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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09
REDEEMINc STAMPS.
Work Of Checking Up Material 10
Nearly Done.

Nearty Oone.
Washington, March 9.-The work of
redeeming revenue stamps issued for
the Spanish war tax is now practically
completed. The stamp division Of the
internal revenue bureau has handled
over 800 tons of obsolete stamped bank
checks, proprietary stamps, and other
matter bearing the war revenue stamp.
A Temporary force has been main
tanned to aid in this work, of from
twenty-five to sixty clerks. Now, how
ever. the work that remains can be
accomplished by the permanent force.
and the temporary appointees will be
dropped. The stamps redeemed
range in value from Nc to $1,000, and
it is estimated that the value of the
stamps redeemed has amounted to
$4,000, 900 already. AS the time limit
for the redemption of the stamps is
July, 1904. stamps are still being sent
in for redemption. The stamps have
come from all parts of the United
States, and some from Europe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09

Young Why. dear. you were
the stroke oar at college. weren't you?
Young HusHand-Yes love.
"Ant very prominent member OF
the gyunastic club"
IL WAS the captain"
"And quite hand at all athletic ex'
ercises.'
"Quite hand? Why. l was the
champion walker. the best runner, the
head man at lifting heavy weights
and as for carrying. why, | assure you
I could shoulder with ease a BARRE
Of
"Well, love. just please hold the baby
for couple of hours. The nurse has
gone out, and I'm tired.'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09

$50 ye're goin' ty make yer by Il mu-
sician.' said Mr.. Rafferty,
Il am" answered Mr. Dolan. I'm
goin ty have i'm learn ty play the
clarinet
"Why don't yeZ learn i'm the vi'lin:"
Because l want i'm ty have every
advantage. A vi'lin makes fine music
but clarinet is a heap more ty be de-
pinded on in scrimmage. Washing
ton Star
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09
DOLLARS FOR "DooLEY."
Durne Will Write for One Firm of
Publishers for $4,000 Per Year.

Dunno, author of ''Mr. Dooley," has
just closed a contract with a firm of
New York publishers that makes him
the highest salaried literary man in
the country, and perhaps in the world.
Mr.. Dunno is to receive a salary of
$4,000 a year, and is to write eXclu-
sively for the one firm.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09
A STRANGE LEGEND.
Origin Of . Curious Custom Observed
By Bulgaria. MnsOns.

Nine master masOns who were en-
gagged in building citadel in the time
of the Eoivoid Neagoe found on re-
turning to their work each morning
that the portion of the wall which they
had completed the day before had fall
en- to pieces during the night and was
lying in a heap of ruins in the ditch.
Manol Of Curtea, the head mason, in
formed his comrades one morning that
voice from heaven had warned him
in his sleep the night before that their
labOrs would continue to come to
naught unless they all swore on that
very morning to immure in the struc-
ture the first woman. be it wife, moth
er, daughter or sister, who should ar
rive with the morning meal of one
or either of them. They all took the
oath, and the last man had hardly been
sworn when Manors own wife appear
ed, carrying her husbands breakfast
The oath was kept. and the woman,
known in the legend as 'Flora of the
Fields,'' was murdered and her blood
and flesh incorporated with the wall Of
masonry
A curious practice of the Bulgarian
masons (the above scene is laid In Bull
garia). which survives to this day. tes-
tifies to the vitality of the legend. To
insure the solidity Of the houses they
, build they measure with reed the
shadow of the first person who passes
after the digging of the foundation
| has been COMPLETED When the fOun-
dation is commenced, this reed is buried
under the first rock, usually the corner
stone
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09

The sermon was exceptionally long.
and the minister had just reached the
seventh division of his subject.
"And now, dear brethren" he eX-
claimed what shall l say more!'
"Amen," suggested the thoughtless
man who had just walked up.-Chicago
Post
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09
Casey.. Generou. GIFT.

when Mr., Casey died. he left all he
had TO the orphan asylum
Indeed, That was nice of him
What did he leaveT
His twelve children. Detroit Free
Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09

Mistress-What in the world are You
putting ashes on the floor for. Bridget.
Bridget-Shure, ma am an didn't yez
say to doost the parlor?-Town and
Country
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09

Mrs Homer-You can't go home
while it is raining so. Stay and have
dinner with us.
Mr. Witless-Oh. no, thank you. 1t
isn't as bad as all that.-Chicago
News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09
Gossip.

