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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15


Algeciras, March 12.-The commit
too on reduction having In charge the
adjustment of the remaining differ
ences between France and Germany
over the Moroccan police question and
the question of the bank assembled
twice Sunday. On the bank question
an agreement was reached on every
point except the allotment Of the cap
ital which will probably be left to the
decision of the conference. The police
question was not touched during the
sittings. The delegates, however, went
over the situation informally and
feeling Of confidence reigns among
the representatives Of the neutral
powers that a settlement of the ques-
ton will be reached within a week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
BEGIN campaign for statehooa.

Muskogee. l. T., March IA gen.
eral campaign for statehood of Okla
homa and Indian Territory will be
commenced in this territory Tues
day. kilograms will be sent by bust
ness men all over the territory to con-
gressmen asking them to vote for the
statehood bill. The influence of the
whole territory will be brought to
bear on President Roosevelt and
Speaker Cannon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

Kansas City, Mo-, March 1.-THE
crop and weather reports from the
lines of the Union Pacific in Kansas,
received by H. G. Kali, assistant
general freight and passenger agent
Of that road, indicate that the pros
poets for a bumper crop of winter
wheat were never better at this time
Of year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
They Even Shock BIN Posters.


Detroit March S.--Sensational, vic
ious and suggestive bill board pictures
were condemned by resolution adopt
ed here Wednesday as the quarterly
meeting Of the board Of directors of
the associated Bill Posters and Dlstrib-
utors Of the United States and Canada.
The resolution instructs members Of
the association to refuse after the ex-
piration Of this years contracts on
August /, 1906, to post such pictures
and titles as may be declared objec-
tionable, members who fail to act 40
cording to the terms Of the resolution
rendering themselves liable to q penal
ty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
Miners Were DIunppointed.

Shamokin, Pa, March 12.-News
here Sunday that the anthracite coal
companies would not grant a single
demand of the United Mine Workers
was received with surprise and dis
appointment. Many of the miners
declare they will quit work April /
unless they receive concessions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
To he Hanged AprII 20.

Jefferson City, March 12.-Convicts
Harry Vaughan, Edward Raymond
and George Ryan were Saturday morn
ing sentenced to be hanged April 20
for the killing Of Gateman John Clay,
November "a. 1905, during the mutIny
at the penitentiary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
Gen. COrbin in San Francisco.

San Francisco, March 9.-Maj. Gen.
Corbin, recently in command Of the
army in the Philippines, accompanied
by his wife and personal staff, arrived
Thursday from Manila. He is to be
promoted to the rank of lieutenant
general April IA. On February / he
relinquished his commands in the is
lands to Maj. General Leonard Wood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

KestFIcting the FranlEing Of Mall.
Washington, March 9.-An appro-
priation bill carrying $191, 35S,S48 for
the postal service was finally agreed
upon Thursday by the house commit
tee on post Offices and post roads and
will be reported to the house In about
ten days. Two important law pB9vis-
ions are carried in the measure, one
forbidding the government depart
ments franking anything through the
mails which an individual cannot mail
at regular postage rates. and the other
prevents committees, organizations or
associations Of citizens enjoying the
ranking privilege.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

Pekin, March 9.-The emperor Of
China, Tsal-Tien, is Ill. kilograms
have been dispatched to all the vice.
roys asking them to send their best
physicians to Pekin. The physicians
at the palace here say the smperors
illness is serious but not alarming.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

London. March 1.-THE Daily Nails
correspondent at Tangier says that
failure Of the wheat and barley har-
vest is threatened throughout Morocco.
With no reserves from last year. be
adds. terrible famine seems to Be
impending.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

st. Petersburg, March 1o.-Ths Novoe
Vrsmya. referring Friday 10 Russis's
attempt 70 solve the Moroccan poles
question At Algsoiraa. remarked iron
icaily: ~Ruszia's voice IN this 0uss-
ton should Be heeded b. the powers
e. no one can deny that Russia occu-
PIES an unsrsailsbls position an sx-
part IN sTsFything relating 70 pOlioAr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
Railway Buniness Good in Mexico

Mexico City, March 12.-Immense
railway traffic here has contested the
storehouses Of the railways and there
is much difficulty in handling freight
quickly, though the situation is be-
coming easier. There is also very
large passenger and excursion traffic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

London, March 9.-The correspond
ent of the Tribune at Pekin says that
Yuan Shi Kai, commander-in-chief Of
the imperial Chinese forces, Wednes-
day forwarded eighteen mountain guns
from Tientsin to Shuntefu, $50 miles
south of Pekin in the province Of Chi
Ii
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

Denver. March ll-Thomas =.
AeKenna, managing editor Of the
Rocky Mountain News and Denver
Times, died Saturday night a 81 10
seph hospital n this eiy, Of hsart
diaeasA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

