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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
A Cement House Critic.

The Edison monolithic house Is not
a success. OF course we all take of
our hats to Edison as an inventor, but
l believe that in this instance he has
not introduced practicable thing"
This is the declaration Of Alfred
Tracy, national president OF the Amer.
lean Brotherhood Of Cement Workers
He may be able to pour a house In
twelve hours, as he says, with his
system of forms. but he would be un-
able to remove the forms In twelve
hours, for the cement would not set In
that time. Moreover, he casts solid
wal, and every one knows that a solid
wall admits moisture and makes d
home unhealthful He will have to
devise some scheme for providing a
hollow wall before the invention will
ever work out satisfactorily. New
York Tribune.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
He Was Very Charitable.

Among the features Of charity.
bazaar held in London was a refresh
ment stall, to which charitable donors
contributed supplies, thus enabling all
the takings to represent clear profits.
The lady in charge requested gift for
this purpose from a well known and
wealthy gentleman In the city, but one
not famous for parting. !" To her sur
prise she received next day note to
the effect that he was sending her a.
sirloin Of beef and two OK tongues. en-
The same morning the lady happen
ed to 60 to her butcher (who was also
the butcher Of Mr.. Ky, and, after Civ
ing him a large order for her stall,
asked him If he would like himself to
give anything.
81 should very much. ma'am," replied
the worthy tradesman, ''but ! yester-
day gave to Mr.. x, at his request for
this purpose, sirloin of beef and three
OK tongues" 5s-,$
Net gain to Mr. *: One OK tongue
and a cheap reputation for charity!
London Standard. s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
u
THE MUSkRAT And
SQUIRREL BAROMETER

The present condition of the wealth
er has brought out many prognostica-
tons as to what the coming winter
will be and from the majority of the
predictions one is inclined to believe
that there will be long, cold winter.
Nearly every person has some special
sign on which to base his prognostb.a-
tions but there are not few that
make the cold weather prediction
simply because they are pessimistic.
However, there are sure signs in
nature which if one knows how to
interpret then: give a good indication
of the coming state of the weather
in a general way and it is from nature
that the old timers and woodsmen
make their prediction of a cold win
ter: The main thing from which they
take their information is the musk.
rat and this little animal has in his
own way made the statement to those
acquainted with him that the coming
winter will be severe one People
coming from their haunts state that
this fall they have built very large
and warm houses in which to spend
the winter and this is taken as an in
fallible omen. Last fall it was noted
that the little animals did not build
to amount to anything and in many
cases did not erect houses at all. It
was then that the old timers made
the statement that the winter would
be a mild one, which proved to be
the case. .-@ 2 .@.
This fall the red squirrels have
heaped up large piles of cones, acorns
and nuts and the forks of the branch
es and the holes in the bark may be
found wedged full of the winter food
stored up for the coming cold season
when the ground will be covered with
snow, which ,by these signs, it is pre-
dicted, will be. very deep. j
There are hundreds of other indica-
lions of cold winter and all &C.
quainted with the wild animals and
birds and their great instinct as to
knowing what the future state of the
weather will be all stated that this
winter will be very cold and stormy
one.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
81. Augustine and His Flower.

st. Augustine Of Hippo, the great
doctor Of the church, whose festival
falls on Aug. %, Is sadly neglected
saint among modern ritualists and even
occasionally confused with his name
sake, who insulted the British bishops.
Yet he is pronounced by Hooker with
out any equal and regarded by Far
mack as ..the first modern man. He
has been better honored In the floral
world, for to him is dedicated the
goldenrod, or Woundwort (Solidago viz
ga-aurea). Old Gerard, with whom
this was a favorite remedy, tells us
that goldenrod fetched a high price as
a foreign herb until discovered grow
ing near London, when the plant was
neglected. He adds the causttc COM
ment, This verifeth our English prov
erb, Far fetcht and dear boughte is
best for ladies' or for fantasticaI ply
sitions.' Before tobacco the golden
rod also furnished SNUFF for our medi-
aeval forefathers. - Westminster Ga
zette
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
II Did Not Work.

