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iHCU JOuNo EDCtcSCf.
If be stays thar much longer he'll be
deader AN a mackerel. He's most
played out now. guess"
There was q moments silence; then
several Of the men broke into loud
laugh. Presently Hicks turned to the
boy and said:
"Is Ebenezer In my store cellar"
"You bet be is," the boy replied, IAN
he can't git out, nuther, 'less'n he's
helped out
"What's happened to him"
"Why, he's all buried up under you
alps taters. They's most thousand
bushels on top Of him."
Without another word Hicks led the
way to the cellar. and there, sure
enough, they found Ebenezer, the
brave and the bold, buried under q
mass of potatoes which had rolled
down over him when he had attempted
to secrete himself by burrowing Into
them.
He looked sheepish and cheap when
be was hauled out. and when the men
laughed at him he was In half a mind
to get angry, but he thought better OF
1t and grinned Instead.
"Your woman lowed you war gWlne
to line the war;" Pap Sampson said,
with a smile, "but we uns reckoned you
warn't hurtin so bad as all that to
whup no battles, an 1t looks like we
ms war right"
T-I did start to jine the war"
Ebenezer stammered, "but how could
I git to 20 any fudder when done
got kotched under them derned ta'
tersY
"Did you low the war had done
retcbed clean to Hicks cellar" Pap
Sampson asked IAN war you down
thar lookin round 'mong them taters
for a battle to whup?'
Ebenezer grinned, but made no reply
His wife, however, who had come up
lust in time to hear Pap's question,
said:
"I reckon, Pap Sampson, you al
thinks you uns Is powerful smart. Ny
land, didn't none Of you uns never
start nowhar an git lost on the wayl
Humph! Like as If Ebenezer couldn''
a. fell into that cellar or got sort OF
ratified an run into it by mistake
! Reckon the next thing you all III be
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AN HUMBLE HERO.
By THOMAS p MONTFORT-

began to scream, while the faces Of the
men grew white and their limbs be-
gan to quake.
Lord, Lord! Thar amt no sparin no
body when them wars are a-gwine on,
Ebenezer continued relentlessly, IAN
everybody an everything Is jest shot
all to pieces same as so many hogs.
Yes, stree! What one army don't git
the other does, and atwixt 'em they
make a clean sweep, you bet. Oh, my,
but them wars Is dreadful things! I've
fit in 'em enough to know, an to people
that amt never had no experience
they're Jest awful. But thar amt no
use Of bein skeered, an If you all had
ever been in the tight places | have
been in you wouldn't be neither.
Land, jest love war. an l amt no
more afraid of them guns than l would
be of that many gnats. I'd rather fight
than to eat. an If that battle keeps up
much longer don't believe I'm a-gwine
to be able to hold myself out Of 1t. |
got to keep a powerful grip on myself
to keep out of 1t now"
At that moment Jacob Hicks gave q
start and stood listening intently. From
the hard road leading south from the
village there came the sound Of horse
In full gallop. The rest all heard 1t
and stood waiting in breathless silence.
An inQuiring glance passed from one
to another through the group. but not
q word was spoken.
Ten minutes passed, and then lone
horseman, wrapped in cloud of dust.
appeared on a little rise quarter of a
mile away. The women screamed. the
children set up a cry and the men
grew whittier than ever. Ebenezer
Sparks-well. it was not until the ex.
citement was over that any one knew
what he did with himself.
The horseman was bareheaded. and
as he came madly charging into the vii
lage his hair was flying wildly in the
wind, and his face looked almost ghost
ly in its pallor.
ely for your lives!' he shouted when
he was near enough to make himself
heard. ely quick. for they're aeon
in, an you'll all be killed! Fly! Fly"
No one moved or spoke. They were
all so terror stricken that they had lost
the power to move either limb or
tongue.
They're a-comin; they're a-comfn;
million of 'emw the horsemaD shouted
hoarsely. "An they're a-killin an
a-slayin an a-slaughterin an a-burnin
as they 60! Fly. fly. for your lives"
Then as the full meaning of the horse
mans words began to dawn on them
new and uncomfortable fear seized on
the people. Some Of them turned to
run away as fast as their trembling
limbs would carry them, some sat down
and, hiding their faces, burst into lam
entations. while two or three women
tainted The whole population of the
village was on the verge Of wild pan
ic, and in another moment there would
! have been a general stampede to the
country.
"Holdw suddenly cried voice among
them. 1t was a firm, confident voice
and q voice to be heeded and obeyed.
Hold! There Is no danger. and no.
body is going to be hurt"
The people looked around. and there
In their midst they saw tall, mild
looking young man with pair Of keen
black eyes and firm cast Of counte-
nance that were calculated to COM
mand respect and even obedience. He
uoe O stro moor there and from whence
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TO BE CONTINUED.
HOW TO CONDUCT A CHURCH WEDDING.

