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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
property, George Bracket managed

property, George Bracket managed
to escape, and having eluded the In.
dams wandered for several days
around the country before he mana
ged to strike the trail of his regi-
ment. He was nearly exhausted and
starved.
Major Bracket resided in Minneap-
oils for a number of years. He was
personally acquainted with Gen. Ros-
ser, the engineer in charge Of the
Northern Pacific road during it's con-
struction through Dakota. Gen. Ros-
ser is described as most able and
dependable man: His death occurred
about two years ago. He was "a resi-
dent of Charlottesville, Va.
Major Bracket recalls one of the
early day trips which he made to this
country with a party of ladies and
on one occasion the cook sent along
to prepare the meals, had made a
large sized oyster stew, in one Of the
cars and as the hungry guests were
about to drink the SOUP. the sudden
jar of the train spilled the entire con-
tents of the stew on the floor of the
car to the great disappointment of
everybody concerned.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
MORTON COUNTY TO
Vote ON Division

Mandan, N. D., Oct. 15.-lnstead
of the county division matter being
settled as was thought by the county
commissioners when they adjourned
from their regular October meeting,
there is possibility that the voters
will be called upon to vote on three
propositions instead of the one that
the commissioners decided would
have a right to go on the ballot at
their last session.
The petition for Lincoln county was
the one that was passed favorably
on and which will go on the ballots.
The petition for Grant county was
thrown out on technicalities. Since,
however, the people who are looking
for the establishing of Grant county
have remedied the defect in their
petition and it has again been pre-
scented to the county auditor for the
purpose of bringing it before the
board.
Along with this petition is third
petition asking for the establishment
of Brown county. This is the petition
that the Flasher people are back Of
The county auditor as will be not
iced in another column of this paper,
has issued a call for special meet
ing of the county commissioners for
Wednesday, October 10. to consider
these two petitions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
MAJ,;BRACkET1
V|S j J|M7OWN

jamestown, N. D., Oct. 15.-Major
Fred Bracket of Washington, D. c..
who spent the day in the city exx
aiming sites offered by various part
les for post office location in James
town, is not unfamiliar with North
Dakota and has experienced some OF
the pioneer incidents that go with the
settlement of a new country. He was
passenger into jamestown in the
first Pullman car that ever reached
the city on the Northern Pacific road
At that time there was little or moth.
ing of the town, but way.statiOn, at
the end of the line. The construction
company, of which D. c.. Sheppard
and George Bracket of Minneapolis,
were members, was engaged in build
ing the line, and in making a TRIP
over the road Contractor Sheppard
was injured in the car, having leg
broken.
George Bracket, afterward mayor
of Minneapolis, and cousin of Major
Bracket, had narrow escape from
being killed by Indians, in this part
of the state. He was in company
Major Freeman, with the Sibley ex-
peditoion, and one day Bracket and
Freeman left the column of soldiers
to hunt antelope. They had killed an
antelope and were returning to the
company when they were surprised
by band of fifty Sioux, dressed in
their war paint. The soldiers were
attacked and Freeman, killed by an
arrow from an Indian bow. While the
Indians were quarelling over his
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
Devils LAKE
Was Wide Open

Devils Lake, Ocet. 15.-Devils Lake
is in a state of real agitation as re-
suit of the investigation by the attor'
ney generals office which was con-
tinued yesterday, when fifteen prom
inent citizens were called on the car
pet to tell what they know regarding
the illegal selling of liquor in the
city.
The sensation of the day, however,
resulted in the refusal of Chief Police
Barnes to testify on advice of At
torney Cuttebert on the grounds that
he would not have to incriminate
himself The attorney general stated
in emphatic terms that a criminal
charge would at once be lodged
against Chief Barnes as result of
his refusal to give information.
From what can be learned of the
testimony Of the witnesses examined
yesterday, it was clearly shown that
"booze" was sold in Devils Lake by
the regulation glass at the various
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
Artificial Flowers.