Mr.. Seabury and his wife were on,
the point of moving to another fiat.
Both Of them were anxious that the
transfer should be made at the least
possible expense, and the nearness OF
the new home promised materially to.
further this aim.
Il can carry loads OF little things
over in my brown bag" announced
Mrs. Seabury, and you can take
books and 50 on in your big satchel.'
In discussing further the matter Of
transportation Mrs. seabury remarked
that Notwithstanding the heat she
could wear her winter coat over. leave
It and return for her spring coat The
idea charmed her Impractical husband.
'.Why, can do the same thingr' he
said. ''In wear over one suit and
then come back for anotherl'' Youth's
Companion. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.
It's Shocks, Doctor Declares, Do Not
Kill the Condemned.

lis Shocks, a Doctor Declares, Do Not
Kill the Condemned.
The attitude Of Coroner George F.
Shrady, son of the most distinguished
surgeon of his time, towaad the kill
ing Of criminals by electricity is one
that should have been taken long be.
fore this time by men whose opinions
would carry weight.
DR.. Shrady pronounces the present
method Of executing murderers In this
and several other states as the most
brutal conceivable by human mind. He
goes much further and declares that q
clause in the bill ordering an imme.
date autopsy Is intended to make
death sure.
That is to say, he asserts that the at.
tendant surgeons who carve up tn.
still warm body are the real execution.
ers.
Could any charge be more TERRIBLE
It is in effect dreadful humiliation to
the profession Of surgery to compel
some of its members to destroy signs
Of returning life by taking out the
heart and the brain OF the supposed
dead man within ten minutes of the
removal of the body from the electric
chair. Indeed, DR.. Shrady makes the
definite charge that one murderer
named by him was in a fair way to re
vive and was given a poisonous drug
that finished him.
Nothing more startling has been ut
tered by responsible man in many
years. His words would indicate thai
we are returning to the days Of Soc
rates, when the death penalty was In
ficted by compelling the condemned
to drink hemlock
After a long experience as reporter
and special correspondent, during
which many executions have been wit
messed, the writer would vote for til,
guillotine If he were asked how he hat
to die as condemned man. It Is com
plete! There isn't any doubt about tn,
infliction Of the death penalty. Whe1
a mans head is off he Is dead. Tha
for the man who wants life to end be
yond doubt! An acquaintance Of tn,
writer, Edmund Yates, left ElO0 in al
envelope for a friendly surgeon VIII,
would sever his jugular vein after BIZ
death. He had terrible fear Of bein,
buried alive.
In the cases Of criminals, especial.
In New York state. DR.. shrady say
the compulsory autopsy guards agains
that. Most of us expect or hope Il
escape the electric chair. Therefor,
we are not especially concerned t,
know whether the unfortunate chap
who have to die as condemned mel
really expire BY the shock or by tn,
knife. Brooklyn Eagle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
FELL ] into WELL
sHERBRookE. SCHOOL TEACHER
STEPPED IN WELL IN GEORGE
MuRRAY's HOUSE AND EscAP-
ED INJURY.

az e j f.. .#7 ~. e 4 .lf5
Sherbrooke, N. D., Nov. 19.-Miss
Katherine Ely walked into the well
under George Murray's house, and
was quite severely shaken up. Mr..
Murray had the floor open in order to
perform some work that was neces.
sary and those engaged at the work
stepped away for "a short time, taking
the light with them to find rope to
use in the we'll, and Miss Ely, not
knowing about it, walked into the ap-
orature. Fortunately the well is only
~ feet deep and has only few inch.
es of water in it, otherwise the re,
suit might have been more serious.
AS a consequence school has been
discontinued for today. s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
Hard on the MESSENGER.

Tommy had been spanked by Miss
Manners, his frst grade teacher, but
his next teacher had not reached the
point where she felt she could do JUS
2tice to him In spite OF all his naughti-
ness.
Send him to me when you want
him spanked said Miss Manners one
morning after her colleague had re-
lated his many misdemeanors.
About IL o'clock Tommy appeared
at Miss Manners door She dropped
her book. grasped him firmly by the
hand, led him to the dressing room,
turned him over her knee and adminis-
tered punishment. &
When she had finished she said,
I Now, Tommy, what have you to say7s'
Please, miss, my teacher wants the
scissors" was the unexpected reply.
Success Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
An Oklahoma curloaitx.

