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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-06
Pic.
lures BARRED
POSING OF GIRLS IN UNION
SUITS PROHIBITED AT FIVE
CENT SHOWS. ,.v~ r.

Chicago, Oct. Annie, the Beau
tifnl, and her partner, Maggie some
body, who are doing living pictures
in union underwear at the American
theafer. $40 Lasalle street, were be-
decked with additional apparel yes
terday. As result persons who went
there with the expectation of being
shocked left with the impression that
they had not fully realized on their
five-eent investment.
Charles e. O'Donnell, censor in chief
of the Chicago police department,
was responsible for the change. He
was shocked to hear that such stunt
was being pulled off," he Said, and
the dressing up of the girls was the
result OF dressing down he gave
the manager of the theater.
1t was learned that the censor
ship" asserted itself none too soon as
an act of this kind was about to be-
come general at the majority of the
800 fiye-cent theaters that infest the
city. Morris Biefield, manager OF
the house, put the thing on the boards
last Monday, and the fact that it prov
ed a shit spread rapidly over the
city, and the various agencies furnish
ing talent for such places of amuse-
ment were besieged with requests for
shapely young women to display their
charms in similar manner.
The two girls who were exhibit
ing themselves in Objectionable style
were members of a troup of seven
which had appeared during the hot
months al south side amusement
park. The remaining five girls had
been engaged to appear at other places
next week. The non-interference OF
the police for three days led the
managers of the five-cent houses tc
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-06
Ignite Coal Supplies.

Bids are requested to furnish 300
tons (more or less), best lump Iig-
mite coal, delivered as required, to
the city schools during the years
10000. The same to be opened at
regular meeting of board Tuesday,
the 18th inst, s. p. M, Will school.
Right reserved to reject any or all
offers.
By order of the board of educa-
ton. .*s:t .. .a
RICHARD PENWARDEN.
Clerk.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-06
Two Shows
s p. m. and 0:I5 p. m.

Christian missions are doing in the
Philippines, In China and in the
Orient generally as Mr. Taft said
DR.. Coote, t'In an address at Yale
university he emphasized that idea
particularly, and on several occas-
sions he spoke enthusiastically OF
the good being done by aggressive
Christian evangelicalism in the diff
ferent countries which he visited. It
seems to me that no evangelical
Christian should hesitate to support
Judge Taft. He is just as big and
broad in his religious ideas as he is
in his physical proportions. He can
be trusted to do what fair and right
with all denominations I"
Brownsville Affair. "a
Senator Foraker's reply to the
Standard Oh charges is a much more
weighty matter. It is more than a
lawyers brief in argumentive vindi-
cation. It is "a direct effort to incite
prejudice among the colored race,
with a view to turning their vote
away from Mr.. Taft. This attempt
is seen when in referring to Judge
l5Taft's letter the Ohio senator says:
mo self respecting negro reading
what Judge Taft says in this letter
and adding to it all that has gone
before can vote for himwithout feel
ing that he is making greater sac
rifice than most men, white OF
black, are willing to make"
But the Brownsville affair had
shot its bolt earlier in the campaign
Democratic managers Of Mr.. Bryan's
campaign made the most Of it and
the futile effort of corralling any
considerable part OF the negro vote
in the north has long since spent
itself. The hope1essness Of this en-
deayor on the part OF the Democrats
has taken the scheme out OF the
campaign as. q serious consideration.
The colored race is menaced by
graver dangers than any possible
harm at the hands Of the Republican
party. Not satisfied with their dis.
Reimbursement in the south, the at
tempt is being made to bring this
about in Maryland and West Virgin
la. In Kansas, too, the man who is
spoken of as Mr.. Bryan's attorney
general In the remote possibility of
his election is actively advocating
the same thing in that state. Tho
negro is fully aware of this and will
not he able to get to the polls quick
enought to vote for the Republican
candidate. Ssss@iz
Bryan's Campaign at StandstilI.
Consensus of opinion is that the
presidential campaign is just where
1t was before the Nebraskan began
his speechmaking tour. Mr.. Taft's
felection was as sure as the return
of the equinoxes. Bryan's remark.
able adroitness as a campaigner and
the unprecede vigor with which
he pushed his advocacy attarcted at.
tention and aroused discussion. II
was all merely a disturbance of the
atmosphere and nothing in it trac.
cable to the laws Of cause and effect
like seed time and harvest There
ives really very little to it all In re
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
WILL HOLD BACK
THE DIAMONDS

