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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-17

General Sir Reovers Butler pauses
long enough in his swift march to the
rescue of Ladysmith to send a bulletin
to the English war office which discloses
his plan of operations against the Beers
and shows that he has the situation in
hand. He says: II sent a mounted in
fantry to the left to attack the enemy's
flank and endeavor to discover their
lager" Here is the keynote to the
whole campaign. They spell "laager''
a little different over there, but it's with
out doubt the same thing and General
Butler proves his shrewdness in getting
after the enemy's supply the first thing.
If he can capture or destroy the Beers
lager the war will be brought speedily
to an end. The hopelessness of a cam
paign without lager would lead the
Boer army to surrender in dismay.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16
Oh, of course, they we're husband

Oh, of course, they were husband
and wife.
But this was Lydia's original way
of bringing them together. She wrote
Mason a note something like the fol-
lowing:
"Dear Mr.. Mason, be SO kind as to
spare one hour from your real estate
transactions tomorrow and lunch
with me. It will be q three-cornered
party. My other guest is a friend Of
mine who is dying to see you, and [
insist upon your coming, even if you
have to break another engagement.
She took good care that Mason
should not get her note until the
morning of the day she wanted him:
Nevertheless, I believe he suspected
| the truth and was terribly frightened.
But he came. and at the close of the
lunch there was a little scene - a most
interesting one. Bobby, who was not
afraid to help himself freely, now, was
the only spectator.
"And were they divorced?" I asked
Lydia, when she consented to tell me
moro of the story.
"No," she said. "But they quar-
relied wei some rubbish. He used to
practise as a physician, but when they
separated by mutual consent three
years ago it made a talk i'll the town
where they lived. SO he moved away
and took to real estate. Then she
saw the foolishness of it all aud tried
to make it up, and he was mis]ed by
lies that some divorce shark had told
him. lis chief aim in life for more
than a year had been to escape from
his own lawful wife and at the same
time escape a divorce trial. Mason IS
one of those fool men who will go ten
miles out of the way to avoid a scene
as they call it. had to bring him up
to time sharp"
"And did the Fehmgericht investi.
gate and dispose Of all those-lies?' l
asked in awe.
Lydia only smiled and said: "H'm.'
Denver Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16

While European powers have been
reaching out for control Of territory
in China, the United States has been
silently capturing increased control OF
Chinese markets. American exports
to China for the present fiscal year
are the heaviest on record, and exceed
those Of the previous fiscal year BY
twenty-five per cent. This headway
has been y ade in the face OF f.rce Eu.
ropean co.. petition, backed by special
.advant"~' } that Russia, Great I ritain,
J, Germany have enio, ed by
occupation Of territory in or
. Monaghan Empire. Trade
un~ .otedly follows exercise Of enter.
prise and push. This is the secret OF
tho progress which American trade il
making in China, and as yet thia
trade is only in its infancy.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16

AS women are becoming every year
larger factors in business and profes.
sional affairs, it is natural that the
number OF them engaged in newspa-
per work should increase. It has not
been many years since a woman jour.
nalist was regarded as somewhat of a
curiosity; now women are considered
a necessity to comprehensive aud pro-
gressive journalism. A newspaper
which docs not employ women is now
considered out of date. Women have
proved themselves SO adaptable to
newspaper work and SO efficient in it
thatthey must be regarded as a perma.
nent element in o profession in which
they were very rarely found until re-
cent years.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16
The idea Of a college OF forestry:

The idea OF a college of forestry"
at Cornell University was not merely
to prepare for planting trees, but to
educate young men to knowledge of
all that pertains to the forest. its
yrowth, preservation, cultivation and
use, and quite q number Of students
have already enrolled themselves to
study this course. Professor
Fernow announced a few days ago
that he should transfer the whole Of
junior and senior classes to the col.
iege forest in the Adirondacks, where
they will take part in planting the
waste land and laying out the work
That will be q combination of study
and recreation AMI practical expert
enco which ought to bear fruit in d
great deal better treatment Of the for,
est @ Ees York than they have ever
bad tsfogA
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16

The prospective exhaustion of Eng
lands mineral resources is exciting re-
Moved alarm among our British
cousins. The President of the Insti-
tute of Mining Engineers is response
BILE for the present Scare" It is the
opinion of this expert that in fifty
years Great Britain will be dependent
upon the United States for coal, iron
and STEEL It is almost impossible to
conceive what England will be like
when stripped of the mineral wealth
that made her the worlds workshop.
However, in these days OF marvellously
rapid progress in scientific invention
and discovery it may happen that
s'coal' and ''steam" will be obsolete
terms before the fifty years shall have
expired.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16
CorDering the Editor.

