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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22
ai.marek's tov . Of Nature.

Speaking Of the country and the
long walks. be took daily. Bismarck
said he loved ma tnre,y but the amount
OF life he saw 'aN "a him, and II took
4 great deal 81 faith Is believe that
an .aif seeing eye. could notice every
living atuE when one realized what 1t
meant Have you ererq sat on: the
grass and examined It closelyi There
ie enough life, In one square yard. to
lppall you." he said. So Lady Randolph
Churchill. n s ss s5t5 - u.
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duty to send It to al; sufferers FREE
You cure yourself " home ~ thous-'
ands will testify--no change OF eli
mate being necessary. This simple
discovery banishes uric acid from the
blood, loosens the stinened joints,
pur,fies the blood, and brightens the
eyes, giving elasticity and tone to the
whole system. II the above interests
you. for proof address Mrs. M. Sum-.
mers, Box r, South Bend, Ind. t:s}
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22
The Supreme Test.

s9.sYou are all right. said the doctor
after he had gone through with the
regulation humping and listsning
with his patient! Not Z trace Of
heart disease. Fifteen dollars, pleased"
The patient drew ! long breath and
remarked: II am sure now I have no
heart disease. If / had, II should have
dropped dead when you mentioned
your fee" z sSE "a. h, .s$
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22
Tho oavil's Advocate.

. In connection with the Roman Cath
olic ceremony Of canonization there q
an.olacial called ''the devils advocate. ~
When the church Is ready to proceed
with the, steps preliminary to- thexcan-
ontiEzation, An able man IL appointed to
assail the .memoUz Of the candidate
and to bring against him all possible
charges, which the other side must
satisfactorily dispose Of. This accuser
kaknoWn as the. :'devil's advocate"
and not until he Il sllenced by tho dir
proof Of his charges can the canoniza-
ton be accomplished.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22
cI IL Up.

SsVsAs ss.0 80 49,
D. To which Is. a man more closely re-
lated. = said the genealogist, This first
divorced wife's second husband or his
present wife's first divorced husband?''
N; so far as l can see, one tie is about
as close as the other said a thought
full friend.
$50 I should say" said the genealo-
g1st, "but Billy Bowen must have fig
ured out a difference. Anyhow, when
his first wife's second husband died
Billy went to a ball game. but when
his present wife's first husband died
he went into mourning. can't under
stand that" s. - Pas .'>5'} iE'
II can," said the thoughtful; friend.
"Billy's present wife was on the point
of divorcing him SO she could remarEy
her first husband. Now that he II
dead she has decided to stick to Billy
"Ah!" said the genealogist-Nev
York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22
EFresdosn u the Press.

= sFr0ooosn ~ the Frees.
The battle for free; press In th4
full; modern sense: was fought out ~
tween 1894 and ] It'll, beginning With
tho prosecution OF Wilkes tor attack
ing Butte In tho North Rriton and end
ing with i.thes successful resistanee, to
the, proclamation. By. which tia com
mons had forbidden the opubliea ton 81
their debates; =, str printers who had
infringed the proclamation were sum-
moned to the bar of the house. Five
obeysd and the messenger sof: the
house was cent to arrest to sixth.
TIE lord mayor*sent the messenger TO
fEiDon. The; house Of commoos esnt
thu lord mayor "a the Tower but ~
was released IT the next proros atton.
and ths day onswhteh helsft Tower
marked The end Of the. last attempt to
silence the press.-New York Ansri-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22
Always, Waning.

. IF eS"OyO' W 3usO8s
A Freedman who apparently has q
good deal of time on his hands has
been amusing himself by reckoning up
the number of kisses he has given bis
wife during the first twenty years Of
his married life. ,
He ands that In the first year he dis
pensed about 100 kisses a day. or. SAY,
allowing Tor birthdays and, legal and
church holidays, about 86.700 IN TIE
year.. ,~.. 4.... .'r~@..-,a - ~. =.
In tho second year this number was
reduced by half and In the third year
to ten 4 day, while in the nth year
his better half had to be content with
two ahday, one in the morning and
one in. the evening. r. r,;,n hvl .:ftn}l
What happened in the fifth year Il
warped in mystery" but at the sane
rate Of Progression" he probably AZ
rived eventually 1t one kiss on tho drst
Of January every leap year. ~ y. G
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22
They own tn, :sest Impeachment.

