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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
An Abandoned Test.

~ Sir Hiram S. Maxim was once vic
tim of one Of the British war Offices
sudden freaks. When the Maxim
quick firing gun was being tested by
the government with a view to finding
out its weak points, it's inventor was
asked to have 10000 rounds fired at the
highest possible speed. The expert
ment was successfully carried out, but
the chairman Of the committee Of in
vestigation was still unsatisfied.
'eThat's very well as far as it goes, !"
he exclaimed, .tbut could you guaran-
tee your gun to go on firing automatic
ally at the same rate for. say. "a
hours p s .=$ a >..s, at IKE. d. ;>.>s$
II can" was the quiet reply, '.and l
wilton one cond dition. |" g.. =. 4.
And that Is? ?" E.,....
That the government finds and pays
for the ammunition z sS5 2 ssss
AT first the committee were inclined
TO close with the offer, but when it was
discovered that Ss;4 600 rounds would
be fired and that the cost OF the expert
ment would be something like E5.76e
they dispensed with the trial.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
CONGER BANQUETED.

lNFJRMALxI HE SAYS IF PROVI-
DENCE INTERVIEWS HE'LL AC-
CEPT THE NOMINATION FOR
GOVERNOR.
Omaha, Neb., May minister Con-
ger arrived at Omaha at $50 this
morning accompanied by his daughter
Laura. A large delegation of Iowans
met them. After breakfast the party
went to Council Bluffs where a crowd
Of several hundred headed by the mill
tary escort band met them. After
second breakfast drive over the city
followed at II o'clock. The great pub
lie reception started the formal dinner
given in Conger's honor this afternoon
with covers for 80 including Governes
Shaw. Senator Allison, Speaker Hen
derson and Congress man Smith. While
the dinner was in progress delegation
of 500 from DesMoines arrived to es-
cort the minister home. Replying to
specific guests Conger said he was not
candidate for the governorship but
if by Intervention of providence it was
offered he should proud of the honor
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
\. D.ECOURTI IS SUSTAINED.
The Supreme Court of the United
! States Agrees With the North
-. = + Dakota Court.
The Law Relating to Assessments for
Improvements for Municipalities
''@s is Constitutional
Paving, Sidewalks, Sewers and Other
improvements May Be Taxed
-. to Abutting Property. ; $s

The supreme court, in an opinion of
Justice Shiras, has upheld the consti-
tutionality of the North Dakota law
relating to assessments for improve
mentsa by municipalities. ... .
..,'T The case decided was that of Morti-
mer Webster against the city of Fargo
Under the law the city of Fargo i'm
proved streets on which abutted certain
property belonging to him. He was
charged pro rata share of the cost of
the Improvement on the basis of his
frontage. He refused to pay the as.
sessment and his property was sold as
provided in the law. He contested the
sale on the ground that the law was
unconstitutional in that it operated to
deprive him OF his property without
due process Of law and denied him
equal protection of law. ;. -.
The supreme court of North Dakota
decided in favor of the city, the only
question at issue being the constitu-
tionality of the law. This decision
was sustained yesterday, the United
States supreme court holding that the
law is valid and that the municipality
proceeded entirely within it's, powers
in enforcing it. Justices Harlan, White
and McKenna dissented.
+ City Attorney H. F. Miller, Attor-
neys. Greene and Pinney looked after
the interests of the city and Newman,
spalding C Stambaugh appeared for
Webster. Z
: This decision is of the greatest i'm
portance' to all cities working under
the general incorporation law. 1t is
now settled that all municipal improve
n.ents such as street grading, paving,
sidewalks, sewer, etc., may be taxed
up against the abutHing property ac-
cording to the benefits and damages.
The opinion in the North Dakota su-
preme court in this case was written
by Judge Bartholomew and having put
in. a great deal OF thought and labor
in the case he was awaiting the de-
cision of the highest court with great
interest at the time of his sudden
death.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
FRANCHISES.

A CHICAGO SCHOOL TEACHER THE
MOSES FOR CHICAGO TAXPAY-
ERS.
Springfield, Ill, May LIN the cir
cult court this morning Judge Thomp-
son handed. down a decision granting
the writ asked for by a Chicago school
teacher compelling the board of equal
ization to list for taxation the fran
chises of twenty three great corpora
tions of Chicago. The teachers who
bad suffered reductions in salaries by
reason of insufficient funds claimed
the corporations had lodged taxes ag-
gregating thousands OF dollars annu-
ally, and during the hearing allega-
tions were made of bribery in connec-
ton Herewith.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
Going into ] SAFER Bu.in ess. !.

