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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
Sunday.

D. G. Campbell of Glencoe was a
guest at the Custer yesterday.
J. E. Allen of Sibley is in the CITY the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. SWEET.
VIM. R. Howell, the North Dakota
boy who died at sea while returning
from Manila was a member of the Dick
inson company.
Mrs, j.. j. Connolly has been very sick
of lagrippe for some time past but is now
convalescent and will recover. although
for a time it was feared that she would
not.
Chas. Kupitz received a telegram
from Fort Yates announcing the death
of Mrs. Kelly, a former resident of this
city and a sister of Mrs. Catherine RYAN.
The funeral occurs at TT. Yates today
att o'clock.
Captain I. G. Wade a former North
Dakotan writes Commissioner of Agri-
culture Thomas from Norfolk, Virginia
that North Dakota potatoes will find a
ready market down there at a good price
and invites shippers to correspond with
him if they desire any further informa-
ton.
l. Isaacs of Grand Forks who is an in
mate of st. Alexius hospital with a
severe attack of lagrippe grew suddenly
worse Friday and for d time his life was
despaired of. His wife in company with
her sister arrived this morning from
Grand Forks. Yesterday he was much
improved and his chances for recovery
are better.
Tax Commissioner Fernald, of the
Northern Pacific railway yesterday paid
to the county treasurer $4,000, the
amount OF the c%ompany's personal prop
erty tax in Burleigh county, which is
the largest amount of taxes paid by any
one concern to the county. Deputy
Treasurer Falconer reports that personal
property tax collections are very good
and that during the past week a large
amount of money has been collected by
the county on this account.
Yesterday morning a woman who gave
her name as Mrs. Trusty was put off
No. l with her three small children. She
was on her way from Williston to
Medora where her husband is in Jail
awaiting trial under a charge of man
slaughter. She did not have sufficient
money to pay her fare to that point and
for this reason was put off. She was
taken to the Western house by Officer
Huber and will be sent on to Medora to-
morrow,
A report which was current yesterday
to the effect that the little daughter Of
MI. and Mrs. E. E. Morris was seriously
i'll is untrue. Mr.. Morris called at the
TRIBUNE last night and desired to have
the statement corrected. All of the
members of Mr..Morris' family are now
in good health and it is sincerely hoped
that Mr.. and Mrs. Morris have seen the
last of sickness and misfortune, their
troubles have been heavy, and they have
general and genuine sympathy, and the
earnest good wishes of all.
Louis SWEET, one of the Bismarck
boys who was with the First North Da-
kota regiment at Manila, is expected
home any day now, Advices received in
this city by his relatives are to the ef-
feet that he will stop in Portland for a
short time and will come home direct
from that city. His coming will be
Ia gtt.E| -s.l-g-EHsET -E.HEE H#f
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
dan late in the afternoon with all the
grace and nonchalance of old timers.

dan late in the afternoon with all the
grace and nonchalance of old timers.
DR.. Branch and Miss Thomhill OF
jamestown, who have been visiting in
the city the past two days, returned
home on Ne. 2last night.
w. H.. Webb left yesterday morning
for Chicago, where he will place several
orders for stock for his dry goods store.
Mr.. Webb will be gone some time, and
expects to purchase a large line of new
goods while absent from the city.
Sydney Cohen the harness man has
returned from q trip to the eastern part
of the state where he was looking up a
location for his harness shop. He has
several places in view but has not vet
decided just where he will locate.
j. A. Field has purchased the city
dairy from Mr.. Ross and will, conduct it
in the future under the name of the Ap-
pie Creek dairy. He will continue to
give the dairy's patrons the same excel
lent service which was characteristic of
Mr.. Ross management.
Mrs. G. M. Snyder has rented the old
Whalen building on upper Main street
and will shortly occupy it with a COM
plete and up-to-date stock of millinery
and ladies' furnishing goods. Mrs. Sny-
der comes from Marion, Iowa, and is ex-
pected to arrive in the city next week.
Joseph Katz has discovered that a lot
of his goods which were stolen the night
of the fire were taken to Mandan and
sold to another dealer there. The names
of the parties who did the stealing are
withheld but Mr.. Katz states that he has
decided to prosecute all who had a hand
in stealing the goods and there are sew
eral parties implicated.
The total amount of gross premiums
received by the various fire insurance
companies doing business in North Da-
kota from risks in force during 1893 in
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
Wednesday,.

