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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
DoDGED THE BULLETS.
Incident of the Italian Revolution of
1848 In Brescia.

Incident of the Italian Revolution of
1848 In Brescia.
The Count de Hubner tells in his
memoirs a thrilling story of an ad.
venture in the Italian city of Brescia
during the days of the revolution of
lS4S. When the trouble began in the
streets he contrived to get into house
taking with him two or three other
persons. including the wife of a minor
official who had intrusted the lady for
was to have certain news of her as
soon as possible,
The firing grew heavier. and the reb
els soon had possession of almost ev
cry house in the street
On the 10th of March Count de Hub
ner decided that he must DO something
toward lettering his position in case
of an assault and he forced his only
remaining servant to make a dash
across the street to the palace where
the Austrian general. Rath. was quar-.
tered. two blocks away and on the
other side. The man was merely to
let the general know that De Hubne1
himself was coming and to ask that
the gates be held ready for him.
Myself. prudence and my honor had
long and heated argument" says
Count de Hubner. FINALLY | pulled
myself together. had to let Prince
Metternich know about myself. to make
a last report and to keep my word
about poor Nine. M. undid the door
drew u long breath and plunged down
the street.
"The bullets flew all around me, spat
tering in leaden showers from the
stone pavement. AS arrived at the
gates of the palace they swung inward,
and in second was inside. unscath.
ed. But only half my journey was
done. had still to go back again.
"a letter-my last report-was soon
completed for Metternich and my mes.
sage to the husband of Nine. M. was
given. had to return.
Again the gates were opened and |
bounded forth. A veritable fusillade
followed. From every window and
housetop came the spurts Of white
smoke. and tried to dodge forty bull.
lets at once. In q minute had reach.
ed my own door. and as did SO I
turned to look back.
another man left the palace gates
at full speed. but before he had half
crossed the street puff of smoke shot
out Of window and he fell fat and
was Instantly lying like log across
the gutter The fire stopped at once
what use would even an Italian see in
shooting dead man?
"But on the second that all became
quiet to my great establishment I saw
this dead man rise to his legs like
cat and dash across the street into the
half open door waiting for him. The
sharpshooters were taken by surprise
and he escaped"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
Water on Gibraltar.

On the eastern side of the rock of
Gibraltar there is a curious looking
white patch which led an American
tourist to ask whether the rock was
being armor plated. 1t is really
catchment for rainwater to increase
the reserve Of water on the rock. The
catchment covers ten acres. It is made
Of galvanized corrugated iron fixed to
piles driven deep into the sandy slopes
above the village of Catalan. The wa
ter collected at the foot of the catch
ment runs through the rock into tun-
mel 2GO0 feet long and is delivered in
to reservoirs on the western side The
yield to the inch of rainfall is 24O,OOO
gallons.-New York Tribune.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
THEY WON'T SHUT DOORS
And They Will Ride Backward, Re-
!. q

And They Will Ride Backward, Re-
ports a Traveller Of EngIishr,en.
Travellers returning from England
tell of two habits Of the people of that
country which impressed them. One
is the average Englishman's aversion
to shutting the door behind him.
II don't know how 1t Is in the Eng.
lish houses remarked one who has
toured England. "for was not in one
of them. But stayed in a hotel in
London where there were a good many
English people. and dozen times
daily had to get up and shut a door
to keep. the draft away.
1T didn't make any difference
whether it was a servant or guest
who went through, the door was left
open. This was in the spring of the
year, too. when the weather was chilly
/ noticed the same thing in railway
coaches and hotels of smaller towns"
The other English popularity is a
preference for riding backward on
trains. The Englishiman will make fol
the seat With it's back to the engine
every time. plant himself down in il
with every evidence Of comfort and
look wonderingly at anybody who
picks out a seat facing the direction
the train is going. Not once did one
American travelling in England see q
native choose seat facing the front
or the train unless there were no other
seats.-New York Sun.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
His Neiohbor's Cat.

