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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-07-27

Horse rapids. went up to Lake Ben
nett and got the Boley. She came
through all right. She is twenty feet
longer than any other boat that has
come through yet, and the water was
twenty feet lower. 1t was a terrible
ride, and the chances were nine out Of
ten that she would be a wreck. But
she was worth $4,000 more when she
landed at White Horse, as the White
Pass railroad is very near complete,
and will cut off the business on the
lakes. There is plenty of business for
them between White Horse and Daw-
son.
After bringing down the Boley l
went up to the Zealandia, and got her
through the all right, but in
running Squaw Rapids, between the
canon and White Horse rapids, she
could not hold herself back and struck
some rocks. which put three holes in
her. In 30 hours l had her off and
came through the rapids without mis-
haps. Mr.. Elliott was very much
pleased to get the boats in any kind of
shape, and made me a present of $500.
There were some photos taken of the
Boley as she came through the White
Horse rapids, and l will try to obtain
one for you.
There are ten swift water captains
working for the G. D. Co., but none OF
them cared to tackle the trip. No
steamboat man in the world now ranks
above me. The suspense in waiting
above the canon while the men were
putting on the sweeps to keep the
boats head straight was terrible.
thought they would never get ready
| wanted to go through and have i
over with, but as 500 as I got into thu
pilot house and started it was all right
| never lost my head for an instant
Hundreds of people were lined III
along the canon and the White Hors,
rapids cheering as l came through
After the trip champagne flowed a
freely as water, but l declined it.
was quite a compliment to be chose1
from among ten of the best swift waite
captains in the United States and Can
ada, some of which have had thirt
years experience in running rapi
streams, and l am naturally please
with my success"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-07-27
SHOT THE RAPIDS.

E. S. McMaster, of the Grand Forks
Herald, has just received a letter from
his brother, Capt. Geo. H. McMaster,
who has been for some time navigat-
ing the waters of the Yukon. Capt.
McMaster writes in part:
1.-The river so far has been very low,
and large steamers of the canadian
size have had considerably difficulty in
getting up stream. l did not go down
on the Canadian this trip. My pilot,
Capt. Murray, took her to Dawson. Mr..
Elliott, the general manager, has re-
quested me to stay here to run down
two boats to Miles canon and White
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-07-27
NO POP CHAFF WANTED
FARMER WALLACE SAYS THE RE-
.PUBLICANS WILL HARDLY BE
CAUGHT BY POP CHAFF.

Farmer Wallace writes the Forum as
follows: THE democratic and pop
wall yer the failure of the republicans
to renominate the Hon. Burleigh F.
Spalding will not cover their motive
it's too thin. Every republican knows
hat had Mr.. Spalding been renomin-
ated-these wailing demo-pops would
have opened fire on him-they would
have yelled He voted for the Porto
Rico bill-the Banking bill-the gold
standard bill-the army and navy bill.
He is a tool of Mark Hanna-he is in
favor Of trusts-is an imperialist, an
expansionist, and in league with the
rich free hooters who are looting the
treasury. No one of these walters in
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-07-27
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVEN,
TON

A delegate convention of the repub-
licans of the Second commissioner dis
trict in Burleigh county is hereby
called to meet at the high school build
ing in the city of Bismarck on Satur-
day the 2Sth day of July, 1900, at the
hour Of > O'Clock p. M, for the purpose
of placing in nomination republican
candidates for the following offices,
viz: One county commissioner and
one assessor. Caucuses viii be held in
the various precincts as hereinafter
enumerated: On Wednesday, July 25,
1900, between the hours of 5 and Z
o'clock p. M, in the precincts outside
the city of Bismarck, and between the
hours of 2 and 4 o'clock p. M, in the
city of Bismarck. The various pre-
cincts shall be defined and entitled to
representation as follows:
City of Bismarck, seven delegates,
vote at school house.
Hay Creek. n delegate, vote at
school house.
Gibbs. one delegate, vote at school
house.
Menoken, m delegate, vote at
school house.
River View, one delegate, vote at
school house.
Burnt Creek, one delegate, vote at
Burnt Greek school house.
Naughton, two delegates, vote at
school house.
Sterling, one delegate. vote at school
house.
Driscoll, one delegate, vote at school
house.
Mckenzie. one delegate, vote at Nc
Kenzie school house.
Francis, one delegate, vote at school
house.
Sibley, n delegate, vote at school
house.
c. D. RODGERS,
E. S. PIERCE,
District Committee.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-07-27
A Liberal Offer.

