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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-14
WILL REPORT TO ROOSEVELT
Secretary Metcalf Concludes investi.
& .& cation at San Francisco. III

H. =" 4oSSh Ah@HSSais Il - dtiStoSOsT G5S . Il
/ San Francisco, Nov. IA. Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor Metcalf, who
was sent to San Francisco by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to investigate the ex-
clusion OF Japanese children from the
schools attended by whites, has con-
Guided his work and will depart for
washington to make his report. Sec
rotary Metcalf has, during his visit
here, gone very thoroughly into the
matter and will take great amount
of statistics and facts bearing on the
case to Washington with him. He
heard complaints OF the alleged 5.,y-
cotting Of japanese restaurants and
other places of business inyestigat
cases Of assault ON Japanese, and the
numerous street braWls between Japa-
nese and white boys l3s ]. x
Secretary MetcaIf declined TO say
what conclusions he had reached or
I TO make any statement until he has
made ilis report to the president,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-14

Evidence Regarding Cost of Construc.
ton in Houses.

ZION IN FOuSeS.
Kansas City, Nov. 14.-W. r. Stubs
OF Lawrence, Kan, speaker of the
Kansas house and a railroad con-
tractor, testified for the state at the
hearing here of the Burlington maxi
mum freight rate case. He told Of
the cost of construction in an attempt
to disprove the railroads claim that
because of high operating and main
tenance expenses it would be impossi-
Bile to operate with profit under the
Kansas freight rate law Mr.. Stubs
said it did not cost at the very out
side figure more than $4,000 a mile
to construct the Burlington lines In
Kansas. The improvements in the
way OF ballasting and heavier steel.
would, he thought, bring the cost OF
constructing the main line up to $685.
900 a mile. .I' a. =. - -. -.5%s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-14
NINETY PEASANTS KILLED.
Slain by Russian Troops Formin
y Punitive Expedition. ., 7.

Mitau, Russia, Nov. 14.---A punt
tive expedition. which has been oper
8ating In the KTeutzberg district dur.
Ing the last few weeks, killed ninety
peasants belonging to revolutionary
organization termed the Forest Broth.
ers, who levied tribute ON the sur.
rounding country.
Several robbers have been tried by
drumhead courtsmartial and execut,
cd ut Jakohstadt, seyenty-eight miles
from hgrs. sss
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-14
anna GOULD FREE
French Court Grants Her Divorce from Count de CaSe
lane, Giving Her the Children Count Gets
s.. None of Her Money

:. Paris, Nov. 14.-The Countess De
castellane, formerly Miss Anna Gould,
was today granted a divorce and the
custody of her children, who will not
be allowed to be taken from France
without the consent of Count Boni De
Castellane, their father. The end of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-14
FINAL CONFERENCE HELD.
Moody and Assistants Discuss Oil
Trust Suits.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Attorney
General Moody held final confer
ence with Messrs, Morrison and Kel-
logg and Mr.. Purdy, assistant to the
attorney general, on Standard Oil
matters. While all concerned are ret
icent as to the action to be taken
there is no longer any doubt that suit
will be entered within a few days
against the Standard Oil company Of
New jersey under the Sherman anti
trust law.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-14
TRUST OIL LANDS
Federal Authorities Investigating Standard Deal in Cafor
nia...Character Of Land Selected Carefully
Studied and Oil Developed

cured win warrant Indictments on the
part Of the federal grand jury.
The evidence gathered by these
agents will be placed in the hands of
United States Attorney Robert T. Dew
lin, who will in turn forward it to
Washington to the attorney general.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15
A BIRDS BALLROOM.
Where the Cock o. the Rock Per-
forms Like a Whirling Dervish.

Dancing is by no means confined
to quardrupeds. A writer in the
Strand says that it is the principal
play OF riany birds.
Perhaps the finest of bird dancers
is the South American cock o the
rock. These birds nave regular
dancing places, level spots which they
keep clear of sticks and stones.
A dozen or more of the birds as
semblc around this spot, and then q
cock bird, his scarlet crest erect,
steps into the centre. Spreading his
wings and tail, he begins to dance,
at first with slow, stately steps. then
gradually more and more rapidly un'
til he is spinning like a mad thing.
At last, ti,ed out, he sinks down,
hops out of the ring and another
takes his place.
Some of the quail tribe are great
dancers, and SO are the American
sand hill cranes. 1t is most ludic'
rous sight to watch crane dancing,
he is so desperately solemn over the
whole performance. He looks like a
shy young man who has just learned
to waltz and is rather ashamed of the
accomplishment.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15
BIG BUILDINGS MARKED DOWN.
Value of Great Insurance Structures
Away Below Their Cost.