1t was in Italy that demand 1or
.rt;fci,l flowers first arose. This was
due primarily to IL caprice Of fashion
which demanded that during festivals
blossoms in and out Of their seasons
should be worn and also to the fact
that their color and freshness were
stable. Later on in the middle ages.
the artificial SO far superseded the
natural that both men and women
decked their heads with imitation
flowers of cambria. paper. glass and
metal
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16

August Hamilton escaped from the
the county Jail Monday evening by
forcing his way through the iron bars
of the second story with the aid of
the railing of an iron bed and at the
hour of going to press he had not
been captured. Hamilton with o.
born and Walters were arrested on
a charge of having burglarized the
photo studio of Major A. J. Osborn
several weeks ago and were being
held in jail for sthe December term
of the criminal court.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
NORTH DAKOTA
PLACE FOR HIM

I'raddock, N. d., Oct. 15.-W. r..
Best, we'll known as merchant at
Braddock and Wishek, arrived from
GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, yesterday-and he
is glad to get back. He says that our
farmers are kicking about being hard
up, but in Wisconsin the rank and
file of the people are always hard
up. 1t is probable that he will re-
turn here to live, till he dies, about
next spring.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
HELLO Central
FOR CENTER N. D.

Center, Oct. l5.-Center will have
a central. Arrangements are being
made for the putting in OF switch
board at the residence Of Frank Kieb-
ert to connect the different lines run
ming into town and to give a thru ser
vice to their patrons. This will give
the lines in the northwestern part of
the county connections with both
Washburn and Mandan and is a
thing that has 'een great need.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
HON. M'CUE IN
ROLE Of AUTHOR

Darlington, N. D., Oct. 15.-T. F.
McCue, the Darlington attorney, is
writing a novel, The manuscript is
now about half finished and it is ex.
pected that it will be ready for the
publishers about Christmas time. The
story is one of Harvard university
life and will 60 under the name of
1.-THE Valedictorian." People who have
seen the manuscript state that it will
make an interesting book.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
JAIL DELIVERY
At DICKINSON

Dickson, N. d., Oct. 15.-Ninety five
per cent of the taxes of the county
of Stark have been collected for the
year 1909 County Treasurer Riess-
beck thinks that the percentage will
go even higher than that. This in
cludes the real as we'll as the per-
sonal tax of the people of the county,
and is a remarkable showing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
SpitefuI.

At a local picture show painter
hung a notice under his highly priced
landscape. do not touch with canes
or umbrellas" Some one who was
not an admirer Of his works added to
the notice, Take an ax!'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
TEACHERS Will
MEET A1L|NTON

Braddock, N. D., Oct. 15.--The
Emmons county teachers institute
will be held in Linton next week.
but two days session will be held
at Linton, after which the teachers
will go to Bismarck and finish out the
week at the state institute which will
be in session in that city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
USlN ESS

Our 900 Business Course prepares for business Life
course in Commerce and Banking endorsed by Bankers
Association) will supply bookkeepers for the larger
and tellers and cashiers for the
porter) trains high grade stenofraphers and court re-
poeters The stenokraphe1s for the District Court
N. D. Sspreme Court Third Judicial District and the
school Offer you this evidences q superior taia,s7
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
The Secret.

We asked the state boss how he
did his political housekeeping. "Theres
nothing like being methodical," he re,
piled, all smiles; II believe in having
a place for every man and keeping
every man in his place."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16

drug stores The deputy sheriff was
another of the officials called on the
carpet and today the sheriff will be
asked to tell what he knows about
conditions in general.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
SOMETHING GOOD.

