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LITTLE THINGS THAT WILL
 LIGHTEN LABOR.
Folding Settle One of the Greatest CconVeniences-Hig Chair That Will Be Much Appreciated
 by Hard Worker.

A kitchen which must serve as a maids sitting-rOom in the evening should be made as comfortable and attractive as possible. It can be a blue and white room. Around the hearth have blue and white tiles, though the rest of the floor is of wood and covered with a blue and white linoleum. The walls may be painted in buff, and the woodwork white, with a hard enamel finish; the sink of white porcelain. At the windows have white muslin sash curtains.
 A folding settle will be found of great convenience. When the back is turned down, a table is formed, but turned up a seat is made with a high back, long enough to accommodate two persons. The top makes a good ironing table. Beneath the seat is box large enough to hold ironing sheet, holders, etc.
 This table is of pine wood, and takes stain readily, and is therefore useful on the veranda or in the liv- ing-room of simply furnished house. If the kitchen is large enough, have a rocker in it.
 Another comfort in tire kitchen is a high chair. It should be about three or four inches higher than the or dinary chair. In it one can do all her vegetable and fruit peeling, and some of the ironing. This sort of . chair will be greatly appreciated by many a tired maid.
 In addition to the furniture already mentioned, the well-appointed kitchen should contain a cabinet, which is really a portable buffers pantry. and for apartments where the space is limited it is most valuable. In the cabinet is room for all sorts of cook ing crockery, various drawers for-the materials used for baking and for food that is to be cooked.
 Very useful for the kitchen are the brass or enameled candlesticks. They are provided with large glass chim- neys to keep the flame from flicker ing.
 Useful also is a table or wide shelf covered with zinc, where hot cooking utensils may be placed when taken from the fire. It will be a great sav- ing to your enameled sink. Zinc is easily kept clean by daily washing with soap and hot water.
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Prescott nodded understand1ngly Just as l thought" he interposed in- dignantly, and now" he bent toward her with very earnest, an almost commanding fire in his eyes, there's really haven't a right to tamper with Fate any longer. You see, don't you? Bill might take it into his calamitous old head to get smashed in a railroad accident, or something, whereupon, should-as sure as the heavens are blue-be called upon to husband his widow" He paused.
 Miss Sheplar had been watching the ground and walking very fast; when he finished speaking, she glanced up archly, a river of red running from throat to brow under his impassioned eyes.
 There never was any actual prom ise between us" he hurried on ar dently, but I was right, dear, in be- lieving that you cared, was I not?"
 Billy! Do let's make haste; the train is coming. I see the smoke down the track. Look"
 Right now, sweetheart, I can't pos sibly see anything but you. Besides, that is the wrong dir" He checked himself quickly. Come along, then, it's only half d block" He drew her arm into his and together they hur- ried, half-runring, toward the panting train. They had just time to get their baggage and board the Pullman when the engine bell rang.
 The girl was the first to say any thing Do you think we shall arrive in time for the wedding, Billy?" she asked.
 Which one?" He pulled down the shade
 ''Why-why, Leona's, of course!"
 Trescotts next words came in a rush. He bent forward quickly and gathered her hands in his. Listen he said we're going north to my aunt's home in Tennessee. I simply couldn't risk that other deal. We got on the wrong train; it'll be easy enough to explain. And-and a nice quiet wedding is much more to my taste. What do you say?'
 It is not recorded, but the conduc. tor, coming through at this juncture thought a thing or two.
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To Dry Clean Fine White Lace.

Lay the lace out quite evenly on clean white paper, cover it with pow dered magnesia, then put another pa Fer on the top. Leave it inside the leaves of book for two or three days, when it will look as fresh as when new.
 After being cleaned, if the lace is not in use, keep it in blue paper, as this has a pr Dreservative influence over it's whiteness.
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15 minutes remained in which to catch her train. For, in spite of the fact that she had viewed the prospect of being belated, as a blessed release from her obligations, the thought of having to be left and be forced to spend the night in a place like this filled her with consternation. She turned on the impulse to cast about for some, any possible, means of con- veyance and came face to face with a very goOd-looking young fellow in a gray plaid suit, with the brim of his pearl-gray alpine pulled down al most over his eyes. A thrill went through her. She tried to brush past him, but he blocked her way.
 "Katrina."
 "You!" The pronoun was all-eompre- hensive.
 Why are you so anxious to escape me?" he asked, matching his step with hers. as she hurried along the soggy pavement.
 Tt seems we both ought to be in something of haste." she answered over her shoulder, If we miss that train"
 Young Prescott hastened to reassure her. Oh she's lost another 30 min utes; it'll be 45 by the time we reach the station"
 Miss Sheplar paused and contem- plated him dazedly. And that means" she said in a mortified whis- rer, that we shall not arrive in time for the ceremony"
 Prescott regarded her Quizzically foi an instant; his eyes made hers falter. The wedding will doubtless proceed. anyway" he observed. dryly.
 By proxy?" Her brief disconcer- ton went off in a laugh.
 Not at all" He puzzled a second Q know WI at she meant.
 "Tten Tow will you reach there ,l'n asked cu 'iouslv
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Sliding Scale.

