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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13

AS an indication of how easily names
may be obtained to a petition, it has
come under the observation of the TR1-
BuNE that many of the "pure" people
who sign the petition for Johnson's cleo
ton signed petitions for the passage of
the lottery bill.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13

ter the republican party Of North Da-
kota had undone the wrong, crime or
what you choose to call Johnson's defeat
for senator in 1889 by electing him con-
gresham in 1880 would it not have been
more graceful-more honorable and
more of what he owed the party to have
assisted the party to come together and
make a choice than to stir up national
ity prejudice.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13

The capital commissioners have added
$1,000 to the amount Of insurance on
the state law library. The addition was
a wise one as there are at present at
least $4,000 worth of lawbooks-one of
the completest law libraries owned by
any Of the younger states.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13

SENATOR CREEL's bill requiring that
license to marry shall only be granted to
persons who are reasonably sound, ply
sically, has merit. It should be a crime
for insane people, and those afflicted
with incurable diseases to marry.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13
This is ominons.

Hone KoNo. Jan. 1O.-The Filipino
committee here has broken off all rela-
tions with United States Consul wild
man.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13

The Trail County Times thinks-if
Robinson we're the candidate-with
johnson as manageable senatorial
fight would come to a more satisfactory
conclusion.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13

JOHNSON wired out last week to friends
around the state to fire in the "Mace-
DOMAIN cry" at once and the petitions
are now coming in.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13

The condition of the johnson boom is
such that Ernie Kent has been granted
an extension of leave of absence.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13

EDITOR NYE has taken charge of the
Valley City Times Record, and an
nounces that the paper will be repub-
lican and that no change will take place
in the policy of the paper.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13

SENATOR CAsHEL's memorial for a
concurrent resolution asking congress to
make an appropriation for preliminary
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13

SENATOR HANsBRouaH's amendment
to the Hanna shipping bill provides for
the payment Of a bounty to agricultur-
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
SOCIETY EVENT IN BOOkLAND.
By ALLIE AKIN, SAN FRANCISCO.