MI. Richard Watson Glider. editor
of the Century, tells this little joke al
his own expense. "One day a young
woman came into my chice and sub.
mitted some poems. I told her that
I would read them. When she came
back I advised her not to offer them
for sale. I told her that I was afraid
that she could never succeed in the
ne of literature.
But [ cam she said.
81 must differ with you'll re-
piled.
"'Eut I have had one OF nv poems
printed in a first class magazine, and
the editor paid me ten dollars for it.
"'Yes?' I said.
Yes she repeated.
"'And who was this editor?'
1T was yourself.
"-And it was. I had forgotten all
ahort tt Ph,lalelpAia Saturday
Eyeaing Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16

The pride of population has very lit.
tie just foundation. comments the At
lanta Journal. One of the poorest
recommendations of any community is
that which is based on mere numbers.
If numbers indicate greatness China
outclasses bv far every other nation.
There are cities in the United States
which in their influence and in every
element that goes to make up a really
prosperous and desirable place of resi-,
dence are vastly superior to other
cities which have two or three times
as many people.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16

A gratifying fact in our Pacific
trade is a marked and steady improve
ment in the direction of Australasia,
as shown by our Consul General ct
Melbourne, John P. Bray. He de.
clares that our prospects there have
never been brighter. The total popu-
lation Of the colonies is only 5000, 900,
but it Is q population of great and
varied consumption. At present more
than halt 'fthe agricultural implements
importe- are of American manufacture
and OF, anu those of domestic
manufacture are imp rfect copies of
imports from the United States. s -.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16

Canada's idea of settling her differ
ences with the United States is the
principle of give and take-this coun.
try to do all the giving and tho Do.
minion to do all the taking. The plan
is exactly like that by which Mr.. Isaac
Shocks proposed to divide between
himself and Mr.. Lige Blodgett a fish
which both claimed to have caught.
"Now," said Mr.. Shocks, "Ill take
the body and you take the head and
tail, or you take the head and tail and
I'll take the body"
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16

More than $40, 600, 900 worth OF
American bicycles have been sent to
foreign markets in the last four years.
If that isn't "scorching," it is GER
tainly u fine imitation.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16
oPELOUsAs, LOUISIANA.

1t is to be hoped that long distance
automobile trips will become the fad.
They would be a potent factor in OBJ
tanning better roads throughout the
country.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16
ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,

Under tho Direction Of the Sisters Msriaaita
Of holy Cross.
oners to young ladies every facility
ior acquiring a thorough christian 3D.
ucation. Constant attention is paid to
home and social culture. Lessons are
given in music, painting and other
useful arts. The sisters also have
charge of the boys school. The course
0. instruction is two-fold-Pzeparatory
and Commercial. French is taught in
the two courses. For particulars, ad.
dress SISTER SUPERIOR.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Some of the inhabitants of New
Guinea have an odd way of disposing
of their dead. They place the bodies
on raised platforms at some distance
from their dwellings, and when the
flesh has disappeared the skulls are
removed to and stored in a cabin for
that purpose.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16

In Africa there exists a tree-crab
which has a trick of crawling up q
cocoanut tree, biting off half a dozen
punches and then creeping down again
backward. The theory is that the
nuts are shattered by the fall, and the
crab thus enjoys a hearty meal. Now
the natives try to stop these depreda-
tons, which often ruin the cocoanut
crops, and take advantage of the fact
that the lower portion of the crab is
soft and sensitive. When theI are
heard in the tree the native Climbs
halfway up the tree and in a
circle Of spikes &c out of thorns.
The consequence is when the crab
comes down he encounters the thorns.
and supposing that he has reached the
ground, he lets go, aud is SO crippled
by the fall that he is easily dispatched
and eaten in his turn.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16

