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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
Tobacco and Tin Foil.

General Winfield Scott was RESPONSE
BILE for tin foil being wrapped around
tobacco. That fact came out in the
legal contest over the will Of the &C.
centric millionaire tobacco dealer, John
Anderson. Early in the forties Of the
last century Mr.. Anderson kept a pop
ular cigar store on Broadway. Felix
McClosky, for many years the tobac-
conist's salaried companion and agent,
testified that one day, in 1843 he
thought, General Scott came into the
store and asked Anderson If he
couldn't devise some way Of keeping
tobacco so it would not be affected by
age and changes in climates: Ander-
son thought about it and shortly after
hit upon the plan Of wrapping cigars
and chewing tobacco in tin foil, there
by keeping the tobacco moist for a
long time. His tin foil covers became
popular, and his preserved tobacco was
much in demand during the Mexican
war and the California gold rush,
swelling his business to enormous pro-
portions and soon making him a multi
millionaire. H..
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
An Old Time ouaek.

In the. right hands it is a poor root
that will not work both ways. An old
quack doctor, according to the Wash
ington correspondent of the Boston
Herald, was once called to see a boy
who had chills and fever.
He proceeded to scratch the bark off
root and put some in one glass Of
water and some in another glass of
water. 53~ i
"Give the medicine in this glass for
the chills," he then said to the lads
mother, 'but give this In the other
glass when the fever comes on
"But, DOCTOR" the mother protested,
ut is exactly the same in both glass
es." s -t =--,.sss s..s III
ooh, not at ALL" declared the quack.
"But I saw you scrape the bark off
the same root and put it in each
glass"
"Yes," admitted the quack smoothly,
"but you didn't see how / did it, my
dear lady. This for the chills scrape
up on the root, and that makes it high
cockalorum. This for the fever !
scrape down on the root, and that
makes it low cockahighrum."
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
A Comprehensive Word.

The word t'vermin'' seems to have
become exceedingly comprehensive in
scope now that the society which is
devoted to the destruction of such
creatures has included not only rats,
mice, cockroaches and such small deer
among them, but even cats, dogs, spar
rows and canaries, on the ground that
all these transmit disease to man. By
derivation (Latin "vermis'D vermin
ought to mean only worms and the
like, In which literal sense Tennyson
writes of the "vermin in nut" But
the term has constantly been loosely
applied to all sorts of Objectionable
animals, from crocodiles to foxes
Purchas told Of the people of Java
bow. they 'feed on cats, rats and other
vermins," and Izaak Walton denounc-
ed "those base vermin, the otters." !"
He used the word exactly in the tenn
per in which naughy little boy is
berated as a young varmint. LON
don Chronicle.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
RECORDS BROKEN
lfish.American Club Carries
Off HOnlIOFS at A. A. -.
u. Meet

: New York, Dec. 1.-The Irish-Am-
erican Athletic club won the point
score at the two days championship
meeting of the Amateur Athletic un-
ion, concluded tonight in masquer-
ade. The final score of the winning
organization was "a points.
Three records were broken in the
meet. The worlds record for throw
ing the 56-pound weight for height
was reised from Is feet Z inches to
LIZ feet ss inch by H. Mcdonald, and
NJ. P. Driscoll made new figure for
the two-mile run. Tonight Thomas
Collins of the Irish-American AthIet-
ic club, set a new American figure
for the five-mile run, breaking E.
Carter's record of 25::23 3-5 made in
1887. Collins time was 25:1 2-5.
Melvin Sheppard won the 6OO-yard
run from Bacon in 1:14 3-5. J. j.
Eller of the Irish-American Athletic
club, was the greatest individual
points as runner, and with foreign
hurdle points, securing first in the
150-yard run and the 22O-yard and
390-yara hurdle races.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
HUMAN BEAST
WILLISTON AUTIONEER COM
MITS A CRIME WHICH WILL
KEEP HIM IN PEN FOR LONG
TERM.

