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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

gress the senator read to Senator Hale a
letter he had written on "A subject in which
Senator Hale was also interested.
What will he think Of that?" asked AM
son.
Il don't think he will get much out Of
It," Hale replied.
Il didn't intend he should" chuckled
Allison.
This Incident led an Iowa man to tell
the story of the rash citizen of Dubuque
VINO once made a bet he could force Sem
ator Allison to answer yes to a direct
proposition.
Hair a dozen friends went along to. see
the miracle performed. They entered Ali
sons otiic7 and chatted on various topics.
Presently a flock Of sheep, newly sheared,
came by.
Those sheep have just been SHARED,
Senator" said the man who had made the
bet winking at his companions.
Senator Allison gazed earnestly at the
sheep. Then he replied softly: 1T looks
like it on this side"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

cate itself to others"
Yet, DOCTOR said the maiden, demureIy,
1t required a spoon to stir your tea; the
sugar would not act for itself"
And would you be willing" faItered the
reverend, approaching the seat of the
other, ito take such an old spoon as me
to stir"
And then TO- 3dms old story.
Albert ]. Barr, proprietor OF the Pittsburg
Post, while in New York attending the
annual meeting of the Associated Press,
was discussing with a group Of friends the
Queer economical traits some men develop.
Il heard of Il misery chap in western
Pennsylvania" said Mr.. Barr, quoted by
the New York Times. who determined 10
save on his undertaker's bill. so he made
his own coffin and had 1t ready when he
needed it,"
That's nothing remarked one of the
party. Il frequently have heard Of people
making their own collins"
Yes said the Smoky City journalist.
but when the part of this mans house
devoted to bodily cleanliness was under
going repairs, to keep down the plumbers
bill he lined the coffin with zinc and used
IL as q bath tub for the rest of his life.
Then he was buried In it."
.
In the outlook DR.. Rainsford tells how
once, when he had been long away from
civilization, he was riding with a LAWYER
friend to IN army post.
Il wore no coat" writes DIR. Rainsford:
my shirt was heavily spattered with blood
from butchering our own meat and carry.
Ing 1t into camp on my shoulders; just be-
fore we reached the post we met three or
four rough looking western fellows; they
looked at me and at my friend, gave us the
time Of day. as they always do there, and
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

The inventor OF the word lingo in its
political sense is still living in England. Il
was George Jacob Holyoake, who lately
celebrated his seth birthday. who first used
the word in a letter protesting against the
breaking up by. rowdies OF a meeting in
support OF Gladstone's eastern policy. DR..
Murray's dictionary properly credits Mr.
Holyoake with the word, but it's vogus
dobtless came from the popular song:
We don't want to fight, but by iineo 70
we do. H' "
We've got the ships, we've got the men
we've got the money. too. ~
AS an exclamation the word Is NJ course
much older, and ingenious photographers
have speculatively derived il from the
Basque "Jinkoa," meaning God.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

Two examples of the freakishness of a
tornado are given in the pictures presented
this week. One of these is the remains of
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

When Senator Depew was president of
the New York Central Railroad company
nc received a telegram which he preserved
for a number of years and now and then
showed to his friends. This telegram
reached him one fine morning a short time
before Senator Platt was elected IN the
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

that it shows the spokes Of the wheels as
distinctly as though they were standing
still. Each picture shows clearly the style
or the hose IN moving at his different
gatts, but none Of them show the blurring
effect so common in pictures made of NOV
ing objects. Indeed the pictures could not
have been made sharper If the horses had
been posed for their photographs, instead
OF being snapped while travelling around the
ring at an express train gait. This is the
feature of the pictures that make them
worthy of careful study.
In the past the students of the South
Omaha High school have shown themselves
to be possessed Of d~eClamatory talent of a
degree, having twice won the honor
of the state championship in the dramatic
class at the meetings of the Nebraska
High School Declamatory association. This
talent was recently put to the test by the
presentation of the we'll known classic
comedy. 'The Rivals" by members of this
years graduating class. Those who took
part were given the benefit of careful
coaching and the presentation was I'm every
detail a most credltable one. The winners
Of the state contests naturally had the
leading female ~roles-Ioth being girls
and fully realized all their friends ex-
pected Of them.
Two examples of the freakishness of a
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

