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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-21
For Rent.

Cottage on Buchanan street
opposite Presbyterian church.
with FIVE rooms and hall Pos
session given Jan. 20. Apply t.
DIR. T. 3. HOPKINS.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-21
For Sale.

Two lots in McComb addition or
Ninth street, near baseball park. with
improvements. Apply to Cornelius
Reynolds on the premises.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12
Parental CompanIonsnIp.

A very pleasant sight and a hopeful
sign, too, is where a father and son
are friends. Neither can have a bet
Ter one, if he is real one, nor a more
enjoyable one if they understand one
another, which is easy to do. There
is more health, outlook, joy and profit
in that sort of companionship than
they can form in the busy walks of
life.
Neither the authority of the father
nor the respect of the son need be sac
rificed to sustain this relation. These
blend together, when they occupy the
middle ground of friendship, and be-
come kindness and courtesy. But the
practical effect of such companions
ship, if contained by the father with
a kindly common sense, is real edu-
cation for the boy, for it directs his
life toward affairs that have worth
and meaning to them. This does not
mean that there is to be no folly or
fun, but that it is not all to be folly
and fun; that there are to be times
Of reflection, taking account Of things
and figuring out the real value of
events.-Ohio State Journal.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12
Forbids Foreign Education.

The Prussian courts have just de-
cided that it is illegal for a Prussian
subject to send his children to for.
eign schools.
An inhabitant of the town OF Arms.
berg, in Westphalia, sent his 13-year-
old daughter to school in Brussels.
For this he was summoned before
the local court and sentenced to a
fine.
On appeal the sentence was con-
frmed by the higher court. Any Prus-
sian sending his child to a boarding
school abroad is therefore committing
an offense and is liable to punishment.
-Berliner Tageblatt.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12
Home Of the Eez.

Fez, where Mulai Hafid is reported
to have been making hay of electric
light fittings and everything else that
has the taint of Europe, has given its
name to the familiar Turkish equiva
lent of hat. At one time all fezzes
came from Fez, it being supposed
that only there could the exact Grim
son dye required be obtained. 1t is
curious that the name of an agricultu-
raj implement has thus been appropri-
ated by headgear; for fez, or fas,
means in Arabic hoe The favorite
story is that Idrees H., the founder of
the city, turned the first sod with one,
remarking: Here | plant my fas."
Another version is that an older city
called Saf cnce stood there and Idrees
simply transposed its name
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12
Getting Out of Tiqht Place.


When the late William Window,
secretary of the treasury dropped
lead at chamber of commerce din
ler in New York some years ago, Just
as he was speaking, there were but
Two reporters present, says the Sat
urday Evening Post. The others had
written their stories, sent down their
copy and the text of the speeches, and
gone to more interesting places. In
one newspaper Office the news did not
get in until minute before time for
going to press. Two columns of Win
dom's speech were in type in the form.
AS it was too late to make over and
catch the mails, an enterprising ed
itor wrote: "The Hon. William Win
dom dropped dead at the chamber of
commerce dinner last night. If he
had not dropped dead he would have
spoken as follows" Thus it stood un-
til they could make over.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12
Church Tower His Pulpit.

Sunday last being Feast Sunday"
the vicar of Selston, the Rev. C. Har.
rison, hit upon the novel idea of
preaching from the church tower. The
greater part of the congregation seat
ed themselves in the churchyard,
while many stood on the highway.
The reverend gentleman took as
his text, THE Builders and the Tow
ers," and, possessing a strong voice,
his remarks were heard distinctly by
the large crowd of golfers and others
gathered together, the weather being
all that could be desired.-London
Evening Standard.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12
The Whistlinq Boy.

Any one who has listened to burst
of wild applause in an English theater
knows that after the din has in
creased, and the storm risen to a
certain height of intensity, it is Ger.
tain that some boy in the gallery
(and may heaven bless him!) will in.
sert two fingers in his mouth and
oblige with that demonstration known
as the death Shrek" 1t is most effec-
tive. 1t gives a finishing touch, it
shows that the climax has been
reached, it is the last word in the way
of friendly or unfriendly demonstra-
ton
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12
Oldest Lighthouse Closed.

