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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
Another Kind Of Guest.

'Won't you please write in my guest
book| said woman to the friends she
had entertained at dinner. And she
brought out the treasured volume, with
Its record Of hospitality. The names
were inscribed.
"Why, what's this?' said the mod
ern Eve as the pages were futtered be-
fore the book was returned to it's own
er. There are lots and lots of names
In the back and all In your handwriting
too"
The hostess laughed. "Do you want
to know what these names areY' she
asked. "Well, suppose might make
confession. They are names Of
guests, all right but of another kind
It's the list Of the servants l have had
since my housekeeping experiences be-
gan. New York Press. E.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
LANKiN MAN INSANE
Albert Novak of Lankin Creates Great
commotion in Church.

Lankin, N. D., May Considerable
excitement was caused here by Albert
Novak while Father Just was hold
ing services in the church. Mr. Novak
became violently insane. He rushed
to the front of the church, showing
Father just to one side, grabbed a
crucifix and wildly swinging his arm
denounced the priest, the congregation
and the church. Mr.. Novak was over
powered by several men and taken to
the town lookup, where he was con-
fiued until he was taken to Grafton.
The following day he was adjudged
insane and taken to the hospital at
jamestown. Mr.. Novak has been un-
balanced mentally for some time, but
his condition was never considered
serious. He has always been steady,
hard working farmer, and his case is
sad one.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
he DIDN'T SWEAR.
But a Court Record Quoted Him as
Using Strong Language.

But q Court Record Quoted Him as
Using Strong Language.
One day during a term of court at
Macon, Mo-, Judge Shelton, who was
running through a stenographic record
Of trial, detected sentence which
reflected upon the piety of appellants
senior counsel, Major B. R. Dysart, an
elder in the Presbyterian church.
Major" he said, Il have just been
reading this record. l was inexpressi.
bly, panied to note in it some very dis
respectful language you used In the
presence of the court"
A funereal solemnity would fall short
Of describing the appearance of Dy"
sart's features.
s'What do you mean" he asked.
"Of course you may have been excit-
ed bit during the trial, major. !
know those other fellows were worry
ing you like everything, but that Is
hardly an excuse for using cuss words.
You should have waited until you got
outside 1t won't do
| docs your homer mean to intimate
that swore In your presence while
trying casey" demanded the major
sternly.
II don't intimate anything, major,
but you just look at that" And he
handed the transcript to Dysart. There
Nesting in the midst Of long argu'
ment over an objection, printed as
plain as type could make it, were the
words:
cit is damned obscure injury"
1t required nearly five minutes fol
the major to think out how it happen
ed. Then he grabbed pen, showed II
into the ink bottle and viciously
scratched out the ribald sentence, ovel
which he wrote:
cit is damnum absque injuria,
meaning a damage without an injury
i kansas City Star.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
fore putting it on passage a recess
until tomorrow was taken. The bill

fore putting it on passage a recess
until tomorrow was taken. The. bill
carries total appropriation of $685.
$4,000, or $1,241, 900 more than re
ported hy the committee.
The principal discussion of the day
related to the salary and wage scale
to be paid in the construction of the
Panama canal. The committee has in
serted provision providing that such
salaries and wages should not exceed
rs per cent in excess of salaries and
wages paid in the United States for
similar work. The provision was de-
feateM, no to 101.
In tn course of the debate on an
other section of the bill, Mr.. Sulzer
suggested that the supreme court OF
the United States was unable to have
any printing done because of its deci-
sions affecting labor, but Mr.. Wilson
of Pennsylvania declared that the
Typographical union was ready and
willing to do all the printing for the
government, or any part of it.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
JAGGED
Chicago Woman Says Eve
Was fuA Of Booze and
Saw Snakes

