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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31

According to the figures of the COM
mercial editor Of the N. Y. Times the
Northern Pacific is the best managed
and produces the largest net earnings
of any of the roads in the Northern
Securities deal. The Great Northern
road, which is generally supposed to
be the strongest of the trio, has to give
place to the Northern Pacific whose
earnings are much in excess of the
other roads, while the Burlington sys-
tenn makes the poorest showing, the
net earnings of the roads being, per
mile: N. P, 1921; G. N, $2,4O4;
and the Burlington, 1920.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31

Reformers and unthinking partisans
of n cause or another frequently in
jure their cause by too much intoler-
ance or bigotry. This is apparent in
the case of the newspapers which are
making a fight on j. J. Hill and the
Northern Securities Co., and will per-
init no other opinions than their own
to be held with honor, in their estima-
ton. Intolerance, bigotry and refusal
t permit fair discussion and considera-
ton will not advance the cause of the
newspaper shouters. Neither will
they be permitted to form public opin-
ion in other states,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31

"You can fool all of the peo
and some of the people all Of tt
fool all of the people all of the
A photograph can talk insu
statements; but it takes cash to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31

The Aberdeen Review is getting re-
miniscent and signs for a taste OF the
old times. In a recent issue it says:
More than twelve years have now
ELAPSED since Benjamin Harrison put
his hand to the paper which divided
The great territory of Dakota in twain,
and not once in all these succeeding
years have the men who made the Da-
kota of old famous by their valor in
battle, their industry in business, n
their strategy in politics, come to-
gether in old-time conclave for social
recreation and the interchange OF those
"reminiscences of the past, over which
men in the mellowing season of life al
ways delight to linger. The old Da-
kota, north and south, was bound by
many a bond of friendship as well as
of interest between men OF strong
hearts and enduring affections. Many
of whom, now somewhat weakened by
advancing years and yeoman service in
the upbuilding Of the new land, still
cling fondly to their re%collections OF
Dakota as it was, and to the friend
ships of their earlier years. Some
have already passed beyond the vale,
and yearly the ranks are thinning,
Would it not be a delightful event to
bring together at some convenient
place and season the remaining stall
warts of the old Dakota guard for a
feast of anecdote and story, of song
and feasting, and a renewal Of old.
time friendships. We think We car
see the faces of Nose Armstrong an6
Judge Brookings, George Kingsbury
and Major Hanson light up as they
cross palms with Major Edwards, JUG
LaMoure and Smith Stimmel. We
can imagine Cal Caldwell going vi
against Senator Hansbrough in a bat.
tie royal of %anecdote, or Senator Petit.
grew and Alex Mckenzie laying thei1
heads together for an old-time politi
cal intrigue. In short, it seems thai
such a reunion would prove exceeding
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31

North Dakotans who have been at
Washington and acquainted with the
northwestern correspondents will
learn with regret of the death of J.. s.
Van Antwerp, Familiarity known as
"Van." He formerly represented the
Minneapolis Journal and afterward a
number of eastern papers. He over
worked himself, and death resulted
from a gradual breaking down. His
decease was not expected, and the cir
Gle of Washington correspondents will
miss him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31
PRAIRIE BREEZES
REVERIE OF THE NEW AND OF