Madrid, March 12-An inciplsnt
CAriiEt movement Is reported to have
hrokan out IN Catalonia The authori-
Ms hsvs tAksn steps 10 suppress the
asthreak
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
HIg Nlne 10 Play-leeIofmea FooyDaIl

Chicago, March 10.-Western coll
leges are to have football this year,
although the style of game will be
modified to such an extent that all
brutality and unnecessary danger will
be eliminated. This was the decision
reached here Friday night by faculty
representatives of the Big Nine" col
leges, who were called together In q
second reform conference by Pres
ident Angel, of the University Of
Michigan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

Russians Discover Bonb Fastory.
Berdechef, RussiA. March IA
bomb factory was discovered here Mon
day at the residence Of lawyer named
PuehS, Jew.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
in Packers' Case Monday

Chicago, March 10.-The govern
ment Friday rested its case in the
packers hearing on their pleas for
immunity. No announcement was
made by the attorneys for the pack
ers az to whether they viii INTRODUCES
any evidence In rebuttal, but II Is be-
lieved by the government that they
viii not The arguments are expect
ed to commence when the court cou-
venes on Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

Berlin, March 13.-In accordance
with a decision taken in October EN-
peror William has Just ordered the
German force in China to return to
Germany. A detachment of 26 Off
GERS and 700 men will remain to guard
the embassy at Pekin. a portion Of
the force being kept at Tientsin as
reserves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15
want Free Lumber from Canada.

Milwaukee, March 9.-The Wiseon-
sin Retail Lumber Dealers assocla-
ton in annual session Thursday
passed a resolution favoring the re-
moval of the import duty on Cana.
dian lumber and requesting congress
to take action to this end.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-15

EquinOotiai udos Monday destroyed
Whhrvss and flooded warehouses At
Antwerp. ne damages an estinHtsd
- several millions q doIlarA
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-15
! when sHoops Hogan.

When were hoops sin" for the first
time? According to Strut, 'trundling
The hoop is pastime Of uncertain or
igin, but much in fashion at present.
uS0D. DR.. Murray's dictionary, Incl
dantally remasking that the original
hoop affected by boys was a barrel
hoop. gives no English reference to II
earlier than 1862. But the hoop was
well known to ancient Greek and Ro-
man boys, who called It Q ''trOehns"
{wheeD. Their hoops were made Of
bronze. and representations Of them ON
gems show that they were driven by q
little hook with wooden handle. very
Ike the modern boys hoop stick. This
was called BY the Greeks .elaters
driver and BY the Romans aclavIs''
9eyl Sometimes the ancient hoop had
bells attached to 1t, and modern Lon
Gon may be glad to be spared at least
that exasperation London Chronicle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-15
(First publication Dec. 8, 1861
Proposals for Drainage Bonds.

Proposals for Drainage Bonds.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the Board Of
County Commissioners of Cass coun-
ty, North Dakota, for the purchase Of
drainage bonds as follows:
For Leech Drain, No. IA, $44,640.AO;
For Leonard Drain No. Is, $4,000. 90:
For Grandin Drain, No. Is, s1425O.O0;
For Grandin Extension Drain No. IL,
100000; For Noble Drain No. 1s,
$23, 10000. Total, s1o6,o9o.oO. @
The above amounts being subject to
reduction by amount of Drainage as
sessments paid during present month.
All bids must be filed with the
county auditor before IL O'Clock noon
Of Monday, December 81, 1906, at his
Office in the court house at Fargo,
Cass county, N. D. T.
Each bidder must file with his bid a,
certified check in sum of $4,000, said
check to be forfeited to the county in
case the successful bidder fails to
complete the purchase of above bonds.
Ali checks Of unsuccessful bidders to
be returned.
Bids will be entertained for the
above bonds separately, FOR each
drain, or any part thereof; the board
r'eserving the right to accept either
bid submitted, and further reserving
the right to reject any or all bids.
Done by order of board of county
commissioners Of Cass county this
9th day OF December, 1906. |
Arthur G. Lewis,
County Auditor, Cass Co, N. d.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-15
/ MEANING Of MoLEs.


a mole on the right side Of mans
forehead denotes wonderful luck; on
the left side OF b Yoman's forehead,
gifts from the dead.
on the left side Of q mans forehead
d mole denotes q long term ID prison;
On the left side Of q woInan,s forehead.
two husbands and life of exile
a man with d mole IN the middle Of
his forehead has cruel mind "a wo
MN with such q mole Il foolish. Idle
and en'yious.
Al mole on the neck In man or W.
man promises q long and happy life,
wealth and fame.
a. man with q mole on the left aide
OF the upper lip rarely marries, and
such d mole In the case of 4 woman
denotes suffering sss3.
on the right side OF the upper lip q
mole promises Rood to- both sexes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-15
SAN 8FRANcisco's 4HARBoR.
Perhaps the Most Notable ssBott1en
Harb0r In the World. .5 ,s 4

