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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
IN THE KLONDIKE.
Mandan Man Who Has Returned Says
the Whole Thing is a Game of
Chance.

G. D. McCauley of Mandan, who left
that town two years ago for the Klon-
dixie has returned. In an interview in
the Mandan Pioneer, the returned pros
pector gives his impressions of the u
try. He says:
'There are more people coming out of
the Klondike than there are going in.
The chances of locating rich claims are
very small, and is a gamble from start
to finish. There is plenty Of work to do,
and big wages are paid, but after a great
deal of hard work and the utmost priva-
ton, the reward is not enough to war
rant one in making the experiment. For
example, it will cost a man 5000 to get
out there properly-pay expenses and
fit himself out to work. Then when he
returns it will cost him $3.50 to get back
to civilization. Suppose if he does work
for a year: not counting Sundays, at $40
a day, when he has figured his expenses
of living, and what it costs him to get
there and to get back, he will be very
little ahead: 1t certainly is not a coun-
try for a man to 60 to with a view of
working for wages. But if he only
works a third of the time, as will usually
happen, he will be out money.
"a man may go there and take up a
claim and strike it rich, but the odds
are heavily against him, Many of the
men who made hundreds of thousands
of dollars at first, are broke now. They
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
r TRIP.

Mrs. HOlley: Among the various
textures of my recent official trip
through the western part Of the state.
the following, l think, perhaps, espe-
cially worthy Of note: While respond
ing to a call for investigation at the
ranch Of a stockman west of Dickin-
son, his wife came out to see me, and
soon asked this question: "Are YOU
Mrs. Frances Holley?" Eyes" l re-
piled. well, l was real glad to see
your piece in the paper. Notice to
Herders," and read it to my boys. All
of them are herders who are big
enough to ride" Continuing. she re-
lated this occurrence to me: "Yester-
day l happened to the kitchen door,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04

did not know how to take prosperity.
Others who had a good chance, had to
borrow money at 10 per cent a month,
and that kills any mans financial pros
poets. A good many men who have gone
there have been taken with scurvy and
have died, owing to insufficient food of.
the right sort. On the steamer that
came out ahead of me, one man died on
board, of scurvy, and was buried at sea-
Speaking about parties from this sec
ton of the country, Mr.. Livermore of
Bismarck will in all likelihood make
some little money next winter. Bob
Roberts and his partner brought hay to
to Dawson and sold it at $3.50 a ton last
year. The logs that composed their raft
they sold for 500 a cord. They had
only seven tons of hay but it was worth
a good deal. Eatables are getting
cheaper every season, but last winter
butter was worth s2a pound, sugar SIPS
and condensed milk s1.5O a can. One
man has a small farm near Dawson. He
made $500 last season off half an acre
of ground, and this year he expects to
make $4,000 off two acres. The frost is
never out of the ground, and it is a mat
ter of surprise that any will grow.
In regard to parties from this locality,
MIR. McCauley says that Mr.. Caravan
has prospects, although he has not done
very we'll so far. Mrs. Canavan has two
claims which she hopes will pan out, but
there is nothing sure about them. Geo.
Kemper bought out his partners interests
in his thawing apparatus, and last sea-
son did well, Q than paying expenses.
Beckett and Foote and Mcdonald OF
Dickinson, have done well-nothing big,
but they have done more than the average,
Nobody has successfully found out how
the gold is distributed in that country
1t is all a chance where it is to be found
and while it is, such a chance, many mer
will make nothing while a few will make
a big stake.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
0 ACRES SOLD.
Members Of Iowa Land Seeking Party
Purchase 1900 Acres of North
Dakota Lands.
From MONDAYS Daily,

