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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-20
Three CORNERED
fight in MINOT
EDITOR CLARK ENTERS THE
LISTS FOR MAYOR OF THE
cIrv ......

Minot, N. D., Mar. te-The petition
of Sam. H. Clark, editor of the Re
porter, has been filed with the city
auditor and Clark will at once become
an active candidate for mayor of the
Magic City. The filing of Cfarks pc
tition brings about a three coFnere6
fight for the mayora,ity, the other
candidates being VIM. Dunnell and
Peter Vandenoever. Both the last
named gentlemen have been avowed
candidates for some time and hes
good qualities have been exploited
through the columns of the local
press for the past several days. Bot
have long list of followers who are
confident OF voctory.
An ordinance was introduced at the
last meeting of the council placing
the new mayors salary at $500 per
year. The matter had been laid on
the table for some time and was
brought again at the request OF Al
derman Prescott. Peter Vandenoeyer
made motion that the salary be plac-
ed at $1,000 per year which was see
onded by Hendrickson. Prescott NOV
ed an amendment placing the salary
at $500, which was seconded by Bctz
and carried.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-20
new YORK
FOR JOHN
State Democratic Committee
Opposes Instructed
Delegation
Chairman Says Bryan SeDti-
ment Fades Under John.
sons Popularity

New York, Mar. 19-As predicted by
Chairman Connors, the democratic
state committee today voted almost
solidly in favor of an uninstructed del
egation to the national convention.
Today's meeting, held at the Hotel
Victroia, lasted just eight minutes.
Each of the fifty-one members was
either present or represented by proxy
Upon motion of Thomas w. Finucane
of Rochester, it was unanimously
agreed to hold the state convention in
Carnegie hall, this city, April a.
Chairman Connors, before the meet
ing, repeated that the sentiment for
Bryan was on the wane in New York
state and that not more than three OF
the fifty-one members of the state
committee were in favor of his nom
| ination for the presidency. He also
reiterated his opinion that the pre-
| vailing sentiment throughout the
state was for Governor Johnson OF
Minnesota, but added that he did not
| think the state delegation should be
instructed for anyone.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-20

can party there is very large mi
nority,s il not an actual majority,
against any and all important re-
forms. The democratic administra-
ton will, If selected, enter Office
pledged to the specific reforms nam
ed in the platform while the repub-
lican party will ask the public to
trust it to carry out such reforms
as may be outlined after election.
In the one case, the people know
what to expect; in the other case they
are left in uncertainty; but this is
not the worst of it. The republican
president will not have a straight
forward platform declaration with
which to draw republican legislators
up to the specific reform, while, the
democratic president will have a
platform which will commit those
elected with him to certain clearly
defined measures. President Roose-
yelt's trouble has been that his
platform promised nothing and, with
all his great energy, he has not been
able to secure any substantial re-
forms.
'eThe difference between the dem
ocratic position and the republican
position can be illustrated by refer
ence to the position taken by three
prominent republicans. Take thu
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-20
MINERS ADOPT
SCALE REPORT
viii Present United Front in
All Deals with Coal
Operators

Indianapolis, Ind, Mar. 19-The ma
tional convention of United Mine
Workers OF America spent the entire
day discussing the report of the scale
committee, adopting all the sections
considered without amendment. All
propositions to change the report were
defeated by decisive votes. The last
seven sections will be discussed to-
morrow morning, when the convention
will adjourn. They are of minor i'm
portance.
The report Of the committee was
defended by President Mitchell, Vice
President Lewis, Secretary Wilson
and Chairman Walker Of the scale
committee. Efforts to fix the mini
mum day wage scale for outside and
inside labor, to adjust the differences
in Illinois, to make settlements BIZ
enniaIly, to insist upon the immediate
rehabilitation of the interstate agree
ment, receiving little encouragement.
The miners desiring to go before the
country and operators as a unit on
all question decided by the scale COM
mittee. NE
Under the report, which seems sure
of adoption without change, the min.
ers will press the present scale and
present conditions to operators of dis
tricts as their minimum demands and
in district where agreement is not
reached the miners will be allowed to
sign with operators individually by
and with the consent of the interna
tiona1 executive board. Indiana opera.
tors win meet here in joint confer.
ence with the miners on March "a.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-20
SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO
MAKE THE STORIES JIbE
Secretary Of Navy Before Submarine Boat Inquiry Com
mittee and Another Witness Questions His Veracity
Alabama Delegation Says It Endorsed Hobson to the
Speaker and Lattef's Clerk Says Not

