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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-15
THE DEVIL FISH.
Its Ability to Change Its Own and
"@& the Waters Color.

-F~~
."'# the Waters Color.
/. II was lying on rock watching the
movements Of some land crabs which
kept retreating from the water as the
tide rose, when suddenly crab dashed
frantically from the water, and out
after it galloped there is no other
word for tia devilfish nearly two feet
across" writes an observer from Ava
Ion, Cal. t'The animal continued the
chase, short distance, lifting its ten
tacles in the air in sort Of overhead
motion; then, finding pursuit hopeless.
it withdrew with peculiarly unpleas-
ant, writhing, gliding motion charac-
teristic of these animals. Upon reach
ing the water it stationed itself just at
the edge, so mimicking the color Of the
bottom that when glanced away and
looked suddenly back I could not at
once distinguish it. This devilfish had
the appearance of cat watching for
mice, and when crab was seen it
would shoot out long, attenuated
tentacle and attempt to seize it. By
carefully insinuating my way to the
waters edge quickly ,grasped the
specimen and after a short Struggle
tore 1t, from the rocks and secured it.
"At various times had from three
to Eve edeYilfshes in an Enclosure
where !, could watch them change color
and test their strength. In confine-
ment, IL the tank bottom was dark.
they assumed various 7tints, generally
asdark reddish brown, but the largest
of1e WIS tagerlike creature, about
Three feet across, with o ground Of
lfvid white covered with black orSdark
gray biotches. giving It truly fiendish
appearance, especially as the eyes
mere conspicudus and appeared to emit
i111bent CLEANS. The change Of color
was tmarveious In It's rapidity. In q
kDecial tank In which two of these
prisoners were confined they occupied
me corners, facing outward, with arms
either coiled under or above them. At
any offensive movement ION my part,
presenting my hand under water, the
SSior scheme would change. a blush
appsared to pass over the entire sur
face, and In d large squid I can only
compare 1t to heat lightning a rapid
and continued series of flushing and
paling, from deep brick red to gray. #
IEEt.sft was very evident that the ami
tnals difsered much Ia z pugnacity.
Bone did not resent my touching them
others merely threw q tentacie n my
direction, while one never touched me,
but directed its siphon at my hand
under water and sent q violent current
III that direction, apparently endeayor-
Ing to blow my hand away. II was
fascinating to observe The range this
water gun had and how ~ seeming
intuition the deyilfish could direct "
AT ny hand as u slowly moved II about
while attempting 70 attract the ami
mal's attention ID m opposite direc-
Hon. |.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-15
New Cure for Epilepsy.

J. B. Waterman, of WATERFOWL, o.
rural free delivery, writes: IN:
daughter, afflicted for years with
epilepsy, was cured by Dr.. Kings
New Life Pills. She has not had ar
attack for over two years." Best bod,
cleansers and life giving tonic pills
on earth. 25c at Lenhart's Drug Cos.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-15
AND Gil serfuIax .ros ,

Ninety per cent of the men III this
world make fools Of themselves Tor
money z
= Worse than that. Ninety per cent
sof them make fools OF themselves Tor
nothing Z, Cleveland Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-15
shreyyd came.

= ExtryI yelled the bright newsboy.
"All about the terrible wumpty
skunapl''
Eth .. asked the inquisftive old mar
-svhat did We Say. sonny r s,
II didn't say Il, replied the boy
ssBuy d paper am see !. Minneapolis
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
TIE INDIANA WAY.

