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Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

Manchuria proved to be the grave of military regulations, as far as the Rus sian army was concerned. stoessel, who came out as the hero of Port Arthur" Is in disgrace and will never
 command again. Kuropatkin Is old
 and in poor health; but, having failed
 to make a telling stroke against the Japanese, he would not In any event be trusted with high command again in
 case of war. Linevitch, the one leader of the conflict who held the confidence of his government and of the troops at the end, died recently at the age of 70. Had he lived he would not have taken the field as a leader, and
 Russia would have to trust her for tunes to new men. Perhaps some mas ter soldier whose name has never come to the front was developed in the late war. for there was good fighting at Mukden. Linevitch believed that he had the Japanese practically whipped there. He repulsed several heavy at Jacks and suffered but little loss in doing so. It may be that among his subordinates on that hard-fought field there was Stonewall Jackson or q Phil Sheridan competent to lead the >rmy to victory when war comes again.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
Not Guilty,

It Is not always a guilty conscience that Is taken by surprise. for some. times the most innocent of men will start at a suspicious word. The fol. lowing incident which occurred in 2 hardware shop, is Illuminating:
 An elderly lady, dressed severely in gray, and carrying what looked very much like a bundle of tracts. ap- preached the counter.
 A clerk hastened to serve her.
 What can I do for you. madamr
 She leaned toward him.
 Have you-er-any little visesf' she manfred
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
scum was demolished there was no loss of life,
A Delicate Touch.

Old Miss Burbee was very deaf. and very sensitive about her inirmity. Such was her natural clever1ess and Ingenuity, however, that she usually escaped from serious embarrassment ; and she always so vehemently scorned ear trumpets and devices of mechanical nature that her friends no longer dared to suggest them to her. But on one occasion things went not according to schedule.
 "She came In to borrow some mag azines yesterday" said Mrs. Russell, who lived next door, "just after the piano tuner had gone. He'd been here all the morning, making such an out
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
TAFT'S HEADQUARTERS.
Will Hold Open Court at His Broth
 CTS Home in Cincinnati

Secretary Taft will make his head quarters at the home of his half-broth- CT, c. P. Taft, In Cincinnati. The lat ter Is one of the wealthest men in that city and was the unofficial manager of the secretary's campaign for the presi, dential nomination. He has been prom. inent in Ohio Republican politics for many years and served his district in Congress. He is the owner of the Times-Star of Cincinnati, and Is con- nected with many great enterprises
 MT. Taft's home in Cincinnati is one of the most beautiful in the State and contains one of the finest art collections In the country. It will, while serving as headquarters of hIs brother. the Sec
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
GOING TO SCHOOL IN BURMA.
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Shortly after the native college wal opened at Rangoon, the head, the Rev. Dr. Marks, says In the Church Family Paper, that the King of Burma came to him and asked If he would teach some of his sons. When he agreed, the king asked, What ages do you like them at?"
 From twelve to fourteen"
 The king turned to one of his assis ants, and commanded:
 Bring all my sons between twelve and fourteen to me-"
 Nine princes came in.
 Four came to school the next day, each riding on an elephant and with two golden umbrellas Each also was escorted by forty soldiers. Afterward the whole nine came. So there were nine princes, nine elephants, eighteen golden umbrellas, and three hundred and sixty soldiers
 Unlike Mary's lamb. Dr. Marks says, the elephants stayed outside, but when the princes came into the schoolroom all the other boys threw themselves flat down with their faces to the ground 1t was forbidden for any one to stand or sIt.in the presence of princes.
 Dr. Marks found this state of things very inconvenient. and put the matter to the princes They talked the situa- ton over, and made up their minds what to do.
 You fellows may get up." one of the princes said. You need not be fright ened."
 After that" says Dr. Marks, i've had very little difficulty on the score of etiquette.
 'The king took the greatest interest in the education of his sons, and they were among the most dillgent and af- fectionate pupils ever had"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
CHICAGo's COLISEUM.
Cnlucky Building in Which Taft
 Was Nomi4ated.

