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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
A WAR INCIDENT.
How a Beshged Army Obtained Drinking Wafer After a Rain
Soldiers Went Down on their Hands and Knees and s
".4' Drank Water in the Horses fodf Tracks. vi
From me Are.., Afsl.oy, Ind.

One of the first to offer their services for the
country in the Civil War, was A.. r. Seft0n, of
Milroy, Rush County, Ind. He made q good
record, and when the great difficulty was set
tied, was honorably discharged.
To-day Mr.. Seton is Sc yenrs old, a promi.
nent farmer, the head of. q large family, and
notwithstanding the i'll effects Of army life,
10 enjoying excellent health.
There was q period in Mr.. Sefton's life dur
ing the way which makes an interesting story.
He was a member Of the 3Sth Ills. Infantry
ness. The life of every soldier is q hard
one, and Mr.. Sefton's case was no exception.
".We were in Tennessee, penneA in on all
sides. Our 'rations were very scarce, !" said
he, land we had begun to 60 on quarter al.
lowance.'
It was in the middle of August, the wells
of the community were nearly all dry, and
we we're some distance from any stream, con.
s%equently we had great difficulty in getting
water for cooking and drinking purposes.
One night there came q hard rain, and the
next day we were started on the march. The
sun shone hot, and our plodding along. was
very tiresome and oppressive. Every one of
us had only a little water to drink, and as
the rain was not enough to replenish the
wells or streams, our canteens went empty.
We were hurried on, and the only way 10
9uench our thirst was to go down on our
hands and knees and drink from tile hoof
tracks made by the horses. OF course the
water was muddy and very filthy, but it waa
a case Of this or die from thirst.
Some of us were taken sick from the
effects OF this, and l was one of them. was
laid up for several weeks in a field hospital
from fever. Many times afterward I became
afflicted with different ailments. My kidneys
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03

and stomach gave me considerable trouble. I
managedst to pull through to the end of the wa.
regardless of much suffering and illness.
From that time I was always afflicted
more or less. My doctor said 1 had kidney
and stomach trouble, and my heart was also
affected. As the years went by it seemed
that ! was growing gradually worse, and my
physician could do nothing to restore my
lost health. Every year during the fall I
would have . severe attack, lasting two or
three months.
"About four years ago I became much
worse; Our iami!y doctor seemed puzzled
was no hope for my recovery, and that the
inevitable end was near.
Last November l was advised to try DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The
physician said that although they were an
excellent medicine, they would do no good
in q case such as mine. But I tried them. and
now am glad I did for I began getting better
almost at once. Eight boxes, taken according
to directions, cured me. I used the last of the
pills about q year ago, and have not been
troubled with M ailments SINCE"
The power of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People in the vast number of diseases
due to impure or poisoned blood, has been
demonstrated in thousands of instances as re.
m0rkable as the one related above.
These pills build up the blood by supply
ing its life.giving elements, which nourish
the various organs, stimulating them to nc.
tivity in the performance Of their functions
and thus drive disease from the system. Ma
one who is suffering can rightfully neglect this
way to restore health. Physicians and drug.
gists consider DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People q potent remedy, aud large quantities
of the pills ore used.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
H~ansbrough Amends.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
decided no case was made in the protest
against Senator Hanna of Ohio and or.
dered such a report made to the senate.
Senator Hansbrough has offered an
amendment to the bill which passed the
senate today, providing that wheat i'm
ported by actual farmers for seed pur-
poses be admitted free of customs duty,
not more than 500 bushels to beimported
by n person. The amendment was
agreed to.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
Millions Given AWAY,

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of n concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy suffering. The proprietors of DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great
medicine: and have the satisfaction of
knowing it has absolutely cured thou
sands of hopeless cases. Asthma, hoarse-
ness and bronchitis, and all diseases of
the throat, chest and lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on p. C. Remington.
druggist, and get a free trial bottle.
Regular size SOC and 81. Every bottle
guaranteed, or price refunded.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
For sale by E. 8. Beardsley.
Where is Winters?