The X. of P.'s have a regular meeting
tonight.
A. L. Osborn of Fargo was in the city
yesterday.
DR.. r. H. Ross, of Fort Yates was a
Bismarck visitor yesterday.
Attorney J. w. Morrow of Fargo was
a guest in the city yesterday.
Contractor Rhud has moved his work.
shop into new quarters on Third street.
r. H. Hankinson of Hankinson is in
the city to remain until the legislature
adjourn.
Attorney Alfred Zuger of Valley City
was among the guests at the Grand Pa
citic yesterday.
Sheriff H. G. Stenshoel of Valley City
was in the city yesterday and was a Wis
itor at the capitol.
The school board has lately purchased
for the high school class in physics a set
of laboratory instruments which are val.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
CALIFORNIAN SOCIETY.
Loyal S%cotchmen Organize One in.
Bismarck Tuesday Night-A
Grand Affair.

3 Tuesdaynight in the lodge roomso of the
Dakota block a number of the loyal
Scots now in the city perfected the or
ganization of a local Caledonian society,
which is honored in having for its mem
bers some of North Dakotas most promi-
nent men. The idea of organizing a
Caledonian society was suggested last
Saturday night when a meeting of
Scotchmen was held in the hall for a
few hours of social intercourse and good
fellowship. The occasion was so sue
cessful that it was decided to form a
local organization and accordingly a call
was issued for a meeting last night.
The attendance was good and the de-.
alterations of the body were begun by
e%lecting Hon. Don. Stevenson temporary
chairman and V. Morgan secretary. A
committee had been appointed to draw
up q set of resolutions and bylaws
which reported progress and it's report
was unanimously adopted. The organi-
cation then proceeded to elect officers and
the following gentlemen were selected:
Chief-Don Stevenson.
First Chieftain--Finlay Mcdonald.
Piper-Frank Mckenzie.
Chaplain-Alexander Stewart.
Bard-John r. Wilson.
Standard Bearer. D. Wallace.
Treasurer-Wm. G.. Heron.
Secretary-Murdock Mckenzie.
1t was decided to make a number of
North Dakota's most distinguished
statesmen honorary members and &C.
cordingly, Hon. Alex. Mckenzie, Porter
). McCumber, Richard H. Hankinson,
and John Scott were elected as honorary
members. After all the business had
been transacted a program of Scotch
songs was rendered and all present en-
joyed the occasion immensely.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03

the city Of Bismarck, amounted to ee2,-
061.75- Two per cent OF this amount
being $45323, goes to the Bismarck fire
department. Fargo gets o6A,600.O Of
which e1,O01.M goes to the fire depart
ment, and Grand Forks S55,288.& Of
which a,10673 goes TO the department.
Engine No. 81 was over from Mandan
yesterday for a short time, and created
quite a little curiosity from a number of
visitors at the NJ P. yards. It is one of
the largest locomotives owned by the n.
p. system, has eight drive wheels, a du-
pick air pump and all the modern i'm
provements knowntto locomotive build
ers. The capacity Of the engine is about
one-third again as much as that Of an
ordinary "hog"and all the new engines
bought by the road hereafter will be Of
this pattern.
Louis SWEET, one Of the Bismarck boys
who has been with the First North Da-
kota regiment at Manila, and who was
discharged on account of chronic rheu-
matism, arrived in the city last night.
Mr.. SWEET was driven to his home in a
hack at once, and during his short stay
at the depot was besieged by anxious
friends of the boys, eager to learn of
their welfare. Tomorrow the TRIBUNE
hopes to publish an interview from Mr..
SWEET regarding his trip, and how the
boys are prospecting in the far away
PHILIPPINES.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
Thursday.

