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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
TRICKS OF MEMORY.
The Curious Franks Played by a Keen
Minded Mans Brain.

1t would afford material for an entire
paper to study defects of memory and to
describe some Of the curiosities of think
ing which result from such defects. A
writer in The Popular Science Monthly
says that he saw lately a business man of
keen mind and good general memory, who
was not paralyzed in any way and was
perfectly able to understand and to talk,
but who had suddenly lost a part of his
power of reading and of mathematical cal
culation.
The letters d, G, q, X and y, though seen
perfectly, were no longer recognized and
conveyed no more idea to him than Chi
nese characters would to us. He had great
difficulty in reading-had to spell out all
words and could not read words contain
ing three letters.
He could write the letters which he
could read, but could not write the five
letters mentioned He could read and
write some numbers, but 6, Z and s had
been lost to him, and when asked to write
them his only result, after many attempts,
was to begin to write the words six, seven
or eight, not being able to finish these, as
the first and last contained letters-x and
(Which he did not know.
He could not add Z and 5 together or
any Two numbers of which 6, Z or 5
formed u part, for he could not call them
to his mind. Other numbers he knew
well. He could no longer tell time by the
watch.
For II week after the onset of the disease
he did not recognize his surroundings. On
going out for the first time the streets Of
the city no longer seemed familiar; On
coming back he did not know his own
house. After a few weeks, however, all
his memories had returned excepting those
of the letters and figures named. But as
the loss of these put a stop to his reading
and to all his business life the small defect
OF memory was to him a serious thing.
Experience has shown that such n de-
feet is due to a small area of disease in one
part of the brain. Such cases are not un-r
common and illustrate the separatcness of
our various memories and their depend
ence upon q sound brain.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
WHAT THE TEETH SHOW.
rheir Size and Shape as Indications of
Ones Character.

Ones Character.
Small, short, square teeth, when sound,
ace indicative of great bodily vigor and
strength. They are rarely found in the
mouth Of an intellectual man, says a writ
Or III the Boston Herald. Many very vain
women have ~noticeably long, narrow, frag-
lie teeth. You need not look for much
force from their possessors. The huntsman
looks carefully at his dogs teeth and Sc
!ects his canine companion only after such
mn examination. The horseman invariably
looks first at the mouth and teeth in pass
ing Judgment on a horse.
The condition Of tbe mouth is just as
significant in human beings. Long, pro-
jecting teeth denote q grasping disposition,
especially when great breadth is seen at
the upper part of the nose next the cheek.
Usually long and narrow side teeth, COM
monty called cyetecth, are the accompani-
ment of a doglike tenacity. People with
these teeth sometimes c%uriously resemble
dogs when they are angry anti show their
teeth just as AN enraged dog will-they
snarl literally. They will often lave long,
narrow hands, slender, tenacious fingers
and narrow feet. With a strong under
jaw, projecting very slightly, and these
long teeth, the subject will fight to the
death before yielding; with Il receding
chin, the indications are ambition, self
conccit and failure to really accomplish
great things. Very resolute, determined
womcn usually have strongly set teeth,
but from Il habit of COMPRISING the lips
do not display them often.
Almost all the men remarkable for ener-
gy and strength of will have this same
cast Of mouth and jaw-notably, Napo-
leon. Luther, Caesar and Frederick the
Great. 1t is said that nearly all redheaded
people have rather short upper lips, rising
in the center, displaying the front teeth,
and that they are singularly susceptible to
fiattcry and exhibit q great desire for APP
probation.
Men of great resolution have frequently
rather large teeth, with q development of
the jawbonc in the center amounting to a
projection and producing a noticeable full
ness there. This characteristic is increased
in tho subjects who combine it with
straight and rather long eyebrows. Arch
ing eyebrows are always a sign of a more
easily moved nature
Small, pointed teeth denote many un-
pleasant characteristics. When accom-
panied by nearsighted, round eyes,, a pug
or snub nose and noticeably small and
sometimes very pretty ears, their owner
will be found to possess many catlike at
tributes.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
!. Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only n way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
ton of the mucou lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is inhamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed,
deafness is the result, and unless the in.
hamation "a be taken out and this
tube restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever. Nine
cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrb)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Sold by druggists, 75c. Send for
circulars; free.
r. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
> HOW He

General Sherman and General Thomas
We're warm and intimate friends. In their
familiar intercourse they were to each
other usually Bill and Tom, later the
free and easy fashion of schoolboys rather
tina like dignitied and austcre warriors.
Near Resaca, Ga, during Il sharp action
General Sherman went upon a railway
embankment directly in the line of fire
and stood c;lrclcssly amid the flying bull
lets, making his observations and giving
his orders.
Turning, he saw the head and shoulders
of the portly and magnificently proper
toned Thomas appearing above the pro-
lection of the railway earthwork. Sher-
man, always careful for his friends rather
thar for himself, called out
Pretty hot up here, Tom. Better not
come up"
What are you doing there yourself,
then?' answered Thomas.
"Oh, l just turn edgcways to 'em, y said
the tall, attenuatcd commander, with a
grin, as he resumed his duties.-Youth's
Companion.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
Some Up.