Oklahoma presents a citizen who Tor
weight and breadth probably has no
equal In the country. At little town
called Binger there Ii living curiosi-
ty IN the person Of See-kous-i-to, an
American Caddo Indian, who Is wider
than he Il long. He measures seven
feet and four inches around the waist
and Is less than six feet tall. He ID
twenty-six years Of age and weighs
696 pounds. For obesity he Is conced-
cd to pc q world heater and is CON
sidering an offer to tour the world
Utica Press. $9
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20

the blood, purifying it and relieving
rheumatism. Backache will be re-
lieved, the urine will be neutralized
and cleared and no longer a cause of
Irritation, thereby overcoming such
symptoms as weak bladder, painful,
frequent and other urinary difficult
ties.
This is worth trying and may prove
Just what many people here need.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
TIE Carat.

This tiny standard OF weight, al
though not one person in a million ever
makes practical use Of 1t, possesses
great prestige because OF Its connec-
ton with diamonds and other precious
stones. But how many readers have
any clear idea OF the weight repre-.
scented by carati In England 1t is
customary to reckon 1915 carats to
the ounce troy. This makes the carat
equivalent to 2o5.3 milligrams, Or
BLESS grains. An attempt Is now be-
Ing made to secure general recognition
In all countries Of a metric standard
carat OF 200 milligrams.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
What the Duke Meant

His grace the Duke of Argyll was
addressing q select company III d Lon
don drawing room on the present state
Of things In South Africa. II look for
ward to the time, !" he said, when the
Englishman will marry the Boer girl
and have an English wife as well!''
Respectable dowagers looked their
surprise, and the men began to smile.
Then the duke carefully explained
that he meant, OF course, that the Boer
girl should become an Englishwoman
to all intents and purposes. Reynolds
Newspaper.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
ANOTHER fire
At GARRISON
THREE BUSINESS BUILDINGS
DESTROYED AND ANOTHER
DAMAGED-LOss $4,000, INsU-
RANCE $4,000.

Garrison, Nov. 19-Special-At $50
o'clock this morning fire broke out
in Sweets pool hall, and before it
was extinguished it had destroyed
that building, Bryant's restaurant
and hotel and Martell's pool hall.
and severely damaged the M. F.
Minehan building in which is .locat-
ed the independents office and
O'Hare's law office.
The loss is estimated at $4,000,
with insurance approximating $4,000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
MORE MONEY FOR
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
NOVEMBER STATE APPORTION-
MENT DIVIDES $24, 1880 AMONG
THE VARIOUS COMMUNITIES
OF NORTH DAKOTA.

The state department of public in
struction Wednesday made public
the apportionment of the state tut
tion fund for the month of Novem-
Der. = AFT GI&-..yF ,%>It:a- @&@Ea5
The total number of children emu
merated in North Dakota is 144,272,
the amount apportioned from the in
terest and income fund is s22, 1852,
and from taxes, fines, etc, $1,4s2.27,
making total apportionment of $24,-
s4S,5s. The rate per capita is lie for
the interest and income fund, OF
from fines and taxes, a total of II.
This is exactly the same apportion-
ment per capita as the November,
1907 apportionment. The apportion-
ment by counties follows: & .szss
Natal A
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
Doom Of the looubIooY,.

The doubloon Is doomed, as its fel.
how. the 4piece OF eight. long has
been A few weeks ago it was pro.
claimed by the common erier from the
steps Of the Royal Exchange OF Lon.
don that the doubioon Is no longer le.
gal tender In the West Indies and Brit
ish Guiana. Thus these magical names
which recall Robinson crusoe and pi
rate stories without number, are reie.
gated forever to romance. Argonaut
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
Like Poetrx.

A reporter asked John J. Hayes, the
winner Of the Marathon race, IL long
distance running was diffcult
= Running, 4 said the young man, sis
good deal like writing poetry. And
You know what Victor Hugo said
about that n ls.s@
mo. What did he say7" asked the
reporter. sss s55
A visitor. said Mr.. Hayes, asked
Hugo Il It was hard to make good
poetry. s
" Hard z said Hugo, with a laugh.
Hard? Bless me. no.. It Is either
quite easy or 8 impossible. / = - nix
change. ny
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
Smart Set EnallsI,,

The speech Of the smart man and
woman sufficiently betrays the mod
ern attitude. TO speak good English
is middle class. The modern yocabu-
larry Is very small, and the greater
part Of IT Is composed Of slang Black
and White.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20

Jack-The fortune teller said / would
marry q blond. Belle Did she say
how soonf jack In SIX months, Belle
lcoyly}-I can easily be a blond by that
time, Jack Sketch.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20
A Source 81 Jov.

