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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12
Cromwell
Cromwell, N. d., March s.


Editor Tribune IN your issue of
March list took great interest in
reading my neighbor's contribution en-
titled "A Farmers VieW,' and will say
for my part that he was rather easy
on the city merchant. He undeoubte ted.
ly never made business trip to our
blessed little town OF Wilton, where 40
and 50 per cent profit on goods is
tame.
Not only do they make profit Of
from % to 100 per cent on greater
part Of the goods they handle, but
they have a new scheme of course to-
help the farmer.
II a farmer wants to do a little trad
ing on time they ask him about how
mitch he thinks he will need until fall,
and II Mr. Farmer says about 500.
then they say all right, with great
big smile and dig up little coupon
book for $500 and also ask you to sign
q note drawing IL per cent interest
from date. Which means that the.
farmer is paying 10 per cent interest
on goods that he has never had in his
possession. fsa $
Il that isn't worse than highway rob
berry don't want a cent. The high
way man only takes what you have
while the merchant takes all you have
and wants that which you expect to
get the next year.
The time is coming when the farm
Ter Of North Dakota will be able to
send away for everything he con-
snmes, and then it will be goodbye
Mr.. Merchant And IL they can't get
a better class Of merchants In here
than they have the farmer is better OF
4 without them. / have traded In both
Wilton and Bismarck and find that II
4 4 have $40 or SIS worth OF trading to
do It pays me well to go to Bismarck
to trade and pay my nights lodging
4 besides. sS
But 1t is as my Francis neighboI
says they skin you there. i took q
bunch Of chickens to Bismarck one
4 day last summer. OF course had no
4, contracted with any OF your citJ
butchers as have heard you had ii
q do in order to get half price for You
4 produce, but on the contrary had takeI
my neighbors word for it. He hat
sold some on contract few days be
fore at IS cents each and they wer,
very anxious to get all he could spare
But when I came down with my chick
ems I guess they thought that would b,
q fine chance to get chickens CHEAP
n for no market wanted them although
one said he would buy them for al
accommodation at 90 cents each. H
was helping the farmer!
A farmer standing near by over
heard our conversation and STEPPED u,
and offered me 35 cents apiece for al
the pullets In the bunch And to ca,
the climax, Mr.. Merchant told hin
right before me that he could not al
ford to pay that price for them, tina
+ ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12
Over-Pclite.

81 Bellamy Storer, at a dinner Ia wash.
ington, said Of an over-polite person:
He is like d waiter who looked n.
ter me IN an old English chop house
the other day. Is
ss After gave my order there was
some delay I said to the waiter as no
hurried by me;
3 Waiter, where's my chop?
It's on the grid, sir he answered
politely Will You have it now. or
wait till it's done?,'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

Thirty days treatment for kidney
bladder troubles and rheumatism for
$1.00. Your money refunded IL not
satisfied. Pineuies contain no alcohol.
Do not derange the stomach. Easy to
take. Sold by Lenhart Drug Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

MIS- Lillian ~ AZ Stevens president the National
ienperance Unon born christian
married NJ Stevens Stevens ii early NE f
ever since he latter TIT and was is s7 n d Name
9es Ms W W. s ae. and E gss
stevens as national NoSeps
her home Portland, - 'ntse Mrs Stevens makes
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12
Pleasant lew.

a very pleasant evening was spent
with 8 King Charles Z last Saturday
evening and tripping the light fantas-
tic to sweet music furnished by. Wiss-
hem and Mowder.
VIM. Uhde and j. Greenlee were
capital city visitors.
A. Z. Brutsche and Eearl Mowder
were Nice lusky visitors last week.
Don't forget the sale March 18th at
J. r. Hilsdory's
Quite a number Of the young men men
spent Saturday night with A. w. pat
terson, or rather at his home, as Pat
got on the wrong trail going to the
dance and did not get home until
Sunday noon. ST. s5#sss
Henry Anderson is hauling hay from
=. Sheets.
Mrs. g. y. Malone is spending q
few days in Wilton with her sister.
Glenn is a bachelor now.
~ p. Marble and Miss Della Olson
spent Sunday with her brothre Jules
s. Hess and G. 3. Marble are clean
ing wheat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barsha are il Bis
marck for q few days.
Patterson & Reed are buying feed
and getting it on their farms.
". 2. Reed entertained his bachelor
friends at his home Thursday night
a good time is reported by all. A mu
steal concert was given by the quar-
tette and Reed and Patterson.
s. NJ. Ferris is expected home an.
Iday.
A letter from Miss Marble state
they viii be home soon. s83
VIII Walle was out ito the farm
Sunday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