A Cleveland lawyer tells Of a man
living in suburb Of that city whose
sleep had been disturbed nightly by
the bowling on his own back fence OF
his neighbours cat. At last, in despair.
he consulted his lawyer.
There sits the cat every night on
our fence" explained the unhappy
man, land he yowls and yowls and
yowls. Now, don't want to have any
trouble with this neighbor, but the
thing has gone far enough, and want
you to suggest remedy"
The lawyer looked solemn and said
not word.
II am well within my rights if l
shoot the cat, am I not?" asked the
sufferer.
81 would hardly say that" replied
the legal light. 'The cat does not be.
long to you, as l understand it,
mo"
"And the fence does?'
Eyes"
''Then," concluded the lawyer, II
think it safe to say that you have q
perfect right to tear down the fence"
-Lippincott's.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
WEDDING BELLS A-PLENTY.
Marry Young and Often Seems to Be
the Rule In Egypt.

the Rule In Egypt.
According to information given from
authentic sources to correspondent
of Leslie's Weekly while in Egypt,
"there are few men in Cairo past the
age of twenty years who have not been
married at least twice. and the major
1ty of women over sixteen have made
half dozen or so matrimonial expert
ments." There is no disgrace attached
to divorce in Egypt. If mutual admit
ration wanes with the honeymoon,
there is nothing more natural to the
Egyptian mind than that the dissatis-
fed party takes steps toward another
trial. Marriage is universal in Egypt.
There are no old maids. Widows re-
main widows but short time, and,
as a rule. no young man is considered
fitted for business or entitled to the
confidence of the community until he
| is married. These numerous marriages
and their attendant celebrations make
| it extremely interesting for the stran-
ger from the west who journeys
through Egypt. Toward the end of the
tourist season, when money is consid.
erably more plentiful than it is just
| before the travellers invade the coun-
| try and begin to scatter piasters along
| the Nile, there are hundreds of mar
riages. In Cairo they average during
the month of April from ten to twenty
day of the elaborate ones-with brass
bands. professions and feasting and
any number Of less snowy ones.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
Voting Terms.

Ballot" as generally used. has wan
dered far from it's original meaning
of slittle ball." Even "blackballing''
is no longer necessarily literal. Lam
guage has several fossil relics of prim-
tive methods of voting. Most famous
is "ostracism," which perpetuates the
memory Of the "ostrakon," the pot
sherd or shell upon which the Athenian
citizen voted for the Punishment of a
too prominent parsonage. Another in.
stance is "spondulicks," the slang
word for money. A "spondulos," prop
erly vertebra Of the spine. came to
mean any round thing and in particu-
lar the voting pebble or its metal
equivalent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
New to Stirrups,

An eight-year-old, who has spent all
his short life in the city and numbered
roller skates, tricycles and toy autos
among his accustomed playthings,
passed a Sunday on a farm short dis
lance away. During the afternoon a
small saddle was hunted up and one
of the horsesspressed into service. The
boy was enjoying his first horseback
ride, and after he had been walked
up and down the barnyard a few
times he asked his father, who was
leading the horse, to make him run a
bit. The father complied. Suddenly
the boy called out:
'Oh, stop. papa, stop! I've lost one
of my pedals H'-New York Sun.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
THE WEASEL.
His Ferocity Unbounded and His
Courage lnvincible.