The Oldest lighthouse in England
Leasowe light, on the Wirral shore
has just been closed after notable
service of $50 years. 1t is seven sto-
ries high and of massive masonry
founded, strange to say, on cotton
This was taken from a wreck in the
neighborhood and was regarded as the
best substance for foundation in
sand. How well it has served is
shown by the history of the light
house. This, by the way, was dam
aged by fire in 1865, and as a result of
the investigation the sale of intoxi-
eating liquor in lighthouses was for
bidden. For the last ten years Lea
sowe has been the only lighthouse in
the world, it is said, kept and tended
by women.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12
atal Admission.

Merchant-What other qualifica-
tions have you for the place?
Applicant-Well, my friends tell me
| have a contented disposition and
Merchant-You won't do. We want
a man with a discontented disposi-
.'on. one that will hustle.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12
A Big Proposition.

John, must have one of those sky
scraper hats"
"All right, wife. Get the milliners
to submit designs and competitive
bids. kansas City Journal.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12
Mental Reservations.

DO you expect people to believe all
you tell them in a campaign"
Ne" answered Senator Sorghum
And on the other hand they mustn't
expect me 10 tell them all believe" ."
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-12
We Grew Our Hair
Now Let Us Grow
Yours with

TRADE MARK
(Registeredl

yea gomyh hal tco
When wonderful all kinds all
tiles all lengths and all conditions hair the OF hair
bald places of the head the idea that such
thing possible hundreds rapidly
achieving The of the that be-
ing initiated and largely whose hair have actually
they frequently mentioned
when trying their Saying that theirs the same Just
good) you "PoRo"
Hair best of its kind See that the "PO
RO" only by MRS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
Dafsodil POISONING,

A large number Of plants which are
usually looked upon as harmless pos
sess poisonous properties, says, the
Dundee Advertiser. Those who are
employed in picking daffodils and mar
cissus frequently suffer severely from
q troublesome skin affection known as
"daffodil poisoning" The most trying
feature Of this ailment is the small
gatherings which form under the fin
ger nails. 1t is said that minute crys-
tails of lime exist in large numbers in
the juice Of the stems of the pretty
blooms and that these are responsible
for the poisoning. Regular daffodil
pickers are accustomed to rub their
hands with oil and work tallow in ,un-
derneath their finger nails before be-
ginning their work. The bulbs Of the
white Roman hyacinth have similar
unpleasant properties.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
How to Get Poor Quick.

Do not try to save your loose change.
It is too small an amount to put In the
savings 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.
Do not try to economic. 1t is an in
fernal nuisance to always try to save
a few cents here and there. Besides,
you will get the reputation of being
mean and stingy. You want everybody
to think you are generous.
Just look out for today. Have a 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.-Succe
Magazine
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
Some Animals In Winter.

The ptarmigan, a member Of the
grouse family, is in summer mottled
with black and a rich fluffy brown,
but in winter it becomes pure white.
The snowy owl and the snow buntings
that come to us from the far north
have whitish plumage that blends har.
moniously with the prevailing white.
ness Of the landscape. But perhaps
the most, interesting example Of all is
the weasel, whose fur in the summer
has peculiarly soft shade Of reddish
brown, but in the winter IL pure white
except at the tip Of the tail. It is
probable that this black point is useful
to it's owner in diverting the attention
Of a carnivorous bird or Of q beast Of
prey, as the black spot is more readily
seen than the white body Of the an.
imal. 1t fs said, too, that II the tip lie
covered with snow the whole weasel
becomes clearly visible and that II the
first snowfall Is later than usual 1T is
claimed by some naturalists that the
color change is delayed accordingly.
The turning white takes place when
most needed.-St. Nicholas. NJ
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
Mr.. earrie's page.