What seems to be the matter with
Mrs. Brown that she's ailing &c? r.
Why, poor thing, she's got one OF
those newfangled Diseases
q She has? MY, how fortunate she
Is, to be sure. Here I've had nothing
more stylish than lumbago, and I'm
three years older than she Ii. Detroit
Free Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-20

Any man may make q mistake.
None but fool win stick to IT. Sec
ond thcughts arr best as the proyerb
Aays. Cicero.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-11-14
Ladies' Equity Notes.

We clip the following resolution
from Up To-Date Farming. it being
one Of the resolutions passed in the
recent national convention Of the Far
mer's Society of Equity: In view Of
The great help and aid the Michigan
Ladies' Society of EQUITY is and can
be To the Farmers Society of Equity,
therefore, be IT, resolved by the nation
al representatives Of the Farmers So
ciety assembled ia mass convention at
Indianapolis, Ind, that we are In
sympathy with the great struggle they
are making to free themselves from
the shackles of the combines that
have been debating prices for their
products. We hereby pledge our or
ganization to aid and assist them all
we can to carry into effect the pur-
poses of their society. We further
ask them to change the name Of their
society, if they can, to conform to the
new name given to our society, viz:
Farmers Society OF Equity, so as to
distinguish them from the faction
that claims to be the Society OF
Equity.
Finkton local union met with Louis
Button last Friday evening, thirty
ladies and gentlemen being present.
Reports were made by delegates to
the state and national conventions.
These reports were accepted with
cheers and unanimous vote taken In
support of the Farmers Society Of
Equity and of the national officers ell
ected.
Forget me-not Local met on Nov. 4
at the pleasant home Of Mrs. James
Thompson, with fourteen members
present and four visitOrs-Jay Hawley
of Kansas, Mrs. Alonzo Sanford of
New York, John Hawley and James
Howey. Mrs. Ruth Taylor of Chenuk,
Kansas, was present with us after
several months absence. A good
amount of business was done In local
work and some good talks were made
by the gentlemen present. MIR. How
ey told the ladies how our society was
received and cheered in the national
convention AID that our constition
had been carried by the delegates into
nearly every state, with request also
from the national union that we or
ganize a national union. President
Thompson called for vote of the
local In regard to this request. Vote
was unanimous Ia favor OF national
union. This local also stands In
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-11-14
To Consumptives.

Edward A. Wilson's Preparation Of
Hypophosphites and Blodgetti from
the original formula Is the Sovereign
Remedy for Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis, (atarrh, LaGrippe, Coughs.
Colds and all Throat and Lung Mala-
dies.
Thousands of people say they have
been relieved by 1t,
Those who have used it will have
no other, and recommend it to their
fellow sufferers.
1t has cured many after they were
given up as incurable by their physi-
clans.
The undersigned as consumptive
can testify fLom his own experience as
TO its value.
Write at once-delayS are dangerous.
and may prove fatal.
For full particulars. testimonials,
ETC., address
G.. A. ABBOTT, Sole Agent,
60 Ann Street, New York City, N. Y.
We are looking for cash trade, and
we sell at cash prices.
Sherman 81 Son.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-11-14

favor Of the Farmers Society of
Equity. Since our sister. Mrs. Ruth
Taylor was soon TO leave for her new
home in Kansas, the local ladies pre-
sented her With a pretty silver bread
tray with the good wishes of her
Equity sisters. Meeting closed in
usual form to meet with Mrs. Mary
Wolverton in two weeks.
About thirty friends of Mrs. Ruth
Taylor surprised her on Tuesday
and enjoyed pleasant evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley gave a dinner
party on Friday. Mrs. Ruth Taylor
and her cousin Jay Hawley departed
on Saturday for their homes in Kan
sas.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-11-14
1908 Dates at BELL s..

