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birds and beasts being mixed in ar
tistic profusion. The church OF st.
Andrew at Antwerp contains a very
deliberately carved wood pulpit, rep
resenting the calling Of Peter and
Andrew. The figures are of life size,
standing in a boat. Beside them Is a
net with fishes. Wilton Church, near
Salisbury, possesses finest pulpit in
England. 1t is made of choice mar
BILE, most beautifully carved. In
Worcester cathedral is a pulpit of
carved marble, the gift of the late
Earl of Dudley. A pulpit which GER
tainly ranks among the finest in the
world is that possessed by the church
of st. Mary, Radcliffe, Bristol, Eng
land. In the church Oxford street.
Manchester, there is a marble pulpit
with panels of beautiful mosaics.
Each panel contains the portrait OF
a saint worked in Venetian marble.
Argus.
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He Knew.

The pretty teacher was trying TO
explain the difference between good
conduct and bad. Good actions
she explained, "are the lovely overs.
Rad ones are the weeds. Now can
any little boy or girl tell me the diff
erepce between flowers and weeds!
What are flowers? What are weeds!"
"Weeds," said Walter, who a
been struggling with the sorrel in his
mothers garden, ARE the plants
that want to grow, and flowers are
the ones that don't."-Youth's COM
%DaniOn.
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Ships Four Tons of Snakes.

A shipment Of four tons of live
rattlesnakes was made by f. B. Arm
strong from his snake farm, near
Brownsville, Texas. The reptiles are
consigned to museums and circus per-
formers throughout the North and
East. All of the snakes were made
harmless by the removal Of their
fangs and the extraction of their
poison before shipment.
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e of Divinity.

Every soul has in it the germ of d.
vinity. This germ will develop as
sure as God is God, for it is always
brooded over by the Most High. That
weak, wicked, dissipated wretch will
disappear, and the Son Of God will
appear. The sinner will become the
saint by the necessity of his W be-
Ing, which is from God.-Ursula n.
Gestefeld.
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Spiritual Life.

With no w~ide-reaching affection
and no uplifting ideal, we make OF
our life a treadmill and of our duty
an unwelcome drudgery. We dis
claim the highest endowment Of the
soul and deny our sonship to God
Narrow faiths and narrow hopes put
letters on the spirit, and small affec'
lions keep small the heart.-Philin
5. MoXom.
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Famous Carved Pulpits.

st. Gudule, the cathedral church Of
Brussels, has a carved pulpit, repre-
senting i. carved wood the expulsion
from paradise. Among the animals
are the bear, the dog, cat, eagle, vul-
ture, peacock, owl, dove, ape, etc.
There is an equally fine one in Ant
werp cathedral. The decoration is of
lavish and striking character, figures,
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Parcels Post to France.

A parcels post agreement between
this country and France, effective
August Is, was signed at Washing
ton. Packages up to four pounds and
six ounces will be carried at the rate
of twelve cents a pound. Later the
maximum weight will be increased
to eleven pounds.
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intermingle and must be 1shed u
when needed. An infinitely better
accessory for the purpose is the tray
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton. 1t is made of pressed glass and
contains partitions which divide it
into four compartments adapted for
articles of various kinds. Only one
partition can be introduced, lncreas-
ing the size of the compartments.
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The Bible Never Mislcads.

OF the proftabieness OF the sway
Of the Bible over individuals, myriads
have borne witness. My heart has
deceived me a thousand times" said
Mr.. Moody, but that book has never
deceived me once"
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LEGACY From a Cat.

A cat named Pinkeye has died at
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, leaving an estate
of $4,000 to a sister cat. Each or
the cats inherited $4,000 last year
from 2. F. Dilley, an eccentric mill
MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch.
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Tray For Odds and Ends.

One of the many necessities re-
uuired by the dressmaker and the
tailor is a tray, or other article for
holding pins, needles, buttons, hooks
and eyes, etc. A plate or saucer Of
ten serves the purpose. with the re-
suit that all the articles in the disk
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Do Your Duty.

ITO enjoy communion with God,
you must be found in the way of duty.
II you play the %truant, no wonder
you are afraid Of being whipped
TOplady.
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fitting Bed Spring.

A Chicago man has endeavored to
make woman's work easy by design
ing the fitting bed spring shown here.
In this bedstead the spring is pivoted
to one side of the frame and is con-
nected at both ends with spring
clamps. When the bed spring is
raised the clamps hold it in a raised
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POyerCy In New York.

Investigation by settlement work
ers showed that extreme poverty is
widespread on the east side, New
York City.
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The grand hall of the recent Bor.
deauX Exposition will be re-erected
for the Aarseilles Expedition.
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The latter provides a c%onvenien :
means Of separating the pins and but
tons so that they can be instantly
procured when desired.
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Brazil Purchases 100 Batteries.