Cnlucky Building in Which Taft
 Was Nomi4ated.
 Chicago's Coliseum, at Wabash ave nue and 18th street, the building in which the Republican national con- vention was held, has been an H. lated structure.
 On Aug. 2s. 1899, two days after the last of the enormous arched glrd- CTS of iron had been put into place, all of them. 12 in number, fell like a row of 10 pins, crushing out the lives of nine workmen and causing property damage of s30,0OO. The girders, which reach from one side of the build ing to the other and which constitute the sole support of the vaulted roof, had been placed. but not securely fas-
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
Brilliant Idea.

q can't understand" said the stran- ger, since the monument is perfectly cylindrical in form, why they put in square railing around It"
 Perhaps" replied the native. 'they didn't have enough railing to 70 round Press.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
AMERICA NEVER BETTER OFF THAN NOW.
 By Former Coy. OdeH of New York
By Former

Our government, which has ex- isted for over century and a quar- ter, is just as good today as 1t was in the beginning. Our people are as patriotic and as capable of government as ever in our history, but we have germ which induces men not to commit murder exactly, but to wallow in trough of blasted reputations.
 Too much credence is given rumors and too little to facts. It required great courage to build railroads through an unpeopled country; 1t
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

Brazil denies that she Is building a navy for Japan, and Richmond Pearson Hobson will hereafter look upon Brazil as the destroyer of one of his most cherished fears.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

From Maine comes word of the cap ture of sea serpent with a tale four feet long," Must be a mere infant. for most sea serpents' tales are several thousand words long.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

To refer to the killing of one prlze fighter by another in the ring as "an accident" brings to mind the fact that the English language is inadequate.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
Ambition,

Uncle Horace (who is something of a sage and philosopher)-My boy, 1t is time for you to think seriously of the kind of future you intend to map out for yourself. To sum 1t up in . word. what epitaph are you anxious to have engraved upon your tombstonei
 Nephew Gust beginning his career) He Got His Share."-Pick- -Me-Up.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

are harmful though my inherited and acquired ideas both lead fear the too much than fear the too little.
 lation and harmful meddng and harder still have respected when politics unfortunately involved with questions relating to business and public feeling is aroused. great many things the less home affairs because they may be or become motely related among the States the regu- lation of which is granted exclusively to Congress If the federal authority should be extended all of these the States would soon become mere regions
 The pretex for such extension of power Is that ral roads, teegraphs etc, have brought about the cial unity of the States But this is at a because such commercial unity the very object in
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

The University of Chicago has se- cured the skeleton of a huge sea ser pent which died In Kansas six million years ago. Can 1t be possible that the liquor question was an issue in the Sun dower State as far back as thatf
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
Rich Indeed.

Despite all your wealth." said the cynic. your very name will be gen. erally forgotten twenty years after your death."
 "No, 1t won't" replied the fnancief. "My estate is large enough to keep my heirs lawyers squabblins longer than that."-Kansas City Times.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

devise laws for the encouragement of ndusres re- quired liberal Interpretations of constitution to make country great and nothing has been accomplished without abuse and criticism; and yet, history makes heroes of forefathers will the future give our capable captains of industry other titles than "robbes barOns"
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

Bedouin's Idea of . Locomotive.
 It is interesting to know that the railroad between Jaffa and Jerusalem was made possible by locomotives from Philadelphia. They were originally made, writes Prof. H. W. Dunniag, in To-day in Palestine" for a road in Central America, which unfortunately could not pay for them when they were ready for delivery. They happened to be just right for the Jaffa- Jerusalem line. and were at once purchased and shipped.
 happened to be in Jerusalem. he writes, the day the first locomotive :r- rived there, August 20. 1892. Not only the people from the city, but many from the villages came to see the new won- der. Among them was a Bedouin from beyond Jordan. He carried back the report to the tribe:
 '"It Is like big iron woman. It gives one screech and then runs away"
 This ingenious description spread rap- Idly through the ancient land of Moab.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

Another good thing about the weath- CT Is that If there weren't any, people would probably spend even more time talking about their neighbors.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
Consfderate.

