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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
C-ourageou. Animals.

In North America one of the largest Of
the weasel family is the ''fisher," a very
large, long furred polecat, living mainly
by the waterside, and, like many others
Of the tribe, very partial to fish. It weighs
about 16 pounds, and its long, richly COL
ored fur is exported in great quantities to
different parts of Europe, though not often
used in this country. A trapped "1sher'
will attack any one who comes within
reach of the trap chain, and when free
will beat off any dog Of twice its size. But
perhaps the most striking example of the
courage of the smaller species yet recorded
is that shown by a small variety of jungle
cat known ms the fishing cat, which,
though no relation to tho Canadian fish
er," is quite as courageous. Ono of these
which was kept in a m%enagerie, broke
through into the next cage, and there at
tackled and killed a leopard which was
three times it's " size.
Tho Indian lnongoose possesses all the
courage of tho polecat. together with ami
ability and a regulated mind. 1t turns
it's pluck and prowess to good ends, and
we imagine it to stand at the head of the
list of the smaller animals If quality as
we'll as quantity Is demanded IA a mark
Of intrcpidity. There is no doubt that the
mongoose realizes the deadly nature Of the
cobra's bite. Its intense excitement is
strong. evidence of this. But q mongoose
has been known to fight just as bravely
a0ainat other foes. Ona was seen to at.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
Rev. Edsall's Conservation.

The Rev. S. G. Edsall, d. D., will be
~consecrated bishop of North Dakota on
january 25 in st. Peters Church, Chi
cago. The Rt. Rev. w. D. Walker form
erly bishop of North Dakota, but now
bishop of central New York will be the
presenting bishop on that occasion.
Jan. %, Bishop Edsall will officiatc for
the last time in his church in Chicago
and confirm ii class of candidates. He
will arrive in Fargo On the second or
third of February, officiating in Gcth-
semane church on the first Sunday after
his arrival here, in Grand Forks the
second Sunday in February, where he
will be the guest of the Rev. Mr.. Gessner
for several days, and in Bismarck the
following Sunday, where he will also
spend several days.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
WHEN THE STARS FELL.
The Shower Of 1883 Worked tl,e Ne.
GrOcS Into u Frenzy.

The Shower Of 1883 Worked the Ne.
Into - Frenzy.
81 remember - said an old man in n
high back chair, ''wEen tho stars fell in
November, 1893. We spoke of it in that
way then. Now you call it q meteoric
shower or flight of acrolites. When l saw
them in 1888. l was with Il colony of emil
grants. We were going FROM tho south to
the west. We had campcd IN Il bank of
tho Cumberland river in Tennessee. We
had our negroes with us, nearly 200.
"About 2 O'Clock in tho morning we
were aroused from our wagons, for wo
we're camping in them, by tho wailings,
shouting and lamentations Of the negroes.
They were in pitilul frenzy. They We're
so frantic that they were unable ut first to
explain their actions. We first discovered
the cause by their repeated upward ges-
lures, and then we saw the stars falling.
In truth, it was an awe inspiring sight.
They seemed to fall from tho zenith to CIV
cry point CD the horizon. 1t was not the
shooting motion l have seen since and
which l had seen before. 1t was IL grad
ual, graceful, symmetrical fall, as you may
have seen in a fall of now where tho
fakes were large and thcro was no wind.
Tho light was peculiar, about like that
which crccps over the earth when there is
total eclipse of the sun.
"The whites were so busy quicting tho
negroes that l do not remember the length
of tho exhibition. l think it must have
died away gradually. But l 10 remember
that during the shower one meteor seemed
to fall from the zenith perpondiculnrly and
assumed before it vanished a wriggling
motion, SO that the l.egroes said it was the
serpent that had done tho mischief in Eden.
~ remember that our journey on tho
day following Was postponed on account
of the religious frenzy which took posses
sion of tho negroes. All who were old
enough got religion, some of them Il sec
ond time, and they all insisted upon being
baptized in tho Cumberland river, and my
father, who was a minister, administered
the rite until his arms gave out, and chen
he delegated his authority to one of tho
muscular converts, who exhorted as he
plunged and pulled the saved into and
from the waters. But it takes something
more than u shower of stars now to con.
vert a man, whether ho is white or black. -
New York Sun.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
The Ways of Subscribers.

