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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-25
A Chinese Dinner.

Unlike their ncighbors, the Japanese, the
Chinese do not squat on the floor during
meals, but understand the use and com
fort of chairs. Most of the dishes of which
the dinner consists are placed beforehand
Oh the table, which is therefore necessarily
q large n and is not graced with a cloth.
The meal generally commences with a
drink all round, followed by a sort of
hors d'9uvre, consisting not Of dainty ap-
petizing morsols, but Of fruit and nuts;
then comes soup, followed by various
stews and messes.
1t is particularly noticeable that all the
dishes are Of Il decidedly oily flavor, and
indeed this appears indispensable to the
Chinese cook, who, by the way, never
serves his meat roasted, as we know it, but
cut up into small pieces and stewed or
broiled. Between each course it is a COM
mon practice to smoke a few whiffs of to-
bacco from a pipe to while away the inter-
val. Like Europeans, the Chinese place
especial stress upon the ceremony of tax
ing wine with one another, and it is con
sidered as a particular compliment to your
neighbor should you condescend to take up
q morsel with your chopsticks and place
1t in his mouth.
At the end Of the meal one of the wait
ers goes round with a %forbidding looking
napkin, which he dips into a bowl of wa
ter n hands to each person in turn, to
wipe his mouth and hands with, and, as
may be imagined, the attention is not
much relished when it come to the turn
of the last person at the table. Chambers
journal.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-25
TR u E;
:. PUBLISHING COMPANY

Has in stock a large number Of Session Laws of 1890
1891 and I893-aii sessions since statehood; also a
number Of volumes Of the Debates Of the Constitutional
Conventions work that will IN time be very valuable
and difficult to procure.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-25
ATLANTA AND THE SOUTH.
The Only Double Route from Cbtcae

The Only Double Route from Chicago.
Pennsylvania Short Lines via Louis
vile and via Cincinnati. Two daily
trains over each route. Solid Buffet
Parlor Car and Coach trains from Chi
cago to Louisville and to Cincinnati,
and solid trains from Louisville via
l.. & N. R. R. through Nashville and
Chattanooga, and from Cincinnati via
@. & G. through Chattanooga. EXPOSE
ton excursion tickets to Atlanta may be
obtained yer either route from agents
of connecting lines in northwest and
west. or at 248 South Clark street, and
at Union Station, Chicago. DERlNG,
248 South Clark street. Chicago, for par
ticulars.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-25
Bathroom Rugs.

Some sort Of q pretty rug is necessary to
put beside the bathtub to step out upon,
and it Is quite essential that 1t should be
of some material In which the colors are
we'll set.
There are on sale cork mats, and others
which resemble Turkish toweling, only
they are OF heavy weight, but the rug to
be made at home ID frequently in demand.
One is made Of coarse basket canvas, with
q plushlike center, the embroidery being
worked with thick ingram OF colored cot
ton, and each stitch crossing over one
thread of the material. The pattern may
be worked all over, or merely as a border
with 9 plain center, but when covered all
over the mat will not be so likely to show
any discolorations of water.
Odd lengths of brussels carpet may be
turned to good account for mats, with a
finish on the ends of worsted fringe or a
binding Of heavy upholstery braid.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-25
THE CLERK AND HIS PENCIL.
A Universal Bad Habit For Which There
Is No Justification.

