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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-10

BRAVE Admiral Cervera with many
ships and men sailed into the harbor of
Santiago and couldn't sail out again.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-10
Capital. {
Amount of capital paid up in cash.. S 1000. COO 90 j
Assets. !

Value of real estate owned by the
company. 81 O,41S ,27O Al
Loans secured by deeds of trust or
mortgages on real estate ......., &c, LIS, 1925 10
Loans secured by cOllaterals. 49,. l2,O5l,S 800 90
Premium notes and lOanS...
United States stocks and bonds. 40 ~ = y,
State, city. county and other bonds ! 1lo'z's'"4o W
Railroad bonds ..........,
Cash on hand and In bank and in
trust companies at interest 49,. 1925, 1928 So
Interest due and accrued ........ 4l8, 1877 so
KentS accrued. :........ 80. l7O,6l8 IS
Net amount of deferred and out
standing premiums. 1851 ,9i2 90
Market value over book value of
stocks and bonds owned ......... 7,496, 63l 93
Agents ledger balances. 459, O58 81
COMMITTED commissions. 500, 1852 %
Total assets. ................. $2236 sc, 1888 o.
Unidentified Assets
Agents balances. 80. s 459,O5S g.
COmmllted commits
SiOnS SOC, 5G2 60
Total unadmittcd as
cts ........... S 965,621 Is s 965, 62l Us
-----
Total admitted assets ......... :. 1926, 9lO ,G96 80
Liabilities.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-10

STATEMENT for the year ending December
- 81, A. ID. 1897. of the condition and affairs of
the Western Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
of Fessenden. n. d., organized under the laws
of the state of North Dakota, made to the
Commissioner of Insurance of the State of
North Dakota, in pursuance of the laws Of said
tate.
President-Chas. H. Davidson, Jr.
Vice PRESIDENT. l.. Walton.
Secretary-T. L. Beiseker.
Principal Office --FesSenden. N. d..
Organized or incorporated ...... ...April Il, 1897
Commenced business, April Is, 1897
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-10
Total eXpcndi' ures
Miscellaneous

Whole number of policies writ
ten III North Dakota during
the year Sc
Total risks taken during the year
in North Dakota. .............
Total premiums received during
the year in North Dakota 800.
Total losses and claims paid dur
ing the year in North Dakota.
Total losses and claims incurred
Iurinr tha wear
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10
HoMe.S PlNCiO LOVE MATCHES.
Wayiu Which Youths in the Eterha'
City Pick Out Their Brides.

1t is probable that the ililcio sees Tue
iuccptiou of half the marriages III
Rome. 1t lisa curious sociological fact'
but the explanation of II Is simple ~
has been commented upon 10y number
less writer's that Italians are tAciu-
siyp. though not in the usually accepted
sense of the word. They are proven
bially open and friendly, especially to
strangers, the commercial value OF
whose visits to their lan,. they appr"ci-
ate. But this cordiallty, even TO luell
own countrymen, has It's limit. III no
country more than III Italy IS a man
home his castle. and, except III the
highest circles and where there Is no
poverty to be concealed. he is char! OF
his hospitality. This is especially true
of Rome and Naples. Therefore, II
neither she nor her parents receive
many visitors, how is the Roman girl
of the bourgeois class who Is not IN
society" to meet the inevitable lover
for whose advent and her consequent
emancipation from parental tyranny
she longs more ardently than YonhS
women usually do: The answer Is:
1.-The pincio."
On Thursdays and Sundays, when
the band plays tuncommonly we'll, by
the way, and the park Is in conse-
Quence crowded to overlooking. the
signorina who is the fortunate posses
sor of Il becoming costume dons II. ana
demurely accompanies her mother TO
the municipal pleasure ground. where
each eXpends 10 centiines for the TEN
porary right to a comfortable chair, In
geniously constructed so as to be
springy, though fashioned entirely OF
iron. If she be wise maiden, she will
so maneuver that the chairs Will be
placed on the main pathway, where
every one must pass This being achiev-
ed, she may,await developments. And
If she have pretensions to beauty, she
will not long be left in anticipation.
The young men who pass will gaze at
her approvingly: and finally one to
whom she may especially appeal. will
detach himself from the crowd and
take up his stand before her, Thus is
Initiated the first chapter of the TO
nance. From that moment. without
word or sign. and even with scarce
ly look from her. he becomes her
swain and faithful knight. Week after
week he sees her at the pincio: he even
follows her about the streets. Having
, ascertained her abode and her name,
he generally soon manages 70 find mu.
tual friend who performs the introduce
ton. The rest is obvious Or. If they
do not happen to have acquaintance
In common. when the silent love max.
ing has progressed far enough. de-
mand for the damsel's hand is made
| directly to her parents.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10

