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But the most awful part about this par able is the agonizing look of consternation which Is pictured upon the face of the folish man just before his house topples over This flood. in all probability, did not submerge this house in one instant. No. Even the house built upon the sand will withstand a flood for little while. Though the foolish man could not move himself and his family over to the hill- sides, on account of the onrushing tor rents, he could see the mute, helpless, ap- pealing faces of his dear ones before him On their account this father and husband would wiring his hands and moan; 70 Godi I have destroyed theml O God, my sins have not only destroyed myself but destroyed those who were dependent upon me and whom I have influenced to live in this house. built upon foundations or sand" What will be the self-reproach or that man as he enters eternity, conscious that by his negligence. his needless exam ple. he has led his children into such misery! To the loving heart of such ia ther that self-reproach will be like the worm that never dies, the flame that Is never quenched.
 But I cannot close this discourse with mt drawing your attention to one other fact This parable was spoken as cll- max. a summing up, peroration' to the greatest sermon that was ever preached. After Christ in the fifth. sixth ana sew enth chapters has swept over the whois scone of life he sums up all his teachings in this one story. It is not sufficient Tor us to love the Lord, our Lord, with all o,ir hearts and strength and mind unless we are willing to love our neighbors as ourselves. Are you and not only willing to nray to God that he will forgive us o,,r slns. but are we also willing to pray that he will help us to be kind and gen. He and forgiving in our Judgments ot atbers7 will you and I pray that Goa ,vii1 insnire us to be eyes for the bllnd, and food for the hungry, and medicine Tor inc sick. and clothing for the naked ana cr,,tches for the lame? We must not only worship Christ but we must love the slh- ne,. and outcast. who are made In the im- age of God. Are we ready to make Chrlst fife the example of our lives Tn all thinss
 May God help us to listen to the whole of chrIst's sermon on the mount ana to reneat all of its lessons in the actions ana tbouvhts of our own lives. Then shall we Ina ike the wise man who built his house mon n rock. Then when the rains de- saand ana the floods come and the winds b,ou and beat upon our house they VIII assail if in vain, and 1t shall fall not for its foundations are founded upon tho inmovable rocks of Calvary's hill.
 (copyrlght, 1906, by Louis klopseh)
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ROY YOUNG

VIOLIN SoLOIST AND TEACHER.
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Others Destroyed, Too.

holds the family the friends and our do- mestic associates.
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The parable of my text divides the whole human race into two groups-the wise mans group and the foolish mans group. To which group do you belong? Are you the foolish man building your house upon the sand and refusing to take the advice of the wise men who have come to us for years begging us to stop building in folly? Did I say for years? Yes, for in all this great audience there is not one of us who is building his house upon the sands through ignorance No sooner did we in youth select our building sites upon the sand than our loved ones gathered about us and warned us of our errors. Our fa- thers did thus. Our mothers did thus. Our Sunday school teachers and pastors did thus Our wives did thus. Our Christian friends did thus. And still we have gone on building our houses on the sands. Shall we not take the gospel ad- vice of our dear ones, who are pleading with us to do right now? Oh, pleading and loving our would-be advisers have been. Today they seem to come to us as we pictured the wise man coming to the fool ish man. They seem to say: Do not do that. Do not commit that sin. Be true. be noble be upright, be a Christian, be like Christ" Would that we all might be willing to heed the peadings of our dear ones and put on the armor of God and don the helmet of salvation and lift the shield of faith.
 But there is still another fact to which would call your attention This foolish man of the parable was not building barn. He was not lifting a sheepfold. He was not erecting memorial temple or beautiful tomb. He was building house. He was building home. He was erect ing domicie where his wife and chill dren and his loved ones might gather. He was saying to himself as he was building
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
BRANDED UNFAIR AND UNJUST
Standard Oil Attorney Comments on
Garfield Report.

Garfield Report.
New York, May 5.-When the pres
ident's message, with the accompany
ing report of Commissioner Garfield
was received at the Office of the Stand
ard Oil company in New York NJ F.
Elliott, general counsel of the com
pany, was asked what reply he cared
to make. He said:
"It is difficult to comment hurriedly
and with due restraint on the astonish-
ing report Of Mr.. Garfield and the mes
sage of the president. We must, how
ever, in justice to ourselves and our
shareholders, Immediately express our
unbounded surprise over Mr.. Garfield's
report, on which, of course, the presi-
dents structures are based, and our
unqualified declaration that it is abso-
lutely unfair and unjust toward us.
We do not. hesitate for moment to
say that an unprecedented study of the
facts presented by us to Mr.. Garfield s
Investigators will vindicate us abso-
lutely. In this statement we make no
reservation, but mean it to apply to all
the charges of railroad favors in any
prm, unfair dealing as Affecting the
public or our competitors and. indeed,
all the charges SO nlalieionsly, per
sistently and unfairly made against us.
Our great business has been built mp
and Derpetuated on merit
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
SWEEPING
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Will Inquire
Into Oil Trust