There was a very short dispatch in
the papers the other day which posi-
bly, you overlooked, so it is reproduced
here that you may gather the full force
of It.:
indianapolis, Ind, March IS
David 8. Sherrick, former auditor Of
state, was today found guilty Of en-
bezzlement. Mr.. Sh errick was tried on
indictments charging him with misuse
Of S127 900 belonging to the state. He
resigned on the demand Of the COVER
nor and the money has since been paid
back to the state treasury"
sherrick's crime was that he FAC
commodated" a friend by allowing him
to use the states money The friend
put up bonds and other securities to
protect Sherrick, but when it came
time for sherrIck to make his quar-
terly settlement he could not cash the
securities. When the settlement ran
overtime a few weeks Governor Hanly
demanded that it be speedily made
Then the truth came out that some
thing was wrong. The governor de-
manded Sherricks resignation. and
when it was not forthcoming he de-
clared the office vacant and appointed
a new auditor. A few hours examina-
ton showed Sherriclk short although
When the facts were established Gov
ernor Hanly did not wait until the
next day to take action. but sherrick
was arrested in the middle Of the night
for embezzlement.
Sherrick was the representative Of
certain railroad interests in the state
government, and at this juncture these
railroad interests came forward and
offered to make good the shortage If
/ Governor Hanly would permit Sherrick
to retain his ONCE.
Now some public officials, whose
names 1t is not necessary to mention
here. would have said that was all they
wanted-to get the money paid back
and after apoIogizing to sherrick for
having gotten him up in the night and
for otherwise making him trouble. they
would have allowed him to again take
! possession OF the states funds.
But that was not Governor Hanly's
way. He did not think it safe to allow
that kind of a man to continue in Of
hce, for the safety Of the funds still
remaining, let alone for the example to
the people Of the state. So the offer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
THE CIVIC LEAGI1H.

Some time ago with a great whoop
and hurrah there was launched at
Wichita the Kansas Civic league. the
avowed object of which is to secure
justice for the shippers of the state
from the railroad companies.
But the Civic league does not appear
to be prospecting. The voters are
somewhat suspicious of it, although
three-fourths Of the people of Kansas
are undoubtedly in favor Of its alleged
object
The majority of the delegates who
met in Wichita and organized the Civic
league were very much in earnest
about it, and they may possibly Won
der why the people refuse to enthuse
over the league when its organizer in
tended 1T as a benefit to the state.
Tit reason is that certain politicians
Of the school of w. r. Stubs and
James A. Troutman were allowed to
get control OF the league. and 1t is
now regarded largely as a stubbs-
Troutman machine.
The State Journal is very much in
favor of the objects for which the
Civic league was started. It was ad-
vocating them long ago, when Mr..
Stubs, Mr.. Troutnan, Judge Clark,
the Topeka Capital ct al, were bending
their energies to aid in the renomina-
ton OF Thomas T. Kelly as state treas
urer, 20 throwing the Republican state
convention of 1904 into the hands of
the railroads. and to the nomination
and election of a railroad board that
the railroads could dominate. But the
State Journal finds it difficult to en-
thuse over the Civic league in view of
the leaders who have control OF it.
Judge Clark is heralded as the
leagues candidate for Lieutenant gov
ernor. This paper is inclined to be-
ueve that he is a pretty good sort of
man. but it is unfortunate that Mr..
Stubbs' candidacy for United States
senator is tied to him in the minds Of
the people. Judge Clark Is said to be
a local railroad attorney, but It is al
legged that the real railroad candidate
for lieutenant governor Is ". J. Fitz-
gerald of Dodge City. Whether this Is
true the State Journal does not know.
The worst thing it knows against
Judge Clark is that he was appointed
as a member Of the credentials COM
mittee in the last Republican state
convention and voted 10 seat the
fraudulent Miami, Jackson and other
bogus delegations thereby insuring
the denomination Of Kelly and a rail-
road board in the interest of the rail-
roads.
The trouble with the Civic league
seems to be too much Stubs and 9TH
ers who are suspected of having axes
to grind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

was promptly refused. the prosecution
against sherrick was pushed, and steps
were taken to recover the shortage
The outcome is told in the above dis
patch.
That is the Indiana way. But then,
Indiana has & governor with a backbone
The secretary of state Of Indiana was
also found somewhat mixed IN his ac-
counts and Governor Hanly demanded
his resignation. The secretary refused
and proceedings were brought to Gust
him, with the result that he changed
his mind and concluded to resign.
In another state, the name OF which
shall not be mentioned here, dishonest
and grating officials are honored and
allowed to dictate in state affairs. In
which state is the law likely to be more
respected? In which state VIII the
example OF public men be the more
wholesome on the rising generation?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

