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Was Military Governor of Virginia. ROCHESTER, N Y., Feb. 14.—H. H. Wells, military governor of Virginia in the recostruction period, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James T. Walker in Palmyra, after along illness. He was born in Rochester in 1823. Three Sentenced for Perjury. WEST SUPERIOR, Wis., Feb. 14.—In the circuit court Mrs. Annie Leasman, Mrs. Amelia Johnson and Charles Wil son plead guilty to the charge of perjury in the murder case of Abraham Carlson and Judge Yinje sentenced them to serve a term of two and one-half years each at Wanpun. Western League Organized. DES MOINES, Feb. 14.—At a meeting held here the organization of the West ern League of Base Ball clubs wad per fected. The league consists of six in stead of eight clubs as first intended. The teams are Des Moines, Sioux City, Omaha, St. Joseph, Denver and Pueblo. ••a. NEW YORK The Literature of its columns is equal to that of the best Magazines. It is interesting to the children as well as the parents. MIDWAY TUI C*H« Largest Circulation I of All Political Papers in the W est The old, favorite resort, will be found at the West End of Main Street, two doors east of the Dakota block •e*» ••••. COAL WOOD ICE OATS BRAN SHORTS tfi GROCERS Corner Third and Broadway. SECBET SOCIETIES. MASONIC. Bismarck Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Mo. 5. Meets first and third Mondays in each month at Masonic hall. J. W. Foley, W. M. W. F. CocUtano, Secretary. Tancred Commandery, Knights Templar, Mo. 1. Meets {hlrd Thursday in each month at Masonic hall, Dakota Block. A. T. Patterson, E. C. 3. A. Barnes, Re corder. Bismarck Chapter, Mo. 11, O £!. S.. Meets first and third Fridays in each month at Masonic hall, Dakota 'Block. Maggie B. Phelps, W. M. Gertrude Miller, Secretary. MACCABEES. Bismarck Hive No. 2—Ladles of the Stao cabeea meet first and third Mondays in each month at A. O. TJ. W. hall in the Baker Block. Florence M. Hoskins, Lady Comman der Erances Marcellus, Becord Keeper. KNIGHTS OF FTTHIAS. 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Better Than Ever To Omafya And Kansas The old established and well trav eled line is Via Sioux C&ty, and by it yon ftad all the baofet modern equip ment yesfcibuled trains, gas lighted, steam heated, wttih the beet Pullman sleepers on night trains, and oibiterror tioo paxlear cars with oafe servlce on day trains. Jn fact ail the little things that go to make travel comfortable are found oh tralna of the Northwestern line from Minneapolis and St. Paul, either «o Sionx City and Omaiha or to Chicaga By tho Northwestern lfats time aoi distance is also shortened to Dendrwood and the Black Hilts conn try Fbr Time Table foMers, glving ij)i form&tion la detail or-for descriptive circulaas^addreee T. W. TEASDALB, Oeo. Pass. Ageat, St THE BOOK FOR FARMERS. No other book published contains to much statistical matter of special In terest to the farmer as the American Agriculturist Year Book and Almanac. It is a book of over 600 pages, pro fusely illustrated and strictly up to date. 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By special arrangement the Bismarck Weekly Tribune one year, the Orange Judd Farmer one year and the fam ous 600 page American Agriculturist Year Book, retail price 75 cents—all three for $1.85. ITrwentors! •»w# All the delicacies of the season that have made the Midway famous throughout the north west. FRANK KUNTZ, ••••00 PROPRIETOR. ••v.