Washington, D. c., March 49,
Secretary of the Nevy Metcalf ard
Admiral Capps, chief of the bureau
of construction of the navy depart
ment, today testified before the spec.
ial committee of the house that Is
investigating the charges made
against the Electric Boat company by
Representative Lilley of Connecticut.
Both stated that they did not be-
lieve hat the Electric Boat company
had secured an excessive profit on
contracts already awarded them, nor
did they believe they would make
an excessive profit on any future con-
tracts they may secure.
Secretary Metcaf explained the let
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-20

ting of the contract to the Lake
Boat company, saying that is was a
conditional one, as no money was
to be paid the company unless it
built boat equalled in speed and
steaming radius the best submarine
boat now possessed by the govern
ment or under contract for it. Ad-
miral Caps said that the navy was
getting its construction work done
at very low figure.
Representative Butler Of Peansyl-
vania denied statement by Secre-
tary Metcalf that he called on him in
connection with submarine boats.
Edward L. Clarkson, private sec
CONTINUED on page 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-20
New warship Commissioned

Philadelphia, Pa, Mar 19-The new
battleship New Hampshire. with Capt,
Cameron Winslcw in command, was
placed in commission at League Island
navy yard today, with the usual cere-
mony. The New Hampshire next
week will be taken to the yard of its
builders, the New Yorw Shipbuilding
company at Camden, ~ j., where the
work still to be done on the turrets
will be completed. The warship will
be ready for sea in about month.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-20
NO Wedding
BELLS FOR HER
Anna Gould Arrives From
France and Says No More
Marriage for Her

New York, Mar. 19-Mme Anna
Gould, the divorced wife of Count Boni
de Castellane, arrived here today on
the steamer Adriatic and took immed-
late occasion to stifle the gossip that
has associated her further plains with
the name of Helie de Sagan. The lat
ter, to whom French custom also &C
cords title of prince, as a cousin of
the count. No sooner had Madame
Gould set foot upon American suil to.
day than she declared:
II have had enough of married life.
I am not engaged to anyone" .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-20
SECRETARY IS
SHORT $4,000
United Home Protectors
Fraternity Loses Big
Sum by Theft

Port Huron, Mich, Mar. 19-The in
vestigation unto the affairs of the
United Home Protectors Fraternity
of this city, ordered by the state bank
ing commissioner, ended today with
the announcement that Supreme Sec
rotary w. L. Wilson of this city, is
short a sum in excess of $4,000 and
his arrest this AFTERNOON on charge
of embezzlement.
State Banking Commissioner Tim.
norman, who took charge Of the af-
fairs of the fraternity today, states
that Secretary Wilson had been in
vesting heavily in electric railroad
promotion and in oil and mining stock.
He says that Secretary Wilson's pecu-
lations were committed by means Of
continuing on the books of the fra
ternity, which operated a building and
loan business, as live assets, mort
cages and certificates of the associa-
ton which had been paid.
Mr.. Wilson made the following state.
ment tonight in regard to the snort
age:
81 owe my downfall to my desire
to save the order from losses, think
ing that at some time could gel
square. I have never spent a cent
for drink, nor lost any money at
gambling and have always borne 8
good reputation. The records will
show that have paid the order thous
ands Of dollars ininterest and fines
would have saved them thousands
of dollars on real estate of they hat
left me alone. I offered to turn ovel
to the fraternity everything my wife
and l possessed. but evidently they
thought our assets were not suffi
Client"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-20

Go into DITCH
Mexican Central Train Is
DitChed ..-One Killed,
Eight Injured

Laredo, San Antonio, Mar. 19-One
man was killed and eight other per-
sons were badly injured today when
an excursion train on the Information
al and Great Northern railroad, bear
ing party of homeseekers from Kan
sas and Oklahoma en- route to Mexico,
was wrecked at Pearsall, fiftytWO
miles south of this city. The engine,
tender, baggage car and four day
coaches left the track, derailment be-
ing caused by a broken rail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-20
lie a High Kicker

Southboro, Mass, Mar. 19-The
worlds amateur record for running
high kick was broken today by Har-
old B. Beebe Of Maiden. in the annual
winter games Of st. Marks school.
Beebe's kick was 8 feet IL inches,
beating the best previous record by
half an inch. Beebe is II years old.
s feet 2 inches in height, and weighs
ITO lbs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-20
BREAKS THREE RECORDS

