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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
THE BLACK. VENUS.
An UE1y Stone Figure Worshiped by
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An Ugly Stone Figure Worshiped by
Peasants Of Brittany. ls%
a a Even false religions die hard, and
there are reminders OF all extinct
faiths still existing in the world. One
Of the emost curious relics Of paganism
which are still worshiped IN q Chris
tian country is the gigantic black
stone figure of a woman which Is to be
found in forest Of the district Of
Morbihan, In Brittany.
1t is known as the "Black Venus =
but probably dates far back Of the
time when the Greeks and Romans
worshiped that goddess. Antiquarians
assert that this ugly idol belongs to
the age Of the serpent worshipers, one
Of whose subterranean temples is in
the neighborhood. This would make
the figure far older than the Christian
era. .E&s2.t..>,.5.,.'1. : - - ~
The statue is that Of a huge, un-
couth woman, with a sullen, angry
countenance, her form enveloped in a
loose mantle. ~. ID. 5s-,@s . ,.,..a.
The superstitious Bretons have al
ways Worshiped the figure, asserting
that it has power over the weather and
the crops. If the idol is neglected, they
declare that the grain dies on the ear,
and If the anger Of the black woman is
further reused a tidal wave sweeps
over Morbihan. y.,s !; ..n .t.s. a., ..-,z T.. -. >
Twice the stone was cast into the sea
by pious folk who hoped thereby to put
an end to this idolatry, and twice the
peasants dragged it back and set up an
altar before it.
About two centuries ago Count Pierre
de Lannion, on whose estate the figure
stood, in order to save the statue from
both friends and enemies, dragged il
by 40 yoke Of oxen to his own chateau
and set it up in the courtyard. He cut
an inscription on the base of the pedes
tai, declaring the figure to be a Venus
carved by CRsar's soldiers. a
The count and his chateau are bott
gone, but the huge black woman, over
grown with moss, still stands in the
forest, and the peasants still beseecl
her to bless their crops. ">.'..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
PLUMs, ETC.

Representative Eddy Thinks Soldiers
Should Have Army Appointments
Status of the Revenue District Fight.
Washington, March 22-Represeuta-
tive Eddy is very much opposed to
having the army apportionments handed
out to those who have not been in active
service. He thinks if there are enough
soldiers in the Philippines who want
commissions are capable and deserving,
that they should be given the advantage
of the 700 appointments.
''Those soldiers over there of certain
ty have earned such recognition said
the Minnesota congressman when talk
ing about the recommendations made
by the representatives of the northwest
ern states. They have been over there
a couple of years fighting and suffering,
but sticking to a finish, and I think they
should get the plums, no matter if every
one of the rest of the 1000 candidates
for the places have to be turned down."
The North and South Dakota delega-
tions have not as yet announced an
agreement as to who shall be named as
collector of internal revenue into the
new district, or where the office shall be
located. They will not have much to
say about the location of the office. It
will be located where the Washington
Office thinks kest, although it is always
desirable to have it as near the home of
the collector as possible. but it is more
important that it be located at a place
having good railroad accommodations,
so that there will not be delays in the
transport of mails or the travelling OF the
deputies.
Last year the receipts in South Dakota
were 1892, ,S4023, and in North Dakota
S96,669.Sl, total of 289,5l004, which
will bring the salary of the collector to
about $4,000. The deputy will receive
$500, and the clerks from $1,000 to
$1,000. The four deputies now located
in the Dakotas who will be retained and
transferred to the new office are Alfred
Cooley Of Grand Forks, Ira A. Hatch of
Aberdeen, W. I. Rowland of Sioux Falls
and Aza Mathews of Fargo. They re-
ceive 81 200 per annum.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
The Manufacture OF Plate Glass.