dered at everything from infancy and
was known as Alice in Wonderland"
took this occasion to wonder what girl
he'd ask to go with him. What hub
bub it caused for they hadn't thought
of that before. No two could decide
on the fortunate one. for every one had
q different opinion.
The Doctors Daughter" true Yam
kee that she was, guessed that he
would take Betty Alden. for hadn't her
folks come over on the Maytlower and
wasn't that as good as having a title?
While those who were from the
Southern States '"reclsoned" that there
wasn't anybody could be compared to
their Lady Jane" So the war Of
tongues wagged on till now the event
frl evening had arrived and you may
he sure that instead of it being fash
ionabIe to be late it was just the op-
posite.
Although every one had Great Ek-
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them to the Rocs. The giants, for their
part, were surprised when, some time
later, they came out from under their
piles Of sand to find that Alfred was
missing AS there were no footprints
in the sand to show that Alfred had
run away, the giants concluded after a
little that the whole affair was one of
magic. Then they returned to their
desert home. Alfred. far above the
earth, dizzy and in great danger, was
left alone to do the best he could with
out their aid.
At night the Rocs paused to sleep.
Alfred's weight at the end Of the rope
had been so little for the strength Of the
Roc to bear that the great bird had not
paid any attention to it. When the
f1ocks of birds settled at the edge of a
great forest Alfred was seen. He cut
the rope with his sword, which he was
able to do now that his arms were free,
although he could not free himself when
he had been in the web with both his
away to hide, but Roc seized him and
held him fast for the other Rocs to see.
This would have been the end Of Alfred
IL he had not had a sudden wise
thought
Wonderful and wise Rocs," said he,
in a tone of f1attery, behold a mighty
magician, who will be your friend If
you will let him. I have taken from
the great spider Of the desert, as you
see, a rope, which shows my strength
to be great If I had not magic power
could I do that? When you stopped fly
ing you saw me break the rope, which
no one of you can do. 1 was then has
tening to perfect charm for your good
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could escape, the great spider threw
web around them.
"Ha, ha," laughed the spider. as the
four struggled helplessly, and without
strength to break q single mesh Of the
powerful web brave talk is cheap.
Stay you there awhile. until 1 am ready
for my breakfast"
Alfred saw that he had made a dread
full mistake, but he did not waste any
time grieving. The fur" he whis
pered to the giants when the ugly
spider had gone to sleep.
The giants handed the fur to Alfred,
who rubbed the three pieces together.
To the surprise of all, the fur became
one piece. Not only that, but there
was suddenly a rabbit in the fur. The
rabbit, having wonderfully sharp teeth,
could, little by little. gnaw the webs
apart that the giants were not able to
break when the meshes of web were
all a source of strength to the web.
Quietly but rapidly the rabbit worked:
When one rope of the web was gnawed
through all fell apart and Alfred and
the giants were free once more. The
spider awoke, but too late to catch the
four friends, who thought best not to
deal with the spider any more.
Alfred carried away long rope taken
from the spiders web. AS Alfred and
the giants journeyed the sky was dark
ened by a huge flock Of birds which
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though @Polly divers Problem" had
been solved by spending "a Summer in
Canyon" for she came in smiling
with David Copperfield." Then Jack
and Jill'' talking Of that candypun
which we all know never came off.
Dame burden" and Martin ChuZzle-
ion Girl" Hope Benham," who was
with John Halifax" Next Donald
and Dorothy" came tripping in, happy
that they were brother and sister after
so many cruel doubts.
Gypsy Breyton" came with the
eight cousins tom Sawyer and
''Huckleberry Finn the six Boys
from Ingleside," Ragged Dick,
Rough and Ready" Mark the Match
Boy" "Tattered Tom" Julius, the
Street Boy" and Bob Burton" the
Seven Little Sisters Five Little
Peppers" and all the rest of the young
people. All this time every one was on
the lookout for the Prince. Suddenly
the band struck up and in came Bon
ME Prince Charlie" and leaning on his
arm, not Betty Alden of Pilgrim de-
scent or Lady Jane" of Dixie land, but
Ramona" that beautiful Californian.
She was simply attired in a gown of
white. with a cluster of golden eschsch-
oltzias at her bosom, while two half
opened ones nestled in her raven hair.
"I'd like to have Ben Hur,'" said
Gypsy, later in the evening, to 'Huck
Finn which remark almost made that
democratic gentleman drop his plate of
ice cream In disgust. Then he told her
of his experience with the Dauphin and
Duke. and converted her to the belief
that the nobility were rotten lot,
while in the library number of the
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where may annoint the end of the
rone Then the charm will be good
Then YOU will be a magician, as am,
and you will be able to rule over ,igFy egSfy
wings. Fly low and follow me-
The Roc did as he was commanoed-
The black dwarf who was ploWlng ran
toward Alfred to seize him. Alfred TOOK
old C 4 m Of the end of the spider web rope
and threw it in moose over the heao OIL
the dwarf.
ely away, fly away" screamed Al
fred. for he has spoiled the charm
and will ruin US both.
The stupid Roc obeyed, and as the
swept aloft in the air. The rope was
around his body. so that it did not pre-
vent him from crying out to the other
dwarfs in the field, Save me.
The dwarfs hurled stones with sings
at the Roc who, seeing so many enc
miles, decided to go as far away as pos
sible.
Alfred hid behind tree until all the
dwarfs, racing over the hills in pursuit
Of the Roc, had gone out of sight. Then
he went into the farm house, which was
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when one of our number stopped me-
The rope will be yours if you will let
me finish my work. But cannot end UP
my work here now, as you have broken
the charm
IT am in search Of the Three King
dons Of zybokar. There must L now
go. The distance is far. Help me to
get there and I will reward you. But
should you refuse to help me, beware
of my vengeance.
This speech so moved the Rocs that
the leader of the flock agreed to carry
Alfred to the Three Kingdoms.
only one may go with me, said AL
fred, wisely.
He thought that he would find way
to deal with one Roc, even the largest
and the fiercest of. the flock, but knew
that he would be betrayed to the ven
geance of the Black Dwarfs by the
presence of a great flock of Rocs, who
would not fail to inquire into the reason
for the appearance Of so many strange
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BY ELSA HUGO, SAN FRANCISCO.

