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WHERE THE GARDEN WILL BE
DIVERSIFIED FEATURES OF THE BRONX
PARK LANDSCAPE

THE RIVER. WHICH WIND IN r'r @"' D''''N''D.'
FINE GROVES OF HEMTOcK-soIL FOR
ALL KINDS OF PLANTS.
Tho outlines OF that part of Bronx Park which
tho Park Commissioners have set apart Tor Boz
tap,c Garden have been made public. but Few New
Workers know how much OF beauthui natural
scenery lies within the section OF iand "hlch IN a
few wears may become famous among the points OF
interest Of the metropolis The northern third OF
Bronx Park roughly speaking. has been set apart
for the Garden but the outline IL somewhat irreg-
MAR in order that certain bits Of scenery might be
included and other objects excluded from the part
OF the park which will be set aside for the use OF
those interested In establishing an exhibition OF
botanical objects. The Harlem branch OF the New
York Central Railroad forms the western boundary
of the plot The park begins snort distance be-
low the Bedford Park station and runs nearly to the
Williamsbrdge station on the Harlem railroad
The little settlement Of Olinville Is across the
northern border of the park Easery OF the park
there is an unsettled region. and the section OF the
park designed for the use of a Botanic Garden has
for n considerable distance the Bronx River and
other parts OF the park for an eastern boundary.
The southerly line of the Botanic Garden site IS
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picr,ckers in the more open ground on the out
skiris of the grove recalls the existence OF human
llfe not far distant Otherwise the visitor my SIT
for hours a summer morning enjoying the
ds,ract his attention from nature. Some OF the
heatIes OF the river Itself disappeared when 1t was
reduced In size by drawing off water further up
the valley for city water supply The river Is at
times turbh and yellow, but at other times Is
fairly clear.
THE WANDERING BRONX.
A path from the lower part OF the grove leads
down in a curving line a rustic bridge the
river The water at this point is restrained by
narrow dam and forms a lake. about which Is an
omen level spot to which picnic parties frequently
go. The water flows the dam in fine water
fall and then passes rapidly over the rocks on It's
southward course The bridge crosses the stream
at one OF the prettlest spots along the rapids The
Rronx River Is erratc in It's course. sometimes
turning in all directions In the course OF hail
mile and at other times flowing nearly straight
in n southeastery direction The old snun mill,
high up its banks, the l-oriilard manson, JUST
oui side of the Botanic Garden site and the roads
and lawns near by recall the occupancy OF large
mart of the land taken for the park by the Lori
ard family. All the property between the Bronx
and the Harlem including a part OF the botanic
GARDEN site was long the property OF Jonas
JSroncks from whom the river obtains Its title
Tbc Iorillarl snuff mills and Bolton dye works
we're The principal Industrial buildings along this
part Of the Bronx River
river is as charming, though less rugged than
that further south along the river. Here also
his OF deep verdure in the midst OF the rocks and
the banks though lower, are almost equally pic
,,resnue The moss that overgrows the rocks In
ne grove and along the banks is OF unusual thick
ness and OF a beautiful green. Picnic parties
usually seek the part OF the park close 20 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11

and perhaps the more important half Is the ,v Te
emit ~ that exhaustive comparison OF picture win
t.,ro and Of the pictures with the drawings,
Which has only been made possible by the appll,
cation Of the scientific spirit to art, by the energy
OF trained observers Ike DR. boae. III. h,, ,hc
Walter Armstrong and many others. ana py tne
camera. Photography has much that is bad
and good to answer for. but without II scieh,'nc
art criticism as the phrase ~ now qn1eus,ooI, 10
impossible. NUM- ii''
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ANY WAY. HE GQr IN A DIG ON HIS RIVAL

