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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-05

crushed and crippled in rare places.
Some fine dreams have gone up mad
out like our yard engine smoke; and
we could wish that many of our last
years brave predictions and promises
had been less loudly voiced.
We know that drink. is being sold.
as in rear rooms at the lower hotel,
by one druggist, strangely at the har-
ness shop, and at a farm a mile out.
We know that the drinkers will drink.
our old liars will go on lying, our con-
sumptiyes are bound to cough. But
youth! youth remains to us! Youth
is the feld-the hope OF all temper
ance. Somewhere in youth the drink
ers learned to drink in saloons, and.
with few exceptions, not readily, but
through repeated sicknesses, pains,
mental and physical disgusts. self-de.
nunciations, kept on because the path
was well graded and nearly respect
able, and the others were going that
way, until the body and mind ad.
lusted themselves to the new condi-
lions, and another habit climbed to
the drivers seat and laid life long
hand upon the steering geer.
| knew man in the country who
formed the habit of going each night
after supper to neighbours porch
and just sitting, with nothing to give
or take. When the neighbors moved.
feaV1ng the house empty, he still went
to the porch. After the house burned
ne would go and sit on the wall.
We had good saloons, If one may
use the words. The keepers and their
families were our friends and neigh.
bors. But they were too many. they
grew insidiously upon us. They took
the best corners; they interpenetrate
and clutched the town. Their hold
was increasing upon all the forces
or our lives. But, worst of all. they
stood open there day and night to our
youth-easy schools of habit, with no
entrance requirements and minimum
| fees-sanctioned by us-apparentIy.
And now, year without them, and
what of it? Well, no one disputes
that the gross quantity of alcoholics
consumed in the community-farms
| and quarries and all-is greatly d.
minished; definite physiological
gain, anyway. The confirmed drink
ershave drunk less and been drunk
more times. The doctors tell us that's
better for them. Some have shown
considerable periods of sobriety. The
wives generally, with Mrs. Hurd, pre-
fer the ''spreed' career. Variety.
even in pusillanimity, is worth some
thing. Hard eide has been in increas-
ed demand, and one thoughtful tour
list son sent to his disgruntled and
dyspeptic father a full hogshead of
Jamaica rum. Only the stomach
pump saved one of them after this.
But to our young men with habits
forming (and our girls are, of course,
equally involved), with too much
mother feeling yet, and blood, to
sneak for drinks, who were going to
the bar because the man ahead went
to these we turn and find such a
years record of advancement and So
cial good living, of increased town
pride and athletic success and right
marrying, that for these alone we are
ready, with the farmers wife, to go
down in the dirt to keep the saloon
from re-establishment in our town.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-05
A Year of No License and
What the Women Said
500 Prize Essay in Golfers weekly

The women have been eongregating
unusually of late in our southern tier
New York town, and wise one,
with ten words, has turned the ordi-
nary clattery-spattery thought bub-
bling into stream. She said: Last
month ended our first no-license year.
What of it?"
1t may be worth noting that no
woman, in the discussion engendered,
has backed up against any mans fire.
side, smoke ringed opinion in the mat
ter Perhaps this feminine lone
thinking carries in itself the first
modest tally-one for the new order.
The lineman's wife, who has lived
in many places, omitted the first
rounded opinion: eve had the best
saloons in the state, think. Where
else could a saloon keeper come, as
did Mr.. Kern, and tell me my boy
was there too much? I'd rather my
husband would stop in at place like
that than to be finding bottles about
the house, as do now"
The next clear word came from a
farm four miles in the hills. Only
strong feeling and long thought could
have pulled the quiet woman out to
say: II will come down and work day
and night. and way can, on my
knees in the street If need be, to
hold the town dry. You know why.
It's been new kind of year for us
the first prospecting one in the. Yes,
there's more har cider drunk-some-
times too mluch-and every one knows
how it was last Fourth. But the habit
is broken-the habit of running to
town, with all it's paltry excuses, de-
serted work and miserable night
hours of waiting, keeping us all poor,
sick and sour. Oh! it's been a good
year, up our way-a new kind of year
for U.S.
BEST of all, I think, and my girls
think SO, too" said Mrs Van Ness,
is the feeling-the clean feeling as
one walks the town. No more dodg.
ing around to avoid Hanson's and the
other corners. They may be drinking
just behind the walls, but the streets
are ours now anyway, and the place
somehow has a different feel to me
clearer, prouder-and my girls notice
it, too"
Those that want it will get it,
said the lineman's wife. Mrs Hurts
Bonnie was carried home helpless Sat,
urday night *.
And the mother takes it cheerful
ly," broke in Mrs. HuHd's neighbor
What's spree now and them says
Mrs. Hurd. It's the dribble-dribble,
so many day and increasing every
year, that breaks the hearts. Bennie's
all right; it will be long time be.
fore he'll want to be sick again A
mans got to blow off every so often,
somehow; and we can take that and
laugh. But it's the coming with four
drinks in every night that eats the
vitals out of a homeland then eats
the home. And that's the saloon ev.
cry time. I've lived them both, and
I'm for the SPREE"
So the talk has run. For the most
part the women have become unwont-
eddy cautious and thoughtful, know
ing as never before that the problem
is little more than half theirs. The
sudden change in our little civic ma
chine caught some figures, even
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-05

