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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-22
Yeornen Meeting.

Tuesday, Sept "a at Maennerchor
hall will be held the regular meeting
of the Brotherhood Of American Yeo-
men. Members requested to attend
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-22
church Re.opsned.

IA The Methodist church will be open
3 for services today. One of the fur
naces has been put in place and the
s.tlchurch will be heated Is
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-22

Shirrard is known here as good man
in his line. as he wrestled- here pre-.
vious to this OCCASION. The Biiou com
pany will show after the match but
no. extra charge of admission will be
demanded. Seats will be on sale at
Knowles &. Heney' .jewelry store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-22
Presbyterian Food sale.

The ladies Of the Presbyte
church will hold their annual sale and
supper Tuesday Dec. 8. Place to be
announced later. sss .&st sasSs
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-22
Wrestling Match.

Following the militia drill :Wednes-
day night a lively wrestling match be-
tween Louis Strong and Billy shirrard
will be seen at the Atheneum. Both.
men come highly recommended, and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-22
Put Up Your Fruit for the Season

Et
Just received a large consi gnmentsl
Of box peaches and crate plun rs !,
which + will sell at 81 IS per box Of.
crate. Don It miss the opportunity
as they are fresh and just from the
orchard. All stock is first class.
Fresh Concord grapes, 33c per bas--5
ket. George Gussner.
SAY. Do you know that Alabas-
tine is the best and highest priced
goods on the market, and the only
kind used by the q. S. government
on its buildings Sold only by E.
i. Faunee at 21s and pa Fourth
street. u D s4;
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-22

s:5s Secures Position IN Dickinson. Il
M. s.. Michaelson has secured a po-
5sition as drug clerk with Mcdonald
I. & Pomeroy, at crimson. VIZ
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-22
,EHH T. CIT
/. OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORT. !:

!. For TWenty-four Hours Ending |:
p. M. september FL, 1907. (:
!. Temp eratur M aximnm, s.; !:
= minimum, 81.
: Precipi alton lone. s@55s. u S55 I:
Wind IN aximum velocity, q !:
: miles per hour from northwest. !:
: Prediction for Sunday: Fair !:
= and warmer. :
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-22

Atheneum next Tuesday. Most theatre
goers are familiar with the hun,or and
beauty of this comedy and those who
have seen it were remarkably well
pleased with it.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-22
Music To-day.

Miss Dora Swan, a gifted. soloist,
will sing at the Presby terian church
this morning. 4: VI *2.s .5#.i5
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
OH, IT'S EASY TO BE A LIBRARIAN!

ITO the average individual the position of Ii
i brarian seems ideal combination Of
genial surroundings and absence of toll, sine
cure in which one browSes the worlds literary
fields and receives pay therefor, Just If he had
earned it. Even the course of study holds out a
Chdrmngly vague prospect of a primrose path of
dalliance" with loved authors Of all ages a con-
tnuous sticking of ones thumb into the pie of pleas
ure, II were. and, quite like little Jack Horner
pulling out intellectual pums
Alas for castles! " "Librarianing" like life is
real and earnest. and mental pleasures are its
goal though many an innocent who fain would get
under Uncle Andy's' wing Imagines quite the con-
trary. The days when librarians. pursuant of
Topsys simple scheme of life. just growed," is a
thing of the good old times.
That pioneer, the New York State Library School
at Albany, which first maintained in ConneC-
ton with Columbia University of New York CITY
changed all that. Melvil Dewey the former director
he of phonetic spelling fame, simplified matters for
would be librarians by accepting college diploma
But at Pratt Institute, BROOKLYN, and al Drexel
tons which of yOre traught with much fun
In those days the majority of applicants had not the
remoteSt idea OF library science, and were drawn
ththerward because they leaned toward ANYTHING
which appeared at once easy and genteel quite like
the good souls who fancy fiction and versifving nice
occupations for INDECENT fair ones little money
may be made quietly at home with the wiser "
Alas too true
A delicious instance of early examining is related
by library expert who shall be naIneleSS the very
expert who diSabuSed ones mind of many erroneous
ideas would be dictator of the mental food of
some branch OF humanity set give his idea of
pedagogy. That was easy, and he jubilantly set
down the only answer he was sure of: The study
of the feet"
Indeed, there many instances to show the Wis
dom of of Andrew Carnegie'S benefactions 10
Atlanta Georgia, along these lines: that of giving
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