The Manufacture OF Plate Glass.
The casting table Of plate glass fac
tory is about 20 feet long, Is feet wide
and inches thick. Strips of iron on
each side afford a bearing for the roll
ers and determine the thickness of the
plate to be cast. The molten glass is
poured on the table, and the roller
passing from end to end spreads the
glass to uniform thickness. The
glass, after cooling rapidly, is transfer
red to the annealing oven, where it re-
mains several days. When taken out,
it is very rough and uneven and in that
state is used for skylights and other
purposes where strength Is desired
rather than transparency. The greater
part Of the glass, however, is ground,
smoothed and polished. 's' T.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
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TEACHING A YOUNG LARK.
How Its Mother Coaches 1t to Hor
About and Fly. v.-

How Its Mother Coaches 1t to Hop
About and Fly. ,-
J. M. Barrie, the noted Scottish story
writer, in Scribner's Magazine told
how a. young lark got it's first lesson.
A baby lark had got out Of. its nest
sideways, a fall of a foot only, but a
dreadful drop for baby. >yl.- =
"You can get back this way" its
mother said, and showed it the way.
But when the baby tried to leap it fell
on it's back. Then the mother marked
out lines on the ground on which it
was to practice hopping, and II, got
along beautifully SO long as the mother
was there every moment to say, Glow
wonderfully you hopp' :&. = - @
t'Now teachhme to hop up said the
little lark meaning that it wanted to
fly, and the mother tried to do 1t III
vain. She could soar up, up, very
bravely, but she could not explain how
she did it. ~ y. az s5$, $$s ~
"Wait till the sun comes cut after
the rain," she said, half remembering.
'4What is sun? What is ramp the
little bird asked. t.1f you cannot teach
me to fly, teach me to sing II u :ss4,:
"When the sun comes out after rain,' .
the mother replied, then you will
know how to sing. s.sS.&s, Il. b, III s& n
; The rain came and glued the little
birds wings together. I. 4ss.sg.
II shall never be able to fly or sing
it vailed. s!=s:. 81 &.5,. - y
Then DIVA sudden it began to blink
its eyes, for a glorious light had spread
over the world, catching every leaf
and twig and blade of grass in tears
and putting d smile in every tear. The
baby birds breast sWelled, It did not
know Why; it futtered from the
ground, itSdid not know why. n .9 d s.E
!, ''The sun has come out after the
rainw it trilIed. 'sT hank you, sun
Thank you! Thank youl Oh, mother,
did you hear me? Il can sing. .
Then It doated up, up, calling
"Thank you, thank you, thank your
to the sun. s..O Oh, mother, do you
see me? am flying ..s.s u.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
Still Striking.

Marseilles, March 22-The city is the
scene of disorder owing to a strike of
dockmen. Regiments are pouring in.
Tram car employees also struck, while
plumbers, bakers and other trades have
voted general strike Two thousand
men are at work on the quays despite
the assaults of mobs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
Doesn't Count For Much.

/. Lovely wedding, wasn't itT' asked
the maid Of honor, 3ek Ea%
! '.Quite so,"' admitted the BRIDES dear
est enemy. i E> .r.xs
Every detail perfect" suggested the
maid of honor. 3SSS- g. e
53 "Oh, don't know. We might make
an exception of the groom. don't you
think Y :.5.. r, ~
'.oh, possibly, possibly" !" admitted the
maid OF honor, ''but that's q minor de-
Tail, anyway chicago Post. .@zs5 !.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
Panay Insurrection Ends.

Washington, March 22.-Gen. Nc
Arthur cables from Manila: Hughes
reports the surrender of Fulton and
command at Antique, province of Panay,
with lSO rifles. This ends the insurrec-
ton in Panay.'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
/ Her Hant.

81 Stout Man Whose appetite has been
the envy of his fellow boarders}-I de-
clare have three buttons of my vest.
8 Mistress Of the House (Who has been
aching to give him d hint You will
probably find them "a the dining room.
sir. Exchange.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
Only PLAYING to Galleries.