%eous, SO deathlike, that even White
Crane was appalled,, and he covered
his eyes as they were drawn over the
falls to eternity. Not one was saved.
He had his revenge The place is
now deserted. No one will dwell in
IT, 'and'--said Running Fisher,
those effigies on the pinnacled rocks
over the whirlpool guard the sacred
place. He lived to be an old man,
and for years dwelt with the pale
faces on the Columbia. His grave
marks the heights that overlook its
waters
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-05
The Red Book for July.

An especially noteworthy issue is
the Red Book Magazine for July. The
leading story The Sun Gazer," is
one of the best Charles q. D. Roberts
the famous nature writer, has ever
offered his thousands Of admirers,
and is followed by a western story in
a very new vein by H. 4. George
Newton. entitled Node Of the Arrow
T." A long short tale of fashion
able country home life in England, in
which young American figures
prominently, is A Week END, by
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-05
Two OF a Kind.

taTtH" ~ TWO OF q fNtW0s
Some, come" cried the brusque and
hustling real estate man, ''why do you
pay rent when you might own q
homer
Il don't pay rent" replied the
startled stranger.
Then you own q home2"
"N-no."
THAT'S strange. May I ask yona
buBiness?"
I'm real estate dealer."-Clsveland
Plain Dealer
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-05
Twa az n Kfnd

4 TIVE Of Kind.
"Oh, George" sighed the lovesick
maiden. "I'm sure I'm not worthy to
be your WIFE" .-..
Well" replied George YEARLY, "I'm
not worthy to be your husband, 80
Were-dust. about evenly matched."-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-05
A Philosophical Fowl.

(From Success Magazine.1
An aristocrat rooster of Custer, Y
With feathers Of luminous luster,
Remarked, 1T is Just,
Man returns to the dust,
While I eyolute to d duster.' 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-05
Literary Notes q

MIS-. Burton Harrison. Two timely
tales concerned with patriotism are
THE House of Peace" striking pic
torial presentation of the drama of
Lees surrender, by Clara E. Laughlin,
and most amusing skit by Robert
Sloss, entitled "Melancthon's Peace
full Fourth w Carey Wonderly in
Rose o. the World" contributes
charming tale of childhood, and pot
ter and Clay" the latest story by
John A. Steuart, very we'll known
English author, will serve to make
him better known in America. The
dramatic article by Louis V. DeFoe
is concerned with curious stage mis-
haps, and the Partisan fashion photo
graphs are especially attractive. The
issue opens with twenty-eight beau.
tiful portraits of American actresses.
3 His Busy Day.
The glorious Fourth Is here again.n
Now doth the doctor say,
Get out the lint and bandages: #
This is by busy day
July Lippineottis,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-30
DIDN'T WORK.

