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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26
Throw EN- Down Babies.


II WONDER" mused the young father,
'what there is in a baby's makeup
that prompts him to drop things. It
isn't really dropping. thoughts
throwing. My baby Is good about
sleeping and behaving when there Is
company, but everything he can snatch
he Immediately filings to the floor. I've
noticed and known lot Of others, too,
who do the same thing. It's not only
the joy Of throwing, but the delight in
seeing somebody pick the stuff up.
Babies certainly seem to take fiend-
ish delight in watching their fathers
and mothers or nurses pick up the
toys and other things which they
throw out of their beds, carriages and
chairs. My boy used to be quite pleas
ed with a rubber toy attached by a
string to his carriage so that 1t just
escaped the ground. He would grin
and dangle it for hours. Now he yells
as soon as he discovers it is fastened,
and the minute we give 1t to him loose,
bang, it goes on to the ground, while
he laughs aloud In his joy. There's
probably reason, and the psycholo-
gists will discover it some day."-Ex-
change.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26
An Error In Geography.

! On one occasion the British lost
point in their war with Russia by rea-
son Of an error in their geography.
This was when Commodore Elliot had
succeeded in blockading the Russian
fleet in the gulf Of Saghalin, on the
east coast of Siberia. The Russians
were in cul-de-sac, and the British
ships waited contentedly for such time
as the enemy should venture to put to
sea. But they waited In vain, and at
last an investigation was made. 1t
was found that the Russian feet had
vanished. While the British commo-
dore waited at the south end of the
gulf, the Russian ships slipped away
through the shadows at the north end
into the sea of Okhotsk. Until this
discovery was made the British gov.
ernment had believed saghalin to be
a peninsula. Now, too late, they
learned that it was an island, with a
very narrow channel at the north end
Of the gulf running into the sea of
tsk.-New York Tribune.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26
. A Poor Defense.

speaking Of a poor defense,"' said a
lawyer, reminds me of the valet who
was accused Of drinking his masters
wine. To this valet the master said:
Look here, you'll believe, that you
have been at this decanter of claret
and then filed it up with water !.
b !. oh, no, sir said the valet in an
aggrieved tone.
i Il - & Well, 1t tastes like it, said the
master, and he set down his glass with
a wry face.
" "" 'Oh, no, SIR said the valet excited
ly. In the first place, sir, never
drink wine; in the second place, when
i do drink it l never think Of filling
the bottle up with water, and, in the
third place, when ! do put water in I
always am very careful to add a little
brandy 80 that the wine may not lose
it's strength" @
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26
The Holy Grail.

From book reviewed passage is
quoted in which mention is made Of
"the holy grail, the sang-real or true
blood Of God" This used to be COM
mon mistake, and SO learned a man
as Thomas Warton in his Remarks
on Sponsors limitations From Old Ro-
mances" writes, 1.-THE holy grale, that
Is the real blood Of our Blessed
Saviour" But this is wrong. 1t is
the holy grale; or vessel, and does not
mean real blood, though it contained
the real blood, collected by Joseph of
Arimathea. 1t was made from dia-
mond and emerald which fell from the
crown Of Satan when he fought with
Michael. NJ. de Villemarque, who has
written about Armoric legends, says
that this jewel was a diamond. The
word greal is old French, as / under
stand, for I have no knowledge my
self that it is so. In the legend of
Percival it is shown that the grail is
a vessel. The holy grail! Perciyal
heard whispered by one voice after
another. Then from the shining ves-
sci streamed an endless supply Of the
costliest dishes and wines. London
Notes and Queries.
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YOUR UMBRELLA.
A Simple and Effective Method Of
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A Simple and Effective Method Of
Marking 1t.
Name plates on the handle seldom
assist in the recovery of even bor-
rowed, to say nothing Of lost, umbrel-
las. But there is way by which you
may SO mark your umbrellas that the
finders and borrowers thereof will be
reminded Of your name and address
every time they stealthily sally forth
with your umbrella over their heads.
Make paste of cornstarch with wa
ter; brush over the inner surface Of
the umbrella where you wish to have
your initials or your name in full,
either with or without your street ad-
dress. When this paste is dry paint
your name on the cornstarch, using
pure white lead. Let the paint dry
thoroughly; rub a stiffish brush over
the whitened surface until the corn
starch is removed.
You will thereupon find the white
letters of your name standing forth
Immediately against the black back
ground Of your umbrella cover. The
cornstarch paste is applied to keep the
oils Of the paint from penetrating the
umbrella cover and showing on the
outer side. As it is, no unsightly
grease spots come through. Your name
is fixed and IL painted near the tip it
will be unobtrusive to you, though a
constant reminder to the borrower or
finder American.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26
Hay on Church Floor.