Inc Northwestern newspaper which is
conceded the largest circulation is the
Minneapolis Tribune. AS an all round
purveyor of information and entertaining
reading it's popularity is the best proof of
its a%scendency.
What the Daily Tribune is to the CITY
people the Twice-a-Week edition of the
same publication, the Farmers Tribune,
is to that great majority of the people of
the state who are too busy to read a
daily paper.
The Twice-a-Week Farmers Tribune,
is, to all intents and purposes, the farm
er's daily. 1t is a condensation of the
news for the three days preceding the
date Of publication and it contains the
very latest news up to the hour of going
to press.
The Farmers Tribune does not pre-
sumo to take the place of the home
weekly, but it supplies the place just
outside of the sphere of the home paper,
and in this capacity it is of the highest
value to a large majority of the people of
the northwest.
The Bismarck Tribune has made ar
rangements with the publishers of The
Farmers Weekly whereby it is enabled
to make the most liberal and astonishing
offer we ever made. (,
II you are now a subscriber for the
Tribune we will send you The Farmers
Tribune twice. a-week) with your paid
l~n-advance renewal of subscription to
the paper. You thus get the two papers
for sl.25. No stronger inducement
could be offered.
The same offer is also extended to new
subscribers.
Do not delay taking advantage of this
offer. 1t will not be continued long.
You cannot afford to let this splendid
opportunity slip by. Send in YOU sub.
scriPtion to the Bismarck Tribune and
get with it Tho Farmers Twice.a-Week
Tribune free.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-07-27

Cream Balm is placed into the n~ostrils, spreads
over the membrane and 10 absorbed. Relief is i'm
mediate and a cure follows. 1t is not drying-does
not produce sneezing. Large Size, 50 cents at Drug
gists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cents by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, Sc Warren Street, New York.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-07-27
Nasal


In all it's stages there
should be cleanliness.
Ely's Cream Balm
cleanses, soothes and heals
the diseased membrane.
Itcures catarrh and drives
away a cold in the head
.Ouicty1v
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
CROMWELL AS A cAvALRYmAN

A Leader as Daring the Dreaded
Rupert.
At Winceby or Horncastle fight (Oct.
IA, 1643), as soon as the men had
knowledge of the enemy's coming they
were very full of joy Ind resolution,
thinking it great mercy that they
should now fight with him, and on they
went, singing their psalms, Cromwell
in the van. says the Century. The
royalist dragons gave him first vol
ley, as he fell with brave resolution
upon them, and then at half pistol
shot a second, and his horse was killed
under him. But he took a soldiers
horse, and promptly mounting again,
rejoined the charge, which was SO
home-given, and performed with so
much admirable courage and resolu-
ton, that the enemy stood not an
other, but were driven back on their
own body. 1t was clear that a new.
cavalry leader had arisen in England,
as daring as the dreaded Rupert, but
with GOODNESS in the red blaze of bat
tie, a piercing eye for the shifts ard
changes in the fortunes of the day,
above all with power of welding his
phalanx with combined staadinnss
and mobility, such as the fiery prince
never had. Whether Rupert or Oliver
was first to change cavalry tactics is,
among experts matter of dispute. The
older way had been to fire volley be-
fore the charge. The front rank dis
charged its pistols, then opened right
and left, and the second rank took its
place, and SO down to the fifth. Then
came the onset with swords and the
butt-ends of the firearms. The rev
plan was to substitute the tactics OF
the shock; for the horses to keep close
together, knee to knee, to face the en-
envy front to front and either to re-
ceive the hostile charge in steady,
strong cohesion or else in the sama CO.
hesion to bear down on the foe, sword
in hand. and not to fire either pistol
or carbine until they had broken
through.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
A DISPENSATION.

