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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-06
TELEGRAPH WITHOUT WIRES.

Messages Sent From St. Paul to Dick
inson Without Wires During the
Electrical Disturbances Last Week.
ST. Paul Dispatch: o. c. Green. sup
erintendent of the Northern Pacific
telegraph system and Assistant Super
intendent Dildine, of the same depart
ment. Saturday afternoon performed
the novel feat of telegraphing $50
miles without the aid of batteries.
The electricity was taken from the
atmosphere during the great electri-
cal disturbances, which lasted twenty
hours.
Superintendent Greene says the dis
turbance was the greatest since 1875.
1t was plainly visible to the naked
eye shortly after sunset Saturday
night in the form of a brilliant aurora.
which shot vivid points of pale green
light towards the earth. Each time
these points descended it charged the
electric wires all over the county TO
such an extent that communication
was stopped for a time, and disturbed
for many hours.
Superintendent Greene and Dildine
conducted some interesting expert
ments and accurately measured the
atmospheric intensity.
The greatest pressure measured at
any one time was 300 volts. This
was the maximum register of the volt
meter used. There is no telling how
much more pressure would have been
registered had the volt meter been
constructed for recording a higher ng-
ure.
The greatest range shown was $40
degrees, swinging from the negative
to the positive polarity. These results
are considered very remarkable by
electrical experts.
Both milimeters and volt meters
We're used in the experiments.
We found said Mr.. Green today,
that the electricity from the over-
charged atmosphere registered from
% milimeters positive back to the
same figure negative. A wire leading
to Dickinson. N. d., was cleared of all
battery and other artificial connec-
ton, and subjected to the atmospheric
tests. This line was $50 miles long
and was successfully operated at num-
erous times by using only the cleo
tricity which descended from the
skies.
The electrical waves came with
the regularity of pendulum move
They lasted about three min
utes each. They swung from negative
to positive polarity in almost perfect
a maximum of 80 volts. When the
current was at its maximum positive
polarity, We could talk to Dickinson
very easily by using the regular
Morse code. AS the pendulum swung
back to the negative pole. the sounds
from the instruments would become |
fainter and fainter, until the pres
sure came back. | am very sorry that
our volt meter was not of higher reg
istry. for we would liked to have
measured one particularly strong
flash. The disturbance commenced
at 2 O'Clock Saturday morning, and
lasted until midnight on Saturday, a
total duration of twenty hours. These
disturbances usually occur in the win
ter time. The last severe disturbance
OF the kind l can remember was in
1877
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-06
TEACHING IN PORTO RICO
Continued from Page -

feet from the floor. My window is
| eight or ten feet from top to bottom
and correspondingly wide. There is
not a pane of glass in the house and
probably not in the town, the object
here being 10 get all the air we can
instead of trying to keep it out as you
do in North Dakota. 1t is hard for
me to realize sometimes that there is
cold or frost anywhere.
The house in which | board is built
around a court on three sides. In this
court are beautiful roses and other
Towering plants and shrubs, the most
of it being paved with brick. The
dining room opens upon the court
being enclosed on the our side by
lattice work and blinds only. My
room opens into the dining and
the upper half of my door is a pair
of blinds so l get a fine circulation.
Every room and every window is.
ilONtNSi, SuPPliNu WI Stioho NOPS
and shutters that We may close if we
choose but of course me prefer plenty
of air most of the time. ! must tell
you of the food for il. too. is some
what different from that of the
States. A great many things cooked
here | cannot name yet. The bill
of fare is a varied one and the cook
ing excellent. In the morning we
take coffee. fruit and bread and
butter. The Porto Ricans mostly take
coffee only. At II Il. m. is breakfast.
We have fruit, bread and butter,
meats, fried eggs, lobster. potatoes.
rice, f~rijoles. fried bananas, etc. etc.
OF course | eat only a limited number
Of the l.sGy iis!.es set before me.
1t would XII! me to try to cat a little
of each there are so many. Dinner is
from 5 10 r. M Ii is equally varied
and good. Everything is well cooked,
the cook being n who was brought
up in an English family in st. Thomas.
| wish you could have some of the
oranges here. They are delicious and
so are the bananas, the agnacates, the
guavas, etc. The pine apples and
various other fruits come later in the
year.
BY some excellent good fortune |
was sen to one of the larger towns
while most new teachers have to go
into country districts or smaller
Humacao is as large or larger
than Bismarck but it is vastly differ
ent. There are not more than six
English speaking white people here
probably. | came here from San
Juan by coach (carriage) a distance
of perhaps 80 miles. Half of the dis
lance Ito Cagnas) was by the military
road and the rest by a road equally
good. The ride was a never ending
panorama of beauty winding around
the mountains and surrounded by
tropical verdure on all sides.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-06

