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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
HlJM0RlsT's ODD GRAMMAR.

Captain Derby Provided Literally Fer
Fisurztiss E1prsssi0n-
Among the pieces which made up
the quaint output Of Captain Derby.
whose fno early death deprived AEneFi
ca OF one of the most original huEaor-
Ests, was 0ae entitSea i New System
Of English Grammar 1T eus7neFer
TO hare attracted much 2ttsnt50as1 hut,
Eh0Rgh there ars in the volume con
tanning il araseses more broadly ANUS
ing, there are noae In which Wit and
wisdom are more fully hemIeaa After
the lapse IF years the exact words and
the particular El3us1Ear50Is eup5Syed
escape me in part, bat the line OF reg
sDniRg adopted VIE mot vary material
y from what is about no be given
The h1znorIst proposed TO have All
descriptions and esa51he1s marked On q
sufficient scale of cs2pEar5sra-nus FAs
bsggar1y three 10 whEeh Ee are Egw
limited, but 10 a number Args e1oEssa
10 Indicate eEgy variation GS eM2rae
ter In the OBJECT under zSEeEat51a
and eEery possible degree Of klEaR
conception in regard 10 lis nature Tie
lowest Conceivable amount of Ary ks-
uan quality consistent with It's being
at All woasd be Indicated By L Its
maximum would be represented by
100 Here, thea. would be wide
| range be1weea the perfection Of the
idea expressed by the one number and
its bare existence merely implied by the
ether, az well as the feelings Of the
Of thought and feeling would be fit
dngiy represented. By prefxing to
each epithet figure between and
100 the precise truth in regard to IT as
] It appears to him utfering It would be
conveyed to him hearing II. For eI-
ample, you are asked about your
health. Instead Of replying pretty
well, tolerably well, very well or some
other ambiguous expression, yon would
say, bearing In mind that 100 indicates
perfect health, am Is, or so, or IS, or
80 well, or any other number, az the
case may be. By this means the fn-
qufrer learns definitely what he wants
to know. He has not been put off with
formulas of speech whose general ap-
plicabfIity to different conditions of
bodily health conveys nothing precise
to the mind The moment this meth
Cd OF expression comes into general
use we shall speedily become exact.
mathematical. truth telling In the high
est degree. sat
How well the rule would work can
be best Illustrated by the. narrative of
a simple Incident OF news communicat.
ed by a man to bis friend in some such
words as these: s* M. s:5
| "On 70 fine morning was 50
slowly walking down the So clean ave.
nue. when CHANGED to meet the %
Young and IS charming Miss Smith.
about whom you ask. We at once ex.
changed the 81 usual meteorological
observation IT is 76 beautiful day.
l remarked. Indeed, it is a 95 beauti.
fnl day. she replied, and I am 81 glad
to have met you. for 1t is a 80 long
time since have seen you felt II
fiattered by words like these coming
from 10 lovely girl. but proceeded to
make the n usual inquiries about her
health. for knew that on that point
you had been 80 anxious She told re
| in reply that 1t had been rs poor. but
she was 1G0 glad to say that 1t was
now 81 rood. - Professor j. e. Louns-
bury In Harper's magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
MARRIED

AT the German Evangelical church
"Wednesday evening. Nov. 18th,
VIM. schIensner and Miss Elizabeth
Smith were united In holy wedIock,
Rev. w. G. Menges officiating. At
ter the service, the relatives and
friends Of the young promising couple
about thirty-six In number were royal
~ entertained at the home of the lat.
ter and a very enjoyable time was
reported by all present. '
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
GOING 10 Hor spRlnas.

Hon. Jerry Bacon, OF Grand Forks,
passed through the city Thursday
noon on his way to Hot Springs,
Montana. He 10 in charge of Will Ba.
con who Ia almost helpless with riaeu-
matism and Is going there with the
purpose OF benefiting his condition.
Jerry stopped off the train to greet
any OF his friends that he might
chance to see.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
asaMuaDSoM-sTEELE-

Yesterday afternoon al the MeTao'
dist parsonage the pastor, Rev Msg1S
united In marriage Elmer L Ana@1a3-
sen and Mabel Ssesay both Of SEs-F
ing, y. d. Mr.. A112uE46s0l is the
cashier Of the bank al thai place and
bis wife fs q sister 10 Mrs- NeG1se
Fogarty who also resides there The
wedding couple viii go TO GasndfEe.
Montana, to spend their honeymoon
and will thea return 10 Sterling 10 re-
side.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
The Comparative Method.

