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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-21
THE 1lsM Ar * 4 DAD.

4 Towns Wanting to BE on the Line
Requested TO Help the Cause
Along. Is MI ss.
The following from the last issue Of
the Balfour (McHenry County, Leader
shows that our neighbors northwest
are bound to have direct line to
Bismarck and the coal fields:
Postmaster Balfour, N. D.
Dear Sir Recently we wrote sug-
costing the Importance Of having the
Bismarck Ry, go via your city, and
since this writing We have the assur-
ance from our attorneys and fiscal
agents in the east that they can dis
pose Of our bonds and We are getting
things In shape to put the road In the
coming season and the first thing We
will want will be>a base either from
the 500 or the Great Northern, and It
will be all right to start from the 500
Line y some Of you people get lined up
and lind out Just what you can do.
Will say that IL you people will secure
! i've miles Of right Of way this side Of
your town and subscribe a reasonable
amount we would consider the Offer;
however this Is only suggestion; we
would be pleased to hear from you peo-
PIE on the subj ect. Whatever you
people do should be done soon, as we
must know about where We shall make
our base.
Yours truly MI
Brazil Grain & Shipping Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-21

After the unmasking dancing was
continued and lunch con i,as served BY
the ladies of the order. The evening
was pleasant for All who attended and
the affair was success financially as
well as socially.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-21
Aid Society The BeneYolen Aid
VIII meet with Mrs. p. II. Wilson on
Friday III 30 3. n.

.. Card Playing anyt thing - calcu-
lated to turn the mind 10 card play
ing either with white and blue chips
.or head or tail prize It Is that unique
display Of beautiful card backs and
endless assortment il the show Win
sdowg of the Capital Book store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-21

disagreed, ID now at Langdon and the
Barry case viii be disposed Of In some
manner today. It Is presumed that the
case will be sent to another county for
trial the third time. r this change Is
made II - expected that the case Will
be tried ID another district and before
another Judge. 4 5z$5S.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-21
stats Educat lonal Library.

rhs state educasion library 81 the
capital VIII be open to the public on
"Wednesday and Saturday only here.
latter
w. q. stocANell.
State Hnpt.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-21
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THE WE THER.

80 *
THE WEATHER.
General fair tonight and Friday.
Warmer tonight Max. Min. - q.
Aid Society he sBeneyolent Aid
Will meet with Mrs. p. u. wilson on
Friday q. 2: 80 p. M *, ss. \.
Remains Taken East The remains
sof Mrs. Carlson, who died in the city
early this week, were taken to st.
Paul yesterday afternoon On the de-
slayed train.
cieary's Lecture American Citi-
szenship' will be the theme Of the
I lecture by Father Cleary Of Mime
apolis on January 2Sth at the Athene-
]; 1 nm. This win be the third entertain
ment III the Bismarck lecture course.
S5S3 Card PlayIneIf any thing II calcu-
lated to turn the mind 70. card play
ing either with white and blue chips
,or head OF. tail prize IT lis that unique
display Of beautiful card backs and
endless assortment IA the show Win
dowg q the Capital Book store:
COT Burned Out 4. II. Skeels has
received word that q s. Con, the form
~ rwell known Bismarck photogr apher,
lost his new brick block III the recent
big IRE OF Havre, Mont. that destroyed
the best business part 81 the city. It
ls understood he will rebuild at once.
None Better Peter Roth's Capital
City orchestra Is attracting merited At
tendon among musical connosieurs of
neighborlng cities, They have already
8 played 81 Ave dances sc lfandan, and
have engagements for q dozen more,
4 including what promises & to be- the
leading society event 81 the season to
B Be given by one of the leading families
I of tue city across the river
Excursion Id Go outstanding
tie report that the press excursion to
Mexico had been called on Chairman
Iryish bf the North Dakota Press Also
ctation announces that the press ex-l
cursion to Mexico I'D d sure 80. The
party Il made up and the excursionists
5or The land 81 President Diaz leaves
I st Panl q s:s6 d. M Feb. sth. The
Jtinerary and the personnel 81 the
party VIII soon be announced. The
8 excursion ont sof st. Paul viii be over
the Northwestern Limited. 81
Comb tabls ouarte Conf rtable
ana business ike oflces have been
i arrsnssd for Bob alton. local boss of
4 fhe sxpress business. corner
1pf the room has been partit ioned "a
tiitl slass pannels ana doors and
oeshier lindoWs hsye been net n.
7 As M ofices are wazan and cosy and
4. n d loas tsIt sasls:
|SSi lces.sit Grand Forks
eyaly Judes Cowa q " Devils Lake
M y sh Ilss kdon IL
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IN y NY INV
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
The Passing of the Fire-Engine.

