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The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23

what is called greater radius of ac-
ton" than battleship; that is, it can
steam a greater distance on one coal
ing.
The protected cruiser" is a ship
without armor in the proper sense
of the term; that is to say, without
armor placed vertically on its sides.
The word protected" means that the
ship is provided with a protective deck.
This is a structure which begins at each
side of the ship some little distance be-
low the water line and slopes upward
on each side towards the middle line
of the ship to point somewhat above
the water line, and then the inner edges
of these slopes are connected by fiat
deck, covering what is known as the
vitals of the ship. that is to say, the
boilers. machinery, magazines and the
larger part of the coal bunkers. The
thickness of the protective deck varies
in different ships, but usually it is
about four inches thick on the slopes
and about one and one-half to two
inches thick on the fiat or horizontal
part.
"a n
an armed steamer of comparatively
small dimensions, with no protection
of any kind except usually water
tight deck of ordinary ship plate, which
is worked over the boilers, machinery
and magazines.
Under each of the above heads there
are again wide diversities of type and
model. In most nayies battleships are
divided into two. or sometimes three.
classes-frst, second and third. In our
own navy there are thus far but two,
the first-rate being represented by such
ships as the Indiana, Iowa and Oregon,
and the five new ones now building and
also the three new ones Just contracted
for; the second rate being represented
at present only by the Texas. Armored
cruisers are similarly classified. At
present we have but two armored cruis-
ers, strictly speaking, in our navy. the
New York and Brooklyn. Protected
cruisers are also classified in most
navies into three different rates. I'm
der the French rating we have only
two frst-class protected cruisers in our
navy The Columbia and Minneapolis
are the only protected cruisers we
have which would be classed as first
rate in the British navy. The Olympia,
which is the next largest, would be
rated as second-class protected cruis-
er in the British navy. She is general
ly considered n first-rate protected
cruiser by our naval authorities.
The tendencies of more recent de-
yigns is to reduce the distinction which
has hitherto prevailed between the bat
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
hi. only Openinr,

Mrs. Johnson-Dont yo' feel terrible.
Mrs. Jackson. cause yo'r son Nose bin
arrested fo' stealin' chickens?
Mrs. Jackson (sobbing)-Y-yais. DE
poor fellah won't be good fo' muffin
after dis disgrace except in politics.
Judge.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
He,d Got So Used tn II.

Passenger-Lookh here, Luard; par
licularly told you to wake me up at the
Junction.
Guard-And / tried hard to. sir; but
all could get out of you was: Bur
glars, Emma! stuff and nonsense. 1
locked up everything myself.
Sloper
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
Irony,

oh. how ! love to watch the rain
In tiny drops come down
When 1 have left my macintosh
AT the other end of town.
Chicago Daily News.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
A Practical Father.

Wife-Why shouldn't Mr.. Goodsoul
make nice husband for our daughter?
Husband-Won't do. He's misera-
bly, paid, wage-earning producer.
well, how about Mr.. Kindheart"
HE won't do, either. He's . poor,
money-spending consumer"
Hum! The only other one she cares
for is Mr.. Hardhead."
Hell do. He's middleman." Y.
Weekly.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
His suspicion.

Money" said the philosopher, may
often do more harm than good. Some
times the mighty dollar is a mans
worst enemy"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum;
land 1 often feel that number of peo-
pie love me for the enemies / have
made. de."-Washington Star.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
Uncanny.

Little virginia-My mamma says you
live in haunted house.
Little Winnie-The idea! We don't
either. Nobody ever heard of ghost
being inside of our house.
Little Virginia-Yes, but it's always
haunted by crowd of collectors.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
A Heavy Responsibility.

Mr.. Gotrox-I suppose you thorough
ly realize that marriage is serious
matter?
Mr.. Dudely-Well, should say yes,
We know! Such deucedly twying and
sewious matter, deciding just whom to
invite and whom to leave out, ye know!
Puck.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
A Cour.e Dinner.

Tramp hate ter trouble yer, marin,
but de lady acrost de street hez prom
ised me a piece of pie, and de lady mex
door is goin' ter gimme some roast
beef, SO fought I'd call an see if yer
wouldn't gimme plate o soup, SO l
kin start me dinner right.-N. Y. Jour
nal.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
The Exact situation.

