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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-06

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIA-
TON, NEW ORLEANS. LA, NOV.
II, 13, 1902.
One fare plus $500 for the round
trip via Chicago Great Western Rail-
way. Tickets on sale Nov. SO; good
to return Within ten days or till Nov.
Both, on payment of so cents extra. For
further information apply to any
Great Western agent, or j. P. Elmer,
G. P. a.. Chicago, Ill. II
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-06
The CITY
THE WEATHER.

Maximum temperature today, Al.
Minimum temperature today, 49,
Forecast for "a hours for North Dakota
ending tomorrow night at 8 o'clock:
Showers or snow furries tonight and
Friday; warmer tonight.
Il. d. McGahan left last night for
Devils Lake.
Carl Jorgenson has returned from
Sargent county.
Regular meeting of the o. E. S. to-
morrow evening.
Charles Stanley came up from Steele
on the noon train.
The fall term of the district court
is in session at Mandan.
Alexander Mckenzie returned east
on the afternoon train yesterday.
Mclean county elected the repubii-
can county and legislative ticket.
Gus Leiber was among the guests in
the city from jamestown this morn
ing.
Reports from Mclean county and
Mercer indicate large republican ma
iorities.
Manager Vesperman is again busy
with his duties in the local Western
Union Office. !
The Indian summer weather holds
good and lis cutting the rough edge of
the coal bills.
Mrs. ]. S. Plants and Ruth returned
from am extended visit in the east on
the noon train. =
Gust johnson, county Commissioners
from the Third district, is down from
Painted Woods today.
The dance to have been given at the
Baker hall by the orchestra tonight
has been postponed for a week.
Operator Cook of the Western Unior
is out again after a slight mishap, il
which he injured his arm in a fal
from his wheel.
Stutsman county elected its entire
republican county and Legislative Tickle
with the exception that Andrew Blew
EFT, democrat, was elected count,
auditor.
August Gefroth of Harvey, N. D.
and Miss Sybil Kopp of Westfeld, N
D., We're united in marriage Oct. 81
1902, ait the Catholic church Of Bis
marck.
A regular meeting of the Ladies' Ak
Society of the First Baptist churcl
will be held ait the home of Mrs
Farmer Wallace on Friday AFTERNOON
of this week. 49,
State Auditor Carlblom is in the Cit,
from Sargent county. That count,
elected the republican Legislative tickle
and most of the county ticket. TIL
county gave a larger majority for tn,
republican state ticket than two year
ago.
A. C. McGillivray returned last nigh
from Dickinson. He claims the cleo
ton of two members of the independ
emit legislative ticket, Lish and Foley
Lish is elected. The other is il
doubt, as there are several precinct
to hear from.
Forum: Superintendent Bangs, @
the North Dakota School for the dea
and blind, is at st. Johns hospital sui
fering from INJURY to his eyes, is re
ported much improved, especially j
one eye. The other eye is not s
good, but hopes are entertained for it
recovery.
Owing ITO the small attendance q
Bismarck Lodge No. 12O, A. o. u. v
on Tuesday might, on motion the lodg
adjourned to 8 O'Clock onight. . Al
candidates who have not received til
degrees should be present. Nomins
fion of officers. Let's have a goo
attendance.
Reports from Emmons and Kidde
county indicate the eection of the re
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-06
HOMEsEBkERs' EXCURSIONS

,Homeseekers rates to nearly all
points on sale at low rates by Chicago
Great Western Railway on the first
and third Tuesday of each month, No.
vember to April inclusive. Available
IN the through tourist sleeping cars.
For particulars apply to any Great
western agent, or J. P. Elmer, G. P. H.,
Chicago, III.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-06

where medicine could not even give
relief.
Dr.. Schulze and wife are eminently
successful healers as is attested by the
numerous testimonials in their p.s-
session of patients have cured. Try
their methods and be convinced.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-06
The influence.

Jerry-How do good clothes make q
man a gentleman? +: X
Joe-They make him feel as if he
was expected to act like one.--Detroit
Free Press. E
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-06
VISIT THE OH HOME.

In the east and take advantage of low
rates applying by the Nickel Plate
road, November 11th, 18th and 18th.
1902. John Y. Callahan, general agent,
lib Adams street, Chicago, will have
pleasure i'm answering all inquiries in
reference to this excursion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-06

If THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH,
Be sure and s that old and well-tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. for children teething. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five
cents q bottle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-06
The English Style.