Is No Justification.
The act of putting a lead pencil to the
tongue to wet it, just before writing,
which we notice in so many people, is one
of the oddities of habit for which it is hard
to give any reason, unless it. began in the
days when lead pencils were poorer than
now and was continued by example into
the next generation.
A lead pencil should never be wet. 1t
hardens the lead and ruins the pencil. This
hct is known to newspaper mon and ste
nographers. But nearly every one else does
wet a pencil before using it. This fact has
been definitely settled by a clerk in anews.
paper office.
Being of a mathematical turn Of mind,
he as%certained by actual count that of so
persons who came into the office to write
ali advertisement or notice 40 wet Il pencil
in their mouths before using it.
Now this clerk always uses the best pen
ellis that can be procured-in fact, is a cen
noisseur in lead pencils, cherishing q good
one with something Of the pride Il soldier
feels i'll his gun or sword-and it hurts his
feelings to have his pencil spoiled. But
p%oliteness and business considerations re-
quired him to lend his pencil scores of
times every day. And often, after it had
been wet till it was hard and brittle and
refused to mark, his feelings would over
power him.
Finally he got some cheap pencils, sharp
ened them and kept them to lend. The
first person who took up the stock pencil
was a drayman, whose breath smelt Of
onions and whisky. He held tho point in
his mouth and soaked it for several min
utes, While he was torturing himself to
write an advertisement for a missing bull
dog.
Then a sweet looking young woman
came into the office. with kid gloves that
buttoned half the length Of her arm. She
picked up the SAM old pencil and pressed
it to her dainty lips, preparatory to writ
ing N advertisement for a lost bracelet.
The clerk woud have staid her hand, even
at the risk Of a box of the best pencils ever
made, but he was too late.
And thus that pencil passed from mouth
to mouth for a week. 1t was sucked by
people of all ranks and stations and all de.
grees of cleanliness and ~unclcanliness, but
we forbcar. Surely 10 one who reads this
will ever again wet a lead penoil.-London
Tit Bits.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-25
Our Highest Structures

The four highest structures in the Unit
ed States are the Washington monument,
the Pulitzer (World) building, Park row,
New York, the smokestack or chimney on
Omaha and Grant Smelter at Denver, and
the tower Of the American Surety oom-
pany's building, New York city. The first
Is 655 feet and s inches, tie second 375
feet and 8 inches, the third $50 feet and 4
inches and the fourth 3O6 feet and / inch.
ST. Louis Republic.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-25
First publication Oct. 4, 1851
ut Homestead Final Proof

Land Office. at Bismarck, N. OAK, September
80, 1895. Notice is hereby given that the follow
lion to make final proof in support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before tho
register and receiver at Bismarck, North Da-
kota, on November 9, 1895, viz:
Fred W. korn for the SEX sec. 80, twp. 140 n.
r.. u w. 5th p. m.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said LAND, viz:
Richard Reilly. of Menoken, N. Dak.; Laurel
DeniSon, Of Mckenzie, y. OAK; Charles Crum
E. A. LAMB, Register.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-25
PALACES on UHEELS.
The Evolution In the Means Of Transpor

The Evolution In the Means Of Transport
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 a
people becomes the more exacting it
grows. The coaches now running be-
tween che 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
amp, which is an exclusive feature with
The Milwaukee," The heating is al
done by steam, thus doing away With
the old-fashioned stove. By all these
means this line has been enabled to re.
duce the fatigue incident to travel to q
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
wuakee." il. CoNLEY,
Asst. Gen'l Pass. Agt.,
st. Paul, MINI.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-25
Children,s Reins,

a capital way to use up odd pieces Of
wool OF all colors and lengths is to knit
them up into a sufficient length. for a pair
Of reins. just plain, close knitting should
be employed, the bands being made about
~ inches wide. When the length for the
driving reins is finished, the width Of the
chest should be measured and another
band fixed on either side, made long
enough to slip over the head, allowing the
reins to pass under the arms Across the
chest adouble rowof bells should be sewed
on at intervals.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-25

A hunter neal Dawson found a skele.
ton the other day. The skeleton is sup
posed to be one Knapp, who froze to
death in q blizzard twelve years ago the
Goth of this month.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-25

When q young man with an umbrella
walks between Q pretty young lady and
her chaperon, everybody knows who get,
all the drippings.--Solnorville Journal.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-25
Getting Even by Proxy.

Wallace--I Thought you disliked Jones.
Hargraves-I do.
"But you took him home and saw that
his wife let him in that night he got sc
FULL"
"Of course I did. I'll really liked him,
I would have taken him to a hotel
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1895-05-23
A VERY SERIOUS CHARGE.