A Kansas newspaper tells a remark
able storyabout a man in Lyon county
who sold his wife and daughter. Some
months g n L. d. Gilbreath went
to work on the farm owned. by A. 3.
Carrothers, who was living happily
with his young and happy wife. One
night recently Gilbreath went to his
employer and told him that he and
Stella, the wife, had become very
much attached to each other; that the
wife wanted to change husbands, and
that he would give Carrothers $3.50 for
his matrimonial title. Carrothers ac-
copied the offer and threw in their lit
tie girl
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16

One of the notable characters of
Boston is an old gentleman who goes
about in fair weather or foul with an
open umbrella over his head. The
story is told that he once got a terri
BILE d%renching and contracted there
fr ,m q cold that threw him into a
fever, out of which he issued with al
unbalanced mind. All he could re-
member was that lie had been caught
out without an umbrella, and he lives
now in perpetual dread of O second
delnge. He is known as "Cncle
Noah"
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16

between the dark and the daylight,
When Aurora's Just leaving her bower.
Comes a break in the night quiet slumbers
That is known as the children's hour.
At four-thirty on summer mornings,
At six in the winter cold,
1 hear from the chambers adjacent
The cries of our tyrants bold.
First, Billy calls for a cracker.
Then Lucy a "dwink" demands;
And nothing will satisfy Charley
But his blocks direct from my hands.
l turn out OF bed with a SILVER,
yawn and stumble and grope.
And when their demands are complied with
For forty winiis more l hope.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16
THE CHILDREN5 -FOUR.
COMMON STYLE.)

OIiLE'J
I'm just on the verge OF oblivion.
And crossing the borders of Nod
When bang goes the door Of the nurs'ry,
And in comes an army odd.
They Danish sleep in an instant,
They storm every protest down;
If l try to escape they squelch me
Farewell to somnolence town.
Ii you wish a cure for insomnia,
lnfaliible, certain as Fate.
just spend six months with three children
Whose ages are three, five and eight.
But. oh! for a land beatifc!
l wish l could tell you the name,
Where old Sol never shines till six-thirty,
But children abonnd ju,t the same!
-LonglelloW Jones, in Puck.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16

Fishermen in the neighborhood Of
Binghamton, N. Y, are lamenting a
curious accident which spoiled the
best trout fishing in this part of the
state. North Norwich brook always
has been considered the best stream
i'll Chenango county. A train on the
Ontario 4 Western railroad was
wrecked ON q trestle crossing the
stream and a car loaded with caustic
soda fell into the water. The con-
tents dissolved, and, as a result, for a
distance of two miles not a fish could
be found alive.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-16

Twelve years ago Charles Burrell, a
boy living in Chicago, was struck on
the head by a playmate. He became
insane, and vas placed in an asylum.
On March l, the X-rays having re-
yealed a growth on the inner surface
of his skull at the point where the
blow was received, Burrell was sub
jected to an operation. The growth
was removed and he was put to bed.
The next day he awoke in full posses.
sion of his faculties, and his first
words were: "Why did you hit me?"
The twelve years had been a blank,
and he resumed the life of a rational
being at the point where it had been
interrupted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-14
BuryInE a snake Alive.

