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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16
A strange Fensting Custom.

There was a strange custom in the
Isle of Lewis when the people used to
gather to the church of st. Mulvay at
night, each family bringing provisions
and each family furnishing peck of
malt, which was brewed into ale. One
who was chosen for the purpose waded
into the sea up to his middle and pour
ed out cup of ale. calling on a sea god
called Shony to favor the people
through the coming year. The people.
after seeing the ceremony performed,
returned to the church and then went
10 the fields to spend the rest of the
night in revelry. London Standard.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

In a book which has been published
on that never failing topic, the vaga-
ries of the English language, the
strange meaning of the word pocket
handkerchief" is described.
A "kerchief" (couvrechef) means a
small piece Of cloth made to put on the
head. SO that pocket handkerchief
means literally a small piece of cloth
to cover the head. to be held in the
hand, to be put in the pocket-London
Globe
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16
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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16
short Measure.

"What am | so mad about" repeated
the popular actress, with flashing eye.
Il only got three bouquets, that's
whatw
But" said the manager. you surely
didn't expect moreY
"Of course did. paid for five."-
Philadelphia Press.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16
Dangerous if Neglected.

Burns, cuts and other wounds often
fail to heal properly if neglected and
become troublesome sores. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve prevents such con-
sequences. Even where delay has ag-
gravated the injury DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve effects cure. 81 had a
running sore on my leg thirty years, y
says II. G. Hartly, Yankeetown, Ind.
"After using many remedies, / tried
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A few
boxes healed the sore" Cures all skin
diseases. Piles yield to it at once. Be
ware of counterfeits. H. A. N. TODD.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16
NOT n Stranger.

Uncle Henry-So you got swindled
first thing? Didn't tell you to beware
of strangers in the city?
Jediah-Bu this chap wasn't stran-
ger, Uncle Henry. He knew me right
off-actually called me by name.-Bos
ton Transcript.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

lady" said the wayfarer, 81 can't
eat these scraps"
"You can'tW said the housewife in
surprise. "Why, you just told me that
you were SO hungry you could eat a
house."
Eyes, mum; but I meant porter
use."-Chicago News.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

A graduate of the University of Min
nesota has discovered new food 1t
is popped potato. The starting point
was the phenomenal action of popcorn
under the influence of heat. The pro-
cess of the manufacture of popped
potato is based upon the fact that all
STRENGTHENING foods can be made to
pop just as corn does. The potatoes
are popped, then compresse into solid
cakes by hydraulic pressure. These
cakes are easily preserved and easy to
carry. In order to transform them into
mlshed potatoes all that is necessary
is the addition of little water and
milk. 1t is claimed that one of these
compressed tablets the size of mans
thumb will make full portion for one
person.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

A Plymouth, Ohio, teacher boxed the
ears of boy pupil. This brought the
following note from the boys mothers:
mature has provided proper place
for the punishment of a boy and it is
not on his ears. / will thank you to
use it hereafter.u
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16
The Eternal Feminine.

Bride of a Day aboard train)-Do
stop talking little while, dear.
The Other Half (enderly)-Why
darling. are you tired of me SO soon?
Bride of Day-No, dearest, but
am curious to hear what those two wo-
men behind us are saying.-Chicago
News
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16
His Lot NOT a Happy Ono.

First Roundsman-Casey, thot new
is amy throuble.
Second Roundsman-Faith, he's on.
lucky!-Ohio State Journal.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

Better to live single than to get mar
ried and bring up boy to smoke Gig
arettes
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16
Gave up the Idea.

A physician rounded up the editor
of the Reno Gazette the other day be-
cause he didn't announce the ply 81
clans name in the announcement of
births.
''pn do it on one condition." said
the editor.
"What is that?'' said the doctor
t'That shall also mention your name
in connection with the deaths,o replied
the editor.
The physician said he didn't believe
he cared to have his name mentioned
in connection with births any way.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16
similar. hut DInerent.