Under the direction of Street Commits
sioner McGillis some commemorate
cleaning up of the city's streets and al
leys has been going on the past few
days: The alleys between Main street
and Broadway have been cleaned Of dirt
and refuse, and are now clean and clear
of rubbish. This is an especially salts
factory condition of things, as the ap.
pearance Of the alleys this spring was
not as itshould have been. Their clean
ing lessons the danger from ,c~onfagra-
tions, and is infinitely better from a san
itary standpoint. Along Fifth street,
the grass and weeds which have grown
up along the edge Of the sidewalk have
been grubbed out and cleaned, and car
ried away, and the SAM operation will be
repeated along the walk from the hose
house to the depot and wherever else
needed.
The whole external appearance of the
city has greatly improved this spring,
and especially in the residence portion.
The demand Tor desirable residences has
been such that a number have been
erected. ana several moved in from the
suburbs, and remodeled, until they are
as desirable as could be wished. There
has been a general repainting, also,
which has added much the general ap.
pearance Of the city; lawns have been
improved and better cared for, fences
have been extended, and more trees set
out than eve before in the history Of
the city. There is not avacant residence
of an inhabitable sort in the city, and
the demand for resldenc. property was
never better.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
Accuracy,

1t is we'll known, of course, that great
accuracy has become an important factor
in certain kinds of workmanship, an illus
tration of this fact being thus given by q
mechanical journal: Not long ago, in a
Philadelphia machine shop, the head man
remarked concerning a device consisting
of a short steel rod fitting into a hollow
cylinder, the rod being three-quarters Of
an inch in diameter. Now, the fit was SO
perfect that it would slide freely il and
out, but it was found that, if the rod were
taken out and held III the hand but a few
seconds, the slight expansion caused by
the warmth of the halld was enough to
rendcr it impossible to insert the rod until
it had been allowed by gradual cooling to
regain its normal size.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05

COlohel LOunsberry's magazine, is
handsome half tone cut Of the Bismarck
running team,the champions Of the state.
and a page OF history of the Bismarck
fire department. The cut is half page
in size, and is a faithful and accurate
representation of the members Of the
Pioneer Hose team, as they we're photo
graphed by Flaten Of Fargo, after their
winning Of the association race, for the
third time, last month.
The history Of the department, which
is published in connection with the cut,
contains much interesting and valuable
data. It is compiled in the main from
the scrap book which has been kept by
the department., which contains news
paper accounts of all the fires which
have been fought by the department., and
Of the meetings held, and all matters of
interest and relating to the fremen: 1t
begins with the organization Of the de-
partment in 1877, and follows its history
along through the most interesting
phases of it's existences. A neat COM
pliment is paid the Pioneer Hose com
pany, who are the subjects Of a pleasing
sketch, and the story of whose winning
of the association race is included, with
the time of their races, ard the teams
against which they contested. Altogether,
the Record uses the boys very we'll, and
they have reason to be proud of the
credit which is given them-as they
deserve.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
ON

The Evolution In the Means OF Transpor.
tation.
The great popularity Of the G. M. &
st. P. Ry. with the travelling public was
never more ~conclusively demonstrated
than during the period of the Worlds
Fair. The unprecedented passenger
business handled by this road at that
time between the Northwest and Chi
cago is without parallel in the history of
r%ailroading in the Western States.
There has been an evolution in the
means of transportation for man that is
very interesting. The more civilized q
people becomes the more exacting it
grows. The coaches now running be-
tween the Twin Cities and Chicago. on
''The Milwaukee," are marvels of elegance
and convenience. The private compart-
ment cars, library buffet smoking cars
and free reclining chair cars are models
of luxurious comfort, which in style and
furnishings are palatial enough for roy
atty itself. A great comfort for the trav-
eler on it's sleepers and private compart-
ment cars IS the electric berth reading
lamp, which is an exclusive feature with
"The Milwaukee" The heating is all
done by steam, thus doing away with
the old-fashioned stove. By all these
mea us this line has been enabled to re-
duce the fatigue incident to travel to a
minimum, and consequently is always
popular.
NoTE.-Five handsome trains each
day from st. Paul and Minneapolis to
MilwauKee and Chicago. Private COM
partment cars; library buffet smoking
cars;>palace sleeping cars; free reclining
cars-all heated by steam. The electric
light and electric berth reading lamp
are exclusive features. Ticket agents
everywhere sell tickets via "The Mil
'waukee." j. T. CoN1EY,
Asst. Gen'l Pass: Ags.,
St. Paul, MINI.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
Some Counted Twice.