Chicaso, May 5.-One of the most
thorough inquiries into the relation
ship between the railroads and the
Standard Oil company that has ever
been conducted by the government
will begin here May 10 before the in
terstate commerce commission.
Special Counsel j. T. Marchand of
the commission arrived in Chicago
during the day to make the prelim-
mary arrangements. Mr.. Marchand
authorized the issuance of four sub
poenaes for local railroad officials for
their attendance before the commits
sion. The names of the men sum-
moned are kept secret. Hundreds of
subpoenaes have been issued, it is
said, for independent oil refners in
Ohio, Kansas and Pennsylvania. Rail
road officials from those states will
also be summoned before the commits
sion e.,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
ANXIETY
Is Caused Over Great Mum
Der Of Destitute to be
Cared For j.

Washington, May 5.-The question
of caring for the destitute in San Fran
cisco is causing the officials there
great anxiety, as shown by the follow
ing telegram from General Greedy:
Number Of destitute being fed enor-
nous, aggregating 191. 637 in San Fran
cisco. Apparently conservative esti-
mates place destitute refugees at AGO.
900 in Oakland and Berkeley. How
these terrible conditions are to be- met
Is subject of most earnest consider
alton between Devine, finance commit
tee and myself. While exertions of
army to reduce aid to smallest posi-
BILE limit has effected important
changes yet solution of situation with
out enormous suffering appears impos-
sible. While daily hoping for great
decreases in number Of destitute am
not confident. F'arreaching extent of
this disaster cannot be appreciated
without personal observation"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Dispatches to Dun's Review indicate
that business has made fairly good
progress despite some new labor nou-
bles on May i.
Edwin F. Gould, well known labor
leader and editor of paper devoted
TO the interests of labor, dropped dead
at Indianapolis. +''%@
The stockholders of the Traders In
surance company have been assessed
5000 per share to meet the losses sus.
tanned by the company in the San
Francisco fire. ..
Daniel Lockwood, who placed Grover
Cleveland in nomination for mayor of
Buffalo, governor and president the
first time, is critically i'll at his home
In Buffalo, N. Y.
/. Corporal James Tanner, commander
in-chief Of the G. A. R., makes the
statement that, according to statistics
compiled by himself, the old veterans
were dying at the rate Of 5000 a
month.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
=
SLAIN ~ HOSTILE ZuLUS.
British Magistrate Ambusked and Fa-
tally Wounded.

Pietermaritzburg, Natal, May 5.-An
outrage which may have serious conse-
quences has occurred in Zulnland. MIR.
Stainbank, the British magistrate az
Mahlabitini, has been killed by Zulus
while collecting taxes near that place.
Mr.. Stainbank, his wife. woman
companion and some mounted police
were caught in an ambush by hostile
Zulus, who fired Folley at them. The
magistrate and one OF the policemen
We're fatally wounded. Mr.. Stainbank
and the two ladies managed to reach
Mahlabitini, where the magistrate died
of his wounds.
Mahlabitini lies to the westward of
the forest where Bambaata, the insar-
gent chief, formerly the regent of the
GreytoWn {NataD district, who has
been in arms against the local authori,
ties for q month past. had been hid
ing and it is asserted here that there
seems to be no doubt that the rebel
chief has succeeded in inducing an
other tribe OF Zulus TO join In the re-
volt. s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
GET / Together {. il: |.
How Republican Senate "a Lead Lea d
ers Agreed! on Court |
Review Features