Chicago, May T." 'Boose' was
first used in the garden of Eden. Eve
got on such a jag that she saw
snakes that talked. The first thing
that Noah did when he got out of the
ark was to scrape together all the
grain he had left to make a sour
NASH
BY those words Mrs. Hulda l..
Potter Loomis, club woman, drop
ped bomb among her hearers fol-
lowing an eloquent address by VIM.
A. Brubaker, prohibition orator, at
a temperance meeting last night.
81 am not a prohibitionist," she
announced as she got on the floor.
II stand for personal liberty, for it
permits of personal development.
The saloon is an effect, not cause.
Provide some better place for girls
to go to be entertained, and they
will never enter the back. room or
family entrance of saloon. Give
men something better and they will
not go to the saloon"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL
IN TIE SENATE

Washington, May THE forestry
provision of the agricultural appropri-
alton bill was before the senate sew
eral hours today. Senator Teller OF
Colorado denounced the service as I'M
wise and its administration arbitrary,
while Senator Depew of New York
spoke in advocacy of the extension of
the wor kof forest reserves.
An address in support of the bill to
establish postal savings banks was
made by Senator Carter of Montana.
Senator Culberson of Texas called
the attention of the senate to the
newspaper publications that the presi-
dent and the interstate commerce COM
mission had agreed to allow the rail-
roads to increase freight rates. This
suggestion precipitated a discussion as
to the powers of the president or the
commission to make such an agree
ment
The senate passed the bill appro-
priating $4,000 toward the erection of
a monument to Pocahontas at James
town, Va.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
SHIPPING IN CAIRO.
Ns.ere Bargaining is the Perfume, the
Poetry of Trade.

wNGtH Bargaining u ene TeTTum0, eno
Poetry of Trade.
= entered :Sidi Okba's shop in Cairo"
said the man with the oriental labels
On his luggage, ''and handsome carpet
caught my eye. What Is the price Of
that7' I asked.
"@That carpet is not for SALE Sidi
Okha answered. Z bought it at great
cost for my own delectation only. How
beautiful 1t is! But will not monsieur
Nartake with me Of coffee and ciga-
rettes7"'
Il parteok. The next morning was
In that neighborhood again, and Sidi
came forth and saluted me. He had
changed his mind about retaining the
carpet. Allah forbade selfishness among
the true believers, and since I desired
the thing he'd let me have 1t for 81, OO0.
"T'il give you $1O,' said I.
'He fell back, almost fainting; then
I'm weak. panied voice he offered me
coffee again.
Next day when turned up he came
down to $500. and went up to- $15,
and we drank more coffee and smoked.
Next day he dropped to $500, and rose
to $3.50. We were very cheerful over
the coffee and tobacco that day. We
had the carpet spread before us to adj
mire. 1t was evident that we would
strike a bargain yet and just before
left Cairo we did strike a bargain.
The carpet became mine for $50. 1t
would have cost $3.50 at home As we
shook hands in farewell Sidi Okba
said:
81 love good bargainer like your
self. Bargaining is the bloom, the per-
fume, the poetry of trade. adore It. :"
Exchange. Slsg
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
DISFIGURED
For Life Is the Despairing Cry
Of Thousands

OF skin-tortured and disAgured VIC
TINS Of humors, eczemas, letters, and
rashes, who have tried and found want
Ing many remedies, and who have lost
Ointment, and Pills appeal with irresist-
ible force. They are absolutely pure.
sweet, gentle, and wholesome. They
afford Immediate relief in the most dis
tressing cases, and point to aspeedy cure
when all else fails.
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
consists Of Cutcura Soap (25cl To Ceanse the sim
Cuticurs Ointment 550c.l 70 Heal the Skin. and
Guticura Hecolvent In the form OF ChOcoate
Coated PILE 25e per yiai Of o0l 70 Purify he Blood
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug 8 Chem.
Gcrps Sole Props, Boston, Mass. = 80 !,
e6Maiied Free. Cuticuza Book on Skin Diseases
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
Apply 1t to Your Life.