1t would not seem a very easy thing
to bury a snake alive, but that is what
q traveller through western Indian Ter
ritory saw some prairie dogs doing.
The story is told from Forest and
Stream.
The traveller was resting under a tree
when he noticed a commotion among
some dogs near him. They would run
up to a certain spot, peep at something
and then scamper back. Looking more
closely, he saw 10 to 20 dogs about a
rattlesnake. which presently went into
one of the dogs holes.
No sooner had it disappeared than
the little fellows began to push in dirt,
evidently to I'LL up the hole. BY the
time they had pretty well covered the
entrance the snake stuck his head UP
through the dirt and every dog scam
pered off to a safe distance, all the time
barking.
The snake slowly crawled to another
hole about a rod distant, and went in.
This time they succeeded, and COM
pletely covered the entrance. This done
they proceeded to beat the earth down,
using their noses to pound it with.
When it was quite hard they went
away. The traveller examined their
work, and was surprised to find that
they had packed the earth in solid with
their noses and had sealed the snake
inside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-14
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois, .s
Rock Island County.
In the circuit of said county. To the Sep
TENDER term, A. d. 1899.
Carl J. Mueller VS. William Ferguson, Simon
dexter, JESSIE A. Dexter, Lucy A. Matlock
Maria C. Dutton. Carrie Cummings, George
Matlock. Edward Thompson. Samuel Thomp-
son. Kati- Thompson and Clifford Thompson.
Foreclosure.
Afadavit by Carl J. Mueller, complainant In
the -bove entitled cause, OF the non r. sidencc
of Edward thompson 'muel Thompson,
pleaded with the above named defendants.
William Ferguson, >imon I'exter, j. ssie a.
Dexter, Lucy A Matlock, Mara -. Dut on,
CARR Cummings and George Matlock, having
been filed in the clerk Office OF thu circuit
court of said county notice Is therefore
given TO the said Edw ard Thompson, samuel
Thompson, Katie Thompson and Clifford
Thompson, nonresident defendants, that the
complainant filed his amended bill of IN
plant IN said court on rh7 chancery side there
of on the I'd day of December, A. ID. 1890. And
that thereupon the summons Issued out of
said court. wherein said suit Is now pending,
returnable the first Monday in the month
of January neXt, that Is ~ law required.
Now. unless you. the said nonresident de end
ants alb We named, shall personally be and 'p-
pear before the said circuit court on the
first day of the next term thereof, TO be holden
at Rock Island. In the Aforesaid county on the
first Monday Ia January xt, and plead, an
swer or demur to the said complaInants bill
of complaint, the same and the. matters and
things therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed, and a decree entered
against you according to the prayer OF said
bill.
Rock Island, H., Dec. 2. 1890.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk.
MCENIRY & MCENIRY,
COmplainantS Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-14

Pa senFer trains leave c., r L & 2. Moline
avenuel depot five t5) minutes earlier than
time given. Trains mirked daily, all otter
trains daily except Seuday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-14
Notice of Publication-In Chanoery.

State of Illinois. L.
In the circuit court, January term, A. ID.
1900
ella E. WINES vs. Louisa Va-drun, Stella NJ.
Vandruff Jacob A. Vandruf. ohm +, slack,
Eliza E Barr, Elizabeth Staley, oscar Van
druff. Lemuel Vsndruff Charles II. VanG-un,
Edwin E. Vandrun and Matte Merrel. In
chancery. Partition.
Afidavit of non-r-sidence OF Elizabeth Sta
ley, 4 scar Vandruff, Lemuel Vnndrun, Charles
II. Vandruf, Edwin e Vandrun ana Waffle
Merrel, d, fonda" is above named having
been filed In the ONCE of the clerk of said cir
cult court of Rock Island county, office is
hereby given to the SAID nonresident defend
ants that the com claimant has filed her bill
side thereof, on the 21st day of Nov mber.
a. D. 1899, and hat summons thereupon issued
out of said court, against said defendants,
returnable the first day of Janua y, A. ID.
1900, as is by law required
Now unless you, the said Elizabeth Staley,
Vandruff, Edwiu L. Vandruff and Matte Merrel
shall persons ly be and appear before said cir
cult court of Rock Island county on the first
day of the next term thereof. to be holden
at the court house in the city of Hock Island,
In said county, on the first day of JaTuaiy,
the said compliments bill of complaint. the
same, and the matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken as confessed,
and a decree entered against you according
to the PRAYER of said bill.
In testimony whereof ] have hereunto set
my ha d affixrd the seal of said court, AT
my ONCE in Rock Island this 2lst day OF No
vember. A d. 1899
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
S. K KENwoRTHy,
Nov. 81. A. ID. 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-14
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
.9ho.e Blessed Boys:"