Brazil has purchased from the
Krupp works, in Germany, 40 bat
terieS. =.
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In Australia there are nearly 247,'
600 more men than women.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
JAPAN IS DRIVING TRADE Of ALL NATIONS OUT Of Man
CHURIA TO HER own ADVANTAGE

cies. In effect it is as follows:
It is frankly admitted that America
is losing her commercial footho1d in
the Orient. This loss, however, is
not charged to Japan. Rather, it is
asserted, to be the effect of the grow
ing tendency toward international
governmental regulation in the Unit
ed States, and in illustration of this,
attention is called to these facts:
Five years ago flour barrels were
shipped to the Orient from the
northwest, steel rails from Pittsburg
and cotton in bales from Texas.
These shipments were made possible
because of an exceedingly low ocean
freight rate arrived at by railroad
combination. This rate has been con-
demned by our courts as conspir-
acy trade, and the development of
Continued on page ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
PEACE
WhitelaW Reid Says There
viii Be No War
With Japan
Talk Of Great Britain Help
Ing Japan Is Nonsense,
Says He

New York, Feb. Whitelaw Reid,
ambassador Of the United States to
Great Britain, in a speech tonight at
the dinner Of the Pilgrims of the Unit
ed States, at Delmonocoe's, declared
that the talk Of the obligation OF
Great Britain to sustain Japan In a
war against the United States was
nonsense. The ambassador said that
there was not a ghost Of a possibility
of war with Japan, "and that there
was every reason to think the Japan
ese sincerely our friends"
Our relations with great Britain. the
ambassador said, we're cordial and
there were no serious complications
The ambassador was given an ovation
when he arose to speak by the four
hundred members Of the Pilgrims OF
the United States and their guests
Jos. H. Choate, ex-ambassador to
Great Britain, was postmaster.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20

Washington, D. c., Feb. 19.-In-
formation from unofficial and individ-
ual sources eyidencing the aggress-
iveness Of Japan in Manchuria has
been accommodating in the state de-
partment for some time. That this
condition is circulating in increasing
degrees to China is also matter of
knowledge here. It is stated with au-
thority, however, that in no manner
has the Chinese government brought
the matter to the attention of the
American government and no rep
resentation on the subject is looked
for.
A remarkable explanation of the at
titude of our government In this
important matter is developed as a
result of an inquiry directed toward
officials who cannot be quoted but
are in positions to direct our poll
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
president ORDERS INTERSTATE commission
TO INVESTIGATE REDUCTION IN R, R, WAGES
Roosevelt That Wages Reduced Because Drastic Laws the Com
mission Had Better Find Out How Much Truth There the SMynmag That
Are Result Of Corporate Misconduct Warns Capital and Labor

Washington, d. G., Feb. 80 That
the serious industrial disputes in pros
pect We're in the mind of President
Roosevelt when he wrote a letter to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday, which was made public to-
day. He says that information has
reached him that on account of the
enactment OF drastic laws by congress
and by various state legislatures, it
is regarded as necessary by the rail-
road companies to reduce the pay of
employees.
He pointed out that under the law
either party may demand the services
Of the chairman OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission and OF the
commissioner Of labor as board OF
Cancellation. He suggests, therefore,
that the Interstate Commerce Com
mission make such an investigation as
will enable it to furnish data concern.
the wage conditions on various rail
roads as may, relate directly or in
directly to the possible impending
controversy.
The full text Of the presidents let.
ter follows:
II am informed that q number Of
railroads have served notice. Of pro.
posed reduction OF wages on their EN-.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20

ployes. One of them, the Louisville
& Nashville, in announcing the reduc-
tion, states that drastic laws inim-
ical to the interests Of the railroads,
that have in the past year or two
been enacted by congress and state
legislatures are largely OF chiefly re.
lsponsible for the conditions requiring
reduction.
Under such circumstances it is pos.
sible that the public may soon be con-
fronted by asseries Of industrial dis
plltes and the law provides that in
such case either party may demand
the services Of your chairman and OF
the commissioner Of labor as board
Of mediation and Cancellation, ! ].
These reductions In wages may be
warranted or they may not. AS the
public, which is a vitality interested
party, can form no judgment without
more complete knowledge Of the es.
sential facts and the real merits OF
the case than it now has or than II
can possibly obtain from the special
pleadings certain to be put forth BY
each side in case their dispute should
bring about a serious interruption ia
traffic. II reduction in wages is due
to natural causes, loss of business be
ing such that the burden should be-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20