The total cost of the present
Equitable Building in New York was
S,0O0,000. Its present value, on
the Equitables own estimate is not
more than SIS, 100000. Only the
phenomenal growth in Broadway land
values has saved the policyholders
from a much greater loss.
The New York Lies Broadway
building cost $7,12l,O0O; the COM
pany now claims valuation of only
$5,00O,0O0,
The Mutual's main Office building
in New York cost $17,277,Ooo; the
Mutual has written off more than
$6,000,000 in the last seven years.
Many of the foreign buildings show
similar depreciation.
The Equitable's Melbourne "adver-
tisement" cost $2,SG4,O0O; tho So
ciety at present gives it a value of
only S2.000,000.
The first New York Life building
in Paris cost 81, ,1O2 900; in 1891 the
French Government valued it at
$470,O00. The present Paris build
ing cost $2,500,000; the company
now gives it a value of $1,300,000.
The Equitable has invested $37,-
$4,000 in it's fifteen Office build
ings; the insurance department, in
order to give them an earning power
OF three per cent, has placed the
value at $4,000, ,O00-a loss of SILL
50O,O0U. Should the properties ac-
tually be sold, the depreciation
would probably be even larger
McClure's Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15
WISE WORDS.

Tomorrow never comes--that is,
unless you have note to meet
Some men never accomplish any
thing without pacemaker.
1t is quite possible that the Lord
also loveth cheerful loser.
A mans idea of an ideal wife is
one who thinks she has an ideal hus-
band.
Liquor improves with age. The
longer you keep it the better it is
for you. Figure it out.
The minute man accomplishes
anything he is called crank by those
who have failed.
OF course every man understands
that salvation is free till he stacks
up against a church fair
The first scratch on her new furni-
ture is apt to convince the bride that
marriage is failure.
The fellow who tells a girl he
would lay down his life for her often
balks when he has to tell her father.
When a girl begins to call fell
low by his first name, it general!
Indicates that she has designs on his
last.
A woman always feels that Fate is
unkind to her If the poor man she
refuses to marry turns around and
makes a fortune.
When a fellow tells girl he
would kiss her if he thought no one
was looking, ten chances to one she
will shut her eyes.
If you go about it right, quarter
will make as much noise dropping
into the collection plate as five
dollar gold piece.-From "The Cen
tie Cynic," in the New York Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15

WHEN THE BUCCANEERS RULED.
Here at last was fortune come to
a crew of genuine buccaneers, and
they would carry it to one port most
frequented by their kind-Port
Royal, Jamaica. They had lived
hard lives in the forest, whether they
were hunting wild cattle or cutting
logwood, and they had taken great
risks in winning the prize; now they
would enjoy themselves in ways be-
coming to souls unfettered by the
conventions of polite society-in fact,
in ways not unlike those Of Yankee
cowboys OF later times. They would
'irrigate"--buyd ydrink-lavishly. They
bought wife by the pipe and, placing
it on the street, invited all who came
that way to drink with them. The
invitation was at once cordial and
imperious; like that of the king, 1t
was command. If any one refused.
the buccaneer whipped out a pistol
and compelled the wayfarer to drink.
The buccaneers had no six-shooters.
but they were quite as handy with
such guns as were then in use as
ever the cowboys of the Texas Pan
handle were with the modern wea"
pom. The wayfarer might eat when
and where he pleased, but he had to
drink and be merry" or seem to be
merry, with the buccaneer on the
public streets. And there was dane
ing too-Congo and Gold Coast
dances in which the wayfarer Joined
at the muzzle of a pistol that car
ried an ounce ball; and ii he was a
"tenderfoot" and well dressed, so
much the more fun. Slaves in rag
ged osnaburgs and grandees in silks
and laces joined hands and cfrcled
around the open wine cask while the
buccaneers shrieked and whooped
and beat time with knife and pistol.
In fact, as the buccaneers grew hi
larious under Oft-repeated drinks
they dipped up the wine in cups and
threw it over the well-dressed people
who came within range. The man
who soaked his shirt in blood to
color it red found immense salts
faction in throwing wine on the silks
and satins worn by the dandies of the
Jamaica metropolis. And in this sort
of play Roche Brazilano was always
most conspicuous. In fact it is re-
corded that when the liquor got
good hold on his brain he was in the
habit of running up and down the
streets, beating or wounding those
he met, no person daring to make
any resistance. John r. Spears, in
The Buccaneers" in The outing
Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15
The Book OF Books.