Williston, N. D., Dec. 1.-W. D.
Kell, an auctioneer of this city, is in
the Williams county Jail, facing two
grave charges, the first is stealing a
span of horses and the second is Sc
'ducing a girl, Miss Margaret McCul-
loch of Long Prairie, MINI.
Kell scraped up an acquaintance
with the girl in local hotel and on
learning that she was going down in
to Mckenzie county to look at a claim
he offered to take her with him, free
of charge. She went with him, he
borrowing team of City Auditor
Poe, for short drive into the coun-
try. He went to ford over the river
that he could not cross and tried two
or three times, but could not get
across. He then started back to Will
liston, but night overlook them and
he stopped at an empty shack and
forced the girl to stay. During the
night he surprised her and accom-
plished his purpose. He kept her
several days in the northern part of
Mckenzie county, stopping nights at
shacks and living on such stuff as
they could find in them.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
The Nine Tailor Saw.

The tailor-he was cutter at big
salary-sighed as he looked about bis
luxurious apartment.
"She refused me-" he said. "Why d.
Because she didn't love me? No. Be
cause of that old saw about it's tax
ing nine tailors to make man. And
that saw is mistake 1t is cor
ruption of nine tellers mark man.
1t doesn't signify that tailors are ef-
Terminate. 1t simply shows that man
kind is liable to error. The toll Of a
bell in the olden time was called a
teller, and In the olden time the church
bells tolled nine times for every mans
funeral; hence the saying nine tellers
mark a man. In our stupidity we
have corrupted that into nine tailors
make man or 1t takes nine tailors to
make man,"
The cutter sighed.
This rank error" he said, "dooms
me to bachelorhood." Orleans
Times Democrat.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

The death Of Frank J. Mead, an old
time Missouri slope newspaper man,
is reported from Minneapolis. Mead
was one of the live wires in the news
paper business at Mandan before
North Dakota was state and when
frontier history of the territory was
in the making. He has not been a
resident of North Dakota for many
years, but is well remembered by all
of the pioneers of the Missouri slope
country and the state. p .
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
THE DOCTOR z
An Important Functionary on Mer--

An Important Functionary on Mer-
chant Vessels Is the Cook.
There is one functionary on mer-
chant vessels of all kinds who has
very much more to do with the ''peace
and dignity of the floating common
wealth than shore folks usually fmag-
inc. | refer to the cook, who Is some
times called the doctor" Why he is
given this cognomen is not altogether
plain, for his handiwork seldom has
any therapeutic value and in the past,
at least, has had much to do with
sending poor sailormen to a doctor, II
not to Davy Jones' locker. In fact,
there was a time In nautical history
when the presiding genius of the gal
ley was in such bad repute that to
call a man a "son of a sea cook" was
most opprobrious epithet and one
that would be emphatically resented.
In those days (and to some extent to-
day. the cook was covertly despised
by the occupants both Of the forecastle
and the cabin, though the men for
rard" outwardly professed affection
for him and apparently were never SO
happy as when they could wash his
clothes or do him various other favors,
with the hope Of getting sundry 'leav.
ms" from the cabin table or being
| granted such privileges as hanging
OUT in the galley when rough weather
| at night made the watch on deck
grateful for such shelter. In other
ways it was found highly salutary to
keep In good graces Of his culinary
majesty, who frequently was more
powerful person in some respects than
| the t'old man" himself. 1t Is almost
needless to add that the more skilled
as cook the cook was the more pro-
found was his influence both fore and
aft. But he wasn't often much in the
| way Of skill, all the same.-Shipping
| Illustrated.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
American Hun,or.

American humer exists, it distin-
guishes the national character, it per-
meates all our affairs. 1t is not OF
aboriginal descent. 1t was not brought
from England or Holland by the ia.
theirs. Its saving grace was lacking
under Puritan rule. The humor Of
Diedrich Knickerbocker is an the
more taking because Of the absence OF
all sense Of humor in the subjects .ot
his chronicle. If our humor came over
from Erin in the first rush Of immi-
grafton it was quickly adapted to its
new environment. 1t. was modified
and changed by new circumstances
and conditions, geographical, ethnolog-
ical, atmospheric. Wherever 1t came
from it is boon which saves US from
lot of needless trouble and worry
New York Times.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