City Miss Tin rural book tore)-Haye
you "Wooed and Won?"
Clerk (blushing)-Not yet, ma'am;
but I'm keeping steady company with
sally Hacede, an my prospects are
good.-N. Y. World.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
BETRAYED.

She-Why haven't you told me that
fou had been married?
He-Who said ] was marricdo
Il can tell by the way you take all
The umbrella for yourseif."-Indian-
,polis Journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
Pinninx Him Down.

He l believe that a man should let
his acts speak for themselves.
She-Am / to understand then that
when you took my hand in yours last
night you intended it as a proposal of
marriage ?-Chicago Daily News.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
A Talented Youth.

johnnie wish was Tommy Jones.
Mother-Why? You are stronger
than he is, you have a better home, more
toys and more pocket money.
Johnnie-Yes, l know, but he can
wiggle his ears.-N. Y. Journal
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
The Trouble.

Jenkins-Baby not well-eh? You
ought to call in DR.. Brown. We sent
for him last week, and the moment he
saw our baby he guessed what the
trouble was.
Jackson-What was it?
Jenkins-Pins.-The Rival.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
Heirlooms.

Naught goes to waste. though years may
fit
And change is what the people love:
Those old-time anecdotes will At
The brand new hero like glove.
-WashingtOn Star
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
sweet Thing.

The lovely girl in the candy shop
Is blushins like rosy wine.
For out in front her signing swain
Stands under the swaying sign.
Chicago Tribune.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
Even Detter.

Did your picnic fulfill your expecta-
tions?"
"oh, my, yes. 1t surpassed them. We
fully expected it to rain. but hail was
more than we anticipated" ."-Cincinnat
Enquirer.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
He Drew the Line.

First Actor-Oh, no! l could never
stand that!
Second Actor-What's the trouble?
First Actor-Why, here's an offer Of
an engagement in realistic war play,
and they want me to eat real embalmed
beef!-Puck.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
Avertinx a Trageay.

Chappie-Averted tewibble twagedy
just now.
Chollie-No! How?
Chappie--Man said he would pound
me to mincemeat if did not give him
half cwown, and gave him half
cwown.-Tit-Bits.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
The Lambkiu,. Proeres.,
nal.

The lamb that gamboled on the green
With many frisk and hop
Now on the gambrel stick is seen
Before the butcher shop.
Chicago Daily News
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
Wealth,

IL lectures about wealth you scan.
This general thought you'll see
ITS dangerous for the other man.
But very good for me-"
Washington Star
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
sartorial Logic.

III clothes make the man,
As I have read.
Then I am self-made."
The tailor said.
Chicago Tribune.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
TO 60 TO
Judge Winchester Selected by the Local
Committee to Meet Other Repre-
s%entatives at Fargo.
From Wednesdays Daily

DoA
The local committee appointed by
Mayor Patterson to confer with commit
tees appointed from other cities in the
state regarding plans for the reception
of the soldier boys at San Francisco, met
last night and selected Judge Winches-
ter as the representative of the commit
tee to meet at Fargo on Saturday next
and confer with the representatives ap-
pointed from other towns regarding the
making of some definite plan. Governor
Fancher has set the meeting for Satur-
day next, and all of the cities have been
notified by wire of the meeting.
1t has been suggested in the city, as a
plan for the reception of the boys when
they arrive at Frisco, that each town
select one man to go to San Francisco,
before the time of the arrival of the
North Dakotans. The state might send
the governor and adjutant general as its
representatives. Let each town raise
what funds it chooses and place them in
the hands of the representative selected.
This would make a committee of ten
persons, representing the state and each
town. With these men could be sent by
each town such articles of clothing and
other things as desired, for the members
of each company. With the funds
raised, necessary heavy clothing could
be purchased for the other members OF
each company who have none at home
to remember them. In this way there
would be a welcoming committee at San
Francisco to meet the regiment, and a
personal representative of each town
would be there to look to the welfare
and comfort of the men, and the friends
of the regiment would know the severa
companies were being looked after
Then. after the boys come home, arrange
ments could be made by each town for
reception to its company at home. TIL.
idea of bringing the men home as a regi
ment and endeavoring to rendezvous
them at any one place in the state seem
impracticable, and it has been the expe
rience Of soldiers that when they ar,
mustered out they desire to get home a
soon as possible-without any more fus
and feathers than necessary.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04