"Isn't that merely idle gossip?"
Cayenne. 'is never idle. 1t is the most
Industrious thing on earth. ."-Washing
ton Star.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09
He Would Not.

"WoulG YOU die for me?' she asked
sentimentally.
"Now. look here.' he returned. in his
matter If fact way Are we supposed
to be planning cheap novel or n we'd
ding?'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09

Hubbub- How bright and clean ev-
erything looks out here.
Subbub-Yes; we had couple Of de-
tectives securing the country last week.
Philadelphia Record.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09
ASOut Nothing.

Mamme-- v hat in the world are you
two quaTeling about?
Lite Nothing.
Nothing. eh?'
''Yes'm. Dot left her box Of candy
here. an when she came back there
was nothing in it,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09
Con nsel.

Mr.. Meekly-Our neighbor's son is
always thrashing my boy. What shall
! do about it?
Lawyer-Teach your boy how to fight.
Ten dollars, please.-ChicagO News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09

AT the same time. you DC not con
tend that poverty is Il disgrace.
"Wcll. no: not unless it drinks and
borrows money." Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09
wait TIL You're Cooler.

II you get mad at man. make up
your mind what you're going to say.
and then don't say it.-Baltmore
News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09
Tony Weller. Advice.

"And how long," he asked, have you
been a widow?'
"Oh," she replied, with blush, 1.-THE
year was up yesterday. But, indeed,
didn't suppose you were so anxious
dearest. You must give me a month at
least to get ready"
When he got outside again. he mur.
INJURED to himself:
'Now l know what old Weller meant"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09
The Polar Hear.


The animal par excellence which the
hunter, the amateur arctic traveller and
the young explorer hopes and dreams
Of killing Is the polar bear. The reason
for this is the magnificent trophy
which the great white skin makes.
This feeling was no less strong centu-
ries ago than it is now. for we read
that one of the early Icelandic sea row
ers to Greenland quarreled with and
killed his bosom companion because he
had slain large bear instead Of leav
Ing that honor to his chief. With the
modern repeating rifle the bear stands
no chance against the hunter, no mat
ter under what conditions they may
meet, and if he is hunted in the native
way, with the assistance of dogs. there
IL hardly more excitement than in kill
Ing musk oxen, except for the wild,
helter skelter dash over the ice to over
take the animal after the dogs strike
the hot scent-Leslie's Monthly
LOndOn's Highest Level.
The highest part of the city of Lon
0OA 10 tlC VI ullVts
ming between Newgate street and
paternoster row. Ben JonsOn tells us
that in his day this was stand for
tripe sellers and earlier still for bakers.
The exact spot is indicated on the east
wall by stone monument consisting
Of boy sitting upon pannier. or
bakers basket, holding in his hand Il
bunch of grapes. On the pedestal is the
following inscription:
When ye have sought the city round,
Yet still this Is the highest ground.
Aug. q. 1858.
Were we to include Greater London
then Hampstead heath would be the
spot. for 1t is 424 feet above sea level,
or 81 feet above the cross of st. Paul.
London Standard.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09

The air in modern crematOries
heated to 1.6O0 degrees.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-09

lived Of humble organisms. One has
flourished in captivity for fifty years.
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02

The large amount OF ''hOt air"
which has been expended In Congress
this extra session ought 20 begin 70
show lie eject on the present cold
nnaIl.
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02

The Aat ERllnnt remnant e ne
5ncs gloriOus tFibo ~ Modoc Iadians
ere sOsa 70 depart nsr their homes IN
the lava beds q The stats Of Washing
ton. says the Baxter spriAgn NeWs.
For nearly 80 yearu they have resided
on 1oir little reservation o. Indian
rerritory about toa miles south Of
Baxter SPRING.
This tribe was at enc ume the
bravost of TIE brave. and made the
most heroic stand for their liberty
ever made bT any tribe o. nation.
Vita q small body Of chosen warriors
they -stoOd en- or held at bay the
satirs army u the UnitSd States for
many Woska They killed Gen Candy.
somaaAdiag the United States forces.
and killed Aae WouAded more soldiers
than there were 2enAsrs Of their
EibA TAsV we're aAaliy oOnquered.
and aftsr haaEihg Capt Jsck. their
hsa1 Ohiof. and fouF others. the bal
ace q the tribe was ooraIloa Oh the
lahAs In the territory. Every member
YES allowed 20 acres Of poor land. and
they were iafSrnod thls Wa Al they
oSula sEpec4. ~. n stAsg WOrds. they
mugt -rUOt hOg Or @e." An @ the
OLE historic members e ne tribe are
dSaA. sEcsPt Princess kary, the sister
Of CAVt Jack, and cid La-ko-Si-tu. now
100 ysara old, The hoW and arrow
mAkR Of the triba Capt JsOk, steam
beat FraRk and Scar FaOod CAaTlie.
Behack Nasty jim, and al the old
landmarks a the tribe have gOas to
the happy huatiAg sroundA Their
bonss rePoss IN a stRsAgo land. far
from their native roeks and hills.
where thsiE fOrsfathess are buried,
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02
10 TALK TO MONKEYS
PssL Garner Leaves to csauaus
obssrvadOaA
= wen nsuippsd With ssisntiae In-
stEuasnts aaa Is Coaaasnt % See
ss@s-Loolzs Scr untaus ana
staEtliaE Dinoevoraoa.


