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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-04
REFORM TICKET
HAS Won OUT
langdoa Voters Favor the Library
li1t Gdtu appropriations.
LANGDON'S BAND WILL PLAY.
Every Ward in the City Supported the Candi-
dates on the Reform Ticket and Gave
Appropriations Overwhelming
Mai0ritieS

The city election of Monday, although
only an off year event for the selection
of aldermen to fill vacant seats in the
council chamber developed into quite a
vigorous and interesting campaign on
election day. AS predicted last week by
the DEMOCRAT there was opposition to
the slate framed up on Wednesday even
ing when Messrs. Hunter, Meiklejohn
and Abbott were named as candidates
for the three wards on the peoples
Ticket" On Friday evening another
cancus was hel d at which Morris Orton,
Malcolm Morrison and John Crawford
were selected to head the "Reform
Ticket" in their respective wards, with
the understanding that their attitude
would be favorable to supporting ap-
preparations fol the maintenance of q
band and public library. The result
of the election showed how the voters
stood on these propositions as the entire
ticket won out and the appropriation
questions carried by overwhelming
majorities. The campaign was clean
cut, decisive and orderly one with the
fight being we'll organized, especially so
on the winning side.
The vote cast at the election by wards
and as canvassed by the council at it's
meeting on Tuesday night is as given
below:
FIRST WARD,
I For Alderman for two year
Morris Orton go. 6S
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09

the dissolution Of the alleged monopoly
of the ice business, served on December
20, has disappeared from the attorney
general office and cannot be found.
his annonuce mert was made tonight
BY Attorney General Jackson Jackson
also made public afidavits of the en-
4 ployes Of the attorney generals Office
which show that part at least Of the pa
pers were known to be missing late in
December, before the retirement of his
predecessor Mayer, but that the disap-
pearance Of evidence was not known to
Jackson Until early in January alter he
had assumed Office, when he took up the
case with a view Of further proceedings.
Mr.. Jackson said tonight that he had
served a demand upon the American Ice
company for access to its books and rec
ords for the purpose Of replacing the
lost evidence, and that the company had
asked until Monday in which to make
answer Jackson said that if the COM
pany refused he would apply for a court
order compelling the corporation to give
him the desired access.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
Precedence In New York society.

Precedence In New York Society.
a philanthropic society OF New Yorb
recently arranged a benefit perform.
ance in one Of the theaters. A large
number of prominent women were tc
act as patronesses. When the time
came to have the announcement cards
engraved the president OF the society
was in a quandary In what order
should he arrange the names? He ha6
never given the matter Of social prece
dence a thought. He referred his
troubles to one Of the women. and she
said decisiyely
They must be arranged alphabet
icaily or you will be In hot water al
once. ss5
But some Of these ladies' are wives
OF scientific men who are; world re
nowned and some are simply rich
Some are wives Of army and nav
officers" 3. n Az M
ut makes no difference. In New
York society the order OF precedence i
alphabetical, and there Is no othe,
rule. New York Sun.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
OLD vlOLINS.
The Best Metbed OF Finding Ont
;,isS Their True value. IA