* StATTERT, GUM & CO. Wholesale and Betail National Committeeman—I. P. Baker, Bis mn.w^, Democratic State Central Committee—Thoa. Klelnogle, chairman, Fargo E. C. Car ruth, secretary, Grand Forks J. W. Von Nelda, treasurer, Fargo members, by dis tricts—1, E. I. Mussell, Drayton 2, M. Brynjolfson,. Cavalier _3, James Irwin, Park River 4. W. J. Graham, Grafton 5, O. H. PhUlipg, Larimore 6. J. B. Mooney, Grand Forks 7, John Murphy, Thompson 8, John Carmody, HiUsboro 9, Thos. Klelnogel, Fargo 10, Frank Ble ber, Casselton 11, Enos Gray, Embden 12, Max Wipperman, Wahpeton 13, W. C. Form an. Forman 14, M. L. Engel, Lis bon 15, Hugh McDonald, Valley City 16, W. T. McCullogh, Jessie 17, F. A. Ragdera, Lakota 18, H. D. Allert, Lang don 19, Ed LeBarge, St. John 20, J. B. Reynolds, Rugby 21, John Barton, Devils Lake 22, J. D. Faxton, Carrlngton: 23, A. Blewett, Jamestown 24, A. E. Gard ner, Edgeley 25, Ed. N. Leiby, Ellendale 28, H. S. Wood, Steele 27, Frank Reed, Bismarck 28. G. W. Poague, Towner 29, Ed Kelly, Mlnot 30, J. A. McDougal, Mandan 31, Frank Llsh, Dickinson. INDEPENDENT.— Independent State Committee—Frank J. Thompson, chairman, Fargo p. W. Clarit, secretary, Valley City.—members by districts—1, Joseph Morrison, Drayton 2.P. H. McMillan, Hamilton 3, D. E. Towle, Park River 4, Ed. R. SInkier, Grafton 5, J. W. Bailey, Inkster 6, Peter Stoughton, S tough toil 7, J. F. Wil liams, Grand Forks 8, E. L. Sime, May vllle 9, F. J. Thompson, Fargo 10, H. M. Peterson, Horace 11, Walter Mulr, Hun- jS^#^ U-S.FEE VVI IVVKJt ADVANCED. PATENTS PROCURED TIME PAYMENTS. Write Edward C. Goodwin, President. Inventors Law Co., Washington, D. C. Subscribe for the Tribune. POLITICAL DIRECTOR! REPUBLICAN. National' Committeeman—W. H. Robinson, Maywlle. Republican State Committee—W. H. Robin son, chairman, Mayvllle M. H. Jewell, secretary, Bismarck. Menfcers by dis tricts—1, Judson LaMoure, Pembina 2, O. M. Corwln, St Thomas 3, Roger Allin, Grafton 4, Gunder Olson, Grafton 5, J. H. Matthews, Larimore 6, Frank Vlets, Grand Forks 7, W. J. Anderson, Grand Forks 8, O. S. Hanson, Buxton 0, N. Davis, Fargo 10, Geo. D. Brown, Wild Rice 11, E. Young, Tower City 12, J. F. Shea, Wahpeton 18, J. F. Devlin, Cayuga 14, Ed Pierce. Sheldon 15, A. H. Gray, Valley City 16, David Bartlett, Cooperstbwn 17,' T. J. Baird, Lskota 18, Pi McHugh, Langdon 18, C. F. Wag ner, Rolla 20, A. J. F. Voigt,- Oberon 21, A. O. Whipple, TJevlls Lake 22, C. McLachlap, .Now Rockford 23, A. H. Ellsworth, Jamestown 24, H. M. Jones, LaMoure 25, T. F. Marshall, Oakes 26, D. R. Streeter, Wllliamsport 27, E. S. ,Allen, Bismarck 28, F. "W. Cathro, Bot 'tineaa 29,- R. W. Davidson, Mlnot 30, H. G. Voss. Mandan 31, A. C. Mc0U livray, Dickinson at large, E. C. Cooper, Grand Forks. DEMOCRATIC. R. ter 12. Iver Casperson, Walcott 13, McCarten, Cogswell 14, A. L. Whipple, Lisbon 15, W. N. Campbell, Valley City 16, F. Greenland, Cooperstown 10. 0. G. Major, Hope: 17, Oliver Knudson. Mlchl- rB. City 18, James Doble, Daniels ,19, McLeod, Willow City 22, P. D Anderson,. Manfred 23, T. J. Eager, Jamestown 24, A. W. Porter, Adrians 25, D. W. Coleman, EUendale 27, A. E. Preston, Bismarck 1 28, Matt Eidsness, Towner 28, John Cudhle, Willow City 30, Charles Harris, Harmon 30, Frank Wilder, Mandan 31, F. M. Thompson, Hebron. U. S. Commissioners—J. A. Montgomery, Fans O. M, Fraser* Grafton Fred w. McLean, Langdon Peter J. McClory, Devils Lake Cortland R. Gailfus, Rolla Jamefe R. Gage, Bismarck James A. Mur phy, Jamestown R. M. Carothers, Grand Forks Chas. Adler, Lakota James V. Brooke, Can do M. J. Barrett, Mlnot John W. Maher, Devils Lake F. L. Thompson, Cando: C. J. Maddux, New Rockford John H. Wlshek, Ashley W. D. McCllntock, Rugby 1 oentrree. notuti