eeiving in Usage county for state SUI
perintendent OF insurance Since hs
became assistant superintendent in the
state insurance department he has
moved to Usage City and bought the
Free Press there, and has since made
that his place of residence The Usage
county Republican convention last
week Instructed its delegation to work
for his nomination for the superin-
tendency OF the department. and the
last issue Of the Burlingame Chronicle
contains the following; There never
was but one argument against the can
didacy of Chas. Barnes in Usage coun-
tys and that was his short residence
here. Even that was very little urged
against him, and the hearty action Of
the convention Tuesday in giving him
the delegation without a dissenting
vote shows that in case of a good fell
low technical reasons do not prevail.
The Chronicle feels especially gratified
at the unanimity Of the support accord
ed him For the Office to which he as
pires, Charles W. Barnes is especially
qualified. His training as assistant
commissioner OF insurance will stand
him in good stead. and to this he viii
add his natural brightness and apti-
tude for coping with whatever comes.
It looks now as though Mr.. Barnes
would win the nomination easily But
that Is no reason why every Repub-
lican in Usage county should not be on
the alert for the opportunity to give
his candidacy a push"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
GLOBE SIGHTS.
rFrom the Atchison Globe. ]

From the AIC4lSOn NIioD6
There is only one way to raise a
child: as if it belonged to someone
else.
How a married woman who has chill
dren loves to jolly a married woman
who hasn't any!
ssIt should be remembered" said a
snaDpy Atchison woman today, that
the peacock Is a MALE bird
When it comes to talking shop" the
average lawyer can give everyonesselse
on earth cards and spades.
when woman returns from q trip,
the first thing she says IS. Wen, I'll
have to go to the dentists tomorrow. .
An Atehison man wanted to make
his sweetheart a present, and as she is
a widow and has q baby he bought her
a baby buggy.
A girl before marriage is always
anxious to help bear his burdens, and
after she has married she is mad be-
cause he is willing to let her.
And we hope also, that the Good
Lord will take US before we reach that
age when we use fifty words to say
i've, and hunt up busy people to say
ito.
The comradesnip between men be-
gins early; A father always feels
more free from surveillance when in
the presence of his ten-year-oid son
than when with his six-months-old
daughter
The woman who has to do the cook
ing and dishwashing for a home, and
looks out OF the window enviously at
the women going down town to work,
should quit 1t. No one IS trying to get
her Job away from her, and this is the
uncomfortable feeling the women down
town have
ANY woman who eats down town at
noon knows how the unwelcome guest
allied with men and when the tables
are crowded and the woman cannot
have a table by herself, she has to eat
at one where men are seated. No mat
ter how gaily conversation is carried
on at the other tables. at the table
where the woman Is seated deafhIike
silence reiRns. The men are uncom-
Portable before her and eat in silence
Last night after ali the young folks
and the children had pulled their sIeds
home and the coagting hills were de-
serted, there appeared on top of one of
the hills a little old woman. She had
difficulty in getting the sled IN position,
but once on top the hill and safely on
It. she few down the hill in a way that
made her forget her years. Then she
pulled the sled uphill again, and re-
rendered them. Three times the per
Torrance was repeated, when she turn
ed home, so weary she could scarcely
drag. There were tears streaming
down her face for she was realizing
that there was no use trying to be
young again: The years were on her
shoulders. and coasting Wouldn' shake
them of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
POINTED PARAeRAPHs.
IRON the chicago News.l

LFrom the Chicago HeVs.l
It takes more than money to make
the nightmare go.
Love seldom travels in the same
vehicle with common sense.
Night has its uses and abuses-like-
wise the morning after
Some folks seem to have been born
for the purpose Of circulating rumors.
This world could easily get along
without the man who never makes a
mistake.
When it comes to house parties the
architect and carpenter are strictly
in 1t.
Many a golden opportunity has been
wrecked for want Of a genius to throw
the switch
A man who is unable to hear money
talk is always watching to see IL It viii
not make signs.
And often the race Is to the rank
outsider on whom the victims some
how neglect to place their coin.
It isn't always safe to Judge the
value OF an article by the figures
marked on the ticket attached thereto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
JAYHA WKER .JOTS