They Own the Soft Impeachment.
/ In an address to the Canadian club
in Montreal, Mr.. James Bryce said:
IT. do not think It would b advisable
for mo TO Say much. for / have the
good fortune to- .bs q Scotchman N.Y.
self. ! won't pursue the, theme Of
what contributions, .Scotchmen should
BE- able to make 20 Canada,s litera-
turs and science. tor the very simple
reason which was given: by 4 friend
Of mine. who said,' Z never argue with
6cotchmen that they are 4 great ma
tion-thsy admit it," .a.~e
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22
Il NJ II
OLD CLOTHES I'M AFRICA.
The Natives Often Make Dreadful
Y. Mistakss With Europsah Attire. u

The Natives Often Make Dreadful
y. Mistakes With European Attire.
: The "oI' clo' man" is a familiar figure
in American streets and one by no
means without picturesqueness,- but no
American dealer in old clothes has es-
tablished a fbusiness Of such extent of
interest as that of John Lyman Of Lon
don, whose speciality is to purchase
SNOWY costumes and discarded military
and official uniforms for disposal in the
orient and Africa. Ei5} w. ! IL
Even the retiring lord mayors Of Lon
don have become almost by official ira
dition his customers, and the cooked
hat gold laced coat and knee breeches
atwhieh during one season London has
gazed with awe in the famous pageant
of the lord mayors procession are
likely the next season to delight the
eyes of darkest Africa upon the proud
person of darkest African.
II have visited most Of the great
oriental bazars and watched our goods
being purchased" says Mr.. Lyman. Il
have seen blacks solemnly walking
around with waistcoats buttoned be-
bind instead of before and even men
wearing ladies' costumes. have seen
enormously big fellows in clothes so
small could not imagine for the life
of me how they got into them or how
they could get out again unless the
stitching gave, way"
The Prince de Joinville when of the
Gabun coast once received on his ship
an official visit from two chiefs, father
and son, who must, one would think,
have been Mr.. Hyman's customers.
They were known as Big Denis and
Little Denis. and each owned for cere-
monial occasions a military uniform.
That Of Big Denis was French gen
erals, which his wives managed tn get
him into. That Of Little Denis was a
hussar's, and its intricate cut, numer-
Gus buttons. straps and buckles and
painfully small size proved quite too
much for him. ..: He sent the prince a
despairing message begging help, and
relief party Of delighted 'midshipmen
was sent to dress him and bring him
aboard. :. .%':1' ,,..i:. g.
They fulfilled their errand; but, with
the mischievousness OF thels Kind. they
70 frightened every fastening Of his
overnight attire that the poor youth
was nearly bursting with combined
pride and sufocation when he arrived,
and 1t was evident he could never be
got out of, his unwonted fnery by any
pethod less drastic than cutting him
out. J.. .,.. ~, - ....,.
STILL no manner Of wearing a COM
plete costume ever equals In comic ef-
feet some OF the savages' combinations
Of unrelated items. One venerable, A.
rican ,chieftain received his European
guests with an; antlquated evening
shoulder; cape, of pink. lowered satin
and spangles worn about his waist a.
an apron, while his white wool was
martially crowned by Z military he'll
met. III: l1.s'.;:. ? i. T ta"N /
, Still another; conducted important
negotiations with an exploring party
clad simply and impressiyely In I
lady's large Gainsborough hat, 9, pair
of cavalry boots and 4 necklace Of
giistening tin ornaments used to dec
srats, Christmas trees.-Youth's Com
panion -,. ~>~; -, 49,,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22
i Fun Mi..,d M Az :Tl.rlavsiinaI..

1t may be a great achievement for .
balloon to travel at the rate of seven
ty-hve miles per hour, but what e the
fun ID skipping along 81 thats rate
when you cannot rec the telegraph
poles Or consta bles swhiz past !? Che
pleasure in speed = u passing things
thats stand stillS d % slow Boston
Advertiser. Sd ss 81 4. n I
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22
4 WOMAN'S APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers Of rheu-
matism, whether muscular or of the
joints. sciatica, lumbagos. backache,
pains in the kidneys or neuralgia
pains, write to- her. for home treat
ment which has repeatedly cured all
of these tortures. She feels it her
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22

You want q bargain. Here 1t is
Lawn Mowers at 20 per cent dis
count for cash.. to clean out our 1908
stock.&q Only a few left. Wolbert
Hardware. -
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n Proud

sss Proud. 39isssFts tSts
ESQ You eiljoy seeing Your boy play
football I. S8Ss N i4ss f.-5.55 ,S5
II should saS do, : answered Farm
or Corntossel. = II makes me right
proud 20 zee him out there an realize
that he is tfie young Teller was once
able to whip. Washington Star.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22
! sle, but NIX surs.