The party of Iowa land seekers that
went north to Washburn Saturday. re-
turned last night and went east on the
night train. The members Of the
party were much pleased with the
country and as O result of their trip,
1000 acres of the W. D. Washburn
lands went into the possession of men,
bers of the party. The land was sold
in lots Of varying size, ranging from a
quarter section to q whole section,
and is located, part of it in Burleigh
and part in Mclean county.
The members of the party expressed
themselves as much pleased with the
country through which they travelled.
Another party is expected to arrive
about Aug. Is.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
ployment but men who do not want
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A stratling incident, Of which MI.
John Oliver Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
Il was In O most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pain contin-
ually in back and sides, no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, a friend advised trying
Electric Bitters, and to my great joy
and surprise, the first bottle made a de
cided improvement. 1 continued their
use for three weeks, and am now q
well man. l know they saved my life,
md robbed the grave Of another vic
TIM" No one should fail to try them.
Only 30 cts, guaranteed, at P. G. REM
ington's drug store.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
ReautY Is Hood Deem.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
purities from the body; Begin to-day to
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, Csc, SOC.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
Scrofula, a Vile
Inheritance.

Ecrofuia is the most obstinate of blood
troubles, and is often the result of an
inherited faint in the blood. s. s. s..
is the only remedy which goes deep
enough to reach Scrofula; it forces out
every trace of the disease, aud cures
the worst cases.
Ny son, Charlie, was Afflicted from infancy
With Scrofula. and a suffered 80 that it M
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
S.S.S!FTfSs, Blood

feaches all deep-seated cases which
other remedies have no effect upon, It
Is the only blood remedy guaranteed
purely vegetable, and contains no pot
ash, mercury, or other mineral.
Books mailed free to any address BY
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04

The Emmons County Record calls
attention to the fact there is no pro-
vision made for the protection of the
county records at Linton from fire.
and thinks Il vault should he built at
Linton at once. notwithstanding the
unsettled status of the county seat
disagreement.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
HE FOOLED THE SURGEONS.

HE FOOLED THE SURGEONS.
All doctors told Renick Hamilton Of
West Jefferson, O., after suffering IS
months from rectal istula, he would
die unless a costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with five
bottles of Bucklin's Arnica Salve, the
surest pile cure on earth, and the best
salve in the world. 25 cents n box.
Sold by P. G. Remington, druggist.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
WHEN YOU RIDE YOUR wheel

Always shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease,
a powder for the fcet. 1t keeps your feet cool,
ance ten.foid greater. Over one million wheel
people are using Aliens Foot-Ease. They all
praise it. It gives rest and comfort to smart
cure tori or sin swosiGn, n aehans # afo ali ad dpu Is Z asrt and
shoe stores, Is. Sample free by mail. Address,
Alien S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, NJ Y.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04

w. II. Brown of Devils Lake will
probably close Il deal with an Iowa
man named Porter. involving the
transfer of fifty quarter sections Of
land
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04

Ferdinand Piper <of Casselton
dropped dead from a load of hay he
was hauling to town.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04

impossible to dress him
for three years. HIS
head AID body were .
mass OF sores, and his
eyesight also became
affected. No treatment
was spared that we
thought would relieve
him, but he grew worse
until his condition was
indeed pitiable. I had
almost despaired Of his
ever being cured, when
BY the advice Of . friend
We gave him 8. 8. 8.
(SWt1t'0 Specidc). AIDE.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c. 25c. nc. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04

he had taken . dozen bottles. no one who knew
of his former dreadful condition would. have
recognized him, All the sores on his body
have healed, his skin is perfectly clear and
smooth, and he has been restored to perfect
health. MRS. g. 8. MABRY,
go Elm St., Macon, Go.
For real blood troubles it is a waste
of time to expect q cure from the doc
tors. Blood diseases are beyond their
skill. Swift's Specific,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
STATE BANKS.
Summary of the Condition of the State
Banks of the State on July l..