ANY WAY, HE CAT IN a Do ON HIS RIVAL
He and her father great friends. AS only
four persons figure in this story It is unnecessary
to mention names. He had rival for her affec
TONS and her father could never understand why
she preferred the rival to him. One day when he
sat on the porch chatting with her father she
called him into the parlor and told him frankly
that she had promised to marry his rival. He did
not plead or beg He kissed her hand with a sort
of reverence and then returned to his seat on the
porch and renewed the conversation with her father
In those few moments everything seemed to have
changed for him. The did not shine as bright
ly. the birds did not sing they did before Even
the grass and trees seemed scar and dead. He had
expected what he had just heard. but that did not
abate the shock. He distract and
moody. Her father this and asked him the
cause. He burted out the whole miserable truth.
Her father continued TO polish his glasses carefully
and then said:
"Wmmen folks is mighty onsartn critters" Her
father said nothing more. but nothing would change
her mind. Gradually It came to be generally known
that he had been rejected and that his rival was
the fortunate wooer They. he and his rival
alumni Of the college. He was down for
speech at the alumni dinner month before he
had attended her wedding No one ever heard him
complain, though all knew how he suffered He
looked upon as the orator Of his class. and a
great speech was expected; When he arose a sin
5s som gould HE be ooR as his Its he
Tastes He spoke at length. Finally he said:
had had upon daughter sSf He e & T o
W keeny gad tried to him. e nag him ha
son; He said slowly to me:
Maybe l will come TO like him after while
Ike do my cigar bu: the first few puffs are max
1t was In Kentucky. Not a word said then
day two dark forms we're seen shoueted against
the sky. There were two flashes; a combined. sub
dued report-and one fell. never to rise again.
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OF the sma. group of hemocks, and may also follow
along the Bronx River close to its bank until the
northern end of the park is reached Just beyond
the nOrtherly border of the park there are two
small bridges. enabling one to pass 10 the west
side OF the Bronx \ pleasant stroll over the fields
between the railroad and the Bronx River. and
visit 10 the hemlOck grove, Will complete survey
of the ground which be made in a few hours.
and which well repays the physical effort involved
bv afforling views OF an unusually diversified and
beautiful portion Of one of NETWORKS new pleas
lir. lrl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
AN ANCIENT ROSE TREE.
,don Daily News.

From The London Daily News
In the precincts OF the Cathedral OF Hildesheiin
there is a tree said to be more than thou.
sand wears old The tree for some years past has
given signs OF decay. and in order TO preserve II
several botanists and gardeners were called In;
The "Nazione" says they have not only succeeded
in keeping the tree alive, but have made Il flourish
as IL did In the past. They expect soon 10 see IL
bearing rich crop OF roses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
4 GOOD SUGGESTION.

From The Boston Globe.
new barber shop has been opened In the Chi
nese quarter, and. Tor the sake Of suggestion we
vii say that the Names Of the proprietors are All
Chin aud Sham Pooh
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RGCan0ier'
1Zs''Creame'

For Tan, Sunbun and all Skin Troubles Apply night and
wash off in the morning.
Price $3.50 per JAR Druggists Fancy Goods Dealers and
HARRIET HUBBARD AVER, 131 West Sst ST., New York. Manu-
cue by permission to Her Royal Hghness the Princess of Wales
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-08

procures an animal to be SO ovcrdriyen, over
loaded, driven when overloaded, overworked, tor
tured, tormented, or deprived of necessary food
and water or cruelty beaten, and any person who
shall work any animal, or cause the same to be
worked when unfit for work, and any person who
shall unnecessarily expose any animal to heat or
cold, or leave the same hitched and uncovered in
cold weather or storm, or in the night time, is
guilty of a Il isdemcanor. ANY officer finding any
animal maltreated, abused or unsheltered in any Of
the manners hereinbcforc specified, shall cause the
same to be released and properly cared for and the
charges therefor shall be a hen upon such animal
to be collected as in case of pledge. And it shall
be the duty of all Incorporated municipalities that
are supplied with water in whole or in part by a
system of water works to provide suitable and a
sufficient number of public watering tronghs
wherein water for stock shall be kept at all times
between May 1st and November 1st in each year;
but nothing in this act contained shall be construed
to mean herds of stock which do not properly be-
long in any such municipality. and if any person
or persons shall knowingly water at any such wat
ering trough any animal infected with any infec-
tious diseaes he shall be guilty Of a nisdemeanor,
and upon convection thereof before any justice of
the peace shall be fined not exceeding the sum of
$25, or by Imprisonment in the county jail not to
exceed the term of fifteen days or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
Approved March 10, 1898.
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FREE TEXT BOOKS.
rs. 3, No. 1927

