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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-17

The Grand Forks Herald issues a
holiday edition which is creditable
both to that paper and the city in
which it is published. 1t is p~rofusely
Illustrated, and the advertisers in that
section r well represented. The
Herald is to be congratulated upon it's
holiday edition.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-17

In a recent confession to the Grand
Forks press Major Edwards Of the
Fargo Forum states that there was a
time when he would have been a can
didate for governor of the state but
that time is past now, and he is a can
didate for nothing-which he has
found extremely successful in the past.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-17

The Park River Gazette publishes
a creditable edition in which appear
half tone cuts of the buildings erected
since the recent fire.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-17

See Richholt's line of Christmas
candies and good things before buying
elsewhere.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-17

Music rolls, pocket books. card cases.
gents purses, and a very complete line.
of leather goods at the Capital Book
Store. All goods 1ettered In gold free
OF charge.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-17
DISTRICT COURT.

In the district court yesterday after
noon the suit of Newman VS.. Erickson
was completed and the jury found for
the plaintiff, awarding her $24 OF the
claim made. ~. r =
The case of McCauley vs.. Irvine was
then taken up. This Is an appeal
from Justice court involving s14, dam
ages claimed to be due for he trespass
of stock: This case was on trial this
morning. a1.
Arguments of a motion to throw out
the McCanley-Irvine case occupied
part of the time this morning but this
afternoon the jury was recalled and
testimony in the case proceeded. il
Frank Smoky this morning pleaded
not guilty. to the charge OF abetting
the escape of John o'nJeill from the
county jail. Warden Boucher is one
of the witnesses in the case and it will
probably not be called for trial until
his return. NJ
--- "L .R#. M -LLgg. EE.L%E Ehs tEs "a pEGaEH
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-17

Stop in at r. L. Best's clothing store
and look at those smoking jackets on
display. Nothing handsomer made.
The SWEETEST designs, made up in the
best styles. Nothing more appropri-
ate or serviceable for a Christmas
present. E. 70 ,,s= ~ 49, r.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
An Amateur savant Fooled.

The stories are common enough OF
fire engines being turned out to quench
an aurora. and, on the other hand, 1t
has not seldom happened that very
mundane confagration has passed
muster for celestial display"
In the memoirs Of Baron Stockmar
an amusing anecdote is related Of one
Herr Won Radowitz, who was given to
making the most of easily picked up
information. A friend of the baron's
went to an evening party near Frank
fort. where he expected to meet Herr
Won Radowitz. On his way he saw a
barn burning, stopped his carriage, as
sisted the people and waited till the
flames were nearly extinguished. When
he arrived at his friends house,. he
found Herr Won Radowitz, who had
previously taken the party to the top OF
the building to see an aurora, dilating
on terrestrial magnetism. electricity,
etc. Radowitz asked Stockmar's friend,
"Have you seen the beautiful aurora
borealisw
He replied: Certainly. was there
myself. 1t will soon be over" An ex-
PLANTATION followed as to the barn on
fire. Radowitz was silent some ten
minutes. then he took up his hat and
quietly disappeared.-Knowledge.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

A most learned and upright judge has
ruled that a married woman, either
living with or apart from her husband,
may be considered the head Of the
house. This is the de jure phase Of the
proposition; every intelligent person
has known that the married woman has
frequently been the head Of the house
de facto. Chronic old woman haters,
Hike St Paul for example, have foolish
" insisted that the man is the head Of
the woman and consequently Of the
house, but you do not find that narrow
and absurd view indorsed in these pip
ing days Of feminine emancipation and
advancement. OF course pronounce
ment from the bench is gratifying to
feminine pride as an Endorsement how
ever reluctant, yet we dare say that 1t
will not surprise anybody and will not
head to any sudden upheavals. The
bench has merely fallen in with the
natural trend; woman has made the
law and the judges have graciously con-
Cured. Personally we know nothing
OF the Judge, but we suspect that he is
q married man, speaking from expert
ence and with deep feeling. And while
he may not get statue at the hands
Of grateful womanhood we fancy that
he would have speedily become a statue
had he decided the case in any other
way.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
Death of Cadet Booz.