The Salina Union has put on brand
new dress.
The Ottawa herd of Elks has. been
increased by 46.
Ames, up in Cloud county, is said to
have two open joints, and it has pop
ulation of less man 100.
Down at lola q young men who wish
to vote in the primaries, are now only 20
years old, although they viii be q be-
fore election. The city council has un-
dertaken to decide their right to vote.
Nat Howell, of Atchison, is importing
ice. He has 40 cars of ice on the way
to AtchisOn from VVaterville, MINI. The
ice is 90 inches thick; Wateryille is in
the northern part of the state; there
no ice in northern Iowa or southern
Minnesota.
General A. l. Williams of Topeka has
a famous collection of baa poetry, and
the Holton Signal submits for his in
spection the following lines left at the
Signal Office recently:
Whether spring has come or came
The result is all the same,
The roads are muddy,
The trees are buddy,
The harness is shy hame.
Speaking of old coins, the Coneordia
Blade says that ". r. Buck, Of that
place, has an old Spanish silver coin of
the value of about our quarter that was
struck in 1777 and Is quite a curiosity.
Mr.. Buck places an added value on the
coin because, as a baby he used to bite
on it when cutting his teeth, a string
tied to it, keeping him from swallowing
story by AInira Todd in the Erie Rec
ord: A colored man, who was loudly
lamenting the death of his wife. was
approached by a brother who wished to
console him. "Ne'r min Brer John
sing" he said, of cou'se you all feels
mighty bad: Mis- Johnsing was a mighty
GOOD 'Oman, but you all en- git anudder
one jus as good; now, Sal Simpkins is
wantin' to git mahied mighty bad
mo she don. - replied the bereaved,
s.foh I done ask huh las night"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
JOURNAL ENTRIES

As near as this department can figure
cut DR.. Osler never said anything
about eholoroforrn, and he didn't mean
anything by It anyway.
The newspapers are saying some
thing about man named Parker, who
made speech in Mississippi the other
day Parker-Where have we heard
that name before2
An eastern man has discovered a sure
solution for the bad boy proposition. It
is to raise them all girls.
This paper made a few remarks the
other day about the way its local sub
scription list has been increasing. Wen,
it lost four subscribers Saturday. Four
Jolntists who were taking it went out
Of business. This department always
admits the bitter truth.
Mr.. Carnegie is not the first spelling
reformer There was Artemus Ward.
Josh Billings spelled by ear also And
II any further testimony were needed
we might cite some Of the people who
occasionally contribute to the news
papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

Wine-tasting was his business, and
he was reputed to be one of the best
who followed that somewhat peculiar
means Of making a livelihood, so when
the bet had been made and the money
posted. his "backers" were sure of
winning. Incidentally, they did.
The subject, blindfelded, was to
taste, one after another, the contents
Of twenty-five wine glasses, and=if he
would win the stakes-name correctly
the liquor in each. From one to
twenty-four he went down the line,
never hesitating, and always right At
the last one he stopped. It was filled
with water only.
ae slppeo y. turning Il over ana over
mouthful. considered It with a most
perplexed expression. and then had an
inspiration. "Of course he ex-
claimed tits the stuff I clean my teeth
with .''-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
QUAKER REFLEcT7oNs.
From the Philadelphia Record

GFrom the Philadelphia Record
There are no return tickets issued
from the frying pan into the fire.
The fellow who is looking for trouble
frequently overestimates his capacity.
One half the world IS down on auto
mobiles, and the other half IS down un-
der them
A man never hears the best things
that are said about him, because he Is
dead then.
When a man talks through his hat q
woman may be pardoneo for LAUGHING
in her sleeve.
Scribbler-'In your play I suppose
the villain Is caught in the act Scrsy,v
eR-"Ye s. but not till the last act
Blobbs-fI haven't had q vacation
since I was married" slobbs-'ryvi7,-
you go away every summer" Blobbs-
Yes, but my wife Is always alonp.ii
Nell-"She always used to say she
would never marry man unless he had
done something heroic. Why. her h11s-
band looks Ike a perfect noodle" Eeiie
Yes. but he must have been heroic
to marry her"
MuEgins-"My wife spent two hours
last night telling me what she though4
Of me" BugginE--TVo hours2 CO.
she must think q lot of you. nv wife
can generally tell me what she thinks
of me In two minutes"
The man who wears flames laurel
wEaath
In secret often mourns,
For he alone knows underneath
1t IS a crown OF thoTns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

