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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-02
RlLEY's FIRST HIT.
Wrote a Poem "by Poe" and Palmed
1t ON the Public.

Wrote a Poem "by Poe" and Palmed
1t ON the Public.
James Whitcomb Riley began his career
in q newspaper Office in Anderson, Ind,
by writing humorous rhymes us ''advertis-
ing acknowledgement he called them.
At the same time he wrote many rhymes
with the serious intention of having them,
II possible, recognized as poems. But he
could not get them published. Even COM
positions whose worth he had tested
those that ''would please people when I'd
stand up and read EN- to them''-would
be returned promptly by every magazine
to which he offered them for publication.
The Hoosier dialect was too Glow down.
for the average magazine editor.
Finally in q freak of boyish indigna-
ton, to prove that what editors really
wanted vas not originality, but imitation,
he devised the scheme of writing a poem
in imitation of Poo and of pallning it off
on the public as a real poem of Poe's re-
Gently discovered. The scheme was very
skillfully planned and very deity execut-
ed and successful beyond anything the
clever deviser of it had ever dreamed.
From one end of the country to the other
"Leonainio" was hailed as q veritable
find" n bit of genius most genuine ore.
Riley had his revenge. He had some trou-
BILE, however, in proving that he was not
an intentional forger.
He lost his newspaper position, but he
Immediately got another and q better one
or the Indianapolis journal. "Come
and get pay for your work." said Judge
Martindale, the editor. The turn in the
tide had come. Soon appeared, in 1888,
"The Old Swimmin Hole and 'Leven Moro
Poems" Indiana recognized her own.
The s'Hoosier Poet was acclaimed by his
compatriots everywhere. But when in
1886 the volume in prose and verse ap-
peared, 1.-THE Boss Girl and Other Stories"
James Whitcomb Riley became a name as
we'll known in one state as in another
Chicago Record.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-02
shrinkaRe of Coal.

II a load Of coal is left out of doors, ex-
posed to the weather-say a month-it
loses one-third of its heating quality. If
a ton Of coal is placed on the ground and
left there and another ton is placed under
a shed, the latter loses about 25 per cent
of its heating power, the former about AZ
per cent. Hence it is a great saving of
coal to have it in q dry place, covered over
and on all sides. The softer the coal the
more heating power it loses, because the
volatile and valuable constituents undergo
a slow combustion .-Chicago Times Her
ald.s1
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-02
BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, DEC. ., 1893.

yard ard curious and Interesting. a heap
OF wood is piled up for two monthA The
foreman says 1t ia. 'sstuck there for 60
days" He piles up his oak sticks (some
Of which weigh a full 300 pounds eaoh)
with q bit Of board-rather two bits Of
board, one at each end-between each stick
and that above 1t. This Is called .sstiok-
ing In courses, - the word s.oourses'' be.
Ing used in place Of sslayer." This has
for its object the separation Of the boards
during seasoning, 30 that the air can get
at every part Of each. When cypress comes
to be stacked, the boards are separated by
pairs, instead Of one from the other. In
the lumber trade these are s.stuck two
Deep"
Thus it will be seen there are sundry
oddities, q number Of strange little thinga
about the piling and the curing Of lumber.
The trade that seems so simple comes,
after all, to be one Of considerable science.
There are q score of matters q lumberman
Of New York has to know.
Spruce, for example, the cheaper quail
ties, does not need seasoning, but pine
must dry. Hemlock Is, Of all, the cheap
est. Then come poplar, pine and maple,
bsh, cypress, chestnut, birch and oak.
Over these in point Of value are the cabi-
net woods-mahogany, walnut, rosewood,
ebony, fine grades Of birch, curly maple,
curly birch and others yet rarer and more
costly.
The great lumber yards that one secs In
his travels about town, however, do not
carry these expensive woods. Keeping
,suoh for sale is quite q separate and dis
,tinct business. Such woods require special
buildings to keep them in, and small
pieces Of many Of them mount up in cost.
Tho ordinary woods one secs in a lumber
yard take care Of themselves toa great ex-
tent.
! Yet the pick and choice of these even
need some sort Of shelter. The sticks that
nccd the most curing are heaped up In q
shed. This shed Is built In stories, or
floors, and the putting up and taking
down Of, say, oak lengths from high up
is an interesting sight.-New York Trib-
sune.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-02
The Sea. a Tanner.