The nineteenth annual report OF
the American Bible Society, being for
the past year, shows that the issues
Of the society during ninety years
amount to 7S,5O9,529, and that the
total issue at home and in other lands
for the year amounts to 2,236,755.
The Bible has been translated into
Beventy-two languages and dialects.
What other books have had or ever
will have the chance to be read in
Eskimo, Gaelic, Grebo, Littish, Pam
panga, Ponape, Samogit, Sheetzwa,
Tonga, Zulu and a score more OF
strange tongues? The Chicago Bible
Society is almost as old as the city
itself. In the report Of its sixty-sixth
year distribution Of over $4,000
rolumes is announced, and the report
also says: mot I dialect is found
among the fifty or more spoken in
chicago but the Bible Society can
match it in 21iptures. Chicago
Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15
CHAPTER V.

Nearly two hours interviewed before
the midday repast
They passed heavily to Steinhausen.
He tried to write up his journal-to
finish letter begun the previous day;
| he Strolled across to the stables and
round the garden, but to no purpose;
the only members of the family to be
seen were Clarchen, who was too busy
gathering greengages to respond to his
advances, and Frau Cheering herself,
who was knitting on the veranda, and
she was as taciturn as ever.
Burchardt and the Fahnrich returned
from their expedition in high spirits,
with various good stories of their
friends adventures on the march
through Bohemia.
! They first bored their superior officer
and then mortally offended him by
some indiscreet questions and sugges-
| tions as to how he had passed the
morning.
They understood the Rittmeister,
however, and readily dropped sub.
ject unwelcome to their slightly over.
bearing comrade.
At last they were summoned to
table.
Here matters were scarcely i'm
. proved.
The Rittmeister was placed on Frau
| Ghering's right hand, and Frau or
Fraulein Lies was seated between her
| 70 hot Iri l. i'm fn
i Burchardt.
She smiled upon him, too. and lis
tened to him with more i:an.iness and
favor than she mad yet shown to any
Of them, hardly bestowing look or a
word upon Steinhausen; indeed, she
said very little.
Burchardt and the Herr Amtmann
did nearly all the talking.
They had got on most interesting
and happy neutral topic-the relative
merits Of German and Hungarian
horses.
They grew excited, told various
thrilling anecdotes and supported their
| opinions with much strength Of lung.
| If not of logic, under cover of which
! Clarchen and the young Fahnrich
planned, in low tones, how she was to
try spare horse of his, which he was
| sure would carry lady, if only the
Frau Mutter would consent.
This scheme was overheard by Stein
hansen, who, too cross to talk him
self, listened with keen attention to
what was going on all round him.
The elder sister finally caught some
stray words, which betrayed the ne
! farious design.
"Clarchen," she said in low, but
peculiar tone. II hoped your loyalty
would have been proof even against
pleasure
(To be Continued.)
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15
Wisdom of a Persian Judge

Professor Williams Jackon tells in
his Persia, Past and Present. some
stories illustrating character in the
land of Omar Khayyam. One is of
n man, who, suffering from inflamed
eyes, went to horse doctor for
treatment. The veterinary gave him
some Of the salve that he used on
animals and the man lost his eye
sight. He then brought suit in court
10 recover damages. The Judge, af-
ter weighing the evidence in the case,
handed down his decision as follows:
There is no damage to be recovered;
the man would never have gone to
The veterinary if he had not been an
Ess,"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15
FOibles of Literary Men.
Keats liked red pepper on his toa