Cape Town, March 4.--Last year the
production of diamonds in South
Africa amounted, roughly, to 10000
900 sterling in value, Of which De
Beers contributed 100000, the IRE
mier 100000, Jagersfondtein 1,000,-
600, and sundry other productions
100000 The estimate Of what can
be placed for the current year (190S)
without flooding the market and seri-
ously affecting prices is about 5,O00,-
600 in value. 1t is evident, therefore,
that the production will have to be re-
stricted to comply with the lessened
demand. Dealers for some time past
have been accommodating stocks, of
course, at higher prices than rule at
present-until these are gradually
worked Off production must be re-
stricted in the best interests Of all
concerned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
NO DRINKS ON
PULLMAN CARS
THAT Company Is Rapidly Disp"sins
Of Its Stock ION Hand"-Ncw Pro.
biti0n Laws Prompts Discontinuance
Of the Drink Service on Railroads.

Chicago, March 4.-As rapidly as
possible the Pullman company Will
dispose OF it's present stock OF lntoN
icating beverages. Thereafter none
will be served nthe company ears
throughout the United States. 1t is
expected that this can be made effect
i've March in the New England ana
Middle States.
This is the result OF local option ana
State prohibition, and TO escape an
noying perplexities caused by these
laws. Officials of the company say
also, that fer several years there has
been a tendency upon their part to-
ward a discontinuance OF the sale o.
for passengers to become unruly and
LIQUORS as the result has been at times
obnoxious owing to too free indul-
gence. There has been growing opln-
ion that it Mas been Improbable to
serve liquor owing to many passen-
gers refusing to patronize buffet cars
on this account.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
COMMISSION WILL
ANSWER ROOSEVELT

Washington, March 4.--President
Roosevelt's letter with reference to
re iavp>si cation OF wage reductions
y rst:iW:@. ; mas been the talk OF the
day. II IS believed that the Interstate
Commerce Commission may send in a
raher strong reply. The material for
such a reply at least is available.
Data in the possession OF the commits
sion Of the commission are said %
show that whereas the everage earn
ings per mile Of all railroads in the
country tonly operated track being
considered in the estimate) were
s3,447 in September, 1907, the cor
responding earnings for December
s., 259 a decrease of about 35 per cent.
Railroad officers who are now in the
city assert that when the January
figures are compiled they will show an
even greater falling OF.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
COLLEGE BOYS OWN
THE PENNSY ROAD

Philadelphia March 4.-lndicative
of the spirit of the organization of the
Pennsylvania Railroad is the fact that
81 Of its 50 principal officers started
their work for the company as begin
ners. and, with few exceptions, have
been with it continuously ever since.
This is one Of the interesting facts
shown by the official records Of the
company. as compiled to January |.
Forty-three of these officials are
graduates of American colleges. The
average age is 81 years, and the aver
age length OF service with the Penn
sylvania is 70 years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
969,8l3 BATHS AT
HOT SPRINGS

Not Springs, March "A report OF
the superintendent of the Hot Springs
reservation states that Hot Springs,
as a health and pleasure resort, may
be considered to have attained its
present popularity through sheer
merit OF the heating waters and their
supervision by the national govern
ment." He estimates the number of
visitors the past year at $4,000, and
says that a total OF 969,Sl3 baths were
given at the "a bath houses. The close
government supervision secures to
visitors reasonable charges for the
baths and guarantees TO them the
water as it flows from the ground,
with its curative virtues unimpared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
CENSUS SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS

Washington, March 4.-Business in
terests throughout the country are en-
erting themselves with an unexpected
degree of vigor in opposition to the
use of the old spoils system of mon
competitive examination" plan in Sc
lecting employees for the coming CEN
sus. They are very DESTROYS that
there should be an application of some
merit or efficiency system in the
choice of the clerks and that there
should be careful provision against
blanketing into the service the men
who are appointed In a purely tempo
rary capacity. Some members Of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
RUSSELL HARDING
DEAD IN new YORK