All animals wheaken for a sea voyage
become tanner. Mkeys suffer greatly
from seasickness. owls and geese soon
become thin, and &s generally cease to
ROY Birds, too, b affected by the sea
and never sing durg q voyage.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-02

At every age from 20 to 65 the chances
OF q single man going mad are much great.
q than those Of q married man.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-02
AM old French Cu.tom.

Nh OIU CTeuCu CUbtO"s
Before the revolution in France it was
customary when a gentleman was invited
10 dinner for him to send his servant with
his knife, fork and spoon, or If he had no
servant he carried them with him in his
breeches pocket.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-02

Geese a Token of Love.
A Chinese gentleman always sends q
pair OF geese to the lady of his choice. and
they are looked upon as the emblems of
oonjugal fidelity.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-02
Adultered Rice.

So cheap and comon an article of food
as rice is adulterate The purpose is to
give the grains araattractive color, the
articles used being and parafin. but
the effect on the rices deleterious. Those
oily substances, q M Orleans paper says,
soak into the graiia make it hard.
The result is that me cooking Is needed,
and even then the ritoften remains hard
and to that extent made indigestible.
In addition the oil ais to the weight Of
the grain. and thus again is the buyer
cheated.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-02

Ostrich eggs weigh about 81 pounds
each. They are sometimes eaten in Africa.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-02

As If toprove tina ACE prejudioes disap.
pear with death in cemetery for dogs in
London there is atone erected ITO the
memory of ur deaittle cat, Chinchilla,
poisoned July 81"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-02

There is an imme,B garden in China
that embraces on ah Of $4,000 square
miles. 1t is all meadv land and is filled
with lakes, ponds antanals.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-02
Suuer.<itiou..

Superstitious.
II have proposed to her just 10 times,
and I shall not propose another time"
"How superstitious you are, Mr..
IBinks::-Brooklyn Life.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19
REGISTRATION.

NHH
Notice is hereby given that the ofice
of registrar of voters for tho Town Of
Abbeviile, Louisiana, will be open from
this day up to the End day Of April
1893, for the purpose Of registering all
persons residents of said town who are
not registered and who are entitled %
register under Sec. 5, Act SO of 1896 y
elect one mayor and four aldermen
which election will take place on the
4th day of April A. D. 1893.
SIMoNET LEBLANC,
Assessor and Ex-oficio Registrar.
Abbeyille, La, Mar. 5, 1898.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19

The force of human s~ubservienc7
could no further go than when the
Constitutional Convention deliher-
ately and advisedly, by a final vote
SO to Is (l9 absent, The yeas and
nays having been called for by Mr..
Ponder, adopted the Infamous meas
ure Of giving to the President The
right Of designating the committee
TO which resolutions should be re-
ferred. This practically places in
the hands of the President the power
to pigeon-hoie any resolution. 1t
affords us pleasure to state that The
representatives from St. Landry
voted against this surrender, except.
ing Mr.. Dossman, who ives absent.
- Opelousss Courier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19

Leguenec. Mrs J R one lot situated IN
Yonng's addition no
Leguenea. j r lot t~wenty-seyen ii:
Leblanc annexation 1&3s
On said day ] will sell such portions
of said property as each debtor Will
point out, and in case the debtor viii
not point out sufficient property, I will
at once aud without further delay SELL
the least quantity of said property oE
any debtor which any bidder will buy
for the amount OF the ia xes, interest
and costs due by said debtor. The
sale will be without appraisement foE'
cash, in legal tender money Of the
United States and the property shall
be redeemable at any time for tho
space Of one year by paying plices Civ
en- with 20 per cent. and all costs and
penalties added.
=. OSCAR HEBERT,
Sheriff and Ex- Ofieio Tax Colr.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19
Constable Sale.
STATE Of LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion.
Ord Justices Court-No. lao.
r. j. Young
Jean Conner.

jean conner.
By virtue Of a writ of feri iaclas
issued in the matters of the aboss
entitled and numbered snit. ana ?
commission to me directed. luiiY
authorizing and empowering me ~
the premises, Twill proceed to selI
at public auction. 10 the last ano
highest bidder, at the principal from
door Of the courthouse ia this PARISH
on
Saturday, March 26, 1893
between The bonrs Of II o'clock e.
m. and 4 o'clock p. m the following
described property seized 70 fa1ls'J
said writ TO wit:
One dwelling house, one corn cru I
and all fencing around The bu'ldlngs
J. q. THEALLs
March II, 'es. Cohsiav'e
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-parish