The Best Methad OF Find ding Ont
Theis True value.
Very often somebody thinks that he
or she has a small fortune locked up
In fiddle case. The somebody does
not know much about violins, but has
heard or read mat an old violin is q
very valuable thing, and because
grandfather happened to leave q vio-
lin, to assume duties upon the harp,
somebody imme diately believes that
grandfather's violin is q treasure. AS
matter Of fact, nineU-nine times
out OF a hundred grandpa invested in
ten dollar fiddle and played .'Suwa-
nee River and Annie Laurie When
he bought it the violin was worth $40.
but since then 1t has. been depreciat-
ing In value at the rate OF about 10
cents a year. From the mere fact
that most OF the varnish is scratched
of and there are. several cracks in the
instrument it does not follow thatsit Is
an s..old one" Z
If. d violin is good to start with Il
VIII improve with age and good care
but. on the other hand, poor fiddle
Is not benefited to any extent if 1t sur
wives a century or two. #35 !.
Don't Judge q violin by the Label
inside of 1t Anybody can copy an old
name and date and paste it 10. II all
the violins bearing Strad ivarius la
bel were his, poor old Antonius would
be working vet. More than half of the
cheap, worthless violins bear copies Of
his or some other masters label. anG
even some real old and good instru
ments have been passed or as the
work Of Amati, Guarneri, Magini ant
other famous makers.
Any one having a violin with the la
bel OF comparatively unknown maker
Is likely to be the owner Of more val
liable instrument than the person
whose fiddle is marked "Antonius
Stradivarius.''
There is only one way to find out
whether or not a violin Is living up tt
its name, and that is to get the judg
ment Of good dealer. If he tells yor
that your violin is no good, but still
offers to buy 1t, you may be quite Ger
tain that you have a good fiddle. But
don't sell it. Take it to some othel
authority and see what he says, but
don't make bargain. You will heal
from him IL your violin is genuine, sol
the supply Of valuable ones is snal
and great rivalry exists among dealers
to secure masterpi
"a great many people have the idts
that all the very good instruments as
the output Of a half dozen old geniEsrt
when the truth is that there are scara,
| Of old as well as quite modern makcl
whose works bring very high pricen--
New York Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
The Latest Cat story.

A Washington dispatch says The
first record ii this county Of a child
losing its life because a eat sucked its
breath is made by Deputy Coroner
Laidly, who investigated the sudden
death Of Bennenita Maria De1u, aged
six months. Her father, Evasio Delu,
is a coal miner in Penn township.
The mother says she put the baby
to sleep and then carried it into the
bedromm back Of the store and laid it
in the cradle. Fifteen minutes later
she happened to go back and found
their house cat cudd1ed up on the
baby's breast, with its nostrils close
to its mouth. She hurled the cat out
of doors. She could not arouse the
infant, and she says the child's heart
beat but twice after she got there.
The deputy's report viii read: "Suffo-
cation due to a cat sucking the breath
from the decedent's mouth"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
Not 4 Fair Divssion.

III house contains six bureaus,
eleven armoires, seven chiffoniers and
fifty three miscellaneous drawers. how
many Of ,em 10 the husband entitled to
and how many ID the wife?' asked the
young clubman. 81
The second clubman laughed harshly.
You are young and have much to
1eaYn, /. he said. You may as well nm
derstand first as last that IL there were
in your house d mile of bureaus, three
acres Of armoires and 1900 drawers
all these would still be stuffed full Of
wells, rpching, hatpins, ribbons, silk
stockings petticoats, powder puffs and
safety pins, and the best course for you
10 pursue would be to wrap your own
thugs your shirts, nderclothes and 30
on--in d newspaper and keep them nm
der the bed. New York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
A FEW WORDS.

Don't say abolishment, for abo1its&.
is the perfect word
Don't say wonderment when wonhAs
viii express your meaning.
Don't say My politics are" Politsi
10 singular in spite Of the final s.
Don't say people when you mean per
sons. People is a collective noun, y
the singular number.
Il Don't say fapdoodle words, for eVat
when properly employed your meaning
will not be so clear to the reader ~
when you use simple words.
Don't say receipt when you mean
recipe. The collector to whom you pas
money gives you receipt. a formuls
for the preparation Of food is a recipe
Don't say surprised when you meaS
astonished. You may be astonished I,
find Johnny stealing jam, but he is sur
prised BY you.st Louis Possible
patch.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
Generous 70 the church.

Lady Dorothy Nevill In her reminis
ceaaces tells this story Of George Payne
who dropped his worldly means In thu
quicksands Of the turf, but was ali
ways unruf1ed and pleasant In CONVEX
sation: Are you not coming ID
church, Mr.. Payne? was on one occa
sion the stern interrogation Of bid
hostess, very great lady. who de
seconded upon him in all the severity
Of her Sabbath panoply. NO, duchess
4 am not he replied, making swiftly
for the door; but, pausing as BY q 20
I lite afterthought previous to his exit
he exclaimed, with magnificent empha
sis, not that I see any harm In it ~ e
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
EARLY Beds,

The beds OF the ancients were piled
Of skins. The first beds resembling
those used modern Hines were made
Of rushes and later Of straw. The use
Of feathers Hin making beds has been
attributedIsto the Romans, and Elaga.
balns Heiiogabalus) is said to have.
used an air cushion for q pillow Id 218.
Air beds were frequently used during
the sixteenth century. Feather beds
We're largely used during the reign Of
Henry VIII. OF England.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
a Cause For Thanks.