Albany Express in 1863 and five years
later acted as president of the New
York State Press Association. He sery.
ed as delegate to the Republican State
convention for six successive years. be-
ing temporary and permanent chairman
In 1879. He was delegate to the Ma.
tional Republican convention in Cincin.
natl In 1876 and drafted large portion
OF the platform. He removed to Phil.
adelphia in 1879 and took charge of the
Philadelphia Press. He has since been
editor of the Press. Mr. Smith was an
pointed minister to Russia in 1890 by
President Harrison. He Is well known
as an orator as well as writer and has
large acquaintanceship among the
public men of the country.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10
SHOOTING ON OUTWARD" AND DOWNWARD ROLL"

upward ROLL" which has been OBJ
served almost from the beginning Of
naval fighting by the gunners on En-
glish ships. and to which much Of the
power Of England's wooden walls" to
defend the island was attributed in the
days when England. and not the United
States, was ut war with Spain.
Necessarily the deck Of vessel Mt
sen offers a much less satisfactory plat
form from which to shoot than the sol
Id foundation provided In a land fort,
since, even when the ocean Is calmest,
the vessel must constantly roll from
side to side. Theoretically, the best
time to fire would be at the moment
between rolls. when the deck Of the
ship is perfectly level. and In a general
way 1t may be said that an attempt ia
made to do the shooting at that instant.
II Is practically impossible. however. to
Ore invariably when the decks are hOri-
gontal No matter how careful the gun
ner. the piece IL almost always exploded
Just before or just after the proper ill.,
slant.
1t was noted by the sea fighters in
the revolution that projectiles from
guns fred when the ship was heeling
from the enemy in the upward roll
were hurled higher in the air than was
Intended. and that wellaimed shots
were thus often sent harmlessly over
head. or. at best. took OBJECT only In
the rigging instead Of the hull Of the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10


squadron goes into action. 1t has beer
the custom ever since the adoption OF
marine flag signals for suddenly com
municating Intelligence to distant oh
jects at sea. And signals have beer
employed for many years. their origin
being indeed lost in remote antiquity.
During the day flags are used for
signals. The first code used in the
United States navy was almost precise
ly similar to the code In use about the
same time by the British. There were
twenty-six flags, one for each letter,
and number Of pennants for special
and defining systems. There was nc
fixed code dictionary, and beyond a few
general signals each commander made
up his own combinations. About 1916
q code dictionary was issued.
A new code was adopted in 1916,
known the Rogers code. In this nine
square flags and five pennants We're
used. with a dictionary with 13.4O;
combinations. Rogers code was modi,
fed in 1861 to system having twelve
square flags and nine pennants, there
being ten numbered flags. three repeat.
ing pennants and two square and six
pennants as defining signals. The die
tiOnary was reduced to contain 9,99s
signals. In 1866 this system was still
further elaborated by the addition OF
eight defining flags and pennants. At
the same time the signal book was re-
modelled. Tactical signals We're separ-
ated from the general signal book, and
the latter divided into alphabetical
compass. word, geographical and gen
eral classificatiOns.
Aside from the flag signals there are
two other codes. one for use during
fogs and the other ut night. During q
fog the signals are made by means OF
the steam whistles, the code consisting
Of long and short blasts, arranged some
what after the fashion of the dots and
dashes in the Morse telegraphic alpha
bet.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10

IS willing to exhibit ON any occasion.
He has learned to hold the match by its
middle part, so that his fingers are not
burned by being too near the flame,
and so that the match will not break
by being held too near the other end.
This fact involves anOther-that he
Ia aware which end has the sulphur
and does not attempt to scratch the un-
sulphured end. He has furthermore
learned that rough surface Is better
to scratch the match on than a smooth
one. and his care In looking for rough
place is very diverting.
But with all this intelligence the
monkey has no notion Of ktndling an
other fire with the one that he has
caused by the friction of the match.
He simply let's the match burn out, and
II he lights another does 1t for the
pleasure of seeing 1t burn.
This monkeys keepers and the men
Of science who are experimenting with
his Intelligence hope to communicate
to him eventually an idea Of fire max
ing and using. but from the moment
| they succeed In doing soft they ever
do succe&.i--it win be necessary ia
keep matches out Of his reach.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10
A Handy stone Boat.