wv 4OSsl
An Act to Provide for Free Text Books
ana School Supplies for the Use of the
Pupils IN the Public Schools of North
Dakota.
Be 1t enacted, etc.:
SECTION !. The school board of anv
city town or district in the state of North
Dakota is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to select, adopt or contract for the
text books and other supplies needful for
the use OF the school or schools under it's
charge; n the said board shall have
power 10 purchase the text books selected
or contracted for, and provide for the loan
free OF charge, or sale at cost, of such text
books to the pupils in attendance at such
schools or school as provided for in Section
z of this act.
F z. Upon h petition of a majority
OF the qualified electors, the school board
of any city, town or district shall submit
at the next annual school election to the
legal voters thereof, the question of prO-
vldlng free text books and other school
supplies for the use of the pupils attending
the schools under its charge. In q a
majority Of the legal voters present and
voting n vote in favor Of free text books
ana other school supplies, the school
Doards OF such city, town or district so vot-
city, town or district, text books and other
school supplies used in the public or com
NOR schools, and said text books and sun.
plies shall be loaned to the pupils of said
public schools free of charge, subject to
such rules and regulations as to care and
custody as the said school board NAV pre-
scribe. ~
Emergency %clause.)
Approved March 18, 1896. s5@
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-08
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IN CITIES.

S. Is. No. II.
An Act to Amend Section q of Article Is of Chap
ter 70 of the Session Laws of 1887.
Be 1t enacted, ETC.:
That Section 25 of Article Is of Chapter 10 of
the Session Laws of 1887 be amended to read as
follows:
SECTION Is. The city treasurer shall transmit
a certified copy of all unpaid special assessment
real estate taxes to the county auditor, with a de-
scription of all lots or parcels of real estate so as
sessed on or before the 18th day of September of
each year.
SECTION l.: The county auditor shall extend the
same upon the tax roll of the county in the same
manner as other taxes are extended. The county
treasurer of such county shall collect and enforce
the collection of the said special assessment tax in
the same manner as other taxes and shall pay over
to the city treasurer on the first of any month on
demand all such taxes so collected during the pre-
ceding month. retaining two per cent of such taxes
as his commission for collecting the same, and
shall forthwith notify the city auditor Of the
amount SO paid over. giving a description of the
real property upon which the same is paid and the
amount of special assessment paid thereon.
SEC: 2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict
with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March 10, 1895.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-08
AMENDING THE SCHOOL LAW.
TIL. r. No. 152.