Theodore had twice been sent to
wssh his hands and was now return
Ing for the second inspection.
My child" said his mother. compar.
ing the two hands critically, nyour
right is just as dirty as your left
What have you been doing all this
time r.
Why, mamma, /" explained the youth
fast time you said that my left hand
was cleaner than my right, SO I tried
to make them even. I'll go again.,
Youths Companion. .s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
CARRY our PEOPLES WISHES

5sznssss0#n Capital Hf5za I Thomas
Hughes Of Bismarck, member reject ot
the legislature, sas been spending =
few days in the eaaE nm Insurance
business As One Of Iba members he
viii be called upen to vote On 1be
election Of q United States senator,
and Mr. Hughes sees only enc ooursE
open 10 1te members and that Is IL
finish the details Of eaeetlng the sen
ator nominated By tint people in tas
late primaries and fan election
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
RaIzae and the Burglar.

= = j.
A story of Balzac. said to be new, ls
related by a French contemporary. A
burglar gained admission to Balzac's
house, and was soon at work, by the
light of the moon, at the lock OF ths
HaIxac was asleep at the time, but the
movements Of the intruder aroused
him The burglar, who was working
host .ndustriously, paused. a strident
laugh arrested his operations. and he
sitting up in bed, his sides aching with
laughter. Sf4s3ss,
What Is it that makes you SO mef-
syT demanded the burglar.
II laugh" replied the author OF
sRers G6riot," ito think that you
should come In the night without q
lantern to search my, secretaire for
money, when can never find any
@sere In broad daylight. ~ semtinster
GasettA.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
NEW PosTMAsTERs.

North Dakota-Lefgnt, Adams eoan-
ty, Belle White, vice w. w. white,
resigned; Sentinel Butte, Billings
county, Walter A. Spear, vice Fl, Gil.
bert. removed; Trygg, Burleigfi coun-
~, r, Y. Perkins, vice r. d. Young,
resigned.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
sERKins GOES EAST.

A letter from w. r. Perkins states
that he leaves Seattle thig week for
the east. and will spend Thanksgiving
I'm Chicago with Mrs. Perkins. He
goes via San Francisco and Denver,
40 that he will not be able on this
trip 10 stop and exchange greetings
with old Bismarck friends.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
: ~ l1-7l 90. 49, Z
Optimistic.

: Optimistic.
nme time ago there was a Hood In
N&8ern Pennsylvania An cid fellow
Whe had lost nearly everything he pos-
6psssd was sitting on the roof Of the
beise az Il foated along. when boat
abpfoaehed. s.
Hello. John
Hello, Dave"
Are your fowls all washed away,
John?" IS
Yes. but the ducks can swim" re-
Piled the old man.
Apple trees gomez
Well, thay said the crop would be
D failure, anyhow
7 see the foods away above youR
window
That's all right, Dave. Them wtp-
aers needed washin', anyhow. DhtlA-
delphia Ledger.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
GAME SUPPER 4 succEss

The game supper NJ 'TihArsaag sEsn-
ing garsn ny the Aatao6assf aadhes,
WAS. as aszaa1. a great slenass The
WIN enjoyed the nasun FURNISHED by
sons Of B5snargkfs best cook. The
Ladies fad over fn5Er hundred people
treasury Cd the Ladies society WIS
benefited 10 the amount OF two hum
5sad dollars
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
TWO ENJOYABLE AFTERNOONS.

. WssuhHEB HaUHce, FaIcOner and
Leslie entertained their lady friends
In large numbers on Thursday and
Friday afternoons at the home of
Mrs. Faunce. Progressive etrchre
furnished the amusement and the lad.
les present enjoyed themselves to the
limit. Refreshments ended the days
pleasure.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
REEVES BOOK A SELLER

Bndd ResFes. the sage Of Bgx01
Is back from q visit TO Dickinson
He viii be In ths city today calling
On his old frfs2ds and aequaz11annsK.
He says his book IDS meeting with .
fine sale all over the slope.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
MOgE SIGNS.