]. M. Barrie, the popular novelist
and playwright, glorified tobacco more
than once, but on certain occasion he
tried to induce smoker to desist. 1t
happened thus:
Mr.. Barrie returned to his rooms one
day and discovered his page boy puff
ing hard at dirty clay pipe.
my boy" said the novelist, 1T is
very bad for you to smoke that coarse
black twist. You will make yourself
old before your time"
And so he went on till he had deliv-
cred long and what he believed to
be telling lecture. A day or two later
the youth left without giving notice.
and shortly afterward Mr.. Barrie
brought some friends to his fiat. Prom.
Using them special treat, he went to
a cabinet where he kept store of
very choice cigars. You can imagine
his chagrin when he discovered that
the cigars had vanished, and in their
place was the page boys clay pipe and
the following note:
Dear sir-I agree with you that 1t is
bad for q boy to smoke twist. will not
smoke any more twist till have finished
your cigars.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
Got somethina For Nothing.

Mark Twain told how he got some
thing for nothing one day in the early
sixties when he needed the money. He
walked into hotel and was petting a
strange dog. General Nelson A. Miles,
who CHANGED to be present. offered him
$40 for the canine.
ITO be frank" said the humorist to
General Miles, 81 haven't really got
any right to sell you this animal, but If
you'll give me So you may take the pup
away when I'm not looking, and TIL
not tell who took it."
The bargain was closed, and General
Miles took the dog to his room. A mo-
ment later the dogs owner inquired
for his pet, and Mark Twain offered to
find the animal for So. The humorist
then went to General Miles room and
explained all. had the dog returned to
him, gave the army officer back his
money and returned the canine to its
original owner. thereby making S..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
Coronets.


1t Is a mistake to suppose that dukes,
marquises and other noble Britons
sleep in their coronets. In fact, they
never wear them at all except at the
coronation Of the sovereign, when they
put on their coronets at the precise mo-
ment when the primate Of England
places the crown upon the anointed
brow Of the king or queen. And when
q peer or peeress dies the coronet is
again used at the funeral, being placed
In the coffin or borne on q purple cush-
ion behind the hearse by one Of. the
attendants. That is the extent to
which the coronet is used according to
the official rules and regulations. But
sometimes they are made to serve 9th.
er purposes than those for which they
were intended. They are made OF sill.
yer gilt, edged with ermine and lined
inside with purple velvet cap topped
with a gold tassel and are quite orna.
mental baubles. One belonging to q
noble marquis which was sold at auc.
ton in London had been cut In half
and arranged to serve as brackets for
candlesticks.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
Woive, Of the Sos.

OF all the Inhabitants Of the ocean
few are more destructive than the sea
wolf. q kind OF dolphin which attains
when full grown length Of fourteen
feet and weight Of 5000 pounds.
A swift swimmer. It II quick In its
movements, cunning as a fox and has
an Unsuitable appetite. It feeds on the
young Of, seal, whale and walrus and
also on the tongue OF the adult whale.
When mother walrus perceives
sea wolf, she endeavors to throw her
cub on to an iceberg IL one is near.
Failing this, she gets 1t on top OF her
head and swims with 1t above water.
But this is vain. Diving far below, the
fish Of prey comes up with tremendous
force. striking the frantic mother a
terrific blow and jolting the cub OF
her head into the water. Here it falls
an easy victim to the assailant and is
soon devoured. @
In its work Of destruction the sea
wolf is frequently aided by the thrash
er, fish which can deliver terrible
blow with It's tail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
EXPERIENCE
Continued from page ~

