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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03
FEARS SERIOUS UPRISING.
Prominent Foreign Resident Of China.
DISCUSSES Situation. 81 IN

!
San Francisco, March William
Hancock. for the past thirty -one years
q resident OF China and commits
4 Eioner OF customs there, arrived here
on the liner Hongkong on his way to
England. Speaking of the situation In
China he said: s$S3
The principal causes Of the pres
ent unsettled condi tions are the dis.
satisfaction III Southern China over
the Indemnity to be paid to foreign
countries resulting from the Boxer
outrages which occurred in n Northern
China, the outrag eous treatment ac-
corded to the wealthy King family Of
China by d custom officer In Boston
when he and his family were en- route
from England to China BY way Of this.
country. King and his family were
treated as ordinary coolies and the
head Of the family was furious over
the matter. think he was the real
instigator OF the boycott.
nan Shi ISai. viceroy Of Chilli prov
nee, has done all be could to stamp
out the boycott, but no one can do
much when once public indignat ton is4
aroused ii that country
hings are very apt to become seri.5
Gus before ueace again reigns IN
various provinces the Chinese are on
the eve Of serious uprising and 1t is
hard to tell to what lengths they will
Z 60.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03
TO BUY RUSSIAN RAILWAYS.
Scheme to Relieve Government of its
Financial Troubles.

ST. Petersburg, March with
view to extricating the country from
its financial difficulties a group of Rus
SLAMS with foreign connections dur
ing the day sounded Premier Witte
and the cabinet upon a scheme to take
over the government railways for
S760, o0o, 900 and operate them private
~ under foreign management. The
government has thus far declined to
entertain the proposition. Finance
Minister Schipoff says that Russia is
not driven TO such extremity though
the roads are now operated ae q loss.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03

Sweeps Meridian, Miss, from End to End Cutting SWath
Two Blocks Wide---TWenty:FiVe to Fifty Killed
and One Hundred Injured

Meridian, Miss, Marhc S.The loss
of life by the tornado which last even
ing wiped out a portion OF the bust
ness section Of this city Is still not
definitely known, it being variously
estimated at from twenty-five to fifty,
with about one hundred injured. The
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03
Many Russian REFUGEES Arrive.

New York, March 3.-Neariy 1000
refugees from Russia arrived here dur
ing the day in steerage on the steamer
Pennsylvania from Hamburg. Many
of them left Russia several weeks ago,
but were detained at Hamburg for a
long inspection by health authorities
before they were allowed to proceed
to the United States.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03

Is Wichita, Kan, March Swallowing
a dust storm that ragged for three days
rain storm, reaching the proportions
of cloudburst. prevailed during the
night. The streets and sewers were
flooded. The temperature dropped 80
degrees and a severe snow storm fol-
lowed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03
Believed 10 Have Been Murdered.

Des Moines. March The aoater
found frozen IN the ice near Harvey
has been positively identified as that
of George w, Chapman, the prominent
Emnetsburg merchant who disap-
peared from his home Dec. Is. The
body was cItngtng to a cake or ice
when discovered BY men working on d
bridge Chapman is believed to have
been murdered. 8s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03

Joseph O. siebeneek, former editor
and proprietor OF the Plttsburg Chron
icie and for ten years editor-in chief Of
the Chronicle. Telegraph. Is dead Of
pneumonia.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03
ELECTION IN PHILIPPINES.
First Event of This Nature Passes OF
Without Disorder.

without Disorder.
Washington, March Ex-Governor
General lde has cabled the war depart
ment from Manila an account of the
/. Philippines election.
+ These provincial elections being liz
a way educational for the F'ilipinoe-
who are unused to suffrage in anx
form, the results are watched with the
keenest interest by the war depart
ment. The text of Governor Ide's dis
patch follows:
Provincial elections satisfactory.
Not single instance of disorder, al
though many ballots were required to
elect in numerous instances
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03
PoIIeerdarl 81 tl,s Stand.