1908 Dates al BELLS.
Old papers sold at this office.
Look VINO is coming, The Devil
am going to the "Devil," are you?
Fine quality Duchess Pears at
BELLS.
Hot Drinks and Lunches at f. b.
Hamilton's.
Leave your Laundry at MACK IS
JEwELRY STORE.
Tell your wife to go to 1.-THE Devil'
next Friday night.
BELLS Teas are unsurpassed for
Strength and Flavor.
We handle the celebrated Rex Choc-
olates.-F. b. Hamilton.
Couches, Princess Dressers and Easy
Chairs at WHITTINGToN's.
A set Of good Platform Scales for
sale cheap at Bells Grocery.
IT I've udio vi OdlNdIIIC I)Odp anu OUt
bar Of ten cent Palm Olive for 25c at
BELL s.
Wanted to Rent-A medium sized
dwelling by the year. Enquire at
this office.
We are right in line on Rugs, Wall
Paper. Mattings and Curtains.-C, III
WELLINGTON.
BELL wants you to try pound Of
Baur's celebrated Coffees. Warrant
ed to give satisfaction.
Thrift In huyiug Furniture is not
shown by how little you pay out but
by the quality of goods YOU buy. We
handle only the best lines Of high
grade goods at reasonable prices at
this store.-EMPEY BROS.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-11-14
Our Business is Growing

Because we sell the Best Furniture
MADE.
Because we sell at the lowest price.
Because we have confidence in our
goods.
Because our patrons have confidence
in us.
We Handle the Output Of Reliable
Factories.
-EMPEY BROS.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-11-14
One of The Best.

Everybody In Charlevoix County
knows that Truant Officer win
Bashaw is one OF the most efficient
officials and the below letter shows
that our state department. Is not be-
hind In appreciation OF merit. The
letter is In response 10 one written by
Mr.. Bashaw TO the Michigan depart
ment of Public Instruction asking for
certain rulings.
Lansing. Oct. 81, 1908.
Mr.. VIM. F. Bashaw,
East Jordan, Michigan.
Dear Sir
Your letter Of October 26 has been
received and have read 1t very care
fully. The Attorney General has
ruled that one notice is sufficient for
the year and IL after receiving the
notice the child is not in consecutive
and regular attendance you should
proceed at once to have the parent
arrested and brought int court. The
law contemplates that the attendance
shall be consecutive and when il fails
IN that the parent Is liable to arrest.
If you can make an example of one or
two cases Of this sort you will doubt
'less have no further difficulty.
/ consider that YOU are one of the
best truant officers in the state.
Yours very truly,
l.. L. WRIGHT.
The Truant Officer's field only COW
ers territory outside corporate viii
lagos and cities. This explanation is
made owing TO the fact that several
residing Ia such have spoken To Mr..
Bashaw relative to cases over which
he has no Jurisdiction.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-11-14
SALES AGENTS WANTED.

$4,000 per week or 400 per cent pro-
fit. All samples, stationery, and art
catalogue free. We want one per-
manent agent in this locality for the
largest picture and frame house 10
America. Experience unnecessary.
We instruct you how to sell our goods
and furnish the capital. II you want
permanent, honorable and profitable
position, write us today for partcu-
lars, catalogue and samples. Frank
W. Williams Company, l214 w. Tay-
Tor ST., Chicago, Ill. ABA
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-11-14

Empey Bros. have the largest stock
Of Carpets every shown la this city.
Patterns are up-to-date We have
sold over two thousand yards Of this
carpet. People come and buy it the
second time. What better recon-
mend do you want. Only 25c and 35c
per yard.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-11-14

The wholesome, harmless green
leaves and tender stems OF lung heal
ing mountainous shrub, give 70 DR..
Shops Cough Remedy its curative
properties. Tickling or dry bronchial
coughs quickly and safely yield to
this highly effective Cough medicine.
DR.. Shoop assures mothers that they
can with safety give IL TO even very
young babes. No opium, no chloro-
form-absolutely nothing harsh or
harmful, 1t Gains the distressing
cough. and heals the sensitive men,
branes. Accept no other. Demand
DIR. Shops. Sold by James Gldley.