Chicago, Mar. 19-Calvin Demarest
OF Chicago, defeated Ferdinand Pog-
genburg of New York, in the matinee
game OF the National Amateur cham
pionship billiard tournament today by
a score OF 400 to 1856.
For the third time in five days
play Demarest has broken the anna
teur billiard record-high run twice
and high average once-in a manner
that aroused the intense enthusiasm
of the most critical audience that Chi.
cago has furnished for years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-20
Senator Penrose III

Philadelphia, Pa. Mar. 1s-U. s.
Senator Penrose is dangerously i'll at
his home here. suffering from cry
sipelas.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
Much Owed to Lord Kelvin.

1t is perhaps not generally known
that the success of the Atlantic cable
was due to the calculations and eX-
periments of the late Lord Kelvin, at
that time plain William Thomas. He
discovered that the current through
q long cable would arrive gradually at
the receiving end, and devised the
apparatus which rendered it possible
to utilize such a current for making
the Morse signals. 1t was through dis
regard of his theoretical predictions
that the first Atlantic cable, in 1858,
was ruined by too powerful currents.
Without his mirror galvanometer to
translate into visible signals the deli
cate impulses received through the
oable, the enterprise would have been
l complete failure.-Youth's Com
paniOp
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
paniOn
Woman Who Kept Her Vow.

Mrs. Haywood, who has died at Lit
de Leigh, near Northwitch, at the age
Of IS, never rode in railway train.
When the Northwestern line between
Crewe and the north was opened she.
with others, awaited the passing OF
the first train through Acton Bridge.
Her first impressions were such that
she vowed she would never travel by
train, and she kept her word.-London
Standard.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
Publication Office: Mail Building.
Extr avalance.

/ heard a s-ory lately of a highland
er who had been persuaded to buy
ticket for a raGie. He won the first
prize, q bicycle. but on being told
of his good fortune. instead of hugging
himself with delight he said: "Weel,
that's just ma luck, buying two tickets
whan yin we'd a done It's just
saXpence wasted. Dundee Peoples
Journal
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
Prevent a Cold.

II members Of the family come home
with wet feet have them remove their
shoes and stockings, spreading turk
ish bath towel on the floor, and quick
ly rub the feet en- it until they tingle
and burn. A cold will be averted.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26

Gil oown.
"Oh, come, now," he said, stubborn
ly, Il can't write things-never wrote
letter in my life, not even to my
mother. Always sent telegrams, don't
you know"
Its taken a long time to reach the
point, but 1 knew it would come to
this said Russell desperately. Then
he commenced writing.
He covered several pages with the
bold, angular writing of a draughts-
man and tossed them across to Fred
erick.
The young man read it through
carefully, with knitted brows, then
! raised his head
1T sounds wooden" he complained.
Russell stared a moment
IT'S that or nothing" he remarked
curtly.
We'll, you don't need to be nasty
about it," said Freddy, looking hurt
/ The following afternoon Frederick
Lord presented himself at the home of
Miss McAlden at five o'clock, the
blood pounding in his ears and his
heart doing stunts inside him.
He had previously sent the precious
record by messenger, with note
stating tfat he was sending her new
Shubert record, never heard in pub
lie, and requesting her to crafty
whim of his by going to the music
room alone and listening to the record
quite by herself. He would call at
five o'clock to ask her opinion of it.
The maid usheTed him into the IL
brary, where he found slender, dark
eyed girl curled up in big easy chair
gazing dreamingly into the open fire
She rose quickly as he came toward
her, and waited, looking very shy and
adorable, until he reached her side.
They looked at each other a mo-
ment.
"Did-did you mean it, you bold
man?" she whispered, coyly, after a
time.
Freddys head commenced to swell
Mean it!' he repeated proudly
Am man to do thing of this sort
for "a joker"
Five minutes later Mary Alice lifted
her head from the broad, manly bosom
of the self-satisfied Mr.. Lord
How did you ever happen to think
Of it," she said, toying with the flower
in his button-hole. 81 always knew
you were dreadfully clever" she con-
tinued, gazing upward with fond,
proud eyes; but l never dreamed you
had such acuteness, such-such origin
ality, Frederick. Oh, think it was
the sweetest proposal a girl ever re-
ceived!"
Freddy threw his chest out
YES" he boasted shamelessly; "it
vas an entirely new and original idea
for a proposal-Pm going to have it
patented"
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
X eep Curb on Tongue.