Philadelphia. The congressional
committee which was recently appoint
ed by Speaker Henderson for the pur-
,se of making inquiry into the cause
of the death of Oscar Booz at West
Point and to investigate haZing in gem
eral at the military academy, has be-
gan to take testimony. Three sessions
were held covering period Of time
from o'clock in the morning until
midnight. The committee went tC
Bristol, the home of the Booz family
and heard the testimony of four mem
bers of that family. In the afternoon
four physicians who attended Oscar
were heard, and tonight in Philadel-
phia two more physicians and two
other witnesses testified. The test1-
mony was substantially the same as
given before the war department in
quiry.
The congressional committee will
again go to Bristol to hear other wit
nesses, and later will sit in this city
Ex-Mayor Breth, of Altoona, Pa.
whose son, it is alleged, died from an
ailment indirectly due to hazing at
West Point, and former Cadet Burn
ham, of Kentucky, classmate of Bcoz
will appear before the committee.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
To Prohibit Rum Traffic.

New York, Dec. 31.-Bishop E. e.
Andrews of the Methodist Episcopal
church and many Methodist preachers
today sent a message to Senator Frye,
president of the senate, as follows:
"The undersigned petition the senate
to make ratification of African treaty
with Lodge resolution, keynote of new
century,"
The treaty in question, designed to
protect African savages from the liquor
and the firearms of the white men,
has already been ratified by fifteen ma
tions. An effort is now being made
to have it's ratification the first act ct
the senate in the twentieth century.
The Lodge resolution is as follows:
Resolved, that in the opinion Of this
body, the time has come when unciv-
ilized people everywhere should be
protected against the destructive traf-
fic in intoxicants, opium and firearms
by the enactment of such laws and the
adoption of such treaties as will effect
ually prohibit the sale of these artI-
cles to aboriginal tribes"
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
LEADS IN GOLD PRODUCTION.
Mineral and Metal Statistics for Past
Year.

New York, Jan. 5.-The Engineering
and Mining Journal today gives sum-
mary of the mineral and metal pro-
duction of the United States for the
year 1900. The summary has been
compiled from advanced figures fur
nished by producers and from official
sources and gives a complete state
ment of the gold production of the
world for the year just closed. The
total value of the metals produced in
the United States in 1900 was $509, ,80O,-
1872, as compared with $446,057 1920 in
1899. The value of the output of the
non-metallic substances was $755, $780,
991, as against $645, 1884, ,305 in 1899.
The total value for the two years, af-
ter allowing for Implications was re-
spectively, $1,157, ,162,182, and $1,049.-
1905
The more important items of this
production in metals were gold, val
ued at $7S,65S,755, silver, valued at
$37, ,OS5, ,243; 615,768,O27 pounds of cop
per, vauled at $100, ,154 ,345; Psi, ,781 tons
OF lead, valued at $22,555, ,659; 122,85U
tons of zinc, valued at 10,786, ,230, and
last, but not least, 13,914,5O5 tons Of
pig iron, valued at $238,07S,737
Of the non-metallic products by for
the most important was coal, of which
the United States produced no less
than 274,S47,779 tons, the greatest
quantity ever produced in one year by
this or any other country In 1899,
the United States was the largest pro-
ducer of coal in the world and this
pre-eminence was increased in 1900.
Other important products of this
class included cement, of which IT,
82S,69S barrels were made; salt, cop
per, sulphate, mineral plants, phos-
pffate rock, and slate, with the other
minor mineral products included va
riety too numerous to mention.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
Chinese Exclusion.

WASHINGTON JAM 5.-Representa-
tive Kahn of California has fully de-
cided to introduce his Chinese Exlu-
sion Bill at this session of Congress.
He will complete the bill tomorrow
and introduce it in the House propa-
bly, Monday.
Representative Jenkins Of Wisconsin
has introduced an amendment to the
present Chinese Exclusion Act, to help
real exclusion until new bill can be
passed. This amendment provides
that the United States may appeal
cases brought against Chinese to the
Federal courts. Such cases are now
taken before commissioner, Chinese
testify as they see fit, and that ends
it.
Mr. Jenkins proposes that if the gov
ernment is not satisfied with the de-
cision by the commissioner, it may take
the case up to the Federal court, and
if necessary punish the Chinese for
perjury.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
They Suffer No Penalty.