University and monogram brands
represent the highest quality canned
fruits and vegetables packed. You
can buy them at Mandigo's, the quail
ity store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16

THE PLACE TO BUY
Ground feed, oats, corn, bran,
shorts and poultry supplies at Wills
Reed Store.-Advt.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-16
4 K O. !! IA

Every young person needs business education and it
costs to get it At this great Business and Short
hand Training School, under exact Office conditions
than At Of the small questionable The results
are however. very different. $50 D. B. C. pupils went
% excellent positions in banks and Offices last year
over 100 will do this year. All Fafo hanks and 6s5
others employ D. B. c. pupils bookkeepers, tellers
stenokaphers cashiers No other school oeEs such
evidence Of endorsement. -, .r.a -. .~g
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
Letters TO Aunt Laurie From Nep11ervs and Niece
COUNTRY OWES LINCOLNDEBT
Continued Effort Gained Success for
Favored Cause
First Prize

Dear Aunt Laurie:
MY FAVoRITE story of Lincoln is
WI about his great and steady effort
AA and success in abolshing
slavery.
Lincoln was not pledged to abolish
slavery, but only to preserve the Union
and to prevent the spread of slavery.
In one of his addresses he said: my
paramount object is to save the Union,
and not either to save or destroy
slavery. If I could save the Union
without freeing any slave 1 would do
it; if | could save 1t by freeing all the
slaves I would do it, and if could do
it by freeing some and leaving others
alone, l would also do that"
= Ever since Lincoln was old enough
to think and judge for himself he was
opposed to slavery, because he knew
that its existence would ruin the ma
ton. He gave several speeches ex-
pressing his strong opposition.
In the Republican state convention he
made an observation that set the ma
tioil to thinking: "A house divided
against itself cannot stand. l believe
this government cannot remain perma-
nently half slave and half free"
When Lincolns election in 1860 was
assured. the secession movement began,
and when his Inauguration took place
on March 4, 1861, seven states had Sc
ceded from the Union.
In his inaugural address Lincoln de-
clared the federal government would
not assail the rebelious states. but
that it would defend protect, and pre-
serve If attacked. So, when Fort sum-
ter was bombarded by the Confed-
crates. Lincoln Immediately issued a
call for volunteers, and this was the
beginning of what we know as the Civil
War. Lincoln's part was to guide the
ship of state through the troubled
waters of war. For two years he kept
consistently to the task of preserving
the Union. On January l.. 1868, he. is
sued the emancipation proclamation
declaring the freeing of the slaves.
This act of his is certainly one of my
favorites, because it gives to the world
an example of wisdom, patience, pat
riotism and moral courage. And it was
through this very deed of Lincoln
that the great nation was saved, and
we would not be living here unmolested
had it not been for Abraham Lincoln,
the savior of our country
CLAUDINE PESQUEIRA.
San Fernando Union high school,
twelfth grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
WRITER'S CONTEST

Los Angeles first prizeRussel Wtsman. 1617 East Twen
ty-third street, grade Az Twentieth street school,
Honorable menon-Arthur Nobles 824 East Twenty-sev
ent grade b. Tweneghh schools Bessie Chap
man, 722 San Pedro street. grade Az Ninth street school,
Out of first prize eCaudna Pesquera San Fernando
grade r. Union high school.
menton-Gladys Gevais Anaheim, grade Ana
helm grammar school, Shirs E. Silk 419 North Bright
Whittier grade Az, Bailey street school.
LIMERICK CONTEST
First prze-Florence Mathers box 167 Beaumont Olive
street school.
Second prize-Elsa Wnke 615 East Thirysixth street,
Twenty eighth street school
Honorable menon-Jesse Rocker Santa Maria, grade $,
Santa Maria school, Dorothy Taft Sawee grade g.
Grace Benson grade Washington street school; Alberta
ORey 302 Mantou avenue grade b. Sacred Heart school,
UNFINISHED STORY
First prize-Ruth E. Ferguson 3246 Emmett street grade
B4 East First street school,
Honorable mention-Dorothy Harms Sacoy school, grade
g. Santa Paula; Mabel Andrews, Burnett Burnett grammar
school, grade Az.
YOUNG ARTISTS DRAWING CONTEST
First prizeHaod f. Thornton 763 East Fftirst street
Olive street high school.
Second prizeMton Basham, box 255 IngIewood Rancho
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06

