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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-26
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Reports from Culbertsol state that
two men, Charles Reed and Nolan
Armstrong, were killed there Monday
by Deputy Sheriff Edsor. The cowboys
were on spree, shooting up the town.
The deputy ordered them to quit, and
no attention being paid to his warning,
attempted to arrest them. Both men
are reported as tough characters.
Friends Of the dead men threatened to
kill the deputy later, but he stood them
off and autographed to Glasgow for
help. Deputy Sheriff Small and a
posse went down "Wednesday morning.
More trouble is expected. The Curry
brothers are reported to be in that SEQ
tion.
The woolgrowers Of Montana view
with alarm the proposed reciprocity
treaty that the United States proposes
to iatify with the Argentine Republic
because Of clause that will effect
material reduction in the present tariff
on wool The treaty that was con.
ceived in the idea Of knitting the Amer
loan republics closer together along the
lines Of reciprocity. patriotioally advo.
Gated BY James g. Blaine and other re-
publican statesmen, and which prob
ably would accomplish much In bring.
ing about the looked for Pan.American
idea provides for a reduction In tha
tariff on wool from Argentine Republic
Of 40 per cent. The treaty proposes 20
reduce the tariff from II to 8 cents pr
pound. The woolgycwers. through the
state board Of sheep commissioners.
have formulated pyotest that has bean
forwarded to congress and the presj..
dent, asking that the treaty b MOI ratl.
6ed In its present condition,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-26
Swan B. Johnson were admitted t,

Swan B. Johnson were admitted to
citizenship.
The divorce case Of Mary Cottrell
vs.. Henry Cottrell. and Vina Vaughan
vs.. Geo. Vaughan, were dismissed.
The divorce case Of Benjamin B.
Hunt VS.. Kate Hunt was continued un-
til next regular term Of court.
The case Of the Custer Cattle COM
pany vs. W. B. George, as treasurer Of
Yellowstone county, was submitted on
agreed statement Of facts filed today.
The jury has been discharged, not
being able to agree on a verdict.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
GETTING BRISKER.
Lord Roberts Reports from Soutl
Africa Show that the Battles There
Are Brisker.
British Generals Are Kept on the Move
Chasing the Wary Boer Forces
from Place to Place.
Reported Capture Of Supplies and Me,
Transvaal Will be Known as
.sTransvaal Colony"

London. Sept 4 Lord Roberts re-
ports from Belfast that Plummer en-
gagged the Beers at Rooikoop, captured
400 rifles, 7O,0Ov rounds of ammuni-
ton, $50 cattle and seven prisoners.
Plummer's loss was seven wounded.
The part of Dewet's force so active
around Johannesburg was scattered
after a sharp fight on Aug. 10Th. The
British loss was three killed and six
wounded. A mounted column marched
from Berust to Krugersdorp inflicting
severe punishment on the Beers. The
British loss (unothcial) was sixty
killed and wounded. Butler reports
he engaged the Beers under Botha
near Lydenburg yesterday and that the
evenings fire was heavy. Lady brand,
Orange Free State, is again beseiged
by big Boer force and Hunter is push
ing on to its relief. The annexation
OF the South African Republic is fol-
lowed by statement and that it will
appear on the maps when the war is
over. as Transyaal Colony.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04

aboard. Other employees tried to sig
nal the engineer to stop the train but
he did not see the signals and the por-
ter was forced to drop off the platform
to avoid striking truckload Of trunks
which stood near the track In drop
ping off the car he fell and struck the
very edge of the depot platform, ball
ancing there for a moment and then
luckily throwing himself away from
the wheels. Bystanders held their
breadths expecting to see the man
mangled by the wheels and breathed a
sigh of relief when the train passed
and he escaped uninjured except for
fright and a severe shaking up. The
train was stopped at the west end of
the yards and he got aboard.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
CROKER IS MAI.
Merry Row Between Boss Croker and
David 3. Hill in the Empire
State. 3s55 ,3
Croker Resents Bitterly the Attack
Made Upon Him Recently By
Hill.
The Tiger Lossens up Few Yards
Of Talk, to Pay Respects to
Dave.