"Alvord's theft Of 100000 and
Schreiber's Of $1O6,OOO," said an expert
accountant, "go to show that in all
business it is impossible to prevent dis
honest men from stealing. No matter
how thorough the auditing may be, nc
matter how closely the heads watch
those under them, every man who han
dies money can steal. with reasonable
chance of escaping detection. That
more such men don't steal speaks well
for human nature, but I must qualify
this statement with the additional one
that many do steal and are caught, but
their employers, while discharging
them, do not make public their crimes
1t isn't charity which impels the en-
ployers to do this, though; it is fear
Of hurting the credit Of the firm.
"You can safely say that so per cent
of the thieving employees Of Philadel-
phia are not brought to justice. Usually
they arrange to pay back their defalca-
tions on the installment plan. 1 know
a bachelor Of 43 who in his youth rob-
bed the bank that employed him of
$4,000, with which he speculated, hop
ing to make enough to marry. He lost
all, was discovered, and is still paying
off, out Of paltry salary, that debt OF
shame. I know the histories of scores
Of defaulters, and in every case the
thefts were, in a way, innocently be.
gun. The money was taken with the
determination that it would be re
placed d"-Philadelphia Record.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

Taking in view the Northern States,
including all from Ohio to the Dakotas,
together with Missouri and Kansas, the
rate Of increase of population has fallen
from % per cent in the decade 1880
1890 to 18 per cent in the last decade.
The rate at present is accordingly be-
low the average rate Of increase for the
entire Union instead Of above it as for
merly. The agricultural prizes Of the
West have been won and population no
longer flows to virgin lands to any large
extent whereas the manufacturing
cities Of the East still attract popula-
ton. The central West yields the pace
to the older sections Of the East.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

One of the book reviewers criticises
ex-Secretary Foster for using verbs in
the singular with the noun United
States" in his recently published work
on American diplomacy. This review
er saws that to make United States"
a singular noun would require an
amendment to the Constitution. It
ia true that wherever in that instru-
ment this noun is followed by a verb
the plural form is used. But the ques-
ton whether to say "the United States
Isl or "the United States are" involves
some things besides this authoritative
usage. When the Constitution was
framed its authors said: '"The House Of
Representatives shall choose their
speaker and other officers" although
to-day we say, "the House Of Repre-
sentatives Is" Also they used the word
"the'' before Congress-" saying, "but
the Congress may at anytime" where
we should omit the article. Besides
these variations In custom, events have
doubtless lent some support to the "is"
side Of the controversy.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

lings. 1t is not even safe for strong
men who have not been especially train
ed for it. But for the seasoned athlete
it has few perils. The fatalities among
the college elevens are few and far be-
tween because every man is trained to
the hour. The same thing is true in a
measure of all athletic sports. Trained
pugilists will hammer each other for
hours and be none the worse for it next
day. Trained bicyclists will ride for
days without rest or sleep and turn up
perfectly fresh after twenty-four hours
rest. Unframed men are frequently
killed in friendly boxing contests. Un-
trained cyclists kill themselves by at
tempting impossible tasks. The lesson
of it all is that athletics, like everything
else worth trying, demands practice,
self denial and perseverance. There Is
no royal road to excellence on track,
field or gridIron. The man who would
achieve distinction must prepare him
self. If he neglects the preparation he
not only invites failure, but physical in
jury and perhaps death. The death Of
young Gillett, in Chicago, is regretta-
BILE, but it proves nothing against foot
ball. It does demonstrate that untrain-
ed lads would better keep off the grid
iron.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
Objected to Working in Mines.

Biera, Portuguese East Africa, Jan.
5.-On the arrival of the German
steamer Hertzog at Biera, with 1876
Abyssinians and Somal1s for the
Rhodesian mines, the 'boys" as they
are called, were informed by the fire.
men that they would be compelled to
work in chains. Thereupon they re-
fused to go ashore.
Portuguese police and troops were
called and a big fight ensued, the
"boys" barricading the fore deck. Vic
tory rested with the police after an
hours fighting.
One Somali was killed and thirty
six were wounded.
Subsequently it was found that there
were only fifty "boys' on the steamer
the remainder having jumped over
board.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
Arizona Orchards Not Injured.