The following clipping from a Puget
Sound daily will be read with interest in
the city:
George Winters, late agent of the
Standard Oil company in southeastern
Alaska. is missing from Skagway under
circumstances that cause his friends to
suspect suicide or foul play. He is one
of Skagway's pioneer citizens, but none
of his many friends have the rcmotest
idea of his whereabouts.
He rendered his resignation as Alask-
an agent for the oil company to the Of
ticers of the concern in this city some
time ago. Then he sold the stock of. oil
in his possession to L. L. Kellar at Skag-
way. Frank E. Burns. we'll known in
this city, was appointed Standard Oil
company's agent to replace Winters,
but has since been unable to locate
him.
Winters is known to have had consid-
cradle money on his person or in his pos
session at the time of his disappearance.
He is regarded over the l.orth as a
thoroughly reliable man. and as far as
can be learned he did not 60 to any of
the interior mining districts.
His friends are inclined to the belief
that he has been murdered. There a
absolutely no reason for his taking his
own life, 0 can any one find a reason
for his wishing to drop out of sight.
Winters will be remembered in the
city as having been land commissioner
for n term, and a resident of the city.
On leaving the city he went west and
finally located in Skaguay where he be-
came agent for the Standard oil COM
pany and manager of the water works
system. Another report that has been
received in the city, coming from a
former North Dakotar now located on
the sound, says that Winters is not so
much murdered as has been reported,
but that financial difficulties and COM
plications with the companies with
which he has been engaged have led
him to pull up stakes and leave Skaguay
leaving his affairs in doubtful shape
and this same report says the impression
is that he is in Canadian territory-near
Dawson City.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
The Bray-B o Case,

The supreme court has affirmed the
decision of the district court in the cas-
of John P. Bray VS.. Lewis E. Booker,
appealed from the district court of
Grand Forks county. In 1895, Bray sold
a house and lot at Grand Forks, eighty
odd shares of bank stock in the Grand
Forks National bank to Booker. In con-
sideration Booker was to pay some notes
of Bray's at the Security Trust com
pany and the Grand Forks National and
give Bray his personal note for IS 900.
The house was to go to Mrs. Booker, as
Booker had sold her home at Pembina
and it vas agreed hat another should be
purchased with the proceeds of the sale.
Booker paid some Of the notes agreed
upon but did not pay the notes at the
Grand Forks National. In the e
time, in order that Bray could negotiate
the Booker note, the latter turned over
collateral security in the shape of bank
stock of the Grand Forks National bank
to the Merchants National bank. BRAY
discounted the note at the Merchants
National and received the cash thereon.
But Booker did not pay the notes at the
Grand Forks National and in the mean
time after Brayh had renewed the notes the
renewal guaranteed by Booker, the bank
went into the hands of a receiver. The
receiver sued on the note. The note at
the Merchants National had not be en-
paid and Bray had given his own note
in taking it up. He sued for a venor's
lien or the real property that had been
transferred to Mrs. Booker as the pur-
chase price had not been paid. The dis
trict court decided that as he had &C.
cepted collateral security for the negot-
iation of the Booker note, he was en-
titled to q vendors lien only for the bal
ance of the purchase price that had
been neither paid norsecured, amounting
to $1,000. This decision is affirmed by
the supreme court.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
THE WORST MATTER.
Senate Investigating Committee Hears
Statements In the Disputed
Salary Matter.
President Worst State. HI. Case
the Contention Of the Parties
y fi In the Matter.
The Worst Matter.