A, J. CoveUL Sykeston Edward w. Bo wen, Forman Mark Hawker, Bottineau E. L. Rich mond, Minhewauttan H. M. Jones, Zj&Moure. References in Bankruptcy—Daniel B. Holt, Fargo H. L. Whlthed, Grand Forks. -rn mao -Y&ami'm TRADK MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIOHTS AC. eg *k»»tdj.and description oisy li» oor oplptoa free whether an Anyone Cammunlca. PATENTS PROCURED TIME PAVMENT8. Write Edward O. Goodwin. President. Investors Lev 6*i WoniltWi D* & h\& .. -vf^V STATE DIRECTORY. Executive Department—Frederick B. Fan cher, governor, Bismarck Thomas H. Poole, private secretary Bessie Wag goner, stenographer. Joseph M. Devlne, lieutenant governor, La- Moure. Department of State—Fred Falley, Bis marok, Secretary Frank Lawrence, dep uty Belle Dietrich, clerk. Auditor's department—A, N. Carlblom, aud itor, Bismarck A. D. Lucas, deputy H. L. Green, clerk. Treasurer's Department—D. W. Drlscoll, treasurer, Bismarck M. 1M. Cook, deputy J. B. Cook, clerk. Insurance Department—Geo. W. Harrison, commissioner, Bismarck T. J. Harris, deputy Mae Hanscom, stenographer. Legal Department—John F. Cowan, attor ney general, Bismarck John F. Ijnu brick, assistant. |D^artment of Public In%tructlon—John G. Halland aunorlntendent, Bismarck Will M. Cocnran, deputy Simon Jahr, clerk Margaret H. Davidson, stenographer. Bureau of Labor and Statistics—H. u. Thomas, commissioner of agriculture and labor, Bismarck O. O. Johnson, deputy. Commissioners ol Railroads—John Simons, Valley City, chairman L.' L. Walt«jn, Le mert Henry Erlckson, Towner W. A. Stickley, secretary, Bismarck. Land Department—Board of University ana School Lands comprises the superintend ent of public Instruction, governor, attor ney general, secretary of state, state aud itor J). J. Laxdal, commissioner, Bismarck C. L. Merrick, Deputy Walter Brown, clerk Wm. LaMoure, stenographer. '(Department of Justice—State Supreme Court—J. M. Bartholomew, chief justice, Bismarck Alfred Wallln, associate jus tice, Fargo N. C. Young, associate jus tice, Fargo R. D. Hoskins, clerk of su preme court, Bismarck J. M. Cochrane, reporter of supreme court, Grand Forks. District Judges—First District, Charles J. Flsk, Grand Forks Second district, D. E. Morgan, Devils Lake Third district, Charles A. Pollock, Fargo Fourth dis W. S. Lauder, Wahpeton Fifth district, S. L. Glaspell, Jamestown Sixth district, W.- H. Winchester, Bismarck Seventh district, O. E. Sauter, Grafton. Terms of Supreme and U. S. Courts—Su preme court, March term: Fourth Tues day in March at Fargo, and second TueS' day in April at Bismarck: September term: Third Tuesday In September at Grand Forks, and first Tuesday in Octo ber at Bismarck. United States Court—At Bismarck, first Tuesday in March Devils Lake, first Tuesday in July Farg'o, third Tuesday in November. Militia—Commander-in-chief, Governor F. B. Fancher, Bismarck adjutant general, E. S: Miller. Bismarck. MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS AND OFFI- E S Oil Inspector—P. B. Wlckham. Glenullln. State Examiner—H. A. Langlie, Bismarck: deputy, R. E. Wallace, Bismarck, and W. A. Dillon, Bismarck. Commissioner of Irrigation and Forestry- W. W. Barrett, Churchs Ferry. State Agent Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- mals—Mrs. F. C. Holley, Bismarck. State Board of Equatlzatlon—Governor, auditor, attorney general, commissioner of agriculture and labor and treasurer. Sessions at capital, first Tuesday in Aug ust of each year. Historical Commission—Governor, auditor, secretary of states commissioner of agri culture and labor, Wm. H. Morehead and the president of