NJ ~
a. It was Cassidy's s. first morning as
newspaper carrier. @ From side to side
OF the avenue he hurried, dropping the
moist sheets In vestibules and running
them in the space between the door
and sill. Finally he came to "a house
that was separated from the sidewalk
by an urn stud dded yard 81 Cassidy open
ed the iron gate and walked up the
stone path. He knelt In the vestibule
and started running the paper under
the door. An upper window was raised,
and a Woman's 's voice called
lis that You, Harry? You are awful
late. hear the milk carts rattling. !" *
s5s Cassidy thought It best to remain
quiet. The voice continued:
5s7 on needn't think /. ID coming down
/ &c such an hour The idea of yor, q
married man. coming home at such a
timet Lost your key, as usual !? Well,
catch this one. Z
A heavy piece OF brass shot tive sto.
ries. There was a heavy fall. and the
yestibule resent bled u piessroo ON.
Some one found CASSIDY u smoking his
pipe Id the dent ward.
.sGs soing back 10 the carrier route d 81
\ they asked.
IN iver once more 3 responded Gassi-
dy. Oi'm goin back to WI llsi',ik ifl8 tn
quarry. Thor's no fallin lsaes thor;
only dynomited rock ~ Chica SO News:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
POOR ROADS

A STUTSMAN COUNTY FARMER
WANTS PAY FOR THREE
HORSES DROWNED ON THE
PUBLIC HIGHWAY.
jamestown Capital: At the first
meeting of the county commissioners
$3.50 claim will be presented by John
and Joseph Louski for the drowning of
three horses April 18th, while being
driven along the county road on the line
between sections % and 30 in township
142, range 81, some 13 miles north of the
city. At 7 a. %. April 10Th, Joseph, IS
years old, hitched up four horses abreast
to a gang plow to work on the south
west quarter of section 20, and to get to
work it was necessary to 60 south three
quarters of mile on the section line
and over the county road. The road is
only nine feet wide there, it is alleged,
and but slightly above the water at that
time, there being a foot and a half of
water beside the grade and two and a
half feet of water in the ditch. There
were tracks of two buggies on the road
over the grade, indicating that it was ap-
parently safe. Joe drove the team on to
the grade and when at point about 80
rods north of John Keiser's place the
horses mired and sunk in the soft mud,
turning sharply to the right. All four
horses went down. Joe Immediately un-
hitched them and did everything he
could to save them. The horses strug-
gled violently to get up but were unable
to do so, and three drowned before help
could be secured, Joe holding the head
of one horse above the water and saving
its life. John saw that the team had
gotten into trouble and started on horse
back to the rescue, but was able to save
only the single horse. He valued the
animals at $3.50 each and will ask that
amount from the county for the animals.
Their loss at this season of the year is
considerable. 5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
MRS. BRUCKER.

THE DICKEY COUNTY OFFICIALS
FINALLY CONCLUDE NOT TO
PROSECUTE THE WOMAN.
Glendale, N. D.. May LATTER an
investigation by States Attorney Cady,
the case against Mrs. Chas. Brucker for
killing her husband was dismissed.
Mrs. Brucker is making an effort to
collect the $1,000 insurance held in the
Woodmen by her late husband. Her
attorney, J. NJ. Austin, received word
by phone from the Kuhn camp today
that the draft for the amount would
be turned over to her, and she left for
Kuhn this morning.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
a Traat 81 AuEustin pnay.

sA lovely trait of Nh. Daly,s 5 character.
was his tend derness and thought for cliil.
dren. ISneyer knew him to pass d IIit-
tie newsboy on the street without buy y-
Ing paper, and he always took the
paper with 4 look In his eyes as much
as to say, We must help the boys to-
get q living. !, IT WAS a beautiful trait
mot giving ais charity but buying
Wi.at the boy had to sell irs. Gilbert
til scribner,s Ma pe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
sTlNGs.
People Who Have Died From the Eff
-.&$$iis. fects of Them. ~