Perhaps the Most Notable "BottIes
Harbor I'm the World. S%Sx. .st
Perhaps the most notable bottle
barber in the world is that at San
francisco. Here Is a vast reach OF
water fifty-fve miles long and in some
parts twelve In width. Into this bay
the tides Of the Pacific flow through
the famous Golden Gate. This is
strait about mile in width in its mar.
towest part and very deep. The proud
Californians look out over this serene
xpanse and tell you that here is ans
rhorage for the combined nayies Of
The world, which indeed seems a very
mild statement Of the case: Aside
from the immensely of this harbor IA.
aility 1t is interesting to notice that.
CALIFORNIA; two big rivers after trav-
srsing the great interior valley flow
into this bay. Thus nature has fur.
nished two serviceable water roads,
leading from a most notable natural
harbor into the very heart of a rich
farming, mining and lumbe ring region.
These rivers, the Sacramento and San
Joaquin, are Of the same commercial
I significance to California that the Hud-
Son is to New York. :. i.se.7st "a:
The harbor at San Francisco is the
more noteworthy because it is the only
one Of first magnitude south Of Puget
sound. Between these points Califor-
nia presents to the orient an inhospi-
table cliff coast, only occasionally bro
ken BY a little beach or minor inlet.
Little coasting steamers make land
ings, 1t III true, at several points along
this grim front, but It is q matter Of
consid erable hazard. In some places
along this coast great cranes fixed up
on the cliff hoist people and freight
ashore In baskets. And the daring lit
! tie skipper must even then keep one
aye to windward lest a crashing storm
drive In upon him and forever terIni-
nate his service on the sea. Thus It Is
that the two great harbors mentioned
must for all time share a monopoly OF
the Pacific ocean commerce One IA.
Eiliar with the Atlantic seaboard can
parallel the situation BY blotting out In
his minds eye all the ports between
4 savannah and Portland save only New
York and between these Ia place OF tha
numerous hpspi able ..niets substitute q
scarcely broken sea elf. He will then
have the conditions before him which
give to San Francisco it's pre-eminencs
Walter ]. Kenyon In st. Nicholas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-15
FRAUDS IN OLD BOOKS.
Ancient and Rare Volumes DOctored,
Restored and Initiated.

Ancient and Rare Volumes DOctored,
J Restored and Initiated.
A well known collector acquired
what he took to be a book published
by Aldus in the year 1889. He paid
$1,000 for it and believed that it was
an original Aldus, because the publish
er's press mark, a dolphin coiled round
an anchor, appeared upon it. When
the book was shown to an expert 1t
proved to be beyond shadow of
doubt a modern antque-that is to
say, 1t was simply copy Of the orig
?inal work printed by an ingenious book
fakir. So clever was the imitation
that only an expert could tell it from
the original and rare book. Scores Of
persons during recent years have
bought facsimiles Of rare works under
the impression that they were getting
the originals Dickens Sunday I'm
der Three Heads" has been faxed
many times and sold as original to
collectors who no doubt treasure them
AS rarities. Genuine copies of this
little book are worth a good sum, and
some Inscriptions dealers, taking ad-
vantage of the circumstances, have
had 1t reprinted and palm off the
copies on unsuspecting bibliomaniacs
Tor the genuine first edition.
Many men make living by doc
toring'' old and rare books for un-.
serupulous dealers These men are
adopts in the art Of book restoring and
are quite able to make good any part
Of an imperfect copy. For instance,
tf q rare book has q leaf missing it Is
handed over to a restorer, who re-
PRINTS the page with battered type,
the paper upon which 1t is printed be-
Ing afterward discolored with chem
icals or tobacco water In order to give
It the true antique hue.
The first &foli0 Shakespeare Is, Of
course, of great value, and It Ii safe
to say that every possible deception
has been practiced In hitting up copies
Of this work for sale. At one time the
manufacture Of first folio Shakespeares
was quite a trade A first folio having
several leaves missing had leaves In
serted from the second folio, while In
one case The entire play OF *cymbe-
line was reprinted and inserted in a
arst folio. The faxed" pages were
SO cleveriy done that several experts
were at first unable to detect them
when turning over the pages Of the
work In question. Book restorers. as
a rule, are most ingenious artists. and
they can produce an imitation OF a
page Of a rare book which viii deceive
hundreds Or collectors. One particu-
lar restorer has s'doctored" more than
thousand old books during the last
two years, producing pages In facsin,-
lie md supplying coiophons or deco
rated capitais. There Is not d thing
wanting to make a book complete that
this man cannot skiilfuily '.fake..
Brooklyn Eagle
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-15
THE INDISPENSABLE MAN.
An Event 1shnt Moved Htm to Take a
t&E "Trip tn Europe. T. -