Fred Underwood, formerly of Min
Heapolis, and now president of the
big Erie system, is one Of the rail-
road men who argue that an increase
in railroad rates would mean a move
in favor of prosperity instead of a
hardship. In recent interview in
Minneapolis, Mr.. Underwood express
sed his views as follows: "Take any
illustration out of thousands Form
erly the roads carried a passenger
from Chicago to Milwaukee for So.
In the intervening years they have re-
duced the service in every way, and
soday they carry him for $1.70. Ev-
erything the railroads have to use is
higher, not excepting labor, which
has had its share in the general
raise. There has been, In short, a
general rising trend In the prices of
all things except transportation, in
which the trend has been downward.
The average man is interested in
transportation rates TO the extent Of
SIS year, that is to say statisticaIly
speaking, s25 is what every man pays
theoretically An advance Of ten per
cent IN rates would mean an increase
per man of $3.50 a year, Indirectly,
and never felt or realized. Yet such
an advance would 50 help the rail-
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
Why We're Ahead.

A curious explanation of the reason
why canada has but about 1000, 900
people against Americas 10000, 600, is
given In a review Of the worlds pro-
duction OF coal and iron. Canada pro-
duces but 100000 tons of coal against
370, 100000 tons produced by the Unit
cd States, and that is why, as long as
the coal age lasts, Canada Is not like
" to grow to anything like the dimen.
sions Of her southern neighbor." This
is an English view, and it is not open
to the charge Of bias.--Boston Globe,
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
BOUGHT OFF THE BURGLAR.
An Old Bankers Bargain With His
Unwelcome Visitor.

--. Unwelcome Visitor.
. civilian Winslow Sherman, the old
banker, had the coolest nerve Of any
man l know" said a man who knew
him. "Some years ago, when Sher-
man was an old man and partially
crippled by reason Of a fall from a
horse, he entered his bedroom late at
night to find a masked burglar ran
sacking it.
'"rhe thief had a big gun trained on
Sherman in a minute. The banker
just waved it aside with tired hand.
Put that away he said irritably.
Let us discuss this matter like gen.
tlemen.' The burglar was so sur
prised he laughed. Now, you could
hurt me If you wanted to and might
get away with some little knick-
knacks,' said Sherman. But you
might be caught, and there's a slight
probability that you could dispose Of
my toilet articles profitably. What
would you consider fair cash propo-
sition to go awayT They talked it
over In all peace. -s,...,.- +.
"The burglar thought he ought to
have $40, but Sherman, after inquiring
into the mans habits, said So was
enough. You see,' he said, you're a
known thief. If this were your first
offense, I'd pay your price, but now
the police have your picture you
ought to be glad, to accept any fair
compromise and run no risk
"The burglar finally agreed to take
$S. Sherman pulled out ten dollar
bill. Give me So change said he.
And he got it before he kansas
City Star. ~ -.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
Suicidal Flying Fish.

The Indian ocean is singularly de-
void Of fish and bird life, but one night
dozens of flying fish flew on board a
vessel there. They were attracted by
the lantern on the foremast, against
which they dashed and fell stunned to
the deck. In appearance they are very
like sand mullet. The wings resem-
Bile an extended dorsal fin and open
and shut like lady's fan. Not only
are they edible; they are a dish for an
epicure Sydney (N. s. W. Freeman's
Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
He Enjoyed the Rest Of the Game

He Enjoyed the Rest Of the Game.
Now, that is what is known as
safe hit, volunteered the escort, "and
entities the runner to take his place on
the second base,
Yes" responded the damsel, "and il
that duffer had the base running abil-
ity Of an ice wagon he'd have stretch
5 ed that bingle into a three bagger."-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
THE RISE OF HITCHCOCK.