S.-Name two famous alegOrIc~, ----ee IaA'o15 -
histories OF the United States; hvc great No--i
epcs. two famous SatIreS. five children $ eNaS'''s
0--Write a criticism tabOut two PAGES oi Ghe % =
the following: Thomas CARLYLE, \---7r hus''
Robert Browning
Io--To what extent has periodical h-rrature r PEI
a part of Your reading. Mention ten perlodcA..
with which YOU most familiar. and craraGtel-~
briefly one weekly and one monthly PERIODICAL
Atter this came ten questions intended 20 IiN "a
and quIverIng the state of general informant -
tory and language the applicant had laIt up IH1.-
requests for anything from brace OF pages %
lie Grand MOnarque (aS If one could s. inueH - =
warm up 10 the task of telling what he Knows VI n
husband of Maria Theresa IN meagcr t"O page
to explanatory paragraphs on the lpuknoCUJI-T ~,
radlum. dark ages, EPictetuS FrObel. tteIrE 49, 80.
Gutenberg. the policy of Japan. the Russian s'l- =
ton. Garibaldi. the Arts and Crafts movement, - -
Hanseatic League. not to mention br'et SAe''-
(only one page Of say. augustus Caesar. -.
y gentle probe was IN question No > W.
sought to learn the name of some important ~ So1
economic, or educational question OF the last -
that had proved most interesting together VIII
written opinion of it .A.
Then providing there was anything leIt o. - -;
three hours of the applicant. the would De hDlal
wreStled with page of French which % one VIZ ~ n
not even on speaking terms with the tongue y =,
belle France looked. with the assistance OF Case'
be enthusiastic review of a sOjOurn IN Phencta;;
which cities. towns and fertile neighborinS hl'@
ancient cedars. big bulls. and little ltHlDElls -
pasture spring and autumn, fruits and flowers W.
all joyfully dwelt upon
Next a page from Goethe. the appTTS~-
struggling TO translate from Hermann ana - p
thea. which the great German himself clardoE -
ized as an ann IN an epic Crucible 70 tree IIo- 80
droSS the pure human existence of a small Oe.ss
town and at the time mirror in small GAS
great movements and changes of the world stag
That all!
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
Wcakncss in Their Strength

THE mountains which in the Western nIted StateS
in British Columbia and IN Alaska he close
70 border the trough OF the PacHc Ocean aye very
recent features the construction "' Our continent
Lifted 1ir IN a region q; weakness IN the suIcrcrust
oi the earth they still part1ke o. the instability
which Is a characteristic ot this weakness Here
and there they further folded or phcdted else
where they are breaking apart, and with portions
s., .r,arttd a. 20 make. from continuous ranges OF
heights d~iointed islands. The traveller who makes
the famous Scenic Route 10 Alaska, following by
steamer the inside" of the chain OF islands which
extends almost continuously from Puget Sound in
Washington (o- from Vancouver I~land) 70 Sltka
Skagway. does not perhaps recognize that these
islands merely parts OF what Was IL one time Il
continuous coast range. In Oregon and California
the mountain surface Is still almost continuous; but
a bad break in 1t, the Golden Gate, IS responsible
largely tor the magnificent scenery winch one hdbit-
ualv associates with the site OF san Francisco
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
Omit the Prophecy