Blggs-When make a trade, | al
ways want something to boot
Digs Same here. aud | usually get
1t later when l kick myself. Chicago
News.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

The life of an editor is a constant
grind. When he isn't grinding out
copy, he is grinding his shears.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

"Good signs noted" is cheerful
heading in an eastern paper. Even
this is not so acceptable as good notes
signed.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

A Kansas paper says that its town
''has a bright future before her." After
all, that's the place to have future.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

Bread is two cents loaf in ST. Louis,
owing to war among the bakers. 1t
is great thing for the loafers.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

1t isn't SO bad after all to be hoggish.
When times are real hard, the hog
doesn't squeal. He roots.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

No man is always wrong. A clock
that doesn't run at all is right twice
every "a hours.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16
See. "A Dinadvantare In II.

"You ought TO be good boy"
eyes. but if was a good boy people
wouldn't say how bright | am."-Indi-
annapolis News.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

The box factory, planning mill and
Office and lumber piles of the T1uc See
L lmber Company at Truckee were de-
stroyed by fire Sunday morning, caus-
ing loss of $1,000
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

Women seldom drown themselves.
They know that drowned people do
not appear well.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16
Knew Her.

He-So you know my wife?
She-Oh. very well indeed.
Hell wasn't aware you had met.
She-We haven't but have a maid
who was employed in your house for
two months.-Illustrated Bits.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

The Rebekah assembly will meet at
Carson on June 18th. Representatives
from all over the State will be present
and much important work has been
mapped out.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

Every day is little life, and whole
life is but the repetition of day.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

1t took more than million years for
the monkey to make man. Yet a
man can make monkey of himself in
q minute.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-16

''The mills of the Gods grind slowly,
but they grind exceeding small" The
mills of the courts grind slower
grist, and the lawyers grab it all
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-28
IN AN UGLY MOOD.
Striking Miners in Panther Creek Val:
ley Causing Trouble.

Tamaqua, Pa, Aug. 2S.-The fact
that the striking miners in the Panther
Creek valley are in a very ugly mood
was shown during the day when sew
eral Of the poles Of the trolley line
which runs from this place to Summit
Hill were chopped down and the wires
cut. This was probably done to pre-
vent troops from being sent from Ma
nila park, where they are encamped, to
I.ansford and Summit Hill. Major
Gearhart outwitted the strikers, how
ever, by taking two companies of SOL
diers to Summit Hill an hour before
they were expected. t
In Lansford, Summit Hill and Coal.
dale the detachments of soldiers that
were sent out at daybreak to preserve
order and protect nonunion men were
greeted by large crowds of strikers who
hooted them and called them names.
At Coaldale the soldiers were com
PEELED to get off the cars and force the
mob back from the tracks. In Lans-
ford crowd Of women Joined in hoot-
ing the guardsmen. Major Gearhart
admitted that the situation is serious.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-28
THEY GIT OFF LIGHTLY.
Conspirators in the Michigan Military
Clothing Frauds Get off With
Light Punishment.
Plead Guilty Of Conspiracy to Defrand
the State and Punished With
Heavy Fines.
Judge Declares the Defendants Con-
temptible in the Eyes Of the
Court and People.

Lansing, Mich. Aug. 28.-- Messrs.
Hunter, Woodworth, Kauffer and Bick-
erstaff of the Henderson. .Ames COM
pany Of Kalamazoo, appeared in the
circuit court during the day and plead
ed guilty to the charge of conspiracy
to defraud the state by their connec-
ton with the state military clothing
frauds. IS. 4. s5. .35
3a#.,5# The charge against them was
changed Tuesday from perjury in con-
nection with their testimony before
the grand jury that investigated the
frauds to conspiracy to defraud the
state.
Messrs. Hunter, Woodworth and
Kanffer were each fined $4,000 and
Bickerstaff was fined $1,000, with the
alternative in each case of two years
imprisonment if the fines are not paid
inside Of twenty-four hours. IN pass,
ing sentence Judge West said the de.
PENDANTS were contemplate in the eyes
Of the court and that the court was
induced to impose fines not from pity
but from the fact that for century
courts have recognized the fact that
accomplices used by states in the a,
Of Justice were entitled to considera
tiOn. i ;5 s& e
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-28
THEY PLAN A GIANT sTRikE.
One Hundred Thousand Trainmen
Want Higher Wages. ..

