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GREENFIELD LINE.
General Omces, Franklin building.
Time Table Effective April 2sth, 1909.
For Greenfield. Kniehtstown and intermediate
stations, passenger leave Meridian and
Georgia streets. First 5:57 m and each
hour thereafter until sS7 p. m. Next and last
car leaves at IL rs p. m.
Combination passenger and express car leaves
Meridian and Georgia streets at 5:57 a m. 7:57
a. m, liz a. m. 1851 r. and 1881 p.
Freight Cars
For Greenfield and intermediate stations only.
Arrive Georgia and Meridian streets at 7:57
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To-. m and leave 80 70. m
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MONUMENTS.


TUTEwILER & SON,
Undertakers. 10 W. Market St Tel za
JOHNSON. HASsLER & GEORGE. 357 Massa-
chUsetts New Phone 800. Old Main 1880
FRANK A. BLANCHARD, Undertaken. 153 y.
Delaware at Lady attendant. Both Phones Al.
FLANNER a observation-disclosures
embalmersJ Can ship diphtEeria and
scarlet fever. Lady embalmer for
ladies and children. 40 North I'LL
nois street. Telephone Gal. new or old
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WANTED-SALESMEN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for full line of fruit AID
ornamental trees pay weekly; outfit free;
steady work. LAWRENCE NURSERY CON-
PANY, Lawrence, Kan
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PALMISTRY.
ELECTION NOTICE


FALMISTRY-MANOR, the palmist; that's all;
call and me- 21e East Ohio 81.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
A CHAT WITH LONGFELLOW
The Story of an Interesting Evening with
the POet-How the ''Old Clock on the
Stair" Came to be Written.

l once wrote to the poet Longfellow
asking him TO give me some account of
the circumstances under which he
wrote THE Bridget stood on the
bridge at midnight"-a poem which an
eminent English critic has called the
most sympathetic in this language"
received in return cordial note from
the poet in which he said. IF you will
come over and pass an evening with
me it will give me pleasure to tell you
the history of the poem and also of any
Of my poems that may interest you"
A few evenings later found me at the
poets door ut his Cambridge home. He
was then verging on seventy years, in
the fullness Of his experience and the
ripeness of his fame. l was shown in
In which were a broad table. antique
furniture and tall colonial clock. The
poet was there alone. He arose to
meet me and formed striking and
statuesQue figure, with his kindly smile
and long white hair and beard.
"And so you would like to know
something about the inspiration Of
some Of my poems-what led me to
write them!" he said when we were
seated. ''Well, you are very kind.
II will tell you first how came to
write the Psalm of Life l was a
young man then. can recall the
time. 1t was a bright day, and the
trees were blooming. and felt an i'm
pulse to write out my aim and purpose
In the world. l wrote it for myself.
I did not intend it for publication.
Some months afterward l was asked
for a poem by a popular magazine.
recalled my Psalm of Life l copied
1t and sent it to the periodical. 1t saw
the light, took wings and flew over the
world. There you may see it written
on a japanese screen"
He pointed to high. richly orna-
mented screen which stood before a
great fireplace. He added an anecdote
which l have always regarded as a
true picture of his SOUL
"When was in England was hon.
0red by receiving an invitation from
the queen. AS l was leaving the pal
ace yard my carriage was hindered by
the crowd of vehicles. There came to
the door of the coach a noble looking
English workingman.
care you Professor LongfellowY he
said
II bowed
"'May ask, sir. IL you wrote the
"Psalm of LifeY''
II answered that did.
"'Would you be willing. sir. to take
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Capitol Commission 1t their
Office in the Capitol building at Bis
marck, N. D., until one o'clock p. m.
Tuesday. Jan. II. 1904.
For the erection and completion OF
the proposed North Wing to the State
Capitol; also making certain changes
and alterations in the old building.
Separate bids with certified checks
accompanying each. will be submit
ted as follows:
First. For the general contract for
the new building, $5,OO0.00.
Second. For the general contract
for the old building included in
above.
Third. For the Plumbing. $500.00
Fourth. For furnishing and in
stalling / passenger elevator $4,000.
Fifth. For the electric wiring 5000.
All the above checks to be made
payable to the order of Frank White.
governor and chairman Of the COM
mission, and will be given as a guar
antee of good faith, that the contrac-
tor whose bid shall be accepted will
enter into contract at the price
named in his bid
And also that he will within a
reasonable time furnish good and
approved surety bond in a sum equal
to the amount of the contract price,
and in strict accordance with Chapter
1873 Of the laws of 1901, of the State
Of North Dakota. for the faithful exc
cution Of the con .ract, otherwise the
check to be forfeited.
Contractors will have until Dec. 1
1904. in which to complete all con.
tracts.
Plans and specifications are on file
and may be seen at the office Of the
Capitol Commission at Bismarck, N
D. At the Office Of the Builders Ex.
change at st. Paul, Min, and at the
Office Of M. e. Beebe, architect, 61t
First Ave. North, Fargo. N. D.
The right is hereby reserved to re-
ject any and all bids. BY order of the
Capitol Commission.
FRANK WHITE.
Governor.
E. F. PORTER,
Sec'y. Of State.
H. L. HOLMES,
Auditor.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