Frank was learning to ride a horse,
and one day somebody asked him if it
bounced him very hard when the horse
was trotting.
ooh, no. he answered. II don't
bounce very hard. 1 stay up nearly all
the time."-Little Chronicle,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-06
A Prejudiced Opinion.

"1s it true that men of genius do not
know the value of money!"
I'm afraid it u.s." answered Mr..
Stormington Barnes. "Most men of
genius see so little of it that they never
have a chance to form any definite
ideas on the subject.
Star,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-06
THE CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
- RAILWAY

Now runs through cars from Mime
apolis and st. Paul to Austin. Mason
City and Fort Dodge, shortest and best
Line. For particular information APP
ply to any Great Western agent, or J.
P. Elmer. G. P. A., Chicago, I'll.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-06
If you feel i'll and need a pill
Why not purchase the best?
DeWitt's Early Risers

are WCCIe SurUrlSeTS,
Take one-they do the rest.
w. H. Howell, Houston, Tex, writes
I have used Little Early Riser Pills
in ny family for constipation, sick
headache, etc. To their use I am in
dabtesi for the health of my family.
E. G.. Patterson & Co.. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-06
ZAP H A COAL.

Go to California via the Chicago,
Great Western Railway. Choice OF
three through tourist cars. Ask any
Great Western agent about particulars.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-06
8 TIME CARD.

No. 81, mixed, west bound, arrive S :os p. m.
No. 90, mixed, east bound, depart 8 AS a. m
Freight and passengers for Braddock, Ma
poleon, Cakes, Hankinson and all points no
500 line to Minneapolis.
The Bottineau courant., 1902-09-25
THE EXCITING DAYS OF
THE GREAT BONANZA MINE
Perseverance That Won Success and Fortune for the
Late John w. Mackay.

lars; stock assessments had been
made until it was thought the outside
stockholders would not stand another,
and the stock rapidly decreased, and
the daring operators were said by the
public to have come to grief. Sharon
and his followers were chuckling in
their sleeves at the seeming discom-
future of the men, who for time they
feared might find the bonanza they
were seeking.
While matters were in this condition
the narrow metallic Aim so long fol-
lowed began to widen until it meas
ured seven feet across. A month more
of work, and the vein was 10 feet wide,
and few weeks more saw the vein
40 feet wide. From this point new
shaft was sunk $50 feet in a south
easterly direction, and the Great
Banana had been tapped; "the very
top had been pried off from natures
huge treasurehouse."
What had the daring prospectors
found? We will quote from Mr.. Shinn's
work to answer the question. First,
as to the rise in the value of the min
ing stock, which they held, and then
as to the value of the ore as estimated
by competent men:
&c. The general public has been
reused to sudden fever of excitement and
the value of the famous mines rose every
hour on the stock boards. In December,
1874, Consolidated Virginia reached $3.50 per
share, rising again in January to 500
which made the selling value ot tho 11s..:e e
$75,60o.00o. California stock went even
The Bottineau courant., 1902-09-25

They formed "a committee of defense,
and all were full of martial ardor. The
next day an English frigate came into
the Roads,, and all the inhabitants,
without firing a shot, were captured
and deported to France. It turned up
several times as Jack-in-the4box. At
the breaking out of every war the
English took it, and when peace was
proclaimed restored it. In the Water
loo wear it was finally restored to
France by the second treaty of Paris.
The whole population OF the colony is
put.down as 5000, but out of this num-
her 1,Oa3 are transient, sailors and
fishermen. The permanent residents
are about 5000; / 400 are natives of
France. 722 are English. There are 247
functionaries and their families to
govern this immense possession.
The energy shown by the French in
prosecuting the cod-fishery is some
thing remarkable. The year of the
Peace of Amiens, 1902, they repaired
their buildings, and 1000 fishermen
caught 100000 quintals of fish, an av-
erage Of so quintals per man, a notable
example OF their indomitab BILE push and
perseverance under difficulties. The
Of the colonial Frenchmen
at one time was on a gigantic scale;
The Bottineau courant., 1902-09-25