at sunset in little town in Queens
land the proprietor of the best hotel
the place could boast of was surprised,
not to say flattered, to see gentle
man, gold-headed as to his cane, and
evidently rich and influential, to judge
from his servant and luggage, alight
from the coach with all the appear
ance of one who was going to stay a
week In the place. He was distinctly
an American, with twinkling gray
eye, long aquiline nose, clean
shaver upper lip and small goatee,
which he smoothed meditatively as he
stood like a long legged Colossus OF
Rhodes, in trousering of very bread
check pattern. surveying the pride OF
the proprietor's heart, namely, the ho-
| tel.
guess it's not unlike my stables
In Connecticut" he said presently. as
| the proprietor came down to meet
him.
You must have fine stables, then
was the reply, offered gently, in the
nope of turning away not the great
man himself. but only his wrath.
We have. sir; our stable yards are
considerable. And l say it in praise
OF your shanty that it reminds me OF
my stables in Connecticut. suppose
you can give us a loose box for a week
maybe?"
The landlord recognized the free and
easy American with plenty of money
the kind of man who was never slow
to give offense because he was master
OF the situation by reason of the al.
mighty dollar: he recognized the "col,
onel and the general" the man who
travels as he lists the wide world over
and gets ready respect and Difference
from everybody.
| Certainly" he replied; "for weel
or as much longer as you like"
| well, guess l only want to sta,
a week. You see, l arranged to wal
here for Viscount Thurlton, who Il
going to join me next Thursday, ant
then we're going to the new digging:
just to reckon things up bit to Sc,
whether the place is worth workin,
on large scale, as we do it in Amer
lea. But say, boss, this place il
real dull after Brisbane; isn't Their
any theater or place of amusement?
reckon shall die of dullness RICH
| here"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

The landlord. already under the dis
tinguished patronage OF Viscount
Thurlton, became oily, almost greasy.
in his manner. He explained that
there was no troupe at the theater at
present, and that the only excitement
was the trial of man VINO was sup
posed to be concerned in daring
coach robbery committed some little
time before in the neighborhood.
"Ah! That would be interesting"
said the stranger. II should like to
see that. Stuck up the coach. did
he?"
well. they say he did, but he him
self swears that he Is innocent, and
that he was in Brisbane at the time
the coach was stopped. If you would
care to hear the trial. sir. can get
you a seat easily"
Il guess I'll take you up" returned
the stranger. and it was agreed that
the proprietor should escort the great
man to the court house on the NOR
row, and by his influence secure him a
good seat, just to enable him to while
away the time until Viscount Thurlton
came along.
1t SO happened. however, that when
they arrived the body of the court was
full, so that the distinguished looking
American was accommodated with a
seat on the bench, where he not only
had good view of the proceedings.
but was seen and known by everyone
as the friend of Viscount Thurlton, and
wealthy American who was going to
buy the new digging township to
work It" as an ordinary man might
work potato patch.
The prisoner was standing In the
dock with his eyes cast down listen
ing in despair to the conclusive evil
dence against him. Presently he raised
his eyes at some direct question from
the judge. and was about to speak
when his eye fell upon the stranger
sitting on the bench. He paused and
staggered, then gripped at the air. and
fell senseless in the dock.
When at last he was brought round
he stood up. and, pointing to the
stranger, gasped for breath and tried
to speak.
what is 1t. my MANI" said the
judge. STEADY yourself. ask again.
have you anything to say in your de-
fense?" 4.
"Oh, your honor" said the prisoner
at last, 81 am saved saved at the last
moment / have already said that !
vas in Brisbane at the time Of the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

showing you the scars-one at the
| breast"
The stranger interrupted him with q
sudden exclamation: Il do, do! The
scar on your breast is a long one-a
saber cut. Your honor, remember
meeting this man! l must apologize;
his life was in my hands, and nearly
let him fall through. He is the man
saw in Brisbane"
There was perfect sensation in
! court as the prisoner steadied himself
and wiped the cold moisture from his
brow.
which this happened?" asked the pros
ecuting counsel.
"Ah, I'm afraid can't" the stranger
returned; "but know this-it was
three days after the Carlisle Castle ar
rived at Sydney, If it's possible to find
out what date that was"
The newspapers of the first week
in July were then consulted, and it was
found that the Carlisle Castle arrived
at Sydney on June 80, SO that three
days afterward brought it to the exact
date required.
Again there was applause in court as
the prisoner was formally acquitted.
Finally, turning toward the stranger,
the judge remarked: I'm the interest
of justice, thank you, sir; your pres
ence here today is one of those remark
able dispensations of providence which
are seldom met with"
That night the acquitted prisoner, the
American gentleman and his servant
rode through the bush in jovial
frame of mind. For reasons best
known to themselves, they wished to
put as great distance as possible be-
tween the township and themselves
before morning, and as they went they
planned how they should hold up the
mail second time at no very distant
date. But 1t was the last time the
trick was played successfully in that
neighborhood, for the distinguished
American decamped without paying
his hotel bill; moreover, Viscoun,
Thurlton never arrived, and a IA,
was subsequently smelt and seen float.
ing in the air of tho neighborhood Of
the courthouse rat which had grown
considerably beyond THE bud" stage
Chicago Times Herald.
II e i . ~ q a 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
CARD TRICK,
That Bewildered Man Who Saw II
and Now Describes 1t,