The most beautiful and impressive
ceremony in the Episcopal church Is
to have the betrothal at the chancel
steps. This way renders it necessary
for the bride to kneel till the benedic-
ton, which is very desirable, as 1t Is
troublesome to do so in a wedding
gown. It also allows the gentleman
who is to give away the bride chance
to enter the front pew, thus saving him
from having to ascend and descend
from the chancel and also leaves him
out of the recessional.
The prettiest way to arrange this
style of a wedding Is for the ushers,
bridesmaids, flower girls or pages to
precede the couple up the aisle into
the chancel, separating to right and
left, and then forming group, avoid
ing straight lines, and facing the con-
gregation. The maid Of honor then
stops on the left of the chancel step
opposite the best man, who should be
there with the groom. The groom then
steps forward and takes the brides
hand, who at the same moment lets
go of the arm Of the gentleman who is
to give her away, he remaining direct
ly back of her. The minister then
comes forward and commence the be-
trothal service.
The other style of wedding is for the
ushers to precede the party up the
aisle till they reach the front pew;
they then separate and stand on each
side of the aisle two pews apart, al
lowing bridesmaids to pass through in
to the chancel, where they form a
grouping, leaving room for the ushers
in the background. The maid Of honor
follows and stands on the left, close to
the altar rail. The groom, who Is
waiting for the best man at the chan
eel steps, then steps forward and takes
the brides hand and leads her to the
altar, where they should kneel for a
moment.
The gentleman who is to give the
bride away stands directly back of her.
Then the ushers follow, going to the
right and left back Of the bridesmaids.
After the benediction and while the
maid of honor is arranging the veil, the
gentleman who gave away the pride
can descend from the chancel and en-
ter the first pew, or If desired, can step
aside and allow the bride and groom,
maid of honor and bridesmaids to pass
and he can walk with the best man,
followed by the usherS-Church Econ
omiSt.
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But they're a-comin. tell you." the
other protested in trembling tones. his
eyes starting from their sockets. "a
million off,
"Shut up. tell you, or I'll shoot you
down like dog. Haven't you sense
enough to know a drove Of cattle from
an army Of men? Look behind you
once, and you'll see what your million
of men amounts to-"
The people had already looked and.
realizing the Righteousness Of the STU
alton. INDUCED in little nervous laugh.
Just coming over the rise was herd
Of cattle which the farmers from near
Lexington were hurrying back into the
hills in order to save them from the
depredations Of the soldiers.
The horseman had caught a glimpse
of the cattle back down the road and.
being in a nervous state on account Of
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q position to enllghten his other half
as to his whereabouts. Mrs. Sparks
looked eagerly from face to face, then
broke forth in heartrending lamenta.
tions.
"Oh, my poor, brave, foolhardy Ebe-
nezer.w she walled. "I'll never git to
see him no more, never in all this
world! He'll be killed! He's shore to
be killed! jest know he will"
"Why, great granny, Mrs. Sparks,
Hicks exclaimed, whatever has got
into you to make you talk that Away
Who or what Is goin to kill Ebenezer
do you s'pose"
"Oh, my Lord, Jake, the waTll kill
him! It's Jest shore to- an won't nev.
or git to lay my eyes on him ag'in."
"Why, land of Goshen, Mrs. Sparks
how do you 60 bout figgerin that out
How's the war gwine to kill Ebenezel
when he amt got nothin to do with 1t
I'd like to know?"
"But he's a-goin to have somethin tt
do with it. Don't you all know thai
them cannons an them guns has done
sot him plumb crazy an made him sc
wild to fight that he's jest put out ovel
thar to jine the WARP"
Some of the little group laughed out
right, while some Of them only smiled
Hicks did neither, although he was
strongly tempted to laugh. He saw
that Mrs. Sparks was intensely In ear
nest and sorely troubled, and he pitied
her. Everybody knew Ebenezer Sparks
was q braggart and coward-every
body except his wife. the one person
who should have known 1t better thar
any one else on earth.
The blind. unreasonlng faith some
wives repose in their husbands would
be ridiculous were 1t not so pathetic
and Mrs. Sparks was Of that class.
81 guess you amt got no call to be
skeered about Ebenezer, Mrs. Sparks
Hicks remarked presently. "You cal
Jest bet he amt gone to jlne no wal
an that he'll turn up here the fust
thing you know.
The woman shook her head.
"You can't fool me-" she replied
"You uns all don't know Ebenezer like
do. If you uns had ever heard him
talk as | have, a-tellin about the times
when he fit into the war an whipped
the battles. you uns would know whal
he Is now. Time an ag'in I've heard
him a-sighin an a-hopin for a war te
git started. SOS he could git a chanst
to jine 1t an fight like he ulster. He
was shy. an be wouldn't tell you al
them things, but he told 'em to me-"
Even Hicks smiled at this. He could
not help it when he remembered how
often Ebenezer, sitting by the store
stove Of winter evenings, had boasted
of his brave exploits In war and yearn
ed, as a sick child yearns for Its moth
er, for a chance to repeat them. Eben
ezer's modesty, like his bravery. was 9
mere matter of assumption.
Just at that moment boy came run
ming down the street In g high state OF
excitement. and, stopping In front OF
the group. pafted out:
"You all better come an git Ebene,
zer Sparks Outen the store cellar, cause
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-19