The following is a summary of the
reports of the JOG state banks in the
state at the close of business on July
1 last, made to the state examiner:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts . S4,529, 54S. OF
Overdrafts secured and
unsecured ......... 37,1G7. 73
Stocks, securities, claims
etc. ........ ........ 121,4D3 10
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures ......... 1884 Is
Other real estate ...... 1SS,71S. IS
Current expenses and
taxes paid, over undi-
vided profits ........ 133,1S4. G5
Due other banks. 1,164,245. O5
Cash ........ ........ SAT, 74S. 81
Total 1905. ........ 5000, s79. 40
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. $1,25s,25O.O 90
Surplus fund ......... 1902. 25
Undivided profits, less
expenses and taxes
paid ........ ........ 33ss4,9944s AZ
Individual deposits SUBJ
JecC 10 cneck ........ 2,S63,346.7 70
Certificates of deposit $2,13S.955. AZ
Cashiers checks out
standing 1880. $500. 3o,s335. 7e
Due to other banks .... 3O,1SS. SIS
Notes and bills redis-
counted ...... $3.50. 1860. 90
Bills payable .......... 151,112. 80
Total ...... ........ $e,991, s79. 40
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
Your Stomach Works

hard every day. 1t is strange that it
stops occasionally? Don't shock it with
some gripping %purgative, but use Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, a remedy every
body knows. A dose of Bitters taken
regularly. will keep the stomach sweet,
the bowels regular, and prevent, as well
as cure, all disorders of Il weak stomach,
See that a Private Revenue Stamp cov-
ers the neck of the bottle.
Beware of Hocto44o,.,e
Something 1 =
Just stomach
AS Good." BitterS.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
NERvlrA MEDICAL co.
Election of Land Commissioner.

For sale by p. c. Remington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
A 100000 FIRE.
Hotels and Warehouses De-
strOyed i'm New York.

New York, Feb. "a fire which
caused a loss variously estimated from
$4,000 to $1,O00,OO0 and which threat
ened to destroy an entire block started
in the big factory of Walter & Bell, at
Nos. 1 and Front street, a fiVe-story
brick building, early today The fire
soon spread to No. and then to %
Moore street.
A large number of girls, who are en-
ployed in the bag factory building,
rushed down the stairways in panic,
shrieking for help. A fireman who hap
pened to be passing and several citi
zens succeeded in calming the girls and
getting them out to the street safely.
Sparks blown by the wind ignited
Nos. 1 and South street, a tours story
building occupied as a storage ware
house by J. H. Meyer & Co, and threat
ened the entire block bounded by South,
No. Front street, occupied by Auar-
guinbau & Rance, dealers in foreign
fruits, burned rapidly. The firemen
worked under great difficulties, owing to
the intense cold
Bernard c. Blair, a fireman of the
fireboat Robert A. Van Wyck, fell from
a ladder and. fractured his skull In
the rear of the bag factory were rows of
small old buildings, filled with hay,
grain, feed, cotton jute and bagging.
All were ablaze in an instant, it seemed
and the flames gathered Roadway as
they leaped to the larger structures.
Peter Hartmans hotel, the Eastern
hotel and the White Hall hotel were in
cluded in the sweep of the flames. For
tunately few guests were in the hotels
at the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Is Assuming More Aggravated Form
in Alaska.

Skaguay. Feb. 4. via Victoria. p. G.,
Feb. 9-Two United States custom house
officers, P, NJ. Hoyt and Hector Mac
Lean, while conveying liquors from here
to Log bin, were arrested at Log Cabin
last Monday, charged with crossing into
British Columbia while serving in an Of
cial capacity. The two men were held
prisoners for twenty-four hours and were
brought before Captain Cartwright, act
ing magistrate, who, after telling them
that it was a violation of the British Co
lumbar law for American officials to con-
Vey goods through to Log Cabin and that
the boundary line was at the summit and
not at Log Cabin. released them.
Captain Cartwright further threatened
to arrest every American officer coming
over the summit line while conveying liq-
uors and if necessary would place officers
at the summit to stop them. 1t is report
ed that Canadian officials have decided to
order the American officials now station
ed at Log Cabin to move across the sum-
init line. This will greatly. cripple the
collection of American customs duties.
Deputy Collector of Customs c. J.. An
drews of Skaguay has written Peele, dep
uty collector of Canadian customs, that
he would hereafter hold all liquors and
forbid any further conveys until the Of
fetal boundary was settled He has also
sent to Washington and Sitka for instruc-
tiOnS in the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
SHOWS RECORD.
No ong-Continued Low Temperature
Like This Since 1888.

