without concealment, plumbers everything,
is accommodating IN enormous treasure of
gold, silver, jewels and precious stones.
But he cares for it only as a means. This
same man, who will rob a community to
the last cent, will without q thought give
a million to any person who can assist him.
If such a person has hate or vengeance to
crafty, he will give him every opportunity
to do SO. Nothing stands in the way of
his prevailing with a maj he thinks will
be useful, and with him a bargain is mado
in two words and two minutes, so great is
his seductive power.
1.-THE reverse side Of his methods is this:
The service rendered, he demands a com
plete servility, or he becomes an implaca-
bic enemy, and when he has bought trail
tors, their service rendered, he observes but
little secrecy concerning them. This man
abhors royalty. He hates the Bourbons
and neglects no means to wean his army
from them. If there were a king in France
other thar himself, he would like to have
been his maker and would desire the royal
authority to rest on the tip of his own
sword. That sword he would never sur
render except to plunge it into the kings
heart, should he cease for a moment to be
subservient. Professor W. M. Sloane's
Life of Napoleon in Century.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
Northern Colony in Alabama.

Sioux City, Ia, July S.-A number
Of Sioux City capitalists have formed a
company for the purpose of establish
ing a Northern colony in Alabama. A
tract Of land seven miles long and two
wide has been purchased on the line of
the Mobile and Ohio road 40 milos
north Of Mobile. It will be divided
into fruit farms and a small town
plated at one end. The work of col,
onizing will be commenced this winter.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
A o r AND A MULE.
Proposition to Join q Gas and Steam En-
CINE Together.

CINE Together.
Referring to the discussion of the gas
engine question, a prominent engineer re.
marked in conversation that he failed to
see why the gas engine and the steam en-
CINE should not be compounded, SO to
speak.
He put the case something in this man.
ner: In the gas engine one of the problems
is to keep the cylinder reasonably cool and
in the steam engine to keep the cylinder
hot. Now, suppose we have a gas engine
running and jacket it's cylinder with wa
ter, which is then used for boiler feed wa
ter, thus saving the heat which is now
thrown away. Then take the exhaust
from the gas engine through the jacket Of
the steam cylinder, and if necessary, as it
probably would be, add a heating chamber
for the steam to pass through just before
reaching the cylinder, SO that more heat
ing surface could be employed.
Two such engines adapted to each other
would probably mean q relatively small
gas engine and a steam engine large
enough to carry all the load in case the
gas engine refused to work for any reason,
and arranged in this way each would sup
plement the other so far as the proper dis
tribution of heat is concerned. The propo-
sition is a novel one, and there is a chance
to dc some thinking over it. Possibly
some one may be so situated as to make it
easy to try the plan and let us know the
results. American Machinist.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
Decided Against Mrs. Lease.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 8.-The supreme
court decided the case of Mary Eliza
beth Lease against George A.. Clarke,
holding that when Mrs. Lease was ap-
pointed to be a trustee of the state
board of charitable institutions by Gov
ernor Lewelling in 1898 it was for an
~unexpired term and not a full term,
and that Governor Morrill's appoint
ment Of George A. Clark to be her sue
cessor was regular and in accordance
with law. The opinion was unani-
mons
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
ANITA.

She's q pretty puss in boots,
With q saucy name that suits
Every glance.
Is it whispered, is it sung,
Still it ripples on the tongue
In u dance.
Oh, she walks so pit-a-pat,
And she talks of this and that
Such a way,
just to watch her witching blush
Even Socrates would hush
Half a day.
She is not an angel, no.
They T out O. place below,
Let us grieve.
Yet perchance there is a wing
Hid beneath that puffy thing
Styled a sleeve.
Her singing makes me think
OF a tricksy bobolink
All delight,
With his silver strain allow
Where the apple blossoms blow
Pink and white.
Like a wild rose newly born
Bursting into bloom at morn,
Dew ugleam.
So enhancing is her smile,
Lo, it haunts me all the while
In a dream.
Samuel Minturn Peck i'll Centur,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
Perpatual Motion.

II wondher," said Mr.. Dolan, lis it
thrue that whisky'n cure a shnake boit2"
"Av coorse it's thrue, !" replied his com
panion.
"And there's no doubt at all about
whisky maxim a mon see shnakesP"
"Divil a Bit"
"Begob thin
"Phwat's the matter wild yez?"
"Oi've dishcovered perpetual motion"
Washington Star.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
Minne.ota rown soorohed.

WELLS, Mimi, July "A disas-
trous fire occurred at Minnesota Lake,
supposed to have originated from fire.
cracker in a carload Of Irvine in g. w.
Apley's hardware store. The fire
burned beyond control and nearly a
score of buildings were destroyed,
causing a loss of 4 O,O00.
Mrs. Monroe Divorced.
Sioux FALLS, July 9.-Mrs. Nellie
B. Monroe has just succeeded in secur-
ing q divorce from her husband, q. w.
Monroe of Brooklyn. Mrs. Monroe is
an actress and has appeared in several
leading New York companies and was
at one time in the company with
Booth.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
A College Reorganized.

Sioux CITY, Ia, July 8.-The Uni
versity of the Northwest, a Methodiss
institution here, has been reorganizeh
under the name of the Morning Side
college. The school was formed several
years ago, but soon became financially
involved, and this spring lost it's prop
erty under foreclosure. The new or
ganization was formed to revive it.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
He Makes Both Ends Meat.