"A Cause Tor Thanks &
Charles O'Conor once began an aft
er dinner speech In Philadelphia In thif
way:
Il must confess that dread to make
after dinner speeches. At the most
sumptuous dinners. even at such a din
ner as this one, II I know that at the
end must make 9 speech / am nerv.
Gus, / have no appetite. find little to
admire in the best efforts Of the chef.
In truth, gentlemen, / can readily i'm.
agine Daniel. Il he was at all Of my
mind, heaving a sigh Of relief as the
lions drew near to dev0ur him heav.
Ing sigh Of relief and mnrmuring:
Well, II there's any after dinner
speaking to be done on this occasion.
at least It won't be done by me- =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
BIG Loss
JOHN WANAMAkER's MILLION
DOLLAR COUNTRY HOME is
BURNED
Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb Lyndhurst
the country home of John Wanamaker at
5 Jenkintown, near this city, was complete
" destroyed by fire tonight. The loss
will reach nearly s., 100000
Though no statement has been secured
from Mr.. Wanannaker as to the loss, il
\ is authoritively stated that it will reach
at least 100000. The house cost
100000, and it contained collection Of
furniture, bric-a-brac, tapestries and
paintings, which Mr.. and Mrs. Wanna
maker have been forty years in collect
i ing. 81, a 81 u
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
The Letter L.

81 The name Of IT" Is IN Hebrew jod o.
sjot, hand, and the earliest characters
representative Of the sound closely re
semble q hand with but three fingers
Little BY little one finger after another
dropped of until only the little finger
was LETT. and the letter became the
smallest In the alphabet, q jot or title
that is, the "I' and its dot being sy.
nonymous Of the most insignificant
things that could be described.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
BOUGHT BIG SAFES.
t,e Way Jay Gould Brought an Exc
press Company to Terms.

81 x
/ the Way Jay Gould Brought an Exc
press Company to Terms.
Recalling early, days In the express
business, an officer OF Que Of the largest
companies told this story Of Jay Gould:
IS "GouId and Fisk then had hold of
the Erie" he said. .'and the United
States Express company had all the
{ express business on the road. The con-
tract was about to expire, and Gould
B wanted an arrangement more profta-
BILE to the Erie. .H III
The Erie's doing all the work and
you're making all the money Gould
I said to the express people. You ought
to do some Of the work and give the
railroad chance at the money
1.-THE express company officials de-
INJURED. Their profit, they insisted,
was no more than they were entitled
to, and they refused to shade the con-!
tract q penny. Gould insisted on a. de
crease, but they remained obdurate
and eventually let the Erie president
understand what he very well knew
that no other company would compete,
against the United States for the Erie
business All the companies at that
time were III an agreement to maintain
rates.
All right, said Gould at the conclu-l
sion Of the interview, you've no objec-s
ton, guess, to my going into the ex-I
press business for myself. 1t looks
better than railroading, d ,,lfss sf.s
THE express people replied that
Gould could organize all the companies
he wanted to. They thought it was all
bluff, but things that came to their at
tention soon weakened their faith In
this idea Gould was going around
among his associates talking up an ex-
press company scheme, officials OF 9TH
er roads were told that new company
would be in the field to bid for their
business, and the papers began to talk
about the new Gould express company.
The express officials, however, saw.
none Of Gould's money going into the
enterprise and stood pat. Presently II
was reported that he had bought TWEEN.
ty-four big express safes. Was this
talk or was it business? the express
men asked themselves. They set to
work investigating, and they discover.
Cd that the report was true. Gould had
actually bought and paid for the safes
safes cost money in those days, too
and he was negotiating for all the 9TH
er equipment required.
Now, thoroughly convinced OF
Gould's sincerity, the express company
came to terms. Gould got the best con.
tract from railroad standpoint that
had been known up to that time Tie
clause in the contract that the United
States Express company considered
most valuable to itself was one stipu
lating the aband Of Gould's ex.
| press plans.
lit was all bluff on Gould's par,
except buying the safes. For that mat.
ter the purchase was. Of course, part 81
the bluff, but Gould had actually
bought and paid for them uncondition.
ally. Nevertheless he lost nothing or
the deal, for as soon as friendly rela.
tons were established with the express
officials he persuaded them they could
use the safes in their business and SOLD
them at a little better than cost. n
Washington Post, MA VI II
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
Gentle Door Taps.