Naw York, March 8 Harry Merton,
g policeman. was again on tbs witness
stand during the day In the trial OF
Berthe Claiche on the charge Of kill
ing Emil Gerdron: The witness denied
that he had said to the defendant
while she was being placed under ar
rest that BIO would get her out Of the
troubls
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03
Six Inches of Snow at Denver.

Denver, March Six and one-half
inches of snow fell in Denver, accom-
panied by high wind, making it the
worst storm of the winter. Railroad
trains were delayed from one to three
hours, but no trains were tied up.
Street CAR service in Denver was i'm
peded and telegraph and telephone
wires suffered in the storm zone.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03
Fined Tor SUNDAY Refreshing.

UniontowH, Pa March 33.-Seven
baltimore and Ohio railway eng inesrg
and conductors were hnea 81 and
costs each bg Justice John Boyle for
violating the Sunday law by running
trains through here Eleven additional
warrants are to be served
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03
CONCENTRATING AT TRINIDAD.

Revolutionary Movement Against Ven
ezuela on Foot. .z tsss
Paris, March 8 ~ according to infor-
nation which has reached official quar-
tiers here a revolutionary movement
against Venezuela is on foot. The rev
olutionists are concentrating on the
island of Trinidad, where they are
awaiting arms and supplies previous
to landing on the Venezuelan coast.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03

maj rity of the victims were killed in
the factories and other buildings,
search Of which is not vet completed.
The financial loss will aggregate more
than one million dollars. The storm
cut a sWarth two blocks wide through
the city from end to end. a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03
ARMED GUARDS ON DUTY.
American Bridge Company Protects
Nonunicn Workmen.

=. aNOITUIItCIi VVUI NIIFSfIs -IIt7--
Pittsburg. March 3.-On account of
the alleged interference of striking
bridge workers the American Bridge
company has placed armed guards
about a bridge In course Of construc-
ton over Buttermilk hollow, near ORA
vosburg, Pa.
It is claimed that because of the
refusal of the officials to allow the
strikers to speak to the nonunion men
threats have been made against them.
Orders were given to forcibly evict
from the grounds any one attempting
to interfere with the men while at
work.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03
PLAYS HAVOC WITH WIRES.

Severe Blizzard RACES in Western
Kansas.
Kansas City, March ga severe
blizzard ragged during the day in West
Kansas, extending from Ellis, Kan, a
point 800 miles west of Kansas City.
to the Colorado line. Although the
weather was not very cold a strong
wind drifted the snow and played
havoc with telegraph and telephone
wires. No serious delay to railway
traffic was reported, however.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03
ON ENLIGHTENMENT CHARGE.
President of Pennsylvania Concern
-: Under Arrest.

-: Under Arrest.
Chicago, March 3.-Samuel o. Wal
lace, president of the Union Forge and
Foundry company of Vandergrift, Pa.
Is under arrest here on a charge of
having embezzled more than $4,000
belonging to the firm, The complaint
in the case was made by R. w. Turner,
secretary and treasurer of the COM
pany. A charge of conspiracy against
Wallace is also made by Turner and
three other men said to have been in
dicted with Wallace by the grand jury
of Westmoreland county, Pa, are be-
ing sought. -g-s M 5l., 5 s5 .5:.5:
Wallace admitted his identity, but
declined to discuss his case.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03
WARNED TO OBEY LAWS.

Masked Men Make the Rounds Of a
& Negro District.
Shreveport, La, March "a band
or about forty masked citizens riding
horses made the rounds in the negro
districts late at night for the purpose
of warning negroes that they must
recognize law and order. A strong
organization has been effected and it
is believed that all negroes found dis
orderly will be summarily dealt with.
No trouble has occurred so far.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03

Paris, March 3.-The Journal pub
fishes the result of an investigation
made by its correspondents along the
German frontiers. The paper says the
Germans do not desire war, but the
German army is ready and its superior
mobilization plans permit rapid in
vasion of French territory. =
The Journal rcounsels the abandon
ment of French reliance on fortified,
tons and the adoption of the German
plan of a rapid invasion of the en-
enly's territory. - "A
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03

Kankaisee, III, March 5. Bandits
used nitrogl scerin ID blow open the
postofliee safe 81 Grant Park, iii, early
In The day securing $500 III stamps
and cash. The bandits escaped
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03
PolsoNs WEAK MlNDED SON.
Aged Pennsylvania Sentenced to Die
+ a. 5,. for Crime. -.