In an article on the stings of wasps
q British medical journal cites the two
following cases which have come un-
der Its notice: A strong, healthy girl Of
- was stung on the neck by q wasp
and Inc tainted. On regaining conscious.
ness she complained $of a general feel
Ing of numbness and partial blindness
and yomited.' She suffered severe alb
dominal pain. She recovered in the
course of a few hours. Two months
later she was stnng again, this time on
the hand. Her face became flushed,
she again complained Of numbness and
blindness, suddenly became very pale,
tainted and died rs minutes after she
was stung. i:..is. .a.sl.. = .-... =.
Another case was that of girl of %
years, who was stung BY a wasp be-
hind the angle of tue jaw. The sting
was at once extracted and ammonia
applied In a few minutes she COM
planned of faintness and would have
fallen If she had not been supported.
Her face assumed an expression of
great anxiety and few minutes later
SAe was COSSluS OH the Deu ,cOIuplalu-
ing Of horrible feeling of choking
and of agonizing pain in the chest and
abdomen. Brandy gave no relief. There
was nausea, but no vomiting. She
rapidly became insensible and died 15
minutes after receiving the sting. The
most probable explanation Of such
cases seems to lie in what is known as
idiosyncrasy-that is, abnormal sensi-
tiveness in particular individuals to
certain toxic agents. 1t. is we'll known
that drugs vary much in action on diff
ferent people. What is safe dose for
one is dangerously large for another.
The inability Of some people to eat
strawberries or shellfish is another in
stance Of the same phenomenon. The
active agent Of bee stings is generally
believed to be formic acid. 1t therefore
seems very desirable that we should
have more accurate information re-
garding the action Of this drug on diff
ferent species Of the lower animals
and through them on. man himself
Chicago Chronicle. ~ ,:~l
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
NARROW ESCAPE.

San Francisco, May 1--Whitelaw
Reid and D. o. Mills were slightly in
jured and Fireman James Saunders
was killed in a collision at Yuba Pass
last night. The excursion train ran
into Mills private car.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
MAY DAY OBSERVED.

London, May May Day here was
practically observed. Dispatches from
Budapest. Prague, Triest, Cracow and
other places of Europe report gen
eral celebration in non-political man
her. In Vienna 10000 marched to
Prater Park. Armed police watched
their doings. In Rome the anarchists
and socialists were kept under surveil-
lence.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
SAGE PREDICTS A CRASH.

New York, May l.-Russell Sage, who
some days ago raised the warning against
speculation in Wall street, now predicts
another "black Friday" in the near
future which will be the worst financial
crash the world has ever known. 4.,l. -. g
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
,rhe cofyee He wanted.

Lady, Z, said the beggar, won't yer
gimme b nickel to git some coffee r
The woman did SO, and he started in-5
to-the neighboring saloon.
Here, she cried, you don't get cof-
fee III therel'
Lady he replied. 'dat's where yer
way on. Dey keeps 1t on de bar wid
sde cloves an orange Peel. Z. Philadel-
phia Record.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
sWhy Don't 1t, Bust -

- -
We quote feom The Century an an
ecdote related as one Of "a Woman's
Experiences During the Siege Of Vicks-
burg" i
Speaking of fuses, the rector told us
one day very funny thing that he
had seen during one of his trips to
town. Every day, as long as the siege
continued, he crossed that hospital
ridge and passed over the most expos
ed streets on his way to the church,
always carrying with him his pocket
communion service, apparently stand
ing an even chance Of burying the
dead, comforting the dying or being
himself brought home MANNED or cold
in death. His leaving was a daily
anguish to those who watched him
vanish over the brow Of the hill. One
evening, coming back in the dusk, he
saw a; burly wagner slip off his horse
and get under it in a hurry. His head
appeared, bobbing out first from one
side, then from the other. Above him
in the air, bobbing, too, and with a
quick, uneasy motion, was luminous
spark After a full minute spent in
vigorous lodging the man came out to
prospect. The supposed fuse was still
there, burning brilliantly, SDarn the
thing" he grunted, ''Why don't it
bust? He had been playing hide and
seek for go seconds with a fine speci-
men Of our southern lightning bug. or
hredyl s3s :.s 81 I.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
BISMARCK ON THE 500.