me-" he stammered. IL couldn't help
1t when l saw you-your face. But I'll
make amends. You must take dinner
with me tomorrow night
The broken man glanced at his rags
in confusion. blushed like girl and
gasped:
"Wot! Me take dinner wild you! Me
60 to your house! Me!'
eyes. l mean it. I'll come tomorrow
night and get you"
True to his word, the missionary pre-
sented himself at the lodging house
the next evening and inquired for the
man. A corpse was lying on the table.
a handkerchief spread over its face.
The clerk jerked his thumb in the di-
rection of the body.
'That's Wilson," he said "He had
fixed himself up and was waitin' for
you; dropped dead half an hour ago.
New York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
STATE CAPITOL EXTENSION.

Office of the Capito! Commission, Bis
marck, North Dakota. November
16, 1903.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

q workingman by the hand:'
81 extended my hand to him. Ho
clasped it, and never in my life have
received compliment which gave me
so much satisfaction.
81 wrote 'EXcelsior.'" he con, inued,
''after receiving letter full of lofty
sentiments from Charles Sumner ut
Washington. In one of the sentences
occurred the word excelsior AS l
dropped the letter that word again
caught my eye. turned over the let
ter and wrote my poem. l wrote the
Wreck of the Hesperus' because. after
reading an account of the loss of a part
of the Gloucester fishing fleet in an
autumn storm, | met the words Nor
mans Woe retired for the night art
er reading the report of the disaster.
but the scene haunted me- arose to
write. and the poem came to me in
whole stanzas.
''The clock in the corner of the room."
he went on. ''is not the one to which
refer in my Old Clock on the Stair
That clock stood in the country house
the Berkshire hills
The great clock in the room was beat
ing the air in the shadows as he spoke
could seem to hear it say:
'Toujours-jamais.
JamaiS-toujours!"
1t was these words by French au-
thor that had suggested to him the
solemn refrain:
Forever-never!
Never-forever"
"Excelsior" had been set to popular
music by the Hutchinsons when the
poet met one evening the minstrel fam
lily after concert in Boston Music
hall. Il have" he said. another poem
which will send to you" He did So
1t was the first copy of the "Old Clock
on the Stair One of the family set
the words to music.
MY poem entitled The Bridge" he
said in effect, was written in sorrow,
which made me feel for the loneliness
of others. | was Il widower at the
time. and l used to sometimes go over
the bridge to Boston evenings to meet
I IrleHuS anu 10 return near mlunlSnt Dy
/ the same way. The way was silent
save here and there belated footstep.
The sea rose and fell among the wood
/ en- piers. and there was great furnace
on the Brighton hills whose red light
was reflected by the waves. 1t was on
such late, solitary walk that the spir-
1t of the poem came upon me. The
bridge has been greatly altered. but
the place of it is the same"- -Hezekiah
ButterwOrth in American Author.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
OUR FIRST REPUBLIC.
q Was Not the United states. but the
LOuiaiana Republic.


