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Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

been investiga ting the matter, and re-
ports that. owing to the poorly-main-
tanned roadbed and the construction
of the cars, these rock worse than
ferryboats in a storm.
The members of the California club,
San Francisco, an organization Of
women, have devised two ways to pre-
vent the impending sale and destruc-
ton Of the Calaveras grove Of big
trees. Their first plan is for the
government to condemn the grove for
a park, and then purchase it. If this
can not be accomplished before con-
gress adjourns, the ladies will appeal
to the public and ask the citizens of
California to contribute the necessary
sum to preserve one of the wonders
of the world.
The California Club of San Francisco
is devoting its best efforts to saving
the big trees. Some Of the members
are giving the whole of their days to
the sending out of circulars, etc. The
California Club was organized for civic
work distinctly; 1t opened the first
public play ground in California; has
placed circulating libraries in the dis
trict telegraph offices, and sent two
a working girls club numbering some
hundreds, and done much other USE
full work.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

News that Great Britain may have
to fall back upon supply of dum-dum
bullets for use in South Africa causes
a shock to our conventional sentiments
about what is called civilized war"
says the Chicago Journal. And yet If
both combatants used the dum-dum
bullet it might hasten the final result
without being inconsistent with their
general intentions toward each other.
War Is no longer waged naturally and
honestly and on its merits. We have
it refined and conventionalized in a
ludicrous attempt to disguise Its real
character and minimize its necessary
horrors. The immediate object Of the
soldier in battle is the swift death OF
the other fellow. The ultimate object
of the government Is to punish the en-!
emy nation until it quits. Disguise 10
as we will, it is organized manslaugh!
ter. If we were natural and honest
about it we should proceed toward that
end by doing all the damage to the
enemy we could in as many different
ways as we could. But ambassadors
and ENJOYS have got together like sec
onds before duel and agreed that we
must be polite and make our mutual
hate look pleasant while it is having it's
picture taken. So we dress up its
horrors in attractive garments and
agree to use weapons of relatively
small efficiency and great tardiness of
execution. We may kill the enemy,
but we must kill him politely. We cam
not shoot him with an exploding rifle
ball because that kills him too rudely
and shocks his nervous system too
much AS If, when nations went to war,
they were not like ravening beasts,
drunk with the lust Of blood. We can
not adopt any means at our disposal
We can kill man with jagged, sharp
edged piece Of shell, but mustn't shoot
with old nails and broken glass. 1t isl
permissible to sweep down whole COM
panies at once with the fan fire of AM
automatic gun, but we mustn't dispose
of our foes by introducing even the
gentlest sedatives into his water sup;
ply. These things are ridiculously in
consistent with the purposes of war.
1t is like saying it is laudable to shoot
a man through his lungs, but unfair to-
shoot him through the liver. 1t sug-
gests the story about the fellow that
proposed to his big antagonist in the
duel that the latter should mark on his
person the outline Of man of average
size, and any shot that struck him OUT
side the mark shouldn't count. Would
it not be more consistent if nation
used against an invading enemy, for
example, all the resources and ingenu-
ity at it's command?
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

least It seems that any one ought to
consider it evident that the nineteenth
century will end after 1,9O0 years have
been completed, or at midnight Of Dec.
81, 1900. This being the case, the new
century will be ushered in at the first
moment of time Of Jan. l, 1901. 1t is
curious that such a simple problem
should have proved SO vexatious. but it
illustrates how easily quibble may be
made to appear logical. Those who are
convinced that this is the first year Of
the twentieth century will doubtless
continue to hold that notion until pub
lie opinion has become so settled that
to go opposite to it will result In ridl-
cule. That will end the debate.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
NINE. GADSKI.
To be the Prima Donna at the
Great Wagnerian Festival in Los
Angeles, March and, at Simpson
Auditorium.