Say, whatll ye charge for tellin' ne fortune?"
 That depends. For 50 cents I can give you a loving disposition and a wonderful natural talent for music, but til cost you a dollar to marry .illionaire and become a great leader - sHcietv"
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The
 Hour
By NELLIE CRAvEY GILMORE
Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Co.)

scape without. There was a distinct pucker between the pairs of golden brown lashes that all but met over the wideset, surprisingly black eyes. At least half of the time, the lines before her were a blur of stereotyped drivel and chaotic inner refection would they never reach the place? She tossed aside the volume in de- spair, and blinked aggressively at her vibrating likeness in the mirror at her elbow.
 The porter came through at last, flourishing a premonitory whiskbroom, and the girl assailed him eagerly.
 "Huw much further is it to the june tion?" she asked, just how late are we? and are you perfectly sure l can make safe connection with that through train to New Orleans?" She pulled out her watch. Il mustn't by any manner of means reach there later than six she urged as the ebony in- dividual made mumbling calculation of the answer to each of her rapidly-fired questions.
 Well get to the junction now in about ten minutes, miss; trains al most an hour late. Your train in generally meets this one, but it's 70 minutes behind"
 Thank you. Then I shall be in plenty of time, I suppose. And you may brush me off" She rose with palpable sigh of relief and submitted gratefully to the delft, fourishing strokes of the broom. Then she slipped coin into the porters hand and began to take inventory of her baggage.
 When Miss Sheplar stepped out on the deserted platform, 15 minutes later, fine drive of snow had set in that whipped her face like thousands of tiny lashes. She quickly pulled down her heaviest veil and hurried into the waitingroom. The usual crowd of Intoxicating, fagged-out travellers and motley-faced children was there, and the room was sicken- ing from the suffocating heat of a mammoth stove. She found a seat in a deserted corner, and endured the torture for exactly five minutes. Then she started up impatiently, intending to take short walk while waiting for her train, and on her way to the door paused to ask the operator exactly what time the sOuthbound was due.
 Two hours late. now, miss. Guess she'll be along at about four o'clock"
 The girl caught her breath in alarm. Four o'clock! It was a three hours run to New Orleans, and the wedding was to take place at half past seven. Her first sensation was of anxiety; but it was followed instantly by a feeling of intense relief and thank fitness. The whole thing had been had it not been for the faithful prom ise she had made to act as maid-of- honor at the marriage of her best friend Leona Stoddart-given when they were at college together, and renewed at each recurrent visit be- tween them, she never would have consented to the immolation. Here was a possible escapei
 Out in the biting air, she quickened her footsteps and walked rapidly for several squares, till she could feel the tension of her nerves relax and the blood pulse warm and free in her body. Something like exhilaration came to her suddenly, and with the tonic of it racing through her veins she walked on and on, totally unmind full of the passage of time. When at length she came to herself, she must have been fully mile from the
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Human Bones Stronger Than Steel.
 Weight for weight, the bones in your body are many times stronger than steel.
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Watches the Wind,

A politician always wants what the people want when he finds out they are going to have 1t.
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What! The bridegroom?"