IIS~SAOA VI A14lN NOllll11lS SlOllCIs -
At the session of the state board of
university and school lands Thursday,
the resignation of Land Commissioner
Hugh J. Watt was received to take effect
August 5, 1899. Upon the resignation
of Mr.. Watt, Secretary of State Falley
offered the following resolution:
Whereas, The term of office of Mr..
Hugh j. Watt for which he was elected
commissioner of university and school
lands is about to expire and he is to re-
tire from Office, and
Whereas, Mr.. Watt has been an eff
cient and capable officer, administering
the Office to the entire satisfaction of the
board; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the board extend it's
thanks to Mr.. Watt for his valuable SER
vices, and congratulate him upon the
success of his administration.
D. j. Laxdal was then appointed land
commissioner by the board. Mr.. Laxdal
is an attorney and prominent republican
of Cavalier, Pembina county, and is we'll
known in the northern part of the state.
He was clerk of the senate judiciary
committee in the legislative session last
winter.
G. L. Merrick, who was appointed
deputy land commissioner in the place
of Captain Gregg, has been the chief
clerk in the office, and has been a capa-
BILE official, whose ability has been recog-
nizcd in his selection as deputy.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
GOING NORTH.
Iowa Party Leaves This Morning for a
Trip Through the Missouri
Slope Country.
From SATURDAYS Daily.1

From Saturdays Daily.]
The Iowa ~landseekers party left this
morning for a trip along the Missouri
slope. They will make the strip along
the grade of the new railroad, and look
over the lands in this and Mclean coun-
ties. The party started from the Grand
Pacific at a little after 8 o'clock. There
were a dozen or more rigs, and the men,
bers of the party were accompanied and
guided by w. P. Macomber, in charge of
the w. D. Washburn lands; E. A. Lamb
of Washburn, County Auditor johnson
of Mclean county and others familiar
with the country.
The morning was fresh and cool, and
the roads pleasant after the rain, and
the members of the party will have a
pleasant drive. The road passes through
some, of the best farming country on the
slope, and there are some fine fields
along the route. The party will return
in time to go east tomorrow night.
Yesterday afternoon the members of
the party were driven to various places
of interest about the city, putting in
several hours under the guidance of citi-
zens here. All of them expressed them
selves as pleased with the nature of the
country and the appearance of farming
lands.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
in BUSINESS.
Captain Andrus Says Men Enlist in the
Philippine Army With
That in View.

Captain Andrus, in charge Of the gov
eminent recruiting Office at Fargo, says:
"Since recruiting for the new volunteer
regiments has begun in st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Fargo, there has been an un-
usual rush of applicants largely on ac-
count of the advantages offered to the
men who 60 to the Philippines now, to
serve in the army until June 30, 1901.
It is asserted, on information based upon
war department investigation, that the
men who are on the field at that time
will have an opportunity for investment
that will not again be offered in the his
tory of the islands. Some of the men
who are now being enrolled are going
largely for the purpose of getting in on
the ground floor when the business re-
vival comes with American rule. Many
who are unfamiliar with army conditions
have scoffed at the idea that a soldier
could save money out of his pay, yet the
majority of the men who are in the regu-
lar army have managed to accumulate a
bank account in time of peace when
their pay was 81 less per month than it
is now. The pay of a soldier is better
than that of a farm hand. He not only
gets his board and SIS per month, but
he gets his clothes, and the allowance
for that is so generous that few ever use
it up, getting the difference in cash
when they are mustered out of service.
The opportunity for spending money in
the Philippines is not so plentiful as in
this country, and many of the men now
there are keeping their pay intact. He
can deposit money with the paymaster
in sums not less than SIS per month and
draw interest at the rate of 4 per cent
until the date of discharge. The pay of
a private soldier for two years amounts
to s374.4O, and when mustered out he
gets land travel pay from the place of
enlistment and free transportation by
water to American shores any time with
in a year after honorable discharge.
Some of those who have figured the
thing out have decided that they thus
come out of the service with about $500,
and they propose to invest in the Orient.
This sum would furnish a fair start in
business in this country where competi-
ton is sharp, but it is believed that it
can be much more advantageously in
vested in the Philippines, where the
field is still open. At any rate, there are
a great many men who propose to try it,
and should they fail, they still have an
opportunity to get back home at the ex-
pense of the government, any time with
in a year"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
~]LANDSEEKERS HERE.
Party of L~andseekers from Iowa Arrive
in the City Today to Look
Over Lands Here.
Taking in the Sights About the City
Today and Will Make a Trip
North Tomorrow.
Iowa
From Fridays Daily.l