S. G. Theis of the Fargo Record is i n
the city.
Major Fleming came in from Fargo
yesterday morning.
Rev. John Ray will preach in Glencoe
at the usual hour next Sunday.
National Bank Examiner W. A. Cor
don of Grand Forks, is in tho city.
Mrs. B. X. Skeels of Mandan spent
yesterday in the city visiting friends.
Editor Packard of the Mandan Times
was in the city a short time yesterday.
T. A. Curtin of Lisbon was an arrival
from Ransom county yesterday morning.
I. H. Robinson of Braddock was
among the guests at the Custer yester-
day.
Landlord Pettibone of the Sibley
house at Dawson was a Bismarck visitor
yesterday.
NJ. E. Wilson a prominent Fessenden
man was an arrival from the east yester-
day morning.
Major Edwards and s. I. Osmond, the
two heavyweights of the Fargo Forum,
were in the city yesterday.
The senate report of yesterday showed
that Senate Bill No. 80 was indefinitely
postponed. The bill was passed.
General Miller is in Fargo this week
renewing old acquaintance and Incl
dentally transacting some business.
George Gussner was having q hand
some new gold leaf sign placed in DO
sition over the door of his store yester-
day.
Willie Brunsman is incapacitated from
his duties at the store this week by an
attack of rheumatism which has con
fined him to his home.
Amasa P. Peake of Valley City, one of
the members of the state normal board
was in the city yesterday and spent the
afternoon at the capital.
F. N. Chaffee and j. D. McKechnie
were two of Carrington's. most popular
residents in the city yesterday and were
visitors at the capitol in the afternoon.
Oh. Phelps has one of the new Glib
son pianos on exhibition at his store.
These instruments are among the best
on the market and the public is invited
to call and look them over
Some unusually interesting meetings
are being held at the Salvation Army
barracks this week. A number Of visit
ing officers are present, and the local or
g~anization is thus greatly strengthened.
Two boys about 15 years old were put
of an NE. freight here yesterday after
noon. Both were bootblacks and were
on their way from Minneapolis to Butte.
They were without money, but succeed
ed in picking up a few stray dimes dur
ing their stay here. Both were seen to
ride the rear Of a light engine to Man
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
Rebel Active.

Manila, March 1.-The rebels are very
active at Caloocan and Malabon mount
ing a battery in front of Malabon church
which was dest royed by the fire of the
U. s. monitor Manadnock. They can
be seen throwing up earth works for
guns from the American lines.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
Notice Of Teachers Examination.

The next teachers examination for
!Burleigh county, will be held at the
high school building in the CITY Of Bis.
m!arck, on Friday, March 10, 1868. begin
ming at 8 o'clock a. m. Teachers will he
furnished with paper and writing ma
terlal. CD. ED1cK,
Co. Supt of Schools.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03

%anxiously awaited by all who have rela-
ttives and friends in the Philippines as he
has important messages from the boys
to deliver. Louis was discharged from
the service on account of inflamatory
rheumatism.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
SHfnl,d0M.

Saturday.
Austin Logan writes from Iowa that
ne will soon return to Bismarck with a
car of the finest blooded stock which
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but
also to the care and skill with which
it is manufactured by scientific proc.
esses known to the CALIFORNIA F1e
SYRUP Co. only, and we wish to i'm.
press upon all 1.-THE Importance of pur-
chasing the true and original rene
dy:: AS the genuine Syrup Of Figsis
manufactured by the CAL1FoRN1A
FIG SYRUP Co. only, a knowledge of
that fact will assist one in avoiding
che worthless limitations manufact-
ured by other parties. The high
standing of the CALIFORNIA FIe
SYRUP co. with the medical profes.
sion, ard the satisfaction which the
genuine Syrup of Figs has given to
millions of families, makes the name
OF the Company a guaranty Of the ex-
cellence of its remedy. It is farm adj
vance of all other laxatives, as itacts
on the kidneys, liver and bowels
without irritating or weakening
them, and it does not grippe nor
seate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name
Of the Company
FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANc1sco. Cal.
ssulsvlLIlE. y. NEW YoRK. n. z.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-03

Hoods Pills cure liver ills the non.irritating and
9nly cathartic to take with Hoods SarSaparilIa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

The activity in the southern textile
industry coa.iuuues 20 be remarkable.
New cotton mills are being built in the
Caroliuas, Georgia aud Alabama. by
northern as we'll as southern companies.
One very large enterprise is company
which intends building seriss of
eieb, cotton mills 10 Alabama, which
will aggregate 100000 spindles ADD
nearly 5000 looms. as we'll as a
bleacbery TIE mills are to be built
in succession and not all at one time
This enterprise represents an invest
mens of S2.500.000 alone. Fully
81 000,0 is being Invested 10 new
mills for manufacturing cotton seed Oil
10 the south -Bradstreets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
The Cotton Crop.