The attempt of the Republican
Politicians to get control of the
Central Ohio State Federation and
turn II against Mr.. Gompers, presi-
dent Of the American Federation of
Labor, 10 set forth in the following
special to the Buffalo (N.Y.) Repub-
lie, one Of the leading organs of or
ganized labor:
Dayton, Ohio, Oct. lS-In spite Of
the fact that Republican politicians
and alleged labor leaders who hold
good jobs under the Republican state
administration, had been scheming
for weeks to line up the Ohio State
Federation Of Labor against Presi-
dent Gompers, the grand old man OF
the labor movement won a splendid
victory, and was received with great
enthusiasm at the annual convention
of the State Federation just ended
here.
Mr.. Gompers was cordially well
coined by the officers OF the State
Federation upon his arrival In this
city, and received assurances on all
sides that Ohio workingmen have
the greatest confidence In him and
strongly approve the stand which he
and the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor have
taken In the campaign.
Thousands Of Republican working
men attended the great mass meeting
which Mr.. Gompers addressed and
greeted him with cheers.
Among other things, Mr.. Gompers
said:
~ undertake to deliver no votes
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-30
TIE GHOST OF PROSPERITY

The New York World says:
"While Commissioner Of Charities
Hebberd reports IA large increase in
the number of poor who must he
cared for at public expense, the
Health Department reports that
twice as many children in September
applied for certificates for the pur-
pose of seeking employment as dur
ing the same period last year.
"As the heads of families and
other breadwinners find work scarce
and their earning capacity reduced
many children have been compelled
to look about for means of contrib
uting to the common support. Every
pair of hands must do what labor it
can to relieve the strain. When the
number of unemployed is alarmingly
large these boys and girls OF fourteen
are suddenly thrown into the ranks
of those who seek and need the OPP
portunity to work. Where are they
to find work, and will they displace
others who command higher wages?
As the number Of children who work
increases, will not the struggle for
existence become more bitter unless
conditions rapidly improve before
winter sets in?'
And yet Republican stump speak
ers are frantlcally telling the work
ingmen Of America that they must
vote for Tai. II they want prosperity
to continue; that they must vote for
Taft IL they want employment.
Do you workingmen want con-
tinnation of the kind OF prosperity
that drives pour little children into
the factories and sweatshOps when
they ought to be in SCHOOL,
Last week The Republic published
reports from labor leaders In practi-
cally every industrial center Of the
nation, showing that there is idle
ness and misery everywhere among
the millions willing to toll but un-
able to get work.
From Chicago came the word that
20, 600 little children were going to
school every morning without their
They are the children of
the toilers, unemployed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-30
Trustees Sale.

whereas Henry II. Meloy. a single and un
married person (the said Henry II. Msioy
being now more than nine months dead
ny his certain deed OF trust. dated tho 18th
day OF December. 1906. and recorded in
Book 70 at page as OF the land records OF
81. Francois county, Missouri. conveyed TO
the undersigned trustee the following de
scribed real estate and all the Improve.
ments thereon, situate. lying and being In
the City OF Farmington, county OF st. Fran.
COTS and State OF Missouri, to.wt:
All OF Lot No. Two ca , and the West part
of Lots No. Three ~ and Four 20, OF VIII
liam p. Doss' Addition to the City OF Farm
iugton, Missouri. The above tract Of land
being rs feet front by dsrth OF As feet.
Which said conveyance was made In trust
to secure the payment Of q certain promis.
snry note In said deed OF trust described
and whereas said note Is past due and re.
mains unpaid, now therefore, at the re-
quest OF the legal holder OF said note, and In
accordance with the provisions OF said deed
OF trust. 1, the undersigned trustee, will on
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER I. 1905.
between the hours of nine O'Clock In the
forenoon and I'VE clock In the afternoon
az that day, at the south front door OF the
Court House, in the City OF Pennington, in
said st, Francois county, Missouri, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, for
cash. the above described real estate to sat =.
isfy said note and The cost OF executing this
trust.
october i6, 1905.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-30

except my own. | do not traffic In
votes. | advise our friends to vote
for Mr., Bryan and the Democratic
candidates for Congress so that the
legislation justly demanded by organ
lied labor and denied to us by the
Republicans may be had"
Resolutions adopted at the closing
session of the convention severely
denounced the injunction policy of
the Republican party, reiterated the
demand for anti-injunctiOn legisla-
ton and put the Ohio State FEEDER
alton OF Labor squarely in line with
the policy Of President Gompers and
the executive council.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-30

From New York came the word
that 200, 900 men were out of employ
ment in that city and that there was
great suffering in the poorer dis
tricts.
And yet even the Republican can
didate for President appeals to you
for votes to continue Republican
prosperity"
What n CHASTITY joke this is on the
thousands of children OF the unem-
ployed who will be cold and hungry
in the long, desolate winter months
to comel-Buffalo my Republic.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-30
Administrator Notice.