THE earthquake prophecy. while II nay have
certain place IN the present. can e7ly and WIt-
wise caution be LETT as a legacy % the future
As newcomers We see much OF the turmoil through
which our planet passed IN former a--- The PaE
sades of the Hudson River. the O-ang- Mountains
Of New Jersey. the East and West HIS Of New
Haven. tell OF great Outpourings OF lr4 the sane
history IS read by the ancient hel rs Of the
Connecticut River Mounts Tom and fiolyoke. by
long rampant like ridges close 10 Pnl4telphia, by
great masses of mineral bearing rock The borders
OF Lake Superior
On the Pacific coast. from near The Canadian
boundary TO near the borders of Ncz.-o. volcano
cones. some dininutIVe. others VIZ II the ful
majesty OF Shasta, St. Helens Hood Rainier, AM
Baker read later history of fiery eruption and One
that comes nearly to own dav. Have our neigh
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

he lives on some Of the more or mos. ancient rock
masses OF the continent. and Is less likely u bemovei
than his opposite neighbor OF the Pacific coast but
he will hardly venture the assertion lat his safety
IS thoroughly assured. The episode Of Charleston
IS still too fresh IN his memory, and t- sill recalls
that IN ISII-I2. precedent % and tl~ost COR
cidentv with the great earthquake which destroyed
Caracas a vast earthquake swell visited the
trail valley OF the United States. and that rs impress
Is still to be seen IN the subsded aCi which forms
part OF the Mississippi bottom about Nev Nadnt
Missouri and elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

from this process; or perhaps it would he more
nearly the truth t. say that the effects ot earth
iars or impacts would be felt most largely III such
regions In localities ot comparatively recent NOUN
am formations the forces that have tltet W the
rock MASSES ,t the earth III such way - q make
them mount am, have still their echoes following
them IN the work %: CONFEDERATION. namely. III the
destruction Of the sclisaruc mountains which had
ouly recently been formed
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

In almost the
entire region oc-
cupied by the
coast range OF
mountains the
rocks give tcstI-
nonv III their
numerous lines
OF faulting and
jointing OF COM
parativcly re-
cent earth dis
turbanccs. and
the region which
they represents
almost neCes-
sarilV one where
earth tremors
an d quake t $
would make
themselves felt
Southward Of
Point Concep-
ton are the
Santa Barbara
and the Santa
Catalina Islands.
and they too
give evidence Of
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR AUGUST Is. 1907

d,snemberment of what at one time was mainland
knowing. then. what do OF the physics OF the
western region, we are less surprised than shocked
bv the occurrences which have helped make one OF
the greatest disasters of modern times The geooglSt
recognizes in them merely expression OF common
geological history; phase in the many nakIngS
and un1uakngs OF our planet. one that II has not
been possible to predict, but Vet one which hardly
surprises by its coming Although We thus state
broadly the conditions of the region IN which the
catastrophe was brought about. St,u Tar frorn
being position to state with any degree OF posi-
t,yeness what actually the melting cause OF the
Disaster How deep within the core Of Our planet
NAV have been the stress initiating tp-ce OF the
disturbance. or how far directly removed from It.
may never be known.
The gcologIst VIII still for many years. probably
give various explanations OF the phenomenon. :.
out he Will bear uppcrmoSt ii mind that what oc-
CURED was in a region that had long been recog-
nizcd being OF marked weakness IN the earth
stIpercruSt and he viii also not be oblvIOuS 20 the
fact that far reaching consequences may come as
the result OF dstantly occurring activities
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
The United States's Evolution

THE evolutionary history OF the United States
shows different parts OF II 70 have been made at
different times and the geoogls refers these IN
terms very familiar in his own language as most
ancient" very ancient recent. and so on
periods that be represented terms of millions
OF years thousands OF years or less. The region
in the East differs from the West IN that
tIIns very ancient, and seemingly they have
found their final position OF adjustment. The
Appalachian Mountains. extending from Alabama
the southwest to the peninsula OF GaSpf. Canada.
the northeast, have had their days OF blows and
fractures. and although they still occasionally
trerIble they are seemingly peaceful nelghbOrS u
the large population which lives about their slopes
in the tidal region not far removed from their
foothills. In the interior United States, slopIng
down To- the great valley of the Mississippi. have
4 nearly equally ancient region. but III which
mountain elevation OF any magnitude longer exists.
and where, over large areas large mountains ever
did exist. At time the waters OF the Great
Lakes discharged through this region into the Cult
Of Mexico. There slight land movements. a
fitting of the surface in opposite direction and
the drainage of the lakes finally effected INTO
the St Lawrence.
Can the geOlOgIst assume from the structure OF
these regions, from the differences which mark them
of from the region of the Pacific coast that they
have nothing to fear from earthquakes, He can
give measure of comfort u the BoStonian the
New Yorker. the Philadelphian the inhabtant of
Chicago. St. Louis. and Cincinnati IN the fact that
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
A Difficult Examination