"Oh, the br;degroom's all right, as bridegrooas SO" he replied. amused ly. And h. boxed into her face agaln; his betrayed a certain amount of wonder; hers underwent a stereopti- con serie, of C anges.
 IT really Eol't understand what all this means. said the girl, with a touch of dignity.
 You would if you knew old Bill as well as l do. After spending five years of his young life in the pursuit of that girl, he isn't going to risk his good luck by allowing the ceremony to be postponed"
 Bill" she calculated, "Bill-who?"
 "The Honorable William Prescott, mayor of Rockville, son of the late Jonathan Trescott-frst cousin to your humble servant"
 'Oh," There were volumes, and a supplement or two, in the exclamation. Your cousin." she breathed with a swift heartbeat
 ''To my everlasting sorrow, let me assure you of it. We are, as it oc- CUTS, brothers children; and at one time, hailing-both of us-from Shreveport. You see, it was pretty tough on me when I had to fall heir to all his duns and bills, while he was coming in for all the good things. Oh, it was considerable of a joke, of course; but l shall have to admit that both of us enjoyed some famous es- tn ho
 Miss Sheplar turned nonplused but decidedly frightened eyes upon her companion. The first genuine smile for many weary week fiickered about her lips. Then she laughed. How absurd it all isl" she said The look he flashed back at her broke down the pretense between them all at once.
 kitty he said, there's a reason for it, and I've already more than half guessed what it is. But I want you to tell me with your own lips the reason for your sudden coldness-the abrupt cessation of your letters; the return of mine, unopened-"
 The girl broke into second laugh a little uncertain sound that carried the suspicion of tears in it's tran science. tits all so ridiculous, she jerked out, coloring furiously, "but when Leona wrote me that she was tc marry Mir. William Prescott ot ShreyeDOrt-"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
The shortress Of Life.

B What always strikes one SO forcibly
Is, think, the shortness OF human
life compared with other works OF ma
ture. The longest life how short it
Is! And half Of it one can hardly call
life, being spent In sleep, which Is not
real existence.
A French preacher II heard once
brought the shortness Of life strongly
before me by relating In his sermon
how a saint in oiden days, wishing to-
Impress on himself the rapidly Of
3life's race when he came to years Of
discretion, placed eighty marbles in q:
glass jar, each marble to represent d
year Of human life, taking eighty years
as an outside limit very far exceeding
that Then, taking another glass lar.
from the frst one he took the number
OF marbles representing the years he
had already passed and placed them
in the empty Jar and then year BY
year extracted marble from the 9TH
ser till, more rapidly than he could
have dreamed, the two Jars contained
forty marbles each Then still more
swiftly did each year seem to speed
away, and what had SO short time
before been the full Jar became the
nearly empty one till three, two and
then only one marble remained, and
life, which had looked so long at start
ing, had swiftly and silently melted
away.--C. de la War;.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
AEFALFA.

Farmers bulletin No 339, entitled
I. Alfalfa, has just been issued by
the United States departmen mt sof agri-.
culture. This bulletin contains a brief
resume of the history and spread OF
alfalfa, which is followed with q rath-
Ter detailed discussion of the best
means OF securing and maintaining
a stand Of alfalfa. The special feat
ures under this head are the necessi-
ty for innoculation and lining, espe-
cially in the east, and the Importance
OF midsummer or late summer seed;
ing to avoid the weeds Of summer on
one hand and the danger of winter
killing which attends fall-seeded
plants on the other. II ~, sl.5 N .sl VI
In discussing the utilization Of al
falfa the relative value OF the differ
ent forms In which 1t is used is given
as well as the hest methods of hars
vesting and preparing 1t in its differ
ent forms for use as feed. A BRIEF ale-
count OF Salfalfa seed production and
alfalfa varieties is given. The ene-
mics of alfalfa are listed and the gen
eral methods used in combating them
are briefly noted.
The wide distribution OF alfalfa In
this country necessitates different
methods Of procedure IN securing a
stand in the various sections. The
country is divided into seven sections
and specific Instructions adapted to
each are given separately for each
section. 81 4. &.
This bulletin is intended primarily
for people who are about to under
take the production Of alfalfa or who
have already made unsuccessful at
tempts to establish 1t on their farms.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23

The widespread interest at the pres
sent time in the extension Of alfalfa
makes this bulletin an especially
timely one.
Wherever alfalfa can be successful-
" established It results almost i'm
mediately in doubling the value Of the
land This indicates the Importance
Of the extension Of this forage crop I,
The production of alfalfa during theN II
past decade has been greatly in-s
creased in many sections Of the coun-
try where 1t had been thought impos-
sible TO produce 1t. It is found, how
ever, where the necessary require-
ments are understood and provided \
for, that success,if possible. with this
crop under a great diversity of con-
ditions extended almost throughout
the United States. It's production
greatly facilitates the development OF {
diversified farming so essential to the
agricultural development Of the coun-
try.
The bulletin is Illustrated with a
figure showing the common weed !
seeds found In alfalfa; also a figure
showing the remarkable differences
in the size of plants seeded at two
week intervals in the late summer
and early fall, thus impressing on the
farmer the advantage Of seeding early
for the best results. The method Of
baling as practiced in the alfalfa dis
tricts of the west is also illustrated.
This bulletin will be furnished free
upon application to the United States
department Of agriculture or to sena-
tors, representatives and delegates in
congress. ...3
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
USE TRIBUNE WANT COLUMN,
State, County and City Directory