New York, Sept. Croker today
bitterly resented Hill reference to
HIM "A in X his Troy speech yesterday
Croker said: Hill attacked me in
his speech. He did not come right
out and attack me by name but he did
SO indirectly. That's his style Of do
ing business. Hill always hides be-
hind something and leaves loophole
to crawl out of. He's deceitfuI ana
tricky. He couldn't tell the truth il
he wanted o-he's a picayune politi-
clan, a peanut politician and he
wouldn't be captain Of a district if he
ilved in New York City. Tammany
hall would not have a deceitfuI, un-
truthful sneak like Dave Hill in its or
ganization. If it wasn't for these
things 4 would have recognized him as
a leader long ago. Z ss5.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
CUTS AND BRUISES QUICKLY
49, HEALED. NJ
ELECTRIC LIGHT CASE.
SUIT AGAINST THE HUGHES COM
PANY TO BE TRIED IN COURT

SUIT AGAINSIS THE HUGHES COM
PANY TO BE TRIED IN COURT
AT FARGO.
Fargo, Sept. Judge Pollock con-
syened a term of court this morning for
the trial OF a few old court cases and
nine new ones. The most important
case in the bunch is that of the Fargo
Gas and Electric Co. against the
Hughes Electric Co. and the Fargo Ed
ison Co, which will be called early in
the term. The action is brought to
settle the matter of whether the Edison
! Co has a right to operate under the
franchise granted by the city council.
Back in 1881 the council granted an
exclusive and perpetual franchise to
. the first lighting company organized in
& the city. This company sold out to
the Fargo Gas and Electric Co, which
claims to be operating under the fran
chise, which precludes any other light
ing company from occupying the same
field. Several interesting contests be-
tween the comp panies have been settled
s In the courts and a number of Weighty
legal questions are involved. Judge
Pollock will be required to settle the
question as to whether the city of Far
go has a right to grant a perpetual and
exclusive Franchise 20 any company or
corporation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
The new CHARTER.
Some of the Changes that WILDE Made
By Incorporation Of the City Under
General Law.
Terms of City Officers Are Longer and
There Are Several Important Inn
portant Additions TO Duties.
City viii be Under the General Law as
Soon as Vote is canvassed and En-
tered on Record.

The city of Bismarck, which has
been working under special charter,
by the special election yesterday de
cided to incorporate under the general
law. The statutes of the state pro-
vide the manner in which a city may
incorporate under the general law, and
provide that as soon as the result OF
the election shall be canvassed and en-
tered upon the records of the city, If
the majority of the votes cast are in
favor of organization under the gem
eral law, the city shall thenceforth be
deemed organized under the general
law and its officers shall thenceforth
exercise adj the powers conferred by
the law upon officers of a general or
ganization
All the rights and properties of the
old corporation vest in the new when
the change is made and all of the or
dinances of the old are in force in the
new. There are good many changes
however, under the new law. The
term of Office Of the mayor is two
years, instead of one as now, and the
same term OF Office is held by the alds
ermen. The number of aldermen will
not be changed. as the general law pro-
vides eight aldermen for cities of be-
tween 1000 and 1900 inhabitants, and
this is the number Bismarck has under
the old system of four wards with two
aldermen to each ward.
The elective officers under the gem
eral law are mayor, aldermen. city
treasurer, police magistrate and city
Justice Of the peace. The appoint
i've officers are city attorney, city aud
itor, city assessor and city engineer.
The term of Office of elective and ap-
pointive officers is two years.
Under the old charter the assessing
of the city has been done by the county
assessors but under the new law there
is a city assessor who does the work
and a city board of equalization that
sits in review.
A number of laws have been passed
by the legislature to enable cities or
ganized under the general law to make
Improvements. These laws give the
council the authority to make side
walk assessments, to create improve
ment districts for the paving Of streets
and the building OF sewers, and other
wise act for the upbuilding and i'm
provement OF cities something which
cities under special charters do moi
enjoy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
omciai Crop Returns.