II don't care for those things any
more" said Don. With this he fastened
his eyes on the door of the closet where
the apple butter was kept and heaved
a very deep sigh as he wondered how
Mrs. Baker could be so forgetful.
Why, what is the matter with you,
Don?' asked the lady as she finished
buttoning her. glove.
oh, nothing much!" burst from him.
only 1 don't care to hear about the
lake and the merry -go-round nor any
donkeys and bears!"
Well, what do you like to hear
about?"
Mrs. Baker''-and Don gazed at her
as though she had done him a wrong,
and spoke in his softest sweetest tone
Just let's talk about the apple butter"
Mrs. Baker laughed so she had to sit
down. When she arose she went to that
closet for a saucer overfiowing with ap-
pie butter and some sponge cake. After
Don had eaten he said he was ready for
the lake and the merry-go-round, and
the donkeys and bears He also said
he hoped they would not get back till
dark.
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n My years old, and yet she has
been eight times around Cape
Horn. has crossed the equator
sixteen times, visited half the
ports in America, sailed into
many Of the ports of the old world,
.played hide and seek in the Orient and
knows the southern seas almost as Well
as an inland trader.
This little traveller is a native daugh-
ter of the Golden. West. Her name is
Gladys Margaret Graham, and she re-
turned to her birthplace after an alb
sence Of two years on the brand new
American ship Erskine NJ. Phelps re-
Gently. Gladys is as bright and as
beautiful a little maiden as ever trod
a ships deck, and a thorough sailor
la-ssie She knows all about the spank
er boom can box the compass and tell
the difference between the topsail and
skvsaI yards. In an instant she can
talT@you that the ship William f. Bah
cock. on which she was born in San
Francisco Bay, had fore, main and mtz-
zen masts.
GLADYS father is the commodore of
the SewaII fleet Of ships. He worked
his way up in the employ and now
commands the first American sailing
vessel built Of American steel in an
American shipyard. the Ersktne M
Phelps. He was here two years ago in
command of the ship William T. Bah
cock. but left her when she arrived at
Baltimore in order to superintend the
fitting out Of his new command. His
wife and little daughter have accOmpa-
MED him in all his voyages, and that
is how it comes that Gladys has been
eight times around the cape of storms.
She has been in New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston, Baltimore, San francisco,
Taco Seattle, Port Townsend in the
United States; Victoria and Vancouver
In British Columbia; Hiogo, Nagasaki
and Yokohama in Japan; Hongkong
and Shanghai in China, Newcastle and
sydney in Australia, Honolulu, London
and Liverpool and a dozen other places.
YET ike many another child of the sea,
the port she likes best is the one she is
bound for.
when we are at sea have lots Of
fun" said Gladys. IF it is fine wealth
'er play around the deck, and when 1T
Is very rough 1 play in the cabin. When
the ship is rolling it's great fun to slide
along the floor. The sitting room floor
is beautifully polished and 1T makes
fine slide, and the Erskine M. Phelps
rolls Just right to make 1t nice. L sit
down on the starboard side, and when
she rolls to port down you go. Then
you have just time to turn around and
get ready. when over you go to star
hoard again Mamma doesn't ike 1t
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birds In their land He also feared that
he never could escape from so many
Rocs If he did not get away now.
Still hanging by his spider web rope,
but now sitting easily in a swing, Alfred
was carried away the next morning by
the Roc.
There" said the Roc looking down,
"are the Three Kingdoms Of Zybokar."
"Then we viii go down"
The Roc flew down to farm, where
a black dwarf was plowing.
This is the very place" said Alfred,
"for me to perfect my charm. Let me
go to that spring Of running water,
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dangling in the air, swinging to and fro,
like an enormous pendulum, far above
the earth. He would not call out to the
giants for fear that he would betray
the Temuco a big sea broke aboard our
ship and washed Gladys Amelia Bailey
and Susan Anthony Brown and my doll
buggy overheard They were carried
right down to that bark and were taken
aboard, I'm sure. Now my papa is 60
ing to watch for the arrival of the Te-
muco at Victoria, and as soon as she
makes port he is going to write to the
captain and ask him to send me back
my dolls. And we're going to have
tea party just as soon as they arrive.
I'm going around the Horn again
with papa and mamma. From San
Francisco we are going to Honolulu. I