u1lCI1SOShs
The only formal announcement so
far made by the president elect as to
his cabinet is that of the appointment
of Frank Fl. Hitchcock as postmaster
general. -.a
Mr.. Hitchcock was chairman of the
Republican National Committee in
the political campaign that closed on
November 3. He is native of Ohio,
and was born at Amherst, on October
S. 1867, the son of the Rev. Henry
Chapman Hitchcock, a Congregation
al minister.
The boy was educated in the pub
lie schools of Boston, Mass, and
graduated from Harvard in the class
of 1891. The Columbian Law School
in Washington gave him the degree
of LIN. in 1895. He practiced law
for time in Washington, and then
entered the employ of the govern
ment as chief of the Division of Fore
ign Markets in the Department of
Agriculture.
From this position he was raised
to that of chief clerk of the Bureau
of Commerce and Labor on its org
anization, and after this service he
filled the positions of member of the
government Exposition Board, assist
ant secretary of the Republican Ma
fional Committee in 1904, secretary
of the inaugural committee in 1905,
and member of the Keep Commission
to reorganize various departments.
His work was such as to commend
him to the President, who made him
first assistant postmaster general un-
der Mr.. Cortelyou. ,... -....., a
Mr.. Hitchcock was chosen chair
man of the National Committee to
manage the Republican campaign
against the candidacy of several ex-
perienced politicians whose claims
were argued by influential advisers of
the party. Mr.. Taft, it is said, de-
eided upon Mr.. Hithcock partly be-
cause he was free from all of the fac
tions in the party quarrels, but chief
" because of his ability as an organ
izer and an administrator. At the
time it was understood that Hitch
cocks selection nearly caused split
in the ranks of the old Republican
"War horses" who were bitterly op-
posed TO the elevation of one SO un-
known to old-fashioned ways and
means of running a political cam
paign.
Notwithstanding the objections to
his Inexperience, Mr.. Hitchcock's S
management of the campaign proved
successful, and he is deserving of the
reward he has won. The application
of the same systematic and careful
methods that made the Republican
national campaign successful will
doubtless make Hitchcock a success
in the difficult administrative work
of the postoffice department. -
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
MuLTo-MlLLlolAiRE Is
MURDERED IN CUBA.

Havana, Dec. 1Tierso Mesa, a
multi-millionaire and member 81
the London board of directors OF the
United Railways OF Havana. was shot
and killed yesterday on his estate
near Aguado de Pasajeros, MAINTAIN
zas province, by Ramen f. Victorio
Victorfo is a local merchant. and i,
Is supposed that the trouble arose
through a business quarrel. Mesa's
assailant was arrested.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

roads that buying orders for equip
ment would run into big millions,
thereby forestalling any trouble even
if business again runs heavy and tax
es facilities to handle, meanwhile CIV
ing the country such start into pros
perity as everyone wants to see."' s.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
No Resemblance.

Woman and cats" said the youth
frl boarder, aare alike" zs.7.
Wrong, young man." said the cheer
full idiot, A woman can't run up a
telegraph pole. and a cat can't run up
a millinery bill"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
cuMMINs IN FRONT ROW.

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 1.-Senator
A. B. Cummins, was notified today
that he had drawn seat No. IS in the
senate. It is in the front row and
close to the presidents room, and he
is regarding 1t as a choice location.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
Not Modesty,.'

biox-Bimberly is exceedingly mod
est, isn't he? Knox-I hadn't notice,
if. Blox-Well, he never talks about
himself. Knox-Oh, that isn't mod.
esty. It's discretion. Chicago News
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
A Doubtful Future.

Biggins has developed habit OF
saying rude and sarcastic things"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. ~
am waiting to see whether he is going
TO be recognized as great bore or o
social lion. Washington Star.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

escapes of late. The News says he
travels mainly astride bike and
much during the night. Getting lost
on the prairie is becoming famil-
lar experience with him. i.
Railroad building in the northern
part Of the state will be pushed next
season as enc of the advance marks
of the assurance of four years more
of prosperity. The 500 is scheduled
to build the Carpio branch northwest
across Ward and Williams counties.
There does not seem to be any eff
fort to straighten out the legislative
predicament in Emmons and Kidder
counties. The county auditor of En-
mons SO far has not certified the vote
to the secretary of state and unless
some action is taken soon even Street
er may have trouble in securing his
seat in the house.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

The Valley City Times-Record
thinks that with Fargo and Grand
state fair, the possibilities of obtain
ing it for Valley City are worth con-
sidering. ~ %.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
GoT YELLOW MONEY.

Port Byron, ILL.,, Dec 1.-Burglars
blew open the vault Of the state bank
early today and escaped on handcar
with nearly $4,000 in gold. silver and
currency.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
A uvlnr,la,.r !.

. Ioiamy-M Ma, may I play make bIieye
thaf I'm entertainin' another little boy
Ma Certainly, dear. Tommv--sl,
right; gimme some cake for him then
Philadelphia Press. !.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
The Duchess, Philosophy.

