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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19

One of Mrs Grants favorite stories
was of an experience in camp some
where in the Adrondacks. when her
husband. then president for The first
term. wanted 10 get away from Wash
ington oflical,lom. Mrs. Grant was
bothered about the washing. \ guide
recommended /, woman WHO had seen
better days. who lived little way
down the lake Mrs. Grant cngageG
her. TWO days aftcrward she saw Il
scene that, us she expressed il, re-
minded her Of Elaine" WAS her
washerwoman padding in a dugout be.
hind a heap of snowy linen.
LESS n a year ago. said tile woman
apologetically. Il Wouldn't had 20 a
used the boat | brung il by the colt.
But one day he ics' got collie or some
thin and rolled over on the grass and
died. Ny, how we miss that colt. We'd
had him for twenty years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19

II is said that the under size OF the
French ana their physical shortcom-
ipps as a nation are due for the most
mart TO the heavy drain made upon the
race by Napoleon. All the ablebodied
mon were enrolled in his service. leav-
ing none at domestic or business pur-
suits except the extremely youthful or
the aged From this drainage of the
hiood and destruction of the sinew OF
the race France has not yet recovered
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19

AZ old lady who at the best was Ger.
~ not very musical attended
~. one morning little while ago.
NE service an anthem WAS
-, 80 " the choir, during which a GER
I'ln Mr Wood rendered a solo When
- s''th'Ag home, the old lady remarked
>. 'dF dear. What Il mess they made
H. '"' anthem. to he sure Why, if it
Low not been for Mr.. Wood they would
broken down entirely in one
ondon Standard.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19
DOING TAE GRAND ENTRY.
How 81 Ci-cg> Horse Enioys His Part
of me Performance.

The oxpefieuee 81 Farm horse that
unaXpeeb oiusa WAGON show circus
is aUa, Sal Forl IN Horses
Nina. Csieo IS tm name Of the horsr.
Atuiaht h, has lard t.no oulllAg me
baia v soa over tac country roads hut
he thoroughly aJoys his part in the
performs ce nrde thc main tent. The
autaor G~crihes canco's feelings as
follows
Al. that grand entry, That was
sonetaiu- to Use for No matter how
bal the roads pr Aow hard the hills
had been Calico forgot it all during
those Ten dell- ful minutes when. with
his haari beating time to the rat-tat-tat
Of the suac drum. he swung prancng-
ly around the yellow arena
Ii an bp4la 81 tho dressing tent with
a period ot confusion in which horses
were crowded together rs thick rs they
could STA T. Nnlc the riders dressed
and moa n frantic haste. for 10 be
late meant Is he fined At last the ring
master olapped his hands rs sign that
III was in readiness There W'tS mo-
npatly hush Then hugle solnded,
the U4ps were thrown back, and 70 the
claslIt accompaniment Of The band
th saemiA4y chaotic mass unfolded
into doul3le line as tie horses broke
into @hap adllop around the freshly
du4 iHg
fhn dlst tinlc calico did the grand
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19

Willie Ueading his verse at Sunday
school And they took Ioseph's coat.
killed boy and dipped tie coat IN i.e
blood
"Now. Willie" said the teacher ''you
know the text reads Killed t kid rot
q boy"
Yes, but didn't you tell Us it is vul-
gar to say kid when talking about III
tie boys: replied the apt scholar
beamiug with delight at his good mem
ory philadelphia Telegraph.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TWO BILLS VETOED.


Vetoes Appropriations for Florence
Crittenton Home at Bismarck and
children's Home at Fargo.
Governor White has vetoed two
bills and fled his reasons for disap-
proval with the secretary of state.
The bills vetoed are House Bill No.
50. McGahan and House Bill No. l42.
Shells The first provides an appro
priation of s600 for two years for the
Florence Crittenton Home at Bis
marck and the second an appropria
:i0n of 81 900 for each Of two years
for the Childrens Home at Fargo.
Governor White withholds his ap-
prevail from the bills. first, for the rea-
son that he believes the appropriations
O, the sate are in excess Of the prob
able revenues for the ensuing two
years Second because he believes
it TO be opposed to good public policy
to appropriate state moneys to insti-
tuticns not established by or under
The control Of the state and whose Of
ficers are in no way bound or ac-
eCuutahle to account 10 the state for
the expenditure of the appropriations.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19
.ovepNOR WHITE TODAY AP
PROVES SHELLS DRUG PER-
NIT BILL.
o,AcEs GREATER RESTRICTIONS
ON SALE OF LIQUOR BY
DRUGGISTS.
r,oulated TO Put Some of the Drug
Stores in the State Out Of Business
Difficulty in Getting Permit Under
me Bill Complained Of by the Drug
oists Of the State.