1T don't know Of another beast y OBJ
served the hog, who is able to make both
ends meat
He was obliged, however, to explain
that he meant headcheese and picked.
pigs feet before the full flavor Of his bon
mot was appreciated.-Detroi Tribune.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
Commissioners Loohren at Home.

MINNEAPOLIS, July S.-Judge Will
lam Lochren, United States pension
commissioner, arrived in the city Tues
day, and expects to remain at least a
month. He has been keeping very quiet
since his arrival, and but few of his
friends knew that he had LETT Wash.
ingtOn.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
Most Valuable Swords In the World.

The Gaekwar of Baroda, India, possesses
a curved sword which is by far the most
valuable in the world. Its hilt and scab-
bare are incrusted with diamonds, rubies
and emeralds of the rarest kind, and it's
value is 1920, 600, or approaching a quar-
ter Of a million pounds sterling. Several
of the native Indian princes have swords Of
about or even more than half the value Of
that belonging to the ruler Of Baroda, the
golden hilts being studded with most val
uable precious stones. The shall Of Persia
owns a sword valued at upward of &c.
900, which was worn by him on his first
visit to this country. The car of Russia
and the sultan of Turkey possess swords
set with diamonds and other precious
stones worth thousands Of dollars. The
most valuable sword in England is that
presented by the Egyptians to Lord Wolse-
ley. The handle is set with diamonds,
and the value of the sword is $40, 900.
When Arthur Wellesley, the duke of Wei
lington, won the victory at Assaye in
India under every disadvantage, thereby
inflicting a blow upon the turbulent Nah
rattas from which they never recovered,
the British inhabitants of Calcutta voted
him a sword valued at IS, 900, and the ar
my presented to him a service of plate Of
$4,000 in value.-Hartford Times.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12

In 1854 nearly all the birds Of Europe
were killed BY the cold. Wolves entered
Vienna and other large cities, and driven
by hunger attacked the people in the
streets.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12

TOMMY think I am better at eating
than I am at studying.
Mamma-Why do you think that, Tom
my?
Tommy-Why, because I often miss
my lessons, but 1 never miss my meals
Detroit Free Press.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
Might Have Been Pope.

The italian papers have an anecdote OF
signor Crispi, the italian premier. Crispi
and Cardinal Holenhohe have been close
friends for many years. During one OF
Signor Crispi's visits to him the Gerpaan
cardinal had placed his red cardinals cap
upon the table. Signor Crispi took it upand
began to examine it with curiosity, when
the cardinal, taking it from him, placed
it upon the premier's head, saying: 'What
sure you would have become n had you
been a priest" To this remark Signor
Crispi dryly replied, Perhaps I would
have become pope"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
Starting a Banks at washburn.

WAsHBURN, Wis, July 8.-Work was
commenced on the building for a new
bank which is to be established here.
The building will be- 25x40, built Of
brick and brownstone. M. A. Sprague.
in connection with Minneapolis CAPT
talists, will be at the head of the con-
Germ. The capital stock will be 25O. O
Confirms the Riot Story.
LOUISVILLE, July 9.-Joseph Lucas,
who was at his home neal Siberia,
Ind, when the battle of religions took
place on July 4, arrived in Louisville
during the day and confirms the story.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12

The Kiskiminetas of Pennsylvania is
named from an Indian word meaning.'out
of the east.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
First publication June %, 1851
NOtica Of HOmoctnad Einol Dcon

T AND OFFICE AT BISMARCK. NORTH
- Dakota, June 26. 1892. Notice is hereby
given that the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof IN
support of his claim, and that raid proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver ct Bis
marck, North Dakota. on August 10. 1895. viz:
James II. Field, for the n1a s e14 and lot and
5. sec 4. twp 1877, n r 80 W..
He names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous, residence upon and cultivation Of
said land. viz:
Wash Burton, Nels White, John Pollock and
james Holland, all of Bismarck. Nd.
+. A.. LAMB. Register.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12
At the Photographers.

II hope that I shall make good pic
ture."
"Why, madam, I will make it SO pretty
that you won't know yourself London
Answers.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-12

According to the eleventh census, there
are 2, 100000 of Irish among our people.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-03-01

WONDERFUL, is it not, what some peo-
pie consider news? Here the wires are
loaded and the newspapers taxed for a
long dispatch from Ballard, via Seattle,
telling how Common Councilman has
introduced an ordinance in the Town
Council that he hopes will be adopted,
providing that firebell be tapped at 8
IN the evening part of the year, and at s
In the evening the remainder, of the year,
whereupon all youths under Is must scut-
tie indoors, unless accompanied by their
parents or guardians. And all this is
wired to us as interesting, because it
proposes the revival of all ancient
custom" Well, to be sure. Here
IN Sacramento the curfew bell has
been rung nightly for fifteen years
or more under an ordinance nearly
as old as is Seattle, and older than Ballard
City. Ithas not been thought strange at
all, or news worthy of being sent around
the world on wings of lightning at so
much-a word. In any number of towns
and cities at the East such a law is in
force, and has been for many years; in
deed, the curfew bell is common in these
years of grace. The newsmongers of
Seattle and Ballard should rub their eyes
and sit up awake.