Keats liked red pepper on his toast.
Dickens was fond Of wearing jew.
clry.
Joaquin Miller nailed all his chairs
to the wall.
Edgar Allen Poe slept with his cat
and was inordinately proud of his
feet.
Daudet wore his eyeglasses when
asleep.
Thackeray used to lift his hat when
ever he passed the house in which he
wrote Vanity Fair"
Alexander Dumas the younger
bought a new painting every time he
had new book published.
Robert Louis Stevenson's favorite
recreation was playing the flute, in
order. as he said, to tune up his ideas,
Robert Browning could not sit still.
With the constant shuffllng of his feet
holes were worn in the carpet.
LongfellOw enjoyed walking only
at sunrise or sunset, and he said his
sublimest moods came upon him at
these times.
Hawthorne always washed his
hands before reading letter from
his wife. He delighted in poring
over old advertisements in the news.
paper files.
Darwin had no respect for books.
and would cut big volume in two
for convenience in handling, or he
would tear out the leaves he required
for reference.
Oliver Wendell Holmes used to
carry a hols2-chestnut in one pocket
and a potato in another to ward off
rheumatism. m.-LOndon outlook.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15

l llOll VI tIc "
the villa, the other away to the rivers
edge"
IF you follow this path said Frau
or Fraulien Lies, "you can get a very
charming peep at Pillnitz, our kings
summer place, Or"
"Oh. by all means let us take the
! riverside in our ramble," interrupted
the Rittmeister.
"You can, if you wish it. l must
take the shortest way back. l have
already been too long absent"
Steinhausen's only reply was to turn
with her, keeping close by her side on
the homeward road.
The conversation thus suddenly
broken off he found it unaccountably
| difficult to recOmmence.
The consciousness that every step
was bringing this delightful tete-a-tete
| to a close fevercd and embarrassed
him by the eagerness with which he
sought an excuse to prOlong it.
! "And tomorrow" he exclaimed,
abruptly, apropos to nothing-"to-mor.
row l must CO."
81 suppose so," said Lies, calmly.
| "The previous detachments Quartered
npon us have only spent one night at
villa Bellevue"
"And," added Steinhausen, "you, no
doubt. think that long enough"
Il did not say So" was the rejOin.
der
"You said last night" began the
Rittmeister, growing desperate as they
approached the grounds of the villa
"you said that perhaps we might meet
at Berlin.
Probably the gnadigc Frau has a
deeper knowledge of us Objectionable
Prussians than | at first imagined
She turned her eyes full upon him
clear, quiet eyes.
Your people are the first Prussians
| ever spoke to-"
He shrugged his shoulders.
"May | hope you do not wish us to
be the LAST"
personalities again, Herr Rittmeis.
tcr"' she said, with an arch smile.
LET us finish our walk without a
breach of conditions"
Some subjects attract like lode
stone" he replied; and this brought
them to a side entrance of the garden.
They were nearly across it before
she spoke, and it was to say: Il will
wish you goodday and 'auf-wieder-
schen' i must go to my Office
"What. Are YOU" he began.
81 have an apartment-a little bu-
rcau. given to me, where | manage all
my business: that is, all matters con-
ccrning my fathers farm; and there
must remain till | have atoned for this
mornings idleness.'
They had reached door opening on
the courtyard, passing through which
she turned, bowed, and, leaving the
Rttmeister planted, she ran lightly up
the steps where he had first seen her,
and, turning at the top, bowed again.
"Auf wcidersehenw cried Steinhau-
sen from below. I'VE shall meet at
dinner"
She smiled and vanished through the
French window which led into her
sanctum.
Steinhausen stood minute looking
after her, then muttering to himself,
Have | lost my senses?" went slowly
into the house and ascended to his own
chamber.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15
The Latest Potato.

Vegetarians will doubtless hail
with delight the advent of new DO.
tato, blue Of skin and yellow of inter.
ior, which is about to be placed upon
the market. This potato is known as
the Salanum commersoni violet, and
is the result of scientific cultivation
at Reading, England. 1t has a dis
tinct flavor of its own. Epicures de-
scribe it as combined flavor of tur.
nips and asparagus, New York Tri.
buIe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15
HE KNEW.

100000" cried the first little boy
at the Zoo, pointing at a swan, "ain't
that a funny bird? What is it,"
20 know" replied the other lit
tie boy, who lived in boarding
house. at must be a chicken; look
at the neck it's got."-Philadelphia
Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15
TWO DOGS.