State Live Stock Sanitary Board--D Dugald
inson; Andrew Yeitch, Grand Forks; E. j.
Walsh Willow City; j. W. Robinson, Coal
Harbor: Executive officer, w. F. Crewe,
Il Devils Lake 5 5S5 sg
son, Fargo; w. Z. Stockwell; Mrs. Minnie
4 Z: Budlong, Bismarck; Zana K. Miller,
librarian and director for commission. 5a
BARRIERS, Examining Board Chas Elsberry.
Rolla; Edward Richardson, Devils Lake; *
L. Hooker. Fargo 3EflS 5s a B 5fsS sFS
Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners-- F.
n T.. Cusack, Darlington; S. P. Smith, Cando;
+. Sylvester, Langdon. 8i5.
State Historical Society &C. F.. Amidon, Far
go, President; M. ii. Jewell Bismarck,
Vice President; o. G. Libby, University,
Secretary; Z. Cashel, Grafton, Treas
officer; 81 s# IA 3s S7
State Weather and Crop Service O. w. Rob
b eIts, director, Bismarck. Sl&5 Nj 5sss
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
RONDA. !.

Geo. L. Lloyd, who recently came
from Minnesota with a car of stock,
lumber and plunder, is hauling luun-
her and building on his claim.
s. w. Denniston and Jake Hauek
attended s. G. Denniston's s contest in
Bismarck the Sth. Case was settled
in favor of contestant.
John Leach recently sold four fine
cattle to e. M. Walker.
A new steel bridge has been CON
structed over the Knife on the section
line a mile east of here. This is an
improvement that should have been
put in some time ago, but the people
will appreciate it from now on as it
4 is Impossible to cross the Knife al
times.
A new school house is to be built in
the Whittenberg district. Gotfried
and Gotlieb Klaus have secured the
contract to build same and they and
Long are hauling the lumber from
Hebron. s
8. w Denniston and Geo Davidson
have s stopped their well auger for the
winter. 53 E. .s5.
q new road is to be laid out and
graded from Spring Greek to the
@ Knife. This is a propect Of which our
county can be justly proud when
completed
.lS Mrs. John Leach is teaching a sue
cessftll term of school in the HOFFMAN
district.
i Robert Denniston of Minnesota has
contested the northeast quarter see
ton 1o, township 144, range 80, Mer-
Ger county.
The warm weather has sopiIed our
roads, making it hard on those who
have to haul from the railroad.
I'D. Thomas, who is teaching north
OF krem, visited at home Sunday.
Mrs. Enghrecht of Canada, is VISIT
ing her daughter, Mrs. Kaufman.
and her SONS, the Engbrecht brothers.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
state Boards and or Gers

Adjutant General--T Thomas II. Poole. Bis
State Oil Inspector rank A. Wilson, Bath.
sugt. Of Public Health Grassick, Grand
vice President Board Of Health chas E.
Bennett Aneta.
superintendent State capitol--D. M slattery.
District Came First district, w. n.
Smith, Grafton; Second district, Olaf
Bjorke, Abercrombie.
State Board of Pardons-iov Iohn Burke,
sxsoffsic; Hon: p. E. Morgan, ofdcie;
Hon. T. F. McCue, ex-officie; Charles Wing,
Darlington; w. A. Fulkerson, Devils Lake.
Burke. governor; Alfred nlaisdell, Secretary
State Auditing Board Jshn Burke Cover
nor; II. Z. Holmes, State Auditor; T. F.
Mccue, Attorney General. .s IA
Alfred BlaisdeiI, Secretary Of State; 4. ii.
McCue Attorney General HI !;
State Board Of Pharmacy--H. J.. Haussamen,
M;iis2 TSf.on; W s psIker Lisbon; M s
Il. Il: Batenan, cooperstown..
State Board Of Medical Examiners--H. NJ
Tsh Wheeler, Grand FORKS; z; CampbeII
smysh. Bismarck: ]. 4. lylen. Sheldon: 81 M
G. Wortat Grand Forks: W. f. Hobart
Diekey; Lee coombs. Valley City; II. i.
State Irritation and Drainage r. ii. Akin
SON, Engineer bismarck, Nv. n 81
State Board Of Eoualization- Governor, Audi
tor. IreasuTer: Attorney General. comnis:
first Tuesday IN August each year. &
President: Iohn casmody. Hilisboro Vics
President; w. Fl. Thomas, Leeds. Secre
tary and Treasurer. s;s5t1 b
State Board Of Bar Examiners--A Andrew Al.
Bruce. Grand Forks; Emerson III. Smith
Fargo; "a. II: Brennan. Devils Lake: r. d.
Hoskins, clerk of supreme cslrt, ex.ofiicio
secretary and treasurer. Regular exaniira.
tons at Grand Forks the first Tuesday In
Iune aad in Fargo first Tuesday Ia Decem-
State Board Of Dental Examiners--H. Il.
Startling, Fargo; w. J. Brownlee Devils
Lake; George T. Mcdonald Jamestown, r.
G: Sweet. Minot; +. w. Chandler, Valley
State Board Of EmbaIrners--E. Il. Gilbert. Gus.
seitcni H &c. Flint, jamestown; ]. w. Max.
we'll, Walhaiia
ogtsias,ry Seard-E Z. sundbers. Fargo;
Weld. Z ngdar 81
sfaxbass; J. H. Ness. wahpcien; A. d.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
State.

