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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
Why He's the Bug Man.

'Neii-thst's interestIn'. too" he
agreed. some peoples likes 10 hear
hrst class about that. It happen this
away. come long from out Of Den
mark and arrive at Castle Garden. Ven
u SIT there all lonesom' with a pie
on my lap and tears runnin' by my
face and decide 10 90 hack. so poorly
did I lock on America Then, bimeby.
my eyes was taken by some nice pan
nycakes, and nothing would do but I
must buy some. and then / cheer up
and soon I meet a man who has been
q friend BY me for a long time. Vas.
had known him long from before
that and he say, Les have glass beer
We have glass beer and talks over
some t'ingS He tell me not be tslkin'
Of goin' back. for there's plenty for a
nne iookin' young feller like me to do.
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far as to call on Mrs Bennett and
leave cards They always found her
at home, and apparently she was al
ways busy. Sometimes she was sitting
leisurely In the parlor, reading one Of
the latest novels. sometimes in the
sitting room bending busiiy over the
sewing machine, oftener in the kitchen.
where the neat and spotiess appear
ance of everything showed constant
supervision. Sometimes they caught
glimpses of her as she sat at the foot
OF the table whore Bennett and his
family dined. The table was set with
all the needed china. glass and crocksry,
and Bennett at tho head. surrounded
by his I'VE children. looked the model
OF . prosperous and satisfied man,
So the Fort Bragg people grew used
TO the odd situation In their midst and
rarely mentioned It among themselves.
One day an itinerant life insurance
agent. canvassing the town for likely
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An Amazing Story Out Of Life Whose Only
Known Parallel Exists Merely in Mythology

In front OF Il. The agent had q vague
idea that this girl was younger than
the other. Had conditions been normal
he would have judged her to be about
fourteen. They passed third room.
evidently q boys OF q young mans
from the photographs scattered about
the walls. and a. the dAsed agent sank
into chair In the front hall to re-
cover his breath he was dimIy con-
scious OF tho presence OF two more
girls seen through the open door OF
the parlor.
'1t's-it's peculiar. isn't TT" ven
turned the agent.
Perhaps said Bennett quietly.
But think Of the advantages. Ny son
never stays out nights. never smokes
or CANDLES; my daughters can never
60 wrong They have everything that
other children have. 1 see to that.
Jane got q gold watch on her last
birthday, and Annie cameo pin on
hers. My wife has topaz brooch and
the boy has all the scarfs and pins
he needs. I'm always sure OF peace
ana quiet in my home. and yet like
company when I eat. Ny family take
all their meals with me and It's a
good deal better than being alone"
And the best OF 1t Is that all this
Is true. William Bennett Is that
anomaly thoroughly satisfied and
contented man. He spends his spare
hours in caring for his family. and
many nights after his work Is finished
he may be seen going into the dry
goods store looking at and examining
the latest patterns and materials with
never failing interest and - keen eye
to their suitability for his dauEhters
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said that she was and asked the agent In.
Pleased at the success OF his attempt
the agent made his way into the little
for Mrs. Bennett to appear. In mo-
ment Bennett returned and asked The
agent to step into the kitchen. The
agent did 30 ana saw q woman stand
ing Ct the sink. hsr back toward him,
apparently engaged IN washing dishes.
GOOD morning" said the agent.
chserfuliy.
There WAS no response from the ng-
urs at the sink. she did not even turn
her head. The agent, surprised. looked
nrst ct Bennett for IN explanation.
then at the woman. again. But the
second glance revealed the truth. The
face above the blue calico wrapper
was Of wood
MY wife" said Bennett calmly in
answer to the agents amazed look.
"she fs a. you see, but she's splendid
wife. Never worries me about house
hold troubles or bills; never Is late
to meals; never quarrels. Isn't she a
good deal better than some Of those
you know
The perturhed agent, unable to re-
ply, followed Bennett a. he passed
from room to room. noting meanwhile
with sort Of daxed consciousness the
evidences Of the occupancy Of an en-
tire family. One of the bedrooms had
a pink wallpaper and the curtains
sunshine and the breeze. In this
room girl was leaning over the bed
az II she were making 1t. In the
cheerful sitting-room was brand
new sewing machine with another girl
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subjects, was directed to Bennett as
being one of tho mon he should see.
The agent sought Bennett out, had q
long talk with him, but while in part
convinced of the benefits Of the insur-
ance act, he still hesitated. The agent,
used to this sort of thing, OWNED the
cause.
Now, there's your family" he aug
gested.
That's just st.s responded Bennett.
Il don't know what my wife might
say"
And from this point the agent could
not move him. But. not 70 be beatsn,
the agent found out Bsnnetts home
address. and thu next day, when he
knew that Bennett would be at home.
he opened the gate Of the picket fence
and boldly knocked at the front door.
1t was opened by Bennett himself. who
In response to the agents inquiry as
to whether Mrs. Bennett were ct home
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for rats, an that's bad IL you keep a
cats. 1 lost so nice little cats myself
once that way. I don't like to mix up
in no rat killings, und when I so up In
the country to my second wife's folk
she has big relation-they ask me to
clear the rats out of the barn. where
they eat the horse an gif nobody no
peace. say, Hell. I don't know about
rats but they keep ut me, an SO | get
some poison an put it in some meat.
an they see no rats for quite some
days. then you couldn't to so near the
barn. They look everywherc an I tell
them to take up the moor, an when they
did there was so many rats you never
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Fs9as E59 hlAF 7sE sEaE Eep 5R & 5e sSE sS SS5uDp