charge OF Obtaining Money Under
False Pretenses Brought Against Well
Known German.
A serious charge, that of obtaining
money under false pretensss, and by
defrAudlng the United States Industrial
Insurance Company. has been brought
against Hermann Lange. who resides
near Shellpot by the local manager
OF that company. The hearing was to
have been held before Magistrate Kelley
yesterday afternoon, but Lsnge waived
hearing for the upper courts and gave
bail
The claim made bv the insurance
company Is that Langs insured his
mother about three years ago, for $i45
representing at the time that she
was 81 years old. when In fact, she
was older She died Ia October, 1894,
aged 81, and Lange collected the
insurance
Mr., Lange admits having effected the
Insurance, but says he WAS not aware OF
his mothers exact age and had no In
tention OF defrAuding the company He
further claimed that great Inducements
had been held out to him to have his
mother insured, and no questions or
objections were raised at the time the
money was paid
Since the payment Of the Insurance. the
management Of the local office has been
changed, hence the charge. Mr. Lange
expects TO prove his innocenes of any
wrong doing.
Evening journal., 1895-05-23
BURIED BY SIR KNIGHTS
ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs AND KNIGHTS
TEMPLAR.

At the FuneraI of Theodore HArman
This Afternoon-soms Fine tIorA
Offerings Adorned tho Casket.
The remains OF the young business
man. Theodore h Harman, for years n
member Of the frm OF j. and ]. N
Harman, who died at his rooms In the
Clayton House on Monday, were laid In
their fnal resting place to-day The
funeral occurred from the residence OF
his brother. Joseph N. Harman, No us
franklin street, and the obsequies were
made more impressive by the attendance
Of large number OF Mr. HarmAn's
young associates aud the secret societies
to which he belonged, aud with whom he
had for years been prominently asso-
cieted
He was & member OF Temple Lodge, A.
+. A M st Johns Chapter, R. NJ !;
st. Johns CommAndery, Knights Tenn
plar; Lulu Temple, Mystic Shrine: Eden
/ Lodge. l o o Il. He was also active
In the Bachelor Boat Club OF ten years
ago which hourished as Wilmlngton's 3
leading athletic organization
Shortly after O'Clock the Knights
| Tsmplar and Royal Arch MAsons headed
| by tine First Regiment Band, arrived at
the house and the knights filed in, hold
ing their plumed obapeaux on their left
shoulders. for a last look at the deceased
Mason Ths baud played a touching
| dlrRe outside the house The fquRre In
front OF the house was crowded with
people The Knights Templar were In
charge Of General ]. Parke Postles
Some very handsome hlrsl designs aud
offerings as a last tribute for the high
esteem for Mr.. uarman, adorned the
room. surrounding the casket The
offerings we're made Of white carnations,
la France roses. smilax and q new
flower used in funeral dssigns-swRn-
sonia
The mother sent a beautiful pillow
inscribed '"Son;" she Msssrs. Hsrmsn
gave "a inch pillow with Brother
inscribed upon It, Then there was a tall
design consisting Of q star, heart and
crescent and surrounded by q dove-this
from Clayton House gaests His for mel
neighbors also sent fne wreath.
Eden Lodges offiaring was q design
OF a cross and crown, made chiefly OF
La France rosee, while the employees at
]. and J, N. HArman' sent large setting
sun, a "a inch design.
At the house. services were conducted
by Rev. A. ~ Keigwin, d D., OF West
Presbyterian Church At the grave the
impressive Knights Templar service, with
occasional accompaniment by the band
| WAS rendered
Evening journal., 1895-05-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

William S. Hilles. Colonel Samuel A.
Macallister, DR.. A. Z. Frantz, City Treasurer
Joseph X. Adams and Councilman Howard
r. staats spoke words Of eacouragement to
the Eighth ward Republicans At the league
room last evening.
The National Hall will resound To the
voices Of Hugh @. Bro gne. William 5. Hill-s.
Charles Loud and Thomas 3. Postles this
evening. Tney will sndeavor TO dispel the
Republican apathy In the Sixth ward
rg-Francis n. Hoffecker and others viii ad-
dress the Sixth ward Republicans this even
ing.
Howell S England was, on motion of Ed
ward G.. Bradford. admitted to practice in
the United States Court yesterday.
Argument in the Rogers case engrossed
the attention OF chancellor WOlcOtt to-day.
Register of Wills Cooch has granted let
ters of administration upon the estate Of
David Pogue, latA of White Clay Greek hun
dred. TO Johu z. Pogue.
Last evening the committee in charge Of
the exercises incident to Memorial Day and
the 0arneid unveihng held meeting for the
purpose of c5Apleting ths program OF the
day.
Evening journal., 1895-05-23