PENNINGTON SAYS THAT BIS
MARCK WILL HAVE HER DAY
YET. 49,
The attention of. General Manager
Pennington of the 500 road having
been called to Jimmy Foley's poem on
Bismarck On the Soo," in the Bis
.marck Tribune of April 19th--a poem
calculated to move the strong heart of
any railroad manager-that gentleman
writes Assistant Manager Cushing of
the Pan-American exposition as fol-
lows:
~ Il, received the Bismarck Tribune of
the 10th. AS you know everything
comes to those who wait, and Bis
marck will have her day yet. Some
OF those fellows will have to sing the
other side of the song"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
DEWEY DAY.

THE ADMIRAL AND A NUMBER
OF HIS OFFICERS CELE-
BRATE.
Washington, May 1.-Admiral Dewey
and twenty-five officers of his fleet that
sailed into Manila bay three years ago
today will meet tonight for an anniver-
sary dinner and celebration. At an in
formal discussion of the Philippine
situation today he said: 1--WE have over
there a land of wonderful wealth and
promise. The army has successfully fin
ished what the navy begun. The recent
surrenders show the insurrection prac-
tically dead, but this talk of Aguinaldo
having love for the American flag is
rather numerous. He has given IN be-
cause he had not that which he wanted"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
THAT ELECTRIC LIGHT CASE,

Fargo, N. D., May 1-Hon. Seth
Newman says there is no federal ques-
ton involved in the electric light case,
which has just been decided by the su-'
preme court and that it had gone as
far as it could go. Mr. Newman said,
however, that an application would be
made at once for rehearing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
MORE sURRENDERs.

= Washington, May Cen, MacAr-
thur this morning cables that Queen
tine Sales surrendered at }Ililio and that
all organized opposition on that island
is ended. .7ss 81 s,s lssss
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
BISMARCK LAND OFFICE

1T DID A BOOMING BUSINESS IN
APRIL.
The following statement shows the
business of the u S. land Office at Bis
marck for the month OF April:
Homestead entries $50
Cash entries :. :. 25
Homestead proofs .. .. 46
Timber culture proofs -. 8
Railroad selections :. 1
Total area appropriated (approxim-
ate), $4,000 acres.
Cash receipts (over), $6,25O.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
The Resort Courteous.

I have nothing for you, \ said
the housekeeper sternlyy And don't
you come here after dinner again. 4
s Beg pardon, lady '' replied Hungry
Hawkes., hut didn't suppose you'd
have dinner over dis early Id de day.
You ain i very stylish. are you 2a'' Plails
sadelphia Press
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
IMPORANT' DEF C.,ISIoN.

Judge Lauder has handed down a de-
cision IN the case Of the Dakota Building
and Loan Assoc ociationvs. Oscar Seller and
Dorne in favor Of the plaintiff. It ap-
pears that John s. Davis Sons, q machin-
cry firm, secured judgement against the
defendant ten years after the debt was
contracted and claimed that the mort
gage on the building did not hold good.
aDorne was 10 Alaska and acting for him
AZ agent, Oscar Seller purchased the
residence at q sale under Judgment pro
ceedings. James "A. Murphy as receiver
then sued Messrs. Seller and Dorne.
The decision Is important ID that the
case was A test one and the validity Of
several mortgages il determined thereby.
ss Ss5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01
STRIKE RoFs ID HOURS.

Buffalo, n. 4 Bfay eIse hnn-s
slred mach hinists struck here this MORN
ing for nine hours I'd easy
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-01

In British india only allaa per cent Of
The population live In cities.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-01-05
MAIL POUCH STOLEN.
Unknown Thieves Secure an Amount
of Money mt WyandOtte,
Mich,

