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Newspaper
Bismarck Weekly Tribune
Location
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1900
Page
6
In Minot a man named Thorpe was found guilty of murder after a jealous rage wife Katherine, a brief marriage, was shot. The jury rejected insanity as a defense and he faces the gallows as the prescribed punishment for the crime.
A garbled excerpt blendsPreserving Co Milwaukee advertising with colonial era remedies and treaty commentary. It references food rations, the Sioux and Standing Rock, Fort Totten, and political status of Talians as U.S. citizens, interweaving miscellaneous product pitches with war era discourse.
A St Paul Dispatch man recalls the Red River mud near Fargo with a peculiar sticky shine that affects wheat quality. He notes its color and shoe-sticking property, joking about using it as armor plate for ships and suggesting samples be sent to the Navy Department.
An old advertisement promises a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure sold by Toledo druggists. The clipping also mentions testimonials and Hull's Family Pills. A brief note from Devils Lake reports Reverend Reese attributing Standing Rock trouble to misapprehension among Sioux Indians.
A fragmented note describes Allen's Foot-Ease as a remedy for tired aching feet. It promises cooling relief, easing swelling and soreness after long walks or standing. The text mentions trials and a comforting effect, urging readers to try the product for foot comfort and support.
Immons County Record reports 11 or 12 year old Bessie Spicer, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Spicer, rode to rescue cattle during a sweeping prairie fire. She herded calves to Mr Percys ranch, helped fight the blaze away from the corral, and reunited with her parents unharmed as the fire raged nearby.
An advertisement touts Dr King New Life Pills claiming relief for headaches with a money back guarantee. A legislative note introduces Spalding bill to honor Paul Crim of Fargo for service in the First North Dakota Regiment with back pay and travel allowances. Also promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as health remedies.
The board of education elected Wm. Moore F. M. Randolph Laura Set tle Ella Casselman Elizabeth Jones Emma Bell Catherine Staley Margaret Perry Kate Thomas and Lara Sanderson for the forthcoming school year. Myrtle Brown to entertain Senior class at her Third street home. seniors include Anderson Bentley Boyle Brown Challoner Johnson Johnson Logan Will Wilson Yegen. Gall Word graduates from Valley City normal June 8. Arbor day observed. trees named for school classes and notable figures. Admirers plan memorial for John Ruekin at Friar's Crag England, likely a stone cross.
Governor Fancher names LL A Ifel of Wheatland to First Lieutenant in Ghenbys Rough Rid and sets other commissions including Paley and Detersud. Delays in discharges prompt updates from Adjutant General Miller. Over fifty stolen horses recovered from Mae Parkin Wells and Don Stevenson cases loom toward Fargo court. Indians plan cattle investment after Washington talks stall. press agent Reynolds tours reservation condemning property. Describes medical ad and a DeWitt Witch Hazel testimonial amid warlike notes.
The Dickinson Press reports Charley Merry remains jailed in St Paul over a $275 draft swindle tied to the First National Bank of Mandan. The case links to the Spicer murder investigation as Blackhawk faces U.S. court action for horse theft on the reservation. A gang of thieves altered brands to move stolen horses, with twelve returned to Mrs Parker and eleven to A C Wells amid ongoing arrests since last July.
Fort Yates dispatch reports Frank Blackhawk, a halfbreed negro, rearrested in a horse stealing case linked to Spicer murders years ago. Accomplices include Charles Thompson, Dick Double Rider, Albert Walker, David Red Stone and Shoot.
Hans Thorpe the Minot murderer pleads for death as the only just penalty and reveals fragmentary statements about his wife, her brother, and others. The trial mix includes Webster vs Fargo and a ruling on paying assessments as the supreme court affirms the district court.
An old advertisement promises cure for a cold in one day using laxative Bromo Quinine Tal Jets. It claims refund if it fails and lists B. W. Grove’s name on each box with a 25 cent price.
Advices from Pembina report new developments in the Bathgate murder of Houle’s wife. He allegedly killed her with an axe and a club after a dispute over a farm owned by the woman, who was a widow. Houle claims his son in law urged the act while neighbors question motives and possible selling pressure. Houle is jailed at Pembina. preliminary examinations are awaited.
The Vowseaa bill to grant free homes to bona fide settlers on agnielith lands on Tie an reservations opens a path to patents. Provisions include payments to 策sellers, government purchase prices, and adjusted agricultural college funding to cover past sale profits. About 29 million acres opened, with 35 million dollars paid or due, and roughly 200,000 acres remaining for agent well use.
An old advertisement mocks vanity while claiming Beardsley druggist offers Karl's Clover Root Tea to ease constipation indigestion and headaches. Priced at 25 and 50 cents with money-back promise if not satisfactory, located on Fourth Street.
Congressman Spalding returns from Washington to Fargo where he discusses the free home bill opening land for homestead entry, the Sundry Civil Bill passage, a small Bismarck military appropriation, and the Puerto Rican policy. He notes the need for experience in securing items and predicts adjournment around mid June with possible summer session if needed.
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