Bacon-And does your wife have sps- cially prepared food for her dogf
 Egbert-Oh. yes! She wouldn't think of giving him anything she cooked her. self! Yonkers StatesmaD
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

If 1t Is true that woman must now be very slender to be fashionable, we see a great many every day who have gone out of style.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

view in framing the clause which gives to Congress the exclusive power regulate among the States and the clause accompshes the purpose intended why should anybody twist of shape by forced construction1
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

A good many men have the courage of their convictions simply because they have never been convicted.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

It Is only matter of five or six years from pcrambulator to roller skates. Thus do we sweetly 90 the pace
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

When the average woman has trouble with her head she consults a milliner instead of a doctor.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

Getting in touch with men of affairs Is good thlng-if they will stand for the touch.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

As rule the world doesn't pay much attention to a man whose wife claims to have made him what he Is.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
FEDERAL REGULATION NOT NEEDED.
By Ex-Afforney General

Two excuses are advanced for federal intru- sion into State affairs One is that the States do too little and the other is that some of them do too much in the way of railroad and cor porate regulation and other corrective meas ures. These are not contradictory, as they might at first appear, because there may be both too little and too much public interfer- ence with the conduct of business and both
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

It keeps some people broke dressing well enough to make others think they are not.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

Usually the man who believes in pay ing as he goes stays at home.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

Do not put on style at the expense of your friends.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
Opposises Often We,

Miss, you are a holden. Nobody will ever care to marry boisterous girl"
 Don't worry, mother. I'll find sorls nice, girlsterous boy."-Kansas City Journal.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

A woman's Idea of . good town to live in is one where the demand for furnished rooms b greater than the supply.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

One of the first indications that . woman is in love, is that she will b. gin to deny any suggestion that ahs ever cared for any one baforA
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

It's a wise wife who knows her own husband
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

People never help a man blow his horn because they like the music.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

Most of the men behind the bars be- lieved at one time that they were clever.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

If love were intoxicating there would be fewer members of the W. c. T. Q.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

Some men make both ends meet by dining on oxtan soup and beef tongue
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

and personally familiar with the conditions of that tion
 The Secretary of Agriculture, a resident of Iowa. who has most to do with the country west of the Mis- sisspp river should continue to be resident thereof Then the Secretary of War the Secretary of the Treasury the Postmaster General should also be resident of the Mississippi country One cabinet officer should be taken from Southern State.
 This instead of making the Presidents cabinet large y group of gentlemen whose homes have been since youth along the Atlantc coast and whose deepest h. there would give in that cabinet practical with a thorough knowledge of the conditions and necessities of the West and South Such cabinet would carry with 1t the very influence that need before the national Congress, and would enable to stand on level with the rich and powerful East in obtaining these things that make for real prosperity and advancement
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

which would be a linking part in a whole structure In which many specialists each had a builders place.
 Whatever that arbitrary subdiydlns may be, how ever, 1t will be accepted economic law. To-day no farmer within reach of markets would depend the old general farming for profit matter how his father may have scorned the introduction of the agricultural school twenty ago In the the doctor who to-day specializes in diseases of the eye and throat may live the mpossbility of his youni sons embracing half much profession. Nor call this specialist say with certainty that in the next twenty-five years such disease groups not disappear altogether. These suggestions only. They have rightful bearing upon the family and community life subjects for thought.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
Sure to Come Back.

Do you really keep a cat" "Yes, and can tell you the best way to do 1t"
 "HowT
 "Try to chase 1t away."-Philadel- uhia Press.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
PROBLEM FOR THE BOYS FATHER.
By John 4. HowIand.

That father who at the present time looks about the prospective fields of specialization in behalf of his young son confronts situa- ton which is perplexing Long ago the world ttgan to prepare for specializing in human occupations. As the sum of human knowledge grew the fact obtruded that for one man to learn and execute a one mans work to the best advantage he should master a speciality
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01
WEST WANTS MORE CABINET MEMBERS.
By J. B. Case.

