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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15
MENAGERIE ON SHIPBOARD.
Some of the Animals Got Loose ana
There Was an Interesting
Time for Sailors.

From Caledonia, New Zealand there
recently arrived in Philadelphia the
Danish steamship Kronborg. Previous
to loading at Caledonia she had been
to Australia. says the Philadelphia Tel
egraph, and at the Australian port the
sailors, to man, secured Il pet. There
were two wildcats. n brace of vicious
tiger cubs, kangaroo of no very
amiable disposition, small colony OF
monkeys, and several black parrots
with white topknots.
Things were comparatively peaceful
until the Kronborg dropped anchor;
then trouble broke loose in the me-
nagerie The wildcats developed all
their native wildness and the tigers a
thirst for human blood. Even the
kangaroo showed a desire TO be re-
venged upon his captors. and all sue
ceeded III making the ship an unhealthy
place.
When wildcat got loose the unload
ing of the vessel came to stop. The
steyedores fed from the vessel, and
for time the wildcat had undisputed
sway. Finally he was overcome and
taken back to his cage. Then there
was trouble with the tiger cubs. They
were full of fight. and did not hesitate
to give battle to all who ap-
preached.
The representative Of a local firm OF
ship-chandlers was rash enough to go
too near the cubs quarters. Later he
was searching for new suit of clothes,
for those he wore had fallen victims to
the tigers claws
Nor was this all. The monkeys got
loose, and a veritable reign of terror en-
sued. These kings of mischief vaded
the cooks gallery, and stole the meat
that was cooking for the sailors meals.
Others stole the potatoes, and ran chat
tering up the rigging and masts. The.
meat-stealer hurled the fruits of his
theft at the indignant seamen, and
those who were armed with the pota-
toes bombarded the crew and defied
all efforts at capture.
This all occurred i'll one day. 1T
many more such things happened, the
men on the Kronborg felt pretty sure
that the geological garden would re-
ceive several interesting beasts before
the ship left port.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15
dow. He took hic hat and let HIM

sell OUT Ol tie uoi
"Heyo, Brotha Gahc, Nha You
gwine? You amt gwine way fo' sup
pah, am you? We got some mcnstous
fine middlin' daih fryin' speshly fo'
you," was the greeting from Anna
Maria's father.
"D'you want to buy G,lke? Ise gwine
way f'om hy.Ah."
"What's de mattah'd you?" was the
old, mans quick question.
Else done filled all de 'quirements
you tol' me, an aXed Anna Maria gain,
an she won't hab me, an Ise gwine
way"
"No, y amt. Set down"
Gabe seated himself beside his ad-
| v:Cer.
"W'eE you ak Anna Maria?"
"Jes now"
"Oomph, oomph, oomph," said the
old man, refectively; and he went on:
"Gabe, fo' ha DIV kin, moneysav-
in, long-haided man you shelly has get
less sense dan any body 1 know"
whats | done now?" snid Gabe,
disconsolately. "Ain't / flied all de
| 'quirements? Amt / satisfied huh
soul? Amt I chawmed huh yeah?
Amt / pleased huh eye? Now wha'
mo'-oh. 'tain't no use!"
"Hol' on, hol' on, | say: yD' done all
| desc t'ings. You's satisfied huh soul,
| you's chawmed huh yeah, you's
| pleased huh eye, an she's ies ready
fo' you. but Lawd a massy pom me,
| amt you got mo- sense dan to pop
de question TO lady Wen she hungry:
| Gabe, you got lots to l'arn."
faint no use, Unc' Ike; ef she eat
suppah an git satisfied, den she aint
gwine need me-
| "You set down an wait till aftah
suppah. ! say"
Just then the call for supper came,
and Gabe went in with the lack Solo
! mon. During the blessing Anna Maria
| was cold and distant. but when the first
| biscuit was passed to her her face
| frightened. She half smiled Is she
broke ii open and filed it's hGt interior
with rich yellow butter. The smile
was on full force when she had asted
/ the brown, crisp ''middlin'. "and by the
time she had the jackets off two
| steaming potatoes her face nas beam
: ing.
| With wonder and JOY Gabn watched
the metamorphosis take pace, and
| Uncle Ike had constantly to keep
nudging or kicking him under the
| table to keep from betraying him
| self.
When ths supper was done. and it
| went on to merry ending. tunt Han
nah refused Anna Maria's help with
mock fieTceuess and Uncle Ike Wen.
out on the porch to smoke. Only the
| front room vas left for Ann Maria
and Gabe, and thither they wtnt.
Gabe fingered for awhile on the
brink. and then plunged in: Anna
Maria Ise failed an failed, an Ise
waited an waited. Is you is you
will YOU hab me now?"
LA, Gabe Halls, you is de beatness!r
But her hand slipped into his.
SIS YOU gwine hab me, Anna Maria -
he repeated.
Il reckon I'll hab to-" she said.
Out on the porch Uncle Ike waited
| long in the silence; then he said ::
"Well, dat's moughty good sign, q
moughty good sign, but it she ly time
fo' it. Oomph, oomph, oomph, oomels
| an colts. an which is de wus. [ dom
] know."-Woman' Home Companion.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15