4 REVERE OF THE NEW AND OIB
YEARS. -
Now Time, like some worn minstrel,
sits him down =.
Before his harp, and touches all the
strings = 20 !
With practiced hand, to bid me his
farewell.
The deep notes rumble, rise and float
away,
The many melodies of the dead year
Are mingled in a mighty carnival -e
OF sound, and in the swelling har-
mony ~
What wave of subtle recollection rolls.
The sounding bass of Sorrow cleaves
the tune,
He plays for me; and here the treble,
Joy,
Strikes in: then notes like softly fall
ing tears,
The broken strains and measures in
complete
OF Disappointment mingle with the
rest.
Here daughters shrill staccato ripples
forth,
Then Grief's dull, moaning melody.
Weirdly he plays, a picture in a song,
Where all emotions human are por-
trayed.
Grandly Ambitions sweep and swell
floods out
Telling mine own hearts tale of keen
desire,
Then softly, softly, softly floats the
In slow diminuendo of Despair,
Now Hope throbs out again in twitter-
ing notes
Like songs of birds in Springtime and
the sounds
Of waking earth and trees and bud
ding flowers.
What tale is this he reads me in a
song?
The story of the year it is, for you
And me and all the world beside, the
same.
The song of Joys and Sorrows linked
close,
OF Pain and Pleasure; Hope, sweet
and Despair,
Ambition, keen, and Disappointment
dread.
All these are woven in the warp Of
And each we must unravel as VIZ
tread
The way of Years.
The minstrel's hands lie still,
The song is ended and the year il
flown,
We sit and dreamily we hear tn.
sounds =
In echo and are swayed 'twixt smile.
and signs.
Down the long corridor of dust ant
The Old Year moves and we are move
to tears.
But, Lo! Up from the Futures leaf,
way
Hope springs again in youth and pleas
ing shape,
Wreathed with garlands, fair, the New
Year smiles.
So We forget the Old, and smile will
\ him. -ronn.h
yThe Episcopal mission church a
Fort Totten was destroyed by fire.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31

The necessity of the presence of the
coterie of twin city newspaper special
representatives at Helena-instead of
depending on the local representatives
of those papers-admitted by n of the
Minneapolis boys on the train Sunday
was for the reason that "the papers
wanted the Minneapolis version of the
proceedings"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31

AS was expected. the sensational re-
port of Governor Roosevelt's public
rebuke of General Miles is denied.
The real facts in the case as they have
been ascertained, show that President
Roosevelt was guilty of NO breach OF
courtesy or dignity, and that whatever
rebuke was administered was provoked
by General Miles.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31

There will be no issue of the Til
bune tomorrow, New Years day, in
accordance with the usual custom OF
this paper. g
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31

The Chicago Tribune, in reviewing
the railroad merger proposition says:
ut depends largely on the men who
have inaugurated this new departure
whether their work shall be temporary
or permanent. They need not fear
conventions Of governors if they can
avoid displeasing the people"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31
SHOT FIVE

MASSACHUSETTS, MAN GOES
CRAZY AND SHOOTS FIVE PER
SONS.
Turner Falls, Mass, Dec. 31.-Louis
Bitter shot five persons. His Oldest
son and Ida Columbo, a clerk, are dead,
and his wife and two daughters badly
wounded. Bitter was insane.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31
"Honey Links" some
thig neWin Confe ctionery
attractivly presented, at
RiCf1hOlts.
THE RAILWAY MERGER.

In speaking of the railway merger,
Editor Winship of the Grand Forks
Herald says: Until there is a de-
cision from those who have the right
to decide these questions there will be
more or less uncertainty on the part
of both the railroad men and the state
as to the step which should be taken
next. 1t is inevitable that there will
be other steps. In this age there is
no such thing as standing still, and
the railroad merger, important rs it is.
cannot be considered as the final step
to be taken in railway matters. 4
legal decision will clear the air of a
lot of fog, and will enable us all to I'M
derstand just where we are and what
lies before us. A decision that the
merger is illegal does not prove that it
is against public policy, nor will a de-
cision that 1t is legal prove that the
public has nothing to fear from it.
That question. is one apart from the
legal aspect OF the case. ButSwe must.
first know what is our standing before.
the law, and then we will be in a posi-
ton TO take such action as may be
needed to protect our interests. When
we know what the law is We will be
able to judge whether or not not we
want to change 1t, and il SO in what dbs
rection. ! It would seem to be good poll
icy for both those who are in favor OF
the merger and those who are opposed
TO tito exert themselves to obtain from
the highest source a definition OF their
rights under the law as 1t exists. IN
doing this there Is no occasion for I'll:
feeling, or for unworthy accusations,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31

ly pleasant and profitable to hundreds
of the old hustlers of both states, and
we feel sure that the city Of AberdeeEd
would be delighted to extend it's ho#
pltality for such an occasion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31

Mary Dolan, widow Of Thomas f.,
who was killed in the Great Northern
wreck at Petersburg last summer, has
sued that road for $4,000 damages,
q $4,000 attachment being served on
the road at Sioux City, TAI, Il secure
the Judgment. she alleges that e1n-
ployes were Incompetent and whole
sale violation Of the company's rules
were made. 8#
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-31