The newspaper men of the state will
appreciate the following from the La
Moure County Chronicles: The Chron-
icle has been sending statements of ac-
count to it's foreign subscribers who
are from one to 'steen years in arrears,
and the net results obtained are moth
ing if not varied-and instructive.
Human nature in all its moods and lenses
crops out in the answer received to
these pathetic appeals to "pay up" One
man sends a check for S12 with a curt
note, "Please discontinue the paper,"'
and we don't know whether to laugh or
cry-so we split the difference and just
smile. Another mana gentleman
sends a check for a similar amount and
says: THANK you for sending me the
paper 80 promptly, and being SO lenient
with me-" We laugh. Another gentle
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
tack and Grivo Off u large greyhound which
1t fancied was hostile to it.-Spectator.
MYS Terry OF THE TIDES.
Queer Reasons Tina Were Assigned
For Their Ebb and Flow.

Queer Reasons That Were Assigned
For Their Il and Flow.
The tides. those mysterious pulsations
of tho sea, have been tho theme of curious
speculation ever since man began to ask
the reason Of what he saw around him.
Many sagcs and clever brains in the ages
of the PAST tried to explain away the
periodical ebb and flow Of tho ocean, and
many plausible ii mt ideas were
seized upon III used to solve the problem,
and some Of tho curious notions Of these
old world philosophers nre worthy Of in
forest. !,
Aristotle, who tried to find u logical
reason for everything in nature, thought
that tides werc caused by the sun, which
moves and whistles tho winds about so
that they fall with great violence on the
Atlantic, tho only tsrcat ocean known to
the Greeks, which thus swclls and causes
the tide. Plato accounted for them as be-
ing caused by al animal living in u cav
ern, which, by means of u huge o~rilce.
created tho ebb and flow. The ancient
Arabs believed that tides wero caused by
tho moon heating tho waters and causing
them to swell, while others averrcd that
they We're caused by the alternate dccom-
position Of tho sea by tho air, and of tho
cir by tho sea-, thus causing an ebb and
flow. A writer as late us the thirteenth
century coolly remarks that tides are
caused by tho efforts of the earth to
brcuthc.
SANITY st. Jerome explained the mys-
terry by mcanS of caves, md Bedc stated
that the cbb and flow We're caused by an
enormous serpent, who swallows and
vomits tho water. Another old sage
thought that they were caused by tho
melting of the ice at the poles. In Rus
sia, dwellors by the senshore popularity be-
lievc that tho tides arc governed by the
water kings daughter.
The ShetlG nders used to believe that
periodical tides were caused by a monster
living in the sea, or, to quote from al old
Shetland worthy, ga monstrous sea SCR
pent that took six hours to draw in his
breath and about six to let it out again"
The Chinese believe that supernatural be-
ings, weird n wonderful, cause the
tides, while tho Malays aver that they arc
caused by the movements of II huge crab.
Some of these old thinkers have been very
near the solution Of the problem, while
some of their crude notions arc only fan.
tastic.-Scottish Nights.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
and no person under age is allowed to be
present at the execution.
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
Hart, of Groton, S. D., "Was taken with
a bad cold which settled Of my lungs;
cough set in and finally terminated in
consumption. -Four doctors gave me up,
saying l could live but a short time. I
gave myself up to my Saviour, deter
mined if | could not stay with my friends
on earth, | would meet my absent ones
above. Ny husband was advised to get
Dr.. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds. I gave it a trial,
took in all eight bottles. It has cured
and thank God I am saved and now
a we'll and healthy woman" Trial bot
ties free at PC. Remington's drug store.
Regular size SOC and S1.OO. Guaran-
teed or price refunded.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
WAITING FOR DEATH.
Dome of General Grcely's Awful E1s
periences In the Arctic.