Phoenix, Ariz.-Reports made after
a careful investigation of the Arizona
orange groves state that the orchards
were not injured Sunday night as ex-
pected. The night was the coldest
ever known here and it was generally
believed that most of the young trees
were killed. Part of the unpicked
crop was frosted, but no serious dam
age was done to the trees.
Won Schroeder Asks for a New Trial
San Rafael-Baron Won Schroeder
filed a motion for a new trial in his
damage suit against John D. Spreckels
The verdict of the jury was against
the plaintiff. The new trial is asked
for on the customary grounds.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
All on Board But One are Lost.

San Francisco, Jan. 4.-The steam
er Iaqua, which left this city yesterday
afternoon for San Diego with a cargo
Of general merchandise, was wrecked
last night on Duxbury reef, just out
side the Golden Gate, and all on board,
with the single exception of Chief En-
gineer Burrill who was washed achore
on an overturned boat, are believed to
have perished. Details are meager,
but it is known that there were be-
tween thirty and forty persons on
board the ill-fated vessel. at the time
of the accident.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

Another bank has been wrecked by
an old and trusted employe. The
amount stolen is 100000, which is less
Of Cashier Alvord, Of New York. On
the other hand, the sum taken by the
assistant cashier Of the Newport, KY,
bank is double the capital stock of the
concern and about two-fifths of it's de-
posits. He could not well have taken
more than he did. It was said by
bankers at the time Of the discovery Of
the Alvord defalcation that it is much
easier to embezzle large sum in big
bank than small sum in a small bank.
! The Newport bank is a small one, but
Assistant Cashier Brown has been able
to make away with 100000 during the
last ten years. Brown had been in the
employ Of the bank for eight years be-
fore he began stealing. His honest SER
vice during that time entitled him to
be considered trustworthy employe,
but it did not free the bank officers
from the duty Of finding out at the end
of every twelve or six months period
whether he remained a trustworthy en-
ploye. Trust is as necessary in bank
as in every other business. The en-
ployer who has confidence in none Of
his employees, and spends his time in
adopting precautions against their
cheating him, leads an uncomfortable
life, gets poor service, and is sometimes
cheated in spite Of his precautions. The
sensible banker or other employer re-
poses trust in men who have been hon
est in the past, but he does not do so
indefinitely. Every now and then he
makes a few inquiries to ascertain
whether it is safe to renew that trust
for another term.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

One New York woman understands
the gentle art Of managing domestics.
To a dilatory girl she said, sweetly:
"Of course, Julia, it doesn't matter to
me how long you take to do your work,
but should think as pretty a girl as
you are would hurry through with her
tasks, so she could dress up and go out
where she would be seen." The refor-
nation was instantaneous and COM
Dlete.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

delightful comedies. Johnson-Daven-
port G. Lorella, ''The farmer and the
football players" Louise Dresser, A
jewel in a pickanniny setting. Jack
Norworth, ''The jailbird coon.' Ber-
tie Fowler mimic. The Comiograpn.
Retained by special desire Truly Shat
tuck, the Queen of burlesque.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

Evidence multiphes that the whole
course Of studies in the public schools
of this country will have to be revised
and that a return to first principles is
necessary. The fad propaganda has as
sumed the form Of acute mania. The
reaction is going to bring us back to
the proposition that reading, writing
and arithmetic are the studies essential
to a public school and that anything
else is surplusage.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
Felicity.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-I read in the pa
per the other day that during the first
day Of her married life Corean bride
must not speak, not even to her hus-
band. 1t is considered very repre-
hensible breach of etiquette.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Now that's some
thing like Yonkers
Statesman.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
Big Locomotives.

Pittsburg locomotive works have
completed two engines which are
claimed to be the most powerful and
heaviest yet constructed. Each weighs
111% tons, the tenders having water
capacity Of 1900 gallons and coal ca
pacity Of fourteen tons.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
The Deepest Lake.

The deepest lake in the world is Lake
Baikal, in Siberia. In some parts it is
5,261 feet deep; its length is 397 miles,
with an area Of $1,000 square miles. 1t
is the largest lake in Asia, and the sixth
largest in the world.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
His Record.

