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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-20

Mrs. j. Moore, who was here the
past week visiting her daughter, has
returned to her home in Trinidad.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
BANKS PROSPEROUS.

REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
STATE BANKS SHOWS A FLOUR
IsHING CONDITION.
State Bank Examiner R. E. Wallace
in his report of the condition of the
III state banks at the close of business
Nov. %, 1902, says the total resources
OF the banks amounts to S15, 1853, ,0S1 81. !.
Loans and discounts are $S,8S3,343 .s4.
The liabilities consist OF individual de-
posits subject to check largely, being
$3.50, 100. Sc and the time certificates
of deposit amount to $4,141, 1886. .04.
The capital stock paid in amounts to
ST. 925, $50 and the surplus fund is
$229. .535 90. The undivided profits
reach total of s517 .s99. 81. All state
banks are included in the report with
the exception OF the Citizens Bank Of
Walhalla. The statement indicates
that the wealth of the state is increas-
ing rapidly
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
STATE II NEWs

R. S. Tyler of Fargo lis suffering from
partial paralysis, brought on by hem
clThags of the brain.
The CooperstoWn Courier want t.,s
legislature to take some action ward
shuttdng eff Deddlers
Hank Kneeland is under arrest
charged with setting fire to the Kenil-
worth hotel at Dazey.
The school census of Mandan shows
males. 321 females, 404: total, 725.,
an increase OF So over the last census.
DR.. Phillip Fontaine, erstwh:le lee
tuner on the Holy Land, is now star
ring the state with patent medicine
show.
There lis some talk OF LII Palda for
the judgsinip to be created in the north
ern nart of the state, according to the
Kenmare News
Lighting the fire with gasoline was
the cause OF the blaze at Wimbledon
Christmas, in which three young men
were fatally burned.
The charred remains of Christ Henhe
were found in a shanty near Hankin-
son. He evidently had laid down to
sleep when the place took fire.
Sidney Lough, of the defunct North
wood bank, pleaded guilty to receiving
deposits after knowing the bank was
insolvent, and received six weeks in
Jail and $500 fine
| Miss Tillie Fosberg of Jamestown, n
officer in the Salvation Army, died at
Medicine Hat of consumption. The
disease was the result of heavy cold,
contracted by selling War Crys in a
drendhing rain. She will be buried at
jamestown.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
HAWAIIAN FISHERMEN.
Hands and Teeth Play Part In
Capturing the Octopus.

Hands and Teeth Play a Part In
Capturing the Octopus.
The native fisherman of Hawaii,
while an adept with the hook and line,
does not scorn to use his hands to cap
ture his prey when occasion arises.
The bonito is the fish most generally
caught with hook and line. and as the
hook used is of mother of pearl, made
from the shell OF Il mollusk now quite
rare, which glistens with an rides
cence similar to the simmer from the
scales OF the smaller kinds of fish Oh
which the bonito lives, no bait is need
ed. The barb Of these hooks is of
bone, and two tufts Of hogs bristles
attached at right angles to the barbed
end keep the inner side up, so that the
hook lies fiat on the surface of the
sea. When a likely fishing ground
has been reached, the fisherman, stand
ing up in the canoe, casts out his line
violently, SO that the hook falls with
slap on the water and attracts the
attention of the fish. The line and
hook are then drawn rapidly toward
the boat, as though it were spoon,
and the bonito, taking the hook to be
a small fish, rises to it Immediately.
It is fortunate for the fisherman that
he has to waste no time in batting his
hook, for this method of casting fright
ems the school, and the fish disappear
within ten or fifteen minutes.
An ingenious plan by which very
large fish are caught is by planting
long pole on the shore in such posi-
ton as to cause it to lean decidedly to,
ward the water On the top of this
bell is arranged so that it can swing
clear of the top of the pole. A block
and fall are also attached to the pole
close to the top, and long line, with
baited hook at the end, is run through
the block and allowed to float out to
sea. the land end being tied in Il slip,
knot to the bottom of the pole AS soon
as fish is hooked its struggles cause
the bell to ring. whereupon the fisher
man runs to the pole, loosens the Slip
knot and plays the fish until he has
drowned it. when it is hauled ashore.
In fishing for octopus the native dives
to the bottom and With stick pokes
around IN the small holes in which the
octopus lives. When lie touches one,
it seizes the stick and allows him to
draw it out of the hole. When he
reaches the surface. the native grabs
it with his hands and bites into the
head. thus killing the animal.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
Expensive Virtue.