The recent completion of powerful pumping
plant and a system Of independent high-pres-
sure fire-mains in the city of Philadelphia to
fre-engines is noteworthy as indicating the
tendency toward Capitalization in modern me-
chanc5l engineering practice. While l. may be
much say that il marks the beginning of
the disappearance OF the fire-engne in large
cities, nevertheless. it quite clear that
such plant furnish more effective protec-
ton to a given area, and that, aside from it's
initial cost it is less expensive to maintain.
The advantage to the citizens is shown by the
fact that for the district in Philadelphia pro-
tected by the plant insurance rates have
increased efficiency of the system further de-
crease OF 10 cents is promised.
In outline the pumping system may be
described briefly follows: 1t consists of a
number of powerful Pumps driven by gas en-
gnes and located in a single building ~ by 40
feet. and using independent and never-failing
supply of water derived from the Delaware
river. This is distributed under high pressure
through network Of specially constructed
mains, aggregating some nine miles in length
over the selected territory which includes about
425 The hose is attached directly to
hydrants of a special pattern, and 1t is possible
to send four streams to the top of the highest
skyscraper in Philadelphia The plant is said
to take the place of more than forty fre-en-
gines. and the pressure furnished and conse-
quent efficiency is far beyond that of ordinary
fire-engines.-Harpers Weekly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
The Fruits of GOebelism.

How deeply the bitterness OF the Goebe kill
ing has entered into the daily life of Kentucky
no outsider can fully realize. The animosities
engendered by it have brought about literally
scores of fatal quarres. Business partnerships
have been dissolved, churches have been dis
rupted. lifelong friendships have been withered.
families have been split; there is locality so
remote, circle close knit, to have es-
capped the evil influence. In the smaller places
one discusses the Goebel killing literally at peril
of his life. At the capital of the State people
dare not yet talk freely of it. The spirit which,
during the Imprisonment of Powers in Frank
fort, prompted the persecution of some ladies
who sent food TO the prisoner, in such petty
ways the running OF their gardens the poison
ing of their domestic pets and the inspiring OF
insulting paragraphs in the local paper, is still
alive. Within few months certain prominent
families of the little city suspected of
talking too much" No specific threats were
made but their outhouses and barns began to
catch fire mysteriousy. They ceased from any
further expression Of opinion on the Powers
Even in the small matters of social life
the bitterness has persevered.-Samuel Hopkins
Adams, in March McClure's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