GUTHRIE. o. T., May 2s.--At Ingram,
on the border Of the Kickapoo reservation.
three masked men rode up to the post
Office. The postmaster and several Kick
apoo settlers opened fire and drove them
off, They rode Co the residence Of John
Webb, and calling him 20 the door ordered
him to bring out his money under penal
ty Of death He agreed, and stepping in
side grabbed a gun and fred through the
window, knocking one OF the bandits OF
his horse They riddled the house with
bullets, picked up the wounded man and
left without any booty
Evening journal., 1895-05-23
MIkADo SUCCESSFULLY RENDERED.
Wilmington Singers Acquit Themselves
Oreditably in Solo and Chorus Work.
Account OF the Presentation.

Wilmington Singers AcquIt Themselves
Oreditably in Solo and Chorus Work.
Account OF the Presentation.
"Mikado" was sung by the members of
the Wilmington Opera Club last night
with success that was highly gratify-
Ing to both participants and audience,
The production, aside from the merits of
the opera itself, derived additional
interest from the fact that most of the
singers are Wilmington people The sp
plause was hearty and frequent, and
about equally divided between the soloists
and chorus
James w. Gillespie made an imposing
M ksdo His physiqus is particularly
well suited to the role, aud he is the
possessor OF considerable dramatic
talent His fine bass voice was heard to
good effect, and he made decided hit In
his topical song
Mrs. Kate Bisselle Pyle, as Yum Yum,
was charming. Her beautiful voice was
at Its best, and her solos were exquisitely
given.
Miss Cora Tsggsrt and Miss Bessie
Weldle were the remaining "Three little
maids from school" and their acting aud
singing were throughout excellent.
Miss Clara Bancroft Is an admirable
actress as well as singer. Her voice is
rich, powerful contralto. She was very
clever as Katisha, the would be elderly
sweetheart of Nanki Poo.
The sweet, clear tenor of ] Newman
Davis was heard to advantage In the part
of Nanki Poo. who becomes a wandering
minstrel He was at his best In the
duets with Mrs Pyle
John Fl. Briggs, Of Philsdelphia, was
stage manager and Ko Ko he is a
clever comedian with good voice and
in the song Il Have Little List" full Of
funny local hits, he fairly brought down
the house. His duet with Miss Bancroft
WAS one Of the features of the evening
George Ford. the Philadelphia basso,
was perfectly familiar with his part, and
his acting and singing were all that could
be desired. John w. Magee, as Pish-
Tush, the Noble Lord, came in for full
share of the honors by reason Of his all
around good work.
The singing OF the chorus WAS un
usually fine, smooth and harmonious.
L. Leslie Carpenter is the musical
director. The opera will be repeated
this evening
Evening journal., 1895-05-23

For the past week the police Ruthoriti. 3
here have been shRdoWlng fellow they
imagined was "Ariz ma Bob, "and Deputy
Sheriff Mackey, Of Elkton, WAS brought
10 to take look at him After more
mystery and secrecy than would furnish
a plot for one Of Monroe's novels, 1t was
discovered that the fellow was even
Delaware Bob and his shadow at ones
grew less
Evening journal., 1895-05-23

CHICAGO, May s3.-The briokmakers
strike has reached the point where a total
paralysis Of all building operations in Cook
county Is threatened. Every union brick
maker In Cook county has quit work, and
the strike managers declare that no brick
will be moved or made until the wage
question Is finally settled
Evening journal., 1895-05-23

WASHINGTON, May 23-News reaching
here from official Cuban sources confirms
the report Of the killing of Jose Marti.
There was some contention as to who
should have possession Of the body, which
ended in the government finally taking
charge Of it.
Evening journal., 1895-05-23

BUzzARDs BAY, Mass, May 23.-hen-
ry 4. Thurber, President Cleveland's pri-
vate secretary, visited Gray Gables to per-
feet arrangements for its occupation by
the president and bis family. He inoi-
dentally looked over the cottage at Ware
ham which he has leased for the season.
Evening journal., 1895-05-23

PROPOSALS FOR STATE Bonds.
STATE OF DELAWARE,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
LOVER. Del NAV Is. 1898