like Honolulu, but 1 don't like the mos
quitoes. From Honolulu we will go to
New York with a load of sugar, so we
will have to double the cape again.
Have you ever seen Mother Carey's
chickens and the albatross and the fly
ing fish and the sharks? like Mother
Careys chickens best. They are so pret-
ty ard they fly so fast. They get right
under the crest of the big waves, and
just as you would make sure they
would be drowned they give dart, and
there they are right under another
wave. And the flying fish are real fish,
and their wings are what papa calls
elongated fins They can't fly very
far, and only jump out Of the water to
escape big fish that are chasing them.
Il hope we will make a long stay in
San Francisco. as / like it better than
any place in the world. Perhaps when
we get back to New York the ship will
be sent here again, and L think that
would be just splendid. By that time 1
will be years old, and mamma says [
will then have to stay ashore with
grandma and go to school And I don't
want to go to school. I want to live on
the sea and be sailor, like papa
@>@%-4%-HN% o. @-~@AN
House of the Seven Cables" must
have caused a pleasant surprise. iudg-
ing from the exclamations of obs and
abs from the girls and rather neat"
mot bad" from the boys. And truly,
it seemed as though Monte Cristo had
lent the magic of his fingers in trans
forming the usual staid dignified house
into a perfect bower of fragrant love
Iiness Flowers were everywhere. in
the parlors, the library, dining-room.
in the halls, while the wide stairs in
the hall Cooked like one large rose in
bloom"
"Hildegarde's Neighbors," "The
Graysons," were the first to arrive and
after them came the other guests in
quick succession: Lord Fauntleroy"
Gn black velvet and curls) and "Dotty
Dimple," "Peck's Bad Boy" and that
good little girl, elsie Dinsmore. I"
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cooking it himself. and was pleased be-
cause his plan had worked so we'll.
"Ha, ha,'' he chuckled, IT have done
very good days work, for 1 am in the
Three Kingdoms Of Zybokar. have
rid myself of the Roc and the black
dwarf who owned this farm both at
once, and I am feeling very well.
How Jared Arthur, the third son Of
the good King, who was, when we last
saw him, struggling against quick
sand that was threatening to swallow
him? We shall see. D. H. w.
(To be continued)
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They were Rocs-such as you have read
about in the Arabian Nights The
giants warned Alfred to hasten to bury
himself in the sand before the birds
should decide to prey upon him. Alas!
Alfred was about to be torn from his
brave and strong comrades. The giants
and Alfred hid themselves and heaped
the sand above them.
Brother Rocs," said the leader of the
flock, II smell the rope of the great
spider of the desert. Let US search, for
If we find it we need hunt no more, for
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Downward from his dizzy height in
the air swooped the Roc. The rope
had been fastened by Alfred about his
waist that he might not lose it. In his
haste to cover himself with the sand
Alfred had failed to pull all Of the rope
in out of sight without a warning,
and lust as he was thinking that he had
escaped from the awful Rocs. he felt
himself whirled through the air at such
a speed that he could hardly catch his
breath.
The rope unwound, and Alfred hung
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\ FTER little Don had tasted Mrs.
n Bakers apple butter he made
IN point of going across the street
n to see her every afternoon. Each
4 n time he was treated to a saucer
ful of the dainty and some fine light
bread. This was because Mrs Baker
loved children and knew what was gooo
for them.
than l1s11ai. and found Mrs. Baker in
the dining room, dressed to go out.
'Ah, Don, you are the very one nave
been wanting to see,' said she, gladly:
"I was just going over TO ask your
mother if YOU could go with me to the
park. Wouldn't you like to row on the
Iake?"
mo" said Don, firmly, as he looked
about the room for some sign OF the
'sBut you will have ride on the mer-
ry-go-round besides. Then there are the
donkeys and the bears.
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kept Atoll IN a dungeon, away from
the sons of Atrid, the black dwarfs.
We will leave Egbert for the present
and tell what happened to Alfred, who
was deep under ground.
Three good giants lived in the desert
Of Abo- Kinnaar. To them came the
Lady Of the Black Robe, disguised as
rabbit. When they saw what they
supposed to be rabbit they all tried
to catch 1t. The rabbit burrowed in
the sand and, dig as fast as ever they
could, the rabbit went down little
faster than the giants could go.