ergy that. after all it's vicissitudes, it is
to-day. for it's size, as active and lively
a little seaport as exists in America.
1t was first occupied by the French
as a permanent possession in 1862. In
1903 it came into the possession of the
English under the treaty of Utrecht.
In 1863, by the treaty of Paris, it was
ceded to France, and considera BILE
portion of the Arcadians who refused
to take the oath of allegiance in Nova
Scotia settled in the colony. In the
tremendous upheaval of 1889, the rev.
olution was felt even in distant St.
Pierre There was a general assem-
bly, and committee of nota ables. The
governor and even the prefect apos-
tolic were smitten by he republican
fever. There were probably not yet
more than three or four hundred in
habitants in the island, yet, in true Gal
lie fashion, they constituted them
selves into an assembly general, and
had officers with high-sounding titles.
The Bottineau courant., 1902-09-25
WRIGHT IN TROUBLE
England's Monte Cristo" Sued ir
London Court.
One of the Most Noted MeteOrlc FL
nanciers of This Rushing Age
How He Ruined the Late
Lord DuRerin.

Whitaker Wright, the London pro-
moter of visionary financial schemes,
and who used the Late Lord Dufferin
as figurehead for the enterprises, has
been called into court to pay $75O,OoO
to a creditor of one of the defunct
companies.
Whitaker Wright put Al companies
on the London market. The aggregate
capital stock was $111,775,0OO. The
public, gulled by the promises of large
dividends, invested something like
100000, 1000 in these schemes. They all
failed, the creditors receiving five
cents on the dollar, the shareholders
nothing.
Lord Dufferin, former governor gen
eral of Canada, and who had been am
bassador to Russia and Turkey and
several times member of the cabinet,
was induced by Whitaker Wright to
lend his name as president of the Lon
don and Globe Finance corporation,
the company which was supposed to
finance the enterprises in which the
public was invited to invest. 1t was
Lord Dufferin's name and his we'll
known personal integrity that induced
the public to invest millions.
When the crash came Lord Dufferin
was ruined and although no blame
could be attached to him, except that
he had been the blind tool of Whitaker
Wright, he sank under what to him
was a disgrace, and his death, which
followed few months ago, was at
tributed directly to his connection
with the bankruptcy of the company
of which he had been the president.
The compulsory liquidation of the
London and Globe Finance corporation
| was ordered on October 30, 1901.
Since then there have been insistent
demands for action by the public
prosecutor. A special petition has
The Bottineau courant., 1902-09-25

Wnen ne entered into possession of
the estate large hill in the center of
the park was source of great annoy
ance to him, and he forthwith had it
removed piecemeal and erected in an
other part Of the grounds which he
thought more desirable.
just as readily as he whisked hills
about, SO Mr.. Wright made and unmade
lakes, and one which he had construct
ed is certainly a novelty, if somewhat
costly one. It is situated at some dis
tance from the house, and beneath it
a large cavern fitted with glass roof
has been built. This concern is con-
nected with the house by subter-
ranean passage, and in hot summer
days formed favorite retreat of Mr..
Wright's. What sort of an effect the
sudden collapse of the glass would
have had can better be imagined than
described.
One of the features of Lea park is
a magnificent Italian fountain, which
Mr. Wright saw in the courtyard of an
old Italian palace and promptly
bought, paying the owner his own
price. Two days after it had changed
hands it was on board one of it's new
owners yachts, accompanied by sew
eral Italian masons and sculptors, on
it's way to England. Thisis merely one
instance of Mr.. Wright's extreme way
of securing what he wanted. When he
desired anything to improve or beau
tify his estate he forthwith bought it,
paying almost any price to crafty his
desire.
The grounds at Lea park abound
with grottos and summer houses,
nesting in secluded corners among
shady trees, while almost priceless
marble statuary is to be found every
where.
The Bottineau courant., 1902-09-25
ALL THAT REMAINS TO FRANCE
IN NORTH AMERICA
The Little Islands Of Mqueon and St. Pierre All That Left
of Her Once Great Possessions.