An Event Tint Moved Htm to Take n
Trip to EErepe.
He was one Of these men who believe
that If they Let up for a moment the
whole world will go to smash. Espe,
cially was this so about his own bust
ness. When his wife, wanted him to
60 to Europe for q rest he said:s
Impossible to get away from the
office. Why, if were to stay away
six weeks there's no telling what
would happen. No, must be there all
the time" ~. id. , .f:ssS5 +,
So they didn't go to. Europe. In
stead he got sick, good and sick, too,
the kind of sick that kept him on his
back for nearly month and didn't let
him get back to his desk for still an
other week. ...., 81
The day came for his return to har-
ness, and he plunged for. the Office
All the way downtown his mind dane
ed with the visions of the wreck of
business that would greet him. He
expected 70 find the staff demoralized.
the BUSINESS gone to pieces, the cob
webs thick on the order books and an
air Of gloom hanging over all which
could be dispelled only by his trium-
phal entrance. He fancied himself
picking the business out Of the miro
and putting it on its feet again.
But did he7 Not quite. I.
He entered the Office. The boy was
there and looked up at him as though
wondering II the boss were not lit
he BIT late. The cat rubbed against
him as she always did. His desk was
opened as usual, and on it was no pile
of mail. the accumulation of all these
weeks. The clerks were at their places
DO usual. IN fact, nothing was appar-
snt OF the AWFUL disaster that he had
expected; hardly any one seemed TO
know that he had been away.
b He stopped for q moment, breathless,
and then managed to call one OF his
men to him and ask about some thing.
The man began to tell him Whist had
Deem going On. They had been trans
acting business Just Nas though he
had been there Wering mail. dli-
Ing orders, taking reports from travel.
Ing men and sending them ont again
10 short, the little particular world Of
his business had gone on just as
though he had been there all the time.
He heaved q sigh sigh OF. hunil-
ity. In fifteen n1iHutes ne mad teie-
phoned his wife to make plans for q
European trip, and that he would ac-
company her. Thus do matters make
Us see how small we are.New York
Werld.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-15
MERELY A MASTERPIECE.

Not q eMessoge" In Lovely Diction
For the Junior Manager. .~
A man who wanted to lecture called
at a bureau presided over by two man.
ayers. -"
He aroused their interest with lee
turer's art, says the Lyceumite, but
unfortunately the senior member was
just starting on trip and would not
return for at least month.
The senior partner called the young
man to- one side and exacted solemn
promise that he would not visit an
other bureau or read his lecture to
anybody until after he had given this
particular manager reading and a
chance to make him an offer a month
hence.
The interest Of the Junior member,
however, was at white heat, and he
kept sending for the young lecturer, in
sisting that he come down to the Office
and read his lecture. The young man
refused with as much tact as possible,
but this only increased the anxiety Of
the junior.
At last the young man told of the
promise made the senior partner. In
stead Of quieting the junior manager,
the announcement made him the more
anxious, and finally the young man
consented.
The reading ended, the Junior part
ner said: @ -
snow, your reading this has saved
us all much valuable time. I'll tell you
frankly, my boy, It won't do. There's
no message in 1t; 1t is loosely construct
I'D; the diction is poor. 1t wont do.
Burn it and try again."
When the senior partner returned he
called up the young lecturer and sound
~ berated him for breaking faith.
How do know you have not been
to every bureau in town? You promis-
ed neon your honor you would read
the lecture to nobody-not even to my
partner" 4 L.s5 /:
The young man protested that he
had not done so. 49, -. 81, ~. ..~.-..s ~
Why" exclaimed the senior man,
ager, s.of course You have! He tells me
that you came down here to the Office
two weeks ago and read him the entire
lecture and that he told you It was no
good. r.. '.."a ...:j.
Yes" replied the young man; '.after
much persuasion j did read him a lee
ture which he told me was no good,
bat 1t was not my lecture-it was Wen
dell Phillips Lost Artist :" %
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-15
Going South? To Florida, Cuba or
Any Southern Resort

Write me if you contemplate a trip
south this winter. I will tell you
what the lowest rate will be for first
class round-trip excursion ticket. In
formation about Florida, Cuba and
Gulf Coast points will be sent you,
also list of hotels and other inforuaa-
ton. Gut this notice out, so you
won't forget it. Frank J. Reed, G. P.
A, Monon Route, 1873 Custom House
Place, Chicago. ;
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-15
stranre Asistnire

Old Mrs. Jones entered tho drawing
room unexpectedly and spoiled q very
pretty tableau.
81 was just Whispering d secret la
Cousin Jennie's ear. I, explained Char
7 he. 5s
I'm sorry said the old lady grave
". that your eyesight has become SO
bad that you mistake Jennie's mouth
for her 8ear. I, london Tit Bits.