A curious custom is annually observ-
ed at Old Neston church on st. Swith-
ms day. The church is dedicated to
St Swithin, and on festival day the
church is strewn with hay. Many
years ago some donor left a field to
provide money for bread which is dis
trabuted four times year. The tenant
OF the field has to supply the hay to
strew the church. The custom ID sup
posed to have originated from the fact
that on festival Sunday the parishion-
ers wear new boots, and the idea of the
donor was to have the hay laid down
TO stop the squeaking Incidental to new
9footwear.-London Standard fs
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2 ADVERTISING AGENTS:
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
4z*s % 27E,
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Our financial difficulties appear

Our financial difficulties appear to
be over. There are reports from
all section of the country of the re-
vival of the Industries. The presi-
Dental election has passed without
any serious interruption of the busi-
ness of the country, and while Mr..
Bryan was defeated he will doubt
less find reason for thanks in the
Will and confidence of his fellow
citizens, and the substantial incre-
ment of his earnings in the past
twelve years. He has at least es-
capped the wear and tear, the worry
and fret, the heat and difficulty of
the administration of the govern
ment for the next four years, all of
which have fallen to the lot of Mr..
Taft, and without doubt Mr.. Taft is
thankful for the outcome of the cleo
ton. even with it's subsequent bur-
den of responsibility.
So with US all, in what we deem
pros perity or in what seems to us ad-
versity. we may find cause for
thanktulness, and take thought or
lesson from our successes or failures
and profit therefrfom in the end. In
the state the years has been one of
generous harvests, and agriculture,
the chief reliance of the people, has
prospered and yielded bounteous re-
turns. The land has proven its
worth and has repaid toll with good
crops. We have been spared any
general suffering, pestelance or dis
aster, and have progressed material
ly along many lines. Our cities have
grown and our population has in
creased by a desirable immigration.
More acres have been broken and
made to yield, and substantial addi-
tions have been made to the wealth
of the state. We have grown in
the school, the church, and in the
home-the three foundation stones
of glorious statehood. Opportunity
has waited at our hands and success
has waited upon diligence and ef-
fort. We have reasons for an abid-
ing thankfulness, all of US. n
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THE FIGHT FOR FAME.
Mans Heroic Effort to Clutch the
Priceless Jewel.

81 n i1n y
Mans Heroic Effort to Clutch the
Priceless Jewel.
His way was in bloody lane where
clanking caissons splashed along, his
goal the line where blazing guns laugh
ed out their song Of death. On, on, on
he went. His ears were filed with
sounds Of quick commands, bugle
blasts, discordant drums. No futter-
ing fear was in his heart, no thought
Of home, no specter Of the dread de-
spair that waited at the hearth II he
never came again. To him there was
no terror in the saber's flashing blade,
no warning in the bullets deadly hiss.
Youth trod all reason underfoot; am
bition saw all glory overhead. On, on
he went to WOO and win his bride, the
priceless jewel
Another In garret sighed for fame.
Crusts were his portion and his raj
ment only rags. Hermit-like he toiled
alone, nor cold nor hunger ever daunt-
ed him. He marshaled all his hosts,
and visions came and went On, on
he toiled. In the snowfiakes that drift
ed in and touched his hands he read a
message from the world without, all
white, all cheerless. Still as a chrysa-
lis his fancy woye and spun and made
its garments wondrous, then burst In
splendor on waiting world.
Both fought the fight, each in his
way, one for heroic shape Of bronze.
one for speechless marble face, each
for the epitaph, that all the ages in the
dust of time might know The did and
died. Wade Mountfortt in Era Mag
mn -E.L-. ....Ea.
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That there is no lessening of the
demand for farm land in the state
is proven by the demand for school
lands at recent sales and the high
prices that have been paid. And it
is worthy of note that the purchas-
ers are to. a considerable extent farm
ers and owners of adjoining lands,
and that they are able to finance the
purchase without difficulty. 1t all
goes to show that the value of
North Dakota lands Is well establish
ed and that the farmers are a pros
porous class of people, and see the
wisdom of adding to their holdings,
even at comparatively high prices.
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Two Great Orators.