The life of Abraham Lincoln began
on February IL, 1909, in a rude bit of
shanty ON little farm in Kentucky.
Lincoln had kind heart and was
always willing to help everybody.
A man was killed and one of his
friends was arrested for the murder
Lincoln made him free man.
One fine morning Lincoln bought a
new suit When he went through a
lane he saw pig stuck in the mud
Lincoln thought if the pig stayed there
he would surely smother, He thought
of his new suit. 81 can't spoil my
suit for a pig" he said, so he rode on.
He thought it over and then went back
and got the pig out of the mud.
RUTH REINHARDT.
Age IL years. Thirty-seventh street
school.
Your letter was rather crowded, Ruth.
Next time make your lines farther
apart.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
LINCOLN SHOWED KINDNESS
Thoughtfuness for Others Constantly
Demonstrated in Everyday Life
(First Prize)

Dear Aunt Laurie;
kkn OLITENESS is to do and say the
1indest thing in the kindest way.
a The time rolls round again for
the celebration of Lincolns birthday.
He was a great and good man. 1 am
going to write little story that shows
how good and kind he was.
Once Lincoln was walking along the
street when he came to a doorstep
where a little girl was crying. He
stopped and asked her what was the
trouble. She told him she was going
on a journey, that her trunk was
packed and that she was all ready, but
the eXpressman had not come on time
to take her trunk to the depot and
it lacked just few minutes before
the train started. Kindly telling her
not to cry he placed the trunk on his
shoulders and they reached the depot
just in time to get her ticket and start
on her journey.
The following illustrates Lincoln's
sense of humor;
At a meeting of editors in 1856, Mt.
Lincoln was asked to speak He re-
marked that he felt himself to be sorne-
thing of an interloper and that re-
minded him of a story: "Once home
ly man was riding through the woods
on horseback. Presently he met
lady, also on horseback, and he drew
aside to allow her to pass. She also
checked her horse. and looked him
over In a curious way. Finally, she
said:
"'Well, I believe you are the most
homely man I ever saw!'
Eyes. madam he replied, "but I
cannot help it."
mo. suppose not" she said,
" but you might at least stay at
home.
"'I feel" said Lincoln to the editors,
"as if 1 might have stayed at home
on this occasion"
RUSSELL WRITSMAN,
1917 East Twenty-third street, Twen-
tieth street school, grade AT.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
SAVED YOUNG MANS LIFE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Abraham Lincoln was born on Feb
ruary IL, 1909, in a rude log cabin in
Kentucky. He had very little educa-
tion, and what he did get came from
the Bible, Robinson Crusoe and Pill
grim's Progress. His parents We're
poor so the boy could not go to
school.
One day his mother asked him what
he wanted to be when he was big. He
replied: "Well, if I can't be anything,
/ would like to be the president of
the United States.'' Little did he
dream that his wish was to become
true.
When Abraham was about II years
old he borrowed a book. Unfortunately
it got drenched by the rain. He
wanted to pay for the damage, and
did so by splitting a number OF rails.
When he grew older he kept gro
Gerry store One evening, as he was
counting the money, he found out that
he had given an old lady the wrong
change so he walked several miles
to pay the rest of the money. Another
time some men had wronged a poor
widow. Abraham was angry, so made
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06

them carry three sacks of rye to the
poor woman, and tell why they came.
There was once a young man SEN
fenced to be hanged and the man who
accused him of murder sent for the
weeping mother. She sent for Abra-
ham to speak a few words to her son.
Abraham said to the accuser: "How
can you prove this?'' The other an
swered: II saw it done by the light
of the moon" On taking out his al
manac, Lincoln found out that there
was no moon that night, so the young
man was pardoned
ESTELLE REICH
633 South Sichel street, Griffin ave-
nue. school, AT. II. ]. C. No 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
LINCOLN PARDoNS
CONDEMNED SOLDIER
(Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie: %
HHIS story has been told me many,
many times don't know
II whether you have ever heard it.
In the south lived q farmer who had
one daughter. When the war began
he thought he would go with the
southern soldiers. Later he thought
better of it. remembering how cruel
some of the planters were to their
slaves.
He had made up his mind to go
into the army and had started on his
way. AS he passed the picket line,
at high pace, the soldiers saw that
he wore southern dress. They would
listen to nothing and ordered him to
be searched. The man possessed one
paper which he did not want to give
them. When they We're about to take
it from him he threw it into the fire,
The man was ordered to be shot,
but was allowed to send a parting let
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
WALKED MANY MILES
TO CORRECT MISTAKE
(Honorable Mention)