the North Dakota His torical Society (CoL C. A. Lounsberry.) FEDERAL OFFICIALS. United States Circuit Judges—Hon. H. C. Caldwell, Little Rock, Ark. Hon. Walter H. Sanborn, St_Paul, Minn. Hon. Amos M. Thayer, St Louis, Mo. United States District Judge—Hon. F. Amldon, Fargo, N. D. United States Marshal—John E, P. W. Hennessey, Grand Forks Dan Mc Millan, Jamestown. UNITED STATES LAND OFFICERS, Bismarck—A. C. McGlllivray, register John Satterlund, receiver. Grand Forks—E. H. Kent, register a L. Llndstrom, receiver. Devils Lake—H. E. Baird, receiver Ole Serumgaard, register. Fargor-D. C. Tufts, receiver C. N. Valen tine, register. Mlnot—A. L.-Hanscom, receiver fT. E. Ols gaard, register. CONGRESSIONAL. United States Senators—Henry C. Hans brough, Devils Lake, N. D. Porter J. McCumber, Wahpeton, N. D. Representative in Congress—B. F. Spalding, Fargo, N. D. STAT^ BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, First Judicial District—J. M. Smith, Em erado. Second Judicial District—W. D. McClln tock, Rugby. Third Judicial District—D. A. McLaren, Mapleton. Fourth Judicial District—J. P. Williamson, Havana. Fifth Judicial District—W. S. Hyde, Han naford, Sixth Judicial District—T. 8. Underbill, An telope. Seventh Judicial District—Ole Axvlg, Mil ton. TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Osgood, Fargo Alex Stern, Fargo E. M. Warren, LaMoure. Deaf and Dumb Asylum—A. O. Whipple, Devils Lake L. A. Larson, Rugby H. A. Nicholson, Crary. Blind Asylum—J. T. Blacklock, Hamilton John Mager, Wallhalla Herbert L. Holmes, Bathgate Benjamin James, Bathgate J. B. Robinson. Bathgate. State School of Forestry—S. F. Swenson, McKlnney Lorenzo D. Dana, Bottineau Hans A. Rotbgarn, Willow City. State Hospital for the Insane—Anton Fried, Wimbledon C. H. Shiels, Edgeley Harry Cornwall, Eldridge: Chas. Mc I^chlan, New Rockford W. A. Murphy, Industrial School—T. W. Mlllham, Ellen dale B. R. Crab tree, Ellendale Thomas Faus, Ellendale John Shuman, Milnor Chas. J. Sturgeon, Edgeley. Mayvllle Normal School—C. M. Johnson. Dwight N. D. Nelson, Mayvllle B. S. Sarles, HWIK Russell, Jamestown E. T. boro Henry Rlchter^ Everest, ''alley City N( Valley City formal School—Nela Larson, Dazey Amasa P. Peake, Valley City M. B. Caasell, Sherbrooke Q. T. Sherping, Enderlln J. Heniy Hath, jh, Davenport State Penitentiary—John F. Fort, Bismarck: Edward Braddock, Wllliamsport J, D. Moulder, Fargo: R. Turner, Gladstone Geo. William:Stevenson. Mandan.. Soldiers' Home— Edwin Southard. Grafton Maurice I. Brown, Lisbon E. C. Gearey, Fargo Harris Gardner, Lisbon John D. Blade, Valley Qlty. State Reform Bshool-42. A. Heegaard, Man dan A. P. Folaom, Dickinson Henry Gilbert, Sentinel Butte C. A. Kinney, Mandan. Unlveralty^of^North D^ota—H. T. Helger JTtephenStCMUns,Bartlett, Grand Bride. Forks de, Thomas Wm. David S^loi Wm/Me: *, Gramd irstown. Veterlriary Medical Exainlners—J. J. Dickey N-Sheppard,"Park.,River J. Davidson, Grand Forks. Dental Examiners—Louis 8. Irgens, Valley, City: R. B. Fpster.jSwmd ^orks H. il ii etarltag, VktgQi EL S.'Sowles, Wahpeton D. B. McLean, Jamestown. M^lcalI^aminerB--I. N. Wear, Fargo H. M. Wheeler,_Grand Forks I. P. Aylen, Sheldon H.^Rutledge, Grand Forks Wm. J. Rowe, Casselton •. W. R. DeS^y, Grafton. State Board of Pharmacy—H. L. Hausea men^Grafton W. S. Parker, Lisbon H. ill U«MWU. E. white, Jamestown, Boud of Stat* torn Health—John F. Cowan, at il, president, ex-ofBdo mem-* ber "Wm. jJ. Musgrove, Grafton vice praridflDt: Sun«*intendent Public Health 2—Dr. H. D. Quarry, Grand Forks. District Veterinarians— First distriot-J. B. Campbell, larimore: Second dlstrlct—W. F. Crewe, Devils Lake Third district—T. J^mestoyn Sixth distrtet— A. F. Elliott, MUton] Eighth diatrlot—R, WL Treacy, Steele Ninth dlsWct-F. W. Tompkins, Oberon. Through Car Route st, MINNEAPOLIS ANO TO NEW VORK! •»v fe: NEW ENGLAND BOSTON, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, ONTARIO, MICHIGAN,^ NEW BRUNSWICK, N0VASC0TJA. !T&rough Sieepersla Boston ETPENNINOTOR, (Cleuersl UMiatcec. W.