A stone boat is necessity on mos'
farms and the one shown IN the az
illustration will be touh'
very handy The runners are apou'
q inches thick with Il natural CROOK AZ
the forward cad. The narrow strip u
running parallel with the runner anu
holding down the cross boarus IL VI
three-fourths inch elm. The front piahh
in the platform is two inches thlch'
The whole structure is held together ny
wire spikes. In driving these use
small bit for starting the hole, as this
will prevent splitting the material.
The pole. g. shown detached Is an
important feature and should never DE
omitted. The chain d passes Freely
through the mOrtise in the pole ana by
passing a small holt through a link In
the chain. better control can be had
of the stone boat descending a hill or
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10
Oats and Peas forE.

We do not believe there Is mu"h
profit in sowing oats alone 10 ~ ~!
for green feed or for soilnp nv VIZ
crop Is very exhaustive ona ors ~'
II cut green 1t leaves the soil ~ s'eu
condition for any other crop. Bnt r rs,.
peas the case is different. They r. ",,u
enrich the soil through the no,u,'.
which grow on pea roots. a. tbav ~ y
the roots Of all leguminous plants ~ p ~
to SOW peas alone is very ursatxf.o
tory. The pea vines cannot hold ,ha,.
selves up, and as they fal, IN ~.
ground the vines are mildewa on NV
third weight of oats sown with NO..
will probably make the growth Of aaoa
about equal. There will be some Nd.
with peas in them on peas thus grown
and when cut green for soilne tbssa
peas in their pods can be eaten wltbon,
danger of hurting the stock fed hv
them. If some gypsum or land plas,s,
Is sOwn with this mixture it will rra,,.
ly help the peas, and will also be good
for the oats by keeping the soil moist
Exchange.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10

CHARLES EMORY SMITH.

Former Editor of the Philadelphia
Press Now Postmaster General.
The resignation of Postmaster Gen.
eral James 4. Gary from President Nc.
Kinley's cabinet was shortly followed
by the naming of Charles Emory Smith.
Of Philadelphia. to succeed to this i'm.
pOrtant position. Charles Emory Smith
was born in Mansfield. Conn, fifty-six
years ago. When child his family
removed to Albany. where he gradu.
ated from the Albany Academy and
later from the Schenectady University.
In 1861 he was active in organizing vol
unteers for the civil war under Gen.
RathbOne. He became editor of the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10
Rights OF NewsbOys,

The Judgment comes from the Dis,
triot court ut the national capital that
the sale OF newspapers on the streets is
legitimate business, and that news.
boys have a right I'd enter street cars
and cell newspapers to passengers pro-
vided they behave themselves and
leave the car when their business is
finished. One newsboy was forcibly
elected from car in Washington some
time ago and had leg crushed by a car
running on the other track. He has
just obtained an award Of $1,000 dam.
ages from a jury under instructions to
the above effect by the Judge.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10
For Watering Hoxs.

A device for watering hogs which is
in its operation is con-
structe.l as follows: A barrel Is set on
a small trough made out Of fence
boards. and plug an inch and one-half
in size that is long enough to reach
down about half the depth Of the
trough Ia vinegar faucet will answer),
with a half inch hole bored through it,
is inserted in its bottom. While the
barrel is being filed the lower hole is
closed by a stopper. the barrel filled at
the top and the top hole plugged UP
tight and the lower plug removed,
when the trough will fill to a certain
point and remain so as long as there is
any water in the barrel.
AS funnel an old washpan with the
bottom out may be tackled on the head
Of the barrel directly over the hole.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10
Wonderful soil Renoyator.