SThe Episcopal mission church at
Fort Totten was destroyed by fire.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-04
RIOT IN A THEATER.
College Students at st. Louis Guyed the
Actors and Annoyed the Audience
with Their Uproar.

st. Louis, Nov. 3O.-College students
and "rooters' numbering nearly 200,
bubbling over with enthusiasm
arouseds by the football contest
waged on the local gridirons yester-
day, took possession of the Imperial
theater last evening. guyed the actors
on the stage, annoyed the audience
with their uproar, precipitated riot
and started panic which was quelled
by the police and attaches of the
house just in time to prevent Il STAN
pede in which the lives and limbs of
many innocent persons might have
been endangered. AS it was, many
women tainted and scores of other
persons left the theater as soon as
they could safely do so. Four men,
accused of active participation in the
riot, were pretty badly beaten up and
were locked up, after their injuries
had been dressed at the dispensary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-04
THEY CHARGE BAD FAITH.
St. Louis Republican Congressman
Say Kerens Violated Agreement
Made at Philadelphia.
FIGHT INVOLVES NATIONAL COMMITTEE
senator Hanna and His Associates Have
Stood by kerens and They Insist THAT il
the President Recognizes Outsiders He
VIII Demoralize the Party Organization
Stewart for National Chairman

Washington, Nov 3O.-The fight
over the federal Offices in Missouri
has assumed national Importance
The indications are that Secretary
Hitchcock will triumph over National
Committeeman Kerens, and that Sur
veyor of Port Charles Smith will be
compelled to give way to W. f. Boyd,
the choice of the Hitchcock-Akins-
Joy-Bartholdt combine The turn
ing down" of Kcrens is a severe blow
to the republican national committee,
he having the united support of his
colleagues in that body for the reten-
ton of Smith. Members of the com
mite say that if the president keeps
on in his present course for 80 days,
the republican organization will be
demoralized. The name of Graeme
Stewart, of Illinois, has been suggest
ed as successor of Senator Hanna of
the national committee, and is viewed
favOrably by President Roosevelt.
Congressman JOY and Bartholdt re-
fuse to compromise or make any con
Kerens, they assert, gave a promise
at Philadelphia, after his last election
to the position. that he would CO.
operate with the congressman, the
elegates-at-large and the chairman
of the state committee in all appoint
ments for Missouri Instead of keep
ing his promise, they say, he has
made all post Office appointments out
side of the Tenth district without
consulting anyone except his own
lieutenants. The time has come, they
declare, to show him that the repub-
licans of Missouri are thoroughly in
earnest when they insist on recogni-
ton of the party leaders.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-04
PASTOR WAS NOT TIMID.
4 st. Joseph Thanksgiving Sermon Was
Devoted To Gambling Houses and
Their Patrons.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 3O.--Rev. John
Il. Cook, pastor of the First Baptist
church. preached a Thanksgiving SER
mon that is the talk of the town. He
pounced upon every city and county
official who in any way might be con-
nected with the vice of gambling. His
language was sensational and the pas
tor directly accused each and every
official, calling them by name, with
being personally cognizant and re-
sponsible for reopening of gambling
houses in this city. Judge b. j. Cas-
teel, of the criminal court, was pres
ent and objected to the language of
the pastor, when the latter accused
the judge of gambling. The pastor
rapidly enumerated instances where
Judge Casteel sat at table where
cards were played for cigars, in or
dinary cigar stores which he brand
ed as sinful as the games of chance
played anywhere else. Judge Casteel
is a prominent church member and at
the close of the controversy he was
visibly affected over the pastors ac.
cusations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-04
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
value of school Property.

State Superintendent of Schools
Nelson says the value of common
school property in Kansas is S1O,417,-
'92. Reports from the state univer-
Aty, state agricultural college, state
normal, the UNCONVENTIONAL colleges,
county high schools, academies, bust
uess colleges and private institutions
indicate that the value of the prop
srty of these institutions is S5,612, ,69S.
This makes the total value of the
school property of the state $16,O30,-
300, or almost as much as the total
value of the state in 1861. Mr.. Nelson
estimates that the people of Kansas
invest every year more than S10,OOO,-
200 for the education of the youth of
the state from the kindergarten up
to the university.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-04
This Cow Ate mills.