travels. Them little critters know me
just as we'll an they keep spies out
watchin' for me. When they hear I'm
In the buildin' they lie low or clear out
II scare as many away as / kills To
the bugs we exterminashfoners mean
Just like earthquakes fre, war famines,
plaques and sudden death. You haf
heard of the intelligence of the leetle
ants? Veil. that was just like the cock
roach-always busy nit the mind
plannin' an plannin. They haf leetle
towns an there's big bugs an every
thing just as real peoples. But the bug
man can come along an make them
ali alike; the big bug an the leetle
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me by taking that they're dead. I've
seen 'em keel over at the sight OF me
an the little can. Mr.. Roach will fop
on his back. fold every arm across his
chest an look all ready for floral trib-
utes, but the minute 1 turn my back. up
he'll hop and scoot to spread the alarm.
But sometimes they amt always so
smart. There was kindergarten
teacher out NIT her leetIe folks. and
they came by a strip OF powder had
placed near q crack In the floor. It
looked like so nice a beach Of sand that
they all went tumbiing into II to play
NIT their leetle pals and shovels.
Teacher-or may be It was mamma-
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felier" AZ he spoke ne opened q door
beneath the Kitchen sink and sprayed
the dark interior literally with the
death powder Sometimes I think
maybe there's big giant who will
come along some day and exterminate
us all. P'raps we amt 50 much more
than the leetis 4cockroach after all We
think we are an 50 do they
Maybe It's wicked to kill them,
said, the young woman.
Well, don you think OF ssndin' no
relief barrels TO EN-" he said dryly.
Il never feels bad to see them fellers
stiffen up. though sometimes they fools
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ADVANTAGES OF A WOODEN FAMILY
AS Seen by William Bennett