His Ferocity Unbounded and His
Courage lnvincible.
The weasel is the most bloodthirsty
of all our native carnivors. His feroc-
ity is unbounded, his courage invinci-
BILE. He is one of the few British wild
animals from whom man has to fear
attack.
If you meet a group Of weasels you
will do well not to interfere with
them, for those who have done so have
occasionally suffered for their temer-
ity. His dwarfish size rather accentu-
ates than diminishes the detestation in
which he is held. for there is some
thing uncanny in the idea of so much
relentlessness and cruelty being com
pressed into so small frame.
The rabbit, who will fight a fierce
and bitter battle with one of his OWL
kind, is paralyzed with fear at the
mere sight of this puny foe, whom he
could probably pulverize could be
brace his heart to the attempt. Squeal
ing with fear, he hops stupidity about
until the little vampire springs upon
his neck and buries his, fangs in al
artery.
Then the victim either sinks to the
ground and submits to his fate or, sud
denly acquiring the use of his muscles
he speeds aimlessly along. the, wease
clinging to his neck till his work is
done. There are few more pitiful
sounds in nature than the panic strick
en- cry of a rabbit when he finds that
he is being stalked by weasel.-Lon'
don Answers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
Ono Kind of Fame.

Authorities who have in charge some
OF England's ancient treasures try to
discourage the habit of carving initials
on these relics. A fine of SIS was re-
Gently imposed on man who had
Clipped his name in letters six inches
high on one Of the stones in the
'Druids' Circle" near Keswick. Close
to the giant stone globe at Swanage a
special slab is provided for the harm
less reception of the names Of all
who are addicted to this self advertise.
ment. On popular Alpine SUBMITS 1t
is customary for names to be left on
cards in emptied wine bottles Chtca-
60 News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
THE WATERMELON.
Not What It Used to Be, at Least q
the Eating Thereof.

Not What 1t Used to Be, at Least a
the Eating Thereof.
In the old days, when the world was
much better than it is now, there were
good watermelons.
AS we remember them, the water
melons of twenty-five or thirty or thir-
ty-five years ago were huge affairs.
They were none Of your sovergrown
cucumber effects of today, but We're
great big round fellows. and the out
side was dark green. 1t was the
same shade of green as the reflection
of the trees in swimming hole.
And when you sunk the knife into it
the rind ripped and cracked for two
inches ahead of the blade and the
melon just laughed itself open.
Hold on! You didn't use knife.
You lifted the melon above your head
and dropped it to the ground, and it
burst open. as red as rose and a
hundred times as sweet. And you ate
nothing but the heart-just the chunky
red heart.
Nowadays the marketman shows you
an oblong affair done in pale green
and greenery-yallery stripes, with a
white blotch on the underside, that he
calls watermelon. And you cut ii
into slices like bologna sausage and
eat it with a fork, like pie.
And you have forgotten whether !,
watermelon goes plink-plink or PUNK
PUNK when it IS ripe, 1 because II
doesn't make any difference now
Wilbur D. Nesbit In Chicago Post
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
Weeds Worth Millions.

New Zealand fax IL one Of a num-
Der Of Wild weeds that yield their
gatherers great wealth. The fax, the
strongest known. grows wild in
marshes. When 1t is cultivated it
dwindles and it's fibers become brittle
and valueless.
Indian hemp grows wild, and out Of
it hasheesh. or keef, is made. Keef
looks like fakes Of chopped straw. It
is smoked in pipe; II is, eaten on
liver; it is drunk In water; It produces
an intense. delirious happiness. and
among orfentais it takes the place of
beer and whisky.
The most valuable weed of all the
wild growths is the seaweed. The
nitrate beds Of South America, which
yield something like $65.OOO 900 year,
are nothing but beds Of seaweed de-
composed.-Columhus Dispatch.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
CANDLES POPULAR.
The World Uses More of Them Now
Than 1t Ever Did Before.

