Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-21

ed still in operation.
For Game Warden-C. f. Robbins,
of Fargo, was among the guests in the
city yesterday. Mr.. Robbins is a can
didate for state game warden and has
some strong backing for the position.
Joint SESSION. joint session of
the two houses will be held at noon
today, at which the formal reading
of the journals and the declaration Of
the election of Senator Hansbrough
will be had.
Profitable Dance-Company A has
about 1915 to $500 as a compensation
for their work in arranging the dance
at the capitol last night. 1t was a
largely attended function and dollars
rolled in numerOusly.
Knights Of Maccabees-The Knights
Of Maccabees of Mandan. in uniform,
and many others came over last night
to attend the Company A ball. A
special train YVES ordered for the occa-
sion by the company.
Want More Pay-It is reported by
passengers on yesterdays train from
Wilton hat miners have made a de-
mand for increase in pay. There are
about 200 men in the mines and they
are turning out large train loads of
coal every day.
Band Will Get Busy-The City band,
which has Deer through the preceding
winter the pride of the citizens of Bis
marck, has after a rest of several
months, decided to again take up the
work and citizens may expect some
pleasant surprises and excellent music
in the near future.
Insurance Men-There is a delega.
ton of life insurance men in the city
interested in proposed legislation
Among other bills they would like to
have passed is one preventing rebat
ing and premiums to policy buyers
They are also in favor of the law
licensing all solicitors for insurance.
Bismarck Business SchooI-The fol
lowing named persons were enrolled
at the Bismarck Business school this
week: Laura Conner. Olive Couch,
Kate Lyons. Matte Baker. Elizabeth
Tschirhart. Frank Flynn. w. F. w.
Lyons, William Morris, NJ. j. Morris,
Frank Whitecraft. Robert Pudwill.
Walter Jenkins, Terry White. w. H.
Bohanan.
Tribute to Mrs. Moffett-A beauti-
| FIJI Anra1 tol.op Avn rnaaivnd yncfnrTaN
by the local lodge Rebekahs and sent
to Mrs. Moffet, widow of the deceased
George Moffet. of Sterling. It was
in the shape of a pillow with the
three links and the letter "R" done in
it in the cOlors of the order. Mr.
Moffett was a highly esteemed member
of the I. o. o. F. and Rebekah lodges
in this city and will be greatly missed
Mrs. Woods Entertained-Mrs. A.
l.. Woods entertained Mrs. White and
her friends Mesdames Cox and Had
ley and Misses Mudgett and Carsons
at a thimble bee Monday afternoon
The ladies present passed a very pleas
ant afternoon. Sewing and other
forms of entertainment were provided
and delicious refreshments were
served. Those present were: Mes
danes White. Cox. Hadley. Taylor,
Stockwell. Parker. Arnold, Dahl. Re-
gister. Will. Moore. and Misses Mud.
gett and Carson.
Death Of Charles Egan-Charles
Egan, who has been i'll at the hos
pital for several days suffering from
pneumonia. died yesterday morning
and the funeral services previous to
the shipping of the remains to Sterl-
ing. his home. We're held yesterday
afternoon. A beautiful floral emblem
in the shape of the three links. the
insignia Of the l.. o. o. F., of which
he was a member. decorated the
casket. an offering from the Bismarck
lodge. The remains will be inferred
in the Sterling cemetery.
Why it Suspends--A letter from the
settlement committee of the Mercan
tile Mutual Insurance committee OF
Dickinson to its policy holders, c%
plains that the connection of c. F
Merry. as general agent for the com
pany. had a bad effect. Mr.. Merry be
ing in such bad odor with the insur
ance department that he could not ge
an agents certificate. Some people
were led to believe. for the same
reason. that the company was organ
lied for other than legitimate pur
poses. and the directors believed it t.
be to their best interests to close thu
business Of the company.
Mrs. Dillon Entertains-Mrs. w A
Dillon entertained a number of ladies
at cards yesterday afternoon. assisted
by Mrs. Foley and Mrs. Rawlings
Progressive euchre was played. Mrs
Moore winning the head prize, q
silver olive fork. and Mrs. DeGraf
Mrs. l.. Smith and Mrs. MoOrhous'
tieing for the consolation prize. a te,
pot in china, which was won by Mrs
Smith in the cut. Dainty refresh
ments were served. The ladies pres
ent were Mesdames Will. Winchester
Woods. Gage, Vesperman. Bull. Cush