~ EA-I at i5it
of Vermilion-l7th Judicial Dis
trict Court-No. 354.
Succession of Modesto e. D6cuir.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties Interested in said succession. or
having any opposition to make to
the tableau of debts and charges
filed by Simeon Broussard and j
Adelbert Bronssard co-administra-
tors thereof TO file the same 10 wri-
ting in the Office of The clerk Of the
district court within ten days from
the date hereof.
Given under nv Official signature
this i9th day If March, 1898.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk Of Court.
Edwards & Greene, Att,s.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19

Wire is protected by a forty per
ceut duty. There is an enormous
demand and no, over FIVE per cent
of the wire used is imported, and
this duty will enable the wre trust
with its fifty million capital, to con-
troll the markets aud make The cen
sumers, mostly farmers, pay any
price the trust may make.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19

Congressman LIQUIDS attempt &c
destroy the country newspaper, and
thus limit all. information for the
people, was a miserable failure. The
bill was beaten by a decided vote
Moon, Of Tennessee. Champ Clark.
Of Missouri. Jerry simpson, Of K n.
sas and the United States, with a
number of others ~gallantly defended
the country paper ard won the fight.
1t is said that Loud was so angry
with Moon, who is a member of the
post Office committee, that when
and another member spoke to Loud
be refused to recognize Moon. Pos.
sibly he was working for . contin-
gent and lost.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19

What has been doue anon: the
parish poor farm? We have rot
heurd from the proposition since it
was relsgated to the committee. The
institution has saved other parishes
many dollars in the support Of pau
pers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19

third interest in eighty acres of sw..s
land Wainp
Otis and Murphy. FIVE acres n AZ
! of lot n in block fifty-tWo 10 liz sast
of Leonardville IOWA
Primeaax, yalcort eighty acraa !
northeast quar- sec II tip 70 ST AZ sas
Primeaux, Azolin thirty-fye aer..
the southwest guar sec 8 tip Is IL le sss
Priola-d, Edward ninety acrea s;tna.
on lake Arthur bd on the south and ~aaa
uBI
Roman. III four hundred fortv.s.n
acres IN the northeast quar- il i III $500
east quar- sec 10 tip u sr | 9, west haHS s
10 ST. Q e Y
Roman. II and w 2 Kills. one tso,
sand acres in the southwest anar sa w
half of southeast qnar sec Is, east f.a aipaaa
northeast quar- northwest quar- Of nnstg
east quar- sec % sec "a tip IL SIR 8 aoas
Sirmon, j T lot eleven, twelve. saver4s
two and seyenty-thre IN the town NJ NV
vile 1l,ee Z
Stagg, Henry fifty acres in sectian !
tip IL "a
Stonts, Thebious one hundred 6ftv ss
acres bid on the north by bayou Onegaaa n
Tortue on the south by Gueydan asg
Vermilion Telephone Co, thirteen mia
of telephone line az
Todd. David six hundred forty acres &
the south half of northeast quar- sae Z
southwest quar- of southwest unar go
hf of southwest quar- sec 5. no fhwsassss
quar- OF northwest quar- sec Ia, south hfns
north hf north hf of south hf sec II aast
hf OF northeast quar- sec Is tip 12 81 es
amt of tax ii a
Todd, ID and "A Fl Thompson. e;shtv
acres in the south hf of northeast 9nar
sec 2 tip IL ST 3 Q VA
.Toolc, F T lot ten block thirty-six Il
the town of Gueydan 41a
Trahan. L IL eight acres BID on thennrth
by III Tralian on the south by P Sirman
amt of tax 6ae
Trahan, Mrs Norbert forty-twO aeres ii.
on the north by o Trahan on the go,1th
by Mrs v Lac0uture; three-fouth acres III
on the north by A Trahan on the south
by G Prejean 33
Trahan, Paul Emile one hundred fhiy
ty-niae acres lot three sec Is tip Il ST q II
amt of tax M
Victor, Ozea one lot in the town O fDsl-
camhre bd OF the east and south by b
Deleambre s9e
Vincent, Valsain estate of sixty acras
nd N the north by L Dugas on the south
by Benoit 20
Vonsehulsr. Victor one steamboat, 6re
barges. n shack. n skiff co.'s
William. Frank twenty-five acres 81
land BID on the north by Trahan al
Winters, Antoine fifty acres in the aihf
of SECULAR sec IL tip II ST 5 9; Twenty-Five
acres in 4 hf of Sc quar- sec Is tp II Ii 3
east SIS
Unknown owners. v acres in the s
Inf of ne quar- sec Z tip 10 ST 5 q; thirteen
acres bid ON the north by f Boarque On
the south by road; five and 25-lOu acresof
woods bd on the narth by Hebrard Faux
on the south By I Hebert on the east hg
coulee Kinney go
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19
Saturday, March 10, 1893.