babyhOOd AlgernOn Charles Swim
N burne made a systematic study
EfQHS3 OF young children. One day the
SS bachelor poet tiptOed into the
nursery of a friend and sat down to watch
n sleeping infant. The child smiled and
the poet was moved TO rapturous awe. But
the matter-of-fact and experienced nurse
spoiled II all by whispering: IT'S wind,
sir. Whenever they smile In their sleep
you may be sure it's wind. Bless his little
heart" Swinburne scowled and withdrew,
but he never wrote his contemplated poetry
on the subject of n baby's dream.
o
The late Bishop Wilmer. Episcopal bishop
OF Alabama, was once being entertained by
Major Waddcll, n devoted churchman, but
who at that time was not intimately ac-
quainted with the bishop. When they
reached home after Il long morning SER
vice the bishop looked very much ex-
hausted and the major asked him IL he
wouldn't allow him to make him a weak
toddy. mo, sir" replied the bishop very
slowly. The major blushed and com
mcnced TO apologize. saying that ne knew
ministers did occasionally under certain
conditions take a teddy. YES. sir" said
the bishop, II do sometimes myself, but 1
do not like anything-weak,"
At n recent meeting of confederate vet
Grams In Richmond a story was told which,
II true. shows that once at least Grant
lost his characteristic lmperturbabiIity.
While he was In Virginia during the civil
war an old lady sent her grandson to ask
where he was going. The general an
swered grufhy: "rell your grandmother
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

that l am going to Richmond or Peters
burg or heaven OF hell" The boy came
back in half an hour and said to the fed
eral commander: MY grandmother says
you can't go to Richmond because General
Lee is there; you can't go to Petersburg
because General Beauregard is there, and
you can't go to heaven because General
Jackson is there"
When General Miles opinion was asked on
one occasion concerning a vain army man
accredited to a foreign power, the reply
was; HE reminds me of the Washington
monument
The foreigner heard OF the compliment
and vain imaginations occupied his brain.
Tall and strong and high and pure as the
monument formed the text for his mus
ings. Lofty. solid and piercing must
have been words ringing in his ears con-
stantly.
Zig would hear more such words. He
would elicit further compliments from the
great general.
I'm comparing a man to the Washington
monument, general. what conclusions do
you draw" he asked so innocently that
General Miles forgot that he was in the
presence of the recipient of one of his
compliments.
Such an allusion has but one concIu-
sion" said the general, big at the bottom
and narrow at the top"
A man who has been an intimate friend of
Charles nj. Schwab for many years says:
The world wonders why Schwab is so
strong with the steel folk. Perhaps there
are n score of men each of whom would
make just as good a president of the Steel
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07
Pen and Picture Pointers

~@OHN GORDON, d.. D., who IL we'll
E&4 remembered for his work in
60 Omaha as pastor Of the West
E&S2$A minister Presbyterian church, has
~ been called to the high position
or president OF Howard university, the
great institution for the higher education
OF the colored race at Washington. DR..
Gordon has long been a prominent figure in
Presbyterian educational circles, and among
the Congregationalists as well. He is in
his b4th year. For several years lac has
been professor Of history in Tabor college
at Tabor, Ia, has been nominal lead OF the
institution for at least three years, and
was formally elected to the presidency
about "A year ago. lie went from Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

HERE was recently in White
Haven. Pa, an up-to-date evan
gelist, who secured a pot OF yellow
paint and decorated all the rocks
along the Iehigh river with bible
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

passed on to where our outfit was behind:
they hailed the drivers of our pack horses
and said:
VIII are those two fellows in front?'
One is a lawyer and the others a
parson.'
" Suppose the big fellow is the lawyer?'
mo, he's the parson.'
Well, ne looks big enough to work for
h living they answered, as they rode on
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

