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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
DWIGHT M. sABlN DEAD.
Former Minnesota Senator Expires
Suddenly in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Former United
States Senator Dwight M. Sabin of
Minnesota died suddenly early Tues
day morning in his apartments at the
Auditorium Annex. Mr.. Sabin had
been guest of the hotel since Nov.
2, being accompanied by his wife and
daughter. He was stricken with heart
failure at II o'clock Monday night.
and Mrs. Sabin promptly notified the
Office and a doctor was summoned.
He found Mr.. Sabin in dying condi-
ton and beyond medical aid. The pa
tient remained conscious for upward
Of an hour and the end was peaceful.
Dwight M. Sabin was born at Man
lius, ILL.,, April 25, 1845. He was edu-
Gated at Windham, Conn, and came to
Minnesota shortly after. He was a
member Of the legislature from 1871
to 1883, and in the latter year was
elected United States senator, after a
prolonged deadlock in which William
Window failed of reelection. From
1878 to 1884 Mr.. Sabin was a member
OF the Republican national committee,
serving the last two years as chair
man. He held no Office after the ex-
piration of his term in the senate.
Mr.. Sabin was for many years ac-
lively engaged in railroading and lum-
bering
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
ROBBED OF RICH JEWELS.
Countess of carnarvon Loses $25, 5,o06
Worth of Gems

London, Dec 24.-The Countess Of
Carnarvon has been robbed of about
$4,000 (s25,000) worth of jewe1ry
while on her way from Paris to Lon
don on Sunday. No trace of the
thieves has been found.
Lord and Lady Carnarvon left Hotel
Ritz on Sunday morning. The coun
tess jewels were in a small green tray
packed in a dress basket, which was
strapped and locked.
With her other luggage it was duly
registered and handed over to the rail-
way authorities. When the earl and
countess arrived home in the evening
it was noticed that the dress basket
was unlocked.
1t was at once opened and the jew
elry sought but the thief had cleaned
it out, carefully replacing the tray and
closing the dressing case. Other jew
els which had been packed at the bot:
tom were undisturbed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
DO NOT SELL LIQUOR.
Iowa Federal Judge Holds Express
Companies Are Only Agents.

sSss~ = SAaSt ct Su0JS TWINS -NP COG
Companies Are Only Agents.
Z Keokuk, Ia, Dec 24-Judge Nc
Pherson of the federal court during
the day handed down an opinion in
the case of the United States VS.. The
Adams Express company in which the
corporation was indicted for carrying
on the business Of retail liquor dealer
without having paid the special tax
as required by law The federal court
in it's opinion holds that the express
company is only an agent of the
venders in carrying liquors and col
lecting and returning money. AS the
express company did not sell liquors
it was not engaged in the business OF
a liquor dealer The court in this
opinion has overruled the decision Of
the supreme court of Iowa.
The packages of liquor were sent by
q liquor house at Dallas, ILL.,, to parties
at Birmingham, Ia, G. 0. D. The ex.
press company was indicted, the gov:
ernment claiming that the title was
transferred to the company when il
received G. O. D. packages. .~.5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24

BAKED BEANS AND BEAVER TAIL
John P. Dunn and Asa Fisher. in the
winter of 1872, were invited to taka
dinner with Cauiahoof, in log shack
south of town. The piece de resist
.ance cf the feast was baked beams and
beaver tail-and appetite made amends
for any lack of variety in the menu.
Among others who celebrated in the
good old way--Tom and Jerry and tLt
)ccssscries-were E. A. Williams,
Bogue, Richards, Russ Marsh, ana
many others of the we'll known old
timers
The above are anecdotes related by
some of the early settlers whom the
writer was able to see. Others whose
tales we would have liked to have had
were, through stress of business and
other reasons unable to devote little
time for retrospective research, one
in particular, Mrs. John Nicolls, the
interviewer is sorry to relate was so
erfeebled by recent sickness as to be
unable to see him. There were still
more whom we should have liked to
interview balt whom we were unable
to see in time.
1t is sadly noticeable that the ranks
OF these old timers, who can draw On
their memory for such tales as the
above, are growing fewer and fewer
these little recollections here set forth
become doubly good, that those of us
later comegs and younger; generation
t may know, at least in part, how Jul
| way for the comfortable homes we now
enjoy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
Doctors, incomes II EnoIand.