A cow owned by II. II. Morrison,
of Salina, was taken sick and refused
to eat, dying of starvation after sew
eral days. To learn the nature of
her trouble a post mortem was held
and the cows abdomen opened, re-
sulting in most singular discovery.
In her stomach was found a collec-
ton of hardware that seems almost
Incredible. There were by actual
count % nails of various sizes, a
piece of coil spring and a small chunk
Of iron. Half Il dozen nails had
pierced the lining of the stomach
and through these perforations all
the stomach juices, medicine, linseed
oil and lard had escaped and run into
the abdominal cavity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-04
JUST TO TALK It OVER.
Mrs. Bonine Admits Going to Ayres'
Room at Two O'Clock on the
Morning &c the Tragedy.
WHY SHE HESITATED TO CONFESS.
"Might DO Injustice to the Dead" the Muir
deress Told the Detective Strange
Description OF Events in Ayres' Room
Preceding the Tragedy-Said She Didn't
Know How the Shots Were Fired.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-When the
trial of Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine. who is
accused of killing James :. Ayres, Jr,
was resumed Friday Deputy Coroner
GiazebrOOk continued his testimony
lie told further of the bruises found
ON the BODIES Of Mrs. Bonine and Ayres
and was followed by Detective Ed
ward Horne, to whom Mrs. Boninc
made her first official confession. He
said he had first met Mrs. Bonine on
the morning that Ayrcs' body was
found. He had asked her if she knew
how Ayres had met his death and
she said she did not. She told how
she had been dressed on the night of
the killing and had upon request
handed over the slirt she had worn.
Her manner was peri city cool
On the Monday following the kill
ing, while the coroner's inquest was
in progress, she had made her con-
fcssion to him. She had, he said, then
told him that at two o'clock on the
morning of Wednesday, May Is, Ayres
had knocked at her door and that
when she went to the door he said he
was sick and asked her to give him
some medicine. He then, she had said,
tried TO put his arm around her and
had asked to be allowed to go into
her room to talk over their former
differences prior to his leaving the
hotel, which he was to do the next
day. She had declined, saying she
lid not want to awaken her boys and
had then consented to go to his room.
She had told him that she had dressed
herself completely, putting on clean
linen, wrapper and slippers, and
then had followed Ayres to his room.
When she turned the knob of the
door Ayres opened it from the inside
and she found him standing back of
the door holding Il revolver in his
right hand. She then started to run
away, but had tripped and Ayres
caught her around the waist. She
said her back was to Ayres, that his
right hand in which the revolver was
held was thrown over her shoulder
and that she had caught that hand
with both of hers. She did not know
how the shots were fired, but she
felt blood gush over her shoulder.
When Ayres fell to the floor she fell
under him. and slipping out had gone
to her room, where she washed her
hands and wrapper and went to bed.
On cross summation Detective
Horne said Mrs. Bonine said to him
that she hcsitat9d to mention the
tragedy because she feared that in
doing so she might do Injustice to
the dead. After he fell she found,
she said, that her own hand clasped
the barrel and that her hands were
covered with blood. She had not dis
covered the pistol in Ayres' hand un-
til he had bolted the door.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-04

cLAMoR FOR HOME RULE.
Gov. Wood Says Cubans Want Their Flag
to Float Over MORO III Only for
Week.

New York, Nov. 3o.-Among the
passengers who arrived Friday from
Havana were Gen. Leonard Wood.
governor of Cuba, and Mrs. Wood.
ien. Wood SAID that he would proceed
directly to Washington to report to
President Roosevelt and expected to
return in about Il week. He said
he had expressed no opinion on
The question of the annexation of
Cuba and that to do SO would be i'm
polite. Matters were quiet in Cuba
and preparations were being made for
The coming election in February. "Of
course" said Gen. Wood, "there are
a number of people in Cuba who de-
sire annexation, but / doubt the pos
sibility of securing a canvass of = pin
ION on the question. The people of
Cuba wish to see their flag floating
over MORO castle even if it were only
for a week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-04
CAGE DROPPED 700 FEET.
Eight Men in n Pennsylvania Mine Have
Awful Fall and Not One VIII Sur
Vive the Accident.