family the world has such thought harmony
ours"
had in the house;
aThe insult their the
brothers,"
MY sons all nighf"
my daughters win wrong"
ave envy offend " ar
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seen, an all In circle. As perfect a
circle as you. could make. an that's an
awful funny thing about rats. The
bug man" paused and regarded the
listener solemniy. She looked properly
impressed and Interested.
But that's nothfn's to what I have
seen.p he continued. Those cockroaches
do some queer things IL you watches
EN- close. hat seen the widows grief
at losing her John, who also found the
powder bad for the lungs, an | have
seen large families hustiin' away like a
lot of people from city where there's
a plague. Beats hell how the news
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TIVE hundred or more strong mer
wage continual war on the domes-
tlcated insects Of New York. Forty
discriminating concerns grow rich
on the daily massacre OF millions OF
tiny pests. To put to death one little
bug requires neither efrort nor ability
to hght bugs by wholesale is as
strenuous an occupation as tiger hunt
ing in the iungies OF India.
To qualify for a successful exter-
nInator the candidate must possess un-
usual physical streaath. strong lung:
and strong stomach. steady nerves, q
certain courageousness and a fund OF
patience that would make Job look like
p gutter In return the work offers no
compensation save the modest wage
for. OF all methods Of earning living
bug DISCRIMINATING is the most lacking
in the attractions that render even hum
be tasks inspiring. Therefore chance
not choice. wins recruits 10 tho bust
ness. for what young man would. de-
liberately select insect killing as =
career? Imagine the crushed hopes ol
ambitious parents on learning that
their sons, whom they thought might
grow Up and become President. OF
something just as respectable had de.
cided TO become an angel OF death q
coclrroaches and such,
Tt was e picturesque type OF exter-
minator that responded to a postal sent
by the isnitor Of a large apartment
house on the declaration OF 4 new
tenant from Connecticut that every
night creatures resembling hearses
romped on her kitchen floor.
I'm the bug man" announced the
elderly giant by way OF introduction
as he stood at the door. I hear you
haf troubles. yes? Veil. veil. veil. ]
have suspicionings or this fat Could
you 20 have seen the vomans that was
here bsfore? She would no let me 10
come - Such eranks, no wonder she
leaf bugs But now we viii see" He
opened vslise OF the shut-over va
riety. disclosing quite an elaborate
equipment With the grim determine
tion OF the executioner he mixed the
fatal dose-a light yellow and a white
powder. and filed the long -nosed can
The young woman from Connecticut
sat on the kitchen table and watched
proceedings with lively interest
I'm sure you must have peculiar ex
periences IN your work" she suggeste,
wistfully. Il should like to have 70,
tell me some bug stories"
The tall ngure bending over tn,
vaiise Strengthened up and two humor
Gus. kind eyes regarded her approx.
ingly for even bug annihIators ik,
an opportunity to talk shop.
Ven. I know lots storiesr' he ad.
mitted. enthusiastically. You like hesl
sone7'
Very much" she affirmed. You see
this-er-profession is new to me. rol
cane from a place so small thai
water bugs are called 'cockroaches.'
should like TO know how any one-hov
you-came 70 go into this odd bust.
ness"
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he world has such unity of thought and harmony Of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-21

until Saturday evening. While the
Cody wing of the jury do not appear.
to mind being kept out, its very hard
on the poker players, who know there
is a game on, whose limit is the.
ceiling. These players are said to
cast many wishful looks toward the
poker room. One of the jury in
opeaking of this lanentable state of
affairs said, at 2 a. M today: 81 don't
believe Judge Winchester ever played
poker in his life and he has lived over
twenty years in Bismarck, too"
The jury in the Stoddardt case has
just asked for more evidence. Foreman
Young has informed the Judge that
they stand six and six, and are liable
to DO SO, unless the evidence is read
to them.
The Ambush assault case has just
been given to the jury. AS there are
some good poker players in this bunch
they will, it is Thought, make short
work Of the case.
Cassie Chadwick is visiting town.
/ Attorney Baker tried Philbrick' s
hammock last night to see he'll, with
the flowers in bloom. 49,.
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PERSONAL

Attorney Miller is attending federal
court at Fargo in the Birnstein case.
Fred and Mrs. Conklin are enjoying
visit from the formers mother, Mrs.
Marion Conklin of Jamestown.
Ernie Townsend" leaves for Spokane
tomorrow. He will be greatly missed
fby his MANY friends, particularly in
orchestra circles, where he is shin
| ing light, being one of the best from
bone players ever. %
Attorney NJ. c. spicer is down from
Underwood for the purpose of m
Quoting a contest for a client.
Editor Hull of the Wilton News
came down last night and is doing
the usual amount of visiting with old
friends. 4&j& IN
]. W. Foley failed to get away yes
terday on account of the delayed
train and has abandoned the trip. -
| A.. B. Berry Of Taylor is attending
| to land business here today.
The following citizens of Stree-e..
are here in the interest of some mat
tiers pending before the local land
office: Albert Nelson, w. e. Cleve-
land, M. Sehr, Emma Beske, F. Oton-
patik, A. Anderson and D. A. Tracy.
Carl Adams is up from Steele today.
Henry Gurrier, the Washburn mer-
chant, is in the city consulting the
who esalers. NJ ~:;-sl
M. D. Higgins of Medina, is here to-
day on land business.
Archd deacon Jones came in from the
west today. si % s .. -5.s. e r
Col. Ike Steen, late Indian agent at
Standing Rock, stopped of today to
shake hands with his many frieds on
his way home from Mandan.
At Grand Pacific Hotel: Geo. Nc
Dreveney, Medina; F. Brisio, G. e..
Draining, McClusky; j. G. Maloney,
Underwood Chas. Bohnke. Glenullin;
Rev. 2. G. oeder, Lehr; J. H. Reamer,
Linton: G. N Hendrix, Washburn;
70. Holcomb, GacNe; Mrs. Hilda
Clark, Vim. Erlenmayer and wife.
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Drying preparations simply devel-

