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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-06
THREE ON ONE CASE.
Spoilers Who Were Set 10 Watch
Conductor and Each Other.


Under the old, loose system that
prevailed on most of the southern
and western roads," said veteran
passenger conductor Of this city to the
New Orleans TimesDcmocrat, the
spotter' was virtually necessity, but
the trouble about him was that he
could never be relied upon with abso.
lutte certainty to tell the truth. lie
knew his popularity and prestige with
his employers depended on the num-
Der OF cases he worked up, and If he
couldn't catch conductor knocking
down. he was only too apt to manu-
tacture little circumstantiat evidence
and report the poor fellow anyhow or
course, | am speaking of the average
spotter, and no doubt there were
plenty of exceptions to the rule, but
that was the great defect OF the sys.
TEN, and, Incidentally II reminds me
Of curious little story.
Back in the eighties" continued
the veteran, "a tip was one day given
to a well known and very popular
conductor on a certain line leading
out of New Orleans that a spotter OF
considerable note in the north had
been put on his train, with instruc.
ions 10 investigate him thoroughly.
This conductor was a big, joyIal fell
low fond OF good clothes, good sport,
and good living, and, while there was
no evidence Of anything wrong he had
fallen under suspicion on general
principles. The company officials
were persuaded he was living far be.
yond his means and inferred that he
must be helping himself TO the cash.
but all prior efforts TO get a line on
him had failed ignominIously, and for
that reason the expert sleuth had been
imported from the north and told To
20 to the bottom Of the case, If IL took
six months. When the conductor him.
self heard that spy had been put on
his trail he was highly indignant. and
also considerable alarmed He rea.
soned that the fellow would be
especially anxious TO sustain his repu.
tation as a thief catcher. and was, in
all probability, fully prepared TO fake
up evidence. To protect himself
against such a maneuycr, he quietly
telegraDhed TO big detective agency
IN Chicago and engaged a hrstclass
operative to spot the spotter. Both
men went on duty at about the same
time, the spotter taking the role OF
commercial traveller who had frequent
business up and down the road. lie
watched the conductor, the Chicago
detective watched him. and the con
dnctor sized them both IN ana
chnckled In his sleeve.
Now comes the funny part Of the
yarn. The double watch had been In
progress only few days when a
treacherous brakeman went TO the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-06
HOW SHE WASHED WINDOWS.
Novel Proceeding Of a Green Swedc
Housemaid in New York.

A neighbor was telling me about au
intelligent Swede he hired in an in.
telligence office to do general hous e.
work by the month. The first duty
assigned was washing the windows,
and his good wife had to show the girl
how to raise the sash, back out into
the cold world, sit down on the sill
lower the sash into her lap and
manipulate the wet and dry rags. All
of us are well accustomed to admire
the courage of the white-aproned,
white-capped maids who thus toll out
side the windows far above the street
Some of them make picturesque ami
pretty pictures. Our Swede was not
unattractiye. But presently, having
finished the street side Of her window.
she proceeded in her own original way
to wash the room side; that Is, she
simply reversed her position, sitting
on the sill with her body in the apart.
ment and her feet dangling over the
sidewalk six stories below-New York
Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-06
A sLEEP.wALKER's FEAT.
Guided Watchful Companions over
PeriIous Paths In Perfect Safety,

AN interesting case of somram.
hulm Is reported by Nj. Badoirc,
director of the Normal school at Riots,
Franco, It Is accredited by Doctor
Outlay and printed IN The Proceedings
ot the Society Of Physical Research"
writes Or. r. Osgood Mason, In the
Ladies' Homo Journal "Thcopldie
Janicaud was a pupil at the Normal
school, and In tho month Of July OF
his second year he commenced to
walk In his sleep. On ono occasion
he got up In the night determined to
so tlshing His hrother.inlaw, NJ
Simonet, dcclded 20 accompany HIM
hut before starting he succeeded IN
inducing him to alter his plans and so
and visit relative instead. Ac.
cordmgly this was done. lauicaui
remaining fast asleep and undistmhcd
by the barking dogs or tho fatiguc Of
a long walk Finally he was ready 10
return, and on the way, coming to q
narrow and dangerous path close to
tho river, his hrothcrin. law cautioned
him TO so carefully IN the darkness.
lNuiCaud, with some sCorn, Declared
that he could 500 the hcttCr Of the
two, and TO prove II asked Slmnn,t (
he could SOC the match under his foot,
Simonet felt under his foot, and sure
enough thero was the match, It was
a dark night, and besides lomcaud
was some thirty feet ahead OF him and
had his nightcap drawn cloacly over
his face"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-06