The pleasure afforded by the operatic
appearance of Madame Godski, who
in the past few years has become one
Of the greatest singers in the world, is
hardly second to the pleasure Of meet
ing and knowing this charming artist.
Her natural grace, her unaffected SIM
plicity, and teutonic wholesomeness
make it quite as much treat to know
Nine. Gadski as it is no hear her in
any one Of her great roles. Often is
has been remarked that singers are
dreaded critics, yet here is a woman
who in social intercourse rarely dis
courses stage matters unless it be to
say some kind word for sister artist.
Nine. Gadski has no special favorite
roles but feels that each role that she
happens to be singing is the one she
best likes A single exception, perhaps,
is the role Of Elsa, for which she has
little fondness. During the first season
she came to America she sang this
role over thirty times, and she declared
then that she would be happy if she
never sang it again. The leading tenor
of the company was poor Max Alvary,
who was always Lohengrin. To vary
the monotony of the frequent per-
formances of this opera while on tour
they would say to each other that
each would act and sing the ensemble
differently every time 50 that Elsa and
Lohengrin were always on the qui
vive for some surprise. This served to
add a little interest and lessen the
monotony of the frequent repetition of
this opera. Nine. Gadski remarked
that she did not understand how any
singer of comic opera could sing the
same role night after night, or how an
actor could give the same play night
after night without suffering severely
from it in nervous strain.
: Nine. Gadski looks the picture of
health, and blessed as she is with a
magnificent constitution it is no won
der that she Is known for so reliable
an artist. In over seventy perform
ances that she was advertised to sing
last year she did not miss one, a truly
remarkable record.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
Jaw Gould died leaving his sons and

Jay Gould died leaving his sors and
daughters fortune of $70,000,0o0. One
daughter married a titled foreigner,
Count Boni de Castellane, of France,
and there was grand wedding. But
the titled foreigner was a disappoint-
ment. Before the honeymoon was over
he began to furnish sensations for the
yellow newspapers of Paris and New
York. The other daughter took a diff
ferent view of life. She would not be
q butterfly. but bee. Following out
her ideal she has made the name Of
Helen Gould the sweetest name in
America. Every working girl in New
York idolizes her and there is scarce
an American soldier or sailor who
would not die for her. Which of these
two. think you, chose wisely?
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
Fog Signal Station.

The government Ligh house Board Is
making every effort to establish
number Of light End fog signal stations
along the Alaskan coast before the end
Of the coming season. A bill has passed
the Senate, appropriating 100000 for
this purpose. and it is expected that
the House will take favorable action
on the measure very soon. 1t has been
definitely decided to establish at once
station on Scotch Cape at the en-
trance to Unimak Pass, Aleutian
Islands.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
The Ohio Storm.

CLEVELAND (Ohio,) Feb. 25.-The
storm which began on Friday night
reached it's height today. The temper
ature was near the zero mark and a
fierce gale from the northwest blew all
day. During the most of the day snow
fell also. Street cars were operated
with difficulty. The storm was general
throughout northern Ohio. At Youngs-
town it was IA degrees below zero. A
wealthy farmer, named Matthew Lat
timer. aged 72 years, was frozen to
death last night while walking a half
mile to his home near Elyria, Ohio.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

About ten years ago young widow
with three children went to New York
seeking employment. The eldest child
q boy Of fifteen, had been before the
mast, and his boyish boast of the diff
ferent knots he could tie inspired an in
ventive woman to order of him a screen
Of tied rope. The effect was so odd
and beautiful that a paying industry
In ropework resulted. By the COM
bined efforts of the family, one daugh-
ter has been enabled to study art in
Paris, the other has lately graduated
from Cornell, and the boy is civil en-
gineer Of much promise in the govern
ment service. "My resources are what
we ourselves can do," said Frederick
the Great to his discouraged generals.
The dictum Is no less applicable to each
inquirer to-day.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
A Queer Weather Prophet.

The Santa Barbara Press announces
that rain has been predicted by an al
most infallible weather prophet in the
person of black pelican belonging to
citizen. This pelican has a habit Of
comi home just few days before O
storm sets in, and so far this season
has never failed to foretell a rain by
such action. AS he has just returned
from months outing, his owner and
the rest of his acQuaintances conf
IDENTIFY expect wet weather,
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
A Railroad to the Yukon.