Milwaukee, Aug. 2S.-By Sept. Is
the large railway systems of the coun-
try will be confronted with demand
by 100000 members of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen for an in
crease in wages which will mean an
additional outlay of $1,000,000 a month
for wages by railroads in the country,
or the alternative of strike which
will eclipse in it's extent all previous
strikes, including the demonstration OF
the American Railway union in 1894.
The demands which have been for
mulated here, but not yet presented,
are for an increase of 20 per cent in
wages, which means from $40 to $40
a month increase in the wages of
brakemen and conductors. Plans have
been made for the sending of delegates
from each of the 400 lodges in the
country to ge ,eral conference Of
railway managers and local members
Of the order have already paid their as
sessments for the expense connected
with the conferences.
Delegates have already been Sc.
lected from the lodges in the country
to take part in the negotiations, and
every brakeman, conductor and
switchman running on roads in the
United States is interested in the out
come. The demands have not as yee
been presented to the officials of the
railroads, but they will be as soon as
the executive board of the Railway
Trainmen has decided upon the+form in
which the demands are to be pre-
sented
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-28
JUDGE SH|RAS OPINION.
Federal Supreme Judge Favors Arb
itration As Method of Strike
Settlement.
Unions Must incorporate Before Com
B pulsory Arbitration Law Can
be Made Effective.
Refuses to Discuss the Report Of His
Intend Retirement From the
Supreme Bench.

Pittsburg. Aug. 2S.-Justice Shfras
of the United States supreme court,
who has just arrived in Pittsburg from
a long vacation spent along the north
ern shores of Lake Superior, refuses
to discuss his reported retirement
from the bench further than to say
that President Roosevelt would be the
first person to learn of it and that he
had not received the announcement
yet.
On the subject of the anthracite coal
strike Justice Shiras said:
Arbitration is the logical method
Of settling labor troubles such as this
one, which affects the general pros
perity and comfort of a great section
of the country. The method and en-
forcement of this arbitration is sub
ject for the lawmakers of the nation
but arbitration itself is logical.
There is now one great difficulty
standing in the way of an arbitration
law. Many of the labor unions are
not incorporated. Until they are no
law can be made binding, as no con-
tract Or agreement could be enforced
upon them, while the operators, on the
other hand, could be held liable.
Incorporation of all labor unions is
the primary step toward the passage
OF, an arbitration law. The unions
must be responsible for the carrying
out of an agreement and until they are
there is little hope for compulsory ar
bitration of labor troubles"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-28
RESULT OF a QUARREL.
TWO New York People Dead and Z
X ~ Third Dyinu. "a &. #

.s New York, Aug. 2S.--Lizzie Hall,
twenty-six years old, and Joseph
Campbell are dead and an unknown
man is dying in Bellevue hospital as
the result, the police say, of quarrel
In the woman's apartments in East
zTwenty-fifth street. According to the
police the two men entered the apart,
ments and the quarrel ensued, during
which four shots were fired.
The Hall woman lived in three small
rooms in the rear of the first floor of
the house. which is a large tenement.
Her almost nude body was found OH
the floor Of the bedroom, with a bull
let hole through her heart. Campbell's S
body, fully dressed, with bullet
through his heart. was lying beside
that of the woman. The uni. .nown man
lay dying In the same room, bullet
having entered the base Of the brain
and shattered the spinal column.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-28
TELEGRAPHIC, MARKET LETTER

Minneapolis Aug. 2S.-Wheat: The
weather map showed perfect conditions
this morning so far as harvesting and
threshing was concerned Receipts
were 294 here against Al last year
while Duluth had but - against 1873.
Outside markets were off in about the
same proportion as this and as reports
were uniformly of a bearish nature. the
most sanguine bulls especially in, the
September, became dishealtened. AS
heretofore these realizing sales fail to
hold it down but temporarily and as
quickly as the pressure is removed
values are on the ascendant We be-
lieve these breaks afford excellent op-
portunities to accumulate cheap lines
of wheat the deferred options.
Corn opened Off from &c to 11ac for
the September on favorable weather
and much weaker cables. While this
should not have been of material inf1u-
ence upon September values the trail
CTS HaU SUFFICIENT Oh uduQ ~ luuuSHSS
the market and insiders are not anx-
ious to accommodate while offerings
are plentiful Those who are operat-
ing the September option are being af-
forded some. excellent opportunities to
get some cheap corn as there is ample
time for damaging frosts that could
easily add 10 to 25 cents to present val
hes. Receipts were but % 9,cars.
+ Oats: After opening a shade off
worked quite independent of other
grains. The marker plainly shows an
extensive short Interest and that some
covering will be necessary on the part
of shorts before any material decline
may be expected, Receipts very light
{ at 263 cars. Il
Provisions: The run of hogs to the
principal receiving points aggregated
but y ,0o0 and vet prices were a shade
easier, This may have occasioned the
opening, but scalpers were for some
reason inclied to give the market a
strong appearance and bid up prices.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-28
CONVENTION OF PosTMAsTERs.
Topics Discussed at the Milwaukee
Meeting.