The electric signs q the Grand Pa
Gifts hotss and Bsseais e5othE1g hSRss
were lfgatsd ap for the first time
"Wednesday might and adds6 TO tas
already brilliantly lighted beauty Of
Fafrrrh street.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
Her Rearat.

The Eobleman You bought me-
bought me as you would buy a hat
The Heiress Yes. and what I'm sore
about now is that neglected to wait
for my change Cleveland Leader
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20

Buy your heating stoves from VOL
bert Hardware Co, and You will find
all styles and sizes. Prices from SIS
to $45 each You can buy for cash, Or
time payments II you wish.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
CALLED AWAY sY DEATH.

r. J, Hardy left for Seattle, Wash,
Thursday noon He was called there
by the death OF his father which oc-
CURED Wednesday night.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20

Good cooks and those who enjoy
good cooking appreciate Hunts Per
feet Baking Powder and Extracts.
Their purity and uniformity insure
perfect results. St.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
One Fatality.

Scriblets-pye got a book that win
sell this time.
Friend-New historical novel7
Scriblets-No; it's q book Of excuses
for borrowing money. They're all
eatalogued-dve for every day in the
year.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20

%%% TO
y OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORT f.

q For T8enty-fosr Hours, Ending 4
q 9. 10, Nov. Is. Il
4 Temperature Maximum, 55s &
T. minimum, ~. ~ q
T. Precipitation ~ None. f
u Wind - Maximum velocity IL q
y miles per hour from the north Il
# west.
- Prediction - Fair Friday: not q
T. much change In temperature. Il
T. f. # T. y f. T. f. T. q T. T. T. T. T. q
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
Poultry

Chickens. ducks, geese and tur-
keys for Sunday or Thanksgiving
dinner Call ON Chas White. lis
Second street Phone los.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-19
ASKS Ninety MILLIONS
FOR ANCESTORS LAND
Woman Finds Another Con:
teStdnt for Estate.

Washington, D. c, Sept. 18.-Mrs
Thomas A. Gary, widow of Col. T.
A Gary and granddaughter of Caesar
Augustus Rodney, Attorney General
under President Jefferson and Madi-
son, is preparing to institute pro-
ceedings in the Wilmington, Del,
courts for the possession of the Rod
ney estate, near that city, which is
reputed to be worth about $4,000, goo
Mrs. Gary says she is the oldest living
heir, the other being John Claytan
Rodney, of Wilmington. In view of
her greater knowledge of the case
Mrs. Gary says the task of conducting
the proceedings will rest upon her
shoulders.
The estate in question was origi-
nally owned by Capt. John HUM Miss
Susan HUM, daughter of Capt. HUM.
married Caesar Augustus Rodney
Many years before his daughters
marriage Capt. HUM, it is said, Ieas-
ed his estate to the Swedish church in
Wilmington for SO years. The
lease, Mrs Gary says, expired in
1852.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-19
NJ O N Z Y
Loaned at
5 Per Cent
Interest