" Drying preparations simply devel-
op dry catarrh they dry up the secretions,
which adhere to the membrane and decon-
pose, causing q far more serious trouble than
the ordinary form Of catarrh. Avoid all dry
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and snuffs
and use that which cleanses, soothes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such remedy
and will cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will be
mailed for 40 cents. All druggists sell the
y 300. size. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren ST., Y.
The Balm cures without pain, does not
irritate or cause sneezing. Il spreads itself
over an irritated and angry surface, reGey-
ing Immediately the painful Inflammation.
With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
against Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.
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SADNESS At MED0RA

Touching Recital of Hardships Being
Undergone by Billings County
Jury.
Medora, N. D., April 21-The jury
in the Stoddardt damage case is still
out, now over twenty-four hours, and
the judge says If they DO not come to
an agreement he will keep them out
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ANN DUN DEMENT'S

For County Judge. s
/ hereby announce myself 4 candidate for
81 nomination for county i1cl,e al Rurlaieh
5 county, on the Republican, ticket subieet Ia
the primary election to be held on The 10th
day Of June, 1906. MI. MCKENZIE.
l55 ri TS's 5.5s%
81 ssS''s 1s5
re-election Is the Office 81 States Attorney
Of BurleiRh County. snbiect Ia Ethe dacisinnns
Of the Republican electors Al the prima RES
to be held tho 19th day Of June 1906 $500 q
sf2GS E77s 4, IT, PATTERSON. IA
For Register OF Deeds. .ss Ii II 4
hereby announce myself az q candidate for
the nomination for register Of deeds Of Bur-l
leigh county subject to tie action Of the
republican primaries to be held June 19,
1905. 5 & JOHN e. PETERSON, n
For County Treasurer.
4 I hereby announce myself as q candidate for
~ leigh county on the repubIican ticket. sub
june is, 1906 +. W. SPERRY. q
3fs'sS5a, 43s ;iz tsss rs :, rs .I So 5s8
- = S'' IA s. . i,. & t3:E
the Nomination of clerk 81 the district court
Of Bnrieieh county. 81 tho rep;sbiicar ticket
subject to The primary election TO be held
on June 49, 1905. Al VI, COOK, ~
=
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Light Il
Three Times

: 7 So
I g a Good cigar is is easily
spoiled. Careless Lighting will
4 make I, i bum ulnevenly. qA'Af #
ter your cigar IS lighted, light
i again. Then give il 4 third
light. " Try this and see
no how much more you will
enjoy your smoke, especially
!. if its 4 WASH NGTON
IRVING. 81 Remember it's
: 10 cent cigar and worth i.
'Wneets q Doen. Di.ubutss. Minneapolis. .
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For Sale or Rent.

N A $40 acre farm, located in Logan
township, 4 miles south Of Mckenzie,
a.. d. 42o acres under cultivation,
good well, house, barn and granaries
VIII sell for $1,000 per acre, or q cash
rent of $1.25 per acre. For further
Information address me at Minot
North Dakota. Thomas Richards. .
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Home Made

Have your cake, mullins, and tea bis
cult homemade. They will be fresher,
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife TO produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot-biscuit, buildings, the frosted layer
cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
mullins, with which the read1y-made food
found at the bake-shop OF grocery does
not compare.
Royals the greatest Of bake-day helps.
r.. Il POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.
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quite Pad,