Notice 10 hereby given that letters OF ad.
ministratfon were granted to the under
signed by the Probate Court OF st. Francois
county. Missouri, dated the end day OF
October. 1908. on the estate of
JOHN b. FLEMING. Deceased.
All persons having claims against said es.
tate are required TO exhibit them to the
administrator for allowance within one year
from tho date OF said letters or they
may DO precluded from any bcneflt OF said
estate, and II not exhibited for allowance
within two years from the date OF said let.
tiers they will be forever barred.
SAMUEL l.. FLEMING, Admir-.
Oct, 0, 1905.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-16
A Prescription
for Constipation

Eminent medical authorities agree
that ninety per cent OF their patients
suffer from ailments due to clOgged
bowels Constipation.
The bowels become clogged with
impurities and body poisons, causing
biliousness, colds, stomach trouble,
headache. rheumatism, deranged liver
and kidneys. etc.
A Tonic Laxative is prescribed in
nearly every case. Those who need a
laxative may use this prescription
with assurance that 20 harmful re-
suits will follow its use. 1t has been
given TO the Public in tablet form
aud is known as Iron-oX laxative
Iron-ox Tablets) and are put up in
aluminium pocket cases.
The formula Is wrapped around the
case. The action Of each ingredient
is explained, that you may under
stand why Laxative Iron-ox Tablets
are the safest Laxative TO nse; they
strengthen the bowels, aid digestion
and keep the liver and kidneys healthy
and active. We have secured the
selling agency fur Laxative Iron-ON
Tablets and recommend them to our
Customers. f. b. Gannett & Co.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-16
To COnsumptiveS.

Edward A. Wilson's Preparation OF
Hypophosphites and Blodgetti from
the original formula is the Sovereign
Remedy for Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Catarrh. LaGrippe, Coughs,
Colds and all Throat and Lung MaIa-
dies.
Thousands of people say they have
been relieved by 1t,
Those who have used it will have
no other, and recommend it to their
fellow sufferers.
1t has cured many after they were
given up as incurabe by their physi-
clans.
The undersigned as conSumptive
can testify fLom his own experience as
TO its value.
Write at once-delayS are dangerous
and may prove fatal.
For full particulars, testimonials,
ETC., address
G.. A. ABBOTT, Sole Agent.
60 Ann Street, New York City, N. Y
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-16
Death of Mrs. Jane Mad
dock.

Another of our pioneer citizens has
passed away in the death OF Mrs. Jane
Maddox, which occurred on Monday
evening, May IL, at six o'clock. She
was a native Of Ontario, Canada,
where she was born on Christmas
1886. She was therefore in her sew
entieth year. AT the age OF twenty
four she was married to William AL
exander, and with him came to Mich
igan ia 1866, locating on farm near
CharlevoiX, where they lived until his
death in 1872. She was then the
mother OF six children, William,
Malta, Charles. Edward, jamie and
Belle. She was married TO Joseph
Maddox of East Jordan ia 1876 and
came with him to this place where
they haYe since lived. She bore TO
Mr.. Maddox three sons, Joseph. Ro-
land and Homer. She is survived by
her husband and children, except
William who died three years ago.
For forty-two years she has been a
resident Of this county and for thirty
two years Of East Jordan.
She was a good woman. of strong
character, aud will he much missed
by friends and relatives. She has
been almost lifelong member Of the
Methodist Episcopal church and was
for several years member Of the w
T.. It. u.
The funeral services were conducted
at the residence on Friday forenoon.
Rev. w. w. Lamport preaching the
sermon, after which the funeral party
left on the steamer Hum for Charlie
yoix, where the interment took place
beside her. former husband.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-16