& %: for Crime. y 40 ~.
4 Doylestown, Pa, March 3.-Gustav
Closson of Morrisville, this county,
pleaded guilty in court here during the
day to the murder Of his young son
last May. He was sentenced to death
Closson said that he wished to get rid
of the boy because, he said, he was
weak minded, and that he had given
him rough on rats. Closson is about
seventy years old.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03

Russia's Efforts to Bring About Agree
, ment on Morocco.
st. Petersburg, March 3.-According
to adyices received at the chancellor
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-03

WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

''But just then | heard growI-such ),
growl as no mortal COW ever made yet,
know. And there began such scratching
of gravel and such a scrabbling up that bank
mixed up with growls all the time, that. |
scrabbled myself up pretty lively, and started
and run, l tell you.
when I'd got a little piece off, i looked is.ea
back, and just to the top of the bank was as
! Old Backy; but it wasn't black COW. 1t
was black bear, sure's you iye!" ,..,
Tom paused moment to enjoy the little
ripple of astonishment and dismay whnch
came in just here.
you'd better believe, L ran. But II was
hard work-up hill, and rough, too. l tunl-
bled over logs and | jumped through bushes,
and he trotting after me all the time, mad, l
suppose, with the pummeling and stirring up
I'd given him, growing like young thunder
storm all the while.
"Soon | began to feel how tired my walk
had made me, and to wonder how it would
| be with me if | got clear tired out before
the bear did, as seemed very likely.
''When 1 knew | couldn't hold out much
quieker'n 1 ever elm tree before or since
"Then l tried to catch my breath and think
bit. / was glad to be out Of reach of the
bear; but l wondered how long he might
keep me up that tree before any one came
to look for me, and thought of father want
| ing the medicine and, if you'll believe me,
thought, too, about that blamed old COW
and the three dollars l wasn't going to get
for finding her. 49,,
for I'd thought all that before he got to the
foot of the tree, and it was a mighty little
while, too; and when he did get there, he
walked round it, and smelled little, and
the first thing | knew, he was clawing away
at the bark, and climbing up after me,
fierce.
"Then 1 began to think harder than ever.
I'd read of a boy who was up tree, with
bear after him, and he elm out on some
weak limbs, where the bear had sense enough
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

The man brought two bottles, and set
one down while he was wrapping up the
Other r, | took it up and took out the cork.
lake care, there, he says; don't you
Why not?' says l.
..r You'd be sorry il you did, says he:
waS would "ho. knock you down quickern if you
e,,e "He went on to tell me it was most aw,
fully strong kind of ammonia, that was used
1or 1 drawing blisters Would do it in less
time me, than you'd take to tell about ii, most.
ihen | asked him if it was any kin to
smelling salts, and told him how I'd got hold
or OF mothers smelling salts in church. unbe-
known to her, long ago, when / was a little
shaver and had taken the biggest kind of
snlif, because it was the first chance I'd ever
mad at it, and I'd thought it something good
Iney been keeping from me. And how I'd
motherd had to haul me out of church and
use up no end of lemon drops and ginger
cookies to bring me to-
so the drug man laughed, and says the
stuff IN the bottle was something of the
same Sort. only they weren't to be mention ed
MADE any comparison at all, it would be to
compare the smelling salts to the smallest mite
OF baby, and that ammonia to its big Goliath
OF "a great,greatgrandfather-.
II didn't smell it, but started for home
With y, Old Blacky and father on my mind
Old Backy, to see if couldn't find her and
get that three dollars and father, because /
wanted to get back as quick as l could.
~ IL seemed rougher going back over the
NILS than 1t had coming-I suppose because
was a little tired. Sometimes the way was
through pasture lots but mostly it was over
fallow ground, bushy and stumpy, and plenty
OF rocks but not many trees. There wasn't
any roadway.
Il hadn't got near to the summit when
saw something, that made me stop short
something dark behind rocks and bushes.
down in a kind of little hollow. There
were no leaves on the bushes. You know. so
l could see something through them that look.
ed like black hair
Il went a little nearer and looked a little
harder. and then | off with my can and
swung it round, and sang out:
Hurrah for that three dollars o. vours.
Squire Pummer' Then [ called: Co boss
co boss, Co boss Come, Blacky, comet
But the old thing wouldn't stir / niclzed
up some little stones and shied em at hcr
to hurry her up. / didn't want to lose time
put did want to drive her home with me
Tor fear some one else might get ahead of me
II l left her and then came back. hollered
to her and kept on throwing; but still she
wouldn't bulge an inch
Then thought I'd slide down the side of
the hollow she was in, and get ahead of her
and drive her out. tried rolling down a lot
OF stones and gravel first, almost over her
head, to see if that wouldn't start her her. but ut
1t didn't. So began sliding myself down.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