New York Tribune.-"I saw man
do trick with cards once" said God
Trey Ashton, Of Atlanta, Ca, at the
Gilsey House, (which, although he as
sured me was wholly a trick and that
there was no second sight or mind
reading connected with it, has always
rested in an unexplained condition in
supper, and the man in question sent
for pack of cards, and, handing them
to the man next him, told him to select
a card in his mind; not to take it from
the pack, but to tell the other two men
what card it was. He was then to
shuttle the pack and pass it to the
other two men, who were each to thor
oughly shuttle it. The last man was
then to place it on the floor. In the
meantime large napkin had been
tightly bound over the magician's eyes
and his dress coat hung over his face
with the tails tied under his chin so
that his head was to all intents and
purposes in bag. He, by his direc-
ton, was led to the pack of cards and
his hand placed upon it. He then pro-
ceeded to scatter the cards about until
they covered rough circle of three or
four feet in diameter. He called for
knife, and, bringing 1t sharply down,
drove it through and affixed one of the
scattered cards. Removing his head
gear he asked what card my friend
had chosen. The answer being the ten
of diamonds, he turned the knife to-
ward us, and there, sure enough, was
the ten of diamonds transfixed upon
the point. He swore it was trick, but
for the life of me cannot see how it
was done. None of us was in collu-
sion with him. l am sure the cards
were not fake pack, and am equally
certain that he was SO blindfolded that
it was wholly impossible for him to
see. Yet he accomplished it exactly
as l tell you. Pray, how did he nan
age to do it?"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
GENERATION OF DOLLS.

Played With Only Once Year In
Japan.
The most important festival OF the
year in the calendar of the Japanese
small girl is known as the DOLLS
feast" says the Boston Herald. 1t
may be surprise to young Americans
to know that Japanese children may
not play with all their toys at all
times. Indeed, in the old families there
are families of dolls, hereditary pos
sessions which are kept in the fire.
proof Enclosure known as the go-cown,
at the rear of the Japanese dwelling
In the go-doWn are stored the family
treasures, anything too valuable to
risk the chances of fire. Family dolls
form part of the collection. Dolies that
once belonged to mother aunt, grand
mother or even great-grandmothe
are unpacked from the go-down year
after year on the dolls festival, to be
ready for the girls feast. 1t is easy to
understand why dolls last from gen
Grafton to generation in Japan II
they are only played with once a year
the danger of breakage is lessened to
the minimum. These dolls are an OBJ
ject lesson in costume, and are dressed
with strict regard to historical accu-
racy. The emperor and empress, prime
minister. cabinet officer, dancers, SOL
diers daimio Tor noble), servants, plain
citizens and even foreigners are care
fully dressed in appropriate costume.
The daimo doll Is stifly dressed. Its
black hair is arranged under a conical
cap tied under its chin. Rich brocades
stiff with silver and gold thread form
part of the splendid costume. Great
pains are expended in making the
dolls festival success.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
robbery. and there is the man who
can nrova n

