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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
Hit Him with the Text.

Hrf# 3AAA1A ~ W ErLr
'On a visit to Scotland I went to the
old United Presbyterian kirk, y said Mr..
Johnston, Sat Savoch, about o mile from
our farm, and I was reminded of q good
story about tho minister some go years
ago. His name was tho Rev. David Cav,
and he was very diminutive, standing
only about 5 feet 3 inches. Ho lod to the
altar q strapping, handsome lass some five
or six inches taller than he, and her name
was Grace Wilson.
"The Sunday after the wedding he got
q neighboring minister to preach for him,
90 that he could sit with his bride on the
first Sunday. The minister was q good
deal Of a wag, so Mr.. Cav made him
promise faithfully that he would not al
Judo in his sermon to himself, his bride or
tho fact Of the marriage. So he promised
that in his sermon he would make no al
fusion Of that kind whatever, but Mr..
Cav nearly sank through the 1oor when
the text was given out, Ephesians i'll, g.,
unto me, who nm less than tho least Of
all saints. Is this Grace given.' "-Ex-
change. i
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
a LONG LIVED RACE.
Some Remarkable Facts About the
Hebrews-Their Longevity,

Some Remarkable Facts about the
Hebrevs-Their Longevity.
Probably few persons outside statistical
circles are aware of the fact that the Jews
are considerably longer lived thar any
other civilized race.
OF 100000 Hebrews born on tho same
day there will be so, 6Si males and 4O,316
fenalcs. At the end of tho first year the
100, 600 jewish infants will have estab-
lished In q most remarkable way thoir SUI
periority TN point of vitality, for only
8,O9l will have died, as compared with
II, l9s in tho English experience and 49,
TO6 Americans.
Striking al this difference is, it will bo
found tn bc practically maintained
throughout tho later stages Of life. At the
!ond of five years only IL, S4l Jewish chill
dren out Of tho 100, 900 will kavo died,
whilo out Of a similar number of English
children 24,G79 will have Joined the great
majority, and America will still keep her
bad 2re-cmincnco with 2G.9 l2 angels.
Making u leap to middle age, tho deaths
Mt so years Of age will have been 2G,519
Jews, MS compared with 1000 English,
and ut age G5 tho mortality returns will
stand at 377,4l9 and 66, ITO respectively.
But the full force Of tho comparison is
hardly seen until the point of cxtrcme old
nge is reached. At IS years nc fewer than
26,135 Of our 100, 600 .Jows, will be still
living, while the survivors Of the English
band will DO q meager 6, 566.
Besides the curious reversal Of the usual
proportion of mules and females. there is
another unique feature in the Jewish sta
%ttistics. The general experience is that the
average duration Of life is higher with tho
female than with the male. The opposite
10 the case with the Jews. OF the 25, 1856
Jewish survivors at the age of So there
will BIO 1926 men and only 8, 9lO women,
q percentage Of 64.6O males and 35. 4 D fe-
males. The English experience shows that
at that age $3.50 per cont Of the survivals
will be females and 40.1 10 males.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
THE SPONGE
Il % Declared to He, an Animal, Not 1
Plant.