Mention nationality and century and charac-
terlze briefly an important work by the ten of fol-
lowing: Tasso. Marlowe. Ibsen. Maurice Hewlett.
lie Sage, Balzac. Sir Francis Bacon. Montaigne Sir
Thomas Mallory, Lessng. Walter Pater Tame.
Swnburne, Landor. James Bryce
State briefly what YOU know of the literary
work of the following: Sainte- Beuve Turgenieff
Dante Gabriel RosSett Heine. Thomas De Quincy
S.-Wrte an account (about two pages of the
poets and poetry of England at the end OF the eight
eenth and the beginning of the nineteenth centuries
4-Name five important writers of ancient
Greece, and specify in what department each is
famous. OF ancient Rome
S.-DeScribe (only about five lines each) the char
acter of the following: The Faerie Queene . The
Rubaiyat;" "Idylls of the King
6.-What do YOU understand bv the following
la) The minnesingers; (b) the Cid: (c) the Moral
ity plays; (dl Beowuf; (e) the humansts
Name FIVE of the greatest American essavists: :
characterize briefly the literary work of each and
mention the title of their greatest works
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
By F. MAUDE SMITH

four thousand dollars year for three years for the
training of women 10 take charge of the small IL
brarleS now growing in the South This departure
Is due to the energies of Miss Anne Wallace
To pursue the matter, and perhaps interest those
who yet fancy that a librarians sole accomplish
ments consist of cataloguing and the ability TO find
any gwen book which called for one IS led to set
down these Specimen questions of entrance ex-
animation They have been loaned by Miss Alice b
kroeger librarian and director of the Drexel Inst-
tute Library School, established IN 500 Unen-
hghtened ones may enjoy picturng the plight in
which they would find themselves should they set
out to answer the questions in three hours without
the aid of any dictionary or other help.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

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Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
SALISBURY

Miss F. Dutting, of Winsted visited the schools here on Monday.
 Miss May Ostrander is at her home here for the present.
 Mrs ". P. Everts visited friends in Brewster last week.
 Dr. P. H. Sellew, wife and daughter. attended the wedding of Mrs. Sellew's sister in Springfield on Wednesday.
 Our village was we'll represented at Danbury fair last week.
 E. O. Williams is spending a few days in Pittsfield, Mass.
 Mrs. J. Hubbard attended d the funeral of her brother's wife in New Haven last week. Her sister. Mrs. Williams &C., companied her home. ...
 Mrs. h M. Johnston has been mak- ing quite extensive repairs on her house tlris fall to make it more comfortable for the winter.
 Mrs. George Petersen, of Bridgeport, is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. James Eggleston.
 Mrs. Norman Hicks and son, of Poughkeepsie visited at W. E. Hicks a few days this week.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
EAST CANAAN

Furnace No. was put in blast again last Saturday.
 Edward Casey was taken to the hospi- tai in Pittsfield last Saturday night and operated on the same night for appendi- citis. Last report he was doing well.
 Dennis, Mike, Julia and May Foley visited friends in Mill River last Sunday.
 Sheffield promised to bring good ball team here last Saturday and did as they promised, having Harrington battery, and after the game started reinforced themselves with Canaan player. But they were not strong enough, as at the close of the game the score was 10-7 in favor of East Canaan. The locals stay ed up all night Friday night dancing, con- sequently were not in their best form They have had very good season this year, losing only four games out of a total of twenty played.
 The dance last Friday night was quite well attended considering the storm.
 Miss Clara Bottum is entertaining s friends from Massachusetts.
 o. H. Sage the newly elected select man has begun work on the ditches, which means good roads, as the first principle of good road is good drain age.
 Edward Goodwin and wife were home over Sunday.
 Burton Stratton, wife and mother are spending few days at the old home, stead in Montville, Mass.
 The following East Canaan pupils were perfect in attendance during September: Ia the primary school, William Casey Mabel Casey, Edward Ivory, Charles Johnson, Sarah Johnson, Marcella Keg- Ter, William Kegler, Rico Minacci. John Azetta, Julius Azetta, Quintin Roger, Nora Yorker, Mary Zucco, Josephine Col.
 In the graded school, Lyman Ball, Gertrude Brinton, Rico Broggi, Paul Caravati, Agusta Colligan, May Foley. Hattie Keefe, Clement Kegler. Mary Kegler, Julia Perdizet. Philinda Stevens Wallace Stevens. Miles Traver, George Wilson.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
SOUTH CANAAN AND HUNTSVILLE