threw the lifeboat against the steam.
er's counter, tumbling all the men in
to the water. Lines were thrown
from the steamer to the men in the
water and six were rescued. Three
were drowned.
Throughout Sunday, the men on the
st. Cuthbert fought to prevent the
flames from reaching the after part of
the steamer.
BY strenuous efforts the fire was
confined to the forepart of the vessel.
Shortly after 8 o'clock Monday the
Cymric hove in sight.
The captain of the Cymric signal
led that he would send lifeboat as
soon as the sea moderated. By after
noon the weather having moderated, a
lifeboat was launched from the Gym
ric. In spite of the violence of the
sea the Cymric's lifeboat made the
journey to the st. Cuthbert without
a mishap. Sixteen men. including
the captain of the st. Cuthbert, all of
whom were suffering from burns, were
taken aboard the lifeboat, after num-
Der of other men of the crew had
been warned back by the chief Off.
Ger, who threatened to shoot the first
man who dared to go into the lifeboat
without permission. When the life
boat returned to the Cymric and the
injured men were lifted on board. the
Cymric had drifted far from the burn
ing steamer. In order to get back to
her former position the Cymric wa;
compelled to make complete circle.
When favorable berth for launch.
ing the lifeboat had again been reach.
ed, Chief Officer Stivey again started
to rescue the men on the doomed YES
sell This time 10 men were taken off
Still another journey to the st. Cuth.
bert was necessary as there still re.
manned six men on her BY this time
darkness had set in and the work o,
rescue was accomplished with greater
difficulty than before. There was a
heavy fall of snow and the wind was
blowing a gale. Chief Officer Stivey
and his men succeeded In getting the
remainder OF the crew of the ST.,
Cuthbert on board their lifeboat and
returned to the Cymric.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
Opposed to Marshall

Lidgerwood Broadaxe: The sena-
torial situation in this state has sim
mered down to four candidates on
the republican side. Little and Hans.
brough, classed as stalwarts and
johnson and Marshall as insurgents.
Little has a good record in the state
senate but most of his strength is on
the Missouri Slope. Johnson will
poll a large vote in the northern
part of the state and especially in
the Scandinavian settlements. 1t has
been estimated that thirty per cent
of the voting population of the state
is of that race and the larger part of
them have always stood by him.
Marshall would have had little or no
opposition for the lower house had
he been contented with his present
position but his going over to the
insurgents cost him the support of
the stalwarts and it is not thought
he will get much strength from the
former Hansbrough has lost his
and the people are ready
for a new man, but he will stay in
the game until the end. 1t looks now
as though it was between johnson
and Little with the chances in favor
of the former.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
With Thanks.

John Budd was most sedate, pre-
else and altogether exemplary young
man. When he wooed and won Susan
Smiley, the belle Of the village, every
body rejoiced at Johns good fortune.
However, he bore his triumph with
modesty and decorum until the day OF
the wedding. Then for one awful mo-
ment his air Of aplomb failed him.
When the officiating clergyman asked,
"Will you, John, take this woman to
be thy welded wife?" John respond
ed blushingly, eyes, please."-Harper,s
Weekly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
REVISION
Of the Tariff Given Big Dose
Of "Manana'' by the
Leaders

Washington, D. c., Feb. 4-The
present congress will not appoint a
tariff commission. Revising of the tar.
i'll will be undertaken next winter in
the short term.
THhese announcements in SUI
stance were made today by Chairman
Payne OF the house committee on
ways and means, in the presence and
with the tacit approval of Speaker
Cannon, the occasion being a call up.
on the leaders by tariff revision dele.
CATION from various parts of the coun.
try.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
A esIl Ridden Town.

A we'll known tourist Of the world
has stated as his opinion that Lucerne
is the most bell ridden town In Europe.
He had assuredly never been to
Schwyz. To begin with. the countless
cattle that pass through the streets in
the small hours of the morning on
their way to or from the upland pas
lures wear bells as big as buckets.
And there are church bells too. A fine
peal they are. no doubt, but the noble
art Of bell ringing either never existed
or has been lost here. The bells are
rung by being smitten or banged to-
gether by two small boys. whose legs
are plainly visible-an alluring mark
for an air gun-through the open
louvres Of the church tower, the
sounds produced being about as edify-
ing as the music Of donkey engine
in full play. The performance begins
at 4:30 a. m. and continues until early
service at 8. and II there is funeral
which is every other day or so-there
will be another sustained burst of mel
ody from 8 to Z. During the remainder
Of the day the ringing is varied and
persistent but it lacks the irritating
power Of the early morning exercises.
Sooner or later public opinion will be
aroused. Those boys will be dragged
from their perch. figuratively II not
literally, and peace and quiet will reign
In the eponymous capital Of the con-
federacy. -Blackwood's Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
SAVED
Grew OF Burned ST. Cuthbert
on Cymric Bound for
Boston