The preliminary examination OF
J. T. Sizemore, who killed at Rms
ton, Frank Mullins, resulted in the
accused being liberated on q scnd Of
$500.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19

Dun & Co, and Bradstreet are
still issuing their weekly bulletins
which tell Of prosperity Just about
TO gel here. They remind One Of the
boy who whec asked how mauy 6>h
he had caught, said: IL | get this
one that's biting now, and another
and two more T have four" Them
follows havn't caught their pros
perity yet. It's "nibhing" they say.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
TALE OF SUFFERING
A Cuban Refugee Stops Over in
Missoula.
PROSPERITY TO POVERTY
Spanish Soldiers Took Everything in
sight-His Farm Ruined. His Family
Scattered, He Wa Forced to rs
cape to the United States.

Missoula. April 17.-Chief of Police An
gevine had an interesting interview this
morning with a man who says that he
is a Cuban. and that he a resided up
on the island until last December. when
he was compelled to leave In order to
live. He has a son in the Cuban army
n his tale OF the sufferings of his
countrymen was pitiful in the extreme.
All that has been TOLD OF the awful
suffering among the Cubans, especially
the reconcentradoe. is thoroughly sub
stantiated by the story tina fell from
the lips Of the man this morning.
The old fellow said hat he was born
in Austria. but that he had lived in
Cuba for many years. At the begin
ming of the war he had a farm of 40,
acres. and was prosperous. When the
Spanish soldiers came they took every
thing in sight. They would visit a
pockets OF the men, taking their pocket
knives n what little money they
might have. The old mans wife died.
His sons family was dispersed. the
women being taken to the cities. The
son entered the army. Another son
was employed at a refinery. but
he. too. was compelled to join the in
surgents or else be driven into the filthy
lamps in the cities.
When things had reached this stage
the old man escaped to the United
States. and was on his way to Seattle
to look for work, when he learned that
there Is little show for employment
there. He stopped at Missoula this
morning and said that he intended to
go back to Billings. where he had been
told that he could have work on a
sheep ranch. He was given some as
sistance by the chief of police, and
started back tonight.
The poor old mans condition was
really pitiable. and Chief Angevine says
that his story carried conviction with
IL. The old man could not tell his
story without weeping as he recalled
the ~indignities to which he and his had
been forced to submit.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
BONNER NEWS.

Bonner. April l7.-Mr. and Mrs. A. h.
Hammond have been guests at the Ho-
tel Margaret for the past week.
o. c. French nae his thumb thrown
out OF joint the other day by the break
ing OF a belt In the planning mill.
Mrs. William Esmay Of Missoula is
visiting her mother. Mrs. George Clyn-
lex. at Bonner.
Jimmy Clynick has a new wheel. and
is flying these days.
j. c. Shevalier. who has been in the
employ of the Big Blackfoo; Milling
company for several years. has left for
New York. where he will remain for
a time.
A large gang of men has gone up
the river 10 bring down the spring
drive.
Bonner has had its spring clean up
and the place Is looking fine. The town
and the big lumber yards have all been
cleare OF all litter and rubbish. and
the mills have been thoroughly over
auled Everything is I'm readiness for
the seasons run. which promises to
be a large and busy one.
James Steels. the local STANDARD
agent, has been the busiest man in
Bonner for a week. His stock OF Stand
ards is in big demand. and the war
news Is eagerly sought for.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
Two Pictures