~ SNV Tf fNrHH ..r1F |NsrH- -NLaeHZ- .r.#HIH3#-FGd
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the charge that President Worst OF
the state agricultural college held two
offices and drew salaries while lieutenant
governor of the state considered the
matter last night. Mr.. Worst appeared
before the committee and his position
was stated as follows:
Mr.. Worst was elected lieutenant.
governor in 1894 and discharged ali the
duties incumbent on the office during
the succeeding session of the legisla.
ture. During the month of May he was
chosen president of the faculty and di-
rector OF the experiment station of the
agricultural college. The question was
raised by members Of the board as to
whether he could draw two salaries from
the state during the same period. He
agreed not to do so.
The appropriations for the college hay-
ing been vetoed, except about $1,000. he
was elected an instructor and discharged
the duties Of president gratuitously (for
which the state would have had to paw
and drew his salary as an instructor,
thus saving to the state that much
money, and has continued to do 50 ever
since, saving to the state up to date the
sum of $500.
Two years ago he drew his check for
Sl,5OO, the salary due him AS lieutenant
governor and put it where, had the le-
gality OF his having drawn it been chal
lenged, it could have been settled to the
satisfaction of all parties. The CHALLENGE
was not made ahd after passing through
n committees hands the check was re.
turned to him.
Senator LaMoure's contention is, that
under section % of the constitution the
lieutenant governor is not eligible to
hold any other Office during the term 70,
which he was elected, and chat professo,
OF political economy and director of the
experiment station constitutes an of
flee and that acting president make hin
such de facto.
Worst's contention is that said posi
lions do not constitute an office within
the meaning of the section of the con.
%stitution alluded to, as he received ne
commission, has no tenure, took no OATH
and gave no bond, and that they are tc
be regarded simply as ordinary occupa
lions for wages. Further, that there
can be no contention as to the legalit,
OF his having drawn his salary as lieu
tenant-governor, as he was first electec
to that Office and that the contention
must ne confined to the latter position
if at all.
After full statements we're submitted
and the parties cross-questioned, the
committee took the matter under advise
ment: The best of feeling was mani
tested by all parties.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03

were John +. johnson, Company G.,
Thirteenth Minnesota. died February -
of Brights disease and buried at sea.
William S. Howell. cook First North
Dakota, died February ID of consump-
ton and buried at sea, and Robert Balm
chief cook of apoplexy.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
Red Hot from the Gun

Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman of
Newark, Mich, in the civil war. 1t
caused horrible ulcers that no treatment
helped for twenty years. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve. cured him. Cures
cuts, bruises, burns, boils, felons, corns,
skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth.
Is cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by P. G. Remington, druggist.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
North Dakotan Dies at Sea.

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-The trans
port steamer Zealandia has arrived from
Manila after a rough trip during which
she encountered a typhoon of forty
hours duration which damaged the ship
to a considerable extent, injured several
and nearly foundered the vessel.
Three men died on. the voyage. They
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03

Bear, tho The Kind You Have Always Bough
S's' % &M2Zzzm

The Northern Pacific does not pro-
pose to be outdone by the Great North
ern and will put on two through trains
to the coast which will compete with
the Great Northern's flyer. The new
trains will go on the schedule March -.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
For La Grippe.

Thomas Whitfield & Co., 24O Wabash
ave., corner Jackson-st., one of Chicago's
Oldest and most prominent druggists.
recommends Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy for la grippe, a it not only gives a
prompt and complete relief, but also
counteracts any tendency of la grippe to
result in pneumonia. For sale by E. S.
Beardsley.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
Working Night. and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar coated
globule of health, that changes weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy,
brain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health.
Only Csc a box. Sold by P, c. Reming-
ton,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
williams Kidney pills

4 Has no equal in diseases Of the =
@Kidneys aid Urinary Organs. Have y
Iyou neglected your Kidneys? Have
7 you overworked your nervous sys-/
4tem and caused trouble with your y
\ Kidneys and Bladder? Have you(
7 pains in the loins, side, back, groins)
>and bladder? Have you a fabby ap-I
APPEARANCE of the face, especially
under the eyes? Too frequent de- ,
} sire pass urine? Williams Kidney \
Pills will impart new life to the dis q
(eased organs, tone up the system }
band make a new man of you By
\ mail SO cents per box. y
WILLIAMS MEG. Co.. Props, Cleveland, o. }
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03

The Wimbledon News is about to get
out a special edition descriptive of the
natural resources of Barnes county, re-
plete with halftone cuts, etc.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03

Hood's Pills are non Irritating and the
only pills to take with Hoods Sarsap.
arilla.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
Dangers of the Grip.