A bride and tight rein on the
tongue is the best gift you can ask Of
the fairy god-mother. Most of us pen
an imp inside who hops out at the
unmatched moment.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
Corf,'-icn of Terms.

Married life is frequently unhap
py," unused he Cynical Bachelor, "ba
cause a wo nan cant always distin
guish between a mans peace of mind
and a piece of hers."
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
Great Chance for Science.

Now they've discovered air on Mars.
After this the scientists ought to
strive for another triumph, and try to
discover air in a closed street car
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
Cutting Conduct.

"I met a swordfsh three waves be-
yond here remarked the whale, land
| feel all cut up at the way he treated
me-"
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
Poosted.

'T see Jinx has been boosted into
prominence" II haven't read this
mornings Carer, what'd he do?"
Dropped stick of dynamite he was
carrying. g."-Houston Post.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
A Mutual Embarrassment.

The more embarrassed a mans
finances are the more ashamed his
wife is to wear her old hat.-Dallas
News.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
THE PROXY
By STELLA McALLISTER SLACK
cccccccScccccccccccS


room opened abruptly. Freddy en-
tered and heaved a mighty sigh.
Russell, whose suite of rooms ad-
joined Freddy Lords, was sitting at
a big desk-table, in shirt sleeves, pipe
upside down between his teeth, green
shade over his eyes, poring over the
design for music hall or lunatic
asylum-it looked like either
well, old man." he said cheerfully,
without loking up, back so soon?
How did you hit it off?'
Receiving no reply, he raised his
head to see his friend huddled in
chair, chin sunk on breast, the picture
of abject misery.
Good heavens, man." he ejacu-
lated, right-line pen suspended above
the drawing board, she refused you!"
mo, she didn't" retorted Freddy.
Russell rose to his feet.
"She accepted him! An engaged
man with that face on him! This is
bliss, what could be blister?" he said.
I'm not an engaged man" snapped
Freddy.
Not engaged, and not refused.
Well, would you mind telling me
what you are, them"
What am 2" repeated Freddy. I'm
a dolt, a craven, a-a-jackass!"
Russell resumed his seat, looking
relieved.
"Oh, see," he said, you flunked-
l thought you would"
"Confound you, Tom Russell, what
do you mean by that?" demanded
Lord angrily.
well, you see, old man, you started
out with too self-confdent air."
We'll, try it yourself once"
Not l. l wouldn't do that for pay!
Still, if l was going to propose to
girl, should not depend on an inspira-
tion l should decide beforehand
what l wanted to say, and then say
it," remarked Russell, calmly.
Suffering saints!" said Freddy,
pacing about the room, why didn't
you unload all this advice before
went and made an ass of myself? Now,
old fellow, tell me straight, if you
were going to propose to a girl, what
would you say to herr" he asked, light
ing cigarette.
Say? Oh, that's dead easy. I'd
say: Now, see here what's her
name?"
Mary Alice" replied Freddy, lit
tie sheepishly.
well, | should say Now, see here,
Mary Alice, of course l don't pretend
to have line on your feelings, and
I'm not descendant of Croesus, nor
yet of old Midas, but how would you
like to share my check book?' Now,
that would fetch her, wouldn't it?" he
finished triumphantly
Fetch Mary Alice? Cad, but you're
innocent! Fetch Mary Alice with
that! Why, she'd say: Down, Bruno,
down on your knees and beg for it,
and down you'd go, too!"
"Fudge!" responded Russell
81 tell you, man, girls have to be
made love to, and-well, l thought l
could do it; but every time l swung
the conversation around that way, she
would turn those big eyes ON me, and
my heart just did things. l didn't
know whether l was whitewashing a
ton of coal or rolling a peanut down
hill backwards"
We'll, you can laugh" stormed
Lord, rising and casting his cigarette
from him. "Jerusalem! he went on,
"at college, they teach a man every
thing but the one thing he ought to
know"
81 SunnOSe Won wouIdn't nrOnoca nv
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
Why Pity Him?

Why pity the man who is letting a
happy.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
The Intention and the Act.