On the subject OF neat and clever pro.
posals of marriage Prof. Moore of the
Weather bureau Is credited with the fol-
lowing story:
A bachelor preacher had occasion to
drink tea with a maiden woman of his
congregation. She RECALLED him with the
bitterness Of her life and surroundings
and expressed a longing to be of some
service TO her ~neighbors.
The preacher listened attenttvely. At
every pause IN has Practitioners hewail.
ment he asked for another lump Of sugar.
After at least a half dozen squares OF
sugar had been added to the tea the
maiden woman said inquiringiy: 'why,
doctor, you'n have more sugar than tea
II you keep on"
"But it's not sweet" protested the
doctor.
Then stir it," suggested the woman.
That's what I've been waiting for" be-
gan the doctor. "You are the sweetness
lying idle in this community. For want OF
stirring your sweetness cannot communal
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

texts and admonitions. Among the sent
ences painted were some rather startling
ones, relates the Philadelphia Ledger. Some
distance up the river he discovered a huge
rock with a fine, smooth surface, facing a
much used walk. Across this he painted
in foot-high letters:
What are you going To do after death?'
1t was only a week, however, that the
rock displayed this alone, for an enterpris-
ing advertisement writer came along and
painted just below:
Use Delta %oiI-good for burns!'
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

Senator Allison of Iowa has the reputa-
ton Of being the most cautious man in
public life, relates the Saturday Evening
Post. He takes no chances, but always
qualities his statements. His letters are
marvels. During the past session of con-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07
Episodes and Incidents in the Lives of Noted People

IFORE he wrote his rondels on
babyhood Algernon Charles Swim
burne made n systematic study
of young children. One day the
bachelor poet tiptOed into the
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

trust as Charlie, but it is not as a steel
man pure and simple that he is i'm such
request. Schwab's great power lies in his
ability to handle men. He is the ablcst
director of labor that the world ever
knew. The vast army of steelworkers trust
him implicitly. But for him there would be
strike after strike. Undoubtedly he has
saved the corporation many millions by
his amazing influence over the men in the
mills and furnaces
Andrew Carnegie once paid a debt which
his mother incurred long ago in the high
lands of Scotland before her son had
earned his first dollar When leaving
Scotland Mrs. Carnegie had borrowed a
few shillings from L neighbor and as the
years rolled by the debt was forgotten
and left unpaid. Not long ago it came to
light in a curious way. An enterprising
advertising manager offered a prize for
the best suggestion as to how Mr.. Carne-
gle should use his wealth. One of the
answers was that the best thing Mr.. Car
negie could do was to pay his mothers
debts" and in this way Mr.. Carnegie first
learned of the fifteen shillings his mother
had forgotten to repay. He made inquiries
found that two daughters of his mothers
friend were living and paid them each $43,
being at the rate of compound interest at
8 per cent twice over.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-07

Captain William F. Norton, whose re-
cent death in Louisville disclosed the fact
that he had made a request that rag.
time tunes be played at his funeral, had
always been noted for his eccentricities.
Some years ago, relates the New York
Times, Captain Norton built the Audi
torium in the Kentucky city, but as his
mother objected to association of the fam
lily name with theatricals Captain Norton
operated the house under the name OF
Daniel Quilp." The captain was always
fond of his little joke on Louisville's slow.
ness as a city. In this connection he re.
lated a story which went something like
this:
Some years ago l was in a small italian
town and, walking along the street, was
amazed to see all the people removing
their hats. Just then I asked a passerby
why the people took OF their hats
o of respect to the dead said he.
80 is that so? Well, say, 1 wonder
why they don't all move to Louisville and
save the expense of buying hats"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-01
penitentiary
What Is Best For Farmers.

Notwithstanding the pressure
brought to bear by farmers in various
conventions from time to time, that the
government lend aid to the cause of
on exports of products, warehouse
certificates, etc, the secretary of ag-
r%iculture, James Wilson, a practical
Iowa farmer, believes the best aid the
farmers can have still lies along the
way of irrigation, Improvements Of
processes of production, and in better
seed. Secretary Wilson says:
The Ogden congress was of opinion
that something should be done to help
producers in the arid regions by apply
ing water. Better varieties of plants
are wanted in nearly every part of the
United States. Much of the country
has not been provided with grasses and
legumes suitable to different localities
Attention should be given to the re
forestration of our own country. The
cotton plant demands attention, and
the lands in the cotton growing states
invite study. We should grow a bale
of cotton where we are now growing
a half bale to the acre. And this car
be done by proper management of the
soil, rotating crops, filling the soil with
humus, and giving more attention tc
the grazing animals.
1T will be a long time before these
problems are all solved, and there are
many others that have not been men
toned. But | can hardly join with the
desire to find markets. For example
something like 10000, 900 bushels O
macaroni wheat was grown in our ligh
rainfall country in the west and south
west this year Our millers do no
know how to grind it, and so | hav,
appealed to the new department O
commerce to find markets abroad 10
it, SO that the farmers who grow
may be helped to make the most of it.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-01
Will Get the Money.