Boston, Mass, Feb. "A private
wireless dispatch was received here
this Afternoon from the steamer Gym
ric, approaching this harbor, stating
that she had on board forty-one sea
men of the burned steamer st. Cuth.
bert and that Capt. Lewis and a sail
or named Joubert were severely burn.
ed, but were progressing favorably
The dispatch says also that fourteen
men, including Third Officer White
were drowned Sunday night while
abandoning the steamer. The surviy.
ors are in need of clothing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
Endorses Meredith

st. Thomas Times: Fargo papers
announce that Col. c. r. Meredith of
Cass county desires the honor of rep
resenting North Dakota in the re-
publican national convention. Back
in 1S91-92 the writer and Cell s'fit,
bled and died" together as prairie
chicken colonies on Gov. Andy
Burke's staff, and we then learned to
love the doughty warrior not alone
for his winning ways, but as a true
and staunch partizan. Cass county
has no more worthy son than Col.
C.. r. Meredith.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
Why Not?

Cooperstown Courier: With the
primaries only little over four
months away it looks to us as If L.
B. Hanna of Fargo and Congressman
A. j. Gronna of Lakota had the call
for the congressional nominations.
Mr.. Gronna has made the state a
good congressman and is deserving
of reelection. and Mr.. Hanna has
made creditable state senator and
would make the state a very good
representative in congress. Why not
elect him?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
somethina Good.

Johnnie on his first visit to his grand
parents. who live In the country. COM
municated with his anxious family az
follows:
Dear MAJ am we'll and hope you are.
10ur loving son. JOHN 4
Il you want something good. get q sred
cabbage and eat 1t raw.
New York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
Meets With Favor

Hatton Free Press: The candi-
dacy Of Col. G. B. Little Of Bismarck
for the U. s. senate seems to meet
with favor in many sections Of the
state. Mr.. Little has rendered much
assistance in the building up of the
Slope country and when member Of
the state senate demonstrated that
he was competent to cope with state
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
There is a Man On the Slope

Williston State: The State has
been receiving some more announce
ments of the candidacy of General
Williams, a mighty pleasant and able
man, but there is no show in the
world for him. Gronna and Hanna
will be the republican nominees for
congress and there is pretty good
man down at Bismarck who is vast
ing his time and ammunition at
time of life when disappointments
are felt most keenly. The State be-
lieves that General Williams is good
timber for congress, better than
good deal that we have had, but
Senator Titles candidacy for the
senate is attracting such marked at
tention that the entire southern
Slope country Is more than COM
mitted to his candidacy. and the
people down there feel that the Will
liams' candidacy is too much for a
long neglected section to carry at the
same time that the whole country is
stirred to great enthusiasm by the
candidacy of Senator Little. The
latter will probably be nominated,
and If he is nominated he will be a
dangerous man for the democrats to
meet. We can merely go after the
record of Senator Hansbrough and
show by the congressional record
how he voted on this bill and that.
The fight in many of the Red River
Valley counties was made last year
on the issue of Hansbrough. The lat
ter Is one of the cleverest men to be
found anywhere and is mighty loyal
to his friends and to those who serve
him, but there are too many of the
thinking republicans who realize
what another Hansbrough campaign
is to be, that the stock of Senator
Little has gone soaring and he is so
near to success that General Williams
won't demand much attention this
time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05
The RattIe..

JIMMY was walking in the woods
when all at once came on the biggest
kind Of rattlesnake. Pa-How do
you know 1t was rattlesnake. Jim,
my? Jimmy-By the way my teeth
ratified as soon as saw him. Chicago
News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-05

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