Washington, May 5.-What amounts
practically to an agreement on the ex-
listing differences concerning court
features of the railroad rate bill has
been reached by senate conferences
extending over the last week and Sen
ator Allison will offer an amendment
comforting jurisdiction upon the cir
cult courts to hear and determine suits
brought against the interstate COM
merce commission. The amendment
will not suggest to the courts whether
their judicial review shall be confined
to constitutional questions or whether
it shall be an inquiry into the justice
or reasonableness of the rates fixed
by the commission. Senator Long,
who made the principal legal argu'
ment for the house bill, and Senators
Aldrich and Crane, the leaders in the
movement seeking an amendment pro-
viding for a broad court review, have
expressed themselves as fayoring the
amendment and both factions are
agreed that the compromise is salts
factory to President Roosevelt. I'm
doubtedy this means that obstacles to
the speedy passage of the measure
have been removed.
Whether the conservatives or the
radicals have wen victory is ques-
ton that is not disturbing either fac
ton The agreement in measure is
regarded as political. 1t is believed
that now practically the entire Repub-
lican strength of the senate will be
cast for the bill, whereas under the
long continued estrangement it was
ity endorsement to pass the bill and
the Democratic party would be in posi-
ton to take full credit for it.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
HEALTH OF CITY GOOD.
Record Of Typhoid Cases Below the
" = Average. 900.

Record of Typhoid Cases Below the
f. Average. ".-
San Francisco, May 5.-The health
of the city continues good. Seven
cases of typhoid fever have been re-
ported in San Francisco, while only
one definite case since April IS is
known to the health board. The re-
manning six cases are suspicious and
it is not yet determined whether or
not they are actually typhoid. The
record of seven new cases In two
weeks is below the average.
This constitutes, it is claimed, one
Of the most remarkable reports known
to medical men. That almost an en-
tire city should be turned into virtually
one vast camp without preparation for
the handling of the sanitary situation
and vet the cases of typhoid should be
limited to such small number Is con-
sidered miraculous.
The clearing house committee reports
all the city banks as solvent It's state
ment may be taken as authoritative.
That does not mean that any bank
could pay out the full balances Of all
It's depositors at sight, for the majority
OF that money Is loaned The report
means simply that all banks could
pay at sight all checks which would
Sbe drawn III the ordinary course Of
business under normal cond itions and
AL other deposits within i reasonable
time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05

London, May 55.-The British am
bassador at Constantinople has pre-
sented note to Turkey demanding
the complete withdrawal Of Turkish
troops from Egyptian territory. The
note is practically an ultimatum and
constitutes Great Britains last word
on the encroachment of Turkey on the
Siniatic peninsula. The French and
Russian ambassadors at Constantine.
pie are supporting the British conten
lions. Should the ultimatum fail to
have the desired effect the British
Mediterranean fleet will take, the
measure so often employed by the
powers in recent years as the result Of
disputes with, the sultan and nava
demonstration. it is anticiDated, viii
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
UL1IMAIUM TO TURKEY
Great Britain Gives Sultan Ten Days to Get Troops Out
Of Egypt Mediterranean Fleet in Readiness
TO Make Naval Demonstration

quickly bring about the evacuation Of
the Tabah territory, which Great
Britain contends is unauestionably
Egyptian territory. II.
The sultan was given ten days in
which to comply with the British de-
mand for the withdrawal of his troops
from Tabah and other points on the
Sinai peninsula, pending the dehmita-
Eion of frontier by a commission
"A cabinet council was held during
the day to discuss the eventualities
which possibly may arise as a result
of the ultimatum presented to Turkey.
A dispatch from Malta says sudden
orders have been received for the
whole British Mediterranean feet to
proceed to sea at once The destina-
ton was not revealed Il
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
DENiALs OF THE STANDARD
SHOWN TO BE UNTRUE

AT the beginning Of the investiga-
ton, the coalmi ssioner says, the Stand
ard Oil company denied that it had OBJ
tanned In recent years or is now obs
tanning any rebate or other transporta-
tion discrimination and yet, a careful
review Of the facts and explanations
leads to the conclusion that the Stand
ard Oil company has habitually re-
ceiyed from the railroads and is now
receiving secret rates and other unjust
discri ions.
In 1904 these secret rates saved to-
the Standard oil company $750,0o0,
representing the difference between
the open rates and the rates actually
paid These criminati ions. = he
says, have been SO long continued, SO
secret, so ingeniously applied to new
conditions of trade and so large In
amount as Ia make 1t certain that they
were due to concerted action by the
STANDARD and the railroads. He says
further that the Standard Oil COM
pany Ii receiving unjust discrimina-
tions ID the matter Of open rates, the
publ hed rates from the leading
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
ALL ON BOARD RESCUED.
British Steamer Sunk in Collision
S.: With Iceberg. -, 4.