The COW pea Is u wonderful reno
vator of soil. the value of which il not
yet generally recognized, even in the
South. where it has been most largely
grown and experimental with, At the
Louisiana station bulletin 400 sixty
three varieties have been tested. For
vines and for green manuring the best
varieties are the unknown, black. CLAW
ana red. while the strictly bunch yarie-
ties. whippoorwill, blue. blackeye, etc.
give larger returns In peas. Cow peas
can be converted into hay or preserved
as sllage, both being palatable and nu-
trltious as food for stock. A three
years rotation with five crops (oats.
COW peas. cotton and corn, and corn
ana COW peas. with suitable fertilizers
Tor each crop. has been found most ef-
1ectlve in building up worn soils. If
'he vines are not plowed under they
should he fed tQ stock and the manure
put on the land. Plots on which this
crop had been grown for three vears
showed an estimated gain of 1870
pounds per acre of plant food in the
SOIL where the crop had ben removed
ana nearly 400 pounds per acre where
II mad been plowed under, For econ
omy's sake it is recommended for the
growth to pillow under the green ma
hure IN the fall and SOW the ground
a'er IN some winter crop. like rye, to
pe turned under if spring crop is de-
sired.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10
THE VALUE OF PERSISTENCE.
How . Stranger Got and Kept Goo
Job,

How . Stranger Got and Kept a Good
Job.
I'm lookin' for job. I'm a goot
Teller and I'll work cheap"
This is the language in which an hon
est and rather simple looking man ap
preached the head Of a Chicago firm.
Sorry" smiled the proprietor. blu
we have nothing to offer just now. Cal
round again."
Jake. as he called himself. walked
away a couple of blocks. and ther
faced about and returned to repeat his
application.
Il been here" he said. fur a job. anG
you told ME to come again. I'm here
The proprietor, being busy, did moi
recall the previous visit. and, after in
forming Jake that there was nothing
for him yet. asked him to come again
This time Jake made round trip OF
about half mile. and again dropped in
Offering his services as twice before.
persistent and looks honest" said
the proprietor to his bookkeeper. won.
der what he could do?"
might give him chance to collec,
some OF our impossible accounts, =
laughed the bookkeeper. Hes the kind
Of man to keep pegging away. and
even creditors can be worn out"
Jake was given some Of the worst old
accounts that could he hunted up and
started out. BY making forty or fifty
calls on the same man on the same day
he began to make an impression. and
the firm Is now getting a good deal OF
| money that had long since been charged
to profit and loss.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10

for sitting hens should \.
every time a fresh batch CT eoa .suewed
by this means you need have 80, ~ Sc.
lie lear OF lice. the great mas. W! lit
poultry-breeder. peS' OF the
"hiie fine hay. or fine, wel,,,.,
straw makes good nests, a yerv 'O .e
nest can he made with Shawn good
wood. Select only the thinnss, IRON
soltest' ana make the nest well r aaa
them. They can be lightly sr u WIN
with diluted carbolic acid, to s
away lice. and. being very boron. Aeep
much longer than any other ma, 10. ae'd
Poultry World. ILL.,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10
"shOoT ON DOWNWARD ROLL"
This IL Uncle Same Standing Order
TO the Navy Of the United States.

1hto 10 Uncle same standing Of0ef
TO the Navy of the United States.
''Shoot on the downward roll" That
Il the standing order in the navy OF the
United States. The American practice.
both In the army and navy. has always
been to shoot low. and always to save
ammunition until 1t was possible to use
1t effectively. In the navy the tradition
to shoot low has crystalllzed into
standing rule. unwritten indeed, but
none the less religiously observed, and
Its wisdom has been proved on more
than one occasion Of great Importance.
The precise form Of this unwritten
naval rule Is to wait for the down
ward roll" This Ia the converse Of the
maxim obtaining In the British navy
that 1t Is best to take advantage Of the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10
A Monkeys Accomplishment.

No creature but man has ever made
use of fire. An African traveller, In
deed, has told a story of apes making
a thieving raid ON a camp of natives
and carrying torches to hight their way,
but this story lacks proof and Is not &C.
cepted as true by biologists.
There Is, however. in the PhilAdel-
phia geological garden a monkey who
has learned to scratch matches per-
fectly we'll. This accomplishment he
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10

Il can't afford to have people think
don't know about this particular
question said the politician. "and |
haven't the time l need to read nm IN
II. We'll. replied his wife, .in that
case III tell you what I'd do. I'd look
wise and get some paper to announce
Snat you u~ - To be interviewed"-
Washington Star.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10
concerning Hens Nest..