For the month previously to his re-
tirement from railroad work, he was
vice president of the Erie railroad.
Mr.. Harding was a strong friend ii
Arkansas and especially Of Pine Bluff,
and to him is due the credit for much
OF the railroad Improvement in the
State While vice-president and ge3
eral manager of the Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain system, he made the
Iron Mountain shops at Little Rock
what they are He also practically re-
built the Iron Mountain line between
ST. Louis and Texarkana and between
Little Rock and Fort Smith.
Mr.. Harding's record as {; ralrna |
man was notable For some time
prior 10 1897 he was general super
intendent OF the Missouri Pacific, With
headquarters at Wichita. Kansas. In
that year he lett the Missouri Pacific
and went with the Great Northern as
general superintendent, with head.
quarters in ST. Paul. Two years later
ne was called back by the Goulds and
made vce-president and general man
aver of the Cotton Belt In 1900 he
was made vice-president and general
manager OF the Missouri Pacific-lron
Mountain. Later ne became president
of the Marquette, with head
quarters in Cincinnati.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05

Russell Harding formerly at the
head of the Cotton Belt railroad and
who has frequently visited this city,
where he had many friends. died in
New York Tuesday night.
Mr.. Harding was an intimate friend
of William H. Langford, the local cap
Hist, and other prominent hnanciers
and railroad men OF this city, one of
them being E. 4. Peek The present
division superintendent OF the Cotton
Belt here
Mr.. Harding s2S born in Spring
field. Mass. in 1856 and entered rail
way eonst motion service in 1870,
since which time he mas been in the
railway business up 70 September l.
1905. when n retired from the presi
dency of me Pere Marquette system
and associated himself with II. b. Hol-
liss 4 Co. bankers and brokers OF this
city.
Mr.. Harding was superintendent
and en-fneer of several lines success
siyely in the West, and in 1897 he-
came general superintendent OIL TIE
Great Northern Railway. In 1900 ht
was chosen vice-presiden1 and general
manager of the ST. Louis Southwest
ern Railway and president OF the st
Louis Southwestern RAILWAY Of Texas
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
Chanued His Mind.

A man went 10 boxing Instructor
and asked BIN how much he would
charge BIN FOR twenty five lessons.
The instructor told him lis terms, and
the lessons commenced After two les.
cons the pupil. who was somewhat the
worse for wear. remarked to the pro
fessor: "Yau see, | wanted 10 :ake
enough lessons Sc that 7 c0Uld lear:
enough sbotit the manly ars 10 lick 8.
man. I've changed my mind now. /
guess l will send the fellow down t.
saEe! tue rest of the lessons"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
NEW LAW CLOSES
TELEGRAPH OFFICES

Madison, Wis. March 4-The rail
road commission OF Wisconsin has de-
clared, thai the railroads OF the State
have right TO close all the telegraph
sations they see lit ON account OF the
eishthour law for telegraph operators
1t is also held that the stations closed
thus far do not interfere with the safe
operation OF trains. and that it would
be legal to keep men on duty 10 or IL
hours il they receive and transmi.
only commercial messages.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
Knew More Than The Judge.

Justice Maule, one Of the greatest ju-
dicial wits Of England, had doubts as
to the credibility Of a witness On one
occasion, and the man declared that he
had been welded TO truth" from in.
fancy. THAT may be- said the justice.
but the question is how long have
you been divorced" A little girl was
q witness before him. and he proceed
ed TO ascertain whether she knew the
nature of an oaril. The child in an
swer 10 questions said she would 50 10
heaven If she told The truth. but would
80 TO the other place if she told lies.
Are you sure of that, my dear:' jus
tice Maule asked. Yes, sir. quite
sure Let her he sworn" said The
court: 'she knows more than | do
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
How q Fox ExeSred

In the West Somerset country fox
was hunted wight down to the seashore,
and to the surprise Of every one ne
swan boldly out 10 sea. The hounds
were taken away, and after some min
utes The fox swan back, landed, shook
himself and trotted quietly away. The
master decided that his life was to be
spared. and he was hunted no more
that day.-C0untry Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05

House report that they receive more
letters on this subject than on all 9th
ers relating to current legislation COM
oiaed, and there are indications of a
strong interest in the situation on the
part OF commercial and trade bodies
which are passing resolutions and viii
probably send delegates TO- Washin=
ton 10 express their views.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
Dangerous Ignorance.