Chancellor F. H. Snow of the state
university who is authority on Kansas
weather issued the following statement
at noon Wednesday,:
MANY opinions have been expressed
to the writer that the present long con-
tinued low temperature would prove to
have broken the record. The following
facts are quoted from my own observa-
lions in the past thirty-two years. The
fact that we have had no long continued
low temperature like the present since
1888 has led to the impression that the
present cold spell is extraordinary.
For the past eleven days, from Jan.
% to Feb. inclusive, the temperature
has averaged $50 degrees above zero;
in 1872 the average for the nine days,
Dec 20 to q, was 1.62 degrees above
zero: in 1872 the average for the ten
davs JAN % to Feb. 1, was 1872 degrees
above zero; in 1875 the average for six
teen days, Jan. to IS, was 3.63 degrees
above zero; in 1879 the average for eight
DAYS. JAN to 9, was 3.95 degrees above
zero: in 1888 the average for seven days,
Jan II to %, was 4.66 degrees above
zero; in 1884 the average for eight days,
JAN / to g. was Liz above zero; in 1884
the average for the eleven days, Dec. 16
to 26. was sos degrees above zero; in
1885 the average for eight days, Jan. Is
to %, was 2.75 degrees above zero; in
1886 the average for the six days, JAM
Z to r. was 437 degrees below zero, and
the average for eleven days, jan to
H. was 743 degrees above zero, while
the average for the eight days, Jan. 10
to 49, of the same year, was 6.22 degrees
above zero, and the average tempera-
ture for the entire month of January,
1886, was only 1872 degrees above zero;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
HOFFMAN HOUSE SUIT.
A Receiver for the Property Has Been
Asked For.

New York, Feb; Sin the supreme court
visement a motion for the appointment
of a receiver and an injunction against the
corporation from disposing of certain
stock pending the trial of the original
suit. This suit is brought by the bank
ing and brokerage house of Ladenburg,
Thalman & Co, against John P. Cadda-
Graham Policy and Charles Planter, di-
rectors of the Hoffman House company.
Ladenburg, Thalman & Co. say that prior
to January 16, 1896, Roland T. Mcdonald
of Fort Wayne, Ind, who died in Deem
ton of the Hoffman House stock. He be-
came indebted to Ladenburg, Thalman &
Co, and as collateral security gave them
$50 shares of the stock In August of the
tween the plaintiffs and Mcdonald, in
which it was admitted that he owed the
banking house $123, ISL. To secure this
amount Mcdonald transferred the shares
to Ladenburg, Thalman & Co., in their
own name.
1t is alleged that in 1897 the defendants
Illegally issued $50 additional shares of
capital stock of the Hoffman House COM
pany in addition to the 100000 authorized
capital stock.
The complainants also say that by an
account filed the Indebtedness was placed
al $4,000 and the assets at $17S009. while
in January last the Indebtedness of the
corporation was 100000 and the assets
$156 900.
In addition to this it is asserted that the
corporation owes F. H. Stokes $27, 900 and
that there outstanding notes to the
amount of $25, 900.
The defendants deny the allegations of
the plaintiffs in toto; state that the affairs
of the company were never in better con-
ditiOn and in view of these facts, asked
that the suit be tried on its merits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
TOPEKA INSANE ASYLUM.
A Candidate For Superintendent Who
Understands His Business.