for ) years, on desirable city and
farm property.
Look my list of 81 Trans over. Come
around and get the inside prices. Buy
and l will lend you one-half the
amount at the low rate of 5 per cent.
Same proposition applies to the large
list of city property that have for
sale
One hundred acres, miles west
OF Ameficus, Ga.
200 acres 6 miles west Americas,
Ga.
236 acres 5 miles west of Americas.
200 acres 10 miles east Americus.
PSI acres well improved, mile of
Huntington, Ga.
500 acres, 200 acre tracts, L to
miles Bronwood, Terrell county, Ga
$50 acres, miles west Hatcher
Station, Quitman county, Ga.
405 acres, miles west Americas,
Sumter County, Ga.
$50 acres, 1 IL miles west Ameri-
Gus, Sumter County, Ga.
1922 acres, Cobb Station, Sumter
county, Ga.
1900 acres Desoto. Sumter coun-
ty, Ga.
$500 acres adjoining city limits,
Americas, Sumter county, Ga.
1880 acres, near Marshallville, Ma
con county, Ga.
1870 acres, 1 1-2 miles Perry. Hous-
ton county, Ga.
1000 acres DeSoto, any amount,
(easy terms), Sumter county, Ga.
200 acres, Maddox, (easy terms,)
Sumter county. Ga.
200 acres, 1 mile north Smith
vile, Sumter county Ga.
220 acres, 2 miles Griffin, Spalu-
ing county, Ga.
100 acres, l mile Americas, Sum-
ter county, Ga.
40 acres, 1 IA miles Americus,
(elegant home), Sumter county, Ga
1000 acres 2 1-2 mics Adams Sta
ton, Lee county, Ga.
$50 acres, 2 miles Adams Station
Lee county, Ga.
i 900 acres miles east Buena Vista.
Marion county, Ga.
1,170 acres miles south Buena
Vista, Marion county, Ga.
$50 acres 4 miles south Buena
Vista, Marion county, Ga
40 acres, 2 IL miles west Ameri-
Gus, Sumter county, Ga.
600 acres, miles north Ogle-
thorpe, Macon county, Ga.
700 acres, miles west Americas,
Sumter county, Ga.
$50 acres, mile Oglethorpe, Ma
con county, Ga.
500 acres, 5 miles west Oglethorpe,
Macon county Ga.
w. l.. ENGLISH,
Americas, Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-19
TrzEfb and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cIeanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get it's beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-19
MRS. ASIOR TALKS
OF AMERICAN SOCIETY
Defends Young People from
False Charges.

New York, Sept 18.-Mrs. William
Astor, who for years was the recog-
nized leader of New York society, has
given out the following interview on
society and the young people
Il can speak with authority about
our young people. They are of new
age and have ideas different from my
conservative ones. They are full Of
health and abundant spirits. 1t is
perhaps true that they go to excess
in amusement, but they are not de-
generate and not vicious. Our young
men enter seriously upon their bust
ness interests, and they often take
up an individual profession, going in
for healthy sports only as well-earn-
ed diversion.
4Our young women are trained in
domestic matters and taught to ap-
preciate their responsibility to the
poor. All my friends do a great
deal for the poor and the daughters
are brought up to regard charitable
work as an important part OF their
lives
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-19
MOVING PICTURES
FOR ALL EMOTIONS

Moving pictures brought ont the
usual large crowd last night The
entertainment was fully up to the
high standard which has character
lied the shows. Three films were
run, the first a comedy, the second a
near-tragic love story and the last q
,ouching pantomine of poverty and
The struggles for bread The films
were tinted and .dcljcatoiy finished.
An illustrated song was acceptably
rendered by Miss Jossey rs = varia-
ton to the usual program. There
will be a matinee and night perform
ance today. The list of films is a
good one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-19
OF Little Value Then

AS the land at that time was worth
but comparatively little, the heirs
never attempted to realize on it.
There were five heirs then-four
daughters and one son-of the origi-
nal heirs. The daughters, Mrs. Gary
SAYS, married well and cared little
whether the estate was ever settled.
The son, too, had amassed comfort
able fortune, and decided with the
other heirs, not to touch the land un
til it had increased in value.
All heirs with the exception OF
Mrs. Gary, and Mr. Rodney, of Will
mingtQn, have since died, and during
the interim between 1852 and the
present the estate has become ex-
ceedingly valuable. Mrs. Gary saws
she has in her possession documents
and data which will enable her to
establish conclusively her right to
the property She will leave Wash
ington for Wilmington. probably next
week to begin battle for the fortune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-19
Californian in the Contest

Benjamin Springer. of Okiah, Cal.
gave out an interview on June 26th
last in which he declared he was the
lawful heir to the same estate. He
also stated he would take legal steps
to establish her descent. According
to Mr.. Springer's story, a man Of
his own name owned the land in ques-
ton, and when he died in 1879. the
estate was never settled. This same
land. it is said comprises a large
part of Wilmington and extensive
farming lands in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Gary says she never heard
Of Springer When she begins her
fight in the courts. Mrs. Gary saws
she will offer evidence which will
show that no family other than the
Rodney heirs is entitled to the bene-
fits OF the property. She will en-
ploy able counsel. fight the case to
an issue, and, if necessary, she saws.
carry it to the highest courts.
Mrs. Gary is about 80 years old. al
though she looks to be only 60.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-19
Defends Young Women