I 70 know he couldn't go, and he kept the poor
ittle chap there, growing at him II mean at
the boy), till some one came and shot him
(shot, the bear, l mean). But this wasn't
that kind of tree. The limbs were stubby,
and knew the bear could go most as far as
could
Il looked down, to see what chance I'd
have II | swung down, and got new start of
MN; but the tree a tall one, and it was
an stony under the branch where l was. If
should get sprain or hurt, it would be
aau up with me. So my only chance was TO
Keep, ont of his way the best l could. 1 put
my hand into my pocket, to get out my
knife, for 1 wasn't going to let him get the
better of me without tussle.
Then, what do you guess felt? and what
90 dC4iy;o you guess | thought? Why. I felt that
time, in church. And, cracky! if could help
laughing right out, as 1 thought if l could
only get it on that bear as I'd got it on my
self long ago. If all that man said was true,
perhaps twould send him kitin' down as good
as if he'd been shot
most all there was looking out to keep a
little back for father, till more could be sent
for. tried to keep from getting smell of
It myself. but the wind whitfield some of it in
to my face, and. do the best | could, it
handled me SO came mighty near dropping.
= held the handkerchief tight in my hand,
and reached it down just as he poked his ugly
muzzle up between the lower branches. He
4" DAe2 oiihj as he Sd IL coming, thinking,
spose, he'd got me sure; and the next mo,
ment L was rubbing it like fury against his
mouth and nose, and into his eyes
He gave most awful snort and let 20.
and went crashing down on the stones and
bushes; L thought, for a moment he was
dead, but he wasn't. He scrabbled himself
up and went ,snarling and tumbling, over and
over, down hill like all possessed.
Il didn't wait to see how far he went.
though, for | dropped out of that tree. and
put out of that neghborhood most as lively
as the bear had. After awhile, took it cas-,
ier. for L reasoned he wouldn't be likely tn
That's all"
Wasn't it good revolver now?" asked
Toms mother regarding the bottle with af-
fectionate interest.
"And you didn't find the COW, after alp
asked, after expressions of approval of his
coolness had been exhausted.
mo; but"-TOm's eyes twinkled-"EI told
Sam Plummer, Squire Plummers boy, what
I'd seen, and where I'd seen it, and he went
after it with his gun, and finished what the
ammonia had left; and Tom said twas no
more'n fair ! should have a share of it. so
he gave me the skin, and / sold it for twelve
dollars. So it paid better'n if it had been Old
Blacky, you see."
would you do it over again for as much,
| if you had chanceH
"N-nI Io" shaking his head. 81 don't be-
'lieve would. if | could help mvself"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

ed the king reprimanded the philosopher
for telling him it would be clear when it
was not. 81 met countryman, and he
knows great deal more than you do, for he
said it would rain, whereas you said it would
not"
The king then dismissed the philosopher
and sent for the countryman. He soon ap-
peared.
"Tell me-" said the king, chow did you
know it would rain?"
81 didn't know" said the rustic. my don
key told me So"
"And how, pray, did he tell you SOP"
"By pricking up his ears, your majesty"
The king then sent the countryman away
and, retaining the donkey, placed him in the
office the philosopher had filled.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