A southern judge who had fine lot
Of hogs one day met colored man no.
torious for stealing and said to him ::
''Uncle Jack, I'll tell you what I'll do.
You pick out two of those hogs you like
best, and I'll give them to you. provid-
ed you won't steal any of the others"
The negro pondered awhile and final
ly said, "Jedge, you've always been a
good neighbor, an l likes yuh. an
wants to DO right by yuh an SO accepts
de offer yuh makes, but l wants yuh to
know dat I'll lose meat by it."-ohila-
delphia Telegraph.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
Frank Census Returns.

British census returns are more ir
formative than diyerting, but the same
cannot be said Of the Indian. The Pun
.jab returns include professional crick-
seters under the heading of Clowns
and Tumblers," " regarding them appar-
emily in the same light as Mr.. Kipling.
The Chenab has forty-six male, seven
female and sixty-seyen g dependent
piano tuners, and the inland state of
Nahan rejoices in the possession Of 205
shipowners. In the schedule also ap-
pear 117 receivers Of stolen goods
and 126 witches, wizards, COW poison
ers, etc" There is a frankness about
these returns which is very engaging.
London Express.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
THREE SHORT TALES.
Modern Children Who Arc In Touch
With the Ways OF the world.

Modern Children Who Arc In Toucl,
With the Ways of the Vvcrld.
A writer in the Outlook. after lavish
ing pity on the little children of the
rich. who by modern educational meth
DDS, he AYERS, are made blase before
they reach their teens, continues:
Listen, you who are murmuring "old
fogy' under your breath listen to
three short but pregnant tales:
Past the spectators window one
morning loitered two chubby little lads.
their arms around each others neck.
The spectator thought to himself what
a pretty picture of childish unsophisti-
cation they made When they spoke.
however, he caught his breath. Il won
So yesterday" remarked the younger
of the two, who may possibly have
been eight. Honest? How" demand
ed the other, big eyed. 'Oh, my father
and bet on a race, and my horse won, :
was the nonchallnt reply.
Before the spectator had fairly recov-
cred from the staggering effect of this
speech group of little girls drew up
before the house. One of the littlest of
them was in difficulties with her hair,
which had been dressed in some occult
feminine fashion beyond the spectators S
power to describe and had slipped it's
ribbon. AS ali older girl struggled to re-
duce it to order she said remonstrat-
ingly: "What makes you try to wear it
this way, Gladys?i It's much too
Short The little tot turned on her a
withering glance. Its the fashion,
she exclaimed, with crushing finality.
To these disclosures of unblinking SO.
phistication may be added the tale. OF
a neighbor whose little boy is just six
He had hoped to keep the child uncon
scious that he is the heir of millions
and had brought him up in the strictes1
simplicity. And yet the other night, as
he climbed Oil his fathers knee for &
good night kiss. he electrified the father
by demanding. Papa, how much arr
you worth?"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
Kaiser Is a Mighty Hunter.

The German emperor has just cele-
fhrated the thirtieth anniversary of his
career as sportsman Germany being
the classic land Of statistics. it is
scarcely surprising that an exact rec
ord should have been kept Of his ma
jesty's bags. !" It Is announced, on
the basis Of official figures, that since
he started shooting and hunting thirty
years ago the emperor has accounted
for no less than ,443 head of game.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
Siarnese ReportfnE.

deft as our own specimens says the
London Globe, but they havea fine inn
pressionistic touch which charms the
#jaded fancy Here is an account of 4
murder from that happy land:
Shooting outrage! Oh, fearful ago
ny! Khoon Tong, one of Phya Songs
staff. was on mission to Lampoon,
and on his return instantly shot dead
by some miscreants. scoundrels. Oh,
untimely death! Oh, fearful! All friends
expressed their morne. The cowardiee
dog is still at large. Six soldiers and
six policemen were at once dispatched Z
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
December 80, 1902
CHICAGO,
MINNEAPOLIS.
CHICAGO MARKETS

Chicago, Dsc. 29.-Hog receipts, S0,-
600; market strong and &c higher;
light, So. .00@$6.Go; MIXED Sc. 30@-
$3.50; heavy, So. G5@$6. 80; porkers,
S6. 25@$6 40. .s*
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000; market slow
10 to 15c lower; beeves, So. 100
S6.75; COWS and heifeis. 81 25@$5 90.
Texas steers, So. 4O@$5. 90; stockers
and feeders, 50 .25@$4. 80. -,.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000; market
steady; natives, 50 50@$4. "a: west
erns, s.. 7O@$4. so; yearlings, 81. OO@-
$50; lambs, 81 0oSG. 90; western
lambs, 81 70@$6. 80.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
FORT BLuNDER.
How It Was Tint Uncle Sam Built
1t on British Soil.