mind by all law abiding and far sight
ed members of labor organizations.
ut is sincerely to be hoped, there
fore, that any wage controversy that
may arise between railroads and their
employees may find peaceful solution
through the methods of cancellation
and arbitration already provided by
congress, which have proven SO effec-
tive during the past year. To this
end the commission should be In posi-
ton to have available for any board
of Cancellation or arbitration relevant
data pertaining to such carriers as
may become involved in industrial dis
putes. Should Cancellation fail to ef-
feet a settlement and arbitration be
rejected, accurate information should
be available I'm order to develope a
properly informed public opinion. /
therefore ask you to make such inves-
tigation, both Of your records and
means at your command as will en-.
able you to furnish data concerning
such conditions obtaining on the
Louisville & Nashville and any other
railroads as may relate directly or in.
directly to the real merits OF the pos
sibly Impending controversy.
Theodore Roosevelt -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
William Il.
Makes Two Speeches in
New Hampshire and
Returns Rome

Lowell, Mass, Feb. 19-Secretary
of War William H. Taft, finished his
two-days' visit to New Hampshire and,
Massachusetts, this evening and left
Lowell at 6:45 for Boston, where he
boarded the federal express at 8
o'clock for Washington.
The secretary delivered two address.
ses The first in Nashua this after
noon, was devoted to the work of the
government in the Philippine islands
and the progress being made on the
Panama canal. The second, this -ev-
ening, was to members of the Lowell
board of trade. He spoke about rs
minutes here and in the course of his
remarks he referred to the relations
between Japan and the United States.
He said that in his opinion there was
no possibility of war with Japan. His
recent visit to the Orient, he said,
convinced him that war talk was ride
ulous.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
SHOWED in
Rock Island Train Still Stuck
in Snow Near Lincoln,
Nebraska

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 19-The, Rock
Island westbound continental limited
express has been stalled in snow
drift near Prairie Home, twelve miles
from Lincoln, since yesterday after
noon, but it is hoped to get it out
some time tonight. Aside from the
enforced delay, which has continued
since 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
the passengers have not suffered great
Inconvenience. The dining car is well
supplied and the coaches are kept
comfortable.
Trains on other roads were gener-
ally on time today so far as the main
lines are concerned, but were stalled
on many branches.
The local passengers from. Beatrice
to Nebraska City, which left Beatrice
at q o'clock last night ran into a
snow drift three miles from town and
remained there during the night. The
train carried no sleepers, or dining
car and passengers went hungry ex-
cept for what they could get from
sample cases Of wholesale grocery
! house representatives
Headed by rotary plow the Rock
Island west-bound limited got into
Lincoln tonight and went west. This
released the east-bound limited
which also moved out.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20

a dnis equitably distributed between
the capitalist and the wage worker,
the public should know it. If it is
caused by legislation, the public and
congress should know It, and If it is,
caused by misconduct in past financial
OF othsr operations OF any railroad,
then everybody should know It, es-
pecially OF the excuse Of unfriendly
legislation is advanced as a method
of covering up past business miscon-
duct by, railroad managers, or as q
justification for the failure to treat
fairly the wage earning employees of
the company.
Moreover, an Industrial conflict be-
tween railroad corporation and its
employees offers peculiar opportunities
to any small number Of evil disposed
persons to destroy life and property
and foment public disorder. OF course
II life, property and public order are
endangered, prompt and drastic meas
uses for their protection will become
al first plain duty. ALI other duties
then become subordinate to preserva-
ton of the public peace and the real
merits of the original controversy are
necessarily lost from view. This vital
consideration should be ever kept in
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
HOLIDAY
Saturday SO Proclaimed in
Peru in Honor Of
U. S. Fleet

Limas Peru, Feb. 19.-The Ameri-
can battleship fleet is expected to
reach Callao about s o'clock tomor-
row morning. The government has
issued a decree making Saturday a
holiday in honor of Washington's
birthday and the Americans visit,
and it has ordered Peruvian warships
to salute the American flag at noon.
Banks and commercial houses houses
have decided to close tomorrow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
MICHIGAN
Is Covered With Mountains
: II
Of Sow Blocking
Traffic
Drifts Are Ten Feet High in
the City of Battle
Creek

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 19.-At least 13
trains poked their uilots
into snow drifts throughout Michi-
gan today and late this evening re-
ports from out of the state indicate.
that some of these trains were still
snowbond. Traffic was completely
abandoned today on the Kalamazoo,
Lake Shore and Chicago railroad
and on the Port Austin division of
the Pere Marquette, and only one
train was sent over the line. The
Al1egan division of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern was COM
pletely blocked. The west-bound
Wolverine Flyer on the Michigan
Central buried itself near Comstoch
in a drift out Of which five locomo-
tives were unable to release il. But
the passengers were transferred to
another train and were carried past
the drift on the east bound track
while one hundred men were set
at work with shovels to dig out the
snow-bound flyer.
Interurban electric line traffic was
thoroughly, demoralized as was also
rural route postal delivery. The
snowfall continued in many sec.
lions until late this afternoon. II
Battle Creek the snow drifts wer,
Epiled ten feet high on the NAH
streets.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
Hughes Speaks In Chicago