If his son came to him and said. II
want YOU TO show me on piece of ps.
per how this house is drained and why
such traps are used could the average
citizen satisfy that son? OF course he
could not. y few might be able to do
so hut tie average man is an ignorant
person oN al questions OF hygiele.-G.
II. Il Dabbs. VI. D., in c. b Fry's
~ Di,.-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
State Of Ohio, City OF Toledo,
Lucas County.


frank J. Cheney makes oath that ne
Is senior partner of The firm OF F. +.
Cheney x Co. doing business in she
City ii Toledo County and State
aforesaid, and THAI said firm will pay
ne sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF
Catarrh that cannot he cured by the
use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn ID before nue. and subscribed
IN my presence, this 9th day Of De
cember. \. D. 1885
\. ". GLEASON,
tSeal Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Send for testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo, O.
Sold BY all Druggists, Use.
FAKE Halls Family Pills for coHsti-
patton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05

The Florence Crittenden Circle
will meet Thursday afternoon, Mar.
> at 3 O'Clock. in the ladies' parlor
at the Merrill Institute.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
Competition Too Keen Fer Him.

4 farmer during a long continued
drought invented machine for water.
h" his fell The very first day vGsse
be was trying Is Mer< sed0enfy came
a downponr of rain. He put away his
machine.
Its no use he said: ',se can dae
naethins nooadays without competl-
ton "-Scottish Nights.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-05
WouIc Open Them

gu told me your husband had
large, fine eyes. ! didn't notice it,
"Wait minute or two till the MIL
inner comes along with my new hat
and the hills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
Mustard as a Bait Producer.

There may not seem to be much difff- culty in obtaining worms for bait, but I came across lately on the banks of the Thames rather cute method of pro- viding a supply of those awful creatures. My friend, an ingenious Irishman by the by. having run short of bait, pulled out of his pocket little tin of mustard and, mixing some with little water, quietly poured little of the mixture down a few worm holes in the field beside him. In few minutes the desired bait began to make it's appearance here and there and our fisherman had his stock replenished.
 If we bipeds could leap like a spring salmon or fresh trout how records would be broken in the athletic fields! For many an hour have I laid among the heather at the side of the bubbling, ed dying pool below the falls of the famous River Bush watching with intense pleas ure the salmon making their bold spring to clear the Leap" a high basalt rock, quite perpendicular over their heads.
 Shooting upward like a bent bow again and again they make the attempt often to fall back into the pool; but, like Bruce's preserving Spider. these fine fish keep begging away, until at last they find themselves safely on top, and often so tired with their exertion that one could almost take the fish with the hands alone out of it's shallow resting place above the falls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
WHAT PLAYS COST.
Past 25 Years Have Witnessed an
 Amazing Increase.

Nowadays" says Hartley Davis. in the October Everybody's there is a tendency to have great part of the stage wood work-doors. jambs, mantels, mouldings, wainscoating. etc.,-real wood instead of painted imitation and this doubles or trebles the expense. Though the scenery of an interior, if merely paint and cam vas, costs less than an exterior, furnish ing the interior may make up the differ ence. The range of the cost of produc- tion is wide. from $3000 to upward of $l00,- 000 but the greater number of plays are produced for less than $1o,000, so far as scenery and properties are concerned. Charles Frohman says the usual cost of his dramatic productions Is about s15, GOO. but plays like Peter Pan, which cost something like s60,O0O, bring up the aver age.
 "A theatre-goer need not be very old to realize the tremenous advance that has been made in stage settings. My recol- lection runs back to melodrama called The World which was, I believe, the first spectacular melodrama produced in this country. It was first given in 1881. and it ran for years. Its thriller was a raft scene, a simple arrangement of a platform resting on ball-joint in the centre, with wheels Ike castors on the four corners. The ratt was easily manip- ulated to give striking effect of being tossed about at sea- There was great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11