B Miss Hamrick, who has been giving
embroidery lessons at the Northwest,
has become very busy and will remain
over Monday and Tuesday.
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memories, for,
No matter through what state l.
pass, .s.--, =
No matter how the people class,
To me there's only one blue grass.
KENTUCKY. =
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H. J. Riesqand, the celebrated optical
specialist who has come regularly for
many years, will be at North west
hotel again May 3 to s.. Remember
he grinds all glasses right here.
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Go to McColley & Goughnours if
you want your shoes repaired Corner
of Sixth and Broadway.
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THE CITY ].
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Sunday. Station.
airy temp rature. Max. 81, min. 43.
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visiting his parents here for a few
days, informs lis that he has resigned
his position as stenographer to Gov
ernor Sarles and will enter. the law
office Of Attorney A. T. Patterson OF
Bismarck. Bert, as 81 he is called
among his old friends here, has re-
sided In this place nearly all his life.
His personal character is above re-
proach and in his school work he was
a quick and earnest student and
graduated from our high school with
honor. Later he took some college
work and then accepted a position as
stenograph In that work he held
many important positions with attor-
neys, real estate and insurance men,
in a railway superitendents office and
last as special stenographer to the
governor. During this time he studied
law and graduated from the law de
partment of our state university some
years ago. Fills industry, honestness
and experience, together with natur-
ally quick mind should gain for him
rapid promotion in his chosen pro.
fession and we all hope that such
Will be the case. ~ 20 ~ ~. -r.@5% At
Celebrate Anniversary-The Odd
Fellows will celebrate the anniversary
of the founding of their order on the
evening Of the 10Th at their hall by
holding a basket social. The pro.
ceeds Of this affair will be devoted to
the building fund of the state home
| which the Odd Fellows hope to build
and for which they now have over
$4,000. Everybody is invited to this
social and a very pleasant evening is
promised all. 49,
i
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FOR Sale,

First mortgage, $500, on half sec
ton near city. Address Bismarcl
Tribune.
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= .H.- - -.
Wanted,

Painting and papering. See me for
prices. J. s. Dickson, -
- SIG Tenth street. Phone 218.
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Hebron Brick The new Patterson
hotel is to be faced In front with
handsome pressed brick from the
Hebron factory.
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About that Tine-It is said the.
festive book has come to town and the
connoissel1rs say it is the finest ever.
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h Gun Club Meeting annual
meeting Of the Bismarck Gun club
will be held in the city hall next Tues
day evening. Officers viii be elected.
Ali sportsmen are invited. .41 ..5> sZ
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Grading Fourth, Street Fourth
street, above Rosser, is being graded
IN good shape. ss.& 5s,s
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-07-22
PORFIRIO DIAz HA
roCibidO una cen
decoration del Rev
Eduardo.
Ia ruIeta sera permitita en- eI kur-
saaI en- B6IgiCa.
EI munIclpiO de New York GarltatiV0 con los gatOs
los peTrOs reaIsngOs.

Ell presidente Diaz, de Mejico, ha reci-
bido una condecoraci6n del Rey Eduardo,
de Inglatsrra. ST 81 Congreso 10 permite,
es muy probable que 81 entrante afio ell
presidente Roosevelt reciba otTo cumpli-
miento por el estilo, del misme Rey.
-Seg6n una carta .publieada Teciente-
mente por un peri6dico americana 81 cele-
bre arquitecto Stanford White, que fu6
muerto hace POGO. no Observable en- New
York conducta tan intachabls.
e municipio de New York ha apro-
bado una ordenanza para que Sc pongan
bebederos en- las GALES de aquella gran
ciudad para los perros y gatos realengog,
cuyos duefios los lanzan & la calle en- la
6poCa del calor cuando salen & veranear.
La ruleta serS permitida en- el Kur-
saal, en- Ostend, Belgica, pero be Buprimira
el cero, pues parece que ha sido decidido
por un tribunal belga que 81 baccGrot no
es un juego de azar.
-Noticias de Paris informan que cep-
tenares de familias abandonan la ciudad
afio. Tambi6n agregan dichas nOticias
que la prensa francesa denuncia al gobier
no por haber gastado en- menos de un ,afo
ochoclentos mllloneB dc pesos an exCBaVa-
gancias que no han Bido de provecho pG-
blico. '@5
1.-THE Lancet, peri6dico que SO pu-
blica en- Londres que es reconocido como
ell mas competente diario en- asuntos medi-
cos, dice que una gran parte de las CaTnes
empacadas llegadas Inglaterra proceden-
tes de los Estados Unidos estan On meoreS
condolences en- 10 que respecta limpieza
y presentation, que muchas de las caTneS
que Sc comen en- ell imperio britanico. !
Ell Administrado General de CorreOs
de Washington ha aprobado ya lsIcons-
trucci6n de una nueva ofcina de correos
en- New York El sitio designado es 81
Oeste de la octava avenida, entire las GALES
81 SO. Ser6 un gran edifcio digno de
aquella hermosa ciudad y mejor del.que
hay al presente Sera utilizado como of
Gina central.