"Health Coffee Is really the closest
Coffee Imitation ever yet produced
This clever Coffee Substitute was re-
Gently produced by DR.. Shoop of Ra-
cine, Wis. Not grain of real Coffee
in it either. DR.. Shops Health COT
fee is made from pure toasted grains
with malt. nuts, etc. Really it would
fool an eXpert-who might drink ii
for Coffee. No 20 or 30 minutes ted
ious boiling. "Made IN a minute
says the doctor. Sold by G. l.. Sher.
man & Son.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-16
Generous Restitution.

Generous Restitution.
A few years ago there went to one
of the northwestern states Boston
newspaper man whose mission it was
to write up" lynching In that quarter
although there had not been an Illegal
execution in the state for long time.
The natives took the questions OF the
eastern scribe in good part and even
"jollied" him into believing that fo-
downright lawlessness the community
wherein he was sojourning was about
the most conspicuous portion of the
United States.
Don't you ever make mistake In
these lynchings" guilelessly asked the
Bostonian. THAT is. don't you ever
lynch the wrong man|
'"rhat happened once" put in some
one, but we tried to do the square
thing by the widow"
Indeed
Yes; we appointed a committee to
inform her that the joke was on us,
and we gave her the choice of the
crowd for her second husband. Lip
pincottS.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-16
Eighth Grade Exams.

Reports so far show the following
eighth graders TO have written at the
examination last week;
Number of eighth graders in class
in Boyne City, 81; Charlevoix, Al; East
Jordan, 50; ST.. James, 9; Boyne Falls,
II; Clarien, 10 This includes the
eighth grade classes of each of the
village schools.
Very little is now done at grading
the papers but what had been done
indicates that the papers this year are
very much better than those of former
years have been.
We will aim to have all the report
in the hands of the teachers ntwo
weeks.
J. Fl. MILFORD,
Commissioner
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-16
A Blessing In Disguise.

Five Lands brothers were born OIL
q farm in Indiana. Two of them are
now members of congress, one is ths
now famous federal judge In Chicago
one is supervisor of posts In Porto
Rico and one Is a physician In Cincin
natl.
I'VE had to work from daylight tc
dark on that farm" says Congress
man Charles lands. Father had a
team, and 1t took up all our time to get
enough off that farm to support that
team. We were working night and
day to get provender for those horses.
Fortunately one of the horses died
pnd a couple of us got away. Then
the other horse died, and that let the
rest of us out, and since then we have
hoped along as best we could"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-16
Self Interest.

Self interest.
The real estate firm Of Solomon &
O'Sullivan had lots for sale In new
suburban addition. O'Sullivan. young
enthusiastic and Irish, was writing the
advertisement and urged impending
purchasers to seize the passing mo-
ment.
Napoleon not only met opportunity
he created itv'
Mr.. Solomon read this line In the adj
vertisement slowly and carefully. ''This
fellow Napoleon" he said-"what's the
use of advertising him with our mon
eyT-Lippincott's
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-16
Struck Blind.

Struck Blind.
After acquiring a considerable
amount OF money in the United States
a young Englishman returned home
and decided to give his old father a
treat by taking him to London. The
father had never been in train be.
fore and commenced the journey with
many Outspoken anticipations Of dire
events All went well until the train
suddenly dashed into a tunnel. Bang
went the ord mans fist on his sons
nose as he cried: Il told you something
would happen, you young villain! I'm
struck blinIv'
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-05-16
There Wes but One.

There Was but One.
"Oh, my DEAR" said the new proud
mother to her husband, II wish you
could see the new baby across the
way. It's perfectly lovely. Such del
icate, sweet little creature as 1t is!
It's a perfect little cherub, with the
loveliest eyes, the sweetest little mouth
and the cunningest little nose. IL looks
as II 1t had just dropped from heaven
and every tiny feature had been fash
Toned by the angels"
rs 1t as nice as our baby?" asked
her husband.
"Mercy, no-not half" was the EN-
phatic reply that came from the vicin'
ity of the dainty rufiied crib.-Ladies'
Home Journal.