'T have heard that our young VIC
men smoke and drink and do other
terrible things | know a great
many of them, and know them very
we'll | have known them since they
were born and | am quite sure there
is not one in my circle who is eli
garette fiend or who drinks to eX-
cess.
81 am not vain enough to think
New York will not be able to get
along very we'll without me- Many
women will rise up to take my place.
But l hope my influence will be felt
in one thing, and that is in discount
tenancing the undignitied methods
employed by certain New York wo-
men to attract a following. They
have given entertainments that be-
longed under a circus tent rather
than in a gentlewoman's home. Their
sole object is notoriety, thing that
no lady ever seeks, but, rather shrinks
from
women of this stamp are few in
New York, but alas! they are so
appallingly, active! They have done
untold harm to the good name of
American society in the minds of
man arrives from the other side he
is seized upon relentlessly although
possibly a total stranger to his hos
tess, and plunged into a mad whirl
of extraordinary festivities. He en-
ters upon them with much the same
spirit that we would have as specta-
tors of an Indian war dance. And
thus he forms his opinion of all of
hay INF
eigner in my life unless he came to
me with a letter of introduction.
"The best women in New York
society, those OF the greatest infiu-
ence, and those who give it it's true
tone, are almost unknown outside of
their own circle. Society newspaper
notoriety is interesting to them as
it is to me as a study, very amusing
one, too, sometimes, as one gains so
much information about certain wo-
men supposed to belong to us, but
whom we never see and do not know
even by sight.
"Many people seem to think l could
have done a great deal in making
New York society as democratic as it
is sin London, and open to any one of
intellectual attachments, as it is over
there. But one can do only ones
best under the conditions. English
people all recognize a certain au-
thority in social matters. The King
is the leader of society, and the
hostess who gather about them such
brilliant men and women can be as
independent as they wish to be with
out assuming the responsibility of
an onslaught upon their own domains.
The Kings authority is never ques-
toned, and the authority Of the great
old families is never questioned
1--WE have to be more exclusive in
New York because in America there
is no authority in society, and Ameri-
cans in general are not inclined to
admit its possibility. Each woman is
for herself and trying to Guido the
others in lavish display and mad ex-
travagance, with little thought of any
ultimate good or any ideal"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-19
HOODS THE RAGE
FOR EVENING WEAR
Likely to Replace the Scarf
Among Young Women.

New York, Sept 18.-Hoods are
making a strong bid for popularity
against scarfs as head coverings
This year one Of the prettiest of the
shapes is known as the Friar's cowl,
and follows closely the ecclesiastical
shape SO that when on the head
the hair is almost concealed from
view
A larger hood has whalebone run
through its edge in order to make
it set out from the face and one of
strictly French design resembles Ev-
angeline's bonnet.
Both are made of brocaded silk of
soft taffeta or of metal tissue lined
with satin and ruched all round
with frills of lace, rulIe or ribbon.
A novel fancy which is immensely
smart, but not becoming to any but a
Young and pretty face, is to have a
flower border for the opera hood, the
eXotics being rosebuds, violets or for
get-me-nots heading a wide lace frill
or centering a thick ruche edging
the hood all around.
With satin gown the modish wo-
man wears low shoes or slippers pre-
cisely to match in shade, and has them
rhinestones, or whatever may be the
trimming scheme of the costume.
But in the case the gown is in
brocaded effects in silk and gauze
and the tinsels in nets and tissues,
it is better to have the footgear of
silver or gold clothA For an all black
or an all-white gown, matching suede
may be used with or without Jewel"
Hosiery accompanying evening
gowns is often in two tones, the en-
broidery or lace medallions being of
a contrasting color or shade to the
silk webbing. In selecting such &C
care must be taken to have
one tint of the other correspond with
the shoes or their decorations, else
the effect of the feet and ankles
will be like unto Jacobs many-color-
ed coat.