The greatest danger from la grippe is
its resulting in pneumonia. If reason
able care is used, however, and Cham
berlain's Cough remedy taken, all dan
ger will be avoided. Among the tens of
thousands who have used this remedy
for la grippe we have yet to learn Of a
single case having resulted in pneumon-
ia which shows conclusively that this
remedy is certain preventive of that
disease. 1t will cure la grippe in less
time than any other treatment. 1t is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale by
E. S. Beardsley.
Another Fargo woman has fallen on
the icy sidewalks and thinks she has
been injured to the amount OF several
thousand dollars which amount she will
ask the city to pay.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
Advertised Letter List.

The following is a list of letters re-
naming unclaimed at the post office for
the week ending Feb. Is, 1899:
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-10-25
WHEN TO READ THE BIBLE.

One of our exchanges gives its read
ers the following references to read in
the Bible when they do not feel much
like doing so:
If you are down with the blues, read
the twenty seventh Psalm.
If you feel lonesome and unprotect-
ed, read the ninety-first Psalm.
If you are out of sorts read the
twelfth chapter of Hebrews.
If the stove pipe has fallen down
and the cook gone off in pet, put w
the pipe, wash your hands and then
read the third chapter OF James.
If you are getting discouraged about
your work, read the 10th Psalm and
Galations, vi. TO.
If there is silly sensation about
the heart read the third chapter O.
Revelations.
II people pelt you with hard words
read the fifteenth chapter of John.
If you don't know where to look fol
the months rent read the 37th Psalm
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-10-25
HANG TOGETHER.

Pull together, brethren, says the
Rosalia Citizen. We are all here for
the same purpose. Then live and let
live. The best way to build up a
thriving town is for each and every
man to pull together and not strive to
rend and tear down. All residents Of
town ale partners, not opponents
In all likelihood the more business
done 10y your rival the more you will
do. Every merchant who treats his
customers honestly and fairly will get
his share, and the more business that
can be secured by united effort, the
better it will be for all. When u town
ceases to grow it commences to die
and the more people try to kill each
other off in their business and good
name the more rapidly utter ruin will
come to all. Stand together for the
advancement of every citizen, and if II
man shows ability to prosper do not
pull him back with jealousy Or weight
him down with cold indifference.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-10-25
AN AMlABLE PRESIDENT,

The Wichita Eagle says that Nc
Kinley is the only prominent public
man of recent years without a temper
He has been beset by worries and
troubles of ali kinds, particularly in
connection with the army beef scan
dial, and the quarrels among the Off
GERS OF both army and navy, but no
one ever heard of him losing his tenn
per. There is not during his whole
term one harsh word to his discredit.
He has had his way. He has had sup
erintendence over general plans and
management of minute details. He
has known every shade of difference
in the fierce navy quarrel; he is init
mately informed OF all the ramifica-
tions of jealousies and envies in the
army. The stings OF such things are
poisonous to almost any ones equan-
unity, but they have not pricked the
present president of the United States
into a single angry word. In this re-
spect Mckinley is one of the most no.
fable presidents we have ever had
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-10-25

The Daily Alaskan published at
skagway and edited by Mr.. ]. Il.
schively, former Washington poll
tician, says that Skagway Tent No. l,
knights OF the Maccabees, has been
organized at that place with ]. b.
Lincoln as Commander and w. b.
ellison, secretary. The NEWS is
pleased to learn tnat this grand So
ciety has been instituted in the
great district of Alaska-the frozen
North-and it will result as a matter
of great benefit for this order-which
is one of the leading societies of the
world-to drop its anchor there.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-10-25

A MANS BEST YEARS.