some of General Grcely's Awful Ex.
periences In the Arctic.
"The new year of 1884 was ouly 10 days
old when death came for the 0rst time"
writes General A. w. Greedy in Tho Ladies'
Home journal, telling the awful expert
enoes of his arctic exploring party at Cape
Sabine. "For 90 days We had all lived
and kept together, but death wa inevi-
table. Its coming was sure to some, If not
to all. Our only wonder was it had not
our comrade at work. We said little. Only
one mar SO far forgot that he was q SOL
der as to make the faintest sign.
"But the nearness Of the end touched
us all. Speech became lower, actions gen
tier, determined faces grew softer, and con-
ciliation was the spirit of the hour. Who
would go next9 was the question written
on each face. Not a man ventured to say
to his fellow, This is the end How that
eternal question, always SO unanswerable,
seemed to be even more of a mystery to
us!. The Easter sun had hardly set before
the second fell before death. A day after.
and the third succumbed. Then the
fourth. One by one they were dropping
ut our side. The fifth followed quickly
to solve the problem Of futurity. Then
the sixth comrnde passed.
And now we felt that we were all await
ing the summons, one by one. We scarce
ly looked at each other. Doubt and
Indebtedness were allied against us. But
the fortunes of war sometimes change at
the most critical moment. Strive and do,
do and strive until death, were the mot.
toes of our hunters, and one day nearly
500 pounds of bear and seal meat came
just as ull food had almost failed. Oh,
the Joy which that meat brought to usi
Who can tell but those In that huti Some
thing to eat--something to keep ufep'
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
Formerly Lived at Wahpeton.

The North Dakota Globe draws an ex-
'cellent moral lesson from the fate of the
Great Northern train robbers as follows
The fate of Lincoln Thayer, sentenced
to twenty years in the penitentiary for
completely in train robbery, should be a
warning to young men who imagine they
can make a living without working.
Seven years ago Thayer came to Wahpe-
ton as a Woodworking mechanic. He
was a firstclass mechanic, and was fore
man of the constructing crew engaged
in erecting the university building. He
made good wages, and was respected for
his ability and intelligence as a mechan-
ic. He seemed to take pride in his work
and every thought well of him. The
next year he was here again, but this
time he was jobbing agent for a brewing
company and was selling beer wherever
he could find customers. Among his
best customers were keepers of bagnios,
and it was noticed that he spent much
of his time at those places. At the close
Of the year he defrauded the brewing
company out of a carload of beer. From
that time Thayer's career seems to have
been devoted to criminal acts, and he
was around here very little until last
spring, when he seems to have made his
headquarters at Breckenridge. A good
many cases of burglary, hold-ups and
safe blowing have been attributed to
Thayer and his companions since his ar
rest, and circumstances seem to point to
his guilt. Thayer has gradually drifted
from the life of a useful mechanic to
that of a dangerous criminal, and all
through the idea that he could get a liv-
ing without working for it.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
U UP IN FARGO.
Eight Arrests for Liquor Selling Made
by Officials of the Gateway CITY.

~ OA"~'8AS VI IAe IateWay lily.
Detectives of the state enforcement
league have been at work in Fargo for
the past few weeks getting evidence
against liquor sellers, and their work cul-
minated Saturday night in the arrest of
eight persons for gambling, liquor selling
and contempt of court. The Fargo Ar.
gus says:
The real excitement and worry started
at about 10 o'clock last night when a
deputy walked into the billiard rooms of
the Metropole and read a warrant to the
lessee, Chas. Reid, for his arrest, charg-
ing him with conducting a gambling
place contrary to state law. Mr. Reid
was taken to the sheritr's office and there
awaited the action of the officials. There
were several of his friends on the ground
promptly for the purpose Of furnishing
bonds for him.
The next place raided was the sporting
house conducted by Nettie Williams in
the "hollow" and the lady was placed
under arrest and taken to the county
Jail where she was placed in a cell to
await the action of the court.
The 'jag-wagons' which have been
the source Of much amusement and the
butt of many a joke on the part of the
visitors to the city for Il long time also
came in for a share of the fun last night.
1t is said that the drivers of the wagons
have been selling liquors and beers upon
the orders %telephoncd to the saloons, to
the parties on this side that wanted re-
frcshments, and that the ago in ad-
dition to the duty of "carry-all" served
as a delivery wagon for the saloons.
Peter May, the driver for Tommy
Dixon. vas placed under arrest for sell
ing liquors on the Fargo side, and John
Emerson, a driver for another saloon.
was arrested on the same charge. Both
men We're taken to the sheritf's office and
searched and jailed, and the saloon keep
ers were tclephoned to come over and
get the wagons and horses.
In addition to those mentioned above,
the keepers of the houses of i'll repute
were arrested and jailed until bonds
were furnished, at a late hour in the
morning.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
The Sure La Grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only get the
right remedy. You are having pain all
through your body, your liver is out of
order, have no appetite, no life or ambi-
ton, have Il bad cold, in fact are com
pletely used up. Electric Bitters is the
only remedy that will give you prompt
and sure relief. They act directly on
your liver, stomach and kidneys, tone up
your whole system and make you feel
like a new being. They are guaranteed
to sure or price refunded. For sale at
P. G. Remington's drug store, only SOC
per bottle.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
Why Not Spend Christmas and New
Years at Home.