s The August report of the government
statistician shows the following aver
ages Of condition upon Aug. L: Corn,
s7.5; spring wheat, 56.4; oats, IS; bar
ley, 71.6; spring rye, 76: buckwheat,
$40: potatoes, So; timothy hay, 1913.
y Tie average condition Of corn declin-
ed two points during July, and on Aug.
i it was "a points lower than at the
corresponding date last year, but .5
point higher than on Aug. /, 1898, and
1.3 points above the mean of August
averages for the last ten years. The
conditions in the principal states are
as follows: Ohio and Indiana, 9S; I'LL
nois, SO; Iowa, 105; Missouri, 80; Kan
sas, q, and Nebraska S5. During
July there was an Improvement of s
points in Ohio, in Indiana. 4 in 6Illi-
nois and 8 in Iowa. On the other
hand, there was decline Of points
in Missouri, s in Nebraska and % in
Kansas.
The average condition of spring
wheat improved 10 points during July,
but on Aug. 1 it was 27.2 points lower
than at the corresponding date last
year. 40 ] points lower than on Aug. I,
1898, and 27.S points below the mean
sof the August average for the last ten
years. The conditions in the princi-
pal states are as follows: Minnesota,
IS; North Dakota, %; South Dakota,
40; Nebraska, 64; Iowa. 91. During
July there was an Improvement Of 10
points in Minnesota, 5 points in South
Dakota and point In Iowa. On the
other hand, there was a decline Of
points ia North Dakota and of 2 points
In Nebraska. .s
The average condition Of oats de-
clined 5 point during July, and on Aug.
II it was 5.s points lower than al the
corresponding date last year, but s
point higher than on Aug. 1898. and
81 points above the mean Of the Au-
gust averages for the last ten years,
The conditions in the principal states
are as follows: New York, S4:: Penn.
sylvania. 50; Ohio, 93: Michigan, 10I;
Indiana. "a; Illinois, 81; Wisconsin,, n;
Minnesota, 81; Iowa, 90; Missouri, 100;
Kansas, 81. and Nebraska. T8.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
MARROW Es CAPE.

SSQl1Cib1IlJ@I I'LL IIIbsS SJlS II IIEI MUM
TRAIN II AS AS n NARROW ESCAPE
FROM sERIoU us INJURY IF NOT.
DEA1 TIL,
The closed yestibnlss On the North
9ern Pacific passenger trains have been
responsible Tor several rsarrow escapes
from injury to passengers and EN-
ployes who have swung on the train
after the yestibules were locked and
smother narrow escape was recorded
at noon Today when a colored porter
on the Pullman car swung aboard ii
platform where the vestibule was
closed and IN dropping on fell, and
came within a hairs breadth Of falling
under the wheels OF the moving train.
The train started while he was assist
ing passenger aboard and with al
grip and his step platform In his hand
he waited for the next car where the
vestibule was closed and swung
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
HoDELL FOR GOVERNOR
NEW YORK STATE REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION NoMINATES B. B.
oDELL FOR GOVERNOR.

s6s6ODELL4 fStR GtJN fGhNlJR. 3s a
Saratoga, Sept. 4. he state repub-
lican convention which INST this after
noon will nominate 3. B. Odell and
Timothy Woodruff for governor and
lieutenant governor respectively The
convention was called to order at noon
by 0dall IN his capacity as chairman.
After prayer Woodruff was elected
temp porary chairman, saying the re-
publican party accepts the responsible
tiles thrust upon US by the Spanish
war. The absurdity Of Imperialism,
is that there is no Imperialism The
republicans simply stand for the estab-
hshment In the Philippines and Porto
Rico Of such 4 government as It gives
its own people.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
WHAT BANKS SHOW.
PROSPERITY OF THE COUNTRY AS
REFLECTED BY REPORTS OF

= K xxx s
In order to secure later facts of in
terest relative to financial conditions
in the agricultural regions hundreds OF
business men in the west were queried
without reference to business and ex-
ceedingly interesting and instructive
replies received. The general sub
stance of the replies show that savings
and commercial deposits have in
creased from 80 to 120 per cent since
1896; that the municipalities are able
to borrow money at a rate averaging
more than one-half of one per cent less
than in 1896; that farm values in most
sections have almost doubled; that
about 80 per cent OF farm mortgages
have been paid, and the remainder re-
newed only with prepayment priv
ileges and at a lower rate of Interests
and that from 20 to 25 per cent or the
debtor classes, to whom bryan four
years ago vainly appealed with his dis
uOuSSt tp1opSStIioAo LII SulIluSo IL l"O
the value of money legal tender in pay
ment for debts, are now actually lend
ing money in competition with the
business men writing these letters.
The Union National Bank of Grand
Forks, whose capital is 100000, an
swered:
Bank deposits in our community,
as compared with four years ago, have
shown from 25 to 30 per cent Increase,
including both savings and commercial
accounts.
The credits OF our township during
the last four years have improved as a
whole % per cent.
About 10 per cent of our local
debtors of four years ago have become
investors and lenders of money.
The new currency law seems to be
already an aid in increasing credit IA
cilities.
{ About 25 per cent of farm mort
cages have been paid OFF.
This county is 25 per cent ahead
of four years ago in general prosper
ity.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
Ii TALKS AGAIN.