They live up on Sheridan road, with
a vacant lot opposite, where at differ
ent times n flock of geese or goat
has taken up its abode and where oc::
casionally a cow is pastured or horse
turned out to grass. Two days ago
the sorriest old nag ever seen was led
into the lot and left. The creature
was too weak to stand up, and when
il lay down it looked as if it would
never rise again. They all stood at
the window and looked at it and pitied
it and quoted Tolstoi's poignantly pa
thetic sketch of Il dying horse, and
then they went away. At noon when
the school in the neighborhood let out
the boys found out the old horse.
Cruel creatures exclaimed Aunt
Mary. "'Why can't they leave the poor
thing alone? 1 don't know what they
are doing to it. mother; no good, I'll
be bound. No, 1 don't want to go over
and see. l can't stop their maltreat-
ing it, and I'd rather not look on" The
next morning and the next day at
recess it was the same thing. When
ever the lads were out of school they
seemed to gather about the helpless
animal like NulIureS, 2uuI mary
said. She stood watching them long
time at recess. Presently she perceiv-
ed two more youngsters coming down
the street carrying n pail of water
The lines parted and let them in. There
was activity and wavering. Il do be-
lieve they are giving it n drink" said
Aunt Mary. Then the school bell must
have rung, for the children scattered.
With an opera glass from the upper
window she saw a pan freshly filled
with water near the horse. There was
an old rug laid over him, and tucked
in with awkward tenderness n roll of
carpet was pushed under his head for
a pillow. There were punches of hay.
clover and several apples placed where
it was hoped they would tempt the
invalids appetite. Those blessed
boys" said Aunt Mary. Here we
were thinking ourselves mighty hui
name to stand at a distance and feel
sorry, and there were those little fell
lows that we thought were tornenting
it fairly racking their brains to be of
some help. Don't tell me boys are
naturally cruel."-Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-14
The False Firecracker.

A large cannon cracker stood upon shelf
And chuckled with glee it thought to itself:
What joke / shall have on those two tirnid
boys,
For they think I'll explode with a deafening
noise.
They little suspect If they'd just raise my lid
That peanuts and candies under it hid.
oh, what fun it viii be when my string they ig-
mite
And jump back, expecting horrible fright!''
1t all came to pass the cracker foresaw;
They lighted it tiTnidly, bresthless with awe;
But the look on their faces Immediately after
Struck the cracker drol it exploded with laugh
Carolyn Wells in MGnsey's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-14
The Envfous Fair.

Oh Dewey, Dewey Dewey
What is this we hear Of your
We have hailed you as a hero.
But, now, hear US. we are through
We have given up our pennies
For the home she Is to share;
Tell us. Dewey. Dewey, Dewey. ys
Do you think that this is fairf a.
In the glorious engagement
That you won that morn in May ~
Not a man was lost, they tell US. ~
But viii this one be that way2
Then you gave the orders, Dewey,
But another now will stand "a
Fearlessly up there beside you
On the bridge and take command.
There will be no halts for coffee,
Save when she is 50 inclined;
There viii be no cable cutting sGs -
Once the documents are signedi ~
You had words to scare the German ~
When he tried to worry you, 80
But forget them. Dewey. Dewey: ~
You must think up something new. "a
Oh. Dewey. Dewey, Dewey. J
You have played funny tricki
All YOU had to do was merely ,
Look around and take your pick -
Young and beautiful and wealthy
Waiting for You everywhere.
And you haven't even seen Us. y
Do you think that this is fair5
Oh. Dewey in Manila bay
As fearless you please, =
Oh, Dewey at the chzncel rail
All shsky in the knees,
Oh. Dewey. Dewey. Dewey, =
It may be that you have found a
The ona TO make you happy,
But you should have looked around.
= Chicago Times-Heraid-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-14
JARA GERoYITCH.

JARA GEROVIICH.
really a musical wonder. She plays
her big cello with amazing force, pre-
cision and sweetness. She plays classic
concertos with ease and finish, and she
will soon be heard at the Metropolitan
Opera House and the Carnegie Ly-
ceum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-14
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
Raiway-Tickets can be pJr chased or
baggage checb ed atR L g. p. Twentieth street
depot, or c.. p l. & =. depot corner Fifth ave-
nue. and -Thtrty-drst street. Frank 81 Plum-
mer, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-14
Puenaciou. ArricuIturi.,,.

In future Great Britain should begin
sending re-enforcements several weeks
before she picks quarrel with distant
farming settlements. - Kansas City
Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-14
Curing n Cold.

To feed a cold and starve a fever Is
dangerous maxim. At the first sign
of cold the patient ought to take a
rapid hot bath in a warm. well venti-
lated room, then remain covered in
bed, with hot water at the feet, for
several hours. Darker the windows.
court sleep. and fast, save only from
drinking warm broth or cruel. until
unpleasant symptoms subside. Nor
should there be mental or physical
exertion. Then all the vitality can go
to restoring circulation and throwing
of that waste material which, retain
cd. is absolute poison. To eat in this
condition. is to add the proyerbial
straw TO the camers back.-Good
Housekeeping.