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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
Exploration Of Unknown Lands.

A series Of expeditions constituting
one of the most comprehensive explora-
tons Of unknown lands ever attempted
by any institution was recently an
nounced by the Field Museum Of Nat
ural History at Chicago, says Chica-
go dispatch. To blaze the trail for ex-
petitions that will make detailed in
vestigations George A. Dorsey, curator
of the museums department Of anthro-
pology, will circle the globe, visiting
many practically unknown regions and
mapping out the lines of inquiry to be
undertaken. OF equal Importance is
the announcement that the museum
has set out to give to the world of
science the first comprehensive exposi-
ton of the characteristics and customs
of the people Of Tibet, the forbidden
land. For this work DR.. Berthold Lau-
fer, distinguished Chinese scholar,
recently of the faculty of Columbia
university, has been engaged. He will
soon sail for stay of three years in
the country Of the lamas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
CEYL0N ELEPHANTS.
The Only Species In Which the Males
Have No Tusks.

TtoVS W. OSHos
What sight for Ceylon elephant
hunter would be the first view of a
herd of African elephants-all tuskers!
It is singular thing that Ceylon is
the only part of the world where the
male elephants have no tusks. They
have miserable little grubbers project
ing two or three inches from the upper
jaw and inclining downward.
Nothing produces either ivory or
horn in fine specimens throughout Cey-
Ion. Although some of the buffaloes
have tolerably fine heads, they will
not bear a comparison with those of
other countries. The horns Of the ma
tive cattle are not above four inches
in length.
The elk and the spotted deer's ant
lers are small compared with deer of
their size in India. This is the more
singular as it is evident from the geo.
logical formation that at some remote
period Ceylon was not an island, but
formed portion of the mainland. 1t
is thought that there must be elements
wanting in the Ceylon pasturage for
the formation of ivory.-Ceylon Man
ual
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
IMPROPER METHODS

Judge Morris of the federal court in
Minnesota has imposed penalty of
ninety days in jail on Sherman Smith,
a well known Minneapolis politician.
who was charged with being too busy
in the interest of litigant before the
federal court, and whose great inter
est led him to approach witness
with a view of influencing his testi-
mony.
There are proper places where the
interests of all litigants in court
should be represented, but those
places are in the presence of the
court and jury and at the attorneys
table. The same thing holds true Of
legislative bodies-the proper place to
represent the interests of persons af-
fected by legislation is before the
bodies of the houses and before the
committees
1t is entirely proper and necessary
that courts should discourage the per
nicious persistence of lobbyists for
favor at the hands of witnesses or
juries and these examples should be
salutary and effective. While it is to
be regretted that the too great inter
est of persons concerned should lead
them to improper practices and sub.
ject them to humiliation and punish.
ment, it is necess ary that the findings
of juries and the testimony of wit
nesses should be uninfiuenced by any.
thing but proper methods. or the
courts themselves will come into dis
repute through mistrials or abortivs
efforts to bring about justice.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
WHITTIER PRIDE GoETH

There are various visual evidences
being gathered of the spring and au.
tumn weather that prevails this win.
ter, in order that proof may be given
to the unbelieving person of some of
the statements that may be made re-
sarding the winter and that may be
so difficult of belief as to need proof.
For example, the people down at
jamestown a few days ago held an
open air picnic during the afternoon.
The band was out, people gathered
from near and far with summer
clothes on, parasols were numerous
and there were all the accompani-
ments of midsummer picnic, except
ing, perhaps, the ants that are always
to be found beneath or between the
slices of picnic sandwiches. But then,
ants are only little things, anyway,
and would not show well in photo
graph.
Baseball games have bnen reported
from different parts of til. state IN
:EiG@ll.is'r and the December and
January days when old tuners have
been accustomed to get FEE grip
o, the coal shovel, they have spent
either in summer sports or in watch
ing others enjoy summer pastimes.
All of this is fine and pleasurable,
bit We must not be too proud and
naughty because of 1t all for we have
reac that rride leadeth IL destruc-
ton and a haughty spirit goeth before
a fall And in this c's, naughty
SUI. may s., not before a fall but
tefare Wine: and February may
punish us for all this unseemly boast
ing of the January weather.
But February is short month, any
way, and March, while it may be raw,
so we are assured by old timers, can
not be extremely cold. At any rate,
we may congratulate ourselves upon
an exceptional winter which, even at
its worst from now on, cannot be
long or unduly severe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
An Austrian Dooberrv.