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 29.-A mail pouch
containing 100000 in negotiable paper
and an unknown amount of money was
stolen from the Wyandotte (Mich.)
Michigan Central railroad passenger
station some time Thursday night. The
last mail for Wyandottea arrives at 1872
on the Michigan Central, and owing to
the lateness 'ofithe' hour'it Is ieft.fn the
station until morning. When the two
mail sacks were thrown from the train
Thursday night Night Operator Rich
ert threw the pouches under seat in
the corner of the waiting-room. He
then went to his home in Detroit. Fri
day when Mail Carrier John McCleary
came to the station for the mail sacks
he missed one. About the same time
George Bessy, driver of an oil wagon,
reported at the station that pouch
ripped open and empty, was behind an
oil tank short distance from the sta
ton. The j. B. Ford alkali works is
andotte, and about the time of the find
ing of the pouch two Office employees
brought in number of checks and
opened envelopes they had found
strewn along the railroad track. Post
master johnson, of Wyandotte, was
notified and went at once to the scene
of the robbery. The trail of the thief
was marked along the railroad track
by strewn letters, checks and drafts.
Most of the mail was intended for the
j. B. Ford company, and a force OF
clerks was sent out to collect the let
tiers strewn along the track. The rea-
son for this activity on the part of the
j. b. Ford company was that j. b. Ford,
Jr., said he expected draft from New
York for $4,000. The draft did not
come Friday, and it is believed that the
robber or robbers took it with other
valuable papers from the pouch.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-01-05
NOW DENIES HIS GUILT.
CAL, for an Old Murder Says
HIS Confession Was False.

Sacramento, CAL. Dec. 2S.-H. Green,
the man who entered the police sta
ton here and surrendered himself for
the murder of Bill Feeney, which he
said he committed in Michigan in 1875,
now denies that he is guilty of that
crime. He claims that he was under
the influence of opium when he con-
fessed. The police, however, are in
clined to believe his original story and
are investigating the matter.
Clare, Mich. Dec. 2S.-The man
whose murder II. Green confessed in
Sacramento Wednesday was Owen
Feeney, instead of Bill Feeney, as
stated. Feeney was in Clare on spree
January s, 1877, and displayed consid-
cradle money. He boarded train that
night for the lumber camp where he.
was employed and was never seen
again alive. Search was begun and
hole was discovered in the ice on
small lake near the lumber camp, but
the body could not be found. The fol-
lowing September Feeney's body was
found in this lake with. the throat cut
and the skull fractured. His money
was missing. This TALES with the con-
fession to the Sacramento police.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-01-05
DEADLY DYNAMITE.
Attempt to Thaw II Ont Results In
the Death of Six Men In
West Virginia.

Keyser, w. Va, Dec. 29.--One of the
most disastrous accidents in the his
tory of railroad building in this sec
ton happened at Baker Camp. near
Durbin, Pocahontas county, on the
line of the Coal e. Iron railroad now
building out from Elkins. AS the re-
suit of a dynamite explosion six men
are dead and several others are not
expected to live. The accident hap
pened at noon Thursday while the
men were at dinner. Some dynamite
had been placed about the stove to
thaw out, and shortly after terrific
explosion wrecked the camp, killed
three men outright and injured eight
others, three of whom have since died.
The dead men were blown to atoms,
legs, arms and hands and even parts
Of their bodies being found in differ
ent directions from the little building
in which they lived among the wild
mountains Physicians hurried from
Greenbank and worked all night with
the wounded, some of whom begged
the doctors to shoot them instead of
helping them to live to be blinded or
MANNED for life. On account of indi-
rect connections with the camp II In
impossible to secure the complete de-
tails.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-01-05
THREE CHILDREN CREMATED.
Little Ones Left In House by Parents
Perish before Help Can
Reach Them.

Olympia, Wash, Dec. 20.-The three
children Of Mr.. l.. Lavery, a daughter
aged four years, son aged two and a
six-months-old infant, have been
burned to death near here. The parents
were temporarily absent, leaving q
hired man at work cutting wood about
200 yards from the house. A few min
utes after the parents left he discov-
cred the house on fire. Before he could
reach the scene an explosion occurred,
supposed to be of dynamite stored in
the upper part of the building. The
building was entirely consumed and
the bodies of the two eldest children
were found where the bedroom had
been. The infant was in the cradle in
the front room. A few charred bones
were all that was left.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-01-05
AGED COUPLE ROBBED.
Buriy Negro Binds and Tortures Old
Mnn and wife Mr. Mnri-
eta, Ohio.

Marietta, o., Dec. 2s.--Abraham
Johnston and wife, both over 80
years old, were bound. tortured and
robbed about midnight at their home
short distance below Marietta, on
the West Virginia side. Their as
sailnnt, a gigantic negro, gained en-
trance to the house stealthily. After
securing all valuables he left his vic
tins still bound. Mrs. Johnston is
almost totally paralyzed from the
shock and her husband is badly in
iured