As an orator Demosthenes was head
and shoulders above Cicero the Ro-
man. The great Athenian stands In. a
class all by himself, il we are to be-
lieve the consensus Of learned opinion.
Cicero, 1t Is said, prided himself on his
faculty Of extemporizing at need, but
probably trusted little to it on great
occasions, while with Demosthenes It
was the rule never to speak without
the most careful preparation. The
speeches of both were spoken without
manuscript They would never have
made the reputation they did IL they
had been tied down to their notes.
New York American.
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the state to learn that the present
primary law needs fixing
The, New Rockford Transcript
wonders if the Legislative members
are any more morally bound than
Johnson was by the Grand Forks
conference.
The Russell Sentinel thinks it
would not be out of the way il one
of the new supreme court judges
would be selected from Bottineau
county. #
The LaMoure Chronicle is twenty
five years old and judging from The
generous amount of patronage that
paper is receiving it is good for at
least twenty-five more.
Editor Richter of the Larimore
Pioneer had lively set-to with a
drunken printer that had been work
ing for him, but the printer was Jail
el and promised to be good.
A minister of Minot has arranged
nursery in his church provided
with bed and two nurses to take
care of infants that are brought to
his church during services.
Kermit had a glove contest that
ended in draw after ten rounds,
and some of the sports Of that town
think they were fleeced-and that
it was put up job.
The Kenmare Journal is said to be
edited by 'Stickley Himself = His
readers probably don't care who
edits the paper so long as it con-
tinues to contain all of the impor-
tant news. ...
A report from Williston has it
that the large power plant of the
irrigation project near that city will
be enlarged to twice its present capa-
city. The experiment during the
past year has proven success and
the government will be better able
to handle the project with the en-
! larged plant e. ~
A heinous act was committed last
| week near Mott when farmer shot
one horse and manned another ami
NAL because neighbor had allow
ed the horses to trespass in the 9TH
er's field of flax. The case was dis
missed in justice court in Minot-but
the people of the neighborhood are
still looking for evidence against
the guilty party.
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THE TARIFF WILL BE REVISED.

The recent statement of Presi-
dent Elect Taft on the subject of
tariff revision is followed with
definite statement from Speaker
4 cannon pledging his efforts to see
that the Republican declarations on
the subjects are properly written and
law. This should serve to compose
the fears Of those who have believ-
ed the speaker would stand for a
policy of obstruction and delay. Mr..
Cannon's statement is clear and ex-
plicit, and there does not appear to
be any difference of opinion between
him and the president elect. The
published statement of Mr.. Cannon
made at a luncheon in Chicago
says:
Amy change in the revenue laws
of the country of necessity is fol-
lowed by depression of business.
Three years ago followed the lead
Of Theodore Roosevelt, who then
declared that there should be No
revision Of the tariff until after the
next general election His policy
was not to oppose existing condi-
tions. The Republican platform on
which the national contest has been
won, says, revise the revenue laws.
That revision should be with due re-
gard to protection and penalty
against discriminatory nations. As a
member of the national house of re-
presentatives, coordinate branch
OF the government equal to the exc
cutive and judiciary, and will be
there if I liveam going to, SO far
as my vote is concerned, see to it
that the policy of the Republican
party on this question is written in
the national laws as promptly as
possible. The laws should be writ
ten promptly as possible 50 that busi-
ness men can adjust themselves to
changed conditions, since change Of
necessity brings disturbance. "
Some will say that Taft's positive
statement brought Uncle Joe" into
- A Tl
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26