"a
II IS wonder to US often how II ia
'nat mems will consent to deposit their
eggs IN such filthy nests as are often
seen among the class who do not keep
iahcy fowls. They may have been
Drought up to it," and this NAV nc.
count for their apparent want Of re-.
nhement. but the only excuse the own.
er OF the birds can have is laziness
! h'ny nests engender disease or sick.
ness and the owner. from these two
causes alone. loses far more than no
saves in time. by not attending to them
properly.
Inc nest for laying hens should he
oVerhauied and renewed two or three
umes during the season, the boxes be.
ing whitewashed thoroughly as often
as IL necessary. and fresh materia, be-
'es aoundantly supplied. The nests
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10

enemy, where they would do most dam
age. On the other hand. 1t was OBJ
served that shots fired when the vessel
was heeling toward the enemy on the
downward roll, though frequently strik-
Ing lower than was intended by the
marksman, almost invariably took ef-
feet
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10

Remember" said the excited man.
"money talks. Ill bet seventy five
cents that I'm right. Money talks
And the man with a shaggy silk hat
and a chronic expression of disgust
edged away from the crowd with the
remark: Yes, and it's just like some
people. The smaller It is the more
noise 1t tries to make."-Washington
Evening Star.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10

Mrs. BartOn-What a cold creature
that Mrs. Clammish Is Mrs. Heming
Yes. but it's hereditary. Her father
made his fortune In the refrigerator
business Leader.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10

VIEW or STONE BOAT FROM ABOVE.

backing the team. The draft, however,
should be wholly from the steel coup
ling and not from the chain. The small
standards can be used for supporting
side boards if these are wanted
Orange Judd Farmer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10

cry man this day will
DO his duty" is Re
member the Maine
1t was this admoni-
ton that fioated In
flags from the mast
head of the Olym-
phia in Manila Bay
on that fateful morn
ing of May >. 1898.
To the landsman
the string of bunting
conveys but little
meaning. To the
naval man the small
signal ags as
shown in the pie
ture read from top
to bottom, as all
naval signals are
read, represent the
following conbina-
Of letters: r, \. q;
Q, X, H: b. q. j.
With the aid of the
! code book the com
\binatiOn Of letters
spells out the ma
tons slogan: IRE
member the Maine
There Is always 3
battle cry Of some
sort displayed at the
mast Of the flagship
bof the commander OF
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10

Narrowest Streets in the World,
Chinese streets are supposed to he
the narrowest In the world Some Of
them are only eight feet wide.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10

"She Is very frigid in her manner"
remarked Willie Washington. per.
haps." was the reply. "but she has q
heart Of gold" $50 l have been in.
formed. But l am tired Of trying to
cross q conversational Chilkoot Pass II
order to reach t.'-Washington Star.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10
"REMEMBeR THE MAiNEi"
Signal Under Which American Ships
Went lutO Action at Manila,

go ringing through the ages with that
of Nelson's England expects that cv-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10

The barrel will have to be anchored on
the trough If the hogs are in the same
lot.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-06-10
FEATURING Orchard Graz

PasturinR Orchard ID I'D earlier
Orchard grass can be pastureu o,. run
than most other grasses, as us wv .r,S
mostly near the surface. ~, closely.
needs to be eaten down pretty e,vsx
for it is not only more prouu' asy to
thus pastured. but that Is 1ne .hootiue
prevent the seed stalks from as noOe
up. Then the grass soon becomes m.iply
in quality. as the seed s'aiAs nsraiyG1
woody fiber. and have eomp
little feeding value.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-05-06
CUETARA, ROS Y ca
FOrtaleza so.

FL elegante pGblico puertorriqueho podra encontra
Constanemente nuesro establccimiento surtdo
radsimo seleco de calzado de todas caseS,
pleto e que puedan orecer este las
putadas casaS de America.
Al efccto no hemos perdonado medic nj sacriico al
gHno para que nuestros activos correSpon
sales mantengan sempre la a,tura de los 1inos
adeIatos &c Ia moda de las exigencas el capricho
mas rchnados
Las importantes compras reazadas por dc
socos en- Europa hacen concebr la esperanLa de
que e pubco de esta lsa scgura cspensandonos po
tecc6n simrahas.
Desde el mas sencllo zapato hasta el par dc bc.aS
mas CHIC, aqui sc encuentra toda Ia sefie.
En- nuestro ramo de pelcteria fncnos nmsnsa
y escogda ID existenca que tenemos.