The old Duchess Of Cleveland invit-
ed relative to her husbands funeral
and told him to bring his gun, add
ing, Eve are old, we must die, but
the pheasants must be shot" Sir Al
gernon Vests "reminiscences.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

Somehow or other we have good
deal OF respect for the mar who
keeps the walks clear of snow, what
ever faults he may have.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
NORTH DAKOTA NOTES

The Star theater at Devils Lake
was destroyed by fire.
The Cando Herald claims to have
40 new subscribers in one week.
A Scandinavian newspaper is soon
to be started at Palermo. -...
A new congregations church was
recently dedicated at Sentinel Butte.
A number of dinners were given
at Washburn Thanksgiving Day. -.
New lodge officers are being elect
ed in nearly every town in the state.
~
More rural telephone lines are be-
ing constructed in the northern part
of the state.
Williams county recently sold $780,
600 worth of bonds to a Grand Forks
purchaser. a+,@
H. T. Helgeson has already been
mentioned as the next republican for
governor. s~
The recent storm raised hades with
telephone and telegraph wires over
the state. -.'
From now on dogs will not be car
ried free on the 500 but will go as
excess baggage. w..
The delinquent tax lists for all
of the counties seem somewhat small
Ter this year than formerly. g
The Flaxton Times expects in the
spring to secure another branch of
500 road through that town.
Editor Moore of the Denhoff News
claims his is the oldest paper in the
new county of Sheridan just recently
carved out of Mclean.
Foreman Juell who has been with
the Washhurn Leader for over three
years has left for Bismarck to take
sit. on the Tribune.
There are yet number of attor-.
neys over the staet that have not
been mentioned as candidates for
the new places on the supreme bench.
Logan probably has the smallest
delinquent tax list this year of any
county in the state. Only fifty de-
scriptions of land and fourteen lots
are listed.
The Thanksgiving turkey which Ed
itor Sherman had was goose which
had been raised on coulee water by
democratic farmer on a democratic
farm.
Marmarth down in the south end of
Billings county will be Incorporated
sayse the Marmarth Mail. Only 27
votes were cast on the proposition
all in favor of the proposition.
A prominent auctioneer at Willis
ton is being held on serious charge
preferred by school teacher, and
| it is said the citizens of Williston
are greatly aroused over the case.
John Henry, colored, convicted of
| numbering his housekeeper, also col
ored at Grand Forks, has been SEN
fenced to life imprisonment In the
state penitentiary by Judge Temple
ton.
4 2 3 %-~-1- 4ig4 III e-=7i 55l Is
| The Enterprise says the hotel at
Deering is said to have been haunt
Ted last week. A weird sound was
made by something running up and
down on the keys of the piano during
the dark hours Of the night.
The Kermit News suggests that
Editor FrawIey of the Portal Inter
national be called upon to explain
the reasons for some Of his pugna-
cious perambulating through that see
tion Of the country. as his adventures
lhaye brought him some very narrow
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

could hardly feel much confidence
70 man who had never been imposed
upon. Hare. 80
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

a How many people live on the reputa-
ton Of the reputation they might have
made. Holmes.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
O. Es

BISMARCK CHAPTER, NO. IL
meets first and third Fridays In
each month at Masonic hall. Mrs.
Agnes T. Cochrane, w. M; Hattie
Shelton, secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
Labor IIninn.

~ 80. -s-stUUT lOItIUEIS. 33t,98
United BROTHERHOOD OF CAR.
penters and Joiners, No. Ills. Meets4
every Tuesday evening at Kuntz.g
4 nan. All brothers cordially invited
TO meet with us. VIM. Gorsncl
president; Fred Westermann. re-
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
G. A.. r..

JAMES B. MCPHERSON POST NO.
2, Department of North Dakota,
Grand Army Of the Republic Meets
last Thursday in each month at
e. A. r. hall. Joseph Wood, post
commander; A. D. Cordner, adju-
tant.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
Pythian Sisters.

LINCOLN TEMPLE, NO 9. MEETS
second and fourth Thursdays each
month at K. P. hall. Elizabeth
Belk, M. e. c.; Mrs. Nellie Evarts,
M. Of R.. & C.