Louisiana Republic.
The first republic in this hemisphere
to succeed in compelling recognition of
lts independence was, OF course, the re-
public whose proud capital is Washing
ton. But there was an earlier one
which died soon after its birth, of
which little or nothing is said in our
American histories.
When France. in 1864, ceded Louisi-
ana to Spain. the subjects of King
Louis XIV. objected to the transfer
without their consent. The local gov
ernment submitted the question to the
council, which, under the lead of Mich
olas Chauvin de Lafreniere, rose in re
volt. Lafreniere called convention
Of the people at New Orleans. while the
new Spanish governor was on his way
to the colony. and the convention Sc
lected delegate to go to Paris to dis
suade the French king from his course.
Louis XIV, however, rebuffed the dele
gate and sent back word that the peO-
pie must recognize the authority Of
Spain.
~ was tHtu thut thc DSOpIe VI AOulSl-
ana resolved on radical course On
the night of Oct. %. 176S, the rebels
took possession of the French forts and
the gates of the town in the name Of
the republic of Louisiana. The old
French governor offered no resistance.
while the new Spanish governor took
refuge on ship and sailed for Havana.
On Oct. 2, 176S. the council at New
Orleans adopted formal declaration
of independence, officially named it.
self the republic of Louisiana. elected
Lefreniere protector" and prepared a
written constitution. This interesting
government lasted from October. 176S
to July. 1863. when a Spanish squadron
Of twenty four vessels. with an army Of
1900 men, arrived at New Orleans.
The new republican state was destroy
ed and five republican leaders. includ-
ing Lafreniere. were put to death.
Then all the republics official papers,
including its declaration OF independ-
ence and constitution. We're burned in
the public square.-Springfield Repub-
ucan
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
l. nm barra ss1ng.

The Squire's Pretty Daughter (exam-
lining the village schooD-Now, chill
dren. can you tell me what a miracle
is!
The children looked at one another,
but remained silent
Can no one answer this question 2
the new curate asked. who was stand
Ing behind the squire's daughter.
A little girl was suddenly struck
with brilliant idea. she held I'D her
hand eXcitedly.
"Well, Nellie?' the squires daughter
asked. smiling approvingly.
"Please, MISS" the small child re-
piled breathlessly. mother says twill
be miracle if you don't marry the
new curate. e."-London Globe.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
PROPOSALS

FOR
DEPOSIT OF STATE
FUNDS
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

"This." smiled the fond young wife
as she passed plate of dessert to her
husband. is cottage pudding. ! made
It myself"
The man tasted of it,
"I'd have known it was cottage pud-
ding" he asserted.
"You would?" she asked. delighted.
"Yes. l can taste the plaster and the
wall paper. What did you do with the
shingles and the bricks of the Chin
ney Fudge.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 1, 1903

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 1, 1903.
The state board of auditors will
consider, January IL, 1904, proposals
in accordance with the provisions of
Section 237 OF the Revised codes.
from any national or state bank Of the
state which wishes to be q depository
for state funds for the ensuing two
years. All banks that are at present
state repositories will be obliged to
make new applications, accompanied
by new bonds, no matter when desig-
mated.
Bank applications and bonds can
be obtained by writing to my office
Be sure that the application accom-
panies each bond and that both are
properly filled in, and that an impress
sion of your corporate seal is put on,
a thing that is very often overlooked.
Directors of the bank should not be
bondsmen.
Address all such proposals to
e. F. PORTER.
Secretary of State.
Bismarck N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
A BOWERY INCIDENT.
The Invited Guest who Was Called
Before the Feast.

The missionary had finished his talk
to the crowd of derelicts in a Bowery
mission and went around the room to
shake them by the hand. There was
one man sitting on bench whose face
was SO utterly lOathsome that the mis-
sionary's gorge rose in his throat and
he was compelled to pass him by. The
mans dulled eye marked the look Of
disgust, and In q tone Of mingled de-
lection and resentment he cried out:
''Say. mister. why don't you shake
hands wild me?'
The young missionary turned. con-
science stricken. looked into the sin
scarred features and grasped the mans
Really. brother. you must forpivs
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22
The sweet Girls.