However much men may dis
tinguish themselves before they are
fifty-five, they should be qualified for
better work than any they have pre-
viously done. Their triumphs do not
convey the idea of completion so much
as that of preparation. They have
become well versed in the philosophy
of success; they are masters of the
situation by virtue of their experience;
they are on friendly terms with fate
because they have not failed to draw
a profit from the things they have
seen. The accumulation of years
counts affirmatively and not negative
ly with respect to the ability of such
men TO promote the public interests
and protect society against the errors
OF pretenders and ex-pretenders. They
are not old men except in seniority
and practical wisdom and in contrast
with those who have yet to learn the
beneficial lessons that only time and
stress can impart, 1t is absurd to say
that they lag superfuous, when it is a
fact they are at the zenith of their
power. The fire does not burn as
brightly in their case as it once did to
be sure, but the moderate glow is
steady and well directed, and there is
more to be expected from it than from
the eager and unrestrained fame
which is all promise with no ass urance
OF performance.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-10-25
THE Wall OF A KANSAS EDITOR

What an exaggeration! what a
whopper! 1t has been disproved Il
thousand times; it is case OF an airy
fancy. 1t doesn't take money to run
a newspaper. 1T can run without
money. II is not a business venture
1t is n charitable institution, a begging
concern, a highway robber. A news
paper is child of the air, Il creature
of IL dream. 1t can so on and on, and
any other concern would be in the
hands of the receiver, and wound up
with cobwebs in the windows. 1t takes
wind to run newspaper; it takes gall
to run newspaper. 1t takes u scin-
tillating acrobatic imagination and
half dozen white shirts and rail
road pass to run newspaper. But
whoever needed money to conduct Il
newspaper? Kinds words are the
medium Of exchange to do the bust
ness for the editor-kind words and
church social tickets When you see
an editor with money wa tch him.
He'll be paying his hills and disgrace
ing his profession. Never give money
to an editor. Make him trade it up
He likes to swap.
Then when you die, after having
stood around for years and sneered at
the editor and his little jim crow pa
per, be sure and have your wife send
in for three extra copies by one OF
your weeping children, and when she
reads the generous and touching ro-
tice about you, forewarn her to neg
lect to send 10 cents to the editor. 1t
would overwhelm him. Money is
corrupting thing and the editor knows
it. What he wants is your heartfelt
thanks. Then he can thank the prin-
tiers and they can thank their grocers.
Take your job work to another job
Office, and then come and ask for free
church notices. AS you read these
gratuitious announcements you are
so proud of your little local paper.
But money-scorn the filthy thing.
Don't let the pure, innocent editor
know anything about it. Keep that
for sordid trades people who charge
for their ware. The editor gives his
bounty away. The Lord loves a
cheerful giver! He'll take care of the
editor. He has a charter from the
state to act as a door mat for the
community. He'll get the paper out
somehow; and stand up for the town,
and whoop it up for you when you
run for Office, and lie about your
pigeon-toed daughters tacky wedding,
and blow about your big footed sons
when they get 81 week job, and
weep over your shriveled soul when
it is released from its miserable hulk,
and smile at your giddy wife's second
marriage. Don't worry about the
editor-he'll get on. The Lord
knows how-but somehow.-St. John
(Kan0 News.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-10-25
Lee Mitchell, farmer living he

Lee Mitchell, Il farmer living near
Athena in Umatilla county, Ore, gives
the following figures en- the cost OF
raising a crop of wheat on 153 acres
Flowing $l53, narrowing twice $52,
eultivating $ti; seed SIS, vitrioling
seed 81, cleaning seed 81, cutting
weeds $3, drilling $35, reseeling part
~, heading $40, threshing 1924 rs,
sacks and Irvine $15475. hauling %
miles $67.72, total $1009.22. The
yield from the 153 acres amounted to
1880 bushels. This makes the cost of
production, not including use OF land,
about % cents per bushel. Under the
system followed in that country two
years use OF the land should be added
TO find the cost OF production.