Myer-Who is the man across the
way with the gold medal on his coat?
Gyer-Oh, that's Downing. He holds
the automobile record.
Myer-Automobile record?
Gyer-Yes; ran over thirteen people
in one afternoon.-Boston Journal.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
Marriage and Divorce in Los Angeles Co.

The county clerk issued 1910 mar
riage licenses during the year 1900.
During the same period 461 complaints
for divorce were filed. In the year 1899
1885 marriage licenses were issued and
437 complaints in divorce fled.
Thus, the proportion of divorce COM
plants to marriage licenses last year
was about 30.5 per cent In 1899 the
ratio was 31.5 per cent. So there has
been slight improvement.
Nearly one out of every three mar
riages is so unhappy as to end in the
divorce courts.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
Americans Captured.

Manila, Jan. 5.-Private George H
Ray of the Engineer Corps, his assist
ant, Private Lyons, Co. X, Fifth In
fantry, five native policemen and two
scouts have been captured while on the
way to Balacoa by the insurgents. On
receipt of the news an American col
umn was dispatched against the Fill
pinos, but failed to overtake the party
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

The attempt to popularize profession
al baseball in Cuba has not been en-
tirely successful. The audience, it may
be, have been anticipating that an um-
pire would be gored at every game.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

The rumor that the lady who threw
the ak at the German Emperor was a
man In disguise probably arose from
the fact that she hit the monarch's bug
gy instead Of fence or a smokehouse
In some other direction.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

New rule Of the Don't Worry Club:
If you are hungry, don't try not to
worry about it, but try to get some
thing to eat
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
Trust the Man.

Cleveland Plain Dealer. 90 General
you've got to get man to lead that
storming party who can stomach grape
shot,
II know the very man. Orderly,
send here that West Pointer who was
forced to eat eighty-five pruDes at
sitting"
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

The bicycle did much to bring about
improved roads, and now the auto
mobile owners have takeA up the de
mand and will push it vigorously. The
day when improved highways will be
seen everywhere is coming.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

All this money spent on education
and yet when it comes to doing the
proper thing at election time lots Of
citizens apparently don't know how to
properly make their mark on the ballot
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
For Glory's Sake

Puck-"Yes," said the first detect
tive; "Hawkee arrested the man In
Chicago" 81
That's peculiar murmured the Sec
ond detective. There wasn't any re-
ward offered"
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

Garfield Tea has permanently cured
countless cases of Chronic Constipa-
ton, and many diseases arising from
an Inactive Liver; it eleanses the Sys-
tenn and Purifiies the Blood.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

People are still trying to find out how
10 prolong their days. Yet the oldest
man in the world Is in New Jersey
poorhouSe.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

Dickerman-There's one thing that
puzzles me.
Rawley-And pray what is that?
Dickerman-How it happens that the
new woman is generally not a very
young one.-Boston Transcript.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
Eczema

How it reddens the skin, itches,
oozes, dries and scales
Some people call it letter, milk crust
or salt rheum.
The Suffering from it is sometimes
intense: local appiictions are resorted
to-they mitigate, but cannot cure.
1t proceeds from humors inherited
or acquired and persists until these
have been removed. /.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
Encouraging.

Bighead-You are too set in your
opinions to be good reasoner
Thickhead-I don't see how you can
say that. l hold myself open to con-
viction even though I am .ight.-Life.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure.
e. w. Groves signature Is on each box 25c.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

Football Is a game which calls for
thorough preparation. 1t is what Mr..
Roosevelt would term a strenuous
sport 1t is not a recreation for weak
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
Worse and Worse.

Detroit Free Press-'I am sorry for
you my boy" said the old man. II
feel certain that you are about to wed
woman that does not know how to
cook" ~
''It might be worse, father" an
swered the young man. ''She has
promised never to try to learn
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

Every success breeds imitators and
counterfeitors. Look out for substitutes
when you ask for Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic. All druggists, 10c, 25c, soc.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18

Here is unique definition of philo-
sopher by wise editor. A philosopher
Is one who never argues with his wife.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-18
Hoods Sas.sapav.iIla

positively removes them, has radically
and permanently cured the worst cases.
and 1t is without an equal for all
cuIanReous eruptions.