Captain Abercrombie, u. S. A., who
lately returned from Washington. an
nouces that Henry Willard and his as
sociates are backing the project to
build railroad from Valdez to the Yu-
favors building this road and says:
ut will be a great factor in the de-
velopment Of Alaska will demonstrate
agricultural and mineral possibilities
of the Copper river valley, and make
the American easy Of access. I feel
satisfied that the copper river country
Is capable of great things in the way
of agriculture. It is rich in copper and
iron, and much gold may yet be found
there.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
Working on the Next Census.

The director Of the census is deter
mined to comply literally with the law
which REQUIRES the main reports of the
twelfth census to be published mot
later than July 1, 1902" or two years
have completed their work. To facili-
tate doing this, certain branches Of the
of the work which can be prosecuted by
means now available are being under
taken in advance Of the general enum-
Grafton under the ample discretion con-
ferred by law upon the director.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

a sudden cessation of fire, as both
sides were thoroughly tired and glad
to rest. The work Of collecting the
dead and wounded proceeded, and the
men slept where they had fought the
whole day. The action was one Of the
most fearfully contested in the history
Of the war, for the Beers were grimly
fighting for their lives while the Brit
ish determinedly halased them
A few Beers came into camp during
the night and confessed they were sick
of fighting and that Gen. Cronje was
being urged to surrender.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
Another Desert Fake.

The San Bernarlino Times-Indax
gives an account Of a. new land trap
recently set for fasteners by owners
of land at Sunset, near Daggett, San
Bernardino county. A letter from
the place led to al investigation. The
circular sent to the North Dakota man
ties of Southern California, and leaves
the reader to infer that the description
applies to the DESERT land it offers for
sale at bargain rates
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
CAPE NOME BONANzAS.

SEATTLE (Wash.,) Feb. 25.-News-
papers and private letters, dated De-
cember 9, received here from Cape
Nome via dawson yesterday, say that
considerable prospecting was to be
carried on this winter. Many miners
have an idea that at and below low
water mark the richest sands will be
found. Therefore, as soon as the ice
is solidly frozen to the bottom of the
shore, they were to begin prospecting
and solve the vexed question as to the
orogin of the gold in the beach sands.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
He Settled for Spot Cash.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 20.-Arthur
paper published in New York City, has
accepted 100000 as compensation for the
loss of his wife and child. He yester-
day dismissed his suit for $4,000 dam
ages instituted against his father-in-
law, DR.. w. S. Woods, pr iIent of the
National Bank of Commerce, Decem-
Der last for alienation of the affec-
tions of his wife, and breach of con-
tract
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-At a meeting
of the American intercollegiate Associ-
alton of Amateur Athletes today Brown
University and the University Of Cali
fornia were admitted to membership.
NEW POLE VAULT RECORD.
ANN ARBOR (Mich.,) Feb. 24.-
Charles e. Dvorak of Chicago tonight
broke the worlds indoor record for pole
vaulting by one inch, vaulting 10 feet
10 inches at the University Of Michigan
gymnasium.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
Extra Session Useless.

AUSTIN, 'rex) Feb. N.-The Texas
Legislature after :. thirty days session
adjourned tonight near the midnight
hour, sine die, without having accom-
plished the object for which it was
convened The session was convened to
pass a tax adjustmen law, which has
entailed what is called the greatest
lobby the Legislature ever had to fight
in Texas
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
The New University Buildings.