Governer-John Burke. $ a
Lieutenant Goyerner-R. S. Lewis.
Secretary Of State Alfred Blaisdell. &s8
Auditor-H. L. Holmes. Nj
rreasurer-Alb Peterson. 5s2
Attorney Generai-T.s IF. McCue.
Commissioner of Insurance-E. G. Cooper.
.Supt. Public Instruction--W. Z. Stockwell.
Commissioner of AgTicniture- w. c. Gilbreath.
Commissioners Of Railroads-c. S. Deisern,
Erick Stafne, Simon Westby; secretary-J.
:s w. Foley. 8S5 s .si
Board Of University and School Lands Supt.
\ General Secretary of State, State Auditor.
O. I. Hegge, commissioner. sss
Public Examiner Oliver Knudson.
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Xmas is here and all are feeling
gay. . 4
A fine program was given at the
Menoken school house Friday even.
ing.
H. FIGHT spent Sunday night at the
home Of c. D. Kings. s,#s y: &
& Louis Wetzel was Bismarck caller
Monday. $5 4.
s Mrs. Craven and Miss johnson took
dinner at G. D. Kings Sunday.
Glen Baker spent Sunday with Mr..
Briggs at Apple Creek.
Ben Lamb is staying with c.
Houser.
Snow drifts for sale at Menoken.
We have all sizes at all prices. f,
The latest, a bicycle sled, invented
by MIR. Will Ebeling.
Joe Claradg and family will eat
(goose) with w. Ramey and family
Xmas day.
We noticed Mr.. Baker has a board
er by the name of w. Routleff, espe-
cially on Sunday. 5.
Lost by C. D. King a male hog. IT
found please notify Mrs. King.
Quite few were in the Capital
City last Saturday from this place.
Our school teacher, Miss Kreuger,
spent Xmas in Bismarck.
Don't forget church and Sunday
school Everybody is invited to come.
Clara Olsen is improving slowly
after a long seige of illness.
Mrs. I'D. e. Finney returned to her
home at Sidney, Mont, after q long
visit with friends here and in McKen-
zie.
Aug. Klipstien and wife, Chris De-
Groat and wife, and Will Ramey and
wife spent pleasant evening at the
home of Mr.. Ebelings last Friday.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
Couldn't Ste. TaIklnu.

Now, what are you going to do
with that machine?'' asks the lady Of
the photographer, to whom she had
been talking continuously since she
came into the studio.
Pardon me, madam" replies the
artist "but the only way can get
your photograph and have likeness
is to take moving picture. !" Chicago
Post.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23

1t is believed that the Marshall bill
by making the provision of law Ia
referred to, will clear up the situt.
ton, and allow the homesteaders t,
perfect title. @S
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
cabInets Are Liere.

the car load Of Success cabinets
So sold in Bismarck has arrived and the
abinets will be delivered within the
next few days.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
CONGRESSMAN MARSHALL TRY
ING HELP The HOMESTEADER,,

FINAL PROOF HELD UP ON MANY CLAIMS
TIERS BECAUSE FARMS ARE uNDERLAtD WITH HAv
BEEN CLASSIFIED AS MINERAL LAND THE GOVERNMENTS
MARSHALL BILL PROPOSES GIVE TITLE TO SURFACE
SERVING TO GOVERNMENT TIL COAL UNDERNEATH.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL AND STATE II

United States Senators--H. C. Hansbrough,
Devils Lake; r. ]. McCumber, Wahpeton.
Representatives at large -Thomae F, Mar
shall, Oakes; "A. j. Gronna, Lakota.