Gently moves the bowels and at the
same time stops the cough. Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup. Contains
Honey and Tar. No opiates. Best for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. Satisfaction guaranteed. Chill.
dren like It. Mothers indorse it.
Sold by Lenhart Drug CO.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
Trial Marriage Idea
Like a Firebrand

that they exist?-Mrs. Parsons proceeds
t. consider possible suggestions for their
| amelioration:
In view OF the necessity of conjugsl
| reciprocity OF rights and duties for per-
sonal development and OF mutual affec-
! tion and respect for enduring monogamy.
sexual choice becomes a very important
| matter, matter needing mature judg-
mcnt and therefore preclusive OF very
carly marriage. If young people were
more carefully and reasonably educated
for the functions OF marriage and parent
hood. they could undoubtedly be fitted
AZ an earlier age than they are now for
the exercise of these functions. An abld-
ing argument against early marriage lies,
however, I'm the differences of sexual
choice at different ages. When sexual
choice resulting I'm sexual intercourse and
child-bearlng occurs after maturity men
tai and moral are more apt than merely
physical traits to influence the choice and
therefore, according to the law OF sexual
selection, TO be propagated in the or
spring.
Moreover. the development OF these
traits In the parents enables them to pro-
vide more carefully for their children than
immature parents. Here we are face 90
face with what Is perhaps the most diff
cult task, and what promises 10 become
one OF the most puZzing problems OF cur
rent morality.
How can We discourage early marriage
without fostering worse social evils? Here
we arrive at the sentence which is the
head of Mrs. Parsons offending:
II would therefore seem well, from this
point of view. TO encourage early trial
marriage. the relation TO be entered into
with a view to permancy. but with the
privilege OF breaking IL II it proved un-
successful. and In the absence OF of
spring, without suffering any great de-
gree OF public condemnation.
Mrs. Parsons is not one who speaks
without authority on sociological topics.
She is woman or learning. n doctor OF
philosophy, and for six years she was a
lecturer on sociology at Barnard college.
Moreover, IL Is interesting TO note that
I'm the preface TO The Family" she links
Prof. Franklin Giddings OF Columbia. with
herself I'm the authorship OF the suggestion
of trial marriage. IL Is probable that
neither she nor Prof. Giddlngs foresaw the
outburst OF censure their cautious and
tentative proposal has evoked-a far
louder outburst than that which greeted
a similar suggestion once made by George
Mercd th.-EN.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
SOCIETY WOMEN
PEEK AND ARE
GREATLY SHOCKED

New York, Jan 11-Fifty young women
were shocked into flight last night when
they secretly witnessed n performa nee
given by the dancing girls a dinner and
entertainment OF the Cloth Spongers' I'm
ion in Reisenwebers restaurant on Eighth
avenue.
Besides this dinner, two others were
given at the restaurant one was a
beef steak dinner to Miss Florence Du-
ner given I'm honor OF Miss Florence
Bear, Of the hotel Netherlands.
The women guests at this last dinner
all well known in upper east and west
side social circles-were first to arrive.
They threw off their wraps in the cloak
room and waited for other guests in
the lobby.
When the cloth spongers arrived
few mnutes later they notified the
management that they had arranged a
vaudeville program and asked II there was
not some other way than by the lobby in
which the performers could enter. When
told there was not. they said they would
not be responsible for what might happen.
Shortly afterward the first OF the per-
formers arrived. she was BABE Br1pl.
Oriental Dancer." She paraded into the
Cbby from the dressing room adorned
i'm spangles and a smile. Next came a
Spanish dancer, Miss La Blanche" de-
scribcd on the program as "the real
thing: then followed several others The
dancers apparently had a dislike for
clothing. or else their wardrobes were at
the spongers.
In less time than II takes TO tell the
dancers had the lobby 10 themselves. The
society women had decided ~ was time
for them 10 retire TO their dining halls.
But they were curious, and through
cracks I'm the doors they watched the
dancers enter the hall In which the
SpongerS were.
Soon the weird music that accompanies
the coochee-coochee was waited from the
Spongers' room. Only a screen barred
the door from the lobby and the Harlem
society women could hear shouts OF
Great" She's. the real thing" and
Bring back the same girl
IL was too much. The spirit OF Eve
took possession OF the women and dozen
OF them up-toed across the lobby and
peeped through the screen. soon thoy
were Joined by others, until the lobby was
filled. Only those In front could see.
Babe" Briel was in full motion.
The Oriental dancer suddenly ceased TO
dance and told a story which caused the
Spongers 20 roar with laughter but Har-
lem society fed. IL did not again at.
tempt TO see the show.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
CERTAINLY, THE WAYS OF
SHAHS ARE PECULIAR