there were probably over 10000 en-
gagged in the fishery, and the result Of
the voyage nearly equaled the whole
English catch in New Foundland,
1,000, 900 quintals, worth nearly SIS, ,O0o,-
900. Since that time, notwithstand-
ing the heavy bounties, the French
fishery has been a failing industry.
The trade of St. Pierre, which in 1885
was valued at over 20,OOO,O0O francs,
fell in 1892 to s,500,000 francs, and the
catch of fish fell from 46,24O,817 kilo-
grammes in 1886 to 22,O9S,O71 in 1892.
The really important business OF
France in Newfoundland are the fish
cries, employing some 1000 or 5000
men, and the largest number of men
and greatest tonnage employed come
every year from France. The vessels
are chiefly owned and manned in the
channel ports, more than half sailing
from St. Malo and Granville. Other
Frenchnen go out in steamers to
! work at the shore fishery and in Pier
ras Banker, there are smaller vessels,
chiefly schooners. Next comes the
shore fishery, which is carried on
pretty extensively both from st.
Pierre and Miquelon. The French
| shore business is the smallest and
least important of all, employing
only 45S hands, and of these more
than half are lobster fishermen and
Gamers.
One of the most important and
profitable industries of St. Pierre is
smuggling. Loulsburg, in the old
colonial times, was, and the little
French colony in the present day is,
a veritable smugglers' den. Canada
suffers most by the contraband trade
1t is calculated that half the spirits
consumed in Lower Canada pay no
duties to the Dominion government.
Great efforts have been made by
The Bottineau courant., 1902-09-25

Canada and Newfoundland to put an
vain. Schooners are captured every
now and then, the cure denounces
the detestable business, which is so
demoralizing to his people, still it
fourishes, and it will continue to
flourish whilst the government of
France refuses to permit the resi-
dence OF an English consul at St..
Pierre. Every nation in the world
can have it's representative in the lit
tie island, only England, the one
power most interested in St. Pierre's
trade, IS refused. The big schooners
that take the liquor from St. Pierre
leave ostensibly an a fishing voyage.
There is no clearance, no manifest
of the cargo, no papers to show what
she has aboard. The modus operandi
for smuggling in the gulf of St. Law
renee is a very ingenious one, and
nearly always succeeds. The larger
vessel, with the contraband aboard,
does lot venture into Canadian wa
ters. She meets her consorts, gen.
orally three small crafts, at an ap-
pointed time and rendezvous in the
entrance of the gulf, or off Cape
Breton, or on the Labrador shore,
the smaller vessels proceeding to the
north coast, and when well up the
river the liquor is transhipped into
boats or sometimes into farmers
carts. All the inhabitants of the
lower St. Lawrence are in league with
the smugglers.
By the treaties with England it is
strictly enjoined that St. Pierre was
not to be fortified, and there was only
to be guard of so men for police. But
all this is evaded. The colony pos
sesses complete military organiza-
tion,, and on the fete of the republic
it turns out, in grand and imposing ar.
ray, artillery, engineers and infan-
try. There is no cavalry. There are
only about 1000 male inhabitants in
the island who are capable of bearing
arms, and who would come under the
conscription; but all turn out, and
when the men-of-war are at port they
cooperate with the colonial militia.
The ox-cart, symbol of French con-
servatism and of the provincial ways
of old France, still remains at St.
Pierre. The little colony could not,
however, forever continue inse nsible
to the rush and 60 and influence Of
Canadian agd American ideas; at last
she has hs6it Pe the tarantula
of modern progress, municipalism.
There is now system of electric light.
ing, gas and water have been put in.
and there is extensive telephone COM
munication. In St. Pierre taxation
has thus been largely increased. The
little town is no longer q free port:
her revenue had to be augmented to
meet the ever-growing expense Of
town improvements. D. w. PROWSE.
The Bottineau courant., 1902-09-25