The Nickel Plate Road will sell tickets
to any point on their line at a fare and a
third for the round trip, account Of
Christmas and New Years holidays, Oh
December %, "a, Is, 30 and 81, 1893, and
January l, with return limit to and in
Guiding January 3, 1859. Students upon
presentation of proper credentials, can
obtain tickets at the same rate, good to
return until school re-convenes.
Full information can be secured by
calling on or addressing J.. Y. Callahan,
General Agent, Ill Adams ST., Chicago.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
The OFFICIAL VOTE.
State canvassing Board Complies the
Official Figures of the Recent
State Election.
Driscoll for Treasurer Leads the List
Of Majorities With 12,ooo Over
His Opponent.
Other Candidates have Majorities Rang
ing from9 1000 to II, ooo-Halland
Has 1000.
State Canvassing Board.

The messenger dispatched for the Mer-
Ger county returns returned last night
with the figures of the election there and
the state canvassing board consisting of
Governor Devine, Secretary of State
Falley, Commissioner Fancher and Com
missioner Thomas met this morning to
canvass the returns officially. The can
vass of the returns was merely the Of
fetal approval and adding of the returns
sent in by the different county auditors
and the declaration of the result OF the
election, with the votes cast for all can
didates. The following statement shows
the official totals for all candidates voted
for:
For member of congress-Spalding
27,776; Creel, 1884. Spalding's major
ity, 1882.
For governor - Fancher, 28;3O8;
Holmes, 19,496. Fancher's majority,
S,8l2.
For supreme judge-Young, 27,9s9;
Fisk. 1s,4OO:: Young's majority, $3.50.
For lieutenant governor-Devine, 49,
703; Bentley, 1882. Devine's majority
11.42l
For secretary of state--Falley, 2s,143;
Torgerson, 1856. Falley's majority,
1862.
For state auditor-Carlblom, %, 165;
Lieber, 17,48O. Carlblom's majority, TO-
685.
For state treasurer-Driscoll, 28.946;
Bolton. 1884. Driscoll's majority, 49,
112.
For attorney general-Cowan, 28,768;
Hildreth. 1904. Cowan's majority;
1l,7O4.
For state Observation-Disclosures
27,SO5; Shafcr, 25,8O3. Halland's ma
iority, 1902.
For commissioner of agriculture
Thomas, 1884; Whipple, 1878. Thorn
as majority, 1851.
For commissioner of insurance-Har.
lison, 27,764; Campbell, 1871. Har
rison's majority, 10,453.
For commissioners of railroads-Wal-
ton. 27,249: Erickson, 27,567; Simons
26.971. Bjornstad, 16,73l; Hevenor, IT,.
OF: Fleming. 17,O6l.
For amendment-21 lit; against, 49,.
1928. Majority for, 4,S48.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
The Cole Case.