The British Medical Journal ven.
tured an estimate of the average in
come that might be expected by the
general practitioner in England, and
put It at $4,000 to s2,5O0 The esti-
mate was copied into several daily
papers and has produced large crop
of correspondence teeming with ridi-
cule and indignation. The general prac-
titioners, who ought to know, declare
that only small proportion Of their
numbers earn SO much, even after
years OF arduous work. The competi-
tion brought about by the overcrowded
state Of the profession is, they declare,
so great that 1t Is cruelty to induce
men. by inflated estimates, to enter 1t.
Medical Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
Meraer ttearlna l.osesqnea

ST. Paul, Dec. "a HeaSiasgs n tlz
states suit against the Nart41e = So.
curities company, which was So .s3
4 Dec. %, in New York city, has aes
postponed to Jam 6, on a request 5iis3
General Solicitor Grover os tie S3sssss5
Northern, whose daugates as rats
to be critically i'll. The state has /.
number of witnesses to cali, atts:g
which the merger companies will 81
heard.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
DROPPED TWELVE STORIES.
Travelling Salesman Meets IiorribI,
Death in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec 24.-Leaning from the
window Of his room on the twelftE
floor of the Great Northern hotel tc
get breath of fresh air while he was
suffering from a headache, Harrison
s. Potter, travelling salesman for "a De
troit firm, lost his balance, fell to the
sidewalk and was killed. Although his
body was horribly mangled Potter
lived for a few seconds and made an
effort to speak. The street was filled
with Christmas shoppers and Potter's
body narrowly missed striking seyera
people as it fell
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
An early y ..DAY CHRISTMAS.
Old Timers Of Bismarck Tell Of Their
Experience on Christmas in
The Early Days.
First Christmas Tree in Bismarck and
How it was Devised Of ELK
Horns.
Varioas Reminescence Recalled by the
Approach Of the Christmas
Day This Year.
lIls THE FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE IN
BISMARCK.
BY LINDA w SLAUGHTER.


sis BY LINDA w SLAUGHTER.
Thirty years ago in 1872 / spent
Christmas att Camp Hancock. The
buildings were the same as today, one
story, 'hawed log houses, that have
since been raised and remodeled. The
two sets Of officers quarters were oc-
cupied by Capt. r. p. Clarke, post COM
mandant, and DR.. B. F. Slaughter,
post surgeon, the two ieutenanrs,
Humbert and Chance, being absence on
leave of absence. The building near
est the street was the surgeon quar-
ters, and we had a Christmas tree
there on Chlis istmas eve, just thirty
years ago, the first in Bismarck. The
children OF this modern Bismarck will
/ nc doubt think it funny tree. had
taught q little Sunday school Of the
children of EdWdnton all summer in
my tent at Camp Hancock. and when
Christmas came and / had the luxury
Of living in real house, of course, the
Sunday school scholars must have a
Christmas tree. But what should it
be made OF Not a green branch or
twig in the entire country. But we
had q Christmas tree, notwith handling.
Dr.. Slaughter possessed a pair Of mag
nificent elk horms OF which he was very
uupuld, and we had the post carpenter
fasten them upright in the center of
the dining room, and decked them up
with pretty ribbons and bright colored
fringes and fastened little gifts to its
many prongs and supplemented it with
q treat made UP OF ALL the goodies
fhe2 missary and village stores could
Y furnish. There were eleven happy
little boys and girls at that Christmas
tree gatheEsng, and they sang 81 Want
tss be an angel and Happy Lame, z
and listened to the Old, Old Story, Z
! that Sunday school children In Bis
4 marck ihear today, Then we played
games until bedtime, and they were
sent home happy. On Christmas day
dined with my husband and d party
of guests from Fort Mexican (after-
ward Fort Lincoln) with Capt Clarke,
whose bachelor dinners were always
greatly relished, not alone because of
his skill as a caterer, but because of
his conversational gifts, He was a
brother OF Grace Greenwood and q per
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
GIRLS JUMP FROM WINDOWS.
Many Injured in Factory Fire at St.
e5 Joseph, Mo. 4