Some very amusing anecdotes are re-
lated In the current Harper's Weekly Of
the late Shah OF Persia, N1rzaffar-ed-
Din. one OF the most eccentric OF mon
archs. He seemed not TO be altogether an
up-to-date person. lie was able TO ma
nipulate a knife and fork and 10 eat prop
eriy from a table: but he much preferred
40 sit on a stool. with his food on an ele-
walton OF about the same height and use
his fingers Although one OF the wealth
lest sovcregns I'm the world. Mirzaffar
was not oNer-particular about the paw
ment Of his debts on his Journeys abroad.
During his visit 10 Paris ia 1900 be created
something OF a sensation among European
royalties by comforting the grand Gordon
OF tho order OF the Lion and the Sun,
which had hitherto been confined eNclu-
sively 10 reigning sovereigns. upon an
American dentist who had relieved him OF
an obstinate toothache. Mrzaffar's 5
father. Nassr-ed- Din. was apparently no
less eccentric than his son. lie attended
many state banquets during his tours OF
petite alone before he came 20 tho table.
since be found u difficult 20 live up 10
modern etiquette. He could not over
come the impulse 90 take hts food In his
fingers, for example. and he was almost
sure 10 throw what was left on his plate
over his shoulder when he had eaten all
ne cared 20 OF its contents The story is
told that he was once sitting at the right
OF Queen Victoria. at a formal dinner az
Buckingham palace when he bit OF the
top OF piece OF asparagus and handed
the remainder 20 his hostess % finish. as
particular mark Of esteem.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
COOL|E LABOR
NOT NEEDED ON
PANAMA CANAL

Washington, Jan. 1O.-The members OF
the congressional party which went to
Panama during the holiday recess to in
spect the big ditch and learn for them
selves the situation with respect TO the
employment OF Chinese labor on the canal
have returned to Washington enthusiastic
, over the work which is being done
In the party there were, besides Sena tor
Flint OF California, several members OF
the house from the middle states. Dis
cussing the labor problem and the work
which is now going on, Representa- tive
Mckinney of Illinois, who was a member
OF the party. said:
I'VE found to our entire satisfaction
that the Panama canal can and will be
dug without coolie labor from the Orient.
There Is absolutely no necessity for the
importation of Cinnamon to do the work.
There are now on the isthmus something
like 10000 men at work, and laborers are
coming in at the rate OF about 1000 a
month. They come from Spain, southern
Italy and Greece largely.
They are robust, hardy fellows, and
under the direction of American foremen,
as We found In almost every instance
they make good workmen. They are
peaceable, contented and healthy. They
receive good wages and their condition
there is much better than those which
they left at home. Many of them have
brought their families. A large portion
or the work now being done is en- Culebra
Cut, where there are at present rs steam
shovels employed, with capacity OF two
and half TO five cubic yards OF earth.
AS soon as the railroad sidinEs are
completed TO carry the earth TO dumps
the number will be increased 10 SO, and
much greater progress will be made. II is
believed that the cut will be completed
year in advance of the Gatun dam which
Is an enormous undertaking We gained
the impression that the big ditch would
be completed I'm seven or eight years
Sanitary conditions are much better
than / had expected TO find them. There
is very little sickness and disease, and by
the time Dr. Gorgas. the sanitary officer.
has completed his plans. there is no reason
why the isthmus should not he quite as
healthful as many cities in this country.
The Jungle Ia being cleared away as
the work progresses and the shrubbery
burned. This drives the germ bearing
mosquitoes back and as they are able TO
fly only a short distance will keep them
from the line OF the canal. When the
canal Is completed Ia Is very likely that
there will be green fields along its bank
as there IL n native grass which grows
well and could be used for cattle.
"All things considered, every member
OF our party was very favorably impressed
by what is being done. and we are con-
vinced that there will he no necessity for
the employment OF Chinese to complete
the work"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
SHE DRANK THE
LOVE POTION
BY MISTAKE