$22.90 Is the Rate From ST. Paul and
Minneapolis to Salt Lake City, and Og
den, Utah; Pocatelio, Idaho; and
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo,
Grand junction and Glenwood, COL.
via Chicago Great Western Railway.
Tickets on sale daily up to Novem-
Der Goth, inclusive. Superior Service
and Unequalled Equipment. Full in
formation On application to any Chica-
go Great Western Agent, or to ]. P
Elmer, G. p. A., Chicago, III.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-06
500 TIME GARD

No. 81, mixed, west bound, arrive 8 90 p. m
No. IS, mixed, east bound, depart 8:45 a. m.
Freight and passengers for Braddock, Ma
pOleon, Cakes. Hankinson and all points nc
the 500 line to MIND 4 .,olis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-11-06

For up-to-date job printing 20 to the
Tribune Office.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28
Earth a Pyramid in Shape.

Since the earth was first formed
many theories have been advanced as
to it's shape and the process of it's
formation, but no one until our day
ever maintained that it's form was that
of huge pyramid. Centuries ago Py-
thagoras and Aristotle declared that it
was spherical, Anaximander that it
was shaped like column, Democritus
that it was a concave disc and very
much resembled huge porringer, En-
pedocles and Anaximenes that it was a
plane disk, and Zenofanes that it had
roots like a tree, which spread in all
directions far into the infinite. Now
comes J. Greene, an English scientist,
and a government official in the Sand
witch islands, with the bold announce
ment that all these ancient theories, as
we'll as the modern ones, are utterly
baseless, since, according to him, the
earth has the form of triangular py-
ramid, or, in other words, of regular
tetrahedron, with the apex'at the south
pole and the base at the north.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28
How = Boer Signs His Name.

From the London Mail: The Boer
may be fairly good at handling a rifle,
but he is sadly deficient in his ability
to handle pen. When the average
Boer has to attach his name to a docu-
ment an air of Importance pervades his
dwelling for several hours. The chill
dren are constantly chided, the patient
"vrouw' has a preoccupied look and
the husband himself puffs even more
vigorously than usual at his pipe.
Eventually a corner of the table is
cleared and carefully wiped. The fam
lily Bible is placed in position and the
sheet of paper requiring the signature
placed upon it. An expectant silence
falls upon the company "Stilte!!"
cries the wife. "Sti!te, kindetjes, papa
gaat sein mann teken." C"Hush, chill
dren, father is about to sign his
nancy The family stands round open
mouthed, and all eyes gaze expectant-
ly upon the paper With arms barred
for the fray, and with pen carefully
poised, the Boer bends to his task. The
pen is gripped firmly between his
horny fingers In thick, ungainly
scratches, and with slow and painful
motion, the pen begins to work, and
at the end Of, it may be four minutes.
the deed is accomplished.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28

THE names are still missing. Please
insert them. Mr.. William Roland
Miss Florence Harrison! - There, now
we can Begin ~ '"..< T."
The magistrate had so far recovered
that he could commence the cere-
mony, which was performed very
quickly, but In strict legal form. The
usual questions were asked and an
swered, the signatures were affixed,
and in less than ten minutes the we'd
ding was over. William, deeply NOV
ed, clasped his young wife to his
heart.
Maxwell glanced toward the door,
where Ralph had appeared during the
last moment, but remained standing
motionless in order not to interrupt
the ceremony. The doctor exchanged
a few words with him in low tone,
then turned to the young couple.
Mrs. Roland, please go to your
father. William, you can accompany
your wife. There is no fear that your
presence will disturb the sick man
don't leave her alone now!"
A significant glance emphasized the
words. William understood that the
last moments of Mr.. Harrison's life
were at hand, and putting his arm
around his wife he led her to her
dying father.
Ito be Continued.)
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28
Obeyed tho Orders.