>~--C of a common four-ounce grass Oo'''~
which occupied a conspicuous pace
on the corner what-not; further honoreu ny
a worsted mat under it and small oouque'
of dried grasses stuck into its mouth -,
"Yes that's mothers whim-she will nave
it there" said the oldest daughter, who was
a teacher, now home for the long summer
vacation, during which time two or three OF
us-city residents-were fortunate enough W
find accommodations as boarders
I had taken up and was examining the
bottle with a view to finding out IL IL naH
about it any unseen beauties or virtues WHICH l
might seem to entitle it to such olsVihction-
But mott was surely nothing more IMAM
Just such a one as might be served 10 you aC
any drug store, filled with anything IN the
drug line, from unpretending camphor to the
most carefully elaborated prescription.
another member of the family; whereupon 1
set it down with suddenness which mace
Tom laugh. 40,
ooh, there isn't anything about it now!' b he
said. I've told mother lots OF times u
spend every cent I've got, and buy her the
handsomest vase down to Pinevile. if she'd
let me smash that old bottle against the stone
wall, but she won't :. ,,
".Tell me what there has been, about it,
I urged There's story, isn't there?
Tom was a big boy-just about the gawKy
age" his sister had confidentialy informed
me-but was neither uncouth nor ill-man-
nered, as too many farmers boys think it the
thing to be at that rather indefinite period
of life. >,
of coaxing and encouraging from the others,
and the modest disclaimers proper from a
boy who figures as his own hero in his own
story, Tom began;
yes SiT indeed" M broke n in his mother, with a
shake of the head Three days, after that
dreadful. fall father had from the hayloft.
Such, a sight as his arm L never did see!
Swollen
March, four year" put in father.
"And the Doctor" went on Tom, had been
here and left prescriptions for something ia,
ther'd got to have just as quick as we could
get EN- And he thought-the doctorIthat
better, for they didn't have very fresh drugs
down here at the Corners.
$50 l made up my mind I'd go over the
hills-it saves nearly half the way, only -four
miles going and four back. I'd have to walk,
but / didn't mind that for l knew it would
be about as hard to go round on horseback
for there'd been a thaw, and the lower roads
were so slumpy folks could hardly get through
at all, >. a. Is
when l met Squire Plummer. hunting all
round, and says he to me:
sTom, I've lost Old Blacky, sure's YOU
live
And says L:
"T want to know, squirrel
"And says he:
eyes, indeed, Tom, She's been gone three
days She's the best cow l had-blooded
stock-cost me a sight O. money, and I'm
offering three dollars to any one1l find her.
81 told him l couldn't go out Of my way
on account of father, but I'd keep a sharp
lookout wherever | did go; and you'd better
believe did, for I'd a been glad enough To
get that much money for so little work. But
got into town without seeing anything Of
her | sat down by the drug mans counter
to rest bit while he was putting up the
stuff, thinking how I'd change my route go
ing back and D'raps I'd strike her yet
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

called his philosopher and asked him if it
would rain. The philsopoher told him it
would not, and the king set out.
While journeying along he met country
man with donkey, He advised them to
They smiled and passed on. Before they
had gone many miles, however, they had rea-
son to regret not having taken the advice,
as heavy shower coming up, they were
drenched to the skin, When they return
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
A DONKEY IN OFFICE

CERTAIN King had a philosopher
upon whose judgment he depended.
1t happened that one day the King
took it into his head to 60 hunt
ing, and, after summoning his no.
bles and making preparations. he
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
copyright by James Elverson.

HE parlor of the farm house mp
among the Maine mountains had
enough touches of quiet good TASTE
about it to make us wonder at slgnt
of common four-ounce glass bottle
which occupied conspicuous place
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-08

"A ~an cannot have too much monev.- says a prominent New York er--cGa you guess who