rata. Old Suke, accustomed TO nOtn"
ing lighter than her cart on work
days. first set her ears doubtfully at
the unaccustomed vacation, and then,
seeming to realize that it was really
vacation, gala day, she tossed her
head and stepped out bravely.
In the heart of Gabe Harris similar
eXultation was present. What now
would check him in his quest of the
fair one? He had fulfilled all the re-
quirements laid down by Uncle Ike,
and Uncle Ike knew. He had already
satisfied her soul; he had done his duty
as to ''chawmin' huh yeah" now he
went forth a potential conqueror for
the last great feat-thc pleasing Of
her eyes. Gone were the marks and
the memory of the clay-pits, gone was
the ashiness of dust from his hardened
hands. His self-abasing cap was re-
placed by an aggressive "stlH hat,
while his black coat and waistcoat,
with drab trousers, completed an IN
vincible makeup.
1t was an autumn day, the year was
signing toward its close, but there was
golden touch in the haze that over
hung even the mean streets where he
passed, and somewhere up i'll balsam
poplar bird would persist in singing,
and something in Gabe's heart kept an
swering, answering. is he alighted ana
hitched Suke before Anna MaTia's
gate.
a little later she came out arrayed
in all her glory. She passed through
the gate which the smiling Gabe held
open for her, and stepped lightly into
the buggy. Suke turned one inqulslt1ve
glance over her shoulder, and then,
winking slowly to herself. consented tc
be unhitched and to jog leisurely to-
ward the country roads. What Gabe
said to Anna Maria and what Anna
Maria said to Gabe on that drive is not
recorded. But it is evident that the
lover had been preparing his lady, for
something mOmentouS, for upon re-
turning late that afternoon he paused
as he helped her alight. and whispered.
softly: Il got sompin' mo- to say tC
you
As they entered the house. the smell
VI DdhiHS plStuitS dHt oI II y iHS poi II
assailed their nostrils. Aunt Hannah
Moore also had recognized this as >
gala-day, and was putting herself out
to lay such a feast for her daughters
suitor as he should remember for many
Il day to come. Gabc sat down In the
Spick-aad-span front room.
Mas biscuits cert'n'y does smell
Scan'!ous.' Anna Maria commented,
agreeably.
Gahe's mind was too full of his mis-
sion TO heed the remark. The mo-
mentouS second had arrived-the sec
ond that held the fruition of all his
| ambitious. all his dreams. He
pumped down on his knees at her
feet. "Oh, Anna Maria." he cried,
ANNA Maria. amt you gwine hab me
noW?'
Anna Maria turned on him look full
of startled surprise. which soon turned
TO anger and disda in. Look hyeah.
Gabe." she said, wrathfully. whats de
mattah wild you? Is YOU done TUX leab
ob yo' senses? Amt YOU got no 'spect
fo' a lady's feelip's! Heah Ise tiahed
and hongry. an You come 'roun' talk
in sich foolishness eZ dat. No, [ amt
gwine hab you. Git up f'om daih, an
ac' sensible. Ise hongry. is.''
Gabe got up sheepishly, busting his
knees Anna Maria turned to the win
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15
MESSAGES IN MERCHANDISE.
Many Instances Are on RECORD,
Among Them Being Some OF
Tragical Nature.

In regard to the story which has
been going the rounds Of the English
papers lately as to Liverpool man
finding message written upon an egg
by the packer, widow in Manitoba,
whom he ultimately married, the Lon
don Chronicle remarks that many true
incidents of the same kind could be
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15
A Dimculty.

'Life is full of disappointments,"
said the melancholy philosopher.
"Yes," answered the optimist; that
is due to mans egotism. No matter
what he gets, he is always sure that
he deserved more" Washington
Star.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15
Anti-Bird League mt Rouen.