been defeated. But Mr.. Comstock went.
on the stump and manfully and boldly.
declared that if elected he would do his
duty as attorney general and the
republican state committee backed up
the pledges Of the party's candidate
with positive expressions Of confidence:
in the honesty Of purpose of that gentle
man. Mr.. Comstock owes nothing to
the radical prohibitionists of the state
but he does owe something to the re-.
publican party, its pledges and his
W self respect. No matter what per-
sonal views2Mr. Comstockmay hold on
the question of prohibition-results are
wanted. Mr.. Comstock promises re-
sults-H the people viii assist him.
There are no pyrotechnics in his official
actions thus far. He wants to be fair;
he gives timely warning to all law
breakers to quit. He declares that he
means to be impartial and that he will
not countenance spite or persecution.
He wants the law observed every
where and by everybody and on this
platform all good citizens will be with
him. %&44 ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-19

Senate Bill No. So introduced yester-
day by MI. Hale provides that officers Of
the national.guard Of the state who may
become physically disabled OF who have
served as commissioned officers for over
two years may at their own request be
retired from active service upon the
order Of the commander in chief, The
bill also provides that all officers Of the
staff departments and personal staff
officers, after having served two years,
may be retired upon the order of the
commander in chief. Vacancies are to
be filled in the manner provided by law,
The passage Of this bill would place il
in the power OF the governor to reorgan,
ize the staff department OF the state
guard, and retire such officers of the
staff as he thought best.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-19

It is stated that the only counties that
could be affected by the provisions of
senate bill No. Is, relating to county
judges are Cass and Ransom and that
Cass would not be affected, because
their judge is a fixture, does not, and
never will practice law, and gets salary
sufficient to enable him to live without
it. The amendment Of 1897 was made
when county Judges in counties like
Ransom-which means Ransom only
received a salary Of $1,000 per year, and
it was assumed that that was enough,
without permitting the incumbent to
breaksin on the little law business Of
Lisbon. The legislature Of 1899 amended
the law by cutting the salary in two,
making it one thousand instead of two
thousand. The statute requires that
the person holding this office should be
a competent attorney. Members of the
legislature will probably realize the i'm
possibility of getting a competent attor-
ney to give up either a business or a
salaried position of any value, to take
the job at $1,000 per year, and be denied
the right.to practice. ~
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SOME FORUM

%' - S%.&-rygz EI-%MLESEF -&GI4 IS&} %&EsSTeZI&a
The Mandan Independent wants Ed
itor futile to declare himself On the
saloon question.
The opposition 70 tthe rehabilitation Of
the ninety day divorce law is becoming
more pronounced. &
The Pioneers editorial on how gam
bling vas prohibited in Mandan#is d rare
pieceof literature. 8 4 n
Editor Maddnx has been to Bismarck
and returned il time to deprecate too
much drinking night.
The Mandan Independent was sorry
l?} to announce the failure Of Editor
Packard TO become speaker.
Uncle Ben Corbin, the great wolf
hunter, may remove 10 the northern
part Of the state, where a ranchman has
made him a l~iberaloffer.
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EVERYBODY Is Invited.