ITS a terrible thing to lead a
dogs life!" painted the cur with the
tin can attachment, crawling into a
corner to rest himself.
"Oh, | don't know" contentedly
answered the lap dog.
Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15

Mr.. Peter Paulson, an American
farmer, recently inherited sum of
money from his mother, on condition
that he goes to church every Sunday
for the next fifteen years. The near
est church he can attend is ten miles
from his home.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15

Lion tanners frequently perfume
themselves with lavender There is,
it is said, no record of lion ever
having attacked a trainer who had
taken the precaution of using this
perfume. Horses are delighted with
certain perfumes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15

bank note that passed through
the Chicago fire is one of the curios
preserved in the Bank of England.
The paper was consumed, but the
ashes held together, and the printing
is quite legible, and it is kept under
glass. The bank paid the note.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15

California has the smallest horse
in the world. 1t is only twenty-five
inches high and weighs seven pounds
when shod.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15

A Canadian farmer, noted for his
Observation-Disclosures went TO town one
day and transacted his business With
the utmost precision. He started on
his way home. however, with the firm
conviction that he had forgotten
omething-what it was he could not
recall. AS he neared home the con-
victlon increased, and three times he
stopped his horse and went carefully
through his pocketbook in vain en-
deavor to discover what he had for
gotten. In due course he reached
home. and was met by his daughter,
who looked at him in surprise and
exclaimed: why. father, where have
you left MOTHER"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15

The fox is an excellent mouser He
will lie and watch for field mouse
in the long grass like Il cat, pounce
upon it, kill it with a bite and lay it
one side until he has caught another,
when, picking them all up, as many
as he can carry in his mouth, he will
canter away with them to serve them
out to the cubs. This fact was con-
tirmed by witnesses in Scotland who
were examined by Il committee of the
Board of Agriculture when taking
evidence on the occa.ion of the plague
of field molcs on the lowland sheep
farms in 1898.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15

Having advertised as widower in
search of wife No. 2, a man of ST.
Gall, Switzerland, showed the fifty
replies and photographs which he
had received to his wife, and, stating
that if she did not want him there
were others who did, he effectively
cured her of her "nagging" habits
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-15

The proposed cable to Iceland is to
be laid from the Shetland Islands to
= Thorshavn, in the Farce Islands. and
thence to Seydisfjord, in Iceland.
From the latter point there is to be a
land line to Reyk iavik The cable IS
not expected to be completed until
the autumn.
The Marietta journal., 1906-09-06
STATE CONVENTION.

The State Convention met in Macon
Tuesday and ratified the action of the
people by nominating Hoke Smith for
Governor and the old State House off
GERS for their respective places.
Congressman Hardwick was tempo
rary chairman, and Judge A. L. Miller,
of Bibb, permanent chairman. H. H.
Cabaniss and E l. Martin secretaries.
} l. Anderson, of Atlanta, made the
speech nominating Hoke Smith for
Governor.
N. A. Morris, of Cobb, was appointed
on the platform committee, and Joe u.
Foster, of Cobb, was reelected on the
State Executive Committee from 7th
district, also ? B Trammell of Whit
field, c n Patterson of Barlow, Felix
Corput of Floyd.
The platform condemns the protec-
tive tariff, the trusts. the watering of
| corporation stock, and also condemns
| the encroachmennt of Federal courts
upon the rights of the States. Declares
for Bryan for President. Calls for a
change in the primary nominations by
popular vote,and for second primary
when no candidate receives majority
Favors the payment of the expenses of
the primaries by the State and coun-
ties. Favors publication of expenses
of candidates. Denounces the use of
free passes, franks, to influence elec-
tions. Demands anti-free pass legisla-
tion. Denounces lobbying. Declares
that the railroad commissioners should
reduce rates. or resign or be removed,
Wants two cent passenger fare. Favors
granting greater powers to commission,
Wants the legislature to consider ex.
tending the W, & A. r r to the sea,
Favors an educational qualification :or
disfanching the negro.
The Marietta journal., 1906-09-06
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society for the Ma.
rietta District will be held with the
Methodist Church III Marietta. Septem-
ber 2lst through the 23rd, beginning
Friday night before the fourth Sunday
and closing Sunday night. The annual
sermon on Sunday will be preached by
the Rev. J. I. Dawes. of MilledgevilIe.
Miss Leveritt, of China, will be present,
also Miss Wikle, the Conference secre.
tary, and some of the prominent work.
ers OF Atlanta. The ladies of Marietta
are inviting delegates from all the
churches in Che district, and cordial
invitation is extended to every body in
the community,