No. If you are going into business in
Butte go in the business center, rent a
team. hire a driver. hire a bookkeeper.
pay advertising bills. rent a house to live
in. pay other attendant expenses. put in
a stock OF goods. then sit down and fig
ure up your expenses and you will find
they will run from $50 TO $50 every day.
What a risk you will run; what an enor-
nous amount of business you have to do
TO pay expenses. II business is slack how
soon expenses eat up a fortune.
No. 2-Go into the most densely popu-
lated resident part of the city. buy a lot
35xl20 feet that is worth 81 ZOO. with a
building 20xS0 feet. two stories high, the
material in which is worth more than
500 and contains storage room for goods
enough to bring you over 500 per month.
good living rooms for a large family. a
storeroom In front fitted up with count
ers. shelves. scales. etc. put I'm a stock
of groceries. buy wine. brandy and whis-
key by the barrel. bottle IL and sell to
family trade and make 200 per cent. on
your investment. Put in bottled beer. sell
for cash. close your doors at night and
count your cash and see how you stand.
Expenses. house rent. nothing; store rent.
nothing; clerk hire, nothing; shortage in
cash. nothing; boy driving delivery wag-
on. very little; profits on goods sold. %
per cent; taken in from storage, 81,
In picture No. l IL will take from $2o.o0o
to $4,000 capital to do business. In pic
ture No. 2 $1,000. Risk in No. 1 great; in
No. ,, none. | have No. 2 to oner for
s2.0oo part cash. Investigate II IL you are
disposed to go into business. as 1t takes
very little capital and no experience to
conduct a profitable business with the
last proposition. Save this add. as IL will
not appear again.
l. BARGAINS.
Furniture in $ rooms in East side: fur
niture I'm : rooms in East Granite: furni-
ture in ) rooms in West Park: furniture
in 6 rooms in East Broadway. This is a
peach: $500 value in 3 rooms. Silver St,
sl2i. A sure winner in 5-room house; lot
36xli4 feet; Colorado street: I.loo.
w. e LADD, 4a3 coiorsde Street. Bette.
y. O. Box oAI.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
MISSOUlA VOLUNTEERS.
The Number of Recruits for the Company
Has Doubled.

Missoula, April 1.-THE Missoula vol
unteers got down to business to-day in
good shape. The membership roll was
open all day. with gratifying results.
and the number of recruits is double
what IL was last night. The COM
pany held a meeting at the court house
this afternoon. at which nearly all the
were present. There was a
short business meeting. after wiich the
company was started on it's drill work.
There lis considerable interest in the
new organization. and while there has
been considerable good -natured sport
at the expense of raw recruits. the
company started of In high fettle.
The non-commissioned officers were
announced to-day as follows. except
two corporals. who will be named later:
~Sergeants. Guy w. Hassler. A. f.. Hig-
gins. r. A. Gufy and D.. Mcdonnell.
Corporals. J. ID. Moore and l.. Il. Ken
nedy. There will be a meeting of OFF,
GERS at the court house Monday night,
and or Tuesday night the full company
will meet at the same place. A hall
has been secured for drill purposes. and
the recruits will meet at once and get
down to business.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
a coRceous spAM,sH WOMAN.

Marehioness of Lsguna and Her Coz
TUNES Representing the Creation.
Besides their love for bull fighting.
the S~pantards also have a national love
Tor display. which Is not to be sup
pressed by war or the prospect Of more
a At a fancy dress ball in Madrid
Just before Lent the marchioness of
Laguna appeared In a truly gorgeous
costume. intended to represent h Gre
ation. A description can hardly do the
costume justice.
The sun. moon and stars were repre-
sented by a sphere Inc a half moon set
in diamonds and stars adorned by the
same n All these were stuck in
the lady's fair hair and produced a
dazzling effect. Lizards and other
specimens of the animal kingdom, in
crusted with various gems. scattered
about her bodice. represented the earth.
The sea was symbolized by the ame-
thysts, sappnires and emeralds cluster
ing on her shoulders and the superb
Xxi of pearls and diamonds which,
fell down from the throat like a cas-
cade. The air was represented by a
butterfly placed almost Immediately
above the middle Of her forehead,
which butterfly was respondent with
rubies. emeralds and brilliants; and, to
cap all. the m~archioness sported that
magnificent diadem Of hers, which is
the wonder of all who behold II, says a
Madrid correspondent. Besides all this
mass of "jeweiry" she wore nine neck
laces. six of pearls and three of bril-
liants. ten enormous emeralds sur-
rounded by %brilliants. six brilliants
worn separately and all slightly larger
a ordinary hazel nuts and a large
brooch composed of splendid diamonds.
In fact, the warehouses, II Is reported,
beat all creation with her Jewels and
naturally embodied the character with
a sparkling originality that crushed all
nt n rivals
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
A Narrow Escape.

Missoula. April IA tramp giving
his name as Howard was brought i'm on
No. 2 this evening from Thompson
Falls. with his clothing badly torn and
his body bruised all over. One hand
was cut n somewhat torn and he
was generally delapidated. He was
turned over to the county physician. Ii
is not thought he is dangerously hurt.
He received his injuries about 4
o'clock this morning while trying to get
aboard freigh, train No. "a. on; Of
Thompson Falls. He lost his hold and
was thrown to the ground. narrowly
escaping a fall beneath the wheels.