"The amount of the bill Of Newman.
Spalding & Stambaugh, presented to
the state for legal services rendered
in connection with the bond case. was
fixed before trial of the case" said
State Treasurer Mcmillan to the Grand
Forks Herald. 1.-THE $500 includes the
opinion given to me before the bond
cases were argued or even started, and
also the services Of the firm in appear
ing for the state treasurer in the case
brought by the attorney general and
the state institutions. The bill will
either be paid by the state or by my
self. That was the arrangement when
the amount was fixed"
State Treasurer Mcmillan thinks
that the state should pay the bill. but
in event it does not the law firm will
certainly get the money.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-01
Aroue the Stevens Case.

Grand Forks Herald: In the su
Ereme court today the case of Edward
Stevens and others. by ID. w. Shields,
heir guardian, against the Continental
Casualty company, will be argued.
Edward Stevens, the father of the
plaintiffs. was a Northern PACING
brakeman who was shot and killed at
Bismarck on Aug. -. last year. by a
negro named Governor Griffin. Griffin
was, arrestedl tried at Bismarck, and
sentenced to seven years in the peni-
Tertiary en- entering a plea of guilty to
a charge of ~manslaughter.
Stevens carried a policy of $4,000 III
the Continental Casualty company. in
srring against death by accident. The
company refused payment on the poll
CIV on the grounds that the shooting
of Stevens was not accidental. SUIT
was brought by the guardian OF the
children in the district at Fargo
and a verdict was found for the chill
dren against the insurance company,
in the sum of s2.14l49. An appeal
from that decision was taken TO the
higher court.
Griffin was a member of a group of
ramps with whom Stevens had had
trouble in keeping off the train on
which he was employed. and it was eX-
pected that Griffin would be a witness
in the case brought by the Stevens
heirs against the insurance company,
and that his testimony would be TO the
effect that he had killed Stevens acct
dentally. AT the last moment he de-
clined to become a witness and later
declined to give his testimony in the
~penitentiary.
The case for the Stevens heirs will
be argued by Lieut.. Hildreth, Morrill,
& Engerud appearing as counsel. The
insurance company's interests will be
looked after by Ball, Watson & Maclay,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-01
CAR REACHES VIENNA.
Russian Ruler Cordially Welcomed by
Austrian Emperor.

Vienna. Oct. 1.-The car. accom-
panied by a numerous suite, including
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, arrived
here during the day and was met at
the railroad station by Emperor Fran
els Joseph and the %archdukes. The
greetings of the monarchs were of the
heartiest character. They kissed each
other twice. A royal salute was fired
as the emperors left the station. Their
majesties We're driven to Schoenbrunn
castle. the route being lined by troops
ard crowds of people. The
state luncheon ct the castle was at.
tended by the emperors, the arch
dukes, the archduchesses, Count
Lamsdorf, the Austrian Hungarian
foreign minister. Count Goluchowski;
the Russian ambassador. the Austrian
ministers and others.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-01
qz<@;Am