If the sentence of death in the case of
the man j. w. Cole is carried out the ex-
ecution will be the second legal execu
ton in the state. The first was hat of
Bomberger hanged at Cando several
years ago for the murder of six members
of the Kreider family. Sentence of death
was twice passed on Kent, the Mandan
wife murderer, but he was reprieved on
the night before the time set for execu-
ton by Governor Allin and his sentence
committed to imprisonment for life. The
law in the state requires juries to fix the
ann of punishment, when murder
cases are tried, and the juries are 10th to
infict the death penalty. It is perhaps
this provision of the law which is re-
%sponsible for the fact that the state pen
itentiary contains 50 many murderers
serving life sentences.
The law covering the place, time and
manner of executions, provides that the
execution shall not take place for at least
three months from the time the judy
ment is entered. The date set in the
present CASE is Friday, March "a. The
law also provides that when judgment of
death is entered, the judge must sign
and deliver to the sheriff of the county a
warrant duly attested by the clerk of
the court stating the conviction and
judgment and naming the day on which
the execution is to take place. The Judge
must also transmit to the governor a
statement of the conviction, Judgment,
and the testimony taken in the case. The.
execution must be carried out by the
sheriff or his deputy, one of whom must
be present at the execution. The law re-
quires the sheriff to invite by at least
three days notice, the presence of the
states attorney, together with one ply
stefan and twelve reputable citizens Of
the county to be selected by him. He
must also, at the request of the defend
ant, permit any minister of the gospel
whom the defendant may name and any
of his friends and relatives, not exceed
ing five, together withssuch peace Of
icers as the sheriff may deem proper.
No persons other than those mentioned
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23

man-that is, a man--writes: ave re-
ceived a notice from youof our indebted
ness for S12, which is more money than
we have or ever expect to get a hold of.
Now, if you will take SO and call it square
and stop sending your paper we will en-
deavor to raise that amount for you. In
any case you had better stop the paper.
1t does no good whatever. We never
read it. Ifyou are wise you had better
take this offer, rs the chances are that
you will never get another" We swear
-er-that is, we feel like swearing. But
then, what could you expect of a man
who subscribes for a great family journal
but never reads it? Another gentleman
no, it's a lady this time-scnds the
sweetest letter of although there is no
check with it. 81 have forgotten My
debt to The Chronicle" she says, "and
you have been so kind in waiting for
your pay. I can send you 50 the last of
this month, and if you will wait until
about the last of February I will pay
you all. find SO much good reading in
your paper. would really be lonesome
if was obliged to stop it. You will get
your pay-every cent. l thank you for
your Kindness" We cry, cry for pure
Joy. There is more Joy in The Chronicle
office over one letter like the above than
over a hundred of those sickly, brindle-
color.d government postal cards which
inform us that The Chronicle is mot
taken out but remains dead in this office.
Reason: refused"
Hoods Pills are the only pills to take
with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure all
liver ills.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
Is the BNby Cutting Teeth?

Be sure to use that old ard we'll
tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup for children
teetling.. It soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain,
c,,res wind collie and is the best
remedy for d%iarrhoea; IS cents a
bottle.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23

The county commissioners of Logan
county have formally proclaimed the re-
moval of the county seat from Napoleon.
There was a protest filed to the removal
by n of the commissioners and it is
alleged that enough illegal votes were
cast for removal to defeat the PROPOSE
ton.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23

Be not deceived! A cough, hoarse-
ness or Group arc not to be trihed with.
A dose in time of Shiloh's Cure will
save you much trouble. Sold by P. G..
Remington.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23
Clark Found Guilty Of Burglary of the
Ticket Office in the District
Court Today. ~
Schmidt Sentenced to Fine and I'm
prisonment in the County Jail
for Assault.
William Hedstrom Pleads Not Guilty
to MANIFESTATIONS Items Of
Local Interest. Z
District Court.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

In the distriet.court this morning, the
defendant Schmidt,' chafged with an as
sault on Brakeman Stevens, came up
for sentence. The verdict of the jury
was guilty of assault. The defendant
was sentenced to- Imprisonment in the
county jail for thirty days and fined s1OO.
The boy VIM. Hedstrom pleaded not
guilty to the charge of murder.
In the case of the state VS.. Clark the
jury brought in a verdict of guilty. This
was the case in which the defendant
was charged with robbing the N. P.
depot on October 2. Sentence will be
passed Monday morning.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-23

Catarrh in the head is cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla which eradicate from the
Blood the scrofulous taints that cause
it, soothing and rebuilding the delicate
and diseased tissues.