The girl who as bookkeoper. clerk,
stenographer milliner or teacher In
her village home receives weekly
salary Of five, SIX or seven dollars, s
far better Off financially than the girl
In the same occupations I'm the city
who gets nine. ten or twelve sollars a
week. In the first place, tho living
expenses are much smaller in the
country than In the city--one gets
very much more for her money In the
way Of home comforts; the wear and
tear Of clothing is much less. and as
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-06
Headdress for the pu MaurIer Girl.

Any girl who has an interesting Du
Maurier sort of face should got SOM
sort of a little, old-fashoned hat Of
black or pink silk trimmed with pink
roses and black tulle. and little silk
mantle with a Capuchin hood behind,
knotted in front; tho whole borderai
with little quilts Of velvet. These
little silk wraps are being made for
boating on summer evenings, and that
sort OF thing Ladies' Home journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-06

destroyed and the carriage, while slid,
ing on its wheels, is thrown without
the curve. TO apply the brake in
such cases would only make matters
worse. There is nothing to be done
but to correct the equilibrium by
countorbalaucing devices"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-06
The Snoring Child.

Snoring is a symptom that shouli
not be neglected In children. 1t shows
that there Is some obstruction TO the
free passage Of air from the nose 10
the throat. The tonsils may be en-.
larged. and 80 partially close the pas.
sage at It's lower opening. There NAV
be a polypus or a similar tumor In
the nasal passage itself or catarrh OF
the throat or nose, or both. A phys.-
clan should DO consulted. Ladies'
Home Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-06
At Rome King Victor Emmanuel

AT Rome King Victor Emmanuel
had marrow escape He entered the
elevator TO reach the second floor OF
the palace, and an inexperienced
servant set the indicator for the third
story Arriving at the second story,
the king was on the point OF stepping
on, as the elevator continued 10
ascend, but his majesty turned back in
the nick Of time and escaped being
crushed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-06
A WONDERFUL SIGHT
WAS METHODIST MARCH AT THE
SIEGE OF PEkIN.
PROF. HARRY {. KINGS TALE

Missionary Greets His Wife After a
Long and Trying Separation
Graphic story Told of the Terrible
Scenes Witnessed in the Chinese
City.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-13
.MACH|A|STS STRIKE IS OFT
Strike of the Maehinists at Cincinnati
B is Ended BY Vote Of the Men
.2ss =. Employed. 35S II: :53 \
Strikers Declare they Have Not Re
ceived Financial Assistance II
from Washington. f..
Seven Thousand Men Who Were At
feeted by the Strike Have Re 7.
y. 5@.<>> y + turned to Work. .s':*2 T

Cincinnati, July 13.--The mach1n-
tsts' striks in this city, which began
May 20 and involved from five to
seven thousand employees, practically
has, been declared off. A secret mass
meeting Of strikers was held at which
formal report was made that it had
been found Impossible to procure as
sistance III money from the headquar-
ters in Washington. AS the strike
benefit fund is exhausted, the strikers
were advised to return to work.
Already about 600 have applied for
reinstatement and many more will do
SO at once. ~ ~. -...+
No official statement has been made
by the leaders of the strikers and
they all refuse to be quoted, saying
they do not care to do anything which
might affect the Injunction proceed
ings against them, set for hearing July
Is. It was said, however, that the
strikers, failing to receive funds from
Washington, sent an agent to Wash
ington to secure money. His report
was presented to the meeting and it
was upon this that the action which
virtually ends the strike was taken,
It is said, however, that the decision
to return to work was not unanimous
and that some men will still hold out
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-13
ATTENDING I SMALL.
kast Day Of the National Educational
Convention, Isl