Cotton prices nave declined slightly
in toe past month, ihoush receipts
show c;arked faII;og of
TIE difficulty of crop estimates is
we'll illustrated this year by the fact thst
outside OF the Texas district the oe6ais
10 the cccp is 613, 900 bales.
Farmers liviog 10 this territory knoa
the cottoo crop is ehort, aud they
cannot understand why this fact does
not influence the markes
But 10 he Texas district. including
Indian territory, the gain has beeo
3S5, 600
This MAKES a net loss Of ever
225,000 bales Observing Texas
alone, the Indications we're for larger
crop ,haa last year, which cslculators
could not realize would be cGset by
losses outside of Texas.
This year cotton planting is Que
monthlate. Much of the land intended
for cotton should be devoted to coro
and other forage crops.
IF to a late season the farmers DOW
add reduced acreage, cpltiva,ieg e
thoroughly toe cotton p!ao'ed. the
result should be much better prices
uezs fall for cotton, aud a better bone
supply of provisions. 10 this direoiioc
independence les.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
Notice Of Registration.

The State of South Ceroliua-Sum,er Coun-
ty-Ofice OF Supervisors Of Registration,
Sumter County, Sumter, S. c., February
ls', 1899.
Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with an Ac. Of the General Assembly, and in
conformity with the requirements of the State
Constitution, the books 70. the registration
of all legally qualified voters, a7d for the
issuing of transfers, etc., will be open at the
Office of Supervisors of Registration in the
court house, between the hours of 9 O'Clock
q m F. and o'clock p. n {, on the first Mon
day of each month uatil thirty days before
the next general election. Minors who shall
become CT age during that pc ID of thirty
days shall be entitled to regis .tion before
the books gre closed, if otherwise qualified
The requirements for qualified voter are
that The applicant for registration shall be
able to read ard write correctly, or possess
in his owo uame property 10 the ameunt of
three huodred dollars, upon which be pays
taxes. 4. + bORhOHS,
T. D DUBOSE,
J. NJ KNIGHT,
Supervisors of Registratiou Sumter Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

We Sase With iatsress and pleasure
tie energetic aad progressive spirit that
peryades Bishepville aud Magnolia
Lynehbatg
Bishopgille has new movement
well uades wag to organize a cotton
ssed ell mill, aud With the start that
has been made there is no reason under
she sun Why the Increment should be
allosed to fall through. II the B:sh
epEille caa raise two-thirds of the cash
capi.al oecsssary to build the mill.
purchase the machinery aud build seed
heuses at the various depots withia
reach Of tie mill. there will be no
diff entity ia borrowing the balance.
snd This can be repaid out Of the
earnings of the mill, If it is run for all
Is Is worth. within two years at the
outside. Tie history of the Sumter
Cotton OIL Mill should point tie way
to soecess. aed the B:sbepville people
should not let good thing fell through
for the want o! push aud enterprise
The business men Of Maguolis-
Lypchbarg are at roys saisiog capital
10 build asd operate tobacco ware
house, and they should keep working
unsii the sasehouse is open for busi-
ness. Magooiis is as fa7orac!y located
With respect to the tobacco producing
stsrri,crs as Tinmobsgille, aud the
position Timuoos7ilie occupies as 8
tobacco market is knowa to all. The
establishment Of a tobacco warehouse
al Mssnc!ia would be an inceut;ye to
tobacco culture in tnal section aud
world b:neGs sae surrounding country
seit5 as muoh. If not more thea 1t
sorld bepes; tie town itself immeai-
assiy. The divcrsi6casion Of Industry
aud the establishment OF enterprises
sbs:eisbes frodcce moaey or keep it at
homs RE tie ooiy things that we can
rely apao to create prosperous cordi-
sions. spl We welcome auy evidence
TIA. cue people are oegiariog TO unite
and organisA fo7 mutual and individual
besea, sud tn pebaic welfare. Bish-
opyisie asd Masoolia are co the rigb,
Iine aud We boes to see their efforts
successful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
We desire to enlarge our corps of