dent the earnings of the Northern
Pacific system per mile have increased
l19 per cent, net earnings per mile It's
per cent, freight earnings per mile ia
per cent, and passenger earnings per
mile 143 per cent. The freight train
load has increased SO per cent and the
percentage of operating expenses to
gross earnings has been reduced from
CLIPS to sos per cent. Gross earn
ings last year amounted to $4,000 a
mile After paying Z per cent on its
stock and making immense a%ppropria-
lions for improvements the system will
have a surplus exceeding $1,000, 900.
Speaking of Mr.. Mellen's resignation
the st. Paul Pioneer Press says: THE
resignation of Mr.. Charles S. Mellen
from the presidency of the Northern
Pacific to accept the presidency of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
will be greatly regretted by his many
friends in this city and throughout the
region t~raversed by the Northern Pa
cifc, as well as by his associates and
s%ubordinates in the management of the
road. The Northern Pacific has great
ly ~prospered during the six years OF his
administration. The tide in its at
fairs had already begun to turn from
the low ebb of the period OF its temp
orary insolvency when Mr.. +. w.
Winter became its president, and its
earnings and financial condition had
already improved when he turned II
over in 1897 to his successor. Mr.. Mel
len was a railroad manager of great
ability. but he was fortunate in having
succeeded to its presidency at a time
when the whole country. and especially
the ountry along its line. was entering
upon the most prosperous period OF
its history. During that period OF SIX
years the gross earnings OF the ROAD IN
creased nearly 120 per cent. n the
net earnings IFS per cent Mr.. Mellen
made the most of the favoring breezes
which swelled the sails of his Northern
Pacific management, and it was un-
doubtedly in part the high reputation
he had won by his successful
ment of the Northern Pacific that Sc
cured for him the unanimous tender
of the presidency of the New YORK
New Haven e. Hartford Railroad com
pany by it's directors, as a prelimlnar!
lstep to which he was recently elected
one of the directors. But he was asso
ciated with that company in a hlghl!
responsible position when he wa'
chosen president of the Northern Pa
ciic. and he therefore goes back to MI
cid friends, with the added prestige o
his success as president of the North
ern Pacific. The successor OF Mr.. Mel
len. it is said by those who know. ma
not yet been named by the newspapers
He is an experienced railroad man
who. it is said, will maintain the higl
character of the series of Northern
Pacific presidents.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-01
DISEASES OF THE HORSE.
New Issue Of the Governments Popu-
lar Work on That Subject.

Washington, Sept. 30.-The farmers
and stock raisers of the country will
be pleased to hear the announcement
made by Secretary of Agriculture Will
son hat the famous Special Report
on Diseases of the Horse has been re-
vised under a joint resolution of on
gress and will soon be issued. This
report al prepared under the direc-
ton of the bureau of animal industry
of the department of agriculture and
first issued in 1890, and the limited
edition that the department a able
to publish was Don exhausted. The
demand was then turned on congress,
and that body has from time to time
ordered reprints for distribution by
its own members exclusively until the
number already issued has reached
nearly half a million copies.
The resolution under which the pres
ent revision was made provides for the
printing and binding in cloth of 200, 900
copies, 12S, 900 copies for the use of the
house of representatives, GA 900 copies
for the use of the senate and 8,00'
copies for the use of the department
of agriculture.
The allotment to the department i
so small that it will have none for gen
eral distribution, and those who may de
sire copies of the report should appl
to members of congress. The repor
has been carefully revised. either b
the authors of the several articles o
by veterinarians of wide reputation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-01

New York advices say that last
Thursday President Mellen rendered
his resignation to the Northern Pacific
directorate and that it was accepted.
His elevation to the presidency OF the
New York, New Haven & Hartford is
expected to follow. The successor OF
Mr.. Mellen in the Northern Pacific
does not seem to have been agreed
upon.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-01
Chr Bismartk Trihmme.
BY N. n. JEWELL.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.

Published every afternoon, except Sun
fay. at Bismarck. North Dakota, Is deltv-
cred by carrier to all parts of the city at
50 cents per month, or So per year. The
daily sent to any address III the United
States and Canada. postage prepaid. So per
year: So for six months; 81 80 for three
months.
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Published every Friday; eight pages,
containing Il summary of the news OF the
week. local and foreign-particular atten-
ZION being paid to state news. Sent to
any address, postage paid. for $1.0o fol
cre year: 80 cents for six months; % cents
Tor three months.
The Bismarck Tribune Is the Oldest
newspaper In the state-established Jun'
II. 1878. 1t has n wide circulation and l.
a desirable advertising medium. Being
published at the capital Of the state u
makes a feature OF state news. OF a semi
official character, and Is therefore particu'
larly Interesting to all who desire to keel
the run of state affairs-pOlitical. sociaI
and business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-01

work for the irrigation meeting to be
held this month at Bismarck. If the
press of the state will follow the For
um's lead, the meeting will be of great
benefit to the state.