Mrs. Phoebe Hearst states that 1t
will twenty years and about $15,-
0" co complete the new university.
presidents house is to be begun In
two or three months, the mining build
ing soon after. Following these the
administration building, the audito-
rum, the library and gymnasium will
be built. The plans selected show
about twenty-five buildings in all, most
Of them two stories in height. Aver
age cost of building is expected to be
about 100000.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
A Social Dip,omat

"Can you trace the resemblance of
another baby?"
"Oh, yes, indeed" replied the social
diplomat.
'To whatY
''To whichever parent asks me about
it."
All the masters Of diplomacy are not
in public lfe.-Detroit Journal.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

A preacher has resigned because he
wants the privilege of dancing VIXEN he
feels like it, and, to use his own words,
"ef occasionally slapping a fr,enl on
the back and saying, Hello, there,
Billv" That poor fellows parents
ought to have known from the begin
ming that nature never intended him
for the ministry. He was born to drive
q coal wagon.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
Nellie Grants Condition.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The following
statement relative to the condition of
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris was given
out today by the attending physicians:
Mrs. Nellie Grant Satoris is now con-
valescing from an operation, and will
be about in a few days. On account of
public statements that her malady was
cancer, we state that after the opera
tion an examination has proved that
cancer has never existed"
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
CUBA'S FOURTH OF JULY.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Feb. 25.-The
order Of General Wood making yester-
day holiday in honor of the beginning
Of the revolution was very popular and
was observed strictly. Except for a
few American houses, it was impossi-
BILE to find a business establishment
open. The Cubans consider the day in
the same light as the Americans do
the Fourth of July.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

A Chicago man shot and killed him.
self the other day because he feared
hydrophobia as a result of dog bite.
Eo-called cases of rabies among human
beings are largely the result of imagi-
nation. Tens of thousands of people
are bitten by dogs every year without
serious effects.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
B. E. Cook Dead.

NORTHAMPTON (Mass.,) Feb. 25.-
B. E. Cook, who as captain of New
York militia did escort duty to Cen
eral Lafayette on his trip up the Hud
son river in 1924, died today, aged 81
years. He was the father Of Captain
Frank A. Cook, commander of the
cruiser Brooklyn during the late war.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

There are few people still convir ced
that the twentieth century has begun
and there are others who are halting
between two opinions concerning the
matter. Most Of the accepted authori-
ties Of the world agree that the twen-
tieth century will not begin until Jan.
!, 1901, and this will be the accep ed
decision the world over of this much
discussed question. 1t Is evident, or at
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

A valued exchange refers editorially
to a man who had 'to rise at a. N. in
the morning" Still, his case wasn't
90 bad. If he had been called upon to
get up at 8 a. m. in the evening he
might well have grumbled.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
A Triple Athletic Meet.

BERKELEY, Feb, 21.-The athletic
management of Cornell University has
proposed by telegraph triple meet
between the University of California,
Columbia University and Cornell in
New York May q.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

Ultimately the truth gets out about
men. Some are not so bad as they are
painted, while others are infinitely bet
ter than amateur photographers make
fAem
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
The Feminine Conception.

Lawyer-Write that wholesale firm
in New York which sent us a claim
against the jeweler that he's attached
by his wife's sister.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES me, sir, but
but shouldn't the proposition be to in
stead of by?-Jewelers' Weekly.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

II the Nebraska school-teacher who
whipped the entire class Of boys sim
Rie-handed does not become famous
later in life so that this story may be
tsad about him he will go against all
urecedent.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
Terrific Fighting.

PAARDFBERG DRIFT, (Orange
Free State.) Tuesday Feb. 2O,-As
NIGHT fell after the terrific fighting
which lasted all day Sunday, there was
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

As q rule of life it is well not to de-
pend too much on simply being square
sF upright to escape being played upon.
Look even at the pianos.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
Thousands of readers felt a personal

Thousands of readers felt personal
sense of loss on reading of the death
of r. d. Blackmore, the author of
the exquisite romance, Lorna Doone,"
sone Of the books which have held
people of all ages and degrees by its
powerful charm and which is reasona-
bly, sure of retaining it's fame into the
next generation.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

The Gear believes that universal dis
armament will come, but he is willing
to admit that present complications
may delay it little.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

In spite of the prevalence Of newspa-
pers and coroners' inquests people are
still turning on the gas and trying to
blow out electric lights.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

Andrew Carnegie says poverty Is a
Messing 1t is quite while since An
drew tried it, however, and he may
have forgotten.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

After all. why should there not be
combines among place-holders for their
particular benefit? Is not public office
q public trust?
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

Often a man who has eight or nine
sons thinks he has done all that Is nec-
essary to hand his name down to future
generations.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

In view of burglars entering all sorts
Of buildings, isn't 1t odd none Of them
get into the jails?
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

The cat that is said to have fallen
sixty feet unhurt may have only eight
lives left.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09
That piano trust will make music.