Prof r L Garner. naturalist and
student Of the language a monkeys.
has sailed from Phiadslphia for LiY-
sFDoOl. whence be VIII so % Marseilles
en- route for the west eoast Of Africa,
where he viii make his headquarters at
GabOoh ana Cape Lopez From these
places he will make his expeditions into
the junsiss ana continue his obssrva-
lions OG mOR4eT lie, their speech and
habita
The professor was busy Tor q week
before sailing. looking after hls great
amount Of luggage. he nas more than
ton Of material for his trip. including
the famous iron cage in which he sits
while making observations He also
carries with him one OF the most com
plsts and delicate photograph outfits
ever Manufactured. These machines
were made undar the personal direction
Of Thomas A. RdisOn, and are provided
WITH . special lot Of diaphragms made
particularly for the use Of Prof Garner.
They are % ssas,sva they win record
the slightest jungle noise. and with them
the naturalist expects t. obtain better
results than he has ever attained be-
fore. Il q By means q such mOchan-
isms that he has been enabled 10 com
pare ths various monkey articulAtions
and then formulate them.
Il believe" said the prOfsssoP on the
eve of departurs. that this year win Be
By all odds my most successful one, for
nover before have beom 90 well
equipped with scientific instruments,
which will help me IN my study. This
year. besides making observations on
the language a monkeys. I am going
to make apartieular psychological study
q the animals with references 70 their
ability to determine differences between
forms. COlOrs. sounds. etc. For tAsse
purposes have some very delicate In
1truments, most of them invented and
manufactured BY myself. Some OF these
work electrically, so that no approeiable
amount Of time is lost between the
monkeys perception Of an object and
the recording Of such perception.
II expect my discoveries along these
lines to be unique and startling, for It Is
q new subject. one in which there has
been no investigation whatever. After
nearly every stay in the jungle, no mat
ter for how short q time, l have some
thing to add to my book on the subject.
"The greatest fascination about the
work is that you never know Just when
some important revelation is about to
be made. Even when you feel reason
ably certain about some particular ex-
pertinent, to give 1t any scientific value
It must be repeated again and again, 30
that every possible result can be COM
pared with what was learned before.
"The natives, whom continually en-
counter during my work, are very cour-
teous and considerate. and do everything
to make my stay among them comfort
able. do not know how long will
be gone this time. Perhaps several
years. It all depends upon how my
work progresses"
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02
KING BUYS HISTORIC HOUSE.


King Edward has Just acquired at 3
big price the small property bestowed on
the late John Brown and his heirs for
ever" BY the late Queen Victoria. tits
house at Balnacholl, built Of gray
granite and stands actually IN Balmoral
grounds not far from the royal buile-
Ing.
All the contents Of the house were
gifts from Queen Victoria. The smok-
ing chair was made Of the wood Of The
famous Herne's oak. which was blowr
down several years ago IN Windsor for
est
When the king had the statute Of
John Brown, which had been erected BY
Queen Victoria, removed from the site
near the castle, It was put behind Bal
nachoil house. It will probably fnG
another place when Balnachoil Is ar
ranged as a residence for some Of the
royal household.
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02
REACHES HIGH SPEED.
Electric Car On Experimental LiAs
a. Germany Runs at Rate %
126 Niles Per Hour.