Than 1t Ever Did Before.
The "tallow Dip of our grandfathers
Is no longer made of tallow. exactly
1t is made of stearic acid, which is
only one ingredient Of the tallow that
grows in the sheep and in the steer.
Neither is the t.tallow dip" of today
. real dip" They used to take long
wicks and dip them in hot tallow,
time after time, till the candle had ac-
quired the proper thickness. Today
they run hot stearic acid into molds
and make hundred candles instan-
taneously.
The 'tallow dip" on the market to-
day, therefore, would be more accurate
" described if it were called ''stearic
acid mold" But nevertheless it re-
mains tallow product. It is the di-
rect ineal descendant Of the 'tallow
Dip of our grandfathers. And 1t is
still so popular that just about $780,
OOO. 900 pounds Of tallow, according to
the calculation Of one Of the best In
formed manufacturers Of Chicago, are
consumed every year In the candle
factories of the United States. Al
though gas and kerosene and electric
fty have deprived the candle Of large
part Of the popularity to which it
might be entitled, It Is probable that
In both hemispheres today there are
more candles shedding their mild and
humble radiance than in any previous
period Of the worlds history Tech
meal World.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
Ressars In Italy.

As the natural beauties of italy in.
crease toward the south so do the beg.
gars in numbers and persistence. The
lame. the halt and the blind confront
one everywhere in Naples. Mothers
exhibit the ailings Of pitiable children,
and strong. well children follow the
foreigner about, begging for soldi.
They stick like leeches to the traveller
unaccustomed to the country's ways,
sometimes even laying hands on him
to call attention to their needs. This
nuisance is in no small degree due to
the careless generosity of tourists who
scatter coppers to be struggled for by
ragamuffins in the streets or whose
hearts are touched by pitiable specta-
cles. 1t is. however. better to make a
firm rule not to give. In the first place
your money when given to manifestly
needy beggars is often extorted from
them by ablebodied loafers. Besides,
IL you give one you'll soon find crowd
after you. If you must give. give lit
tie. A soldo equivalent of our cent is
sufficient. knowledge Of methods of
dismissing importuning beggars, touts
and vendors will be found useful on
reaching Naples and other cities of the
south. The word "niente" (nothing),
spoken firmly. is the first to use. II
this does not suffice try what Baedeker
describes as "a slight backward mo-
ton of the head, accompanied by q
somewhat contemptuous expression"
Eva vial" utalian for Get outvD may
also be found useful.-Travel Maya
zine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
BiIIviIIe Office Rules.

We never return rejected articles.
We get dollar ton for them at the
paper mill
Write on one side of the paper only.
When the other side is blank we can
figure up our losses on it.
Subscribers who have not received
the paper in three weeks or more
should inquire at the sherif's Office.
where reason will probably be given
them Frank L. Stanton In Atlanta
Constitution.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
Proteetina His MAGAZINES.

while waiting at the doctors the
other day picked up magazine from
his table to pass the time," said the
man who observes things. ''All
through the book on nearly every 9TH
er page was stamped his name, and it
SO irritated me that spoke to him
about it.
If didn't fill that magazine up
with my name he said, it wouldn't
last ten minutes in this place. Some
body would be sure to carry it away.
Even as it is, ] lose one every little
while. New York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
a Story Of Beau Nash.

Beau Nash was not entirely butter
fly, as is proved by the following anec-
dote: His father was a partner tn a
glass business at Swansea. This was
little known, and the Duchess of MARI
borough once twitted him with the OBJ
security of his birth. Madam" replied
Nash, II seldom mention my father in
company. not because have any rea-
son to be ashamed Of him. but because
he has some reason to be ashamed Of
me-"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
A Faint Resemblance,

"Ah, my boy" said the purse proud
Individual as he handed round the
Flor de Toofas. that's something like
a cigarg'
EYES," responded one Of the victims;
.swhat is it?'-London Opinion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
A Red Headed Match,

While in a tobacconist's shop gem
Geman asked a girl behind the counter.
who happened to have red hair, II she
would oblige him with a match.
with pleasure, II you will have a
red headed one" she promptly replied.
with suggestive. demure smile that
aroused his interest.
Further conversation proved her to
be person worthy Of regard, and
eventually the red headed match was
handed over.-London Punch.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
Custard.