Shanghai, Sept Iii Hung Chang
says the empress dowager and party
including the Chinese government Off
cials are established in the palace of
Governor Lai Yum Flu, who caused the
slaughter of fifty missionaries
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
DOES NOT GO.

PRESIDENT M'KINLEY DETAINED
IN WASHINGTON BY IMPORT
ANT BUSINESS.
Washington, Sept. The president
had intended returning to Canton to-
day on account of the pressure of pub
lie business, the date of his departure
is again postponed, probably till the
end of the week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
SUGAR BEETS.
COMPANY ORGANIZED AT FARGO
FOR THE GROWTH AND MANU-
FAcTURE OF SUGAR FROM


BEETS.
Fargo, Sept. The North Dakota
Beet Sugar Co. has been organized at
a meeting held in this city.
Those present at the conference,
which resulted in a temporary organi-
zation only, were Judge S. L. Glaspell,
w. B. s. Trimble, o. Z. Churchill, and
John A. Matthew's Of Jamestown, and
]. w. Won Media, j. e. Hyde, James
Kennedy, ]. H. Worst, 3. 3. Ladd, j.
A. johnson and T. r. G. Crowell of this
city.
S. L. Glaspell was chosen as tempo
rary chairman and ]. A. johnson as
temporary secretary. The seven Far
go men present at the conference and
four to be selected by those interested
at jamestown were named as am or
ganization committee and a second
meeting will be held in this city Tues
day afternoon for the completion OF
the organization and the election of
officers.
The North Dakota Beet Sugar Co.
will operate with a capital of $500, 900
and the first mill will be erected at
jamestown and will be ready to care
for the next seasons crop of sugar
beets. The mill will have a capacity
of 500 tons of beets daily and in order
to supply the mill 1000 acres will be
devoted to sugar beets the coming year.
Ten tons TO the acre is profitable crop
of sugar beets, but in several of the
beet raising sections of Minnesota the
yield runs up to eighteen tons and
more. The minimum price paid for
beets is So per ton for beets that will
yield IL per cent sugar. A bonus will
be paid for 1beets that run over that.
Tests of sugar beets grown in the state
have been made for the past ten years
by the Agricultural college and the av-
erage for that period has been almost
I5 per cent-14 81 per cent exactly.
From the 500 tons of beets that will
be used daily in the new factory there
| will be a bi-producL of 125 tons of ex-
cellent stock food which can be kept
Indefinitely if stored in a silo This
will be sold at so cents ton.
The new factory promises to revolu-
tionize the farming industry of North
Dakota, more especially in the James
River valley, where bhe first factory is
to be erected and operated.
The importance of such an industry
is shown by the amount of sugar
shipped into North Dakota annually
81 ,0o0, 600 worth and for several years
the average price to the jobbers has
averaged s.. 80 per hundred pounds.
Sugar made from North Dakota
grown beets and manufactured within
the state will give to the company a
profit Of a cent per pound on an aver
age price Of five cents per pound
The excellent feed obtained from the
factory at a very slight cost will mean
much for the stock interests of the
state in addition to giving the farmer
a home market for sugar beets, for
which several sections Of North Da-
kota are admirably adapted. 81:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
MORE oUTRAGEs.
CHINESE REPORTS SAY MAssA-
GRE OF MISSIONARIES rs STILL
IN PROGRESS.

London. Sept. The News shang-
hal telegram says the dowager court is
continuing the butchery of foreign mis-
sionares at the new capital Of Sianfu.
Among the number of missionaries
killed in the northern provinces were
two women who were subjected to un-
speakable tortures. AT Chuchau
fourteen English missionaries, four
women and six children were killed
with spears and their nude bodies
hanged to trees.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
Sow1ng .I1mothY,

In my opinion there is no better way
Of getting a good stand of timothy
than to put the ground in good order
and sow the seed about the last week
in September or first Of October, one
bushel to six acres. have sown in
corn the last time I worked the corn
and got the best kind Of a stand Of
timothy and clover, remarks a CORE
spondent in National Stockman.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
AROUND THE STATE.
A Fargo woman kicks because a DO
Iceman ate ice cream while on duty.