Havana, March pa correspondent
who is reliable wires: I am able to
state the constitutional convention long
since decided to grant the demand of
the United States under the Platt
amendment. The show of opposition
now is simply grand stand play.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
Sentries Withdrawn.

Tein Tsin, March 22.--According to
agreement between England and Russia
all sentries we're withdrawn from the
disputed region at five o'clock this
morning. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
Early SIM Weavers.

Among the enc onra genlents offered to
silk wearers during the first century Of
the existence of this industry II Lyons
was exelnp lion from military service
and taxation So rapid was its deYel-
4 o1,tnent that Id 1850 the weavers mum.
bered $4,000, Or GO, 900 with affiliated
9elirsntfs
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
Fighting Still Hot.

Bloemfontein, March 22.-Heavy fight
ing is reported at Thabanchu between
Fouries commando and strong force Of
British. 1t is not yet known which has
the advantage. -t&.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
Cuhaus Like Miles

Havana, March 22.-Cubans gave Gen.
Miles party an enthusiastic farewell to-
day when he started for Washington.
They hailed him as the greatest living
American. s.st
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
/ Runch 4 an Hocix Joint.

u For the bunch mix two drains Of bi-
niodlde of mercury with two ounces Of
lard, r1D d little on the bunch. let it re- re-
main al for "a hours, then wash on
Repeat every third week until the
bunch disappears. For q splint, mix
two drains of cantharidss with one
ounce of lard ana rub On 4 little once
every third week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
English ROADS.

After the abando donment of Britain
by the Romans the roads fell into dis
use and bride paths formed the only
means OF communication. Not until
the sixteenth year of Ch Charles IL that
is, 1t;;776Was any ystematic effort
made to improve the roads Of Eng
land. is4.{
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22

q Sheriff GoodaH of Iiickinson has To-
Gated Jack Joyce 10 Nebraska, aud has
secured reauisition papers and gone after
him. Joyce Is the man who got away
with carload of horses reeentl
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
UNCLE SAM TAKES HAND

To Prevent the Signing of the Re-
ported Agreement With Russia.
Washington, March 22.-It is under
stood the United States, in conjunction
with England, Japan and Germany is
bringing pressure to bear upon China to
prevent signature to the secretly con-
cocted agreement with Russia regarding
Manchuria.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
STATE BANKS.

Figures From the Last Examination
of State Banks OF North Dakota.
The following is the abstract of the
report of 131 state banks in North Dakota
at close of business February 5, 1901:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
Indiana Fire. .

Fort Wayne, Ind. ], March % Fire
this morning destroyed the Kerr -Mur
ray Co.'s machine shop: loss, SS335 Geo.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22
The ropass.

The word topaz comes from tn.
Greek verb signify wing to guess. The.
Jewel vas brought from the east ard
reported to have come from an island,
and man guessed at the location of the
Isle which prod such beautiful
gems.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-22

Grounded Ship Released.
Warrington, Fla, March % o. The bat
tleship Massachusetts, grounded yester-
day, but was released this morning
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07

the greatest short distance crusaders" in the
world. The phrase has a certain deplOrable apt
ness. 1t is not so much that we tire of virtue
as that the exposures of vicious conditions are
too little pondered and too soon forgotten. The
excitement Of the moment is great enough even
when the evidence presented to the public is
only half comprehended but the permanent
effect is lacking. 1t is safe to say that among
those who voted TO install the present malad-
ministration in this city there were hundreds.
perhaps thousands, who hoped that, after all,
Tammany restored TO power, would keep within
the bounds of decency. That was either plain
disregard Of the record of Tammany Hall or
else an ignorance of it. Probably, in most cases,
it was the latter The exposures during the
Lexow investigation ought TO have been enough
TO drive Tammany from the control Of the
city for a generation; but Tammany was
driven out for a space of just three years.
Why? Probably because many voters permit
ted the testimony of witnesses before the Lexow
Committee TO engage their minds as mo-
mentary interest, TO be forgotten or half for
gotten with the coming of the next sensation.
What is needed is a vital understanding and
grasp of the facts as they exist and have ex-
listed. To understand them, to grasp them in
their full significance having an immediate
bearing on the daily life of each individual is
incumbent on every voter who would use his
privilege and perform his duty TO the full.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
SOME CIVIC RESOLUTIONS.