What signifies the innocency of the
intention when the action is a crime!
Jean BaptiSte MaSsillon.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
"Over the phone! You must be

81 don't believe it," Freddy flung at
him politely.
We'll, you don't have to. Anyhow,
you said girls wanted a lot of love-
making business?"
Il should think yes! Jove, Tom, they
like it as kitten loves a warm brick
in the winter time," informed Freddy.
"And you can't say the words to her
face?"
mo, can't"
Russell looked his suffering chum
over critically.
well, Miss McAlden has a phono-
graph, has she not?"
"Yes; but what of it?''
"Now," said Russell, "if you are
serious about this proposal, you do ex-
actly as l tell you, follow all my in
structions, and tomorrow night at
this time you will be an engaged
mani"
Freddy gasped. "Are-aren't we
taking quite lot for granted?" he
asked
mot bit of tits a sure go. Here
it is in a nutshell: propose by phono-
graph"
"But-but how?"
"How? Have 1 got to tell you how?"
Eyes, confound it, you have. Why,
1 never heard of such thingi"
Never heard of such thing? Of
course, you haven't! That's a bran.
span new idea all my own, and I'm
going to have it patented. But, see
here, we've got to hurry up. What
time is it? Ten-thirty Well, you
hustle around the corner as fast as yod
"an and get some records"
"RecorGs?' ~ nchoed Freddy
Eyes, records. Blankety blank req
ords-and you make tracks, tool"
Freddy seized his hat and made a
dive for the door,
Get dozen records!" yelled Rus
sell after the departing man: you'll
need every one of EN-"
IN ten minutes Lord was back again,
breathless and enthusiastic.
In less than no time blank record
was in place, and Russell stood. ready
TO set it in motion.
"All ready, old man." he said;
stand up near and smile at the lady
now begin
Suddenly all Freddy's eagerness, en-
thusiasm and self-confidence fOrsook
him. His jaw dropped and he gazed
at his friend helplessly.
Good heavens, TOM" he cried,
blankly, what shall l say?"
Say? Well, I'll be hamstrung!
Have l got to propose for you?'
Freddy flew mad.
mo, you haven't" he raped out;
"and if you'll just leave me to myself
few minutes I'll do my own propos-
ing!"
Left alone, young Lord approached
the phonOgraph with a return of all
his self-confidence He reached for
the lever and opened his mouth. 1t
stayed open.
"Jehosephat!" he exclaimed, at last
His cuffs came ripping off, Then he
lighted cigar and, Topping down in
chair, gave himself up to medita-
ton.
An hour later the door of Russelrs
sitting room opened and Freddy en-
tered, subdued and chastened in
spirit
Tom was again at his drawing
board.
"How many of those records did you
spoil?" he demanded.
Lord sank dejectedly into chair.
''T-ten!" he answered family.
Russell snorted
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
Chinese Proverb.

The acts of this life are the destiny
of the next. t'e
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
Blind People Are Numerous.

The blind population of the worl6
numbers GA out of every million.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26
Loser and Winner.

Everybody admires q good loser;
but everybody admires winner more.
The Winslow mail., 1908-12-26

Popular Demand for Novels.
Nine out of every ten books pub
ushed are novels
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-09

and mate into the sea or of becoming
an accomplfce, saying that they would
call the vessel the White Rose, sail her
to Australia and sell her there. The
two men had known each other for
some time, having enlisted in Liver
pool on CHILEAN man-of-war and
deserted after reaching Valparaiso.
The cargo of coke was jettisoned and
the name of the vessel erased. Neither
man knew much about navigation and
they only sailed before the wind. They
had little idea where they were and
seem to have run full on the windward
side of the Island of Apamama Of the
Gilbert group.
At Tarawa the two men were handed
over to the British authorities and were
to be sent to Fiji to Sir Edward i'm
Thurn. the British High Commissioner
for the Western Pacific. It seems prob
able that the Peruvian authorities will
be notified and the two men sent to
Callao for trial.
The Maritime Register in the last
number received here notes the wreck
of the schooner in the Gilbert Islands,
but is unable to give it's name or flag
or any particulars farther than those
first brought to Fiji by Captain NAL
colin
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-09
LIKES THE PLACE.

Harry c. Lechner. s former resi-
dent of this place, but at present loeat-
ed in Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, re
Gently favored us with copy OF the
Sunday Advertiser, published at that
place. in which a full and complete
description of the annual floral parade
is given. Mr.. Lechner has been resi-
dent of Honolulu for some time and
says that he finds the climate delight
full He likes the place well and ex-
poets to continue to reside there. He
has many friends and acquaintance
here who viii be pleased to hear from
hirn.-Cynthiana Ind.) Argus