An electric car on the MarlenfeIde-
Lossen experimental line IN Germany
reached q speed Of 12B 4-5 miles per hour
the other day. OF kilometer more than
the highest previous record. The ma
chineTy and roadbed we're unimpaiFed.
The engineers are determined to try for
still higher speeds and venture the opin-
ion that they will be able to attain the
rate Of 14O miles per hour. The current
was between $4,000 and IA 900 volts, cap
able Of driving the car at the rate Of over
300 miles. This power is reduced by
transformers to about $50 volts. The car
used had four motors. having together
about 1,1Oo horsepower. It was the car
used In the previous tests this year, and
Is constructed on the Siemens- HaIske
system. Another car Of somewhat dif-
terent equipment as to motors and trans
formers has been built for additional
high-speed tests.
The lives Of all on board the expes-
mental ear were heavily insured.
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02
AEEARLEss oovERnoR.

The Yazoo Sentinel says that Var
daman is fearless man. He may be
but be wouldn't cay to Toddy's face
what be said about his mother In his
dirty editorial. He would probably
be Jim Tillmanized IN short order
New Orleans Item. .
Our esteemed contemporary is in
error both in regard 20 Maj. Varda-
man aud his editorial, The distin
guished Mlssisslppian has proven
himself capable OF doing things that
required more courage than It WOuli
to tell Teddy anything that the mind
can conceive. Besid-s be never has
written 9 dirty editorial about RoOse :
velt's mother or anyone else. He ls
the highest type OF ohivalrous man
hood, Incapable Of such 9 thing he
did, however, write 30 editorial about
Roosevelt, during the Indlauola post
ONCE excitement, that no true man
could deserve and no brave man
could stand. After this Il would not
require courage on the part OF anyone
TO ing any kind OF an eplthet ct the
president, or even slap him. II be were
unprotected by the heavy body guard
With which he surrounds himself, and
the heavy six shooter that be carries
IN his hip pocket IN def inoe Of law.
It is therefore surprising that any
Southcan Newspaper would make use
Of any such language as quoted above
10 regard to one Of the bravast. TRUST
and ablest men that our country has
ever produced. and one who has the
endorsement Of as noble people &c
ever lived IN the world as their choice
for the high ofiice Of governor. Mai
Vardeman is an honor, not only 70
MisslasiDoi. but t0 the entire South,
and we feel sure that the Item would
not usa expressions as the above
about him II it knew him as he is-the
true gentleman, the incorruptible pa
triot, the brave soldier, and the able,
broad minded statesman. It Is very
unpleasant 20 the peop Of Misslssip-
pi Tor papers outside Of the state to
eontinuaIlv traduce Msj. Vardaman,
and they should sf0p Il as they can
gain nothing by it.--Meridian Star.
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02

The Herald lS in receipt Of the Ma
nlla Times, With 3 picture Of Judge
James Liddell; over the inscription,
Solomon OF tue Parian Courts" To
give an idea how justice is dispensed
In our Philippine possessions, On &C
count Of the trial before the Mississippi
jurist of "the notorious and elusive
Chan Chat, the king Of the Chinese
gamblers" ls copied from the Times.
By this ''the Solomon Of the Parlan
Court" seemed to be upl ltgainst . hard
proposition. Bat he'll oOme out all
Tight.-Vicksburg Herald.
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02
VO1cAMOES


Mount Vesuvius was active again
last month. after q IOng period OF in
tsrnal runbliAgs. but It's activity was
neither strange nor unexpected. Al
though not In q state Of continual erup-
ton, this volcano DOurs forth lava with
unusual frequency. It's most disastrous
eruption was rivaled last yUar by the
explosion Of Mont Peloo In Martin
iquO. Within twelve months Strom-
boil. In Sicily. Santa Maria in 0uate-
mala. Colima in Mexico. and less
known volcanoes In Samoa and other
parts Of the world have been active.
The outbreak Of the subtsrranean
fires, says the Youths Companion, can
be counted on to occur with consider
able regularity. Year in and year out
the newspapers will contain just about
so many reports Of volcanic life; Just
as, one century with another, the num-
Der Of disasters from food and storm
will average the same, shipwrecks will
reeur with unchanging frequency, and
crimes Of violence will repeat them
selves with substantial uniformity
To the student Of statistics the round
Of repetition seems to go on uneeaslng-
". this year repeating last year, and
50 on back to the beginning. But as
Howells has we'll said in one of his
wise and philosophic poems, the round
is spiral and each year finds the human
family a little higher in its struggle
upward, even though the phenomena
q inanimate nature may persist with
apparently unVarying regularity.
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02