1T is certain that within the last few years
there has been a marked increase in the realiza-
ton on the part of persons not naturally drawn
toward political activity of the duty Of good
citizens to take part in the political affairs at
least of the immediate community in which they
live IL 10 the eals Of some the word politics
still carries an abhorrent sound, they get around
IL by declaring that municipal administration
is business, not politics. which is true if the
word politics is used I'm a peculiar and re-
stricted sense not uncommon in current usage
The growth Of independent voting is one of
the evidences of this increased realization. 1t
has marked itself also upon the statutes, in the
primary law OF 1898 and 1899, in the recent
ballot law legislation and in other ways.
Along with other resolutions of the New
Year, therefore, there is a good foundation for
some attention 10 the performance in the pres
ent year of the duties which citizenship in
wolves. IT is historically and philosophlcaly
true that the franchise, commonly termed the
right 10 vote. is not In fact a natural right at
all, but rather privilege Yet in a larger
sense the exercise of the franchise is not only
a personal privilege, but a civic duty. 1t would
be perhaps a trifle early TO begin TO urge v5ters
20 go 10 the polls Election Day next No
vember, but IL must be borne i'm mind that the
proper and forceful use of the elective fran
chise does not now begin at the polls on Elec-
tion Day. If voting is a privilege and duty.
the it use Of the privilege and the conscientious
performance Of the duty involve careful prelim-
mary consideration. due diligence in learning
what is needful and what may be accomplished
practically, and certain participation, perhaps,
in preliminary councils.
In order that increased participation in
public affairs may become Of real public benefit
some OF those who discover within themselves
an increasing interest may find it necessary 70
set themselves 10 the task Of acquiring in.
creased knowledge upon which TO base their
actions. II is rather more true in politics per-
haps than IN any other phase Of human life
that what has once happened viii, under the
conditions, happen again. II is madness TO ey-
pect anything else, but there is more Ignorance
fhaa madness. NJ. Dooley says that we are
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07

of local material at much less cost and yet be
practically as serviceable as the others. Lime
stone, which is so widely distributed through
cut the State, makes an admirable road If prop
crly used. some preferring il to trap or granite
because it is softer and therefore easier for the
horses hOofs. Some villages in Westchester
County have provided themselves with capital
roads by using the refuse chips and dust from
the marble and limestone quarries of that re-
SiOn. Again, deposits of powders and gravel
are TO be found in almost every county, and
road built of broken powders with a top
dressing of selected gravel comes pretty close
to the best standard. But, whatever the mate
rial all the roads of both systems should be
built according TO well devised and consistent
plans, so that we shall be spared the sight, now
too often visible. of fine bit of road n mile or
two long running from nowhere to nowhere"
or from slough to a slough.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
CERTAIN TABLE LUYURIES.

Official reports from Maine show that lobster
catching still holds its place as an important
and profitable industry in the fisheries of the
Pine Tree State Alarming reports have been
circulated persistently that Holsters would soon
be as costly luxuries as the genuine diamond
back terrapin and the true canvasback duck
from Chesapeake Bay. But that evil day seems
TO have been put off for the present. Fisheries
commissions have been busy with the work of
restocking the favorite haunts of the lobster
May abundant success attend their effortsl
IL must be admitted with sorrow, however
that the problem Of multiplying the numbers of
diamondbacks and canvasbacks appears 10 be
insoluble No chance for restoring the thinned
out focks of the ducks that feed ON the roots
of the wild celery on the Atlantic coast is yet
in view, and experiments in the breeding of
choice terrapin of the genuine epicurean flavor
on Southern turtle farms have not so far been
brilliantly successful The demand for the
daintiest table luxuries has been steadily in
creasng in Cur great cities, but the sources of
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
SYSTEM IN ROAD BUILDING.