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 24.-Fire
broke out at GAS a. m. in Chase &
Sons candy manufactory and de-
stroyed it. Sophia Mintus, aged fif-
teen, and Matte Leslie, aged twenty,
employees, jumped from a third-story
window and were fatally hurt. There
were fifty girls employed in the fac
tory and many others jumped from sec
ond and third-story windows, some
sustaining slight injuries. Laura
Crawford, May Dakin and Rosie Kraus
were injured about the head by jump
ing, but not fatally. The origin of the
fire is unknown. The factory had
been running night and day to fill holi
day orders and night and day forces
were changing at the time the fire
broke out The loss of the candy fac
tory is 100000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
ATTACKED BY CATTLE DISEASE
Connecticut Officials Contract Foot ant
Mouth Trouble

New York, Dec. 24.-Henry F. Turn
er, state cattle commissioner, and join
F. Pollard, state veterinarian, who
have been working to stamp out the
foot and mouth epidemic prevalent
here have, according to the Worlds
Providence Or. - correspondent, been
attacked by the disease. Large blisters
have appeared on their tongues anc
the other symptoms have been OBJ
served. Neither patient, however, is
confined to his home and both are be
ieved to be out of danger.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24

feet host. On this occasion the din
ner, as recorded in my journal of that
date, exquisitely cooked by his good
hoalsekeeper :. .Aunty Harris, con-
sisted of a suckling pig roasted whole
with a red apple in its mouth and
fanked by a bodtle of fine catawba.
! The pig was a Christmas gift from an
officer of Fort Mexican. That same
evening DR.. Slaughter and enter
tanned the Reading Circle" society
composed of officers and ladies from
Fort NcKeam, which held semi-month-
II meetings at our quarters to read
the shorter plays of Shakespeare, each
one taking a part, and ais some of the
readers were gifted with dramatic tai
ent, this compensated in great measure
for the lack of theatrical amusement
OH the frontier. The officers were in
uniform and the ladies were gayly
dressed. The staple article of refresh
ment ait these meetings were buffalo
tongue sandwiches, but on this occa-
sion we had a. hot supper, with bear
steaks as a novelty, with hot apple
jack brewed with canned apples and
commissary brandy by one of the
ladies, as an accompaniment for the
gentlemen
The day was also celebrated by the
soldiers of Camp Hancock by a good
dinner in their barracks. There were
two hotels in the new city them, the
Capital ON Main street, kept by Mr..
and hiMrs. R. r. Marsh, and the Edwin
ton on Third street, kept by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p. Bailey, and a fine dinner was
served ait each. Edtwinton as Bis
marck was then called was a small
place. The houses Of the citizens
were small and poorly constructed of
canvas and green cottonwood logs.
But the people were friendly and hos
pitaIble and all enjoyed the day. Those
who had abundance saw that no one
else lacked Christmas cheer. The sit
,Iation at Bismarck at that time cannot
be understood by those who were not
here. nhe county was then unsettled.
The Indians and buffalo ran wild, and
safety was only found in the vicinity
OF the military forts, of which there
We're Fort Sully, Fort Rice, Fort Stew
enson, Fort Buford, with the Indian
agency of Standing Rock (now Fort
Yates) Fort Mexican (Lincoln), and
Camp Hancock, the two latter estab-
lished in 1872, and Camp Seward at
the present site of Jamestown.
There were no settlers between the
Missouri and Red river The mails
We're brought up the river overland
from Yanleton semi monthly, by m
lian scouts, who were enlisted in the
U 8. service. Owing to frequent att
tacks from the hostile Sioux on the
Arikaree scouts the mails were often
delayed for weeks. In the fall OF 1872
QUIZ last mail reached us by the last
steamboat that came up the river,
shortly before the election in Noyem-
ber. It was not until after Christmas
that an officer at Ft. NICK Kean, return
Ing from leave, brought with him the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
AsnhYxiated BY Coal Gas.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 24.--J anass Peter
son. d widower aged fifty-tWo years
and his daughter Alice, aged fifteen
were found dead in bed, having bee:
asphyxiated BY coal gas escaping f.torJ
a heating stove. "a son, Rudolph, va
found barely alive but was resuseitatel
after hard work by physicians.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
Results in Closing Schools.