1sts Of the State.
Governor White this morning APP
nroyei the Shells bill, amending the
law relating to liquor permits and the
sale al liouor hereunder by druggists
The bin has been the subject of much
interest and discussion since the ad
ionrnment Of the legislature. and
pressure mas been brought to bear
mon the governor to veto the bill on
the ground that that it would work an
unusual hardship and injustice to the
druggists Of the state, who claim that
under the provisions of the bill they
will not be able to take out permits
in many eases, and, not having per
miis they will be unable to keep on
hand medicinal alcohol. liquors TO
fll Prescriptions, or to traffic in any
way in liquors in a legitimate way.
The provisions of the bin to which
exceptions is taken by the druggists
are as follows. contained in section /
Of the bill:
IT shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to sell or barter, for medi-
cinal scientific or mechanical pur-
poses any malt. vinous. sprituous. fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors
without first having procured a drug
gists permit therefor from the county
Judge Of the county wherein such drug
gisi may be doing business at the time.
and such county judge is hereby au-
thorlzed in his discretion to grant a
druggist permit for the period of one
year 10 ans person of good moral
character who is registered phar-
macist under the laws Of this state
Sha lawfully and in good faith engaged
IN the business of a druggist in his
county and who in his Judgment can
pe entrusted with the responsibility
u seHing such liquors for the purposes
aioleSald in the manner hereinafter
provided In order to obtain a drug.
ss' permit under this act. the appli
'aH' snail flle in the office of the
'ouA'y nudge of the county wherein
Ae Is doing business. not less than
ulf'y days prior to the hearing there
:" d petition signed by the applicant
anu 81 per cent of the reputable free
having the qualifications OF
e0'''s ol Inc town, village. TOWNSHIP
u ward Of any city. and 70 per cent Of
e 'epulaDle women over p years Of
as9 ~ho are residents of the town. vii
'ase township or ward of any cit,
lo'e'n such business is located"
iVi'oWlng this are the usual pro
s'ons q the law regarding the hear
4s q me petition. and the formal ac
~ 'hereon by the county Judge
!, sections of the bill provide fol
a ol affidavit that is to be used
"''eU must specify the residence
number quarter-section. town
~ and range of the applicant and
~ "DETAILS The amount of liquor
~ 9oid IS also limited to halt
hours - "''''' 80
Tho bii,
~ "'li has no emergency clause
De "ouse record shows that the TEN
0e committee reported an amend
meni commenting that an emer
H. ~ cia'lse be attached to the bill
passed both houses without the
h4osency clause. that not havine
been attached.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19
MORE BILLS APPROVED.
This Afternoon With the Approval
IF the Governor.

NvornOr White this afternoon filed
r''a f0'iowing bills with the secretary
7tnte with his approval: House
rin No l30, Heath, regulating analy-
si~ If commercial fertilizers: lS6, Nc
'"'7 county boards Of health; 1876
SorN'r approDriating 500 to clerk of
court Of Stark county. Senate Bills.
rec ''chrthur. $50 reward for arrest
oN iotion nersons violating pro
hiNition law 2oG, Lewis, future valid
rere'nants: 81 Crane. ST Louis ex-
nos't'on apprODriaticn a. Simpson
i~od counties; lS. little, appropriation
f. et9to penitentiary. 1876. I.aMoure.
ennrcrria'ion Of 81 GEO for purchase of
historical sites. 3, Simpson. wolf
'"7t hil 90 Kirkeide. appropria-
ton for farmers Institutes. IS Tay-
lor state board of health: 120. Little.
Increasing salaries of Judges of SUI
nrawe court, 2o1, Mcdonald. minimum
epoe' for stock trains; 16, Lavayea
etote aid to high schools: 1873. Clarke.
dissolution of townships: 1S4. Crane.
vehicles fer executive; 10. Simpson.
npDrepriation to states attorney of
Stari county; III. Simpson, appropria-
ian to John Reissbeck
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19

.uow does young sTift manage 10
,rcorl, so much champagne: ne
doesn't earn any money.
"Wel, he pulls the same cofh oN'i
and over" =.
"Why. how do you mean!
"uos n rich uncle with cork leg
Boston Transcript
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19

Sunday School Teacher Wen, who
was sorry at the return of the prodigai
son?
Little Girl-The fatted calf.-Boston
Christian Register.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19