Minnesota made nineteen million
dollars worth of butter last year,
and three million dollars worth of
cheese. That is equal to the crop
from two million acres of wheat,
producing ten bushels to the acre,
and selling for a dollar bushel.
The lesson should not be lost by the
farmers of this state, who are urged
to diversity. North Dakota should
produce all the butter sold in the
state and have some to spare for
shipment.
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FIRST THANKSGIVING PRO cLAMATioN, A. D, 1921 :
: To Ye Pilgrims. in Ye Plymouth Colonies:
Vt dohe
Fathers
fownge These
Nineteenth day of this Monthe
his toyles,
by Ye cocke therein thanks
: dothe beset -Rs%% :
William Bradford Governor Massachusetts
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AUTO ] RACE .
First Skirmish of Interna.
tiOnal Race Won by
Italian Car

Savannah, Ga, Nov. 25.-A little,
red italian car, with four cylinders,.
that hummed like a giant humble bee
with an American driver at the wheel
today won the first international light
car race ever played in this eoun-
try. In doing so the car and driver
set the high record Of 52.56 miles an
hour for the 1s6-mile Journey over a
part Of the circuit which tomorrow.
will be used by the grand prize rae
ers.
William M. Hilliard of Boston, In
an Alameda car, named after the Fam
GUS Italian driver, proved the win-
ming combatant. The elapsed time
was three hours forty-three minutes
and forty-tWo seconds.
Robert Burman, driving Buick car,
number s, finished second, not more
than six minutes behind the winner.
Lorimer seated at the throttle OF
Chalmers Detroit, number 10, fought
his way into third position; e. A.
Hearnes, Buick, number IL, was
fourth and AL Pools Italian Isotta,
was fifth 4
A crowd of many thousands filed
the grand stand at the finish and
course on all four of It's regular
sides.
But the crowd remained at re.
spectful distance, for six hundred
militia, under martial law. were
thrown about the racing course and
they kept the pathway absolutely
free from trespass.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26
NORTH DAKOTA NOTES

Thanksgiving balls are numerous
this year.
Coon jointsc are being eradicated
at Minot.
Kermit wants city Jail properly
constructed.
7 The Elks at Minot have built a
home Of their own.
q Draymen at Towner want dray
license ordinance enacted.
The Evening Times is boosting
for a union depot for Grand Forks.
A carload of poultry was shipped
from jamestown to Montana last
week.
The gas wells near Minot have de-
yeloped sufficiently to reach the ex-
ploding stage.
S1eds and overshoes are commodi-
ties the sale Of which is being urged
Just now by merchants over the
state.
Both Sam Doe and John Doe
were arrested at Gronna last week
for selling intoxicating liquors.
ed at Minot.
The result Of the election does not
appear to have left matters all peace
and quiet in the newspaper field oi
Walsh county.
All of the newspaper boys of the
state are anxious that Editor Billie
Irysh will be able to secure the rail
road for Mott.
The city council at Washburn hal
engaged John Harold of Bismarck
to make a new plat Of that town
the old one being defective.
~
Two young men caught engaged
in "nigger" game Of craps on th,
steps of the normal school at Val
ley City, were fined IS each.
The Findley Beacon is one OF tn,
few papers that did not take side
in the senatorial contest which oc
Cured during the recent election.
The legislative members cleo
have but to read the newspapers d
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26

A Fargo dispatch of recent date
says: =.
"Gooseberry bushes have
new crop of leaves, dandelions
are blooming, and buds of cot
tonwood trees and other woods
of that nature are nearly upon
us as the result of the ten days
hot wave which has been expert
enced over this part of the north
b west
We understand, however thai
within the past twenty-four hours
the gooseberry bushes have taken
a sudden and severe turn for the
worse and the hot wave has beer
checked.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26
Ancient.

