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The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-27
Christian Science.

Services are held eacn Sunday at
II and Wednesday evenings at 1;3o.
The subject OF next Sundays sermon
is Christ Jesus
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
Bought His own Work.

To come across a bit Of ones own
work In print is an experience not ordi-
narily exasperafing to an author, but a
Washington writer on scientific mat
tiers was recently not very agreeabfy
surprised by such a development.
1t appears that the writer was col
lecting material for q monograph on
electro magnetism when word came to
him of valuable paper on the subject
not long before published in Berlin
journal devoted to science. Thinking
that the paper would be Of use to him
In the work In hand, he had 1t trans
lated. When the English version was
laid before him, together with quite a
bill for the translator's labor, what was
the disgust Of the writer to find that
the article was nothing more or less
than q German reproduction Of an ar
ticle of his own published the year be-
fore in an English journal. And he
had paid twice as much for the trans
iation as he had received for the orig
tnal article! - Washington Star.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
A Dispenser Of Smiles.

Her mother said: eOh, dear! Isn't
that awful? What will people think ?"
but the people themselves seemed to
think it about the prettiest incident
they had met that day.
She was a very little girl, white
frocked, pink ribboned, brown curled.
With her mother she left the subway
train at the Grand Central station. The
usual confusion prevailed. Timfd trav-
elers grabbed suit cases and bundles
and exclaimed, son, do we change
here n Trainmen on the platform
shouted out directions for local and
express trains and the guards Of that
particular car adjured the passengers
frequently and yehemently to .Step
nvelyw and to Watch the STEP" Then
all Of sudden there was lull in the
uproar. The little girl was leaving
the car. She stopped at the door, look
ed back and waved her hand.
sGoodby, everyb body she said.
Ii The words carried to the far end Of
the car. They made every one sit up.
Two or three persons called out a re-
sponsive "Goodby," two or three said
Bless the child, . and all smiled. New
York Press. 55
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
The Sea SERPENT.

When fourteen miles off the coast of
Brazil M. J. NicoI, author Of .'Three
Voyages Of a Naturalist" observed a
sea serpent which came within about
fifty yards Of the ship. All that we
could see was q dorsal fin about four
feet long sticking up about two feet
from the water. The fin was brown
ish black color and much resembled a
gigantic piece Of ribbon seaweed. Be
low the water we could indirectly see
q very large broWnish black patch, but
could not make out the shape Of the
creature. Every now and then the fin
disappeared below the water. Sud-
denly an eel-like neck. about six feet
long and of the thickness Of mans
thigh, having a head shaped like that
of turtle, appeared in front of the fin,
lashing up the water with a curious
Wriggling movement. This creature
was an example, consider, Of what
has been SO often reported, for want
of better name, as the great sea
serpent feel sure, however, that 1,
was not reptile that we saw, but a
mammal" Es3st4 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
The Effort 81 HI. 81. !. Z,

5t The Effort Of His Life q Failure.
w. s. Gilbert had novel experiences
before he wrote for the stage, when
3 be was a barrister waiting for his first
brief. It was long In coming, and
when It did come Mr. Gilbert deter
mined, OF course, to make the effort Of
his life.
He was tntrusted with the nrosecu-
ton Of an old Irish woman for stealing
g coat. and when he began the speech
that he had prepared and rehearsed SO
carefully, the old dame at once began
to interject: soh, We diyil, sit DOWN.
Sure. now. he's loier. yer honor!s sssSit
down, We spalpeenl" He's known to
all the perlice, yer honors' After some
minutes OF this abuse Gilbert asked
the recorders Intervention, but that Of
fetal was too busy laughing. So tina
effort of his life was not success.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
A Dream Superstition.