4Your daughter, = not engaged a,
young johnson w. then suppose
&c u = case of slow and sure a B n
1, Ell. yes hs . slow, and she = not
at all sure r, 55s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22
! Knluhts Of PythIas.

ST. ELMO LODGE NO. 4. MEETS EACH
IA Wednesday evening in K. r. hall. Melvin
G. Hagen, G. s.; w. +. Parssrs, Z. R.!
& S.. %ts# ~ }$E 3$s3 Z y LIZ f5., ;@3
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.O.. 8,

BISMARCK CHAPTER, NO. ii. MEETS
first and third Fridtys in each month ct
I. Masonic hall. Mrs. Agnes +. Cochrane, w.
Nj; Hattie Skelton,S secretary. E23:s "a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22
The University Of North Dakota
.~,,. GRAND FORKS, n D. ~.~=x~
Will Open for its Twenty fifth Annual Session
Tuesday, Sept. %, 1908 * %@@

Tuesday, Sept. u, 1908
de
Library unusually complete The standard
TUITION 7is FREE except tin College Of a.
University eleven bldns. heated throughout BY :en
and lighted by electricity New library gymnasium and school mines bd
have recently been constructed
BOARD including bath,
the need exceed $l5z (See
cstAlogue)
COLLEGE
suit tho ss md d ns @ %
M A. Fl. d. Dean. courses 'e ~ " ~ N " A' " ~ WV
TEACHERS COLLEGE ~:%
miss ion % p sa ishH G sss
s .s 3 sn By 2 F:sss
COLLEGE LAW -:> .-:: >.s ,>sf>.
L. B. '''"-
COLLEGE MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
cal EnFnsz n f E snd S eas cs
ENGINEERING ~.... :oa * i ~ zs7n*>
he eges
COLLEGE ENGINEERING School of Alines) : @
MA % sssa s sP: saa1n f S d ee %
the B. S.
COLLEGE MEDICINE .s s#&h b.
s t 5at s zs. c s's II sn
h TS co Sss F kS s
THE MODEL HIGH SCHOOL. ..> II. :~>s
hemo
s @ e @ % % A. PRINCIPAL y" NJ Bryant
4y 40 and catalogue address '
WEBSTER MERRIFIELD, Pres University N. F.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22

Coming-"The Dixie Jubilee Sing.
ers."t3.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22

have often wondered how every
man loves himself more than 81 The
rcst OF men. Antonfus.
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PythIaJn. Sisters,

LINCOLN TEMPLE NO. 9. MEETS SEC
ond and fourth Thursdays each month at
n X. p. kali. Elizabeth Belk, NJ. E. G.;
Mrs. Nellie Evarts, M. or K. and C..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22

Actions ars the raiment Of the man.
=s5
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4. O.. OF.

CAPITAL CITY LODGE NO. 4. MEETS
every Thursday ,eveaiag at Odd Fellows,
hail. Fred Roberts, N. G.; James Savage,
". c.; a. E. Boyce, secretary; E. A. Dawson,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22

4 Brotherhood Of American Yeomen.
A .FRATERNAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT
I insurance organization. Meets the last Tues.
day OF each month in the, Oddfellows' hall.
Heury Butler foreman; Z. L. Best, NJ.
A.; E. A. Belk, correspondent. ssH :;
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"a. II.

JAMES B. MCPHERSON FosT NO. ), D.
1artment Of North sDsllsta.l Grand Army q!
the Republic. Meets lsst Thursday In each
y slulta1 at GA. R:hall. Joseph Wood, pos
ossnmander: A D Coedase adjutsnt.
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: NV. A.,

BISMARCK CAMP no. alel. n W"
4 Neets the second Tuesday in each month
+ 7. r. Mockler, v. C.; A. w. Cook, cIesa
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m. n a

usiR,f AZ MEETS FIRST AND afnIk
Weduesdays Of each month = A1ennefch4
klll. Thes. Anderson. president; A. =
Nafquett. secretary: ''t ''''. -''''
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS

..s., 4. s$1c.EyiEs ~
n Maso nlc. I'D 81 n. " \. 4
BISMARCK LODGE, NO. e. Al. = ~ |
Meets first and third Mondays Id each
month at Masonic hail.. n. 4. Berndt, w.
NJ; !. Dlullsn,, II secretary, nal
srANcnEps COMMANDERS NO. -. Z. I.
Meets third Thursday In each month Ct
Ma.onie hall: . q " =. Jones, E. 9; NJ. =.
$ 5s q. z. s. . s s..= NJ
BISMARCK cHAPyER, NO. ii. MEETS
first and third .Fridtys in each month At
M..oqis s,, h.l' ss,a ..s1.t T coehr'ne W.
knights 81 PythIas. y. s.3s5
ST. ELMO LODGE NO. z. MEETS EACH
Ssfaas sses s!<Gss V : P.' n.'
.2= ALL. Pythlan. Sisters. @s. b.
LINCOLN TEMPLE NO: .. MEETS SEC
\ ond and fourth Thursdays each month at
K. P. hail. Elizabeth Relk, NJ. E. G.;
" Mrs. Nellie Evarts, M. or r. and c.
Y Brotherhood Of American Yeomen..
a .FRATERNAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT
" Insurance organization. Meets the last Tues
day OF each month in the 0ddfellows hall
A.; E. A. Belk, correspondent. ssH
3:$&s s'f15 ',!@r5a A.. O.: u. W. s5gDop !
BISMARCK LODGE NO. $50. MEETS TF.
first and third Fridays 1t Maennerchor hall
2 g o'clock: n. J. Mckenzie, M. w.;
.s5s
JAMES B. MCPHERSON RosT NO. >, D. |
DE Republic. Meets list Thursday h eacS
ssn@. aS 4 4 = 5 Core cord.:e sdjut:nt. ~
'Es's:33 S1ss@5s *2 NJ. W. 4. ! y
BISMARCK CAMP no. 4lel. n W.
I. K. Goctler. V. c; 4 ". Cook, eie1i
#asG .t.ss.2s%% Est~aI. q. OF. :,.&:s 49a: ~.e
CAPITAL CITY LODGE NO. =. MEETS
: every Thursday eveaiag Ut Odd Feuows
hal1. : Fred Roberts, n G.; James Savage,
". O.; q. E. Boyee, secretary; E. A. Dawson,
q; ..>@E Rsbs,<aihs.o ssHf<::1 4t@
NICHOLSON. LODGE no. -. MEETS TN
OAAtellows' hail. ELSIE Mcdonald. N
c.; Ars. Nellie Evarts, secretary.
r ... MAeeADo0o.
Z O., +. N.MEETS EVERY FIRST ANA
ka9.sf q. o. Il. In. 1Visitinr naesSe1
sssss:; E zs1foF F;.! p .:sord s'Hs Sc
2 N go IN 81 ss39tg %*4.2 >sse...s
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A. q. u. w.

BISMARCK LODGE NO. $50 MEETS TH.
6rst and third Fridays at2 Maennerchor hall
4 s o'clock, NJ. J. Mckenzie, M. W.;
Bradley c. Marks. Recorder -. p
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-17

be because We havs played our last card and lost" The usefulness of un- dergraduate and intercollegiate athle- tics ;s perhaps g debata'ole question, and i may De thst from lofty point of view Dr. DiioL of Harvard knows batter than Dr. Hadley of Yale which policy is the better for the student body. but after all this is a question apart from the failure of Harvard to succeed Tn her athletic undertakings The record proves that Yale athletes win because they are developed in a sympathetic atmosphere; Harvard ath- ietes fail because they must in addition tc training for an event stem up against an adverse current of opposi- ton set in motion by official interfer- ence. A winning athletic policy will never be permanently evolved under those conditions. For this reason it may be said that a crisis has been reached in the athletic life of Harvard university.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-17
NEEDED LEGISLATION.

The approach of spring is calling from their places of winter conceal ment the musical barrel organs. With in a week the streets will be full of them and the children of every ward will be indulging their ears and their heels in characteristic ways. So much for that.
 Since it has become an established policy of New Haven to permit these strolling musicians to sell their wares where they will, 1t should go one step farther and see to it that each barrel organ Is in tune. We heard one yes terday that would drive sensitive ear to distraction and give actual pain to lover of music.
 By all means let the streets be open to the strolling purveyors of canned music. but let the organs be kept in tune, or banished. Here's a job for the aldermen.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-17

ble, timber and textures. The jury VIII have at their disposal two gold medals and two silver medals. presented by the Societa Promotrice delr lndustria Nazionale. These are to be the first anu second prizes in each of the two cate gories of the competition, and the sum of 4.O0O lire is eventually to be distrib- uted among the winners of the compe- tition and those recognized worthy or awards in consideration of recent re- searches made or noteworthy results obtained.
 As an effort in the right direction this deserves encouragement. Though we were told the other day by a dls- tinguished New York architect thar there are no really fireproof buildings it is possible that even wooden build ings can be made more fireproof than they are. If this Italian show helps m that direction 1t will be very useful.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-17
CHARLES W. MORSE AGAIN.