^R. CALLAWAY. AOfiTHWESTtRii iK -fsJorth-Wes tern'' buemuae Haggart, Fargo, N. D. United States Attorney—P. H. Rourke, Lis bon, N. D. deputy, E. S. AllenT Bis marck. Clerk of United States District and United States Circuit Courts—J. A. Montgomery. Fargo, N. D. tDeputy Clerks—R. D. Hoskins, Bismarck H. N. Hamilton, Grand Forks D. G. Duell, Devils Lake. Surveyor General—E. A. Williams, Bis marck. National Bank Examiner—W. A. Gordon^ Grand Forks Collector of Customs—N. E. Nelson, Pem bina. Deputy United. States Revenue Collectors— iVKLEHS AK£ Advertiser^ 89 tSie Shortest and Best Route CHICAOO and the BAST via MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL find also, the equipment of its trains is the most aodern of the car builder's ait. embodying all •be luxuries, comforts and necessaries of travel. "THE HEW IQRTH-WESTERN LIMITED" (a oth Century Train) electric ^ghted both inside and out. and iquipped with handsome butfet-smoking-librarj ear. compartment and itandard sleepers, fret Chair car and modern day coach and on whicb ao. EXTRA FABB 1b charged. It makes connec .i ona at Minneap olis and St. Paul with North e.-n Pticifio, Great Northern, and "8oo-Paciflc' tniins and leaves daily Minneapolis 7 80p. m: &t Panl m. and arrivesChicapro9.30a.m Kor berth reservations, rates, folders and lustra ted booklet FREEof the "Kinest Train :the World call at or adtirpss TickeC 413 Nicollet Avenue. Minneapolis 39i ftob^rt St, St Paul 405 West Superior St. Outnth or address T. W. TBASDALB. OeneraT Agent, St Pail. Minn. Hole! After ten years of absence, I have again taken charge of the old reliable Merchants, and have refitted and folly equipped the same with baths, steam heat and all modern improvements. I so licit the continuance of the pa1 on age of the public, and espe cially my friends iti the Dakotas and Minnesota, who have so long made the Merchants, theix St. Paul home. Latest Dakota aind Minnesota papers on file! Rates, $5.00 and $2.50 with bath, $3.00. I have added the European plan for those who desire it, at from $1.00 to $1.50* with bath, $2,00. P-^lnfrontoftheH0- ALLEN, Proprietor.- This paper vrUI always tie found o» 01- tn Abe Hlerebanta reading rooms. A copy of our handsomeimap, 48*18 inches, printed in four colors and ted on a roller, will be sent to any address on receipt of 15 cents $ in coin, postal or express money order. *ell uso'ipoatage stamps. GEbT*P.wLVMAN ?Ren 9.-al Passenger Agent C., B. & N. R. R.,St ju°, SUBSCRIBE FOR THE TRIBUNE. OLD BISMARCK TRIBUNES WANTED. In the great fire of last August the Bismarck Tribune lost all of its files— issues of the Tribune *unniiur back to £006 11,1873-^)16 Tribune being first newspaper' established in North Dakota. An effort is being made to re place *s many of these old files as possi ble. It la hoped this item will £iach the eyes of many persons and that every copy of the Tribone prior to August 8 last—especially those back of 1885—that may Wfound will be mailed to the Bis marck Tribune, CoDies will be found inearrete,closets,old chests, underair» pjata and other. out-of-the-way nlaeos. fi»T,lbu- will Mmidli few their trouble. Remember SStSf back 01 SW-iil W'.l' Jr4 A 1 \i August 8