I heard what was to me at least q
new piece Of superstition the other day
and when I think Of the risks I've run
all these years because II didn't know
Of It my blood runs cold. met NO,
man from Virginia in market, and the
talk falling on dreams recalled a
most blood curdling nightmare had
had the night before. 0
1T must tell You what dreamed
last night" said.
81 Let me ask first whether it's pleas
ant or an unpleasant dream r. said the
lady from Virginia.
Decidedly unpleasant
Then for mercy's sake don't tell it!''
said she. Never tell a bad dream on
Saturday, for we say In Virginia:
Friday nights dream on Saturday told
70 sure to come true. no matter how old. =
8 Washington Post.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
FOOL AND HIS MONEY
ARE VERY SOON PARTED
Crosby Man Falls an Easy Victim to
Sure Thing Men at Fargo Fair.

Fargo, July 23.James Brown Of
Crosby, N. D., complained to the POI
lice at the fair grounds this after
noon that he had been robbed of $3.50
while playing wheel game at one
of the places on the Roundup Drive,
run by R. L. Johnson OF Fargo. All 3of
the men were taken to the grand
stand where they all told their YER
sions of the affair 1t seems that
Brown had been playing the wheel in
a small way, and that he noticed
that several of the .cappers were
making good winnings. He watched
the game for a time and then went
down in his jeans and dug up the re.
suits of his summers work, which ag-
gregated $3.50, and as the wheel was
given a spin by Johnson, he dropped
the roll on what he thought would be
the winning number Brown held his
breath, and when the wheel stopped
and he noticed that he was on a blank
he set up a wall that was long and
loud. Ludwig Folden, who resides at
523 Fourth street, who was witness
to the transaction, knew more about
the way the play came up than Brown
did, who was too excited to tell any
kind of a story. 3!
The matter was compromised by
johnson paying back 1910 OF the mon
eg, which was acceptable to Brown.
The authorities then closed up the
place.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
BIG TREES.
The Cloud Piercing sequoias Of North
ern California. si8

The Cloud Piercing Sequoias OF North
ern California.
The sequoia In Humboldt is the tall
est tree In the whole United States.
But the tourist from the east or west
knows 1t not. What would he say to
the information that in the northwest
Of California grows mighty continu-
GUS forest Of these great trees and that
Ut takes days to travel merely from
end to end Of that forest, which IS
longer than the distance from Boston
to New York or from Chicago to St
Louis. Yet such is the case.
On the ridges and fats of Humboldt
Is the forest, and in that forest the
trees grow to twenty -six feet in diane
ter and tower 400 feet toward the sky.
Do you know what those figures mean?
Measure the room In which you are
now sitting. If 1t Is a very large room,
the longest dimensions would just
about contaia one OF these great
trunks. Look out of your window and
see the people more than a city block
away. That is the distance from
which one sees the topmost bough Of
these stupendous giants.
The redwood Of California is the
great tree OF the Pacific coast. Two
thousand acres Of 1t exist In Oregon
along the Chetco river. South Of the
Chetco a continuous redwood belt be-
gins and increases in width from ten
miles at Del Norte county to eighteen
or twenty miles and keeps on UNI
broken to southern Humboldt county.
Here is gap, but in Mendocino the
belt becomes dense again and widens
out to thirty-fve miles. South of that
county the tree grows in isolated
patches. --Humboldt Standard
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
Simple Method q COOKING cab 81, 4

Simple Method Of Cooking Cabbage.
The simplest and quickest methods
OF cooking cabbage are the best. Cab
bage must be trimmed and well wash
ed In cold, sailed water. then cut Into
quarters and tied together again with
q string before going into the sauce
pan, because the heart Is more tender
than the outside and uniform softness
] Is desired. Have plenty OF boiling
water with heaping tablespoonful Of
salt to the half gallon OF water. Let
It be boiling whene the cabbage is put
In and cook 1t with the lid OF, and IL
II be fresh II WIN keep a good color.
The time depends more upon the age
than the size from twenty to forty
minutes Deiineator.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24

ments, his trials and his embarrass-
ments. He is a target for criticism,
and a subject for misunderstanding.
Publicity and conspicuity pay newt
able penalties. The isolation and lone
illness of our greatest pnublic men
men like Washington, Lincoln, Grant
has been proverbial. We are glad
to see that our state supplies men
who can be candidates for Office with
out finding lifelong bitterness in de
feat. 1t is a good sign. Blessed is
he who is strong and courageous and
sensible in defeat.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
Present Giving Worse Than TippIno