A party of landseekers from Iowa,
twenty-eight persons in all, arrived in
the city today, in a special car. The
party comprises business and profess
sional men and farmers, who are being
shown the lands along the Missouri slope
and in Burleigh and Mclean counties, un-
der the direction of D. w. Casseday, land
and industrial commissioner of the 500
road, and E. D.. Bower, n Of the land
agents Of the 500 in Iowa. The car in
which the party came to the city was
sidetracked here, and the party will re-
main in this vicinity until Sunday night.
This afternoon the members of the
party are being shown the lands in the
vicinity of the city, and are looking over
the city. Tomorrow the members of the
party expect to start north along the
route of the proposed new road, and will
take in the country in northern Burleigh
and Mclean counties, returning to the
city Sunday night.
The members of the party are: Clyde
E. Benton, Dallas Center; Charles and
Bruce Yale of Yale; II. G. Holloway, w
H. Wahl and E. D. Bower of Patton; j,
II. Roberts, Peter w. Carlson and J. O
Thorngren of Pilot Mound; Geo. Heaton.
w. E. Shotwell and S. E. Correll 81
Perry; G. v. Peterson, Dayton; G. w
Clarke, Abel; S. R. Watts, Grand juno
ton; r. G. Head, jefferson; H. A. Nash
Perry; w. T. Deordotf, Yale; j. W. Mil
Ter, Winterset; j. B. Barrett, T. L, Jones
Boone; S. D. Cutler, I. Maxwell, w. 7
Philbrick and r. w. Heaton, Perry; S
B. Conger and w. H. A. Parks, Wood
vane, and H. M chamel, Dallas Center
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
FROM THE KL0NDIKE.
Ed MacAdam in the City to Bring a
Message from a Klondiker to
Relatives Here.
Reports Seeing Former Bismarckers
Who Are Struggling for Wealth
in the Land Of Gold.
Dakotans in Klondike.

Ed MacAdam, who has been in Klon-
dixie for a couple of years and returned
to the state several days ago, was in the
city this morning. He came over to
bring a message to Jacob Horner, from
his father-in.law, John G. Burke; whom
he met on the Yukon, when coming out
of Alaska. Burke sent a written mes
sage, on the leaf of a small note book, to
the effect that he would return to the
United States and be in Bismarck in
August.
MacAdam did fairly we'll in the Alas.
kan gold regions, although he says he
would not advise any one to go there,
with a view of bettering his fortunes.
Dawson City, he says, is overdone.
There is no assurance of work, although
he worked during the summer as fore
man of a crew of carpenters, receiving
$40 a day. In the winter he was mine
foreman, and received SIS a day. He
also prospected a little on his own ac-
count aad brought out a couple of thou
sand dollars in dust, with many relics of
the country. He came down on the
same boat with Lippy, who brought
S25O,OOO. People are coming out of the
great numbers, owing to the fact that
they have not enough to live on another
winter and must get out or starve.
w. B. Livermore he met frequently.
and he says Livermore is prospecting on
Sulphur creek and stand a good chance
to make a winning. He is ingood health
and a %rustler, and is determined to make
a stake. He has a claim between two
that have paid we'll and has about a
years provisions on hand, so he is well
fixed for the coming winter. Bob Rob
erts is there but is not doing anything.
Perkins he says is in Dawson City. He
did not meet him, but heard of him, and
says he thinks he is engaged in some
mercantile business, of just what nature
he could not say.
Two extraordinary specimens Mac
Adam brought back with him are mas.
todon teeth, that he dug out from a
depth of thirty feet beneath the surface
of the ground. They weigh probably
seven or eight pounds apiece, and the
size of the animal who carried them
about in its jaws can be imagined. The
lower face-the grinding surface, is
about eight or nine inches in length and
three or four in breadth. He left the
teeth with Fred Strauss at the store
where they may be seen-and they are
well worth seeing.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
State Board of Equalization Meets al
the Capitol This Morning to
Equalize Assessments.
Matter of Railroad Assessment Viii BIZ
the First Taken Up and Disposed
of by Them.
Many of the County Abstracts Missing
and Work VIII be Correspond
ingly Delayed.
STATE ~EQUALIZERS.