There are certain big things to which I be- lieve the great Mississippi section Is justly entitled, regardless of party or partisan politics. It should have either the President or the Vice President the United States. The Secretary of the Interior, whose pur- pose is to deal with the States lying almost wholly west of the Mississippi river, should be a resident there. md thus be nractically
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

patriotic zeal making watching nnbls fingers The Philadelphia committee Philadelphia committee she would p oc zeal of soks called a
Alaska sentinel., 1908-10-01

retary, be the Mecca of tens of thou sands who will journey to Cincinnati,
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
AWAITING THE FOE

u At is said the city has been filling
up gradually with tin horns and other
fry of that sort in anticipation of this
being a wide open legislative session
and of the easy marks they evidently.
think will separate themselves from
their money during the winter. In
this connection it may be said things
are reported as coming easy for GER
tain lines of business In the city One
mian who runs what is called a ssoft
drink emporium Is said to have sold
ten barrels Of beer last Sunday, and
it was not a real good day, either.
The Tribune's informant said it was
the real stuff, with the label on
as he was a judge of good amber
fluid when not in court. AS the profit
on a barrel of beer is said to range
from S12 to s15, that was not such a
bad days trade, after all. History is
but repeating itself ana conditions in
Bismarck are about the same today
as they were two years ago, when the
people got busy.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
PERSON II Al

Charles and Oscar Anderson OF
Driscoll, were in the city Tuesday
making arrangements for final proof
on their homesteads on which they
All the secret ords which have
William Langley Of DriscolI, wss
doing business in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Willetta MlcGlashan went to-.
Dickinson Tuesday noon to spend the
holidays with friends. q .1S5 .
MFR. and Mrs John Frood Of Moi
fit, were in the city Tuesday on their
way home from visiting Mr.. Froods
parents at Mandan.
Jerry Sweeny Of Mckenzie, was in
the city between trains Tuesday.
Charles Crum of Mckenzie, one Of
the county's old timers, was doing
business in the city Tuesday.
DR.. Snyder of Hazelton, was in the
city Tuesday between trains
John Roop of Hazelton, was. in the
city, Tuesday on his way east.
Judge Edward Engerud OF Fargo,
was attending to legal business in the
city Tuesday.
Miss Emma Coleman goes to st.
Paul this afternoon to spend Christ
mas with her old chum, Miss McAu-
ley, and anticipates fine time.
q Mrs. II. ~. Weiser went to Fargo
to spend Christmas with relatives,
and will visit her old home at De-
corah, Ia-, before returning.
Miss Orpha Smith left on No. 4 for
Harlem, Ia. to spend the Christmas
holidays with her parents.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
! MISS MupeETT REsleNs;..

NJ Miss Nan Mudgett. who has been
sterographer in the land department
at the capitol for over FIVE years, has
resigned her position and will soon
leave for her home in Valley City for
g much needed rest. She will be
missed not only in the ONCE, but also
n social circles and particularly In
church work. Her faithful service as
teacher Of the primary class In the
PRESBYTERIAN sundav school has en-
deared her to both children and pa
rents and her many friends learn with
regret that the pleasant relations ex-
tending over SO many years must be
broken. Her successor at the capitol
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
cARLs Lso!N.NIxoN.

A quiet wedding took place at the
home Of Peter Estrom Tuesday even
ing. Leonard Carlson of Cromwell
was married to LEILA c, Nixon Of Bald
win, Rev. Lewis Magin Of the McCabe
M. 3. church, performing the rere
mony. There were present the, mem
bers Of the Estrom family and Mr.
and Mrs. Nixon, the brides parents
The young people will begin house.
keeping on the groom's farm in Crom.
we'll township. They have a large
circle Of friends who wish them much
happiness in the future. \.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
RuRKE co.'s 10 SPOKANE.