New York Evening Sun: The story
Of the green servant girl who boiled a
watermelon is more than rivaled by
the story Of the experienced girl, who
boiled the plum pudding. She was the
sort of young person who more than
anticipated any directions with the as
surance of her knowledge on the SUBJ
ject, so that the woman of the house
hold gave her but one important hint
about the Christmas pudding. "Be
careful not to let it boil down." she
said: put plenty of water in the ket-
tie, and keep putting more in as it
boils out" ''Yes'm," was the response.
There was no doubt but that she
obeyed that injunction to the very let
ter. She had put in plenty of water
and she had added more from time to
time. But another little item she had
neglected-she had not put the pud-
ding into bag.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28
HALFWAY House Of Big Birds.

Near St. Charles, Mo-, is a great
sandbar, called Pelican bend, which
projects into the Missouri river, and
for some unknown reason it is a favor
tie stopping place for the numerous
flocks of pe]icans that migrate north
and south every year. 1t has been no.
ticed that regularly each fall on Sept
they begin to arrive. They remain
till cold weather and then pass on
south. In the spring they return to
the bend, remain short time, and
then proceed north. 1t may be that in
the shadows around this sandbar are
quantities of fish of which the awk-
ward birds are fond, for they live al
most entirely on fish. A pelican loves
nothing better than to wade in shall
low water, where schools of minnows
and small fish are gathered, and to
scoop them up in it's great elastic
pouch that hangs under it's lower bill
These big-bodied and short-legged
birds are clumsy enough on land, but
they have enormous webbed feet, ard
widespreading wings. So in water or
air they move rapidly, and they seem
never to tire of swimming or flying.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28
"AH, THERE COMES WILLIAM"
mans brow and bid him farewell;

mans brow and bid him farewell;
nothing now held her to Springfield.
Meanwhile William, in low tone,
gave the old servant the necessary Or
ders.
Ralph, we shall leave the care of
your dead master in your hands. You
will render him the last services and
remain here until the funeral is over.
Then seek us at the place I have de-
scribed to you. Escape is not diff
cult now, and the road is not long.
See that Edward Harrison is not found
and released before an hour has pass
ed. He is gagged and bound, but
there is no danger concerning his life.
The longer you can prevent his being
discovered the greater will be our
chance of safety. If you are question
ed, you know no more than the other
servants and had the best intentions
in bringing the message. They can
not help believing you, and in three
days we shall expect you''
Florence had also risen and held out
her hand to the old man.
Farewell till we meet again, Ralph!
Il cannot even attend my father to the
grave, and must leave the last Offices
to be rendered by the hands of
! strangers; but he will forgive me; he
knows that my husbands. life is at
stake. Farewell"
The carriage had rolled up to the
%or toil
; through the ante-room, where all the
servants had assembled. William led
his wife through the drawing-room,
where Maxwell joined them, after TAX
ing a friendly leave of Mr.. Thomp-
son and assuring him of his high re-
gard. The young couple entered,
John took the reins from the driv-
er's hands, ordered him to remain and
sprang on the box himself. The car
riage dashed off at the horses ut
most speed.
Five minutes later, the magistrates
face appeared in the open doorway,
and behind him the tall figure of his
clerk. Both gazed curiously and tim
idly after the carriage, which was no
longer visible. Only cloud of dust
in the distance showed that the spir-
tied animals were doing their duty.
There they go!" said the Justice,
drawing a long breath. THANK heav-
en-! That Doctor Maxwell Is Satan
incarnate!" -
"A horrible te!low!" echoed the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28