The state board Of equalization met
at the capitol this morning. All Of
the members Of the board were pres
ent with the exception Of Governor
I%'ancher, who was %indisposed and
unable to leave the house this morn
ing. The board organized with the
election of State Treasurer Driscoll as
president pro tenn in the absence of
the governor, and State Auditor Carl
blom as secretary. \. d. Lucas is
clerk. Mrs. Stevens stenographer, and
ID. j.. McGillis messenger. The oath
was administered TO the several men,
bers Of the board by Assistant At,or-
ney General Philbrick. The men,
bers OF the board are Governor Fan
cher. State Auditor Carlblom, State
Treasurer Driscoll, Attorney General
Philbrick and Commissioner Thomas.
The matter Of the assessment of
railroads will probably be the first
considered by the board. There are
in the city several representatives of
the roads in the state who will appear
before the board in behalf of the roads
they represent. There are MesSls.
Fernald of the Northern Pacific. vii.
kinson of the Great Northern, Foster
of the Northwestern and Dudley of the
Milwaukee.
Not all Of the abstracts of the assess.
ments of property in the several coun.
ties have been received yet, and II
will not be possible to complete the
equalization of real and personal prop
erty in the state until these are re
ceived. There is considerable ohl
lection IN many counties in the east
ern part of the state to the manner OF
assessment Of personal property. and
the state board will endeavOr to Sc
cure a fair relative value for all prOD
erty in all parts Of the state.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04
TRYING 10 GET LABoRERs.

TRYING no GET LABORERS.
. Although it is difficult to get labor
ers in the state this year, supt. Wilson
says that the Northern Pacific is max
ing better inducements for workmen
than last year. This year as well as
last the road sells from st. Paul it's
colonist tickets to Dakota points, at
$3.50 to Valley City. Last year it
was $50 and in parties of five to
Fargo this year So .G5, and Grand
Forks $3.50 instead Of $500 us last
year. These are single tickets and
any one who wants to work ins North
Dakota will not be deferred there
from on account Of the expense Of
railway fare, says Mr.. Wilson. The
fares are half the first class one way
rates. '.The Northern Pacific cannot
get section labOrers and bring them
in free and has difficulty in getting
men togo as far west as Montana"
says Mr.. Wilson. 'sThey engage for
that state but drop off in Dakota and
work for farmers. The extensions
being built from Sykeston and Coop
erstown require a good many men
and they are getting good wages, but
it is hard to keep them. The general
increase in opportunities to work and
not the anti-tramp law is the cause Of
scarcity Of laborers. The men who
are now beating their way over the
road are not laborers looking for en-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-04

and out here was this horse-(the n
by which l was then standing)-with
a ladder up against its neck. and my
Youngest little boy on the ladder, try
Ing to put the bride on the horse"
1t seems that this ambitious, though
diminutive young ranchman wanted to
try his hand at the business, but was
not sufficiently tall to reach the head
Of the horse: and thus the mother
found the, no doubt, amazed animal
patiently waiting the unusual process,
and the little fellow struggling with
the bride. 1t is safe to predict that
this boy will find n ladder. somehow
and somewhere, by which to surmount
most of the obstacles that may come
into his life. should it be long. and the
difficulties many.