And the mystery Of that dead Bedford girls
torn vest is not yet unraveed.-Anderson Bull
Ietin.
Alexien doesn't seem to have the steam re-
quired to blow the cork out of the bottle.-Ma-
rion News-Tribune.
The head of the Mormon Church makes 1t
clear that, law no law. polygamy will last
as long as the original stock OF wives holds out.
Fort Wayne Sentinel.
Some of our exchanges speak about the
ANGRY waters of the Wabash. II Is true they
sometimes act that way. but they not angry.
1t is all on account of the surplus-Newport
Hoosier State.
Mr. Bryan is now giving very satisfactory
imitation of a man who. having discovered his
own failure as a star attraction. is capable Of
performing the duties of advance agent, with all
the enthusiasm of a press representative of a
Touring circus.-Lafayette Courier.
Editor John B. Stoll. of the South Bend Times
is being mentioned the Democratic nominee
for Governor Mr.. Stoll is of the best known
Democrats in Indiana, and his party could go
farther and do worse.-Starke County Repub-
lican.
The Indianapolis Journal is cheered by news
from the scientific world that in time the devel-
opment of electricity will abolish smoke. Mean
the knowledge that where there is much smoke
there is considerable prosperity.-Logansport
Journal
The Wall-street Journal says Mr.. Rockefeller
SIS a modest and retiring and shuns pub
lfcty of any kind" Secretary Cortelyou discov-
cred something OF this sort when he attempted
to carry out the provisions of the law relating
to publicity concerning trust afairs.-Kokomo
Tribune.
When other nations engage in war and thus
add to the demand for American products, it is
all right for US to get all the trade advantages
out Of it we can. but il isn't the proper thing
TO become hilarious or boisterous over the mat
ter For after all. nothing makes for universal
prosperity like universal peace War can never
be truly considered good thing in the broad
sense of the term-South Bend Times.
The Hearst movement on the Democratic nomi-
nation for the presidency has become serious
matter with the Democratic party. Mr.. Hearst
is gradually building up machine which prom
Uses to be very disturbing If not very effective.
1t is hardly possible that the sober element OF
the Democratic party would for moment
consider his nomination. but it is not always the
sober element of the party which determines
the nomination. as witness the convention OF
1S96.-Elkhart Review.
New Yorks Court of Appeals has rendered a
decision which overturns the right of school
boards to discharge or refuse to reappoint a
woman teacher because she is married. thereby
reversing a decision of the State Supreme Court
The decision rests upon the points that the
power of making rule against married teach
ers has not been granted by the Constitution OF
the state to school boards nor the right to pro-
nounce marriage an impediment to efficiency
--a,ra Taute Tribune
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
why Gabriel Doesn't Call for Uncle

Representative William Sulzer, OF New York.
standing in the members lobby in rapt
contemplation of the oil portraits of former
Speakers Speaker Cannon came along.
Hello William he said.
'How you. Uncle Joe?' Suzer effervesced
Uncle Joe, you the best looking man ever
saw
IL glad you think so. William" Cannon
replied, without CULVER of eyelash.
Yes, sir, you are also the smartest and the
shrewdest and the kindest and most successful
man L ever knew"
We'll" observed Cannon. lit has taken you
a long time find that out. william; but am
glad you have light at last
I Furthermore, Uncle Joe." continued SulZer,
you the best I knew. You are
good, absolutely good l often wonder, when
sit in the House and watch you. why it is the
Angel Gabriel does not float down through the
glass roof some morning and carry you away to
the fields of everlasting bliss
well, William said Cannon, Il have won
dered about that myself at times, but under the
rules of the House of Representatives such &C
ton would require unanimous consent, and Will
liam, somebody would be sure to object. New
York World.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09

Incidentally, the reference of the opera
tors miners controversy to the popular
vote of the miners may have some effect on
the progress Of the referendum principle in
this country. In behalf of that principle
it has been claimed that the people were
better able to judge as to what laws they
wanted than legislative bodies were, and
that before legislative acts became laws
they should be referred to the people for
Endorsement or rejection. The theory has
a degree of plausibility, because in a re-
publican government the people are the
source of all power and authority. That
they are the seat of all wisdom is not so
sure, because in times of clamor the people
as apt to be wrong as their delegates,
and there is no worse tyranny than the
tyranny of majority The referendum of
the coal controversy to the miners in their
local and individual capacity may furnish a
precedent as to the ability of masses of
men to rise above and correct the mistakes
Of their delegated authorities. From this
point Of view ii may furnish an argument
in favor of the referendum principle in
politics
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
Nothing but Pit.

No. there is fire in here. except in the
latrobe.' said the head of family, last night.
in answer to policeman who rang the doorbell.
The guardian of the peace seemed surprised.
and said:
las 1 was passing here a minute ago 1 thought
heard cry of fire.; but, as saw no commo-
ton in the house. 1 passed When / got a
little distance, however l heard the cry of fire
again. A person who passed at the time also
said he heard the cry of fire. fire. -
'Oh, it's all mistake" said the peter fam
ilias. around whom, by this time. had gathered
his Children We are only having quiet game
Of pit ard the boy. here. wanted to make a
sale and was screaming five. five at the pitch
of his voice l guess you thought he said fire ="
Washington Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
Wanted a job on Panama Canal.