Present Giving Worse Than Tipping.
The trend OF the times makes itself
felt In the matter OF presents and
present giving. In the days Of our.
grandmothers these tokens of affection
were few and far between and were
marked by a stern simpi Icity. But we
have changed all that, and the up to
date riot Of presents means deadly
drain on our bank balances.
The tipping tax Is bad enough, but
the burden Of countless presents can
give It points and beating. London
Taller. IS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
STRONG IN DEFEAT.

The primaries are over, and the
candidates, unsuccessful and other
wise. are getting down to business.
George Young of Valley City is pre-
pairing to build a brick block at Val.
ley City, and we congratulate him on
his enterprise and express gratifca.
ton that candidates have gotten out
of the primary fight with enough mon.
ey left to build brick block
Ed. Sfnkler, who was also candidate
for congress, is preparing the defense
In a murder case UP In the northern
part of the state. We have no doubt
TWichell is preparing to harvest the
crop upon his farm, and contrasting
the generosity and reward OF nature
with the ingratitude OF people and re
publics And SO, 1t Is splendid ele
ment In human nature, that receivers
rapidly from disappointment, bends
its energies TO new enterprises and
goes on working and hoping. We wan
no griefs that are lifelong, and no dis
appointments that are souring and
discouraging, We want a healthy
sound and courage human nature
that goes joyfully into battle. fights
manfully and comes ont Of it witt
vigor and resignation. There arr
many Victories won along the quie
lines of private life. All is not lau
rel and bay In the walks of politics
The office holder has his disappoint
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
Crab Habit.

Catch fresh crab, mash the end or
one OF its claws and watch with what
9iierce wrath 1t win tear on the mutt
lated member. Is It pride that causes
him TO do this bit Of surgical work, or
y ne afraid Of blood poisoning, or IS 1t
because the MANNED claw might OBJ
struct bis speed OF entangle him In the
submarine botany9 The crab Is an in
teresting creature and, like his big
cousin, the lobster, Is as scrappy as q
game bantam, often losing a limb Ii q
scufde. Exchange.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
THE STANDARD OIL CASE.

Judge Lands unusual fine of TWEEN
ty-nine million dollars will not be paid
by the Standard Oil company-at
least, not until there has been a new
trial of the case. The Judgment of
the circuit court Of appeals does not.
hold that the Standard Oil company
was not guilty of the offense charged
against it-that OF accepting rebates
but that there were errors in the
admission and rejection of evidence
that justified new trial. We take
it, nobody will deny that rebating and
discrimination in the granting of
freight rates should be discouraged
and punished by every means posi-
BILE. We take it, also, that the Stand
ard Oil company. because it is a great
and unpopular corporation, should re
ceiye no worse treatment as defend
ant than any other defendant The
laws must fit all alike, and must be
administered with equal fairness and
equal justice
We have thought from the begin
ming, and we still believe, that a fine
of the enormous total imposed, lent
this entire proceeding an air of bur
lesque. The question to be decided
by the court was the acceptance vol
unfairly OF rebates. This disposed of,
the punishment should have been
one both deterrent and in a
measure punitive. Nobody believes a
fine of $4,000, 600 in a single case was
necessary to prevent the commission
of a similar offense again. A fine of
100000 would have been ample.
Millions are not growing on every
bush. And If one million was neces-
sar VITO prevent repetition of the
offense, then it is fair to presume that
twenty-eight millions were tackled on
for punitive considerations, and for
the tickling Of certain share of the
public palate. Judges do not sit to
please the fancies of multitudes or to
cater to public sentiment, but to dis.
sover facts, interpret law and admin.
lister justice. Stockholders of great
corporation should not be mnlcted in
heavy damages because officials OF
the corporation disobey the law
When laws are made to apply Grim
inally to officials of corporations who
disobey the law or connive at it, we
shall have fewer violations OF law
and greater security among people
who have money invested in
great enterprises. If the Standard
Oil company was guilty oil
violating the law in accept
ing rebates, sufficient punishment
should be imposed to be both deter
rent and exemplary. We do not and
have not believed that Judge Lands
furthered the cause in which he was
acting when he imposed fine Of $79,
Z 100000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
Amount Of Rainfall over the Eart