Kittie-Paul told me last evening
was the prettiest girl he ever saw.
Bessie-Oh. that's nothing. He said
the same to me last year.
kittie-I know. dear. but his taste
may have improved since then. you
knOw.-B Boston Transcript.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

Fountain pens make nice Christ
mas present. We carry the Parker
and Waterman, the latter guaranteed
in every respect. Every person con-
nected with the store uses a Water
man because we think it Is the best.
Prices range from $3.50 to 81. Capt.
tai Book Store.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

Refined.
Mrs. Nuritch-I think I'll take this
bracelet. Are you sure it's made of re-
6ned gold?
Jeweler-Oh. yes.
Mrs. Nuritch-Because do detest
anything that isn't refined.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

Work IL the soup. fame the entree,
eoetune the roast and oblivion the des-
esrt Of most lives. There II NO cordial.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

FamOu Bell coffee the ttsf in
the market, at r1ichelsOn store.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-22

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA COUNTY OF
Burleieh. In District Court, Sixth Judicia
District
Henry Tatley. Plaintiff.
p. S. Dudley Rufus G. Jefferson. James Kas.
son Mrs. NJ. Wilson. and all other persons
unknown claiming any estate interest in or
lien or 'ncnmbrancc npon the property des-
crihed in the complaint and their unknown
heirs, Defendants.
The State Of North Dakota to the above
ma med Defendants:
YOu and each OF You are hereby summoned
to answer the mplaint in this action and To
serve q cOpv of ynur answer u-on the subscrib-
er at his ofiite in the city Of Bismarck n,
within thirty days after the service ~ this
summons upon you. exclusive Of the day Of
service and in case of yonr failure to appear
or answer. judgment will be taken again It you
nv default for the relief demanded in the com.
plant.
Dated November H.. 1914
A J. HEDRIX,
Attorney for Plaintiff. Bismarck. n d.
To the Above Defendants:
You will please take notice that the sum
mons and complaint in the above entitled
action waa filed in the Office Of the Clerk ~
the District Court at Bi:marck. N. d. on tho
18th day OF November 4. d. tana.
A. ]. 6EORIX
Attorney for Plaintiff. Bismarck. N, d.
(Ftrst publication Nov. II, lo0)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-17