DR.. D. B. Eastman is a candidate for
the position of superintendent of the
Topeka insane asylum. The doctor was
at the head of this institution for many
years and was removed by the last ad-
ministration for political reasons. He
had ten years experience in the work
before coming to the Topeka institution
in 1879. He is recognized all over the
country as an expert on insanity and
it's treatment and in asylum construc-
ton and administration. In Topeka he
is appealed to as a juror in every case
of alleged insanity that comes before
the probate court.
The many troubles of the state char
table institutions of Kansas may be
traced to appointments made at the
dictation of politics and politicians.
There is great room for civil service
in the management of the state asy-
lums and fitness should certainly be
made the basis of appointments.
DR.. Eastman is not a politician and
may lack the necessary pull to land
himself in the office, but he is an expert
on insanity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
FRANK BROWN TALKS.
Gives Washington People His Views
on Prohibition and Politics.


eff the question of prohibition were
resubmitted to the voters of Kansas,
my opinion is that the result would be
to continue the present prohibition sta
tus," said Frank L. Brown, secretary
of the Republican central committee OF
that state, at the Normandie.
The country vote is largely on that
side, and the rural electors outnumber
those of the cities. The law against
selling liquor in the towns is not strictly
enforced, and convictions are rare for it
is hard to get jury that will not have
one man upon it who is leniently dis
posed toward the rum sellers. Public
sentiment controls in this, as in all
other matters, and people in large towns
shall drink. The Republicans have in
the past lost great many friends
among the Germans particularly to
whom prohibitory laws are obnoxious in
the highest degree.
In connection with prohibition, how
ever, one great reform has been accom-
plished. For years we had in a number
OF the important cities of the state DO
lice boards appointed by the governor
These boards chose the policemen, the
Judges of police courts, and were sup
posed to look after the enforcement of
the prohibitory law. A more odious sys-
tenn was never fastened on a free peo-
pie, and the entire administration of
these boards was marked by inefficiency
and OFTEN by downright corruption. 1t
vase harged that money paid as the
penalty of violated PAW found its way
to the pockets of the governors APP
pointees. So great was the scandal that
two governors were politically ruined
by 1t, for the people held them equally
guilty with the men who made the sys-
tenn a reproach.
These police boards are now a thing
| OF the past. and the cities that were for
merIy under their control enjoy once
more the blessings of home rule In
this connection L want to say that our
present chief executive, Governor STAN
ley, is giving great satisfaction by his
wise and capable administration He
| has made no mistakes in his appoint
| ments, and his whole policy has been
| that of a highminded statesman. His
regime will rebound to the credit of the
| Republican party, and will help to make
/ PopuliSm a "reminiscences
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
ADVANCE IN WAGES.
The Steel Trust Announces a Raise
All Along the Line.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-President Lambert
of the American Steel and Wire COM
pany today made the following an
nouncement relative to a sweeping adj
vance in the wages of the employees of
his company, which is to become effec-
tive by March l:
Advance to all employees earning up
to 81 so a day, 10 per cent; 1.55 to 81
day, 714 per cent, and $2.05 to $3.50
day, per cent.
Altogether about thirty-siX thousand
employees of the company, chiefly in IL
linois, Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania
will be benefited by the raise The en-
ployes of the company who work on q
tonnage scale will receive proportionate
raise on the appraised value of their
labor The advances in wages, Presi-
dent Lambert says will mean an annual
amount between 500, 900 and 81, 900, O00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-09
ALARM IN IRON CIRCLES
Over the Rapid Advance in Prices of
All Grades.

Cleveland. Feb. e.-The Iron Trade
Review says:
The iron trade has moved farther up
IN the past week and is coming close
to the line that in the minds of many
OF the leaders, may not be crossed with
safety. There is not the same conserv-
atism in all quarters that has been
shown in advancing ore and coke or
even Bessemer pig iron; and this fact
together with the control of interme0i-
ate products already exercised in some
quarters and aimed at by pending ne
EQUATIONS in others, presents some pos
s1bi1ties of complications later.
The consolidation f Bessemer and
open hearth steel plants in the central
west is approaching completion. The
National Steel company is the corpor-
ate name and there will be $50, 900 900
each of preferred and common stock.
Plated demand continues out of all
proportion to the ability of the coun-
try's present capacity and prices are
determined by the urgency of each in
divtdual want. Bridge and ship yard
work continues on an immense scale.
Structurals are probably in better shape
to make deliveries than those in any
other line. The cast iron pipe consoli-
dation is practically completed as is
that of leading car works.