We desire to enlarge our corps OF
correspondents, and are prepared to
set aside as many columns for this
use each week DO they can fll with
newsy letters We have PROPOSE
sion to submit to all who will act as
regular correspondents that we be-
lieye will be of mutual advantage,
and invite Inquiries. We want cor
respondents 20 send us the news
regularly and as often as possible.
More often than otherwise a postal
card viii suffice for ali the news Of q
week, bat when it becomes neces-
sary 10 write long letter to give the
news ne want q long letter. What
We want IS the news that is Of local
interest, the things and happenings
tha. are tsaked of and discussed when
the people of the neighborhood meet
at the postohfce, at church or else
where What we don't want is an
assistant editor Il is great dea!
easier TO write a column or two OF
editorial matter than it is to collect
real I've news matter, and we prefer
holding on to the easy job ourseif.
We are IN earnest about this matter,
and will not be satisfied urtil we
have live correspondent at each
r,ostofce in the county. We will
say for the encouragement of those
VINO consider corresponding for
weekly paper would be a waste of
talent and time, that a number of the
.ables. and most prominent newspaper
men and women 10 the country
began newspaper work only a few
years ago as correspondents for
weekly papers, and it was their
work as country correspondents tnat
first brought them into notice and
gave them a foo,hold from which
they have climbed steadily upward.
~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

for the full amount of his pecuiasions
The way 10 deal with public officials
who steal money consigned to them
for safe keeping is to make their
bondsmen pay up the shortage and
put the embezzlers in the peniten-
tiary along with other thieves I'm
fortunately for the public morals and
the public conscience this plan is
but seldom adopted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
We have seen it 'ytated that Col
successful.

We have seen it stated that Col
Neal expects to makeNa proposition
to the investigating committee to
make restitution Of the to or twelve
thousand dollars that hestole from
the penitentiary on condition that he
is not prosecuted in the cours. The
legislative committee is composed OF
mem of 800 much sense to compound
felony in ehis manner, besides s.ere
IS no necessity for making terms wsh
Col. Neal, as lis s,ondsmen are goo
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

The settlement of Ponce de Leon
at Caparra, near the site of Pueblo
Vieio, across San Juan bay, IS now by
more than fifty FIVE years the first
town established within the present
borders Of the Uuited States Histo-
rians, therefore, must give the pres
tige of antiquity. not to the Spanish
town of St. Augustine, Fla of 1866,
as formerly, but to Csparra, founded
in the year 1909.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

Now that the army con:ractors..haye
worked off all the job lot brow. over
alls they were able to secure, under
the more pretentious name cf Khaki
uniforms, the inspector general. has
condemned them as unfit for soldier
dress in tropical countries and recon
mends linens, snch as are worn by
Spanish soldiers. II is to be inferred
that the makers of the white trousers
that funked so disastrously on the
market two summers ago have gotten
pull and are going to pat in their
shelf worn rash at goyerDment prices
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

Attorney GeueFai Bsllioger, in
rendering a decision celebrating a
previous one, held taas beer dis2snsa-
ries must order their supplies through
the State B5arG ouly, and that the
Board las the right to decide what
kind shai! De sold 10 suo6 dispsnsar;es
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

Gen. Otis says the volunteers in
the Philippines are not anxious to
return home, preferring to remain
until conditions are more satisfactory
This statement may be entirely
accurate, but it would be interesting
to have statements from few pri
Yates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

The Samoan Commission will fnd
an easy way out Of an embarrassing
situation if they will draw straws to
decide which country shall take a
title 20 the islands. The lucky gov.
ernment may then proceed to exter'
inmate the natives at it's leisure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

The talk of Tilirnau and Basler max
ing common cause against McLaurin is
too thin asd there is nothing 10 1t we
may rest assured. Tillmau is uot strong
enough TO control all of the Eefo.mers,
aud Buffers following is rather elm at
this time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

When private soldiers refuse to re-
enlist for service 10 the Philippines for
a bonus CT more than $500, each, the
service must be repulsiVe and irksonc. 1;
is an outrage to keep tue volunteers in
The Philippines after their term CT SER
vice h2s Expired aad the McKioley
crowd will have hard job e1plsiuicg
it satisfactorily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

Rev. Richard Carroll is doing more
for the negroes of South Carolina
than all of black and tan politicians
have done since the war ended. If
he succeeds with his in 'ustrial
school, and there is reason to believe
that be will succeed, the negroes
will have an opportunity to educate
their children along rational lines.