a weather-beaten man wearing heavy fur
cap with ear-aps wandered into the Office OF
Rear Admiral Walker
You are TO be the head of the new Panama
Canal Commission. L hear?" he said
II believe So" replied the admiral.
II want to apply for contract"
Were not quite ready 10 let contracts yet"
answered the admiral. coldly. when we are
they will be advertised
Il know" persisted the furry one but this is
a sort of special contract that L thought you
might overlook, so 1 came in to remind you of
it."
''Yes?' said the admiral.
Eyes; 1 want the job of keeping the canal tow
path clear of snowdrifts. Buffalo Express.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09

OF the 200 cases cited in Mr.. Bristows
report of allowances for clerk hire, rent.
ETC., made on the recommendation of men,
bers of Congress, only three are censurable
These are the three cases in which MEM
bers own buildings which were leased to
the government as postoffices. OF the three
cases cited one was in Connecticut, one in
New York and one in Kansas. That kind
of a transaction is clearly improper if not
illegal. and it is surprising that member
of Congress. who ought to know the law
and be scrupulously exact in obeying it in
spirit as well as in letter, should be found
prohting by a contract with the govern
ment for the use of his building as a post
office.
Aside from these three cases the only
good purpose that can be served by Mr..
Bristows report is to call attention to the
loose system under which allowances for
salaries and clerk hire are made. The
system is the growth almost of generations
and has prevailed under every adminstra-
ton of both parties for scores of years. 1t
is faulty and open to favoritism and abuse
in that il places the distribution of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars annually in
the hands of a subordinate in the Post
office Department a mere head of division,
who must often act on imperfect knowl-
edge as to the requirements of particular
Offices and who may be influenced by i'm
proper motives. 1t is loose system, TO say
the least, and calls for reform.
Under this system it was inevitable that
members of Congress should often be APP
piled to by their constituents. postmasters
postoffice clerks and their friends for an in
crease of salary and an increased allowance
To meet 1t. From the postmasters' and
clerks point of view that is one of the
things they are in Washington for Prob
ably there has not been a member of Con
gress in forty years who has not presented
such applications at the department-Re-
publicans and Democrats alike. While they
might sometimes be misled by ex partt
representations of postmasters as to tn,
needs OF the office or OF clerks as TO THEN
individual claims. they are justified in act
ing on such applications and recommending
the allowance. Congressman ought not Il
be required or expected TO do this sort Of
thing. but it Is established usage. The de,
partment ought 10 have better means o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
A Crafty Witness.

The sensational Bechtel murder trial at Al
lentown. Pa, was a succession of surprises,
some of them tragic and horrible. many Of them
ludicrous. ludicrous surprise was in the
answer that a certain witness made one morning
TO a question of District Attorney Lichten-
wainers. The district attorneys question re-
lated to the geography OF the main stairway
OF the Bechtel House.
Which. way" he said. do those stairs rum
The witness, not be tripped up. replied
with a crafty look; They run two ways.
Two ways? What co you mean?'
zone way" said the witness. they run up
stairs. and the other way they run down
stairs. Omaha Bee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
BerIin's New Sensation.

The Berlin police have recently turned over to
the psychologist Of the university for study
young woman of eighteen who seems TO have had
quite career. She comes OF good family and
until a year ago had everything she desired.
Then her father failed. She announced that
she would earn her own living and she had
found place in downtown Office Every day
she gone from until o'clock. and at the
end Of every month she would give TO her parents
a very considerable sum. At the end of a year
she was arrested, and it was discovered that she
had committed series of the boldest frauds
and thefts in the history of Berlin. No fewer
than seventy cases charged against her The
theft which brought her TO grief that OF q
half painted portrait of herself. disappearing
baroness, she went to artist to have her
portrait painted. She could not wait until il was
finished. Hence her downfall-New York Globe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
CONFERENCE SEEKS
FISH LAW HARMONY
Representatives of Fishery Depart
ments of Ontario and Several
States Meet at Detroit.