"sEOHtSo DiSSNSSCu a. LIE WiiWduNSS
Meeting.
Milwaukee, Aug. ,2S-The National
Association Of Postmasters' conven-
ton discussed two topics on the pro-
gramme-the local inspector for large
offices and suspension Of clerks.
b The trend of discussion on the first
topic was to the effect that there were
not enough postoffice inspectors to
make examination Of the large Of
fees. A letter was received from
Chief Inspector Cochran in which he
stated the department was doing its
best and that in the near future pro-
visions would be made for 200 in
spectors where but seventeen were
now employed.
On the question of the suspension of
clerks who would not pay their debts
a, letter was read from j. e. Shidler,
assistant postmaster at Indianapolis.
Mr.. Shidler advocated fning instead
of suspension where clerks were excep.
tionally efficient The suggestion met
the approval of the delegates.
A. w. Machen, general superintend-
ent of free delivery, favored meas
ure whereby rural mail carriers could
pay out money on money orders on
their routes. 4. =,
The object Of the convention is to
exchange ideas and make recommends
tions for Improvement in the postof.
flee service. The rest of the day was
spent in trip to Waukesha Beach j
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-28
THREATENS MURDER.
Escaped Montana Convict After Dep
.EE$5 uty Sheriff. I l2L 4.

Escaped Montana Convict After Dep
uty Sheriff. :.
4 Butte, Mont, Aug. 28.--With officers
Of the state penitentiary upon his trail,
assisted by bloodhounds, Convict Tom
O'Brien, who last Friday made a dar.
ing escape from the state prison, has
sent a communication to the Miner,
pleading for public statement Of his
alleged crime and vowing the death Of
Under Sheriff Dave Morgan, whose al.
legged perjured testimony, the convict
declares, sent him to prison and
wrecked his home. The document re.
ceived by the Miner bears the post.
mark of Anaconda. The writer dates
his communication from a mountain
in the surrounding hills of Anaconda
and says that he wrote his story be.
hind a rock. dividing his time between
his Winchester and his pen. The com
munication is a literary freak, with no
question as to its authenticity, as the
handwriting has been fully identified
by the warden of the penitentiary and
others acquainted with the criminal
i O'Brien declares his sole object in
escaping from the prison is to kill
Deputy Sheriff Morgan. .G
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-28
THEY PLAN GIANT G|A'|| STRlAE.
Railroad Men Of the Country Said to
be Planning Concerted De
mand for More Pay.
Vote of the Men to Authorized the De-
mand is Now Being Taken
Through the Country.
First Story Concerning the Affair Re-
ported to Have Been Unduly
Sensational.

Cleveland, Aug. 2s.Grand Master
Lee of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen said during the day:
''It is true that concerted move
ment has been inaugurated by train
men and conductors employed on the
railroads west of the Mississippi river
to secure uniform rules and compen-
sation. A vote of the men, which will
probably result in the officers of the
two organizations being authorized to
present requests to the various roads
for these concessions, is now being
taken. 1t will, however, be at least
ninety days before the vote has been
completed. There is absolutely no
talk of strike and the possibility of
such a movement is extremely re-
m0t @ - eas-s5 VI g.ss Gsl&
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-28
KNOX SAILS FOR EUROPE.
Will Investigate Panama Canal Com
pany's Title. =