present. remarked another officer.
Roland may be compelled to make
circuit or wait for the darkness. Doc
tor Maxwell has not returned, either"
Maxwell is at the outposts; there
is no danger in that quarter. 1 am
glad that my fears concerning the fe-
yer proved groundless The doctor
sent me the most reassuring news"
Good evening, gentlemen!" said a
familiar voice at the door. This SOL
emn assemblage is probably on &C
count OF the victory of which l heard
on my arrival. 1t will give an unex-
pected turn to the campaign
And fortunate one," replied the
colonel, reckoning Maxwell to enter.
sit down, doctor. We were Just
speaking of your friend, who has not
yet returned. L am beginning to be
seriously anxious about him"
William is already here" said
Maxwell, taking the proffered seat. Il
left him five minutes ago.
THANK heaven! So you met him
on the way back?"
mo. We returned from Springfield
together"
From Springfield? What were you
doing there?'
Very different things-some pleas
ant, some disagreeable. In the first
place, l had to bring Lieutenant Ro-
land from behind iron bars, then to
secure the worthy Mr.. Harrison, who
wished to brand us as spies; then to
subdue all Springfield, including a
justice OF the peace, and, finally, to
act as best man-all in a single hour
l think, gentlemen, have accomplish
ed the utmost amount possible within
this brief time"
The officers glanced first at one an
other, then at the speaker whose love
OF banter they knew, and the colonel
said disapprovingly:
! Don't jest, doctor. Such things
are no laughing matters. If Roland
| is really here, why doesn't he report
at once?"
Because he is escorting Mrs. Ro-
land to his quarters. One can't blame
| man who has been married only
three hours, if he cares first for his
young wife. He will be here pune
tually at sunset -.
His wife? Do you mean Miss Har-
rison?" ~ st*
Pardon me; mean Mrs. Roland
who has accompanied her husband.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28
mentioned that I attended the we'd

mentioned that attended the we'd
ding" -
The words sounded so plain and
positive that doubt was no longer
possible. But Maxwell was now as
sailed with questions from all sides.
Everybody pressed forward, and he
found himself compelled to relate
briefly what had happened.
Our return was accomplished with
out the least danger" he said, in con-
cluslon. In an elegant carriage and
accompanied by a lady, we were be-
yond the pale of suspicion and reach
ed the outposts safely, where Lieuten-
ant Davis received US with the utmost
courtesy and went into raptures over
Mrs. Roland. But he is right Will
liam is daredevil and incorrigibly
obstinate, but we must admit that he
has good taste. His wife is charm
ing"
The last remark seemed to interest
the younger officers extremely. They
wanted to learn all sorts of particulars
about Mrs. Roland and were greatly
disappointed when Informed that the
young bride was very much agitated
oy her fathers death and probably
would see little of her husbands COM
rades for some time
An, there comes William!" he ex-
claimed, interrupting himself. Con
graduate him. He wears his new
dignity somewhat timidly."
1t was really William, who had come
to report his return He was warmly
greeted by all. The colonel especially
received him with great cordiality.
'Welcome, Lieutenant Roland! Here
you are at last! Doctor Maxwell has
already told us the whole adventure
OF which you were the hero"
Not | but John Maxwell was the
hero,' said William, holding out his
hand to his friend with ill-repressed
emotion. Had it not been for him, I
should have lost happiness and life.
| shall never forget what he did to-
day."
Maxwell laughingly refused his
thanks
Let that pass, Will; we shall
wrangle again at the very next oppor-
tunlty. Germans and Americans al
ways quarrel, and our armistice won't
last long. Today l risked my life for
you; tomorrow you will, perhaps, per-
II yours for me; so we shall be quits.
At any rate, you returned punctually
at sunset!'
He pointed toward the window. The
sun was just sinking below the hori-
zon, and it's last beams were fading.
Yes, gave my word of honor that
| would do so,' said William. with
the deepest earnestness. But that I
kept twas able to keep it owe
to you alone"
THE END.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28
STORY OF A STAMP
Worth Quarter, Then $500, Then
Went UD In Smoke.