1t on British Soil.
Curious indeed is an American fort
which was built on British soil. How
many can guess what fort it is and
where located? Tie name is Fort
Montgomery, and tho location is on an
island near the foot OF Lake Champlain,
about half mile northeast Of Rouse's
Point, N. Y.
A short time ago, when travelling in
that part Of the country, saw this fort
and asked the name Of it. why, that
is Fort Blunder," said my informant
"Did you never hear Of it?' confessed
ignorance, and he explained matters.
1t seems that after the war Of 1872
the government Of the United States
became convinced that the entrance to
Lake Champlain should be guarded by
fort strong enough to engage any
British fleet which might attempt to
force an entrance to the lake, and so
Fort Montgomery was constructed at
cost Of nearly $50O,OOO. It was an
immense fortifcation for those days
and was arranged for three tiers Of
guns.
Just about the time it was completed
the joint surveyors fixing the line be-
tween the United States and Canada
came along and, after doing a good bit
Of figuring, announced that Fort Mont
gomery was on Canadian soil. The
northern boundary Of New York state
was the forty fifth. parallel, and this
fort was several hundred yards over
the line. Work Oh the fort came to al.
immediate standstill, and the matter
was made the subject Of a special
treaty. 81, s.
It was decided that in view Of the
fact that the United States had not in
tentionally encroached on Canadian soil
the forty parallel should be bent a
little out Of it's course at this point SO
as to include the fort That is why
the fort is called "Fort Blunder.'' It
was never armed and has never been
occupied by more than one or two men.
New York Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
Too Good HiEhIanders.

Some years ago a vote was taken
among the men Of u certain highland
regiment lat that time not wearing the
kilt to find out how many would be in
favor Of wearing the highland costume.
In due time the sergeant major aps
peared before the commanding officer
with the result of the voting.
a @. Well. sergeant major, how
many are in favor of the kilt
# s.. N. Two men, sir.
G. 9. -Only two. Well, In, glad
there are at le,,st two good highland,
ers In the regiment. What are their
names, sergeant major2
" s. M Priyates Patrick Q Brien and
Michael Rooney, Sir. Scottish Ameri
can. 8S
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
HAD NO FAITH IN SIGNS.
He Was an Enemy of Superstition
8. With an Exception.

He Was an Enemy of Superstition.
With an Exception.
Mr.. Holley looked at his grandson
with a mixture of amusement and re
proach on his shrewd old face. 1t was
dusk in the barn, time for conf
dences. II dunno where in all the
earth you got such notions, sonny" the
old man said. mot from your ma S
folks or your pas either. There never
was any talk of belief in signs and SUI
perstitions in either the Holley Oh the
Fawcett stock, that's sure. 1t must
have come from that foreign lady they
had to teach you, expect
And you don't believe there's any
harm in a birds flying into the house
OF breaking a mirror or seeing black
cat, grandpa?" asked the little boy
earnestly. And don't you care ,wheth-
er a pin sticks straight up in the floor
OF which shoulder you see the moon
over or whether you get anything Oh
you wrong side out? Not any of those
things?''
Cali foolishness." said the old man.
with u reassuring pat of the hot little
hand. 'sl'm glad you've talked it out
with me, sonny. Now, you just put it
out of your head, and I'll tell you what
I'll do. When we go up to the house,
I'll give you little, old penny I've been
saving for you for lucky piece. You
just carry it in your pocket all the
time, change it from one suit of clothes
to another. and see what it III bring
you" -
do they really bring luck, grand
pa?" asked the little boy.
Course they do" said Mr.. Holley
firmly. when we get another spare
time, I'll relate to you few cases that's
come under my own eye of lives saved
by 'em. and so forth Course they do"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
Ended the Dispute.