M1NNEApoLIs, July IA meeting
of the citizens census committee was
held, at which Chich Clerk Upper of
St. Paul was present and addressed the
members. Mr.. Upper cautioned the
committee against allowing the enum.
orators to count heads twice, and stated
that in looking over the schedules
which have been turned in he found
100 names of Minneapolis residents that
had been duplicated. These, he said,
had been striker from the lists. He
urged the committee to be careful
about the duplication of names.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
Winters Appointed.
rom Thursdays Daily.

The state board OF university and
school lands met this afternoon to ap-
point a state land commissioner. All
five members Of the board were present,
Governor Allin, Auditor Briggs, Secre.
tary Dahl, Attorney General Cowan and
Superintendent Bates. It is understood
there were five candidates for the posi-
ton. Geo. Fl. Winters, Of Nelson county;
j. G. Gill, Of Cass; j. B. Power, Of Rich
land. N. Davis, of Cass and J. NJ. De-
Vine, Of LaMoure, and Mr.. Winters
wal named*for the position.
Mr.. Winters is an old resident of the
state, havinglcome here in 1882. He is a
printer by profession, and was in the
blank book business in Ohio, coming
here with three Washington hand
presses, and establishing three papers in
Nelson and Ramsey counties. He after
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
Niece Of Blaine MARRIED..

HELENA, Mon, July miss Frances
Blaine, niece Of the late James G.
Blaine, was married here to Randolph
Thompson. cousin of Judge Ruck.
Miss Blaine is the daughter OF the lats
Major John E. Blaine, U. S. A.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
Wisconsin funniest Closes.

MAN1Towoc, Wis, July 2. The state
funniest closed here during the evening.
In the morning a number of special
trains brought many visitors to the
city and it is estimated that there were
$1,000 strangers in attendance.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
Freight Car improvements.

Freight. cars must have grab irons and
hand holds after today, accordingsto law.
They must, beginning. the same date,
have the standard height for,draw-bars.
These are the requirements Of sections
4 and 5 of the act passed by congress in
March, 1898, entitled, "An act to promote
the safety of employees and travellers
upon railroads by compelling carriers en-
gagged in Interstate commerce to equip
their cars with automatic couplers and
continuous brakes and their locomotives
with driving wheel brakes and for other
purposes" The provisions stated in re-
gard to automatic couplers and continu-
GUS brakes do not become effective until
January l, 1898. Fixing up old and new
cars with automatic couplers and air
brakes will cost the railroads of the
United States and enormous amount Of
money-tens of millions Of dollars. It
is, estimated that the actual equipment
of this kind will cost about $S5 per car,
which is only a portion of the expense
involved in the equipment. This figure
is a net result and allows considerable
for what a be saved by old material,
replaced by new Cars which have seen
man, years service will have to be en-
tirely rehabilitated, involving an ex-
penditure Of from $40 to s25, depending
on their condition. Extraordinary re-
pairing, not including ordinary mainte-
nance, it is thought will make the ex-
pense per car about 500. The Northern
Pacific has 17,480 cars, and the cost to
them will be quite a'tidy figure, although
not SO much as to some other roads, for
their freight cars have already a number
of the required improvements.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
.no Nor.nwsss ua.

DEVILS LAKE, N. D., July 1.-The
Chautauqua of the Northwest CON-
menced it's session at Devils Lake dur
ing the day and will continue until
July 2l. It is held under the auspices
of the Devils Lake Chautauqua associa-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05

Donald Grant Said to Have Taken a Big
Contract.

Contract.
WASHINGTON, July l. - Donald
Grant, the Minnesota railroad con-
tractor, has, taken one OF the largest
railroad contracts ever let in South
America. 1t is to construct a tunnel
under the mountain that separates
Caracas, the capital of Venezuela,
from it's seaport, La Guayra. A nar-
row gauge road operated by switch.
backs now connects the two cities, but
cannot be operated successfully and at
4 profit as a freight road.
The Venezuelan government has long
been anxious for a modern line, and
when Mr.. Grant made his first trip
there last winter he was offered all
sorts Of inducements to undertake the
task. He has now agreed to do so under
the terms of the new railroad subsidy
act passed at his suggestion by the
Venezuelan congress-. Soon AFTER the
arrival Of Messrs. Grant, Clapp,
Bowman, Fisher and Elmer, the
Venezuelan government repudi.
ated the illegal action of
Dictator Guzman Blanco and re-
turned the grant at the mouth of the
Orinoco to the Manoa company, OF
which these gentlemen are the princi-
pal factors. The gentlemen went on to
the Orinoco by way OF Trinidad, where
they are nov exploring their domain.
On their return to the states active op-
erations will be commenced. The
work Oh the La Guayra-C Caracas tun.
mel will commence within six months,
and will probably take nearly three
years
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05

Man is a queer animal. He can sit on
the edge Of an inch board for three
hours and talk politics, but put him in a
church pew for forty minutes and he
gets nervous, twists and turns and goes
to sleep. He will slobber all over his
chin and shirt front with tobacco juice,
but a hair in the butter kills him.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
On the Street.