u 10 Declared to BE, an Animal, Not
Plant.
The average person II questioned would
probably answer that the sponge IL a sort
Of marine plant. This IL an error. The
sponges are animals-thisr fact admits Of
no doubt, according to tho famous Cam
bridgetcongress OF ~xooiogists. The sponge
Of commerce. g everybody knows, grows
rooted.an fixed to the ocean bed. This
fact alone has suggested that It must be o
plant, Tor the popular idea Of an animal Is
that 1t moves about. But corals and sea
anemones, not to speak Of the living AMI
NAL colonies called zoophytes that grow in
fest00ned masses on shells or bud forth
like fr trees In miniature on stones, are all
animals, though they masquerade in the
verisimilitude Of the plant world.
The sponge we use in our houses is the
dried horny skeleton Of the living animal.
There are some sponges-for the family Is
atbig one-that hnve no skeleton at all.
There are others that develop hard parts,
composed of lime, and others again that
make q support Of flint, and in the fossil
record these living and finty sponges are
common enough.
The living parts of all sponges consist
OF masses of protop1asm, and 1t Is not at
all an unreasonable conception Of any
sponge to regard 1t as a colony of such
masses united together and by their CO.
operation carrying or all the vital work
that aprertains to the society.
The puzzle about the sponges has arisen
In connection with their place in the ZOO
logical scale. Two opinions have been ex-
pressed about them. The first holds that
they are colonies of the lowest forms Of
animal life, and II this opinion be deemed
worthy Of acceptance then our sponges
will be set down among that collection of
animal groundlings known to science as
the protozoa. ~
Here arc grouped all the lowest animal
organisms, including the chalk animal
dulles, the am@ba %animalcules and the
like, and the sponge in this view Of things
ts a kind of compound amnba. This last
ts an animalcule always on the move, its
body composed Of q speok Of living matter
that flows from n shape to another as it
moves through tho world it finds in a wa
ter drop.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
INSISTS IT is REPUBLICAN
Chairman Babcock's Figures
on the Next Congress.
TONNES DEFEAT is CONCEDED
Ends in the Reflection
of Morris.
TONNES DEFEAT is CONCEDED

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-At q late
hour Chairman Babcock of the Repub~
lican congressional committee said that
the latest advices received by the COM
mittee made no change in the political
complexion of the next house Of repre-
sentatives. The Republicans, he said,
would have 1876 members certainly, CIV
ing them a clear majority of Is. These
figures were the same as those he gave
to the Associated Press early in the day,
Secretary Kerr of the Democratic con-
gressional committee has gone to Penn:
sylvania. No additional statement from
him, therefore, could be obtained.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
MADE A LARGE HAUL.

Bank Robbers at Klrksville, Mo-, secure
$4,000 Cash aud Some Bonds.
KANSAS Cry, Nov. l4.-A special to
The Star from Macon, Mo-. says the
Kirksville Savings bank was entered by
burglars early in the morning and
robbed of $4,000 in government bonds
belonging to Samuel Reed, president,
and something in the neighborhood of
$4,000 in gold and greenbacks. Two
or three thousand in silver was left, evil
IDENTIFY being too heavy, and $2,4OO in
the vault was overlooked blythe robbers.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
co:orea so.ony .pr .uy..

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 14.-Kansas will
furnish the first colony of immigrants
to settle in Cuba, from the United
States. John T. veney, a colored5 Bap.
.tfst preacher, well known in Topeka,
has made arrangements to make o set
Element Of colored people ear Santiago.
spd.expects to start from Topeka, with
about 80 families, in 90 or 80 days. His
idea is to establish a town on the high.
land above Santiago, which he will coll
Topeka.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
ARE BOUND FOR HAVANA.

Spanish steamer Has Several Hundred
Cuban Political Prisoners on Board.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Nov. 1.-THE
Spanish steamer 1sla de Pana, from
Cadiz, arrived here during the day with
292 Cuban political prisoners on board
bound for Havana. The prisoners left
for Havana from the penal settlement at
Ceuta on Oct. 4 and Cadiz Nov. /. The
prisoners are very badly of in the way
of clothing, one having been supplied
to them by the government, but there
was no sickness on board.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
a Household Di.rrnce,

There ia no justification for the feast
and famine principle or tho "blue Mon
farFaignment against the intelligence and
hoMemaker. It Is tho boast Of some wives
that their husbands accept nncomplain-
ingly whatever is put before them, be its
quality whati II may. Alas, that any WON
And alas, that any good but mistaken
man should become q party to selfish
Woman's Home Companion.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
PROSPERITY RETURNING.

General Wood Visits Several Plantations
Near Guantanamo.
GUANTANAMO. Cuba, Nov. 14.-Gen
eral Leonard Wood, governor of the
military department. Of. Santiago. who is
now in this district in the curse of his
tour Of inspection along the coast, visited
the town of Jamaica and also two sugar
plantations where troops are stationed.
The visit proved exceedingly interest.
ing, showing not only the fearful effects
of the last three years of internal strug.
gle, but also the prosperity that is grad.
ually returning. He found. the laborers
and their children all looking well and
comfortable.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
PROCEEDINGS SECRET.