Two ladies at tea party got quar-
reling about their respective ages. At
last, to end the dispute, one of them
said in conciliatory tone of voice:
Don't let us quarrel over the matter
any more, dear. 1. at least have not
the heart to do it. | never knew who
my mother was, for she deserted me
when | was a baby. and who knows
but that you may have been that heart
less parent "-Pearson's Weekly.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
DAWSON IMPROVEMENTS.
NCRTFiERN PACIFIC WILL EN-
Y LARGE IT'S FACILITIES AT DAW-
sCN-PRCsPECT OF CREAMER-
les.

SCN--FRCNSPECI OF CREAM ER-
les.
Dawson, Dec. -(speciaD Oil
Gals OF the Northern Pacific Railway
ccmlgany have just announced the ap-
pTolsiation OF $4,000 to be used in maxi
ing improvements at this point during
the coming summer. The three
pocket" coal elevator will be increased
70 one of eight pocket capacity, and
will be of the latest design. The yard
ing facilities will also be increased to
about double their present capacity,
and the capacity of the stock loading
chutes will be materially increased
and will be equipped with modern con
veniences for feeding, and watering
stock
The matter OF forming companie;
for the establishment OF creame1ies is
being earnestly discussed, with pros
pect of the early naturalization CT
several creameries in this vicinity.
There is no portion of the state hav-
|
ing better natural resources for the
successful operation of creamerfes than
in this portion of the Missouri slope
country, as the grazing is not only
luxlm.iant and abundant, but there is
also an abundance of the purest water,
furnished by am almost continuous
chain of pure spring waiter lakes. TIE
stockmen of this vicinity are all in a
f-congratulat mood owing to the
prevalence of climatic conditions so
favorable to THE care of live stock.
The temperature ranges higher than
during the phenome menally warm winter
of a year ago, with good deal less
snowfall. With a continuance of this
kind of weather through the winter tn:
live stock interests of Kidder county
will be in a much more f1ol1rishing con
dition the coming spring than ever be-
fore.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
struck For $40 q pay.

y In San Francisco In 1849 clerks iil
stores and Offices had muniticent sal,
aries. Five dollars day was the
smallest stipend even In the custom
house, and one Baptist preacher was
paid sac, 900 q year. Laborers received
81 an hour. A pick or shovel was
worth $40 and butchers knife $50.
AT one time the carpenters. who were
getting S12 q day. struck for sic.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
A silent Man.

Jorkins- There's Perkins-you know
Perkins entered into an agreement
with his wife soan after their mar
rage. twenty years ago. that whenever
either lost temper or stormed the other
was to keep silence.
Bob--A And the scheme worked?
Jorkins Admirably Perkins has
kept silence for twenty years.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
The Cheerful MAN.

n Give us. oh, giye us, cries Carlyle.
the man who sings at his work Be his
occupation what it MAJ, he is equal to
any of those who follow the same pur.
suit In silent snilenness. He VIII do
more In the same time: he viii do 1t
better; he will pcrsevere longer.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
! II Didn't Nj

have called, sir. said the young
man 70 the editor, to request you to
make correction. sent Ia an item
referring TO my recital, ia which I
Jescrined myself as the amateur
bugler. and your paper printed 1t sthe
amateur hungler. I.
Oh. well. said the editor, s.why
not lst well enough alone Judge.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
NORTH DAKOTA STORM.
RESIDENT OF WASHINGTON
TELLS OF MEM CRADLE CHRIST
1 M6A,o uN14 NLOn,TTT tT1nrrA j. sEE#5 55s,g