fuss over the fact that the company car and that the cost of the production was $15,0O0.
 Compare this with the production of Ben Hur,' which cost s96OOO, and requires two trains of six and seven cars each to move from place to place; with The Prince of India which cost $110 900; with Tho Roundup which cost s5o,0oo All of these were produced under the direc- tion of one man, Joseph Brooks. and give an idea of the advance that has been made in little more than a quarter of a century.
 When one enters the realm of musical shows, the average cost increases greatly because of the costumes, although the amounts expended upon them are not so great as the managers and the press agents would have us believe It costs less to put on a real comic opera like The Merry Widow or 'Mademoisele Modiste. in which F'ritzi Scheff starred or straight musical comedy like The Red Mill" than it does to produce one of the popular Broadway musical shows.
 "The production of such a show is given into the hands of experts like Julian Mitchell, Ben Teal and Fred Latham, who specialize in that kind of work. Some are engaged at 8 yearly salary in the neighborhood of S10.000 Others get a lump sum of from sl500 to 5000 for putting on a show Julian Mitchell usu- ally takes percentage of the profits. He is regarded by the majority as the foremost Stage director in this country so far as musical comedy is concerned Usually he confines himself to general stage and chorus effects. leaving the business of the principals to some one else"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
Short and Simple Annals of the Rich


 From the New York World
 George w. Parkman, dying in Boston. left half of his $S,oO0,00o estate for the maintenance of the city's parks and the fact was chronicled in a few paragraphs. Yet this benefaction was approximately eight times as great as Smithhson's be- quest to the Smithsonian Institution. Pe- ter Cooper endowed Cooper Union with s630.0o0. but little more than the $500 600 bequeathed by Henry Jones Braker to Tufts College, which passed almost un- noticed.
 These comparisons throw light on our altered standards of wealth. The es- tate of the late John J. Emery. the "As- tor of Cincinnati owner of 1000 houses, was estimated at $40. 600 900, more than four times the fortune that made stephen Girard one of the celebrated rich men of his time. w. B. Leeds died possessed of $30, ,000,000. but virtually unknown to the man in the street w. Fl. Singer of Pitts burg, distributed s16,OOO,oOo among his children in the form of dinner favors' on the occasion of his golden wedding. F. c. Hewitt, the bachelor capitalist of Tioga county, left s2o,000,000. The will of Wesson, the revolver-maker. when pro- bated after two years of litigation. re- vealed an estate valued at $25000,000.
 These great fortunes were amassed by men of whom fame took little note. Ex- cept for Wesson not one of them is enum- erated among the nearly 11e00 names in Who's Who" They were never de- nounced as .'malefactors of wealth." So far as can he recalled, they never gave butterfly balls or sio.ooo dinners. A gem eration ago, when Commodore Vanderbilt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
tish Highland waters; but nowhere have

tish Highland waters; but nowhere have I enjoyed better days than among the far-famed glens of Antrim, where one breathes the purest air, and wanders amid the most lovely scenery, all within view the broad rolling Atlantic
 Fishing a well stocked lake one even ing, I heard near me a splash, and to my astonishment saw a large trout rapidly making his way on land. In other words. it appeared that this greedy fish, having in the dusk gone after a large moth, had miscalculated his distance, and found himself high and dry some IS inches from his native element. Before reached the spot the trout had rolled himself in and got safely to his home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
Lining Special

36-inch Spunglass Lining All colors to choose from. ysGd wGath l'e' the .1Oc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
Hotel Arlington

NEW YORK
 NEW MODERN FIREPROOF Most conveniently located, just away from the noise, in the center of the shopping, theatre and hotel district. Rooms with adjoining bath for two
 persons, $2.OO, $2.5O Rooms with private bath, one or two
 persons, $2.5O, $3.OO Suites two and three rooms and bath. two to six persons, $4.00, $6.00, $500 CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED Wna. F. IngoId, Prop. 1T. E. Tofson, Mgr.
 7-12-45t-su-wed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
Antrim the Fishers Paradise.

have "tickled' trout in the County Of Cork, hunted thcm in the fast Welsh
 streams. tried to beguile them in the Cumberland Lake district, and carried back sone fine fellows from the Scot