A Fargo woman kicks because po-
liceman ate ice cream while on duty.
The state bar association will hold
its annual meeting Tuesday Sept IS.
Nearly 800 resident hunting permits
have been issued by the auditor of Cass
county.
Roy Roberts, a well known Devils
Lake boy, born in largo, died from a
kick from a horse
County Commissioner Magar Of
Tower City threshed ten to twelve
bushels of wheat an acre. S
General Miles and party are finding
some prairie chickens at Valley City
and the general bagged eight on the
first day out.
The adjourned May term of u. S.
court meets in Fargo today. Two
damage cases are to be tried, A. G..
Brown against the Milwaukee road for
$4,000 and Harry Albert against the
French-Hickman hax fibre company
for $40, 600.
Napoleon Homestead: The returns
from the state board of equalization
are in and we find that Logan county S
valuation for 1900 is fat increase Of
100000 over the assessed valuation
for the year 1899. Our assessmen ent
last year was S7OO. 1000, in round mum
bers, and this year it is $500, COO.
CUTS AND BRUISES QUICKLY
HEALED.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm applied to
a cut, brIise, burn, scald or like injury
viii Instantly allay the pain and will
4 heal the parts in less time than any
other treatment. Unless the injury is
very severe 1t will not leave a scar.
+ Pain Balm also cures rheumatism,
sprains, swellings and lameness. For
q sale by E.sS. Beardsley,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
teen were sent to the detention hospi-
tai and l03 others are under observa-
t1on. Uneasiness is growing.
SAME OLD GAS.

BRYAN DEALS OUT SOME OF THE
'96 DOPE TO HIS AUDIENCES.
Norwich, o., Sept. Bryan this
morning talked to 1,SO0 people al
GAINESVILLE from the car platform, say
ing the party stands where it did in
'96 on the money question but he be-
lleves that the form Of government is
NOR more important than the kind OF
money. At Cambridge a Thousand peo-
pie listened to him. He will continue
platform talks through Ohio, winding
up at Cumberland, Nd, in a grand
blow out. +,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
VERMONT III LECTION.

Montpelier, Sept. he wealth
er is fine and voting brisk. The indf-
cations are that D heavy vote win be
cast. The democrats are hnstling TO
reduce the republican majority.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
WILL FIGHT ON.

KRUGER REPORTS AMPLE MEN
AND SUPPLIES AND WILL CON-
TINUE THE STRUGGLE.
Brussels, Sept. Secretary Nam
boischoten of the Transvaal legation
on his return from trip to South
Africa says Kruger assured him that
the awo republics had ample supplies,
men and munitions and were prepared
to continue the struggle against Eng
land Indefinitely.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04

$ Have you 4 sense Of fullness in the
region Of your stomach after eating?
7 If 81 ysu will be benefited By using
Chambo Rain s Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They also cure belching and
sour stomach They regulate the
bowels too. Price, 25 cents. Sold
by E S. Beard ley
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
PEACE COMMISSION

Shanghai, Sept 4An imperial
edict issued from Tai Yuan Flu APP
points ii Hung Chang, Prince Ching
{ and Yung LII Hsu Tung as peace COM
missioner Ito deal with the powers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04

ss You never read Of SO many greet
cures elsewhere, as those effected Nv
Hood s aparilla did you? At is
America. s greatest medicine and pos
( sesses merit unknown TO any other
I preparation. II IS q wonderful In
I vigorator
sick headache IS cured BY Hoods
Pills. 21c.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
MAY BE r ECAL.I. / ( ED.

London, Sept. It is rumored Lord
Roberts will shortly be recalled and
appointed commander in chief OF the
army with the title OF duke. fs. 8s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
HAS A SUPPL Y.
SHERIFF BoGUE HAS "A QUANTITY
i OF, LIQUOR SEIZED YESTERDAY
AT THE JAIL FOR SAFE KEEP

AT THE JAIL FOR SAFE KEEP
ING.
Sheriff Bogue seized about twenty
gallons of liquor of various kinds in
the closing Of the French place yesber-
day afternoon. The stuff seized COM
prised about fifteen gallons Of various
kinds of drinkables supposed to be.
liquor and forty bottles Of what was
apparently beer. Some 1900 cigars
were also seized. The stuff has been
locked up in the Jail by the sheriff
pending the trial Of the injunction
case
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
sEWELI. MoRTALLY ILL.

Bath, Me-, Sept. Arthur Sewell's
condition this morning is not improved
the chance is against his recovery.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
PLAGUE.

Glasgow, Sept Three cases Of
plague are published as doubtful. Thir-