Hello! What is this?" said one OF
the giants.
No wonder that he was surprised. for
cropping under ground he found Alfred
instead Of the rabbit and dragged him
out to the daylight.
Good day, fine giants" said Alfred,
and thank you very much"
who are yOu?"
Alfred, son of the good King"
But how came you here?"
Alfred told his story, to which the
three giants listened with much inter-
est.
"I am the champion Of the Lady Of
the Black Robe,' said Alfred. Help
me to find the kingdom of Atreus, the
brother Of King Kahtola, and I Will
reward you we'll"
What say you, brothers? Shall we
go?''
Aye" said the three giants, I'VE will
do what we can to foil the wicked Atol
and to help the son of the good King"
The rabbit-what of that?" asked
the giants.
4 cannot tell you; but here are
three little bits Of fur. Fasten them to
your caps and they will do you good" I"
"A charm" laughed the three
giants. we need little of charms, for
who shall stand against our strength?"
Alfred then told them of the croco-
dies and of the Lady of the Black
Robe.
There was mighty spider in a cave
in the desert, who spun webs like
cable for strength and who was wise
before all things that live in the des-
ert- To this cave the giants are come
with Alfred, and the spider says:
''Alack-a-day-yo ask me the way
to the Three Kingdoms of Zykobar. If
1 tell you that viii mean death for
me-"
1T will mean death to you now" said
Alfred, hOtly, at the same time draw
ing his sword, "if you do not tell us.
We will not be trifed with. Speak"
With a quick movement, so quick
that neither Alfred nor the giants
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girls were discussing Ramona" call
ing her one of those girls from the
wild and wooIly West. A number of the
young men were in the hall listening
to Roger Granger" tell Of the beauties
of the land of sunshine, fruit and flow
ers." 1t made such an impression on
them that I expect to meet them any
day in this city by the Golden Gate, or
hear Of them in the South-the land Of
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very much, because 1t makes your
clothes in an awful muss.
And, OH I've got to tell you some
thing. Santa Claus came to our ship
when we were at sea. Wasn't he good
He must have worked awful hard in
order to come away off shore and see
US. He brought me two dolls and doll
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just now.
"One day when Gladys Amelia Bailey
and Susan Anthony Brown-these are
my dolls. you know-and I were playing
about the deck we saw a bark ahead of
U.S. Our ship soon passed her, and my
papa told me the other vessel was the
bark Temuco, from Chile for Puget
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Ramona"
So the evening was spent, and when
the sweet sad strains of Home, Sweet
Home was heard, all of our friends
Our Mutual Friends three
cheers for Queen Hilda." Soon "The
House of Seven Gables" was all in
quietness and the Maule roses swayed
gently back and forth to the music of
Alice Pyncheon's harp.
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OU will know that
the Lady of the
Black Robe, escap-
ing by magic from
the Three Kingdoms
of Zybokar, has
tened to the aid Of
Alfred and Arthur.
You will know also
that Egbert, who
now wore the crown
and name of King
Kahtola, ruled with
out betraying that
he was Egbert.
which was very
za-,v - - ~LsIa hn
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Ii was excitement 'in old Quinn
n basset," for this was the evening
II of the reception given by Hide
Il gards Graham GEaham, GT known, aS SnS oueen @a9
Hiideearde." in honor of the
q. ...-,,,,II, SI'x5ins distant cousins of
bers' asou1y Who had just returned from from
France, after being at schoo! ILL ILL
for two years. AS they were onlhh7 4I,Ido
basset girls" and known 10 an. "a lPitfts +be
had invited all the young people OIL the
Village viii and every one had accepted.
To be honest, the twins were not tn, the
only and most important attractlon;;
for there was to be a really and truly
Prince present; now the boys tr1ed 70
throw cold water on their enthusiasm
hv saving he was only a pretender. to
which the girls retorted that they
didn't care If he was, that he was too
perfectly lovely for anything! 80
there. "Alice Deane." who had won
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Sound. I think there must be a little
girl aboard that vessel that Santa Claus
did not get to sea, for after we passed
10 @A~>@
pectations" of it being a swell affair.
"Hildegarde's Home" that quaint old
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dangling In the air, swinging to and fro,
like an enormous pendulum, far above
the earth. He would not call out to the
giants for fear that he would betray