An Act to Amend Section 80 of Chapter Sc, Laws
OF 1891, Being an Act to Amend Sections 3, /, Z,
8, %, "a, 30, 81, 40, IS, 66, 81, 6B, "a, rs, 70, 81,
So, S6, 81, 1O1, 10, 12l, 122, 1s5. 1856, 1877, 40.
14s, IA. 1t8; l67, 1853 and 1872 of Chapter 50,
Laws of 1880, Entitled: can Act to Provide for
a Uniform System of Free Public Schools
Throughout the State, and to Prescribe Penalties
for Violation of the Provisions Hereof"
Be 1t enacted, ETC:
SEC. 33. AMENDMENr.l That Section l6a be
amended to read as follows:
SEC. 1863. All cities and Incorporated towns and
villages which have heretofore been organized
under the general school laws, and which are pro-
vided with a board of education, shall be governed
by the provisions of this article. Any city or in
corporated town or village having a population of
more than 200 inhabitants, may be constituted Il
special school district in manner hereinafter pre-
scribed, and shall then be governed by the provis-
ions of this article; provided, that any city hereto
fore organized for school purposes under Il SPECIAL
act, may adopt the provisions of this article by Il
majority vote of the voters therein, in the same
manner as is provided for the organization of a new
corporation under the provisions of this article.
Approved March 10, 1885.
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employ suitable agents to take charge of
and propagate such young fish and fish
eggs as he may require or obtain; to have
the entire, charge If the fish culture and a
general supervision ct all the fish Of the
Wa'ers %thrnugbuug This stat, ana to take
such legal steps as shall secure properpro-
lection OF the same; provided, nothing in
this act shall be 50 construed as to make
the state of North Dakota liable for the
lands, springs or waters secured for a state
fish hatchery or hatcheries or fish breeding
ponds or for any service rendered by any
fish agents or any other person engaged in
such work as named IN this section.
SEC. 8. 1t Shall be unlawful for any per-
son to take, catch, kill or destroy with a
hook and line orin any other manner what
ever, any fish at any time at any of the
mill dams, mill races or any of the fish
ways, sluices, or aprons in any OF the wat
ers of this state, or within five hundred
feet measured from the same up stream, or
within tive hundred feet measured from
the same down stream, or to cut open the
ice and remove any fish from the wat.
ers through the openings thus made, or
emOve fish from any Of the waters of this
state at any time by means of spearing,
seines, nets or any other drvice, or by any
other manner, except with a hook and
fish taken, caught or killed by any one
person exceed twenty-five fish in any one
day. Whoever shall offend against any of
the provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanOr, and shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a
fine of no less than ten dollars and no more
than twenty-five dollars, and costs of pros
e%cution, or BY imprisonment in the county
Jail for not less than thirty days nor more
than ninety days, or both fine and impris-
Onment in the discretion of the court, for
each and every fish thus taken, caught,
killed or destroyed contrary to the provis-
ions of this section.
Seq. Every seine, net or other unlaw-
full device used or intended to be used to
catch. take, kill or destroy any fish in this
state contrary to the laws thereof is for
felted to the state, and it is the duty OF
every peace officer of the state to seize and
destroy any such device whenever the
same is being used in the violation of this
act.
SEC. S. Two months previous to the
meeting of the legislative assembly, the
state fish commissioner of North Dakota
shall make q report to the governor of this
state giving an acc0un Of the doings of his
Office. together with sue INSTRUMENTATION
as in his judgment may best promote fish
culture in this state.
Sec. 6. All acts and parts OF acts in con
fict with this act are hereby repealed.
Emergency clause.)
Approved March 20, 1896.
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CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,
rs. B. No. 1871

An Act to Amend Section l of Chapter IS of the
Session Laws of 1891, Relating to Cruelty to
Animals.
e it enacted, ETC.:
That Section | of Chapter IS of the Laws of 1891,
relating to cruelty to animals be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION |. That Section 695 of the Penal Code,
the same being Section $685. of the Compiled
Laws be amended to read as follows:
S 6S86. ABUSING DOMESTIC AN1MALs.1 Every
person who shall wllfully overdrive, overload,
drive when overloaded, o%verwork, torture, torment,
deprive of necessary food and water, or cruelty
beat any animal, and any person who causes or
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|liOA&CiiCy ,CIuuoC.J
March 10, 1895.
FIRE BREAKS.

An Act to Amend Chapter SO of the Laws
of 1891, Being an Act Entitled IAN Act
for the Prevention 1T Prairie Fires, and
to Provide Against Damage Done by
Them; Also Prescribing Duties of Coun-
ty Commissioners in Relation Therefor
Be 1T enacted, etc.:
That Chapter 90 of the Laws of 1891 be
amended to read as follows:
SECTION l. Tools AND APPLIANCES.
1t shall be lawful for the county commits.
sioners of any county in this state to pro-
vide such tools and appliances as in their
judgment should be provided to aid and
spread OF prairie fires and damage caused
thereby.
Sec. 2. COUNTY DIVIDED INTO Dis
TRICTs.] The Uoard Of county commits
sioners shall have power to divide the
county into as many districts as may in
trict SO formed shall be known and desig-
mated as Fire District No. 80; provided,
that whenever practicable, a road Overseel
residing in said fire district shall be fire
warden, who shall act under his oath of
Office as said road Overseer. and who shall.
in addition, be required to give bond, with
two good and sufficient suretles in the
penal sum of five hundred (5OO) dollars. for
faithful discharge of the duties of said
warden.
SEC. 8. FIRE BREAKs.] The road super
visOrs shall have the right, and it is hereby
made their duty, that whenever in the
Judgment of the board of county commits
sioners at any regular meeting, fire breaks
shall be made, to call on any and all per-
sons liable Cor the payment OF road poll
tax in their respective districts to come
forth with such tools or teams as the road
supervisor may direct, and work upon
such fire breaks at least one day in each
year. as provided by law.
SEC. 4. NOTICE TO PERSONS TO WORK
ON FIRE BREAKs.] The road supervisors
shall give at least three days notice to all
persons liable for road poll tax and living
within their respective districts, of the
time and place when and where they are
to appear for work on fire breaks, and with
what Implements. Every person notified
to work may appear in person or by a sub
stitute, and the person or substitute shall
actually work eight hours in each day.
Every person notified who refuses or neg
lects to appear as above provided shall be
fined nOtl less than ten (1O) dollars, to be
collected as other fines are collected, or be
imprisoned in the county Jail not less than
ten days.
SEc.6. D1srR1cTs-How MAPPED OUT.]
The fire warden may use his discretion
and take advantage of any creek, river or
other natural or artificial barrier to prairie
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PROHIBITING SALE OF CIGARETTES.
rs. B. No. AL