ROBBERY, and there Is the man VINO
can prove it,
All eyes followed the direction of his
finger and rested upon the strlnger,
who started, looked confused, then
irritated. and finally bewildered. as il
he fancied the prisoner must be- mad.
'If that gentleman will answ.Y my
questions" resumed the prisoner, 81
think l shall be able to prove to every
one that was in Brisbane at the time
said"
The stranger shifted in his seat
nervously, and at last said in tones OF
annoyance and expostulation:
Your honor,I' never to my kNowl-
edge set eyes on the prisoner before.
and l don't see how l can fix up his
innocence. Besides, guess l didn't
come here to be questioned by every
son of gun that holds up mail
COACH beg your pardon. your honor,
but you'll allow the annoyance is con-
siderable. anyhow"
His honor admitted it was, but
straightway appealed to the strangers
better feelings on behalf of the pris-
oner until he was somewhat Modified
and remarked: WAL, if he thinks it's
straight wire, he can start in, and I'll
answer his questions. don't mind
taking him up on that"
The stranger was then sworn, and
as he stood in the witness box the
prisoner addressed him:
Sir" he said, do you remember on
the Sd of July a man running after
your hat in the street in Brisbane, and
bringing it back to you on the pave
ment?"
IL can't say that do" replied the
stranger, after little thought: mo,
can't fetch it,
DO you not remember his saying
that he was out of work and his three
children were starving? And then car
you recall giving him a sovereign anc
saying. Here's shilling for you'?"
The stranger was silent, as If hi
wished to remember the occurrence
but presently he shook his head ant
said: mo. it's no use"
"Stay!" cried the prisoner again, IL
voice of terrible tension, for it wa
his last chance, do You remember
before giving the sovereign, that tn
man told you that he had fought il
the Crimean var and could shoy
wounds-that he had helped his coun
try, but his country would not he'll
him? Yes, you must remember hi
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
The Use of the Mirror.

Two Irish reserve men who went
into a hatter's to buy hat, were de-
lighted with the sample shown them,
inside the crown in which was insert
ed looking glass. What is the glass
for?" asked Pat. Mike, impatient at
the display of such ignorance, exclaim-
ed What for. Why, for the man
who buys it to see how it fits him.
Spare Moments.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
The Land Of Bread .nd nutt.n

1HS A1uu o. bxOad ma ButeoN
Is the title Of new illustrated pamph-
let just issued by the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St Paul Railway, relating
more especially to the land along the
new line it is now building through
Bon Homnie and Charles Mix counties
in South Dakota. 1t will be found very
interesting reading. A copy will be
mailed free on receipt OF 2-cent stamp
for postage. Address Geo. H. Heafford,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

An Englishman went into the Chat
ham hotel. in Paris. recently. and eau
tiously asked the price of a whisky.
"One franc. Sir" replied the bar-tend-
er. "And "a whisky and soda?" "One
franc, sir. All drinks are the same
price," The Englishman sat down and,
to his establishment found. that the
place was run on American lines, and
that the customers helped themselves
at their own discretion. He punished
that bottle Of whisky till it was nearly
empty. AS he went gut he paid down
his franc. but the manager called him
back and said: you have forgotten
YOUR change" II thought that the
drink was franc" "That Is 80, SIR
was the reply; that is the retail price
but there is a reduction when you buy
wholesale" And he handed back five
SOUS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

We kill ourselves with either work
or idleness, by our vices and pleasure;
gorged or starved, our end is nearly
always simple suicide.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

Professor r. l.. Garner, who believes
that monkeys can talk, Is about to
make another journey to Africa, to
further famiharize himself with the
monkey language.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

From the Chicago News: johnny
"Mamma,sea water isn't good to drink,
is it?" Mamma-"No, dear" Johnny
(after period of profound cogitation)
Mamma. what do the whales
drink"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

Cushman Of Warrington, b put
DOWN in the congressional directory a
. ocngreasnnan-at-largs. his state being
without de1nite congressional dis
trtcts. This reminds him of story,
which 70 quoted in the Washington
Post. He was once approaching q
town, where he was billed to make .
speech. and stopped at house on tina
outskirts 10 get = drink of water. He
met the farmers wife at the we'll.
What Is the political sentiment
around hsre?" asked Cushman. II
dunno" said the woman; II don't 60 to
political meetings. They say there ia
a congressman at large, and think the
safest thing for me to do Is to stay at
hnmAn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

During her entire reign Queen Vic
toria has not worp her crown more
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
l9,E:sEf7IM! IOWA J. E;A!!!RaM! &
j. NVIaALl Slow ri@SfS AsHBAL ANcEt cRoPIjlRD

A series Of measurements made at
Wellesley by Yale scientist shows
that western young women have larger
heads and greater lung capacity than
their eastern sisters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

II you would be happy never Dor
row trouble orHopd money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
MILLIONS OF MOTHERS


obtained from the skin which