In the year 1851 a 12-penny black
Canadian postage stamp was printed
by the government at Ottawa. The
public did not regard this somber is
sue with favor, and few were issued.
One OF these stamps was sent 10 the
Hamilton postofice, where it was sold
to an old man, who said it was a.
shame to print the queens picture on
a stamp that might be handled by pro-
fame hands. Tenderly the man put it
on a parcel, sending it to a friend in
the United States. Here, in the waste
basket, it lay for many a day, till an
errand boy found it and qickly trans
ferred it to his album Despairing of
getting a good collection, and his fe-
ve7 somewhat abating, he sold them TO
a dealer The new dealer, on looking
at the catalogue, found that what he
had paid S. for was worth $25. Acct
dentally this stamp was slipped into
a 25-cent packet and sent to a dealer
residing in Hamilton. When the lat
ter opened the packet he was aston
ished to find such a valuable stamp,
duu, DeluS uOn6SL, wrote MS IT1en0 TO
inform him of what had happened, CT
fering him $1,000 for it, The offer was
accepted, and the stamp again changed
hands. BY this time the stamp had
increased in value, and not few came
from distance to look at the treas
ure. One day an English noOleman
who, through a friend, had heard of
the stamp, offered $500, which offtr
was accepted. The English lord, fall
ing in love with an American heiress.
and wishing to gain the favor Of her
brother, presented him with the stamp
as token of his esteem. Here, in IT'S
new and luxurious home, it came to
sad end, for one day the maid by
mistake swept the stamp, which had
accidentally fallen out of the album,
into the fire. In an instant the stamp,
which thousands had heard of and
longed for, went up in smoke to the
broad, blue sky leaving not a trace
behind.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28

proceeded to exchange the courtesies
already mentioned with his esteemed
friend, Mr. Thompson.
Florence was sitting on a sofa, with
William standing beside her-both in
the greatest agitation and excitement
when the gentlemen entered Doc
tor Maxwell, however, was calmness
itself when he made the necessary in
PRODUCTIONS
Lieutenant Roland-the bridegroom
you already know the bride, Miss
Harrison. William, 1 have the pleas
ure of presenting to you the justice
of tie peace, Mr.. Thompson, who, with
the utmost readiness to oblige, in
stantly consented to crafty your
wish"
William looked at the magistrate,
whose pale face and shaking knees
distinctly showed how he had been
| induced to show this Wanted oblig-
ingness. The affair, which afforded
his friend a malicious satisfaction, was
extremely painful to him.
Calm yourself, SIR he said, ap-
preaching him. "You are perfectly
safe. Neither you nor your compan-
ion needs fear. I deeply regret that
we were forced to put the request in
such a form, but the circumstances
! compelled it. AS soon as the wedding
is over, you can return to the city,"
The old gentleman again breathed
freely. He had imagined the lieuten-
ant far more terrible parsonage than
the doctor, and now he proved to be
the more humane of the two. But Mr..
Thompson preferred to place himself
close to Miss Harrison as quickly as
possible. If he stood close by her
side, no one could fire at him.
Meanwhile, Maxwell had given the
marriage contract, which had been
handed to him, a brief, yet thorough
scrutiny, and now again laid it on
the table. . -. ~, - -
| Everything is correct!" ne said.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28
CHAPTER XI.-(Continued)
TT Bonner's Sons

Maxwell remained behind; as a ply
s1c1an he was too familiar with death
to be awed by that of man who had
been almost stranger to him and
mad never possessed his sympathies.
Scarcely had the immediate relatives
left the room, when, to the magis-
trate's horror, he took seat close be-
side him.
Let me give you our warmest
thanks he said, in the friendliest
tone. Nov pray order the rest of
the dinner to be served. I'll call the
waiter at once.''
mo, thank you," replied the old
gentleman, uneasily. II prefer to leave
at once. Mr.. Roland promised to let
US return to the city"
Yes, the carriage will be at your
disposal in half an hour at latest. The
young couple, to whom you will
doubtless be ready to yield precedence,
start first; and until then shall
have the honor of entertaining you"
Mr.. Thompson glanced timidly at
his neighbours coat-pocket, where he
knew that the revolver was conceal
ed, but did not venture to decline the
offered entertainment and yielded to
his fate. Fortunately he was not sub
Jected to too long a trial.
Meanwhile short but touching
scene had occurred in the sick room,
where Florence. amid burning tears,
saw her father draw his last breath.
He passed away in sleep, without re-
gaining consciousness Harrison's
death broke the chain which bound his
daughter.
Weak and irresolute as Florence had
seemed, the inevitable found her calm,
and the consciousness of the peril
which every moments delay increased
for her husband sustained her
strength. She knelt to kiss the dead