The most rabid OF the negro phile
press can not complain at the manner
In which the citizens 1T Pass Christian
dealt with the black dAnd who brutal
ly assaulted Mrs. Peter LabOuissF,
near that town several days ago
There was no secrecy about bis hang
ing. It was not rashly done. An in
dignation meeting OF citiEens was hello
openly, and from those assembled 3
COMMITTEES OF three negroes md seven
whites was named TO hang the Favish
or. The verdict of the coroueF's Jury
was not shrouded in meaningless Ian
guage, but was a plain and true state
ment of facts. Here 1t is: "We, the
undersigned, sitting on the body o.
Sam Adams, colorsd, find that be came
TO his death at the hands of male citi
zens, both white and colored, of Pass
Christian, who we're organized q, d
determined to finish the said Adams
for the crime committed, which
meets death wherever perpetrated. I"
No man will deny that the negro de
served death and thai It was admins
tered openly and 10 accOrdance With
the wishes of the population of the
town. That there was NJ trial by law
we have 10 regrets. But 1t is not al
ways the case that lynching is done ss
Il was 10 this instance Whtn done
otherwise il is t. be deplOred, and
does not accomplish the purpose in
tended to full msasure. It is unfor-
tunate that the circumstance ever
arises when lynchiBg is necessary and
more 30 II rashly done. That Il can.
not be avoided wa do not deny, but In
sist that the crime is heinous enough
to warrant the execution taking place
openly and under the direction OF or
derly men.-NeWton Times.
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02
RUTS

The walking sick, what
a crowd of them there are:
Persons who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
to go to bed.
Chronic cases" that's
what the doctors call them,
which in common English
means-long sickness.
To stop the continued
loss of flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling of weakness they
need SCOTS Emulsion.
It makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
.of the rut. 1t makes new,
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
for ordinary food.
SCOTS Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in every dose.
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02
MississippilaneOus.

A negro woman has brOush1 suit
against the Gulf and Ship leland Rail
road Company for $4,000 damages
because the ooloFed porter on the train
on which she Was 3 passenger from
Gulfport TO Jackson persisted IN pay
ing attentions to her which were dis
tagteful. The limit n lhe ridiculous
e roached,-NowtOn Times.
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02

State RsYenus Agent Adams 10
again after railroad back taxes. He
has filOd with the Mlssl@Glppi railroad
commission a request for that body to
assess thu Chicago, st. Louis and NsW
Orleans railway company With its cap
itAl stock from 1897 70 1904, incluslve,
the amount of taxes claimed being
over 81, $50, ,OOO.-ClsFksdale Register.
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02

The former ambassador OF Italy to
Mexico died IN bathtub 10 New Yorh
recently. In our opinion after look
ing over bic past record and reputa'
ton his cleanliness will not be next
20 RodlIness
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02

They have raised the British Dag on
Bunker Hill. IN honor Of the AncieItare
Honorable ARTILLERY company Of Lon-
don. Isn't It rather ungenerous. says
The Chicago Record-Herald. to draw The
attention OF the British soldiers q
Bunker Hill IN this wayf
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02

An Ohio man is said 70 have accept
cd q commission as colonel IN the
Panama army. We have noticed thai
whenever an Ohio man "butts" into
anything there generally is chance
-fnr rakeoR.
Okolona messenger., 1903-12-02

A houiiog saeesss-the average
baby.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-09-25
Philosophy Of q Bummer,

"Say." said the honey bee to its big
cousin, the bumblebee, "why don't
you try to be of some use in the world,
you great, lazy louti You're six times
as big as am, and ought to produce
six times as much honey; but all you
seem to want is just enough to live on,
and when it comes to selecting home
you are satisfied with q hole in the
ground or q place inside the clap
boards or some old barn. Haven't you
any ambition?"
"You little fool" replied the other /;
"do you think you own the house you
live inH Don't you know you are in
the grasp Of q selfish landlord, who
collects for rent nine.tenths OF the
product of your toll and graciously
allows you to live ON the other tenthf
Do you know that even your queen is
slave and is bought and sold like any
other slave, in spite of the emaneipa.
ton proclamation You give me q
feeling of weariness. You haven't q
bit of sense. If you want TO be happy
and independent be q bum, like me-"
And the big bumblebee BUNDLED
lazily on the way.