=
have always doubted the prop0si
f3n that misery loves company" ana
have believed that such a statelueit
was fir 1T forth by some arch hypa-
critic wAo>e misery was but a preteuse
and who was becionng some otheg
sham sufferer mto a quiet corner
where they could both be jovial on tie
sly
However slight my knowledge Of uni
versal misery may be. can attest
from personal cXperionce that my oWli
misery claims solitude and slips away
all by Itself ana turns the key upon tie
curious world. asking nothing SO much
as 10 be let alone" do not care to
weep IL company. nor would il cheer
NE To have Il chorus of other wcepers
TO sob IN unison with me. Rather would
| remain III unmolested wretchednesS
until my tears had vanished and ms
eyes and nose assumed normal appear
ance.
'Tis mirth then, and not misery.
which pines for COMPANY Fun cannoi
thrive alone aud lourishes only among
congenial spiii,s. 0ur laughter musI
be shared. onr smiles responded 70, and
every glance OF merrinient needs recog-
milton to make il worth the WHILE
Caroline Ticknor in Atlantic.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19

",S hlngsley-You say you like col
oaeu servants better than white be
Sc tley are slower How is that?
"'s' blngO-H takes them longer to
"a'e.~rown ana Country.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19

Dearborn-W have you got that
string tied about your finger for?
Wabash-Oh. I've been getting mar
ried. and my wife doesn't want me to
forget it.-Boston Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19
FOR PRESIDENTS VISIT.

Executive Committee Holds Another
Meeting and Decides Upon Some
Matters in Connection With the
Coming Visit of the President to
Bismarck.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19

Every city should study its own OPP
pcrtunties for beautifyng its sur
roundings and improve them.-Hart-
ford Post.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19

WEST BOUND LIMITED CRASHES
INTO FREIGHT TRAIN AT
MEDINA.
ENGINEER COLE OF THE LIMITED
SUFFERED SEVERE
INJURIES.

Collision Between West Bound. Limited
and Freight Train No. 54, Wnich
Had Tinle Order to Medina-All
Traffic DELAYED Since Lat Night
Because of the Accident.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19

Hypocrisy becomes necessity TOT
those who live scandalously Defined.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19

A. n'eh absurdity has champion to
I'M IT, for error Is always talkative.
'Goldsmith.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

In every telegraph Office from ST.
Louis. TO Pueblo recently clicked the
message 20 railway operators. train
dispatchers and general guperlntond'
ents: CLEAR the track for q. j. @. spe-
cial" Through the power Of these In.
itials fast freight through passengers
and mail trains were made TO walt at
lonely side trucks. and hundreds. Of
hurrylng passengers delayed until.
with a hum aud n roar. the mysterious
20. j. @. special" whirlod BY From
the windowA OF the observation tar
two boys pccrcd out watching and lis
toning on the table near them n
chart -xns spread. Lines on this chart
extended through the United States
from,tho Pacific to the Atlantic oceans
and from the great lakes 20 the Gulf
Of Mexico. occasionally one OF the
boys would trace along one OF these
llnoa and say "Wo are here now; 10.
morrow morning We wiz be at the
end OF the road" Neither OF the lads
has passed the age Of boyhood. irho
Oldest Is 10. the youngest H. II has
been Impressed. upon them that the
owncrhhip and control OF 1890 miles
OF railroad has no cloments OF .srt
In Il.
The names OF tho boys arc Jay and
Kingdom Gould. and with their fathor,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

An illustration of the great de.
mand for young men OF technical odu.
cation and the doarth OF supply Is
afforded BY the recent examinations
held In New York ana Chicago for ap.
pointments to the corps Of civil en-
ginoers Of the navy.
The examinations we're held stimuli.
taneousiy, and unusual efforts we're
made TO attract through advertise.
ments the attention Of the graduates
OF technlcaif schools Notwlthstnnd-
ing this publicity and the inducements
held out by the navy department.
only six candidates reported before
the examining hqRrd IN New York
aud only one candidate In Chicago
Tho failure of the department to hi.
duce a larger number OF young mon
10 take the e2amlpation h al tho
more inexplIcahlo when II ls stated
there are now three vacancies In this
corps - the navy ard thcaEalurg TO
start With 10 s27oQ. with periodical
increase and anowancca IN the way
OF quarters mileage. etc. with TO-
tromont on thrce.qunrtors pay az the
ago OF aixty.two years. Noxt year
three more civil ongmoors and sew
eral assistant civil engineers viii be-
needed
The deRrth OF candidates for such
an attractive branch OF the govern
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05
Io atudp crlmInolonY.