Des Moines, Dec. 24.-The existence
of numerous cases of smallpox in such
mild form as to cause utter disregard
of quarantine restrictions has causec
the closing of one of the principal city
schools in Iowa City. 1t is feared sonlsl
of the state university students ma5
have been exposed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
NOW ESTIMATED FIVE THOUSAND
PEOPLE PERIsHED IN ANDl-
JAN EARTHQUAKE.
TREASURY IN THE DEBRIS
Five Million RoubIes in Public Funds
Are Buried in the Ruins and Exca-
vations to Recover the Money Are
EnergeticalIy Pushed-shocks Con.
tinue and General subsidence Of
the Site Of the Town Is Feared.

tinue and General Subsistence OF
the Site Of the Town Is Feared.
Ashkabad, Russian Turkestan, Dec.
24.-Even the worst of the earlier re-
ports of the recent earthquake disas-
ter at Andijan quite under-estimates
the appalling loss of life.
A telegram from the scene of the ca
tastrophe puts the number of victims
in the native quarter of the town at
1000. Already 800 corpses have been
disinterred from the ruins. The work
of excavating progresses slowly. The
state treasury, containing 100000
roubles, is in the ruins and excavations
to get the money are carried on under
the supervision of strong Gordon of
police. The water in the wells has
disappeared and a general subsistence
OF the site Of the town is feared.
Large numbers of laborers are being
sent to excavate. Sappers have ar
rived and are expected to make more
rapid progress. ..
The shocks continue with increasing
violence. The area Of seismic dis
turbances comprises 200 square versts.
The Russian population is camping at
the railroad station where 500 cars
are placed at the disposal of the popu-
lation. The local government OIL
cials are Quartered in cars. Sheds for
the destitute are being built as rapid
ly as possible. Free soup kitchens
have been started and officials are
aiding the departure of the inhabitants
by distributing food, money and free
railroad tickets.
At st. Petersburg it is estimated that
| nearly 5000 have been killed by the
earthquake at Andijan.
The engineer officers at Andijan,
who are experimenting the excava-
tions with the view of recovering the
buried treasure at the sites of the army
department, state treasury, postofice,
etc., and the erection of sheds to shell
ter the officials and other homeless
people, report that although the work
is progressing as rapidly as possible,
month must elapse before even the
civil and military authorities will be
housed. The railroads are aiding in
the work by all possible means, fur
nishing free transportation for provi-
sions and materials, and conveying the
inhabitants free of charge to towns in
the government of Ferghana
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24

quently arising to find themselves COW
erred with a new white blanket Of snow.
Describing the Way the house was con-
structed Mrs. Dunn said that she was
afraid to carry the baby, around for
fear SHE would drop her and she would
go on Through into the cellar.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
FlREMEN KILLED OR INJURED.
Breaking of Ladder Causes Fatal
= Accident.

Bradford, Pa, Dec. 24.-Fire which
broke out at 1:30 a. m. destroyed the
Odd Fellows block, entailing a loss
of S150,000. Among the losers are the
Star Publishing company, postoffice,
Bauer's insurance agency and the
armory of Company G, national guard.
While removing the occupants a lad.
der broke, precipitating four firemen
to the floor. Thaddeus Green was
killed and Thomas Angul, w. A. Nc
Cafferty and John Bigler We're seTi.
ously but not fatally hurt.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
Lost $1,000 Worth of JeweIry.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 24.-Whil
A. W. Williams of Hartford, Conn.
and his wife were at dinner at the
Westminster hotel the lock of one Q
the doors leading into their apart
ments was picked, their trunks brols
en- open and $4,000 worth of jewelr,
stolen.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24
VANDERBILT NO WORSE.
Temperature Shows No Tendency tc
Become Lower.

Become Lower.
New York, Dec. 24.-The physicians
attending Cornelius Vanderbilt issued
the following bulletin at $40 a. NJ:
"Mr. Vanderbilt has had a more
quiet night and seems to be holding
his own without the appearance of any
new symptoms or complications. His
temperature remains moderately high
and does not yet show tendency tt
become lower"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-24

news OF the election OF General Grant
to the presidency, and the death Of
Horace Greedy. 1t was not until the
sslpring of 1873 that our post office was
established, and "a mail route opened
through THE; country east to Moorhead,
via Camp Seward.
These were strange and perilous days
but think we all enjoyed them in
spite of the danger and Isolation, be-
cause so different from anything we
had ever before experienced. Then
everybody was so friendly and helpful
to- each other, and although food was
sometimes scarce in the town no one
was ever allowed to suffer, and all the
people worked together to build UP the
embryo city and waited hopefully for
better times.
My memories of those days are very
pleasant: Those who still survive
and have been spared to witness the
wound denful transformation of this fay-
ored country from a wilderness fraught
with many dangers to the diversified
aspect of prosperity and enterprise it
means today, cannot but be happy to
contemplate the changes that thirty
years have brought, and feel proud OF
the fact that they were pioneers in the
early days of the grand capital of a
grand state.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-11-27
Best Liniment on Earth