"A story OF extraordinary deafness
was unfolded at q recent meeting Of q
medical society In Philadelphia. An
elderly woman, exceedingly hard Of
hearing. lived near the river. One aft
ernoon q warship fred a salute Of ten
guns. The woman, alone In her little
house, waited until the booming ceas
ed. Then she smoothed her dress.
brushed her hair back In q quaint man
ner and said sweetlys Come In Ar
gonaut. II.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
Fish and Came in Missouri.

Fish ard Game In Missouri.
Fish and game are more plentiful IN
Missouri than for years, whether or
not It Is due to the stringent fish and
game law passed at the general as
senbly's last session. III Dunklins
Shannon and other Missouri counties
there are many deer. There are more
prairie chickens in the state than ever
known, and more quail. These are not
confined to any one section. They ars
quite numerous In Central and North
Missouri. e.
The fish are growing more numer-
ous. The bass, particularly, are I'M
creasing. Every effort has been made
TO etop the SEEMING OF fish and with
much success. The dynalnitiuE Of fsh
hrs been prevented. #
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
4 Joyous Moment,

There is my last poem,r said the
young but melancholy contributor.
Thank the Lordg' replied the dig.
nified editor as ne chung to Ills chair
that he might not dance a hernpipe.
Detroit Free Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
Pleassl,lprt.

"oh. George, I'm 20 glad yousve
GOMEZ exclaimed the girl. Gather ii
90 excited and disturbed Do go in and
calm him. =
Very well,' replied George. s.what,s
the matter with him ~ 81
8 Why err just told sim yon want
ed to marry me"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09

Silver forks are to be used at Rock
away and West Point hotels during the
coming summer. Volume !, No. 1, New
York Morning Herald, May 9. lSa5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
Rreakinc II Gently

Doctor, my poor husband Is very ~,
Is he pot?y
syes. madam.
Please, doctor, when ron arc snrs
that there is no hope ieft, Jet me know.
mt Id such way that i won't under
stand"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09

ff1At falls into sin Is a man; be
that grieves at it Is a saint; that bcast-
eth of 1t Is q devil. - Fuller.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09

10 willful man me INJURIES that they
themselves pre0azs must b their
schcoiing -ahakeepeexs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-09
EVIDENCE y De |. / GONE

Continued from page ID
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-13
CONVENTION MEMBERS
ARE UPHELD

Samuel w Hayes OF ChIckasha
NJ. j. Kane Of Kinghsher and r. L.
Williams OF Durant three members Of
the constitutional convention have re-
ceived the nomination for justice OF
the Supreme court. In three OF the five
Supreme court judicial districts. and
all lawyers in going before the high.
est court OF the state TO plead for IN
terpretations OF the constitution will
go before body Of. men who have
often expressed themselves ON the
hoor OF the convention as to thein at
utlde on the various points where
there might be variance In interprets.
tions OF the document.
Hayes was a candidate in the
Fourth Supreme court district aud
was opposed by c. H. Carswell Kane
received the nomination IN the Third
district over r. h. Blakeney OF Shaw.
nee. kane's majosity is believed 10
be small one
In the Second district. returns
fAom diye counties show that X. H.
Williams Is about two thousand votes
ahead Of s. c. Treadwell Of Tlsho
mlngo Treadwellfs strong counties
are yet 70 be heard from. Williams
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-13
THE SUFFRAGE.