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 19-Gevernor
Hughes expects to leave tomorrow
night for Chicago. Saturday morning
he is scheduled to deliver the princi.
pal address at the annual public meet
ing of the Union League of that city,
At the annual dinner of the Union
League Saturday evening the govern.
or is scheduled to make another
speech.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
KIDNAPERS
In. Chicago Get Heavy Sen.
fences for Stealing
Little Girl

Chicago, Feb. 19--William Jones, al
so known as William Birmingham and
his wife, Alzina Jones, were found
guilty b.. a jury in Judge Kerstne's
court here tonight of having kdnap-
ped Lillian Wulff, an 8-year4old girl,
from her home in Chicago last De
cember. The punishment Of Jones
was fixed at thirty years and that OF
his wife at Is years in the peniten-
tiary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
BIG FEED
Kansas City Young Demo.
Gratis to Give Big Spread
for Bryan

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 19-The
executive committee of the Young
Mems State Democratic club held a
meeting here today and decided to
hold dinner in Kansas City come
time In March, to be fixed after con.
ference with w. J. Bryan. It will be
a national affair and In the interest
OF MT. Bryan. Governor johnson Of
Minnesota, and Judson Harmon OF
Ohio. will be invited and probably
other national speakers. a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
BLIZZARD
This Year We Can Smile at
H0Osiefs Who Feel
Like Hades

Evansville, Ind, Feb. "a severe
blizzard is raging tonight in The
southern part Of the state and west
ern Kentucky and the coolest wealth
err of the season prevails.
The Green, Wabash and White rivers
foot today and continues to raisH.
The gree, Wabash an h'te rivers
continue to rise. Hundreds of The
flood refugees along the Ohio, Wa
bash and White rivers were taken
from submerged districts today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
FAVORABLE [ / A | !
Report to Be Made on Drain
age appropriation
Bit

Washington, D. G., Feb. 19--The
department Of the interior bill to ap-
propriate the receipts from sales Of
public lands in a number OF states for
the construction OF works Of drain
age on reclamation Of swamp or ov-
erfiowed lands belonging to the Unit
ed states, today was ordered favor
ably reported by the senate committee
on public lands.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
Elected ! Duluth Man

Minneapolis. Feb. 19--lhe confer
ence being held here OF the Lutheran
ministers Of the northwest with about
400 ministers from the northwestern
part Of the country present, this morn
ing elected Rev. Krantz OF Duluth.
president Of the conference.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
SANGAMON
Committee First il
Illinois to Declare
fol. Cannon

Springfield, I'LL, Feb. 19.-The San
canon county republican committee
today selected q delegates to the
state convention. The candidacy of
Speaker Joseph G.. Cannon for presi-
dent was Endorsed. This is the first
county committee in the state to take
action.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20
Denies Divorce story

Mattewan, N. Y. Feb. 1s--Harry K.
Thaw today denied the reports that
he had begun or Is about to begin
proceedings to secure a divorce from
his wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-20

UncleTeacher SAM don't know
fault, but it seems that it's going to
master this Self Government Primer.
Secretary Taft announces that it
Pine VIII be fit for self-government.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-11-05
Freak of Nature.

Nature study is something in
which all people are more or
less interested and you will be
given an opportunity to study
nature by paying a visit to euro
Calf Footed Shetland Pony,
which will be exhibited at Mo.
Valley November 5, 6 and z.
Admission within the reach of
all, Toe. High school students
are especially invited to make
examination and study. This
pony has three feet like that Of
a calf and one like that of a
pony. This pony is alive and
eats like any horse but chews
its quid like a calf. The pony
was raised by Oren Lash, my
uncle, an extensive stock feed
er at Nevada, Iowa. If not as
represented your money re-
funded.
Henry S. Bailey,
Footless G. & N. w. Brakeman.
In the Galley Building.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-11-05

The Kensington given We'd
nesday afternoon, by Mrs. A.
Bessire and Mrs. Gowan, at Or
chard Hill, the pleasant home
of the former. was a most en-
joyable one. About fifty in
vlted guests accepted their hos
pltality, and the afternoon was
spent in sewing and visiting
more visiting than sewing)
and renewing old acquaitances.
a two course lunch was served
during the afternoon and all too
soon the carriages were announ-
ced to convey the guests home.
Each guest assured the hostess
That they had enjoyed the
afternoon very much and hoped
they might come again. The
ladies wish to thank the gentle
men who so kindly donated the
conyeyances to their use in
going and returning, and as
sure them that their kindness
was highly appreciated.