DETROIT. March s.-A conference was
held to-day between S. T. Bastedo. deputy
fish commissioner of Ontario. and repre-
sentatives of the fish commissions OF sew
eral States that border on the great lakes.
with the hope of arriving at some conelu-
sion that will result in a uniform closed
season law. At present each State fixes its
own closed seasons and il Is difficult for the
Canadian authorities 10 frame laws for their
fishermen that will harmonic with the
variety OF game and FISH laws OF the border
States.
Chairman Rogers. of the Ohio fish COM
mission. was among those present. The
States interested la the movement are Mich
igan Ohio, Indiana. Pennsylvania, Illinois,
New York. Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Whitehsh, trout, pike and herring were
chiefly discussed Terms OF legislation 10
De recommended 10 the several State gov
ernments were agreed on, but IL was de-
cided TO maintain secrecy regarding them
until the negotiations are well under way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
Chance for Bryan to Make 500.

Mr.. Bryan lately offered to the Eagle and
other papers 500 for Democratic platform. on
condition that no Republican paper should
agree it. He only had induce any Re-
publican paper TO agree. or to feign to agree
TO il. to save his money Mr.. Bryan is a
hedging economist-which is a different thing
from political economist. The Eagle will pay
to Mr.. Bryan SlC0 for letter. sent here in
which he Will agree to support the Democratic
platform. to be put forth By the convention at
St Louis. provided that platform omits to re-
afirm-and thereby implicitly renounces-the
free silver. and free riot p.anks in the Chi
cago platform OF 1896 and in the Kansas City
platform OF 1900. There is no ambiguity in this.
and there is string to it!-Brooklyn Eagle
DENY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09

ascertaining the reeds of local offices that
would remove it from the suspicion Of be-
ing unduly influenced by the requests of
members OF Congress. This also indicates
a faulty system.
1t does not by any means follow that the
members Of Congress who have presented
their applications and recommended the al
lowances have done any wrong. They GER
tainly have not violated any law. as in the
case of buildings leased for postoffices. Mr..
BrisJow himself could not have been
member Of Congress from Kansas for
single term without having been asked to
present such applications 10 the depart
ment. and no doubt he would have done it.
II looks very much like spitework or
desire TO exploit himself as a reformer for
Mr. Bristow to cite hundreds of instances
and names of representatives, and senators
who have recommended increased allow
ances for salaries clerk bire. He could
have called attention to a faulty and un-
businesslil1e system without doing this.
He only cited the names of members of
the present Congress. as If they had sinned
above all others. If he had examined the
files OF the Postoffice Department he could
have given the names of hundreds of other
congressman. including Democrats in both
of Grover Cleveland's administrations who
did the same thing and without any thought
of doing wrong. Mr.. Bristow has done some
good work as an investigator and reformer,
but in this case he seems to have overacted
the mart
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09
DOMINICAN WARSHIPS
WERE BADLY BEATEN
Fight at San Pedro de Macoris
Was a Slaughter House for the
Government Forces.

SAN JUAN, p. r.. March s.-A semi-ofn-
ciaI letter received here from San Pedro
de Macoris, Santo Domingo. dated Feb -.
gives details OF the bombardment OF san
Pedro de Macoris on Feb. q by the
Dominican warships Presidente and Es-
trella.
THE captafn OF the Presidente. a Spaniard.
and sixty men on board OF her were killed.
only six of the crew escaping without in
jury. In all seventy-four men were killed
and twenty-five were wounded on the two
shins The insurgents lost thirty-six men
killed or wounded. The Presidente was
driven away at oaybreak on feD. ~ the
Insurgents having brought up a field piece
during the night and unexpectedly opened
fire on her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-09

No defense can be made or should be
attempted OF the lynching affair in SPRING
field. o.. on Monday. 1t had all the fea-
lures of the most of such affairs in the
South, with the additional one that the
culprit would undoubtedly have got speedy
Justice by legal methods. The lynch
ing was a disgrace to the country. and
viii furnish a new argument 10 the advo-
Gates OF mob law in the South. The local
authorities at Springfield must bear large
share OF the burden OF responsibility and
disgrace in not having made any prepara-
lions 10 prevent tragedy which, for sew
eral hours, they must have seen was threat
ening