An Act to Prohibit the Manufacture, Sale or Use
of AdMterated Cigarettes, and the Sale of Cigar.
cites, Cigars and Tobacco to Minors.
Be ii enacted, ETC.:
SECTION l. Any person within this state who
manufactures, sells, gives TO any one or uses any
cigarette containing any substance foreign to to-
bacco and deleterious to health, shall be punished
by a fine of not more than fifty dollars, or impris-
oned in a county Jail for not more than thirty DAYS.
SEC. 2. ANY person within this state who sells
or gives to, Or in any way furnishes to any person
under the age of seventeen years, any cigarettes,
a fine of not more than fifty dollars or ilnprison.
ment in a county Jail for not more than thirty days.
SEC. 8. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent or
in conflict with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed.
Approved March 2l, 1895.
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rs. B. No. I'LL

rs. B. No. Ill.
An Act Entitled Gan Act to Provide That the
Seven Codes Prepared by the Revi sing Commits
sion and Introduced as Bills and Passed as Acts
at the Fourth Session of the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the State of North Dakota, Stall Not Be
Printed as Session Laws of the Fourth Legisla-
tive Assembly.
Be it enacted, ETC.: ." ..
SECTION 1. The acts passed at the present SEES
sion of the Legislative assembly and entitled respect
lively, sAn act to establish a Political Code for the
state of North Dakota - "An act to establish a
Civil Code for the state of North Dakota" can
act to establish a Code of Civil Procedure for the
state of North Dakota - can act to establish a
Probate Code for the state of North Dakota, ""An
act to establish IA Justices Code for the state of
North Dakota Gan act to establish a Penal Code
for the state of North Dakota" and "An act to es-
tablish a Code of Criminal Procedure for the state
of North Dakota shall not be printed as Session
Laws of the state of North Dakota.
SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts, so far as the
same relate to the Codes mentioned in Section l of
this act, in conflict with the provisions of this act,
are hereby repealed.
Emergency clause.)
Approved March 10, 1895.
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PROTECTION OF FISH.
RS. r. No. 49,

ST. .E.. - -. .E.. E..L4-
An Act Entitled "An Act Constituting the
State superintendent of Irrigation and
Forestry the ate Fish Commissioner
of North Dakota, and Providing for the
Establishment and Maintenance of a
State Fish Hatchery or Hatcheries and
Fish Breeding Ponds, and for the Stock
ing of the Same and the Other Waters
of this State with Fish, and their Pro-
tectiOn."
Be 1t enacted, etc.:
SECTION 1. The state superintendent Of
irrigation and forestry is hereby cOnsti-
tuted the state fish commissioner of North
Dakota.
SEC. g. 1t shall be the duty of the state
fish commissioner of North Dakota to act
ID conjunction with the United States COM
missioner OF fish and fisheries, and other.
wise as his judgment may dictate, by stock
ing the waters Of this state with fish, by
distributing in suitable parts thereof such
fish as he may. deem best adapted to fur
nish cheap and nutritious food for the peo-
pie; to establish and maintain q state fish
hatchery or hatcheries and such fish breed
ing ponds as he may deem necessary, and
to equip and stock the same with fish; to