When the doctors fall out the bacilli
give themselves over to exclamation.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

Many a man would have a better
wife If he wasn't such poor husband.
Mesa free press., 1900-03-09

The newly formed starch trust ex-
poets to polish off all its rivals prompt
-,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
ROPE COMING.

SHERIFF BOGUE PLACES AN Or
DER FOR ROPE FOR THE Exc
CUTION HERE SEPTEMBER IA.
Sheriff Bogue placed on order while
in Chicago for the rope to be used in
the execution of Ira 0. jenkins Sep
TENDER IA. The quality of rope he
wanted was not to be obtained in Chi
cago, but it was sent for and is ex-
pected to reach here in a day or two.
It's the same kind that was used in the
execution of j. w. Cole, and the best
rope for the purpose that is manufac-
tured. The sheriff still has on hand
two pieces of the rope with which Cole
was executed, one ofthem not having
been used, but he wants a new rope
for this execution, SO that there may be
no possibility for an unsuccessful exc
icution.
Jenkins maintains the same de-
meanor as has characterized him all
the time he has been in Jail, not seem
ing disposed to face the stern punish
ment seriously.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
HAS K CHARGE

Henry ". Grambs, formerly Of this
city, has gone TO Valley City where he
has taken charge Of the hardware es-
tablishment formerly owned by Mason
Henry has many friends IN this
city who regret to see him engage IN
business elsewhere, but congratulate
the people Of Valley City on having
gained q careful and successful bus
mess mar who will give them a first
class hardware store, For many
years he was ii Of the best known
business men In Bismarck, and In his
business dealings here has beenen-
gagged in many government contracts,
all of which have been well executed.
Az business man he Us square. reli-
able and accommodating. He goes
Into q good field at Valley City and viii
AZ doubt make \ success d business
there. ~ 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
FOR HER SAKE.

Certainly the story OF the new Rus
so-Siberian four-act melodrama, For
Her Sake, the play Whichsis to enter
tain the patrons OF the Atheneum next
Monday night will commend itself as
full of promise i'm that sort Of material
which theater patrons know as heart
interest. 1t is the story Of true love
which does not run smooths-the old,
old story, which. underline def hand
of the skillfnl dramatist, is made ever
to seem new. The story Of this play
has settling. however, which, if not
wholly novel, is vet susceptible Of
treatment that must place II In the
class Of novelties among things theat-
ricaa. The plot hinges on the love Of
q Russian prince Of the blood q 8
lowly peasant girl-a serf. Olga
the serf gin, has been brought up IN
the household OF Prince yaldemar RAJ
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04

detsky, a nobleman of right impulses
and great courage. He falls in love
with the peasant girl. She returns
his love. 1t is the story OF the conse-
quences of violation of the. stern law Of
caste, nowhere more memorable than in
Russia. There are plots against the
prince and against the woman of his
cnoice, plots in which members of his
own family figure, as well as a villain
Gus member of the third section" the
secret police of the cars dominion.
It is a complicated story, though clear
ly and convincingly worked out, ac-
cording to all accounts.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
Jefferson wrote Is his successor Mad.

Jefferson wrote to his successor Mad
ison urging the acquisition Of the
island Of Cuba and in the same letter
made use Of the words that put him
without the pale Of the new democracy
as interpreted by Bryan, for he wrote,
Z am persuaded nc constitution was
ever SO well calculated as ours for ex-
tensive empire and self-government.'
He never doubted for q moment the
constitutional power OF the govern
ment TO acquire either insulaf or con-
Mnental territory.