New York. Jan. 1i--Mary Duzak who
lives at s7s Avenue Il, related in the York
willie police court yesterday her expert
ence In taking by mistake a love powder
intended for a cold-hearted young man
whose affection she wanted TO win. She
said she paid s. for the love potion TO
Jennie Zelinsky Of 1874 East Fourth street,
who was arraigned in court on a charge
of violating the law relating to fortune
telling.
Miss Duzak several months ago admired
a certain young man among her acquaint-
ances and was grieved that he did not
reciprocate. She had heard that Nine
Zelinsky was fine seercss and went TO
her home 20 consult her.
You arc In love" said the seeress
For sure l am" responded the young
woman as she sighed.
And he doesn't love YOU" guessed tho
fortune teller.
mo. | am an unlucky ono. have no
sweetheart"
The seeress told her that she had
aever-failing remedy FOR that trouble a
powder that would set afame tho heart
OF any young man or woman, the COM
plainant declared. This love powder II
put In the food or drink OF the intended
object would work wonders. but II would
cost s.. The young woman thought the
winning OF the man would be worth that
sum and parted with her money
When she expressed doubts OF being
able 10 slip IL into the drink OF the young
man the fortune teller offered 20 help her
out. According TO arrangements the man
was invited 10 visit the home of Nine.
Zelinsky when tho lovesick girl should be
present Tea was TO be served and "A cup
OF tea would afford an opportunity to
convey the powder TO whore 81 could do
the most good.
The young man accepted the invitation.
the powder was dropped into n cup OF tea
by Miss Duzak. but by a mischauce that
cup came 20 her The consequence was
that she became more desperately I'm love.
she says, than ever while he remained as
Indifferent as before.
She became sick from the powder and
the young man lett tho city and went 20
Hartford. week ago She told her oNpe-
rlence 90 Helen katnsky. who takes an
interest in Polish girls. and this woman
decided 20 Invoke the law. Before doing so
they made another visit 20 Nine Zeiln-
sky's home 10 see what would happen
Both OF them say that the madam spoke
about a powder which n sent by mail
would bring the young man from Hart
ford. This powder was 60 cost only ST.
They say they bought the powder. but
haven't tried It's efficacy yet
They went 90 the Fifth street station
and got Detective Mueller. who arrested
tho fortune teller and took her % court
yesterday. MaN Steinert wanted time 20
produce witnesses for tho prisoner. 50
Magistrate Breen put tho examination
over until tomorrow and held the defend
ant IN 500 bail.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
WANTS PRESIDENT
TO EXPLAIN HIS
DRAKE LETTER