That boy need not come again. he cannot learn to
sing
The other DAY the leading New York vel
low" newspapers decided secure story OF New
York for daily serial and, of the editors had
dipped into e. w Townsend's Lees and Leaven,'
the right from the publishers. The publishers
arranged with Mr.. Townsend the of the story
in this manner, but, meantime, the yellow papers
editor had found time to finish the story
Were awfuly sorry he telephOned TO the pub
Usher but when finished the story found that
Townsend had painted accurate picture of in
the latter part. and We'll have to the idea of
using the story.
sends book that, because he had shown up yellow
journalism keenly, Il self-cOnfesssd yellow
oaper did not dare publish it, although they
anxious to have it. When Mr. Townsend heard of the
curious decision. he chuckled and said:
L hardly thought they would be able 10 do il. but
I thought they might have the the story
and. when they the yellow journalism part
to illustrate it with pictures of the editors of rival
yellow prper-
The following letter in rhyme from Charles Battell
Loomis to Henry Wallace Phillips Will interest all
those who like to hear about authors and their do
iHgs:
Fanwood. the second month. the second day.
Dear Phillips:
Bear with me a while pray
Long have read and the page grows stale
Walking is barred for loudly roars the gale;
Talking is also off for down below
The good wife reads the children tales by Poe:
I do not smoke to drink I ashamed
Why then if that 1 write must I be blamed?
How goes IL with yourself and wife and clild2
Have YOU these roaring winds il mild
Upon that island home wherein you dweI2
III wage not. The blasts must bloNs Ike he'll
But blasts that blow in hell always hot=ff
And those IN Richmond. I'll be bound. are not
ONlS 1Ea4S the woTld and how doth ~waE the pen?
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HE centenary of Emerson, which occurs on the
25th of this month is an event of such import
~ in the literary world that one is led to
wonder why more preparation is not being made for
its observance and why publishers through
their various periodicals. not devoted consider
able sTace to that great and good who did
much for the uplifting letters throughout
his life One circumstance is indeed worthy of par
ucular note A complete edition of Emerson is to be
issued on the centenary day edition which shall
include everything that Emerson wished to have pub
lished and in exactly the form and language which
he chose represent MIN. Tt seems unavoidable in
these days of many editions to make perfect col
lection or authors writings. Either the publishers
themselves decide that things better be
omitted the ambitious editor changes in the
copy 1t IS fortunate that, in the Emerson
specific directions were left before his death as to
the manner in which he wished his works TO appear
and, now for what is probably the first
ton viii be both complete and entirely Enersonian
Mr. +. b Sanborn Who with Claiming, Thoreau
AlcOt knew emerson most intimately
thirty and associated with him daily in Con
cord home relates story of Emerson which touches
a side Of him as poet which one had hitherto
remarked.
This sense of rhythm or time in music. writes
AIr- Sanboru he had perfectly when trausgressed
II was from purposed disregard thereof, OF
in music he had the very faintest conceptions.
He shared this defect with many eminent poets.
his young friends. Thoreau and Ellery Claiming had
passed Emerson in the harmOnies Of verse. When
they did 50 he was not always of the fact
this very defect. or that. however he was fully
aware and used to tell story against himself
10 be taught vocal music By blind vocalist and they
We're all requested to 'sound'-that IS, up and
down ths scale little with their notes.-the blind
man said when he heard Emerson's Intellectual
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would be of profit to his employers 1T is the wish
OF the gentlemen who handling the little games
of which speak testify their gratitude to your
charming town for the hospitality it showed them
the last time they here"
This certainly demonstrated a Christian spirit
the part of two least of his employers. The
pitality to which they been treated their
visit to Cornvie had consisted mainly in and
perfectly snug snit of tar and feathers.
They wish to distribUte-a-S500 among pri-
vate charities, and would regard it great
If you. Mr. Hochheimer, who apply the money
with much more discretion than is all possible
to outsiders would take charge the funds"
Here he produced a neat package, which he laid
on the desk before the mayor The mayors face
sumed look of extreme abstraction.
The other little matter relates only the subject
of police protection It is the po,icy the Great
and Only to rely largely upon the local police for
protection. paying literally of course for the
service they request. They find this policy more
more satisfactory to every one ] am about TO speak
to your chief of police the subject but thought
it courteous first address you particularly
il seems much simpler make one arrangement for
the protection Of the grounds a whole-the
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show, the side shows. and-weIl-aU little booths
that set along with the main shows
Has the show taken its hcense?' asked the
mayor, with the pOliteness OF Il who take
in an idea without having his skull cracked to make
The license? on yes Mr. Mayor. the license is
all right"
I VIII consider the matters of which you speak
with the chief of police. said the mayor with the
grand air The chief of police the commander of
fifteen patrOlnen and wagon.
1t is pleasure to meet a gentleman who has
had experience of affairs said the polite middeman,
rising to take his leave. Il happy to that
you were put in Office by q majority which promises
a reelection"
Hope your show viii good success said
the mayor. Hope you viii have fair weather.
To-day. at all events. is pleasant day" said
the detective.
Very pleasant. sir, very pleasant: don't know that
ever pleasanter at jest this season of the
year.
There still hour to. While before the
afternoon entertainment in the big of the Great
and Only Combination Circus and Menagerie' would
begin The parade had taken place in the morning,
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Like you the habits and the ways of men
Whose strenuous Jays and roaring nights are
passed
In boom towns hot and rolling prairies vast?
And do the shekels beat against thy door
SILVER thy panes and roll about the floor?
Quite lately took train to Boston town
And saw the man who runs the book called Brown.
/ found he was man both good ard true
And many things he said to of you.
That serial tale he published yester year
Brought comments in his mail from far and near
One said (of his remarks this is the gisD
The west he writes of never did exist.
One wrote. Z read his tale with fervid zest
ITS easy seen he sure does know the west
And T. dear boy. whO've heard you talk forsooth
Know of the twain the latter spoke the truth
Last week I lunched with jerks and Rupert
Hughes
And both men said some pleasant things of youse
Though Ruperts spent some in Albions
Isle
His accent has not changed a bit the while
He apes not Englishmen because the man
Is first AID last true blue American.
What 10 you think doth rev engage M. pen7
Short sketches of the lives of famous men,
For use in schools the book will be when done
And when complete III win lot of mon.
OF Gilbert Stuart I've already writ
And kindly friends declare I've made hit.
The joke is this. it is in my line
And the start / thought I must decline
But reading up within the AstOr pile
Is in itself distinctly worth the while
And then the shaping Of the tales I find
Is work distinctly pleasant to nv mind:
So that YOU see for had been loss
II I had said This bridge cannot cross"
We all well and hope that you're the same
And send regards 10 you and kid and dame
Write to me soon, / like your letters well.
No more just now.
Sincerely yours.
-BETTELI.
P s. As one who makes not rhymes his craft
feel quite proud This is my only draught.