It's a grand time the Scotch folks will
have on the 25th,4and the promoters Of
this celebration want il distinctly under
stood that everybody is cordially invited
to enjoy@the sociabilities andgoodthings
of ~the55occasion. The only printed iinvi-
tations issued were to Scotchmen who
had been inYitedto Join the society, and
if there are any Scotchmen who have
been overlooked the committee asks the
Tribune to say come in,a and enjoy the
full privileges Of the society, concert,
banquet and ball. Now then, everybody
come, for aBohbie' Burns was and IS
Everybody poet, and everybody il HE
lover, whether they be Scooter otherwise.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-19

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-19

After all, why make light Of a BARRIERS
bill? There would be nothing wrong in
licensing and regulating barbers-7-and
their places Of business. Health and
life of patrons are at stake in BARRIERS
hands and it will be well not to make
light Of some measure, calculated to
regulate and improve the business.
Possibly the Ramsett bill does not go
far enough and it may not be practical,
but let's give the barber bill serious
consideration, "
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-19
Baths now In order at the
Northwest Hotel barber shop.
a Dickey county farm Of 100 acre.
sold for I1,4M. #aa

Nasai Gatarrh quickly yields TO treat
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Announcement.
Te accommodate those who ara partial
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mail. The Hianid fcrm embodias the med
tciaal ~priaqssxtles ot the solid prsraration.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-19
A LITTLE DYNAMITE.


Apparently Inspired Article in the FFo7S
rum Deals with Cornstock'sP rocla-
nation and Things.
TheF'orum Of yesterday publishes
some Bismarck correspondence
which there IS liberal quantity Of ddiy.-
namite-apparantlY inspired by some
dynamite expert---AWho seeks e mix
things aulp-and watch the smoke. Por-
tons of the article seem To break the
libel law ntosmithereens- hen, among
sothersthiings il is said: sSs
lust why the attorney general should;
single out Bismarck is not understood
generally, but various explanations are
given. Some say that the gentleman
knows, not only from personal observa-
ton, but by actual condition of mind,
soul, body and pocketbook, thatthe pro-
hibition law is violatedgin Bismarck, and
itisSsuggested thatit is the pocketbook
and not the conscience$t that insp::resdt the
sensational notice. Thissmay be. true
explanation 50 far as it goes butt does
not reach far enough It does not ex-
plain 5Why5certain politicians have quiet
" told blind piggers that the order
would only: be carried into effect until
the close Of the session#and thatEthey
can then resume their occupations.
This would simply mean that the gang
are after Mayor Patterson and that
their sole object is a slap at him, a
rnmor having gone out that$a barWould
opened in the Northwest hotel.
aTae Tribune which has always backed;
the policy ofsthe city administration;
follows up this article#.with a long ediS
torial endorsing the attorney generals
action, all of which goes to prove that
the gang are after#one Individual, and III
they a land him the present moral.
WaveWill subside. #5S4 %s
The saloons in9the sixth judicial dis
trict have been run by the authorityof
Judge Winchester. who has held the
position of Judge with the thorough
understanding that the law was to be
violated and that no convictions WereEto
be made while he was on the bench. It
is now asserted that the Judge is infu-
enced by Register McGillivray and Re
ceiyer Satterlund of the land ~ofhce&and
by Editor Jewell Of the Tribune, who are
jealous Of Mayor Patterson's political
strength and want to down him. The
mayor is not a man Whohwin be downed
without bringing some of his erstWhile
supporters with him and music Of all
kinds, in rag time, is floating through
the air. 55 %E fS% S#2@
Tie fact that Mayor. Patterson and
Constable Clark, of Mandan, were Viisi-
tors together at the capitol building to-
day has caused considerable speculation
and tonightit is no secret that impeach-
ment proceedings I to: be instituted
against Judge Winchester. Tt is known
that Constable Clark has been after the
judge for ngg,,time and Mr.. Patterson's
friends say that if he can be made to
speak there is no question but an im-
parchment will follow.
Mayor Patterson informed your cor
respondent tonight that he is glad that
Judge Winchester has experienced a
change of heart and that he can now
close the saloons in this city---something
that be has wanted to do for years past
but disliked to pursue q policy antago-5
Inistic to Mr.. Winchester ideas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-19
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-19

4 Senate Bill No. SO introduced yester-
day by Mr., Wolbert amends the, educa-
tionallaW and provides for the appoint
ment by the. state high school board of
high school inspector who shall re-
ceive such salary as the board may fix
and whose travelling expenses shall be
paid by the state. The bill also increas-
es the amount Of state aid to high
schools from $4,000, as it % stands, to
$4,000 annually.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-19
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-19
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FOR THE SESSION,

The BISMARCK TRIBUNE will publish q
synopsis of all measures introduced and
as much Of the proceedings Of the legis-
lature and lobby gossip as may be
necessary to completely cover the field.
Sent to any address for the session Or
for s1.Oo. # S.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-19
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