s London, May 5.-The British steam
er Anglo Peruvian, from Shields April
II for Philadel phia, foundered recently
in the Atlantic as the result of a col
lision with an iceberg. All the mem
bers Of her crew were picked up by
the British steamer Mohawk, from
New York for Antwerp, which passed
Prawles point during the day and sig,
nailed the news. s5155s
Recent arrivals at British ports
have reported icebergs, dangerous to
navigation. in the track followed by
the Atlantic liners.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05

standard shipping points being reiat
lively much lower than rates from the
shipping points of its competitors.
Mr.. Garfield then refers to seven in
stances of important determinations
in favor of the Standard Oil company
in various parts of the country and
says that most of the secret rates and
some of the open determinations dis
covered by the bureau were abolished
by the railroads shortly after such
discovery. He asserts, however, that
wide DETERMINATIONS still exist.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05

Washington, May 5. President
Roosevelt has transmitted to congress
the report Of James r. Garfield, COM
missioner Of corporations, giving the.
results of his investigation of trans
portation and freight rates in connec-
ton with the oil industry. = s ~ !
The president expresses the view
that the report is Of capital impor-
lance because of the effort now being
made to secure such enlargement Of
the scope of the Interstate commerce
commission as will confer upon 1t
power to meet the demonstrated needs
of the situation. The facts in the re-
port, he declares, are for the most
part not disputed. That the Standard
Oil company has benefited enormous
~ up almost to the present moment
by secret rates, many of which were
clearly unlawful, the president says
the report clearly shows, the benefit
thereby secured amounting to at least
$750,000 a year. On this subject he
says: 59.aS. -
This $75o,000 represents the profit
that the Standard Oil company oh,
tains at the expense Of the railroads:
but Of course the ultimate result is
that it obtains much larger profit at
the expense of the public. very
striking result Of the investigation has
been that shortly after the discovery
Of these secret rates By the commits
sioner Of corpo rations the major por-
tion Of them were promptly corrected
by the railroads, so that most of them
have now been done away with. This
immediate correction, partial or com
plete, of the evil off the secret rates, Is
Of course an acknowle dgment that
they were wrong and vet were perse.
vered IN until exposed. Z s.5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
Smoot Case Again Postponed.

Washington, May 5.-The senate
committee On privileges and elections
during the day considered the Senator
Smoot case. AS several senators de-
sired to review certain features of the
testimony a vote was postponed until
May IS. It was agreed. however, that
a vote shall be had on that day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
FINDINGS OF GARFIELD REPORT
fragrant Determinations in Favor o
Standard Oil Company.

80 -
Washington, May 5.-The report of
Commissioner of Corporations Garfield
was sent to congress during the day.
It is a document of considerable length
and covers the subject thoroughly In
summing up his findings the commits
sioner says: WA -
1.-THE general result of the investiga-
ton has been to disclose the existence
of numerous and fragrant discrimina-
tions by the railroads in behalf of the
Standard Or company and its afili-
ated corporations. With a compare
lively few exceptions, mainly Of other
large concerns in California, the Stand
ard. has been the sole beneficiary of
such Determinations. In almost every
section Of the country that company
has been found to enjoy some unfair
advantages over its competitors and
some Of these discriminate affect
enormous areas. e
| aDiscriminatio In the Transports
ton Of oil embrace variety of forms,
the more important Of which may be
classed under the following heads: 4:
First-S Secret and semi-secret rates
Second Determinations in the
open arrangement OF rates. {. s q. III II
Third Discrim ations In classif
cation and rules OF shipments.
fsFE'ourts GEttscr;rain asions in treat
ment OF private tank cars. 5 r. :. "A
4 - 1
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
Damage At Oakland So 900, 900.

Oakland, Cal, May 81. Estimates of
the damage by the earthquake In this
city foot up to Sc, 00a, o0o, according To
q report submitted to Mayor Mott by
Building Inspector ToWie. This In
cludes the injury done TO buildings Of
the school department
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
Nanunion crew Secured.

Superior, fis.s lay The firen,en
and oilers al the 1prnfinson steamer
socopa deserted that vessel III port
here and despite overtures refused fns
go further They accordi were
paid of and q new crew Of nonnnion
men was organized.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-05
UNABLE TO DISCHARGE cAReoE
Fifty Ore Vessels Lying at Various
Lower Lake Ports,

Cleveland, May Sit was estimated
in shipping circles that not less than
fifty vessels, with approximately 400,-
900 tons of ore on board, are now ly-
ing at the various lower lake ports
waiting to discharge their cargoes,
which, owing to the strike of the Long
shoremen's union, cannot be done.
The delay is causing heavy losses to
the vessel owners, but that carrying
rates will be advanced to recompense
these losses later is generally con-
coded. '''