The Bowbells tribune., 1905-03-03
| he l}ouhells Tribune
By THoS. 8. |iuRlY

The new primary election law is a
good thing-so far as it goes.
The remains Of Grand Duke Sergius
have been laid to rest. Peace to his
fragments.
Captain Kidd's buried treasure may
be forgotten when the search for the
81, 600, 900 Cassie Chadwick is supposed
to have cached, has gotten fair start
The czar says he knows that all of his
subjects will deeply sympathize with
him IN the loss of Grand Duke Sergius.
His majesty should rot joke on so grave
a subject.
1t is announced that ohm l.. Sullivan
has lost the use of his vocal organs. All
that is now left for him to do is travel
with a temperance lecturer and pose as
a horrible example.
oCSele > COuilly tllFiSlI'll plll w III w
laid away quite as peacefully and fully
as effectively as was The bridge appro-
priation bill. Both will occupy the self
same sepu]chre.
Two United States senators and one
representative are now under indict-
ment and several are wondering what
the next tom-fool grand juries are go
ing to do.
An exchange refers to it as "the
Slandered Oil company. A simple re-
quest might now bring a paid-up years
subscription to that paper from John
D. Robafeller
That English baron who has enlisted
in the United States army may have
come over after wife, and failing in
securing one chose the next best meth
cd of adding war feature to his noble
career.
China's dowager empress has sent
her picture to President Roosevelt, and
he smilingly accepted it. Mrs. Roose-
velt should now retaliate by sending a
acknowledgements tintype of herself
to the Akoond of Swat or the Maharaz-
zledazzle of Ballyhoo.
Next in order will be the township
ship elections and numerous patriots
who are willing, yea, eager, to serve
their country in any old capacity, from
poundmaster up-or down-are nosing
about and making their presence felt
as do the seven-year locusts- and like
plaques.
That scientific sharp who has hit ur
on the discovery that some insects are
fond Of alcohol is respectfully informed
that some crustaceans are also lovers Of
the fiery fluid. We know some Holsters
in this town who fairly dote upon the
stuff when it bears the cold Kentucky"
brand.
The proposed bridge appropriation is
now a matter of-history. The attor
ney general-being asked by the senate
committee for an opinion as to the con-
stitutionality Of such appropriation
opined ag in itand the measure died
then and there--acd no further ques-
tions asked. Credit is none the less due
the trainers and supporters of the bill,
who worked hard and earnestly, late
and early, for its success.
The jamestown Alert discusses prairie
fires and the effect which their cessa-
ton is having on the fertility of land
west Of the James river. 1t is pointed
out that the section from the James to
the Missouri, by reason of the absence
of streams, was in the early days more
subject to big fires than any other por-
ton of the state, and the annual fires
destroyed the humus which is the
foundation of the fertility Of the Red
River valley. Now that the fires are
being checked the effect is being seen
in increased fertility.
Two North Dakotans, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. Campbell, were found in a dying
condition in their apartments at Ander-
son, Ind, Monday night. The coroner
found among their effects a box marked
"quinine {" but the contents of which
proved to be corrosive sublmate The
couple arrived at Anderson from Nor
wood; this state, about four months
ago. At last accounts the wife was
dead and the husband not expected to
live.
The first step leading to possible in
dictment of members of the beef trust
was taken in Chicago on Tuesday last
when a special federal grand jury ven
ire was ordered drawn and deputy U. S.
marshals were sent out with subpenas
for witnesses against members of the