A~nglo-American Joint Commission Make
ing Good Progress.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-The Anglo
American commission held q brief SEES
sion during the day and then adjourned
until next Thursday. Sir Louis Davies.
minister Of marine and fisheries in the
Canadian cabinet, arrived during the
morning and took part in the meeting.
The only announcement made as to the
days work was that substantial prog
less was being made and that the most
cordial feeling characterized the Discus
siOns.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
IMMIGRATION ron THE YEXR
Nearly . Quarter Of . Million People AZ.
rived in the United States.

Nearly . Quarter Of > Million People A.
rived In the United States.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Accommodations
General T. v. Powderly of the immi.
grafton bureau. in his annual report to
the secretary Of the treasury. gives the
total number Of Immigrants who ar
rived in the United States during the
last fiscal year as 229. 1853, a decrease, as
compared with the fiscal Nyear 1897. Of
1883. OF the whole number 1866
We're males and 0S, 1924 females. OF the
whole number Of arrivals 5S.C18 came
from Italy. 1921 from Russia proper,
25.l2s from Ireland. l:,lll from Ger
many, 1853 from Hungary. l2,2240
from Galicia and Burkowina in Austria
Hungary, 2.39S from Sweden and 9,9S7
from England.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
what Holmes Would Have Done.
A orrocnondon ,condu' tho Ro1loulno Il

What Holmes Would Have Done.
A correspondent sends tho following In
cident with the assurance that it has new
er appeared before:
"a man. came into the book store Of
Mr.; 8, In an Ohio city and asked for the
sAutocrat Of the Breakfast Table. He
looked 1t through rather dubiously, then
hesitatingly remarked that his wife wished
him to get 1t, but he guessed no would
not take 1t. At the door he paused and
turned back, and, asking II they had any
oookbooks, bought one.
"Mr. 8. told this to a friend, who adj
vised him to write 1t to Dr.. Holmes, who
would appreciate the joke. Heidi 50 and
received an Immediate reply asking why
be did not recommend Cooks Monday
Lectures. New York Tribune
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
ADMIRAL scHLEY RETURNS.
Brings to the United States the Report Of
the Evacuation Commission.

Brings to the United States the Report OF
the Evacuation Commission.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-The United
States cruiser Newark, in command OF
Commander Caspar F. Goodrich and
flying the flag of Rear Admiral w. s;
Schley, arrived during the day from
San Juan, Porto Rico, from wMch5port
she sailed on Nov. g.. RearNAdmiral
Schley had with him the report of the
commission to the president consisting
Of three bulky parcels, in which is
documentary evidence estimated to con
tain at least 10000 words, which he is
to take to Washington. He looked well
and said he felt well, though tired and
in need of rest. He said the meetings
of the commission with the Spaniards
had been very harmonious.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
Warrant for Andrew Carpeel..

New YORK, Nov. l4.-Justice Law,
renee, in tile supreme court, has issued
an order directing the sheriff to arrest
Andrew Carnegie, the millioRaire iron
aud steel manufacturer. Mr., Carnegie
was summoned asa juror but failed to
apvear.
Conslder the ButIAlo Vnsass.
NEWPORT, r. l., Nov. l4.-The Buff
falo will have TO go into dry dock before
proceeding to Manila. The men have
bot been given shore leave us desertions
are feared, thermen considering the yea:
ssl unsafe for the Journey before her:
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
Ta,nmany Not Behind It.

New YORK, Nov. 14.-Richard Croker
said when he heard that some one was
to try and contest Colonel Roosevelt's
eligibility to the gubernatorial chair:
'.Tammany Hall has nothing to do with
any such scheme. We fought Colonel
Roosevelt at the polls. The returns say
that he is elected. We know nothing
of any such intention ascribed to some
anonymous member Of the organization.
We are not behind it and will not stand
for it, 4
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
Mrs. Lillian M. Stevens. Vice
President. Presides at
sthe. Meetings.
EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW
Exercises Held in Memory of
the Late Miss Fran-
ces Willard.
Reports Of Officers Show the
Order Is in Prosperous
Condition.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 14.-The w. C. 7. U.
convention devoted a large part of the
first days proceedings in honoring the
memory of the late Frances E. Willard,
organizer and president of the order.
On the platform of the Peoples church,
where the convention is holding it's ses-
sions, was a vacant chair wreathed with
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
General Lee Again In Command.