EGOh*GnftoNs EEy NJ fi$$s$ Nh
Detroit, Mich, July 13.-This was
the last day Of the National Education
al association convention and when
the morning session was called to
order by President Green the small
est audience OF the week was noted.
Higher Education was the topic OF
the morning, papers being read by
President Charles r. Thwing Of West
ern Reserve university, Cleveland;
Robert p. Fulton, president Of the
University Of Mississippi; Hon. W. T,
Harris, national commits sioner Of edu-
cation. cs.. IA. a .s }.sz :: II.
President living, who was the first
speaker. discussed "The Functions Of
University in a Popular Democracy"
% President Fulton followed with q
paper on federal and State Interest
in Higher Education ....E,, [ E.=
/: n. Hon. w. r. Harris read the last pa
per of the morning on Recent
Growth of Public Schools in the Unit
ed States as Affecting the Attendance
\ Of Colleges" r. ts.., .,t
The papers were discussed by Will
lam H. Smiley of Denver, and James
Russell Parsons, Jr., of Albany, N. Y.
The committee appointed to consid-
er the details and organization of an
educational exhibit at the st. Louis
exposition has finally decided 60 rec
ommend to the board of managers the
construction Of separate building for
the educational exhibit. -. ~ -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-13

the noted plainsWoman. Thursday
Mrs. Brake discovered Calamity Jane:
fn the hut OF q negress at Horr, near
Livingston. The poor woman was SUI
fering with fever and was broken ii.
spirit. The scene that followed the
offer Of Mrs. Brake to take Calamity
to- her own home In Buffalo, where she
could spend the remainder of her days
IN comfort, was pathetic In the ex-
treme and the noted frontierswoman
Wept like q child. She was ia the
Black Hills at the time OF the killing
Of Wild Bill fWil1iam HickoK) and it
3is said that she it was who captured
his murderer. She rendered valuable
services to Custer, Reno, Egan and
other Indian fighters. or late years
she has drifted about the state from
place to place, making a livelihood as
best she could. The newspapers print
ed columns about her, through means
OF which the attention Of General
Egan and many other friends OF the
woman was called to the plight Of
their friend of early days. The result
is that Mrs. Brake took the step men
toned. The two women have left
Livingston for Bnffalo. r. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-13
70 PROTECT COMMERCE.
Special Attention viii BE Paid to the
81! @ Great Lakes. 's,s =:

&0QCGtdt AIeSHLiOR VIII Dc = aio W ItsS
35j III, "a Great Lakes. +,
Washington, July 13.-The interest
which the government Is showing in
the encouragement and protection of
commerce Is aAown ay the special at
tention given to the commerce of the
Great Lakes. The growth Of the ship
ping on the lakes frequently attracts
the attention OF officials ii high places
here and during every session OF con-
gress the consideration which lake in
terests obtain increases. ss5 + Il :: II
+ The officials OF the treasury depart
|ment In charge Of the revenue cutter
service are preparing plans for q new
cutter to cost $4,000 which will be
used FOR patrollfng the Sault Ste. Ma
rie channels. It will be q small fast
vessel and Is expected to take the
place of the cutter Morrill, IN the
work OF preventing congesting Of ship
ping in the channels and the enforce
ment Of such regulations as are adopt
ed to prevent collisions. ,S5!ss \. II
The Importance OF this work is man
fest when It is stated that the sink
Ing OF q vessel In the 500 channel
means the bIockading Of commerce for
several days, and the attendant loss
OF thousands Of dollars to shippers and
anufaettirers. zs$ :I.s 2..f3: i3
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-13
I COLUMBIA ,AGAlNs WINS.
Selection Of "a Cup Defender Still,
81: .Ss; g.; X Much in Doubt. S

Selection Of "a Cup Defender Still
\ .; Much in Doubt.
Batemans Point, r. L., July 13.-Co-
lumbia WOE the days race, the fourth
of the series, beating Constitution by
.a minute and a half at the finish, but
by something more In corrected time.
The feature: Of the days; race was the
fine work Of Independ dence, which,
after losing her topmast at the very
start, sailed q magnificent stern chase
with all her upper sails gone and was
only beaten by 10 minutes at the fin
ish. The day was the best that the
yachts have had so far, a fine breeze
blowing from the northeast, which
sent them over the triangular course
OF 80 miles in a little over three hours,
y The result Of the race was even
more encouraging to the followers of
: the Boston yacht than Thursdays
contest and the next race between the
\ three boats. wherever it occurs, will
be looked forward to. with great In
terest. On the other hand the defeat
of the new Herrshoh yacht, Constitu-
ton, for third time, by the old 1899
defender, has still further complicated
the question of'selecting an Americas s
cup defender and leaves the question
s Of which is, the faster yacht In Or
binary breezes very much in doubt
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-13
Big ASSESSMENT IS kAlE
Comptroller Dawes is After The Stock
holders Of the Defunct Seventh
National.
Hundred Per! Cent Assessment Made
Upon Total Capital steck Of
e ,. 4 Hail Million.
With this Assessment Depositors Of
5.. Bank will Receive about Eighty
i Cents on the Dollar