TELLS OF EMCRABLE CHRIST
MAS IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Washington Star: Christmas day
will be the nineteenth anniversary Of
an event which I will always remem-
ber," MI. Frank 3. Sebring, financial
clerk CT the police court, remarked yes
terday afternoon.
IT was postmaster at New Rockford,
N. D., during 1883, and Christmas day
of that year dawned clear and cold,
and there was thlic,k covering of snow
on the gnsounh,- it having showed all Of
the day and night before, and as re-
suit numerous sleighing parties had
been planned by the young people to
take place after dinner.
Il went down to the post Office in the
mourning to sort the mail, and shortly
after arriving there one of the residents
of the town came in, having just 1e-
turned from a trip down the country,
and told me that while on his way
home he had stopped ait a shanty about
twelve miles from New Rockford to
WARM himself He found affairs in
a bad state, he said; a woman with hen.
four children had no fire and nothing
to eat. He purposed that he should
return to the place with provisions and
fuel which we did, after distributed
the noon mail
In the meantime he had the sleigh,
which was large affair, loaded with
provisions, fuel and toys for the chill
dren, and in addition we carried sum
Of money for the mother. The weather,
ais said before, was clear and cold,
but you can never tell how the day is
going to end. We arrived there in a
short time, and the poor woman wept
for JOY when she saw what we had
while the children, who had been neg
lected by Santa Claus the night before
We're highly elated with the toys
About 5 O'Clock my friend happened tc
look out of the window and announced
that 1T was showing and that the vino
was coming UP. We made our depart.
l1re at once. After proceeding asshort
distance the wind increased in force
Whdrling the snow around in every di.
rection until it was impossible to see
three feet ahead, but we continued on
cur journey. After going on for j
time and not seeing any familiar land
marks we drew UP to get our bearings
and on looking around found that we
| had strayed from the trail.
Il suggested that world get out and
look for ut, but my friend would only
consent ON condition that / would take
one end OF rope which was in the
sleigh, which I did, The rope was
about sixty feet long, and he held one
end while fastened the other around
my waist. Leaving the sleigh made
a wide circle, but was unable to find
the trail. We lit two lanterns we had
and placed them under the buffalo lap
robes which enabled us to keep warm,
There was nothing to do but keep on
driving, and that we did, and about II
o'clock we came upon an abandoned
shack, minus door, but it better than
remaining out ON the plains in a bliz-
7ard all night, and we decided to stay
there until morning. The horses were
unhitched and driven inside, and there
we remained.
| sit cleared off about O'Clock in the
morning and we started for home, ar
irving there about II O'Clock.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29

Swelling the Unsuccessful Ranks.
A great many men have been left be-
hind because of their listlessness, their
easy going ways. They were too slow.
Opportunities would not wait for them.
They would have taken advantage of
them. would have succeeded, if the
chance had not hurried by so fast. If
the opportunities had tarried awhile
had given them chance to look them
over and consult their friends or if
they had only come back. these gentle
people would now be on the heights in
stead of looking wistfully up from the
foot of the mountain. But, alas, oppor
tunities never return. and he who is
not ready to seize them as they fit
onward will have only regrets for his
portion.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
An Tastes previaed For.

Sam-Did de pawson tell his flock dat
st. Peter would give dem each d hahp?
Remus No; he knew bettah. He
tole dem dat st. Peter would give dem
each a banjo Philadelphia Record.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
THE MARKETS.

Opening, Range and Close of Grain
Prices at Minneapolis, Chicago and
Duluth.
Furnished by Coe Commission Co., First
National Bank building, who have direct wires
to Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-12-29
. PicklNGs FROM FICTION.

e.tiredest people in the world is dem
dat takes de most ease Son"
The only safe investments are educa-
ton and health Daniel Everton."
The thing l did not pay for found
most expensive he Worlds People, .
You may be sure the devil will hump
himself if you don't.--.''T Those Delight
full Americans
There is no such certainty Of knowl-
edge on all subjects as one holds at
eighteen and eighty.-"C Captain Mack
linz 55
There are greater virtues than thrift.
It is better to die penniless than to have
been too much Of a saver. r.-'"The I'm
speakable Scot.
g Let me get over this difficulty some
how, J" says youth, that may play the
game Of life we'll" And our hair is
turning gray before we learn that the
difficulty is the game The Way Of
Escape
The knights of the world no longer
fight in armor, but in every street Of
every city there are still men "sans
peur ct sans reproche," who not only
live for love, but who are ready to die
for loves sweet sake, ."The Loom of
Life"
An Emperor's strange Fancy.
Strange fancies have taken hold of
some men regarding the manner in
which their bodies were to be disposed
Of after death and the ceremonies to be
observed at their funerals.
The great Emperor Charles V. had
the curious idea of celebrating his own
funeral. Shortly before; his death he
caused q tomb to be made in the chapel
Of the monastery Of Estremadura, to
which he had retired after his abdica-
ton, and on its completion he was car
ried to it as though dead. Placed in a
coffin and accompanied by a process
sion, he was borne along, while chants
were sung, prayers said and tears shed.
After the solemn farce was over he
was left alone in the chapel, where he
remained a short time before rising
out of the coffin. s5. .s