Frank Silvernale and family moved from Sharon to their new home in this place last week Thursday.
 Olin Pendleton, accompanied by Mrs. Wallace Sparks of Norfolk, spent Sum- day at his home ill this place.
 Last Sunday morning 8 horse owned by Wells Yale, and being driven by Clifton Fields and Charles Dean, became frightened by the breaking of the har- ness, kicked himself clear of the wagon and ran about mile stopping in Q. E.. Holcomb's yard. Aside from being pretty well frightened, both men and horse escaped with slight injuries
 Milton Dowd of Canaan Valley is the new mason employed by M. O. Dean S Sons to finish the foundation for new barn.
 Ed. Sanford and Ray Hinman are among those who attended Danbury Fair last week.
 Garry Camp of New Milford spent Sunday at Ed. Sanford's.
 Tony Passini is picking George Will oox's apples on shares.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
OBITUARY
JOHN s. KELSEY

John Snyder Kelsey died at his home in Sheffield October 10, 1907 after a lingering illness of paralysis of the spine. The funeral was held at his late home Sunday October IS; interment in the family plot at Salisbury, Conn.,, his four sons acting as bearers.
 About year ago he caught severe cold which caused him to be confined to the house most of the winter. In April last he went to the House of Mercy in Pittsfield for treatment and underwent two critical operations and recovered sufficiently to reach his home appar- ently better but soon went into de- cline and gradually grew worse until the end.
 He was born in the town of Salisbury, Conn, 76 years ago last March. He was the son of the late William Kelsey. Mir. Kelsey was prominent business man of his native town as well as a prosperous farmer. His early life was spent on his fathers farm. attending the district school and later completing his education at an academy near Mil lerton, N. Y. conducted by the late E. w. Simmons. When young man he went to New York City where he en- gagged in the mercantile business. Early in the eos he returned home to look after his fathers farms and care for his parents in their declining years. He was later married to Miss Martha Palmer of Sharon, Conn. Seven children, four sons and three daughters were born to them, John of Mamaroneck. N. Y., William of Great Harrington, Mass, Horace of ChapinvilIe, Conn., Miss Nellie of Sharon, Conn.,, Miss Lydia of Fort Plain, N. Y., (Mrs.) Augusta Palmer and Isaac residing at home The deceased had two brothers and four sisters only two of whom survive him. Mrs. John Cnlver of Los Angeles, Cal, and Mrs. Eliza Dakin of Millerton, NY.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
CREAM HILL

MT. and Mrs. Ebert Hopkins. of Northfeld visited recently at F. c. Deans.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. G. Dean attended Danbury fair last week Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Byers with two child ren of Newburyport, Mass, and Mrs. Mary Barnes and daughter of Derby are visiting at William s. Bieroe's.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sparrow and child of Manchester, Conn.,, have moved into the Wickwire house.
 A few days ago W. s. Bieroe had the pleasure, common to farmers of today, of helping extricate an auto from deep mudhole pear his home.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Butler of New Jersey is visiting at Wilbur Buffers. t
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
To Teach Public Speaking

It is the desire of Principal Richmond of the Great Harrington high school to train the scholars to deliver speeches on matters af importance which may come before them in their later life. As result he has decided to make 1t compulsory for every member of the junior and senior classes to give speech before the school during the year and meetings will be held every two weeks A mock town meeting will be held as will other events which go to make up the princi- pal business of the world.