Concerning custard, or "custad." as
1t was formerly called. it was COM
mon joke at civic feasts in the olden
time to place an enormous custard in
the middle Of the table. into which at
some stage of the proceedings the
clown Unexpectedly jumped. Ben JON
son uses the term "custard leap jack"
of one who .'in tail of a sheriff's dinner
took "his almain leap into custard''
to make my lady mayoress and her
sisters laugh all their hoods over their
shoulders Blackwood's Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
Gravity.

The most distant planet in our solar
system, Neptune, is 2,750.OOO,OO0 miles
from the sun, and yet the arm of the
sun reaches out and controls the re-
mote planet without the least difficulty
In word, gravity is universal, every
atom in the universe exerting its infu-
ence upon every other atom.-New
York American.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
One Mas Assumed.

A fool tricked out in motley smiled
on his lord and said to him, "Sir, wha,
Is the difference between my foolish
ness and thine?"
"Say on" quoth the lord.
swell, Of mine," quoth the fool, 81
make profession"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
Accounting For IL.

'No," said the stubborn man, mo
body can alter my regard for Jiggins.
He's man you don't meet every day"
II admit that" replied Marley. "but
attribute 1t to the fact that loaned
him $40 several months ago."-Catho-
lie Standard and Times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
The Boss.

"All right" said Elsie. well play
theater. I'll be the boss.'
'No," replied Tommy, II will. II
takes man to be manager"
"Of course. that's all right. / mean
I'll be the leading kansas City
Independent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
The Orphan.

"Please, sir. will you give penny to
q poor orphan"
certainly, my boy! Has your father
been dead long"
"No, sir. He's the orphan. This
moneys for him."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
Mo Ansxver.

Tommy-Pop. mans wife is his
better half. isn't she?
Tommy's Pop-so we are told. my
son.
"Then IL man rnarries twice there
isn't anything left Of him. is there?"-
London Telegraph.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15

Avarice says. II will Cypress the
weak and devour the fruits of his la
bors, and win say that It lie fate that
has so ordained. voIney.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
To Talk About.

"She hasn't any friends to speak Of
"No? Then. what are they forT-
Puck. .,...
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15

A healthy manner Of play is neces.
sdry to healthy manner Of work
Ruskin.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15

An indolent man draws his breath,
but does not liye-Cicero.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15

Richter wrote: I'VE should not let
trifies merely plague us-they should
also crafty u.s. We should seize mo-
their poison bags only. but their honey
bags, too" Liberal advertising af-
fords simple method of turning
critics to useful ends-of taking ths
sting out Of small events; of coming
advantages and profit from little bust
ness annoyances-of selling the "hop
ey bags" OF the most trifling trifley
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15
Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy

has never been known to fail in any case and
- has been in use for over one-third OF cen-
fury, There Is mono better. 1t can be de-
pended upon. Why experiment. tits pleasant
% take and contains no harmful drug. Price,
. cents: large size, 50 cents.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-15

Your attention is called to the dis.
count sale advertised in this paper BY
G. w. Wolbert Hardware Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
WALTERS IS NEW MAN
Cedar Falls Man Becomes Head Of
Athletic Department. of MarshaIItown
High School, and Will Teach Science
will Export for Duty Aug. 81.

Jesse HI. Walters, of Cedar Falls, has
signed a contract for a position Of
fered him in the Marshalltown high
school as a science teacher ana in
structor in athletics, and will report for
duty on Aug. "a. Mr.. Walters is con-
sidered not only fine teacher, but is
one who has been mixed up in athlet-
les to a varied degree, and will be
competent to take charge of the differ
ent branches of that work, which has
grown to be an important factor In
high school work in cities.
Mr.. Walters was educated at both
the Iowa State Normal school and the
State University of Iowa. From Nor
NAL he received his masters degree,
and at Iowa he lacked the work of but
one semester to get his degree from
that institution.
MIR. Walters has been teaching Sci
ence and athletics in the Fairfield high
school, and comes highly recommended
from superintendent S. A. Power, of
Fairfield In addition to his teaching
he is a professional taxidermist, and