(7onordpIc WcHtioH)
Dear Aunt Laurie:
VIZ HEN Mr.. Lincoln was clerking in
w a country store, woman VINO
" lived four miles away and who
came to the store once week Tor
supplies, entered one day and gave an
order. Mr.. Lincoln gave her the goods,
and received the pay.
When the woman had been gone
about an hour Mr., Lincoln discovered
that he had not given her enough cof-
fee. She ought to have had four
ounces more So he wrapped up four
ounces of coffee and tramped four
miles through the woods.
The reason I like this story so we'll
is because it shows the honesty of Mr..
Lincoln, and verifies the title, "Hon-
est Abe" GLADYS GERVAlS,
Anaheim school, grade s, age IA years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
SAVED PIGS LIFE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
like to read the life of Abraham
Lincoln because he set so many of our
fellow creatures free from slavery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06

Dear Aunt Laurie;
kkn OLITENESS is to do and say the
kindest- thing in the kindest way"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
Trainmen Granted Increase of
18 Per Cent from
May 13, 1910
MEN WILL RETURN TO WORK
Thirty Per Cent Raise to Go Into
Effect on First Day
of 1912
ASSOCIATED Press)

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 2.-The strike
of conductors, trainmen and yard men,
which began on the Grand Trunk and
the Central Vermont systems on July
Is. was officially called off tonight.
Under the terms of the agreement,
signed by President Hayes for the
railroad and ali the union officials, the
men will receive, dating back to May
13 this year, an average of approx
mately Is per cent, and beginning jan
uary l, 1910, a rate OF wages slightly
below the Eastern association schedule,
for which they struck, but an advance
in many instances of over 80 per cent.
Much credit for the successful out
come of the peace negotiations is
given to w. L. Mackenzie King, min
lister of labor, who has persisted in his
efforts to bring the men together de-
spite diScouraging seJDackS.
In the case of the Central Vermont,
the same settlement applied with the
exception that the Standardization to
be applied on July 1, 1912, is to be
that of the Rutland railway, a road
in the same territory and not that of
the Canadian Pacific, which will only
apply to the Grand Trunk system.
President Garretson of the conduc-
tors and President Lea of the train
men both declare they are satisfied
with the terms Of the settlement.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
OFFICIAL MEETS DEATH
IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK
The District Attorney of Nevada
County Killed; 8 Hurt

GRASS VALLEY, Aug. 2.-Hurled
over an embankment out of his auto
mobile, in which ne and three others
had been riding, and pinioned under
the weight of the machine in the hol-
low thirty feet below, District Attorney
Thomas S. Ford Of Nevada county was
instantly killed late this afternoon
about mile from here.
A. J. Donzel of San Francisco, form
erly president of the California Fire
works company, was thrown clear of
the wreckage, but struck the ground
with such force that he sustained in
juries which may prove fatal. His
nose was broken and he is bleeding
internally.
Samuel Colt, mining engineer at the
Mozambique mine, who was driving
the car, and -obert S. Smith, the
chauffeur, who was temporarily acting
as Colts instructor in his first lesson
in driving, escaped with only minor
injuries.
Ford was entertaining Colt and DON
eel in his new machine, which ar
rived from San Francisco last Sunday.
On the return trip to Grass Valley Colt
asked to be allowed to run the car
and, with Ford's permission, Smith
agreed to assist Colt in handling the
wheel and brakes.
The machine was coasting on the
brink of an embankment when Colt
turned to the right to permit the pass
age Of horse and buggy. When the
rig had passed Colt, instead of turn
ing to the left again, pressed the wheel
over the right and in an instant the
machine had plunged over the bank.