s Washing July g. Comptroller
Dawes has received the preliminary
report from the receiver OF the Sew
enth National bank OF New York city.
The receiver states that his estimate
OF the value OF the assets is OF course
only approximate He estimates the
amount which finally W1l be recovered
for the depositors from the assets.
including stocknold ders' assessment, at
or about 80 cents on the dollar
+ The receiver states that his esti-
mate of the value Of the Marquand col
lateral is less than is claimed by the
directors of the bank and it Is possible:
on this account that the final collee-
tions may be somewhat better than
the receivers estimate.
r Comptroller Dawes stated that ali
transactions connected with the adj
vance Of cash to the bank just prior
to its failure are being carefully inves-
tigated by competent counsel, and that
all legal rights of the depesitors will
be protected in this connection.
On receiving the preliminary report
Comptroller Dawes at once ordered an
assessment of 10U per cent on the
s500,00O capital stock Of the bank s5
/ The report of the receiver contains
no reference to any Of the investiga-
tions now being made into the aues
ton of the existence of the attractions
Of law. All these matters are under
the charge Of the department Of jus
\ fica 3 ssl5'5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-13
POLICY OF coNcEALMENr.
Affairs in South Africa Worse Than
N @ Reports Show. ~ ~: s.

New York, July ia dispatch t..
The Tribune from London says: ~
5 Referring to. the governments ad-
mission that they had information re-
speeding the shooting Of British
! wounded at Vlakfontein SO long back
at June III, The Daily Mail, whose cor
respondent was the first to make the
news public, states that this is only a
small portion OF the policy OF conceal
ment now being carried on, It pro-
fesses to have abund dant evidence that
almost the whoae theater OF war Is in
4 9 much worse condit ition than the pub
( lie is allowed to know. The state Of
affairs IN Cape Colony, in particular,
\ Is said to be OF most serious nature,
due almost entirely to the belief
among the Dutch that the constant eff
forts OF the British to propitiate them
prove that they are tired OF war.
While the government Is constantly
saying ID public that the war will be
fought to q finish. they are, says The
Daily Mail continual aily making offers
of peace to the Beers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-13
TROPICAL IN LONDON.

Great Suffering Caused by the intense
5-o Feat. r.
London July l3.-The heat wave;
here is becoming more tropical. LON
doners were not prepared for it and,
consequently, they are suffering great
ly. The official thermometers, at 10
O'Clock, registered from IS to 81 in the
shade, but the ordinary thermometers
showed several degrees higher. There
were many sunstrokes, prostrations
and Paintings in the streets, which
kept the ambulances busy. The num-
Der Of omnibuses running was consid-
erably reduced In consequence of the
exhaustion of the horses and the iron
works and shipbui1ding yards were se-
riously handicapped on account of the
enforced absence of the workmen,
who were suffering from the heat.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-13
CONFERENCE CONTINUES.
No Agreement Reached in the Steel
I ts,;t5$ Workers Strike. -

No Agreement Reached in the Steel
I !. !; t+5s$ 5. Workers Strike. -.
Pittsburg, July 13.-=--When the con-
ference between the Amalgamated as
sociation executive board and officials
Of the American Sheet Steel, Steel
Hoop and Tin Plate companies to set
tie the existing, strike was resumed
the situation apparently had not
changed from the previous day, al
though both sides appeared hopeful
Of ultimately reaching settlement.
Nothing could be learned from the
conferees, however, as an agreement
was made not to give out anything for
publication until after the final ad-
journment. Gossip on the outside in
dicates confidence. that the trouble
will not be allowed to continue much
longer, but the concessions on both
sides will be necessary to q settle
ment this week. Previous to the
opening Of the join conference the ex-
eeutiYe committee of the Amalgamat.
ed association met and discussed the
course to be pursued at the. meeting.
The conference was, resumed at
1925 a. m. with the same representa-
tives in attendance. It was reported
that Judge q. H. Gary Of the United
States Steel corporation had arrived
IN the city and will take part id the
conference, but could not be located.
President Shaffer had nothing to give
out. ~ss.r s. -s -":
The conference adjourned for lunch
at noon. The morning session, it is
said, was taken up entirely by the
arguments of the manufacturers and
the main issuee Of the conference re-
NAMED untouched. President shaffer
said nothing definite had been done
and refused to: talk further. Judge
Gary did not appear during the morn
ing E IS 57e# a. - Y -',+'t.r a..&'E
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-13
SPEAKER INTERPRETED.
John Dillon Asks Questions Regarding
i8sssss E8 the Roer War.