The Vienna men of law once dis
tinguished themselves in unique man
ner. A Wachau peasant had been
caught in the criminal act of throwing
stones at rabbits. He had not hit
them. and the rabbits had decamped
without so much as suspecting the at
tack. but the peasant was hauled be-
fore the high courts of justice. His de-
Tense was that the rabbits had been
close to his garden and that he had
only tried to brighten the greedy TO-
dents off his cabbages. All the same,
he was condemned to three days. i'm
prisonment The peasant appealed
against the sentence, but in vain. If a
rabbit had been killed, said the authori-
ties, the peasant would certainly have
stolen 1t. and stealing rabbit was an
unlawful action. And thus the man
from Wachau went to prison for three
days. and the wise judges of Vienna
bounded into fame for their method of
applying the ''if' and "and" theory
Westminster Gazette.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
HAPPY MONTHS.
An Odd Custom Observed In England
at Christmas Time.

at Christmas Time.
Happy months is the name applied
to the little mince pies made at Christ
mas time throughout England and
served to any guests who may call at
the house during the holidays
The saying is that for every one Of
these tiny pies one eats happy month
will come during the year, only the
pies must be given to the one who
eats them.
When one calls at the house the little
pies are brought forth with glass Of
wine or cup of tea, and, however
we'll satisfied one may already be as
regards ones appetite or how many Of
these "happy month" pies he has al
ready eaten. it is considered marked
breach of etiquette to refuse the little
pie, although one is allowed to take it
home and eat it later. This, however,
is not very often done, for who would
refuse the coming Of happy month
by refusing to overtax the stomach for
just one more little pie?
In some parts of England these little
pies are literally made by the dozen,
SO there will be plenty of them for
family and friends. They are made of
the richest of puff paste. too. which. at
the best Of times, is an indigestible
goody, and the crust is filled with a
mince meat filling that is even richer
than the crust.-Suburban Life.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
How To Get Poor Quick

From Success Magazine: Do not
try to save your loose change 1t is
too small IAN amount to put in the saw
ings bank. 1t would not amount to
much anyway, and there is great COM
fort in spending it. Just wait until
you get sufficient worth while before
you deposit it. M
Do not try to economic. 1t is an
Internal nuisance to always try to
save a few cents he and there Be
sides you will get the reputation of
being mean and stingy. You want ev-
erybody to think you are generous.
Just look cut for today Have good
time as you go along. Just use your
money yourself. Don't deprive your
self for the sake of laying up some.
thing for other people to fight over.
Besides you are sure of today You
might not be alive tomorrow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
A TRIBUTE TO
dan MANNING
ALEX. MCKENZIE PAYS COMPLI
MENT TO DiCKlNSON'SF
MAYOR

Dickinson Post: During the recep
ton held in his honor at the CONNER
.cial club on Saturday evening Alex
Mckenzie of Bismarck, took occa
sion to pay a tribute to Mayor Dan
Manning of this city. Mr.. Mckenzie
said: You gentlemen think a lot OF
Dan Manning but I tell you, you don,
half appreciate him, why, when l fire
knew Dan Manning he didn't have
bean and was trying to farm down on
the east side of the Missouri river
We all told him he was crazy but he
went right ahead and plowed patel
and sowed it in corn. Then we be
came interested and watched tc sec
what would happen and to your Dan
Manning belongs the credit for prov
ing to the whole country that corn
could be raised and raised success
fully on the east side of the Missouri.
1hen he got a bunch of cattle and
came out here and proved that the
grasses on the Slope were the best IN
the whole northwest for putting
meat on stock. He beat the Montana
records year after year and demon
strated to the whole country Mat the
Slope was the best section of the best
state in the union That winter way
back in the eighties when the great
loss in stock occurred and the grow.
ers in Montana counted up a loss of
Is percent in the herds, Dan Man
ming came through with loss Of
percent. l tell you gentlemen, Dan
Manning is entitled to every honor
the state of North Dakota can force
upon him." Dan just smiled.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
The Sundial at Vale.