Kindly Old Gent-Ah, little girl, are
you going somewhere?
Little Girl with amazing superiority.
Ofconrse am. You don't suppose l could
go nowhere, do you?-Detroit Free Press
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
BRITISH WILL KICK
Officials Expect a Protest on
Account of Venezuelan
Concessions
RECENTLYGRANTED AMERICANS
a Former Protest of Like Ma
ture Was Honred-Grant's
Contract.

WASHINGTON, July lit is expect
ed by officials that Great Britain will
protest against the concession Venez-
uela1 has made to an American COM
pany, and will warn the Ameicans
against taking possession of the terri
tory, part of which is claimed by Great
Britain. Under similar circumstances,
the British foreign office protested
against the same concession when it
was first granted to Americans in 1884,
and the warnings at that time
were so determined that the latter did
not push their concession, which has
remained dormant until now Venezuela
wants it, and the Americans start to
assume possession of the territory.
The warning given by Great Brit lin
when the last concession was given to
Americans covering the same lands
was as follows:
Colonial Office, London, October IL,
1856. Whereas, the boundary line be-
tween her majesty's colony of British
Guiana and the republic OF Venezuela
is in dispute; and whereas, it has come
to the knowledge of her majesty's gov
eminent that grants of land within the
territory claimed by her majesty's gov
eminent have been made, u purported
to have been made by or in the
name Of the government of Venezuela,
notice is hereby given that no
title to land Or to any right, or in or
over or affecting such land, within the
territory claimed by her majesty's gov
srnment, %purporting to be derived from
Or through the government OF Venez-
nela, or any officer Or person author
ized by that government will be adj
mitted Or recognized by her majesty's
government, and any person taking
possession of, or exercising any right
ever any such lands under color Of any
such title or pretended title, will be
liable to be treated as a trespasser."
This warning was the elimination of
Of a controversy following the grant.
There was much contention, but the
American company at last abandoned
its plans ana the concession has re-
manned in allegiance ever since. Now
that it is revived, the purpose of Great
Britain to protest is believed to be
clearly outlined by the action taken 10
years ago. It is thought that the pro-
tests of that day remain operative to-
day, as they cover the same lands, but
it is not doubted that the British au-
thorities will renew the warnings in
order to give them more formal appli-
cation to the present case.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05

ward disposed of his papers and was in
the employ of the Milling association
for about five, ears, up to last January.
He has a fine farm in Nelson county,
we'll improved, and as desirable q bit of
farming land as is to be found in the
valley. He has never solicited or held
office in the state previously, except as a
worker in the ranks, having been secre-
tary of the state central committee some
four years ago. He is a shrewd business
man, and we'll posted in state affairs.
Barrett at Work.
Hon. w. w. Barrett, state fish commits
sioner, writes the TRIBUNE that he has
Just received notification from the United
States fish commissioner that within the
next thirty days fish will be delivered to
him, IN care of his assistants, on his
various applications. Among the varie-
ties will be black bass, for Spiritwood
Lake and Lake Metigoshe-the w. H.
Kirk summer resort neal Bottineau.
Later in the season Mr.. Barrett looks
for fish on his application on file at
Washington for Devils Lake and other
waters of the state. The stocking of the
waters with fish was a matter that en-.
gagged the close attention of members of
our last legislative assembly, and the
laws passed governing the same are
being most faithfully AMI successfully
carried out by the efficient commissioner.
Leading National Democrats.
The details of the proposed trip OF
Senator Morgan and party through the
northwest have been arranged, and it is
now about as certain as any similar
political event can be which has not
actually taken place, that the trip will
be made. The party will start at Duluth
and traverse the states of Minnesota,
North Dakota, Montana. Idaho and
Washington, returning through Oregon,
California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming,
Colorado and Nebraska. The North Da-
kota cities visited will be Grand Forks,
Fargo, Jamestown, Bismarck and Dick
inson. In Grand Forks the party will
be joined by Senator w. N. Roach, who
will also accompany it to the coast and
through the other states to be traversed.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-07-05
The Worlds Fair Tests
showed no baking powder
SO pure or so great In Leav-
ening power as the Royal

One bay pony, weighs between 700 and
800 pounds, 7 years old, branded ON left
shoulder N 7 and on right shoulder M.
" EMIL LABoN,
Custer Hotel.