The Russlan ministers OF the inter
for and OF public instruction have ap.
propriatod S25O.OO0 TO be expended ON
a criminalist institute. and Tor salar.
les OF professors OF crlmnology in
various universities,
There are two warning schools o.
citmpologlst IN Russia. ono Is con-
posed OF disciples Of Prof List wh'
toarhes that crime Is tho result Of so
cia circumstances. The other IS made
up OF those who believe in LoTnhroao'H
theory that crime is due 10 physical
pecullarliles. r. ..rr..4.r.a
Specially selected Criminals win Do
placed aBsilpi disposal tof fewo.ohta.
lives OF both schools AZ tho nsiitute
IN 81 Petersburg profo sore VIVID q.
lugrfHto their lectures % htudohtFvIlh
living criminals s-T
These AQwlhlo eSgmpNs' wal Boz
freed from tbe builtNesle8W and
plaggd wlgIlY VHdsr, tle, fgsn6iql tp
prdtssot NoH YsffiASaiIaa II ~ .as
fsiMaa lfiHi-sSlf
i-tA ss.p;s-si
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05
Naval Service Is Not Popular.
Authorities Find Increasing Difficulty In Securing Men for
Desirable Positions Claim Made That Experts in the
Government Service Are Not Adequately Renunerated

mont service as this naturally sug'
gests an inquiry as 10 the cause The
technical schools OF the country are
turning out an increasing number Of
graduates each year In fact the
pronounced drift toward the engineer.
Ing schools which set In ten or a
dozen years ago Is being constantly
accelerated by the demands Of our
great Industrial development
The diniohlty" 81 securing candl.
duties for the engineering positions In
the navy Is explained by the better
Opportunities and larger rewards
that await civil engineers outs do the
navy. II. ~ caImed that In the gov
ernment service The experts are not
adequately paid At the same timo
the naval examinations are severe
and tho standards are high. As a
maitor ~ fgst how4yer Tho appoint
mont rests, entirely wilh the PresI'
don't and a candidate Who stood low
"a the technical examination might
Do fcrommtndcd fbr appointment
n Is very evident thar n the roy'
ornmont expects 10 attract young
olyll e1rinoorf Into tho navy It win
have TO compete with the great indus
Trial development VI our times aud
offer salaries that are adequate TO
command their gldll ana service New
York sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05
Two Future Great Railroad Kings,
How the Gould Boys Are Given Practical Lessons in Their
Coming Sphere Kingdom Declared TO Be the Rein
earnaGon of the "Wzad of Wall Street"

GorFo Gould, they travel like mon.
arhs OF vast kingdom, viewing their
possessions The heritage OF tho Wiz.
an Of Wall Street is theirs. and Il II
mo- to be shirkod.v KinPdomi the old.
oa looks from the window with un.
ahilng interest. Problems OF railway
management are 10 him as Jam tarts
tohn ordinary lad. Those who know
hin best say that he ~ the incarna.
tln Of hts grandfa,her Each ioit OF
Tie train every whistle OF the engine.
and even the. whisper OF the air brake
speak to him of potential power, but
all resolving ultimately In power
which he shall control With unway.
orlng gaze he watches the landscape
swing by and secs Il with dim unsoo
Ing eyes SOMEONE tdlls him thehamC
OF the town Through which the train
rushea. Suddenly there is rumble
like thunder. a rush OF light and Q
Rhrll whistle. The fast passenger
train is passed Rs Il waits on tho side
track the boy smiles, not with th'
arrogance Of power, but with pride
that his name can do such things
TITS all for Gould" the train humi
and throbS. Fl,Is th" hour of his birth
Il has been N TED al him that he Il
a Gould, aud - fulnn the part Of 1
Gould he must not be as other men.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05
nravs saIlar Son Fornoite

DlscouragIr8ly tardy progress iH be.
ing made with The proposed monument
to Roat Admiral lamdi 70. iorrctt II
was thought That tho gallant, conduct
and Wide popularity Of tho admiral
would have called forth generous ro.'
aponso 20 tho committees appeal but
that expectation sag not been realized
The hoadquais' or the association
aro is4'WnEhmnsm gsf Rear Admiral'
a. H. Is Bonhlm $50 chairman OF a
tommtteo having tho ml nor 700 impe
llotb tharso, ~ ct i-43r .Hil''l''
= naMl
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