Connellsville, Pa, Nov. 3O.-At the
Lambert mines near Masontown
eight men, after dropping distance
of 700 feet down mine shaft, were all
brought to the surface, living, but
with three dying and the others prob
ably fatally hurt. Just as they got
aboard the cage the cable parted and
the cage dropped. A few seconds lat
Ell the miners at the top heard the
sound of a crash and splintering of
wood. The cage on the opposite side
was Immediately loaded with n rescue
party, who on arriving at the bottom
found the men lying unconscious on
the floor of the cage with crushed
chests, broken arms and legs, and in
some cases the bones protruding out
through the flesh. One mans skull
was fractured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-04
NEW KIND Of Slavery.
In Moro, Says Secretary Root, the
Native Sells Himself in Order
to Better His Condition.
RELIGIOUS ORDERS MUST LESSEN GRIP
Orders Established in the Philippine Islands
Under Spanish Rule Have Become OBJ
noxious-They Own 100000 Acres OF
Agricultural Lands Which They Can No
Longer Peacefully Enjoy and Must Sell

Washington, Nov. 30.-In his report
to congress on the Philippines, Secre-
tary of War Root discussed the re-
Egious orders and slavery as follows:
1T is gratifying to report that the
efforts of the American officers to
bring about a cessation of the prac-
tice of slavery among the Moros are
not fruitless. The character of the
slavery practiced is quite unlike that
formerly practiced in the United
States in this, that the Moro slave,
so called, becomes "a member of the
owners family, enjoying many priv
Ieges, often having voluntarily sold
himself into slavery to better his con-
dition. The so-called slaves themselves
exhibit no special anxiety to change
their condition. All who seek free
dom receive it upon coming into the
American lines.
Three religious orders, the Domin-
leans, Augustinians and Recolletos,
who were established under Spanish
rule, had at the time of American
occupation a holding of about 4O3, 900
acres of agricultural lands. These
lands are occupied by a native ten
antry intensely hostile to the friars,
and that hostility is unquestionably
shared by the vast majority of the
people of the islands. The relation of
these landlords to their tenants and
to the entire people was one OF the
chief causes of irritation and rebellion
under the Spanish government. The
new conditions make it manifestly for
the interest of the religious orders
that they should convert into money
this property, which they can mani
testify no longer peacefully enjoy or
practically make useful. At the same
time the peace and order of the com
munity, the good will of the people
States, and the interest of an effective
settlement and disposition of all ques-
tions arising between the church and
state in the islands, make it equally
desirable that these lands should be
purchased by the state and that title
upon proper and reasonable terms
should be offered to the tenants or to
the other people of the islands. For
this purpose it will be necessary that
money should be obtained from 9TH
er sources than the ordinary revenues
of the Philippine government. The
receipts from sales of the lands to ma
tlves can be devoted to the payment
of any bonds issued to raise money
for the purchase"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-04
NO LIVES WE'RE LOST.
Transport Wright Wrecked ON an Unchar-
ted Rock and Gen Chaffee Has No
Hope of Floating Her.

Washington, Nov. 30.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablcgram from Gen. Chaffee at Ma
Mia: Transport Wright struck on
an unchartered rock near the south
end of Daram island, near the en-
trance to San Juanico. Badly in
jured; resting quietly on port side,
Is feet of water in the hold, which
rises and falls with the tide Smith
thinks she may be raised with a
wreclding vessel but I fear a sufficient
power cannot be obtained in these
waters. A large part of the cargo
will be saved in a damaged condition.
No lives lost"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-04
CUT MORE THAN oNE-HALF.
Winter Mail Trips to Alaska viii Require
"a Days Each Way Instead OF
90 and Go.

Washington, Nov. 30 The time of
transit of winter mails between Seat
tie. Wash, and Nome, Alaska. is cut
from 60 and 65 days each way to "a
days by n contract which has just
been made by the assistant postmas-
ter general. The new service is by
way of Valdez, Alaska. Iliamna bay
on Cooks inlet, st. Michael and Col
OWN, TO Nome. 1867 miles in all, with
two round trips n month during this
winter. Steamers will sail from Seat
tie about tie 7th and 25th of each
month, beginning with December.