Washington, Jan. 1f.-President Roose-
velt's alleged letter to Thomas f. Drake,
superintendent OF insurance OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, i'm which he is quoted
as urging Mr.. Drake TO oppose the pro-
posed legislation to limit the salaries OF
officers OF insurance companies. is the
subject OF a resolution offered in the
house yesterday by Representative Rob
inson CDem., Ark.
Mr.. Robinson wants the president to
inform the house whether or not he wrote
the letter and authorized copies of II to
be sent by Mr.. Drake to insurance COM
missioners and superintendents in the sew
eral states, and also to furnish copy OF
the correspondence to the house.
1t is alleged that the president on Nov.
% last sent the following letter 10 the
insurance commissioner Of the District.
MY Dear Mr.. Drake: VIII you read
the enclosed memorandum? l assume
that you will not indorse any proposal
that the legislatures shall fix the salaries
TO be paid officials of insurance compan-
les. | should deem such action Of ques-
tonable validity i'm law and unquestion-
ably grossly improper whether the law
would or would not permit It. | can
hardly suppose that there is a serious en-
deavor TO take such action.
Sincerely yours
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The action of which the letter makes
mention was proposed by the committee
Of Is of the insurance commissioners and
state officials which met I'm Chicago last
February to recommend remedial insur-
ance legislation. one OF their PROPOSE
tions was 10 limit the salary of any i'm
surance official TO 10000 a year
~ IL. lrs.
genuine, and it is stated that upon re-
ceipt OF IL he wrote 10 members OF the
committee OF Is. enclosing a copy OF the
presidents letter. and further arguments
against the proposed legislation. marking
his communication confidential"
Mr.. Drake is said also to have enclosed
copy OF decision by the supreme
court OF Texas, bearing upon the subject
and TO have suggested to each commits
sioner that he communicate with Thomas
ID. O'Brien OF St Paul. Mimi, chairman
of the committee, requesting that the sal
airy restrictions In the proposed legisla-
ton be left out altogether.
The Drake communication. Il appears
was not kept confidential by some OF the
through them that the fact became
known that the president had taken
hand In the matter OF proposed lcgisla-
ton In the different state legislatures in
tended TO remedy the insurance evil
Just what the motive was which in
spired the president 20 take the course
which he did has not been disclosed. and
it IL one OF the purposes OF Mr.. Robin
sons resolution 10 ascertain, ~ possible
BY some II Is charged that the president
had In mind former Secretary OF the
Navy Paul Morton. now at the head OF
the Equitable Life. whose salary Is re-
puted 10 be $50 0o0. and who would thus
lose $4,000 year II the legislature Of
New York were 20 pass a bill limiting
his salary 90 10000 By friends OF The
president. however. entirely different mo.
tives are attributed. although what they
are Is not made plain.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
ENJOYABLE DANCE
OF CATHOLIC CLUB

81. Michaers Catholic club held n dauc.
ing party Wednesday night at Mt. Hope
hall with music by Fays orchestra. This
was the last social function by the club
before the annual banquet. which Will be
held at Geib's on the clubs anniversary,
Jan. %
The committee OF arrangements include
George j. Devon. william y C0rran,
Thomas NJ OHara, Joseph II. Kiernan
and John H. Kelley.
The floor director was Joseph T.. Charles
and his assistant Charles p Creamer:
aids. Andrew J Falou. George ]. Hcaiey,
William " Brennan. Vincent r Murphy.
John r. Rannou and John ~ Lanigsn; rc-
ception committee. Charles y McCullen,
William .. Bennett. Patrick }. Gallagher
and John r. Cuddy.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
PAROONS FATHER
WHO CREMATEO
CH|lO'S BODY

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE sad story OF
Charles Peterson. the father who carried
the body of his infant child TO a foundry
and there cremated IL in a furnace be-
cause he was unable to raise the money
10 pay funeral expenses, has appealed 10
the sympathy Of Chicago's people.
Mayor Dunno was among the first to
act. and on learning tho circumstances
yesterday. he quickly signed pardon for
the man. who had been fined S5 for vio-
lating the burial laws.
The situation Of the Petersons. trying
enough under the buffets OF poverty and
Illness, was brought TO crisis with the
death OF the child on Dec. q.
We had no money and were in debt
Tor groceries, coal and our furniture" 4"
Mrs. Peterson said yesterday morning.
MY husband had been sick for two
months In the fall | had worked, but
the bills took all our money"
fund Of 500 was raised yesterday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
Another Cheap Line?

The establishment OF a cheap line OF
transportation from Fall River TO New
York by the New England Navigation
company is creating much interest IN ma
rine circles throughout New England. and
rumor has it that ~ soon rs ~ Is put into
operation " will he followed by similar
competition from this city II so. IL will
he In direct competition with the Enter
prise line. which is developing a large
freieilt business.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
HIGHEST IN THE WORLD

Harvard university possesses the
highest scientific station in the world
IL stands on the summit OF Mount
Misti, an extinct volcano IN southern
Peru. az an altitude OF 1890 feet 30
one lives al the station. No one could
live there. The air is too rare AMI
cold. the thermometer offer falling to
Is degrees below zero once n month
az observer climbs up 20 tho station
% take the readings of tho instru-
r1ents lie is two DAYS Eoing up and
two days coming down.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-11
MAGIC HAIR STAIN

For brown or black. prepared by
GEORGE ORMsBY. Wig Maker and
Hairworker. ise fremont street. Boston.
II In simple. safe and easily applied; con-
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you will never use any other. BLAND
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