The first woman's association in
France to protest against the wearing
of birds on hsts has just been foI nd
ed at Rouen by Miss Mathilde Geor-
gine Roberty. The bylaws are similar
to those of the recently organized Ge-
neva Anti-Bird league.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15
Insinua ting,

Harry hear you do not speak to
Miss Rose.
Reggie-No, she is too offending. I
told her 1 went to phrenologist
and had my head examined and she
said there was nothing in it.
did she mean there was nothing
in phrenology?"
''She said / could draw my own
conclusions" Chicago Daily News.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15
Anxious to Know.

81 fnd,' he said, that by studying
myself I can pretty well detect and es-
innate the foibles of others"
"But how she asked "do you find
out about the virtues of others ?"-
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15
a Reffer Position.

Little Willie-My pa has position
IN the Penny savings bank for ten
years.
Little Maggie-Dat's notin' My pa
is in the penny-tentiary for life.-N. Y.
Times.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15
If He CouId.

"Can I put up here tonight asked
the seedy man who was signing his
name in the hotel register.
.sYes, sir,'' said the clerk. SIN ad-
vance. Chicago Tribune.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15

Dick-Do you ever get the last
word with your wife?
Charles-Oh, yes; but I have to say
it to myself when l get out on the
street.-Detroit Free Press.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15

Patternmakers in England average
$J0.45 a week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-15
COMPANY MAY BE DISSOLVED

New York, June 15.-The Northern
Securities company, the creature of
the brains of ]. P. Morgan and j. j.
Hill, will be voluntarily dissolved and
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
ciflc stocks 1t owns will be distributed
among the shareholders.
This was learned today from the
highest authority Officials of the
company refuse to confirm or deny the
statement.
James j. Hill, president of the COM
pany, has been in the city several
days, it was said at his Office today,
but no statement could be had from
him.
1t Is said that the suits against it
will be defended in a perfunctory way
to an end, as the principles of railroad
law thus forced from the courts will
be useful in future combinations.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-15
Another Report.

New York, June 15.-It is stated
here that the Northern Securities COM
pany will be voluntarily dissolved and
that the stocks of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific companies will
be distributed among the sharehold-
ers. In this manner the properties
mentioned will be returned to their
former owners.
That preparations are being made
for the dissolution of the Securities
company is declared by the New York
American to have been learned on the
highest authority, but officials of the
company refuse either to confirm or
deny the statement.
1t is said however, that the appeal
now pending in the United States SUI
preme court will be carried to its con
clusion so as to establish the Legal
status of such companies by the court
of last resort
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-15
Scrip Location Contest.

Flickertail Flicker: The hearing in
the celebrated contest of Otto Grethen
against the scrip location attempted to
be made by NJ E. Wilson on the south
east quarter of the northwest quarter
and the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of section s, town
ship 146 N. of range "a W., has com
menced at the Bismarck land office
This is the land on which the old town
of Goodrich was plated and which
was relinQuished by Albert Klepinger
and Horatio n. Duncan out of their
homestead entries for the purpose of
plating a townsite in opposition to
the location selected by the railroad
company on the southeast quarter
The scrip used was soldiers additional
homestead, which the contestant
claims is clearly not available for OBJ
tanning title to land used or intended
to be used for townsite purposes. The
application to locate this scrip was
maue on January Il, 1907, at the Bis
marck Land office, and the townsite
was at once plated, lots sold and store
buildings erected long before the ap-
plication had been transmitted to the
General Land Office at Washington
for its approval. 1t has never been
approved by that Office and cannot be
until the final decision of the contes,
of Mr. Grethen. Moreover, it is claim
ed by the latter that the scrip is fatally
defective in itself and therefore could
confer no title for any purpose. Alto
gether Mr.. Grethen feels confident OF
winning the contest. The land is a
valuable so acre tract adjoining the
present fiOurishing town of Goodrich
on the west.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-15
Hail Insurance swindIers.