Dublin born, but had been in this coun-
try for number of years, Is of which
he had spent in the mining camps of
the west.
At Virginia City practically all con-
ditions were against him, but he had
with him his own keen perception, his
industry and the good luck that some
times follows the miner. Within a
short time after the arrival of Mackay
William Sharon began the operations
that gave him control of virtually all
the paying properties in the Comstock
lode. He was backed by almost unlim-
tied means, and played the game with
all the audacity of the plunger, and
won. He controlled practically every
thing that was considered valuable in
the mining districts of Nevada, and vir-
tually manipulated the stocks to suit
his own convenience. His hand was
against all those who were not in
cluded in his combinations, if he
thought there was any possibility of
their winning. He paid but little at
tention to Mackay and those interest
ed with him, for the reason that he
did not expect them to win.
Passing over Mackay's early ven
lures and his work in the mines with
pick and shovel as an employe Of
others let us start him at the begin
ming of that venture which resulted
in the discovery of the Great Bonanza
and made of him mary times million
aire. With him were associated James
G. Fair, James C. Flood, William S.
O'Brien and J. M. Walker, though the
latter soon sold out his interests to
Mackny.y~.Th The other four became the
four "bonanza kings" Of the period.
There was one stretch of 1910 feet
on the lode that was believed to be
improbable. It had been operated by
assessable stock companies until the
stockholders had refused to stand fur
ther assessments, and this could be
bought at a nominal price. Mackay
and Fair had both made considerable
money out of another venture they
had been interested in, principally a
matter of speculation, and they, with
the other. three who became interest
ed with them, could produce quite a
sum of money. Together they bought
this tract of property, determined to
stake all they had upon itsexploration
togreatdepths. The stretch of land had
cost them to secure control by buying
the ma ajority of the stock in the mines
located upon it about 100000, but
=. this gave them three-fourths Of all
the different stocks. - III
During 1872 they pushed q drift
through at depth of 1857 feet, and
!, for months worked without finding
!. any trace of the treasure house. for
+. which they were seeking. James G.
Fair was the Observation-Disclosures at
i his trained eye discovered narrow
seam Of ore not wider. than knife
blade. He ordsyed his men to follow it
and they did So Overwork upon Fairs
part brought on a severe illness, and
during this illness the miners lost
trace of the narrow ore vein, but it
was found again when he returned to
his place in the mine. The work thus
far had cost many thousands Of dol.
The Bottineau courant., 1902-09-25


(London Promoter Responsible for Lord
Dufferin's Death.)
been circulating on the stock exchange
and signed by many influential men
demanding the prosecution of Whita-
ker Wright, as it is considered that the
credit of the city and the stock ex-
change demands thorough investiga-
tion OF the London and Globe methods
of finance. s' - ~"
Whitaker Wright is one of the most
noted of the meteoric financiers of the
many who have filled the public eye.
He began life as footman and friend
less, an ordinary mining speculator.
But he had suavity and genius for
organization. He formed number Of
companies and made money rapidly,
millions of It. Then he induced Lord
Dufferin to accept the Craftsmanship Of
the London and Globe Finance COR
poration. This gave the public conf
sdence and Wright made millions SO
rapidly that he had hard work in
spending it. @
In England Wright began to be
called the modern Monte Cristo." He
boughtan estate in Surrey and planned
q series Of alterations requiring IL
years to carry out: ....
The Bottineau courant., 1902-09-25

E1DfA MdChdS, anu UuC 1CCO1uAuS
Y d@h of his will which .disposes
NWMZLy of his vast fortune, bring
r&% wildly to mind the exciting
days of the discovery of the
great Bonanza mine in the Comstock
lode at Virginia City. 1t will be many
a year hence before those days in the
early seventies will be forgotten by
the mining interests of this country,
and, while equally as greas deposits of
metal have since been fond in many
places, and especially in Montana and
the placer mines of Alas ka, none have
cial circles than did the discovery of
the Great Bonanza.
What is without doubt the best and
most interesting record of the dis
covery of the Bonanza mine is given by
Mr.. Charles Howard Shinn in his vol
ume entitled "The Story of the Mine,' -
issued by d. Appleton & Co., as one of
their "Story of the West" series. 1t is
from this volume that we quote much
of the following article, with the kind
permission of the publishers.
Among the hundreds who weres at
tracted to Virginia City in 1860 was
Mackay. He had been placer mining
in California since 1852. In that state
he had experienced the ups and downs
that come to virtually all prospectors,
and with his last stake he removed to
Nevada to try his luck in the new dig
gings in the Comstock lode. He was
The Bottineau courant., 1902-09-25
Rendered Bald by Lightning.

David Fuller, a farmer living near
the city limits of Richmond, Va, lost
all his hair the other afternoon in
an electric storm that burned the
large Auditorium and caused much
damage to buildings. Mr.. Fuller was
struck by lightning near his home
while running to shelter. His head,
which before the fash was thickly
covered with hair, was cleanly shaven.
He was otherwise uninjured.