About the time of the Yale bicenten-
NAL celebration in 1901 some wag pre-
sented the university with perfectly
good sundial, which was deliberately
advertised in the New York papers and
with due solemnity set up in con-
spicuous place on Berkeley oval. ''The
blamed thing never did take very
we'll" the Record explained apropos Of
the trouble sundry undergraduates got
into in trying to run off with the main
spring of it, and the grotesque grandeur
Of this expensive and beautiful piece
of @architecture set the Owl off into
paroxysms Of laughter in which the
campus followed with a will. "Shay,
Jack, what time is itT" II can't tell
you, old fer; this sundial's stopped"
And, ""Hey, fresh, out there by the sun
dial! Strike match and see If it isn't
bedtime" are typical.-E. r. Embree
in Bohemian.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
RESERVE TROOPS
BILL INTRODUCED IN CONGh-
TO MAKE MILITIA PART OF
IS REGULAR ARMY

Representative Stevenson has in
troduced the national guard bill which
is intended to make the national
guard a part Of the regular army. The
main feature of the bill provides that
an enlistment in the militia shall
make the organized militia subject to
the call to duty in case of need with
out further Formally.
A new enlistment will not be neces-
sary in that case and any member Of
an organized militia who fails to an
swer the call is to be subject for
court martial for desertion. Another
provision of the bill is that the mill
tia shall receive clothing allow
ance for its members in addition to
the regular annual 100000 appro-
priation for the support of the state
guards.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
Wanted to Be Ready,

Servant--Ive come to give notice,
ma'am, as am going to get married.
Mistress-Indeed, Mary! How long
have you been engaged? Servant
amt engaged at all, ma'am. Mistress
We'll, who is the happy, man? Serv-
ant-You know the big shop down the
road. Well, the shopwalker looked at
me the day before yesterday, and yes
terday he smiled, and today he said,
"Good morning" and / expect tomor-
row he'll propose, and, you see, ma'am,
! want to be ready.-London Answers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
Small Men Best Firemen.

The board of safety in Findlay, o..
has declared that small men make the
best firemen and accordingly has re-
vised the rules of qualification and
made the minimum height FIVE feet six
inches, being reduction Of two inches,
says a Findlay correspondent Of the
Columbus Dispatch. The prospective
fremen must also weigh at least 1875
pounds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas the great and supreme
Ruler of the universe has in his in
finite wisdom removed from among
us one of our worthy and esteemed
brother Odd Fellows, C. C. Nelson.
and,
Whereas; The long and intimate re-
lations held with him in the faithful
discharge of his duties in this Soc
iety makes it eminently befitting that
we record our appreciation of him;
therefore,
Resolved That the wisdom and
ability which he has exercised in the
aid of our. organization by service.
contributions and counsel, will be
held in grateful remembrance;
Resolved That the sudden removal
leaves a vacancy and shadow that
will be deeply realized by the mem
bers and friends of this organization,
and will prove loss to the comnuni.
ty and the public.
Resolved: That with deep sympa-
thy with the breaved relatives of the
| deceased We express our hope that
even so great loss to us all may be
overruled for good by Him who doeth
all things we'll;
Resolved: That a copy of these re-
solutions be spread upon the records
of this organization, a copy printed
in the local paper and a copy forward
ed to the bereaved family.
CHAS. l.. HANSEN,
A. E. BOYCE,
JOHN WRAY,
Committee,
Bismarck, Jan %, 1908.
% percent discount on Winter I'm.
derwear and Mittens at the Fair De.
partment store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
Optimism.

PA, do you know any optimists?"
Eyes. We have one in our Office. Ev-
cry time he draws his pay he thinks he
is going to have several dollars left at
the end of the week "-C Chicago Record
Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
DRAWING Power.