Testimony is being taken at Fargo
in the suit to be brought at the July
term of court at jamestown for $4,000
against Glider, Miller and Randall, the
leading spirits in the Hankinson Mu-
tual Hail Insurance company, which
was shut out by the department of in
surance some time ago. The defend
ants in this action-Gildre, Miller and
Randall-are the promoters and Or
ganizers of the State Mutual Hail In
surance Co. of Hankinson, ~ D., and
are at present under bond to appear
before the United States grand jury
now in session here to answer charges
conspiring to defraud by the use of
the United tates mails.
Their hail insurance operations cov-
er four or five states, and in nearly
every state where they have operated
they have been directly and indirectly
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-15
STATE NEWS

Frank Beals of jamestown is suffer
ing from a sprained ankle, sustained
in the Minneapolis depot.
Mayor Allshouse of Steele refuses to
allow base bali in the city limits and
the games have to be played outside
of town.
There was Sunday game Of ball
at jamestown for the benefit of the
Kansas flood sufferers, but notwith-
standing the worthy cause large
number of people kicked on Sunday
game.
Fifty-one pupils will be graduated
this year from the University of North
Dakota. OF this number q are from
the Normal department, IA will grad
uate with the bachelor of arts degree
and 16 from the law department.
Sheriff Moody of Wahpeton raided
two blind pigs in that city and JOS
eph Gleason and wife with 0. H. How
ard and Harriet X. Darling, now Ian
guish in the county Jail. Plenty of
beer was found and both places closed.
The famous dog catcher case at
jamestown was dismissed. Several
officers of the law were arrested on
complaint of citizen that they had
stolen his watch dog for the purpose
of getting an additional dollar. The
justice of the peace dismissed the case
after hearing the evidence.
Minot Independent: One day re.
Gently A. c. Spell and August Lam
media met on the street in this city
and Notwithstanding the fact that they
had not seen each other for twenty
nine years, they recognized each other
instantly They We're fast friends in
New Castle, Ind, and Mr.. Spell had
worked for Mr.. Lammeda in 1873 and
1874
Steele Ozone: J. B. Spangler
thought he was about to pass in his
checks Wednesday night and DR.. Cor
don said it would have been little
good for him to be there few min.
utes later. The trouble was dynamite
poisoning. Mr.. Spangler had that day
worked up some of the stuff into a
| larger size with his bare hands, and
this. together with some inhaling OF
| the gases, gave him a severe dose
Great pain in the head was expe
rienced and treatment was kept up fol
! three hours.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-15

snrew0cr clium bought ii from
for a bottle of whisky looted from ~
captains cabin. When the GraS 'roo..
went ashore in 1880 every man on '.i'
shore provided himself with u German
concertina. OF which Ia tru!nents Of
torture She had a large consignment,
and to secure them package OF much
more costly freight were thrown over
board. Wien the Orion. from Bait
more for Copenhagen. struck the back
of Cape Race ana went TO pieces she
had large CONSIGNMENT OF bicycles
on board. and they were auctioned in
st. Johns and Iii posed OF all over the
island the Al jeymore's iading i'll
1895 included some eases OF splendid
English rifles for Canada, and these
are now 10 be seen adorning every
fishers cottage along the shore.-P. I.
McGrath in McClurc's.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-15

charged of looting the treasury OF the
companies formed by them and wreck
ing the business
They first came into North Dakota
about three years ago. BY the aid of
number of prominent local men, in
veigled into the scheme by apparently
fair propositions. and later used as
cats paws During the first year Of
its existence everything apparently
passed off smoothly and regularly and
tremendous big business was worked
up. The second year the promoters
reported that the company was ndebt-
ed to them for money advanced and
ordered, so the story goes. from $60.-
600 to $SO.000 paid over to them. This
order consumed all the funds on hand
and wrecked the treasury, the bust
ness of the company passing into the
hands of F. B. Lambert of Wahpeton
as received.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-15
DRIscoLL DOlNGS.