Will Investigate Panama Canal Com
pany's Title.
8t New York, Aug. 2S,--Attorney Gen
eraI Knox sailed for Europe on the
Oceanic.
II am going abroad for the purpose
Of obtaining a title to the property of
the Panama Canal company" said Mr..
Knox. II shall also investigate the
treaty between the Panama Canal
company and the Colombian govern
ment, which is to be transferred to us.
have no doubt that everything will
go through all right and the reports
that l have received from Mr.. Russell
of the department of justice, who has
been in Paris during the last six
weeks, show that all is going harmo-
niously.
z5 "In regard to the presidents recent
speeches on the trust question I can
only say that am heartily IN accord
with everything he has said. think,
after what the president has said, that
something in regard to the trusts will
be forthcoming at the next meeting of
non prncs, - i5 5tsyt }-stsss.t q; ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-28
PLEAsEs The JAPANESE.
Recognition Of Japan's Claim 70 Mar
E53 3&zg4G$ Gus island. .&a%

Recognition Of Japan's Claim . Mar
Gus island
Toxic. Aug. Is, via Victoria. B. c..
Aug. 2S.-This is a period when tha
United States seems to be&looking ait
er the Pacific islands. First it was
Marcus island, but news came that
the Washington. authorities recognized
tJapan's claim thereto The incid ant
caused little fiutter at first and a
Japanese man-of-war was dispatched
with an official on board to await the
arrival of Captain Rosehill, the Amer
lean alleged conc cessarie. The warshiD
landed its official, charged with docu-
ments, one being from United States
Minister Buck but so far no word has
been received of Captain Rosehill' S
arrival. The telegraphed solution of
the matter has been hailed with pleas.
sure by. the Japanese press, which ex-
ats the magnanimity of America and
points out how consistently she has
shown herself to be the friend of Ja-
/ pan.
Just on the top of that. favorable i'm
preston, however, there arrives tele-
graphic word that the United States
has sent Warship to oust Japanese
from Wake island, south Of Marcus
island. The Japanese papers claim the
island was uninhabited until some of
their birdcatchers visited it, and pro.
fess to fail to und derstand of what ben
eft the island would be to any nation.
So far the nature of Americas claim to
the island and the purposes of it's pres.
ent enforcement, if the news is cor
rect, are unknown here.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-28
POSTAL employees IN POLITICS.
Acting Postmaster General Outlines:
DEPARTMENTS Position.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-The part
which postal employees are to be per.
mitted to take in political campaign
is outlined: in the following instruc-
tions which Acting Postmaster Gener-
al 5Wynne has addressed to a postmas-
ter who sent a letter OF ofEinquiry: u
In reply to your letter you are in
formed that you are not prohibited
from Joining a political club, nor max
ing voluntary financial contributions
outside OF q government Office or build:
ing, nor from acting as a delegate to
2 county, state or congressional con-
vention. s V; aSs
ou should not, however, serve as
chairman OF a state or county commit.
tee nor take active part in condu ting
E q political conve ion. nor make your.
self :unduly prominent in local political
matters {. q \. s s n
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-28
CHICAGO.
MINNEAPOLI
MINNEAPOLIS CASH.
a s, DULUTH CASH.
No. hard. 71h No. / northern, 6e No. :
northern, 81. Flax, S1.4S.
CATTLE MARKET.


(. Chicago, Aug. 2s. Receipts. 5000
including 1000 westerns; closing
steady and strong;;- beeves, 81. 500
SIS. so; Texas steers. So 5O@$5. 80;
cows and heifers. 81. 75@$5 80; stock
els and feeders, 50 .Go@S5. 10; west
erns, $3.75@S6. 30.
~, SHEEP MARKET.
Chicago, Aug. 2s.-Receipts, 1900;
closing steady; native sheep, 50. 500
So. so; lambs So .25@$6 90; western
sheep, 81. 1898 10; western lambs.
So. 75@$5. 80. -.
3. X HOG MARKET.
=" Chicago Aug. 2S.-Receipts, $4,000;
estimated for tomorrow. 21.OOU; clos
ing slow and easier: light. S7.05@-
$40; mixed. S7.O5@S7 so; heavy,
~. -!,a1 80; rough, S7.oo@$7 30.
Kansas. City Receipts-hogs, $500;
cattle. $500; sheep, 5000.
Omaha Receipts-hogs, $500; cattle,
1000; sheep. 1000.