Y
Sealed proposals will be received by the un-
dersgned for the purchase of thirty-h bonds
OF h. state of delaware of the enomlnation
of $1,000 each, bearing interest at the rate Of
S16 per centum per annum, payable semi
annually on tee fret days OF January and
July. The bonds will be coupon bonds and
will be payable July !, 1915. but redeem able at
80 option Of the state on nr after January j,
1908 T is issue is autho ized by the act Of
May O. 1895. and -re TO be known as Delaware
State Hospital Improvement B lnds The bids
will be opened at the Delaware State Hospital
at Farnhur [. delaware, n Thursday, June .,
1895. at - O'Clock M, and all proposals should
be marked proposals for Delaware State Hos
pitsl improvement bonds. AL proposals must
be accompanied by certified check TO the or
der of state treasurer for . per cent. Of the
amount of the respective bids, checks TO be re-
turned 10 unsuccessful bidders. aud 10 be re-
tanned on account Of the successful bidders IN
bonds are fully paid for, otherwise TO be
forfeited.
Bonds to be delivered and paid for July /,
1895. The right is expressly reserved TO reject
any and all bids Any information viii be
cheerfully given on application.
All proposals must reach DIVER by June 5,
or otherwise should be sent 10 FarnhuTst.
Delaware. CHARLES h. ATKINS.
State treasurer.
Evening journal., 1895-05-23

The first rehearsal Of the music which
will be su ng on the occasion OF the
reading OF the essays written by public
school children, which took the prizes
donated by the w. @. t u, will be held
In the High School tomorrow at 80
under the direction of Professor Con-
stantine. leader Of the First Presby ter
ian choir, and Miss Mary Thielman.
Evening journal., 1895-05-23

The letter-osrrisrs connected with IN }
local post Office have organized base
ball nine and are looking for victims
The newspaper men, with thtir usual
self-sacrihclng characters. talk of
organizing team to take the conceit
out OF Uncle Sans boys, and game
may be set down for the near future.
Evening journal., 1895-05-23

COLUMBIA, s. c.. May 2s. -Thore has
been a change in the plans Of the state ad-
ministration with reference to Judge Goff's s
decision that the South Carolina registra-
tion laws are unconstitutional. The case
will be taken on appeal to the federal court
OF appeals for this district
Evening journal., 1895-05-23

Boston, May 23.-George Hosmer, the
we'll known oarsman, who is at the City
hospital suffering from a slight hemor-
rhage as the result Of accidentally swal-
lowing a small piece Of glass, Is greatly
improved, and il is expected that he will
be out in q few days
Evening journal., 1895-05-23
HELP WANTED.

WANTED.-A WHITE MAN FOR FARM
w work, near the city; good white and
eolored cir s want places for hOusework; six
women Tor housework TO 90 to the country.
Apply at Wilmington Intelligence Office, sos
Shtpley street.
WTANTED.-TWELVE BEAMSNEN. AP-
w ply 10 FORD MOROCCO COMPANY.
Second and Webb streets.
Evening journal., 1895-05-23
Death of Miss Isabelle arImshaw,

Word has been received here Of the
death of Miss Isabelle GrimshAw, whion
occurred yesterday at her home In
Chicago. She was = sister Of the late
DR.. Arthur q. GrmshEw, and at one
time taught in the Hannah More school.
Her remains will be brought here and
Inferred in Old SWedes cemetery satur-
Evening journal., 1895-05-23

MIDDLETowN, Pa, May 2s.-The Amer
ican 1ube and Iron company of this place,
which employs ]. 600 men, gave notice OF
an increase Of 10 per cent in the wages Of
its wcrkmen, 70 take effect On juno ;.
Evening journal., 1895-05-23
n1eaaurIpr the HoMard.

Inspector of.Oustoms Peter B. AyArs La
busy TO day measuring the steamer How
ard recently launched at the Harlan and
Hollingsworth yards for the Merchants
aud Miners transportation Company, Of
Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1895-05-23
The Kearns Propsrtr a.ld.

The Equitable GuarAntss and Trust
Company. administrator Of the estate of
the late Edward KsArns, sold his real
estate, situated at Front aud Jefferson
streets. yesterday afternoon. 1t was
purchased by William HagRuy for $775.