london, July 8 There was noisy
scenes in the house Of commons dur
ing the! day, arising from a question as
to whether the British wounded were
left inS the hands Of the Beers at Vlak-
fontein. Lord Stanley, financial sec
retary OF the war office, declared the
war Office had no information On the
subject, but John Dillon. Irish Nation
list, backed up by the cheers and
shouts of the Nation lists, piled Lord
Stanley wit questions until the
speaker interfered NJ Dillon de-
sclined to give way, the speaker named
him, but after consid derable uproar a
compromise was erected, Mr.. Dillon
giving notice that he will repeat his
question M Monday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-13
SOME LATE TELEGRAMS.
HILL ON THE SITUATION.

h HILL ON THE SITUATION.
New York, July 13.-Jim Hill today
declared there was no foundation for
the report there had been clash be-
tween Hartman and Morgan interests.
In reference to the depression Of the
stock market Hill said: I'm view OF
the fact that we have just passed
through a phenomenal bull period it
is only natural there is now some
liquidation On the part of holders OF
securities. The damage to grain in
my opinion has been greatly exagger-
ated. There has been some damage
to corn in the southwest, but the con
dition of the crop in the northwest is
all that could be desired.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-13
oNEss NJ oRTALLA NeuNpED.
81. Paul Excursion Ends Ii, Double
sSSE Shooting. .S;$ IN

81. Paul Excursion Ends lii a Double.
Shooting.
s Paul July IL. d shooting at
fray during the landing of the Wait
ers lllnioIl mi steamb boat excursion at the.
Jackson street wharf early Friday
4 4 @4rlcSning rlc Edward Rooney of Duluth
Was fatally wounded and Louis Kan
troRich of st. Paul received q danger
Gus wound ia the abb domen. Rooney
ds very low and will scarcely survive:
the day .Ksantr oWich will likely re-
cover.
Edward HealeY, a waiter, is under
arrest charged with having done the
shooting He admits the accusation
4 4 but claims to have acted IA self-de-
Tense NJ. ,s g.s
The shooting ox,urred shortly after
the boat land led Curing the trip down
the river Rooney and several fompan-
ions. It is alleged, 4 started q gambling
game. FIealey, as one Of the commit.
tee of arrangements, objected to the
game All closed it down. This an
gered the gamblers and threats were
made against Healey, who, as soon as
the boat landed, tried to get away
without trouble, so he claims.
s He was forestalIed, however, i and
& claims to have been attacked by a
gang that followed him, He was
knocked down, but got UP and took
shelter behind a wagon Oh the wharf.
!. The crowd closed in on him and then
he whipped out a revolver and began
/ shooting. N
$l !. y. Rooney fell at the first shot with a
bullet in his abd domen. Healey then
ran, closely followed by KantroWich.
When $partly up the Jackson street
hill Healey turned and fired at Kan
4 troWich, shooting him III the abdomen.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-13
BUILT BY RUSSIA.

Immense New Harbor a Short Dis.
' tance From Port Arthur.
London, July ia correspondent
of The Morning Post, telegraphing
from Newchang, says that he has Just
returned FROM visiting Dainy, the new
port that the Russians are construct
ing a few miles from Port Arthur, at
the southern extremity of the Laitong
peninsula. He adds that the immense
harbor works there are about half
completed. When finished, Dainy will
be the finest harbor in the far East.
It will be partly opened in the autumn,
when it will accommodate six or seven
large steamships.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-13
An Alleged Conspiracy to Murder by
%x sa Starvation.

Olivia. Mimi, July 1s.-The grand
jury has brought in three indictments
against Martin Johnson Hage and his
wife, Johannes. for conspiracy against
the mother Of Mrs. Hage to murder
her by slow starvation. The other two
Indictments are along the same line,
The couple live near Fairfax On a sec
tion Of land Of their own. They are;
accused of having been too stingy to
support the old lady and took this
means Of getting rid Of her. contining
her ina pen In the barn Without a bed
OF any kind and not giving her any
thing to eat for days ST eli time.