The Governor in his message wisely empha-
sizes the desirability of system in road building
He would have the old State roads reopened
and others constructed, so that the improved
highways would form continuous lines. travers-
ing county after county throughout the whole
extent of the State. Such roads would. of
course, connect the principal cities and large
towns of the various counties and correspond
somewhat to trunk lines Of railroad giving
good travelling from town TO town and from
county to county, and each would greatly con-
duce to the development Of the communities
along its route and TO the founding Of new
ones. The Governor seems to think 1t appro-
pirate that the State itself should take the
initiative in the building of such roads, because
they will serve general and not merely local
interests; and it is probably desirable that they
should be constructed first of all.
Such roads, however, will not, as the Gov
ernor makes plain, answer the whole need.
There must be multiplicity of cross roads and
side roads connecting different parts of the
same towns and villages, and these are no less
important than the others. All the people do
not live on the main roads by any means.
Many a man will drive over a side road to the
village or from one part of the town TO another,
a hundred times for every single time when he
will drive to the next town or the next county
on the main highway. 1t would be most illogi-
cal and unjust TO say that while intercounty
and intertown traffic shall have good roads
intracounty and ntratown traffic shall continue
TO wallow in dust and mud This latter system
of local roads is therefore essential the
former. But. unlike the former, 1t may prop
erly, and indeed should be left TO local inltia-
tive and direction.
We should have, then, two distinct yet con-
nected and harmonious systems of roads. One
would comprise such great highways as the old
Albany Post Road, along the eastern bank of
the Hudson River, and the Boston Post Road
skirting the Sound. The other would consist of
intersecting roads, gridironing each county and
town. The State roads might we'll be made of
extra width and be constructed of trap rock
which is probably the best road metal in the
world. after the most approved plans of Telford
and Macadam. There is enough trap in the
talus of the Palisades and in the quarries of
Rockland County TO build such roads from Mon
tauk Point to Niagara Falls, and the distribu-
tion OF ii TO nearly all points would be cheap
and easy. Granite, however. might also be
used, especially in combination with limestone
The local roads might largely be constructed
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
THE NEW-HAMPsHIRE sEyAToRsHIP.

The Legislature of New-Hampshire is to de-
eide, some time this week. whether it will retire
William E. Chandler from the Senate, where he
has served the State with increasing usefulness
and distinction through one partial term and
two full terms
Mr. Chandler has incisive methods in debate,
and wit that sometimes wounds; but not even
the man that writhed under 1t, and certainly no
one else. ever thought him other than honest,
straightforward and transparently Jealous in
his desire TO give the best fruit of his undoubted
ability and experience to the public service.
New Hampshire may be so rich in such men
that she can find IL TO her advantage TO set this
trained one aside and begin trimming new one
for his place. but we doubt If her people think
so. and shall be surprised If her Legislature
takes such course.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-07
IMPORTING SALT TO AMERICA.

When the salt producing companies in the
United States raise their prices to such height
that great packing house finds 1t cheaper to
import tons Of salt from Portugal than TO use
the outcome of American springs and wells
there seems TO be some reason 10 suspect that
an unwise policy has been adopted. This coun-
try contains such vast stores OF salt that not
even an ounce need be imported.
The Salt Trust should study the methods Of
the Standard Oil Trust. which has consistently
followed the rule of supplying retail consumers
of kerosene oil at reasonable prices. The salt
tax in India and in some other countries causes
much distress because poverty stricken millions
cannot afford to buy salt at the figures which
the Government exactiOns compel dealers TO
impose. That is an indefensible state Of things.
Wise systems of raising revenue do not deprive
the most forlorn of human beings of the COM
mon necessities OF life.