Driscoll, n D., June II, 1903
Howard Thomas is breaking fire
breaks for the Ry Co.
L. Slaatenhus took the train Wednes-
day for Bismarck on business.
H. Noltensmeier went to Bismarck
last week and got work at the fort.
Miss Spizdahl of Fargo is the guest
of her relatives-the Julius Peterson
family
Everybody bring your work to Dris-
coll Mr.. Gum has started a black
smith shop and guarantees first-class
service.
Eggs are scarce here. Butter is
overabundant and its prices tumbling.
A fine rain of several hours dura-
ton fell here Sunday night.
|. H. Johnson, our local land man,
left Wednesday for Sisseton, S d., ex-
pecting to return in the course of a
week with a party of land seekers.
Mr.. Kepler, of the firm of Raymond
& Kepler, Dawson, n. d.. was in this
vicinity a couple of days this week
buying wool and looking up other
business.
The Driscoll base ball team was de-
feated at Steele last Sunday the sccre
standing to 8. The game was a
good one, but our boys were up
against a different battery from what
they met here week ago.
p. Gum of Bismarck came down to
Driscoll with a view to establishing
a blacksmith shop here. AS a result,
he has decided TO start in at once He
returned to Bismarck for his tools.
He is said to be a good workman and
scD win be a grand thing for Dris-
coll.
The railroad company has allowed
Howard Thomas 81 900 in settlement
of his claim of s2167. The settlement
is considered a just one and the rail
way company should be commended
| for its fairness. 1t will be remem
| bered that Mr. Thomas lost nearly
everything he had by fire orignatins
from the railway engine. Mr.. Thomas
will rebuild within a short time
Election of school officers take
place here next Tuesday Afternoon
VIM Scott has resigned and Mr.. Nj
Clure's time expires. Both have mad
good officers. but Mr. SCOTS remov
from the district leaves a vacancy ar
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-15
THE GOSSIP AT WASHINGTON
Tribune Correspondent Tells of Official Life
at Washington Since Return of the
President.

Washington, ID. c., June II 100, 3.
Things are as busy at the White
House, since the return of the presi-
dent, as they are during a session of
congress.
Representative Landis of Indiana,
who was in Washington the other day,
paints a glowing picture as observed
throughout the eighteen states in
which he has travelled since the ad-
iounment of congress. Manufacturers
were everywhere running their facto-
ries day and night, farmers were only
in trouble to the extent of being I'M
able to get enough laborers. and the
present protective tariff conditions
brought forth no complaint. He en-
phasizes the universal popularity of
President Roosevelt. Neither Mr..
Bryan or Mr. Cleveland he said, has
the slightest chance of nomination.
Mr. Lands thinks that German will be
the man, but believes the nomination
will be an empty honor. my opin-
ion is" he said, that Roosevelt will
not only be nominated unanimously
but that he will be elected by the
largest popular vote ever given presi-
dent"
Both the old. parties have and will
continue to gain accessions to their
ranks through the disbandment of the
populists, but the republicans will be
the greater gamers. The populis: pa
ty throughout the Mississippi, valley
and The western states was recruited
very Largely from the republican ranfs 5
ami :, is but natural that the populistS
should return to their former political
home. But five or six years of un
bounded prosperity have eliminated
their populstic ideas and vagaries and
they return into the republican fold
as nothing but straight-out republi
cans, believing in honest money and a
protective tariff.
For his closest friend. Senator Lodge
is a trifle late in predicting thar Fresi.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-15
NEWFOUN WRECkERS
The Bounty 1hnt Is Cleaned From -
Barren shore.


In bygonc times it was the practice
of the Newfoundland coast folk to ap-
propriate everything they secured, but
this lawlesSness had to be sternly re-
pressed. Now the unwritten rule Is
that they get half their hand. or -
per cent. as salvage. In portable ana
valuable articles, such as silverWare.
thcre is still strong temptation to
keep the whole. but tie punishment IS
severe. Champagne. liquors. cabin
stores ana the like have also trick
Of disappearing. and i'll the poorest
fishers cottage you will come upon
rare china, dainty napery, siiveiWare
Of price and wines TO tempt an cpl
cure. The salvors are reckless and I'M
thinking. and as they gather in hun
dreds every man pre-enptS WHAT ne
can. In the rush there is much de-
stroyed. When the Herder was loSl
in 1SS2 they Burned whalebone worth
$4,000 Il ton TO save leather COSTING
20 cents a pound In the Emmeilnc
wreck of 1900 they trampled crates OF
costly glassware TO get at four cases
of French prayer books valued at -
cents apiece. ON one occasion tWo
salvors had got ashore piano ana
were adopting the Solomon-like eApe
0ient of saving 1t in half wheh
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-15
How Climate Ha. Changed.

In Switzerland a mean temperature
equal to that of north Africa at the
present time is shown by its fossil
flora to have prevailed during the mio
Gene or middle tertiary epoch. An
thropoid apes lived in Germany and
France; fig aud cinnamon trees -four
ished at Danthic; in Greenland. up TO
20 degrees of latitude. magnolias
bloomcd and vines ripened their fruit,
while in Spi;zbergen and even in Grin
nell Land within little more than 5
degrees of the pole, swamp expresses
and walnuts. cedars. lines. planes and
poplarS grew freely. water lilies coy
cred over standing pools and irises
lifted their tall heads by the margins
of streams and rivers.-Edin5urgh Re
yipw