l. NJ. McHeany. Greenville, Tex.
writes. Nov. I'd, 1900: 81 had rheu-
matism last winter, was down in bed
six weeks; tried everything, but got
no relief, till friend gave me part
of bottle of Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment. used it and got two more
l ottles. 1t cured me and l haven't
felt any rheumatism since. can re-
commend Snow Liniment TO be the
best liniment on earth for rheuma-
tism.'' For rheumatic, sciatic or
neuralgia pains, rub in Billiards. Snow
Liniment. You will not suffer long,
but will be gratified with a speedy
and effective cure. SOC and S1.OO at
Hunter Palmer's.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-11-27
ANOTHER HORSE ROUTE

Beginning on January LIST, Mr..
Maddox, who carries mail route No.
4, delivering mail in Harding's ad-
dition and parts Of Fruitmere, will
have horse. This will give almost
he same service on stormy days as in
dry weather. With only a wheel, of
course the carrier could not get over
his route on muddy days. Every day
he travels over twenty -four miles.
The extra allowance is the result of
recent inspection Of the office. To
cover the suburban districts properly
we really need another carrier, but
the department holds that we have
about as many now as the population
really entities us to.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-11-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

W. H. Hodges returned home the
first of the week from several days
visit to Denver.
william Foster, late of 93i River
street, has removed to Glenwood
Springs. with the expectation of
making his home in that city.
H. Galley has opened branch
shoe store in Florence. Morris Har.
Ian, who was formerly In the employ
of Mr.. Galley in this city. is in
charge Of tn. Florence end of the
business.
Frank B, Young is erecting II heat
two-story frame, on wall street,
South Canon. for parties residing in
Victor. A number of new residences
have gone MP in that vicinity during
tthe last few months.
d. n Garrett, local agent of the
Sana Fe railroad Company, has been
granted thirty days vacation by his
employers. He left the first of the
week for visit with relatives in
Kansas and from there will proceed to
Chicago.
The handsome residence Of o. f.
Sawyer, at the southwest corner of
Tenth and Harrison streets, is prac-
tically completed and in few days
will be awaiting the occupancy of its
owner and family. It is understood
that Mr. Sawyer will not move into it
until the beginning of the new year.
Work on J. A Freeburg's new
house on Hazel avenue is rapidly
approaching completion and will be
ready for occupancy in the course of
few days. The prospective home Of
Mr.. Simonton on the same street, is
in an advanced condition and will
also soon be ready for its intended
tenants.
Messrs. Simonton & Jones last Mon
day began the erection OF handsome
and conveniently arranged cottage for
Bruce Davis on the property recently
purchased by the latter from G. @.
Rickard at 40l Sherman avenue, Lin
coin Park. Mr.. Rickard has removed
his place of residence from South
Canon to Woodlawn avenue and Ninth
street, in Harding's addition.
Here's puzzle that puzzles every
body. Take the number of your liv-
ing brothers. double the amount. add
to it three, multiply the result by
five, add to it the number of living
sisters, multiply the result by ten,
add the number of deaths of brothers
and sisters, subtract 150 from the
result. The right hand figure will
be the number of deaths, the middle
figure the number Of living sisters
and the left the number of living
brothers.
Work on the public library build
ing will be completed in about two
weeks and it is probable that it will
be devoted to the uses for which it
was erected by the end of the current
year. The flooring. which Of is tilins
OF various colors, has been laid and
the furnace installed, the only work
remaining to be done being the
wainscoating, the construction of tho
shelving for the books and the finish
ing of the woodwork in the reading
room.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-11-27
Best Route to Kansas City and
st. Louis.

Two trains daily via the Union
Pacific. Solid track, quick time, per-
feet equipment. Tourist sleepers
Denver to Kansas City, only 81. 80 per
double berth. See your local agent
or address L. r. Griffin, General
Agent Denver. l22-44l6
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-11-27

A stone wall is being erected along
the south side of the penitentiary
gardens on Griffin avenue. 1t will
add materially to the appearance of
the property.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-11-27
Your Holiday
Presents

viii be all the more appreciated if they are
nicely engraved. After selecting your Presents
from my large stock be sure and have them
engraved Yours truly