Gold miners In Hastings county
Canada. for years sought for some
mears to rid the ore Of the arsenic
deposit which In that region IL found
In combination with the gold. They
offered rewards. tried numberless eA-
pcriments. and ana everything they
could to get rid OF the poisonous, trou-
blesome stun that lay between them
and their precious gold But now
wonderful transformation has taken
place. Instead OF separating the gold
from the arsenic. the miners are work
ing to get the arsenic away from the
gold. II is much the same thing. but
different The difference IL that the
arsenic and not the gold Is what the
miners are after they do not throw
away the gold. but the arsenic Is the
prize
The miners were still swearing
vainly at the arsonical deposits that
buried their gold from them when a
party OF scientists came over from
England. They asked tho miners how
much gold ton they took out OF their
rough ore, The miners replied that
the ore ran ali the way from 81 TO $50
worth OF gold They said the trouble
was that a. had so much arsenical
pyritoa in a. The scientists invosu-
gated aud Informed the miners that
the arsenic In one ton OF their ore
was worth something like 500. Then
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

No" said the maiden, u am not IN
the least afraid TO face the immense
throrg that win be pryscnt at my
Wedding"
hut She spoke to6 soon.
Ana little too emphatlcally
She meant to look upon the assem-.
BLEED spectators with an eye In which
the cousclousnoss of an unruilod de-
moanor was calmly Indicated,
Bat she hnan't The face 10 do e.
The very DAY before the ceremony
Pho cnme down wilR The mumps.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

In It's account OF the recent bank
burglary at Allen. tho Emporia tKAn)
Gazette explains that the trap set by
tho bank for robbers did not work
Tho trap IN question is unique enough
10 DO interesting. above the vault, "
says tho Gazette. was a thin ceiling
and about ton OF sand above H.
This was there In case craclAmen
uhould attempt to blow open the safe,
when tho ceiling would burst at the
explosion and the sand hll tho vault
making II impossible 10 got at thn
safe. However. tho ceiling did not
burst and the sand remains undia
turbod.-Kanhaa City MOI Journal
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05
Hon. Judson W. Lyons.

for five long years. am feeling very good
aud strong thank you so much for Pc.
runa. l shall recommend It to all suffering
with the effects Of catarrh aud consider
Il a household blessing. / shall never be
without Peruna.
For those phases Of oaiarrh peculiar 10
summer. Peruna will be found enieacious
Pcruna cures catarrh in all phases and
stages
II you do not derive prompt and satisiac-
tory results from the use OF pcruna write
at once to Dr. Hartman. giving a full state
ment Of your case aud he will be pleased 10
give You Unavailable advice gfaiis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. Ohio.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

PIrNY. w. Va - Tho free trial Of
Deans Kidney Pills acted 80 well with
me. wrote Ilood. the druggist. at Point
Pleasant, 10 send mo three boxes. with tho
result have gained In weight. as well as
entirely rid Of my kidney trouble My
water had become very offensive and con.
talnod a. white sediment aud cloudy Il
would have TO get up six and seven times
during the night. and then the voidlng
would dribhlc and cause frequent at
tempts but. thanks 10 Doan's Kidney pills,
they have regulated al that, and cannot
uralse them TOO much. JAS A. LASnAN.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05
A Gambling Omen.

An EngllshmRn. who Is pn habltue
OF the Monte Carlo tables. came over
from Mentono IN the same compart'
ment with ave negroes. Ho' Instantly
accepted the occurrence aa an omen,
determined 10 risk nvo louis on black
az tho nth table, leaylns BIS stake
for a run Of Eve. As luck would havo
II his Inspiration proved good Black
turned up Ave times. ourlching him
10 the extent OF $500.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05

Aching baoksar cascd. Hip. back. and
loin pains overcome Swelling Of ths
limbs and dropsy signs vanish
They correct urine with brick dust sedi.
ment high colorcd, pain In passing. drib-
bling, frequency bed wotung Deans
Kidney Pills remove calculi and gravel
Relieve heart palpilaiion, slecpieSsnesA
headache. nervousness. dizziuesa
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-06-05
srRsNerA OF Men ANp oxeN.
Bulk for Bulk, the Former Are the
STRONGER.

stronger
Few people know that n man. bulk
for bulk. ia stronger tnan an OK. but
II appears that such Is the case. The
matter was tested not long since at a
fair in America. one OF the attractions
Of which was contest OF yoke OF
oxen against an equal weight Of mon.
A drag was loaded with granite blocks
Weighing IN the aggregate 1889
pounds. Tho yoke Of oxen that made
tho trial weighed 1920 pounds, and
twenty men, allowing 100 pounds tc
the man. were set against them. The
men took hold OF the drag nrst and
easily walked on with Il, covering Q
distance OF g5 fcct In the space OF TIVE
minutes. Tho oxen at their trial moved
only elghty-fve feet In the same Length
OF time, and the men were accordingly
declared winners. Parsons Weekly