sYou never give credit for the Jokes
you print."
4 Well, I" responded the editor OF the
Punkville Palladium, II don't know
whom to give credit to. Noah failed
TO carry those records into the ark.s'
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
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Their Only Job.

why, Mrs. White" began the sum-
mer visitor newly returned to Say
mouth, chow those naples OF yours
have grown since last year! It's per-
fectly amazingp'
"Oh, don't knows it's anything to
wonder at," said Mrs. White easily.
aThey amt got anything else to do
Youths Companion.
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He ApoIoIu,,iz,e,,d.

Henry, aged three, was left alone
with his three-months-old brother. His
mother, hearing the baby cry, return
ed to find out what had happened.
oh said Henry, II choked him lit
tie, but asked him to scuse me."-
Delineator.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26
Wholesale weslt,,.

sHe is not rich as wealth Is meas
ured today 2
q Measured, |, eh n murmured an elder,
" philosopher. Il guess that's a mod
ern term. They used to count the
money in the old days. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26
Erudite.

*0h, baby" exclaimed the Boston
mother, 4wfat does make you cry so7'''f
II really cannot say was the unex-
pected answer. Il have never INDUCED
In introspection.n 81
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26

line. Uncle Joe's partisans will de-
clare that he will merely do as he
intended to do all the time. At any
rate, the tariff will be revised, and
the world do move.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26

The costliness of keeping friends
does not lie In what one does for them,
but in what one out OF consideration
for them refrains from doing. Henrik
Tbsen, s
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26

The sharper who sold wind-brok-
en- horse as sound, proved 1t by the
sound made by the afflicted animal.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26
: SECRET SOCIETIES. =
Masonic.

BISMARCK LODGE, NO. s, IA. F. &c
A. M. Meets first and third Mon
days in each month at Masonic
hall. H. r. Berndt, w. MIG. r.
Dullam, secretary. n q
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26

Brotherhood of American Yeomen.
A FRATERNAL LIFE AND ACCI-
dent insurance organization. Meets
the last Tuesday in each month in
the Maennerchor hall. Henry But
Ter, Foreman; G. A. Hess, M. A.;
L. A. Belk, Correspondent.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26

TANGRED CONLMANDERY, NO 1, X. i
T. Meets third Thursday In each
month at Masonic hall. o. F..
Jones, p. c.; M. j. Mckenzie, re-
corder.
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o.. e. S.

BISMARCK CHAPTER, NO. Ii.
meets first and third Fridays in
each month at Masonic hall. Mrs.
Agnes 7. Cochrane, w. NJ; Hattie
Shelton, secretary.
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A. o. u. w.

BISMARCK LODGE NO 120. MEETS
the first and third Fridays at Maen-
nerchor hail. at 8 o'clock. M. =.
Mckenzie, M. W.; Bradley G..
Marks, recorder.
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Pythian Sisters.

LINCOLN TEMPLE, NO 9. MEETS
second and fourth Thursdays each
month at K. p. hall. Elizabeth
Belk, M. 3. c.; Mrs. Nellie Evarts,
M. of r. & C.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26
The Bachelors Rutto

he Bacheicrhs Button.
"What ~ Bachelors button n =
4one thar amt there Cleveland
Leader.
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Knights Of Pythias.

Knights Of Pytf1ias.
ST. ELMO LODGE, NO 4. MEETS
each Wednesday evening in K. p.
hall. Melven G. Hagen, G. c.;
w. e. Parsons, X. r. & s.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26
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
G. A. R. hall Joseph Wood, post
commander; A. d Cordner, adju-
tant.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-26
Laber Unions.

ssta0VA SUtObI8ss
UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CAR.
penters and Joiners, No. 1I1s.yAFeets
every Tuesday evening at Kuntz's
hail All brothers cordially invited
20 meet with us. VIM. Gorsuch.
president; Fred Westermann, re-
cording secretary. s Il