g Amount OF Rainfall Over che Earth.
The discussion Of observations on
rainfall made FIRST by Sir John Murray
and later by Bruckner and Fritsche
permits an estimation to be made Of
the mean rainfall on continents, which
Is found to be about thirty inches per
Year. The rainfall on the ocean Is
more difficult to measure, but 1t has
been estimated by Supau, and Fritsche,
taking account Of all the known facts,
estimates the mean annual rainfall for
the entire surface Of the earth at about
thirtysix inches. Making use Of this
number, it d easy to calculate that the
total rainfall amounts to 464 million
millions Of metric tons per year, 1,2T2
Thousand millions of tons per day,
5000 millions Of tons per hour, $685.
100000 tons per minute or 1900 900
tons per second. Scientific American.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
THE Blackboard.
Invented In the Year 1920 by a Penn
sylvania Doctor.

inNentcQ&l IN SHS Icaf lou uy u F6HH-
syIvania Doctor. IS
Though the name .'buckboard'' is ap-s
piled to thousands of carriages, few
people know how the word came to be
used q u #
Back around 1920. says the American
Vehicle. in explaining it, when the
transportation Of goods, wares and
merchandise was almost entirely by
wagon, a DIR. Buck, who for many
years afterward was the military store
keeper at Washington, was in charge.
Of military stores en- route to army,
posts In the southwest.
"a In east Tennessee much difficulty
was experienced by reason Of the rough
roads, and there were frequent mis-
haps, mostly from the wagons over
turning. 3S 5S 4
DR.. Buck overhauled the outfit, and,
abandoning the wagon bodies, long.
boards were set directly on the axles
or hung below, and the stores were
loaded In such a manner that there
were no further delays from break
downs, and the stores safely reached
their destinat lions. In special emer-
gency, foo, the load could be shifted
or taken off in hurry.
The idea was probably not new, but
DR.. Bucks example was followed,
especially when roads were rough, and
soon much hauling was done by the
use Of wheels, axles and boards only.
Now we have the blackboard, both In
carriage and automobile forms, con-
forming closely to the original idea,
though few suspect the source Of tt.
San Francisco Chronicle. Is.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
Austra,Iia,Inll cadet q.

All children in Australia are drilled
but the elder boys are attached to the
Australian military forces by means
of the cadet corps. Almost every large
school has Its band of cadets, who
wear neat khaki uniforms and are
armed with light rifles, In the use Of
which they are frequently instructed
Every year those boys have shooting
matches, and the scores prove thai
among the youngsters there are many
who have already become skilled
marksmen.--London Standard.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
in ! BAD Way.

You seem much upset, my good
man, 7 remarked the curate, who hap
pened to call when Murkfe was laying
down the law somewhat emphatically
to his family circle. &
HupsetT' beloved Murkie. VI
should think + am hupset! Our bless
ed kids Just set isse1f on fire, an
bowed 4 the missus ere amt bin
an put I'm out with my pot o beer,
an me stony broke toog' London An
sWers. 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
THE MIGHTY LION, !

II Is Easy Enough to Scare Him If
You Know Just How. s
d If lion or a tiger suddenly appears
before you, just hold a chair out IN
front of him, and he won't do thing.
Allen Williams. who, In the course Of
his experience with wild animals has
been In that predicament often enough
to know, says: These creatures have
a much more limited intelligence than
is generally supposed. They can take
in only one thing at a time, and the
four legs of a chair would keep any
lion busy thinking for a long time.
That Is the reason why animal
trainers carry two whips when they
are in the circus ring. One for crack:
ing and awning the peri the 9TH
er for emergencies. If one Of the lions
tries to attack him the trainer simply
holds the reserve whip In front OF him.
The two objects together are too much
for the lions intelligence. and he is i'm
mediately subdued = 81
Another proof Of the limited intelli-
gence Of the cat tribe, say trainers, Is
the fact that their performances must
always come In the same order Of sue
zeession. If BY some accident the order
is broken, the animals are completely
lost and the trainers are few who can
keep them in submission once they be
come confused. In fact, most trainers
consider themselves lucky In a case of
this sort IL they can get the lions
quietly back Into their cages. &
The whole cat family, moreover, is
as treacherous as 1T is stupid. Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
GIVING The,,, credit.