It may be remembered that when Charles W. Morse steamed away to Europe his wife said he was a good fighter, and would be back to do the best he could with his affairs. He came back. and now 1t is announced that he believes he is able. and. with the cooperation of his creditors, he proposes to pay all his just debts,
 This sounds good. If MT. Morse can get out of his predieament with a whole skin. or even a badly scared skin. he will be doing pretty we'll. He is an able man. He has shown his ability 10 do a lot of bad fianciering Now if he can show ability to do good financiering and sound financiering enough to pay his honest debts all may not be forgiven, but much will be. It will be interesting to see whether he can emerge from his sea of trou- bles, or whether he must go com pletely under. The announcement which has been made for him asserts that he is solvent. There are many who have reason to hope that he is.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-17

 Brazil and Chilli in giviny vice-admir-
 aIs salute to the commander in chief
 of the Atlantic fleet of the United States navy is something more than a demonstration of international courtesy in honor of Rear Admiral Evans. It is, morally speaking, a gentle rebuke. though not so intended, to the govern ment at Washington. in that it is a del- ieate hint that a navy capable of as- sembling so splendid fleet as the one now en route to the Pacific should have among its commissioned personnel of- ficers of grade more in keeping with a command so large nd powerful The firing of the vice -admirals salute by the navies of Brazil and Chilli was a most gracious act of hospitality which instantly thrust aside all questions of rank and precedence. and gave the commander of the American fleet a status in keeping with his command. In European port. however. the vice admiral commanding Brazilian or a Chilian cruiser of the second class would have precedence over Rear Ad- miral Evans commanding sixteen mag nificent battleships. It Is probably ex- travagant to hope that Congress will see the incongruity of such conditions.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-17
FREAKIsH BUT NOT rIENpIsH.

March has been ''ln" more than two weeks now, and though she has been decidedly freakish she has not been fiendish. There has been no blizzard, though one has been more or less ex- pected for nineteen Marches. The pleas ant little thunder-shower of Sunday af- ternoon showed what March can do when she isn't doing something else. And the genial gsyness of yesterday forenoon was another illustration. March is expected to be both a lion and a lamb, but when she appears also as a gentle gazelle she truly reveals her versatility.
 The dreaded and often dreadful month is more than half over. And there have been not a few hours in it which those who have fled from New Haven to Florida and Southern Cal- ifornla have not found surpassed there Which leads to the reflection that in time New Haven, which has already won fame as Summer resort and a Winter resort, may have fame as a Spring resort. It is well enough to be expecting such fame. The expectation will help those who have to make her a Spring resort 10 keep cheerful through the March backings and filings which may occur while she is really becom- ing so.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-17
AN IMPRESSIVE FACT.

One of the things which Frederick Van Eeden, the Dutch soeiologist, poet and author. said to the New York Civic Forum the other day is well worth gen eral attention. He frankly admits that the reason why Utopias do not become realities is because men are not at all the independent and rational acting an- imals they think themselves to be. They are acting and thinking always more or less herdwise. But he believes in extension of the principle of com mon ownership, though he holds to the necessity of the many trusting, even then. to "a great, powerful mind, a commercial and organizing genius, who must take the matter in hand and set all his life and heart to it." 'The fact is humiliating," he adds suggestively, but we communists must accept it."
 According to this, communism must  have a head and a guide. as other things in this world have. That head and guide must be needed and obeyed. As communism includes altruism there may be enough such heads and guides by and by to carry on communism ex- tensively and soundly It will come hard for many communists to ac- knowledge that they are not even we'll qualified to cooperate, and that about all they are fit for is to obey. But it looks very much as if they would have to learn that if they would have any successful communism.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-17
A CHANGE FOR USEFULNESS.

' If the people of this great and rich country really cared how much they lose by fire it would seem that they would he taking more pains to de- crease their losses. They are losing vast sums. Perhaps some of them will be mildly interested in the fact that the commission in charge of the Turin in ternational exhibition of industries and labor, to be held in 1911. to celebrate the fftieth anniversary of the procla- nation of the kingdom of Italy, an- nounees an international competition 10 determine the best means to render fireproof, or at least non-infammable. the timber to be employed in the exhi-
 bition buildings. The commission, con sidering the heavy damages inflicted by fire upon some preceding shows. has opened 8 competition among such per sons as can supply material fit to ren- der fireproof. or at least non-intiamms-