SAVANNAH. Ga, Nov. 14.-Major Gen
eral Fitzhngh Lee arrived here during
the day from Richmond and again as
sumed command Of the Seventh corps.
He was accompanied by Governor i.
Hoge Tyler Of Virginia and members Of
the governors staff:
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
coNcEDE TONNES DEFEAT.
Congressional Contest Settled In the Sixth

Congressional Contest Settled In the Sixth
# Minnesota.
DULUTH, Nov. 1.-THE fusion con-
gressional committee comedies c. A.
Towne's defeat. Returns from Cook
county add 10 to Morris majority,
which is G51, against 719 two years ago.
Results from several missing precincts
in Cass and Beltrami counties will in
crease Morris majority. Judge Morris
owes his reelection to the western por-
ton Of the big district.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
A startler.

Grant Duff relates in his diary an
amusing story of; Darwin. One day Duff
drove with q lady to the housed Of the great
naturalist. The l~ady:oxplained the state
OF her sight, which was peculiar. ..Ah,
Lady Derby said Darwin. ..how I should
like TO dissect yon!" 4:
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18

II q pair Of behring's could DO left;toI
breed and multiply undisturbed for a pe-
riod Of 20 years, they would yield an,
amount Of fish equal In bulk to the globe
on which welive.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
Lacking In Humor.

Little Robbie was entertaining Mr..
Geezeley while Miss F~ripperson was up
stairs adjusting her back hair and giving
her faco q fcw final dabs with the powder
puff.
.Aiy sister says you amt got no idea Of
humor, . said Robbie.
Indeed" Mr.. Geezeley returned.
.'When did she say thati'
s.Jist after You was here THO lest time
She said she seen you lookin at yourself in
the mirror. several times, and you never
laughed Sunst.''-Cleyelnnd Leader.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
Iowa,s Immense Corn Yicld.

Dies MONIES, Nov. 14.-Director Sage
of the Iowa weather and crop service
has received from the agricultural de-
partment figures showing the corr yield
in Iowa to be 26s, 72O, 900 bushels, which,
he says, is the largest state yield in the
nation.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
Many Expressions of Sorrow.


The convention was opened at 9
o'clock with a prayer and conservation
meeting. At the conclusion of this
service the acting president, Mrs. Lii
lian M. N. Stevens of Maine, called the
gathering to order. The members of
the convention read the Crusade psalm
and sang the Crusade hymn. Roll call
occupied nearly an hour. The several
committees were announced and at II
o'clock a memorial serviceKfor Miss
Frances E. Willard began. The service
was conducted by Mrs. Stevens. Me-
mortal addresses were made by Mrs.
Forbes of Connecticut, Mrs. Narcissa
White Kinney Of Oregon, Mrs. Margaret
Dye Ellis of New Jersey, Mrs. Marian
H. Dunbar of Iowa, Mrs. Lucy B.
Thurman, a colored delegate from Mich.
igan, and others.
Reports of Officers Heard.
At the afternoon session the reports OF
several officers were read. Mrs. Kath-
crime Lent Stevenson of Massachusetts,
corresponding secretary, came first and
was followed by Mrs. Helen w. Barber,
treasurer. She reported a gain in mem
bership Of 5000 during the year. In.
diana led the list, with u net gain of
LOO new members, and Minnesota,
Ohio and North Dakota each added GOO
new members. The balance in the
treasury is now 81, OS9. SO.
At the evening session speeches of
welcome were made by Governor
Clough, Ex-Governor Ramsey and Rev.
8. G. Smith, pastor of the Peoples
church. Other addresses of welcome
were delivered by Mrs. Bessie Laythe
Scovel. state president of the Minnesota
w. c.. T. u, and by Mrs. Stella B. II.
vine. secretary of the local committee.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18

Oakrr. IL chiefly nsed for oalkink
ships. lhis also largely used for surgical
purposes In dressing In tho hospitals OF
Great Blitain aud on the continent.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18

a band of white roses and draped with a
pure white silken flag spangled with
golden stars. 1t was the first time in
the history of the w. C. T. U. that the
presidents chair has not been occupied,
and the memories and associations that
it suggested to the members brought
sadness to all of them at the opening
session of the first day of the conven-
ton. s&
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
VICTIMS OF YELLOW FEVER
Colonel Williams n Chief Clerk Stewart
Dead 1t Havana.