Ii would be unnecessary to discuss
the article on franchise found In the
constitution were II not continually
misconstrued and subjected to general
attacks from It's opponents. These at
tacks usually take the form of general
assertions. rather than specific allie
cations.
Really there is nothing extraor.
d.naTy about the article. II Is a plain,
commonsense statement of the gen.
eral principles OF suffrage, guarantee.
ing II as a right and leaving details
TO the legislature.
Apparently afraid of the legisla-
ture, which can only exist by the
choice OF a majority of all the people,
the Republican press has endoayored
to create prejudice against its reason.
able provisions. They have endeavor-
ed to make the colored man believe
that under this suffrage ordinance die
would be dlstSanchised. OF course
everyone realizes that this is only the
result of a desperate attempt TO ap-
ply the party whip to the colored man.
Every man by this time knows that
the Constitution of the United States
prohibits any discrimination against
any man on account of his color and
that any such act. either by an ordi.
nance In the constitution, or by any
act OF any egislature--would be void
But the article on suffrage reaffirms
the rights under the Constitution OF
the United States by providing:
That the legislature shall never enact
ramkr.lssts.e. -.
right OF suffrage on account Of race
color or previous condition OF servi-
tude.'
10 the face OF such plain words,
construed and applied by long lines
OF Supreme court decisions, how idle
are such controversies.
Those who see such wonderful pos.
siDilities In the power confided to the
legislature to make additional limi.
tatlons on the right OF suffrage and
to add. additional disabilities thereto
not in conflict with the provisions of
the constitution fall to recognize the
above proviso. as part OF the same
article and the same section.
The American people are very
jealous OF any encroachments on their
rights OF franchise and resent them
bitterly. Knowing this the state
breakers are seeking by general
inuendo aud false charges of gen
eral nature 10 create the impression
that the suffrage is in danger of the
constitution.
Those wholesale attacks on the
suffrage reflect on the Intelligence OF
the people to whos4 they are addressed
aud can but rebound on the heads OF
those who seek 10 misconstrue and
misinterpret merely for partisan ad
vantage
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-13

that starry emblem OF our country's
liberty.
The spirit Of patriotic devotion. the
true American spirit Is nowhere
stronger than in Oklahoma Its peo
pie largely came from the older states.
They came filled with the spirit OF
loyalty. independence and equality
before the law.
Eighteen years Of territorial rule
and exclusion from the right to par
tlcipate in the national government
that ruled them has not sufficed to
abate one iota of the patriotic devotion
TO the Old Flag that stands as an en-
blem of that Union into which they
have so much longed to be admitted
Though the way be obstructed and
the voyage made stormy. the people
of this grand new state will yet see
their star in that blue field not long
hence.
American devotion to their lovely
banner Is not peculiar or isolated
Men have everywhere stood by their
banners and offered their lives as
testimony of their hearts true love
IL our case Is In any sense different,
IL must Dt III tue qualify VI tiidl SON-
ernment over which the Old Flag
throws its protecting folds. so long
as that government lives up to the
standards that called It into eNitence.
so long will Il ever maintain its sway
over this fair land against all corners.
No foreign foe can ever pull the Old
Flag down from its place where the
breezes lovingly caress its every fcH
nor shall ar. internal faction eWtr
prevail against Il.
Those officially In charge of II may
temporarily dishonor II. but the
mighty sovereign power of the whole
American people will quickly pull
down from his position any such
offender and bring him to justice, no
matter how high his rank. II Is this
great power. this discerning intelli.,
gence. this heartfelt devotion that
characterizes and makes this Nation
great
That young and old may be given
an opportunity to salute "Old Glory"
let Il float from every housetop. from
every flag pole and from every place
Of business and receive, here In Okla
homa. such a magnificent ovation, as
shall hush the slanderous tongue of
any man who dares to question the
loyal devotion OF every son of this
grand new commonwealth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-13
coMANcHE couNTY,s VOTE.

i--.wton, June 1S.-- Full returns Of
Democratic primaries held in Com
anche county. Lawton today gives
Gore 2,014 for United States senate,
HOFFMAN BAL Nagle "a, Turner 1886.
Furman ITO. owen l1s. Rutherford 337.
Governor: Cnuce 1880. Doyle 402.
Haskell 679. Attorney General; Free
ling sS4, McAdams 324. Sanders 173.
West 1,04G. Corporation Commits
sioner; Alcott 756. Gift $40, Callahan
S6S, Field403. Love 500. McAlester
662, Mckinley 1900, Wilson AL, Pitt
man 36S, Pullian 1877 Watson 662