A couple evidently from an exceed
ingly rural district recently presented
themselves at the home OF a Buffalo
minister, and announced that they wish
ed to be married The would-be bride
was Of a LONELINESS to cause one less
pity for the blind. but the groom SEEM
ed satisfied, and as they possessed the
necessary license the minister proceed
ed to perform the ceremony.
How much dew that come to, Par
SOM" the man then inquired, bringing
a handful of silver change from a deep
trousers pocket. Name yer regular
fgger that you charge tn swells. I'm
a-goin tn limit, by 1inksl'
"Oh. I have no regular charge the
minister said; "just give me what you
think it's worth ="
The groom turned and eyed his bride
in a speculative manner.
fShe's a good gal, eff she amt much
on looks he said. tboughtfully, an
I'll be gosh derned eff she amt with a
dollar an forty-five cents!"
He was about to hand over the silver
when the lady caught his arm, and de-
Quoted the five-cent piece from the
sum.
wait, ST. she said. "Take back
this nickel; you don't know it, but when
I was a child I chopped off two toes
with tn Ratchet. Harper Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

while you boys are talking about
pioneer days, let me relate the history
Of Kansas town" said an elderly
member of a group at a news depot
yesterday.
The start was all there was to It.
It was paper town, but It would nave
been a humdinger If we'd only had
s167 cash back In the hfties. I was
one of three fellows who. tired of Leav-
enworth, set out in ST to find new
worlds on the third day we struck a
beautiful spot. with trees and water
and everything inviting.
q Let's start q town here said one.
And we did We plated it sew York
city. Thus far we spent no money.
But when it came to booming the
place. we found that the printing alone
would cost $167.
where was the town, did you say p
asked one.
THAT'S the question. It was the
outlet to the Indian hunting grounds,
lust where the bufalo trail and the
grounds met'-Duluth News-Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
she Guessed Right.

Representative John Sharp Williams
tells a story of a darby in Mobile who
recently became a convert to Christian
Science It appears that. meeting a
friend on the street, the convert made
-mer's aunt. "She's got de pleurisy
pretty bad was the answer.
you and she is both wrong" was
the solemn assertion of the convert.
"As a mattah Of fact. she only thinks
she got de pleurisy. Dere amt no
SIGH ting"
Nothing further was said on the sub
jeot; but a few days after, the two
again meeting, the convert repeated
his inquiries touching the aunts con
dition. Does she still presist dat she's
got de pleurisy2"
mo, Indeed" came the reply; 'de
pore woman now thinks dat she's dead.
We berried her yesterday. -Harper's
Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

There is at least one journalist VINO
makes $4,000 a year, and there are
many who make $4,000 or SzO,O0O.
Hence innumerable young men ana
women would like to know how TO en-
ter into profession so successful,
A young man just back from Lon
don asked w. t. Stead, q most success
full newspaper man, how to become
journalist.
Mr.. Stead answered thoughtfully;
There is only one way to enter
Journalism. and that is to do work that
is wanted Just when it is wanted.
you think you have gift Tor
writing Well, you may have, but Il
does not follow that you have the gift
for making people pay you for writing
which is another gift altogether, and
one which has often been very nuch
lacking in some Of those who had the
greatest gift for the other kind OF
thing.
EDITORS are only too glad to take
any copy they can get that Will heip
them to sell THAR papers"
what kind of article should the be
ginner try?" asked the young man
'fHe should try the kind Of article
which is most likely to be accepted
but how can he find out what sub
ject the editor likes.
1.-THE editor will think today on the
same lines that he thought yesterday,
and what he thought yesterday you
have spread out before you in this
mornings paper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

There is a representative in congress
from the west who is exceedingly thin.
Being a very good natured man, this
representative always takes in good
part any joking reference to his slen-
derness:- indeed, he is not averse TO q
lest himself in that connection, as is
illustrated by an incident that occurred
In a street car in Washington.
It appears that just as the car was
rounding a curve, a burly citizen
lalrched forward and sat in the con-
eressznan's lap. He recovered himself
quickly, and began profuse apology,
when he was interrupted by the states
mans CHEEKY that's all right"
but" added the congressman
plaintiveIy, II wish, my friend, that
YOU tell me whether you thought I
was painted on the seat. Harper 8
Weekly.