Dead 1t Havana.
HAVANA, Nov. 15.-Lieutenant Colo.
mel Charles w. Williams. the chief
quartermaster, who has been suffering
from fever for some time past, died at
. a. m. F. T. Stewart. the clerk
attached to the qnartermaster's de.
partment, who was also Frustrated
with fever for several days past, is dead.
The deaths caused a profound sensation.
II is a singular coincidence that the
only cases Of yellow fever among for.
elgne:s here recently have beer those OF
the American commissioners or stats.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18
NEBRASKA FIGHT SETTLED.
Fusionists Get state Offices and Republic
ans the Legislature.

ans the Legislature.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 14.-Late cleo
ton returns served to remove all doubt
of the election of the fusion state ticket,
with the possible exception Of superin-
tendcnt OF public instruction, by aver
age plura]ities of $500. The Republic
ans concede it. The same figures make
it certain that the Republicans have the
Legislature on joint ballot and probably
both houses.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18

As.carrier pigeon service was established
~ the Turks a. p. 5e77.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-11-18

Over 6o.coosoil wells have beer; sunk In
tlkH United States.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25
SNUBBED THE THRONE.
Spanish Cortes Refused to Give the
Customary Cheers.
THE sPANIARDs DISAPPOINTED.

They Feel That the Ease with which
General Shafter's Expedition Effect
ed n Landing Near santiago Il II Bad
Omen-Republican Leaders, Protest.
Madrid, June 25.-The cabinet met
yesterday under the presidency Of the
queen regent. Premier Sagasta briefly
explained the situation at home and
abroad. No further news was received
from the Philippine Islands or from the
Island Of Cuba. The queen regent
signed a decree %suspending the cortes,
which IA read at the session Of the
cortes last evening. General Correa,
the minister for war, said that active
operations would be commenced
against the American troops who are
entrenched at Santiago de Cuba"
Prior to the reading Of the decree in
the chamber of deputies, which was
crowded, as were also the galleries,
Senior Salmeron, the Republican leader,
declared that some of his remarks had
been omitted from the official report Of
Thursdays proceedings.
The president Of the chamber, Mar
quis Vega d'Armijo, said the omission
must be attributable to the uproar,
which had probably prevented the re-
porters from hearing him.
Senior Salmeron then said he wished
to have included in the official report
his declarations throwing the respon-
sibility for all misfortunes of the
country upon the monarchy.
Senior Sagasta at this point rose and
read the royal decree s%uspending par
lament. The chamber of deputies then
adjourned, and without the customary
cheers for the throne.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-06-25
DISAPPOINTED SPANIARDS.


They Feel That Shafter''s Landing
Was TOO Easily Effected.
London, June 25.-All the special dis
patches from Madrid reflect the anxiety
produced by Cervera's dispatches and
the threatening aspect of the political
situation. There is no doubt the Span
iards are sadly disappointed at the
ease with which General Shafter ef-
fected a landing and at the retreat to-
wards Santiago, which is regarded as
a bad omen.
The newspapers are irritated at the
prospect that restrictions will be placed
upon their criticisms, now that the
cortes is closed.
The Madrid correspondent of The
Standard, commenting upon the scenes
in the cortes, says: Everybody OBJ
served the silence of the Carlist sena-
tors and deputies during the stormy
sittings yesterday, Their leaders, it
appears, had instructed them to alb
stain, as the expectations of Don Car
los lie more in the direction of COM
ing events than in parliamentary
squabbles. The attitude of Martinez
de Campos eXasperates alike Republic
cans, Carlists and Weylerites."
The Madrid correspondent of The
Daily Telegraph says: Troubles are
not anticipated by the population. De-
spite the economic crisis the feelings
which predominant are patriotic. When
the cortes closed martial law vas pro-
claimed. The Sagasta cabinet will re-
sign and make way for a new govern
ment, which will open negotiations for
peaCe."