DAuber-Of course not every one
can be an artist. One must have i'm
agination to draw. Crittick-Yes; /
notice that most so called artists in
talking about themselves draw on their
imaginations great deal. - Catholic
Standard and Times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
county in which a farmers institute
will be held this year

county IN which farmers institute
will be held this year.
The new school building at Dawson
will be dedicated the last of this
month, when it is expected that Gov.
Burke and Supt. Stockwell viii rem
der talented addresses.
The Kidder County State bank at
Steele has been transferred into the
First National ibank-and the citizens
there are surprised that the change
should be made so soon.
The Wahpeton Globe-Gazette thinks
there is nothing in the report that At.
torney Divet of that city will oppose
Judge Allen as a candidate for the
position of district Judge.
The Cando Herald thinks the Hans.
boro Pioneer was somewhat prema
ture in proposing candidate for the
place of Senator John Kelly, who
holds over for another term.
The Sherbrooke Tribune has an.
, nounced union scale of SIS per inch
for publishing candidates announce.
| ments. At that rate the most of us
would To e., Oh,
office.
A plumber at Devils Lake over
heard the conversation between two
business men in regard to setting fire
to store with a stock of goods. He
tipped it off-otherwise the insurance
companies would have bought it.
The following North Dakotans have
been awarded letters patent during
the past week: Thomas NJ Crepar,
jamestown, ND, stock car; John w.
kleinhan, Alexander, ND, steam en-.
CINE governor; Andrew G. Peterson,
Wahpeton, N. D., cistern; Charles E
Pierce, Edmore, N. D.. whip socket.
Some of the state exchanges are
discussing the question whether the
robbins, meadows larks, caterpillars
and butterflies that are daily noticed
attending to their household duties
along the road side. are ones that
have not got ready to go south yet,
OR whether they have spent the
winter south, and have come back to
North Dakota for the early spring.
Grand Forks Times: Commissioner
E. c. Cooper Of the state insurance
department is arranging for hearing
on the petition filed with him in the
matter of the. Homesteaders lodge
against which organization a move
ment has been made, it being declared
that the rates charged for insurance
are below those established by the
American fraternal congress and not
sufficient to cover the death losses as
they will OCCUR.
A. w. Lyman, the special land agent
for the United States government,
having headquarters at Duluth, who
has been spending few days in the
valley looking after bushes for I'm
Gle Sam, was in the city yesterday,
arriving from Thief River Falls,
where he has been prosecuting cases
against fraudulent homesteaders. He
is en- route to Bismarck, N. D., where
he will investigate the coal land
frauds as mentioned few days ago.
Mr.. Lyman says that in this district
they have at the present time $500
cases pending against people who are
alleged to have obtained lands fraud
ulently.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25

40 pupils now attending Buttons
Business College, Crookston, Mimi.
Special terms for aJnuary. Write
u.s.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
NORTH DAKOTA NOTES

Sentinel Butte has organized a
brass band
There are nearly $50 scholars at
tending school in Wahpeton this win
ter, according to the Globe-Gazette.
The Wahpeton Globe-Gazette pub
fishes two columns of newspaper
boosts for w. M House-candidate
for secretary Of state.
y y y
As far as now listed Jamestown
will be the only place in Stutsman
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
Windy city,s Rexenus.

Chicago's revenue the coming year
will be about $25 100000 and its OPP
Grating expenses $1SOOO,0OO, or nearly
$4,000 more than last year.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25

80 percent discount on Mems and
Boys Suits at The Fair Department
store. 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
ab.e Bismarek Trihune.
BY M. II. JEWELL
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.