You know" said the distinguished
oriental who manifests much curiosity,
''that the Chinese discovered the art 81
printing from type thousands OF years
agog I.
Yes. replied the man who was
being interviewed aAnd Incidental
" don't doubt that they were the
original inventors OF the Interrogation
point. Washington Star. q
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
HAD BEEN IN JAIL.
Yet IL Did Not Prejudice His Standing
as Witness.

Yet 1t Did Not Prejudice His Standing
as q Witness.
An important case was being tried
before the criminal court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia An old negro was
in the witness box. The district attore
ney commenced:
"What is your name"
John Williams, sah.'' &.
Are you the John Williams who was
sent to the Albany penitentiary for
larceny y
.sNo, sah-not this John = nv
"Are you the John Williams who was
convicted of arson and sent to the Bal
timore penitentiary 2"
Ell No, sab. !" ss
..Have you ever been in any peniten-
tiary r, s.3 s5s. ".
eyes, sab"
All eyes were now turned upon the
witness The district attorney smiled
complacently and resumed:
How many times have you been In
the penitentiary 2"
'Twice, sab. stss@
Where r.
SIN Baltimore, sah. 2 $ss
How long were you there the first
time 2"
About two hours, sab
How long the second timer asked
the attorney. rather crestfallen.
An hour, sab. went there to-
whitewash a cell that was wanted for
q lawyer who had robbed his client"
The attorney sat down amid the:
laughter Of the spectators.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
His Society.

The west side woman observed an
old darky IN violent alteration with
the driver Of cart n
What Ia the matterg, she asked.
II done tell i'm he caynt 'buse dat
hawse," said uncle excitediy, San he
say It none q my business an / done
toll i'm Use q membeh OBJ de human
bein' society New York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
Discussing the Primary Law.

4 Hettinger Headlight: North Dako-
ia has just had It's FIRST experience
with the so-called primary election
law, and there Is much discussion In
the public press as to the expediency
Of the law as a cure for the election
ills with which we are said to have
become afflicted. The advocates for
the law claim for it the virtue of
placing the selection OF candidates
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
POLITICAL COMMENT
How Pierce County stands.

Rugby 0ptimist: Tom Marshall Is
beginning to realize the fact that his
fight for the senatorship has only
just begunan and before the ides OF
November have rolled around Mr..
Marshall will experience many anx-
ious moments. It's cinch that his
opponent, M. N. Johnson, will carry
Pierce county by a handsome major
ity.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
Aandicaoped.

Judge Remember, witness, you are
sworn to tell the truth, and nothing but
the truth. Witness Judge, am try
ing my durndest TO do II, but that pie
faced slob Of q lawyer there won't let
mel Chicago Tribune,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
Insurgent Lnm Not Satisfied With
Result of Primary,

Darlington Independent: There is
strong talk Of an independent Re-
publican candidate from Foster coun-
ty for the house Of representatives,
32nd district. "A great deal OF dis
satisfaction is expressed with the
matter as it now stands.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
HaIf sI,e Hatt,e.

IF ! were you" said the old bacha
ior to the benedict aI'd either rule Of
know Why
s Well = was the reply. "as already
know why. I suppose that's hais the
battleir ATLANTA Constitution.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-24
a Simple ReY.,s !,

MY cocoa's cold, Z sternly announced
the gruT old gentleman to his fair
waitress.
Pat your hat on, z she sweetIy sug-
gasted. Harper,s Weekly.