Edmund Burke, general agent for
the international Harvester company
Of America in Fargo, will leave the
first Of the year for Spokane, Wash,
where he will take a similar position
with the International people. Mr..
Burke has resided in Fargo for the
past seven years and for the past
nine years has been actively engaged
in the harvester business. M 4#
A. B. Clancy OF Portland, Ore, will
succeed Mr.. Burke in his position
here. Mr.. Clancy has been in the
harvester business for the past Is
years. Fargo Forum.
Edmund Burke is a brother Of Gov
5ernor Burke and Is wen known in
this section of the state. s5s s
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
NOW WEARS STRAPS.

AT a meeting Of Company F at Man
dan Tuesday night Sargent 3. ]. Sol
llii,, assistant cashier of the State
bank, was elected second lieutenant,
a promotion well deserved The com
pany is making great preparations
to entertain the North Dakota Ma
tional Guard association, which meets
there Jan. 5, and the boys in blue will
be given a fine time and a great deal
of important business Of the associa-
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY Ill.

General John S. Logan has been
in st. Alexius hospital for some time
with an attack of pneumonia. He is
recovering rapidly and although he
likes the hospital very well, he is
anxious to get out again John has
acquired the honorary title Of agener-
al because he is a general all around
good fellow. Il 4, 3
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
COMPLAINTS WILL Be LOOKED
INTO.

The city board Of health desires IT
to be made known that any COM
plants about the quality or quantity
of the milk furnished consumers Of
the city will be given attention
promptly, not that the board is look-
ing for trouble, but as It desires that
the terms Of the milk inspection ordl-
nance shall be carried out as near
as possible. A discussion OF this, as
well a other matters Of public interest
in the papers Of the city BY the cisi-
zens would prove beneficial as By thig
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
THEY ARE SUCCEEDING.

The Bismarck Stationery Co., is
Trying to Make Fifth Street Popu-
lar" and the boys are succeeding.
Their last try in this direction Is
in the line OF four very handsome
calendars which anybody would be
glad to hang UP in thir home or office
and the Tribune local department is
pleased to ornament the Office with
the four kindly sent in. Knappen &
LaMoure seem o4be onto their job.
alright.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
POPULAR OFFICIAL Ill.

Mrs. 81 G. Cooper left on the early
train this morning for Fargo, being
called there by the Illness of her
husband who is suffering from ptom-
aine poisoning. He was very i'll for
a few hours and needed the constant
attention Of nurse and doctor He
is better but would not be able to
come to Bismarck to spend Christmas
50 Mrs. Cooper went to Fargo.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
GLAD, BUT QUIET.

8 A. R Lenhart, the popular Main
street druggist, has been noticed as
being unusually elated over some
thing the last few days, but it was
not generally known until Tuesday
that there was just cause for his re-
joicing, and then it transpired that
his home had been frightened by the
arrival Of a fine boy on the 18th inst,
so congratulations are due all around.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
GETTING READY FOR BUSINESS.

Joseph Hare is in receipt of the
three billiard and four pool tables ana
other fittings for his new Palace Of
Amusement, which is soon to be
opened in the building formerly ac-
cupied by the Fair store. The tables
and fixtures are very handsome and
soon another attractive amusement
resort will afford men a nice place
wherein to while away an idle hour.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
is Miss Lydia Keithahn, who comes
from Leeds highly recommended for
the duties OF the position.
cLuB TARLE Her

The new billiard table for the CONE
mericail club has arrived and will be
placed in position at once, the alrera-
.tions in the club rooms having been
made to accommodate it. b t1s
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
DEAD.

Mrs. Olava Sather, who has been
Ill for some months, died at the resi-
dence on 422 Ninth street Tuesday
morning. She leaves five children to
mourn her loss.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
4 RRANcH STORE.

Charles Glatt of this city will oren
a store at Beach about the 6rst OF
January, 1909. Their building is al.
ready in process of construction and
they will put in a full line of clothing,
hats, caps, shoes and ladies and
gents furnishing goods. 5 81 NJ IA "a
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23

means public sentiment is better
demonstrated and all OF the papers Of
Bismarck would be glad to publish
any fair comment The columns Of
the Tribune are open at all times for
such discussions and the hope is ex-
pressed that anyone with ideas will
take advantage Of the opportunity To
give others the benefit Of them.