Published every morning except Monday,
at Bismarck, North Dakota, is delivered by
carrier to all parts of the city at so cents per
month. If sent by mail through the postofice,
81 per year. The daily sent to any address
outside of Bismarck in the United States,
postage prepaid, 81 per year; So for six
months; 81 for three months.
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Published every Friday; twelve and sixteen
pages; containing summary of the news of
the week-local and foregn-partcular atten-
ton being paid to state news. Sent to any
address, postage paid, for 81 for one year; SO
cents, for six months; 25 cents for three
months.
The Bismarck Tribune is the Oldest news
yaaper in the state-Weekly established June
wide circulation and is desirable advertis-
ing medium. Being published at the capital
of the state it makes feature of state news
Of a semi-oficial character, and is therefore
particularly interesting to all who desire to
keep the run of state afairs-political social
and business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25

25 percent discount on Winter I'm.
derwear and Mittens at the Fair De.
nartment store
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25
heCo|den Rule
GROCERIES and NOTIONS

Still bearing down on prices; Eggs
are cheaper
Warranted strictly fresh Eggs,
per doz ............... .27
Fancy Lemons, per doz. -. ~. 20
Fresh Dairy Butter, per lb. 49,. %
Rose Brand Creamery Butter, per
H. .....:.. .35
Finest Rice on the market, per
~ TO
Fancy Jap Rice, 3 lbs for 3d.. .25
Hand Picked Navy Beans, per
ct. IL
Bulk Rolled Oats, per lb. 49,. .o5
Large package Oatmeal :. 49,. 80
Extra Standard Pumpkin, per
can ............... IL
Kismet Brand Coffee, dandy for
the money, only zoe per lib;
and the best Coffee on the mar
ket, 2 lbs for ......... rs
When in want of the finest and
best goods put up, call for the Mono
gram Brand. We have them and the
prices are made very close.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25

A fool at forty will never be WISE
Irish Proverb.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-25

p percent discount on Winter I'm
derwear and Mittens at the Fair De-
partment store.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-07-09
Iro BE Continued
Judgment Was Confirmed.


A certain old time justice Of the
peace, wishing to bring suit against a
citizen, consulted the statutes and
found that suits of such a character
might be brought before any justice
Of the peace.
"Well, then" thought he, "I'n just
try the case myself"
Straightway he made out a writ
against his adversary and signed it.
On the day set for trial the defendant
appeared With counsel. Both gentle
men not unnaturally objected to the
constitution Of the court
why" demanded the justice, do
you deny that I am a justice Of the
peaceY"
The lawyer would not contest this
point but argued that such a construc-
ton of the law was against all sense
and reason. 8
A vigorous alteration ensued, and
then the judge remarked that not for
the world would he have two gentle
men suppose him governed by any per-
sonal considerations. II viii there
FORE" he added gracefully. "render
Judgment against myself and then
appeal to the supreme court
but the mischief Of It was" said
the Justice. relating the story after
ward. that when my Judgment got to
the supreme court 1t was unanimously
reaffirmed."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-07-09
Che Wanted TO Know.

A little woman with wilton carpet
floral designs on her hat came into the
uptown Pennsylvania ticket office the
other day and bought ticket for
point down the state.
She gathered up her ticket and asked
for little folder because 1t had pic
ture on it in colors Of girl waving
goodby to somebody from the end of
train. Then she placed her ticket In
side her purse and the purse inside
little satchel and put the satchel inside
her shopping bag, which she carried
I'm small alligator travelling bag. Just
before she started out she inquired Of
City Passenger Agent Dillon, who had
been waiting on her, How long be-
fore my train starts"
you'll just about have time to make
it." Dillon told her. "It leaves the
Union station in about seventeen min
utes."
Seventeen minutes" she repeated.
land is that by central time or eastern
time T"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-07-09
Only One Alternative.

A cynic was smiling at the extrava.
CANT attentions that are lavished by
the rich upon pet dogs. He spoke of
the canine operations for appendicitis
the canine tooth crownings, the canine
wardrobes. that occur in New York,
and then he said:
"How servants hate these pampered
ours! At house where I was calling
one warm day the fat and pompous
butler entered the drawing room and
said:
Ibid you ring, madam
"'Yes, Harrison. wish you to take
Fido out walking for two hours
Harrison frowned slightly. But
Fido won't follow me, madam, he
said
""Then, Harrison, you must follow
Fido'"