Have you ever watched the exceed
ingly delicate and yet firm pressure Of
the hand Of skillful tuner? He will
make the string produce a perfectly
true note, vibrating In absolute accord
with his own never changing tuning
fork. The practiced hand Is at one
with the accurate ear, and the pressure
Is brought to bear with most delicate
adjustment to the resistance. The ten
sion is never exceeded, he never breaks
q string, but he patiently strikes the
note again and again till the tone is
true and the ear is satisfied, and then
the muscles relax and the pressure
ceases.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
Rarnum,. Ready Rstor4

Barnum once appeared at Oxford to
lecture on "Humbug." The r0wdy
students would not give him q hear
Ing. At length, in momentary lull,
he shouted, 'Then you don't want to
hear anything about humbugY'q
We don't" was the answer In q
roar.
Well" retorted Barnum, eve got
your money. and there's no humbug
about thatp'
The disturbance came to sudden
finish, and Barnum proceeded In peace.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
Difficult Thinos.

To supply clean aprons for the Lapse
Of time.
To pick the teeth OF the wind.
To cure blisters on the heels Of mis-.
fortune.
To wipe the mouth of tunnel.
TO pull the leg Of q yachting course.
To break an arm Of the sea.
To comb the head Of river.
TO feed the hounds Of a wagon.
To at braces on the shoulder Of d
mountain. Chicago News,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
His Game.

HE always patronizss that one res.
taurant"
WhoT Gtn1ay2 Yes; there ara
mattresses there. you know"
but he doesn't care for ths girls."'
mo. but you don't have to tip girls"
The Catholic Standard and Times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
Broke the Law.

What got me Into trouble? Failure
to ignore the law"
That seems odd"
"Not at all. couldn't resist the
temptation to give the law swift
kick. louisville onrier-Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
IN THE HOUSE

Washington, May AFTER ten
days discussion, consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill was
completed by the house today, but be-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
Beat the Flies,

Beat the Flies.
Get ahead of the flies by buying
your screens now. Telephone n. H.
G.. Rhud Lumber Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
Choosing the Time.

Choosing the Time.
How Is steel these daysr' inquired
the minister.
Steady" answered the broker. '.0ut
hope. parson. you amt thinking Of
getting into the market"
oh, no. We merely want to ask q
certain gentleman for an organ"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08

Something funny tonight at the
Gem
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08

Hear Prof. Kline, monologist and
reader. Patterson hall, Monday, May
IL.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08

Five gallons of filtered gasoline for
81 at Goughnour's.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08

Games Today.
Chicago at Pittsbprg.
Boston at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at St. Louis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
Sporting News
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Standing Of the Clubs.
PLAYED. Won. Lost. Pct.

Games Yesterday.
None.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing Of the Clubs.

Games Today.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Washington.
New York at Boston.
Detroit at Cleveland.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
THE OWOSSO TIMES
EDMUND o. DEWEY, EDITOR.
OWOSSO, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1908
WOman's Missionary Society.

The Womans Missionary Society
of the Shiawassee Baptist Associa
ton held it's annual meeting at the
Baptist church Wednesday. About
thirty members from out of the city
being in attendance. ~, ~,
The following officers for the com.
ing year were elected:
Pres.-Mrs. E. J. Cook, Durand.
LIST Vice-Pres.-Mrs. J. A. Fisher
Corunna.
End Vice-Pres.-Mrs. F. E. Leon
ard. Durand.
Srd Vice-Pres.-Mrs. I. w. Lamb
Perry.
Rec. Secy.-Mrs. e. C. Mckee, st.
Johns.
Cor. Secy.-Mrs. o. NJ Thrasher,
WILLIAMSON.
Treas.-Mrs. G.. S. Northrop, st.
Johns.
Home Missionary Secy.-Mrs. F.
L. Church, Owosso.
Foreign Secy.-Mrs. c. L. Herrick,
Lansing.
Young Ladies Secy.-Mrs. C. D..
PERKS, Durand.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
The Parcels Post.

1t looks as if such parcels post legis
lation as may be secured from the pres
ent session of congress, if any is secured,
will be in the modified form suggested
by Postmaster-Ge Meyer and in.
corpated in senate bill The mer.
chants association of New York, which
has opposed general extension of the
parcels post on the ground that it would
be unjust and injurious to the country
merchant, has resolved in favor of the
limited provisions suggested by the post
master general and embodied in the
senate bill. This measure admits pack
ages up to weight of eleven pounds
for delivery on rural routes when origin
ating on the said route or at the dis
tributing postoffice for that route. 1t
is obvious that such a service would
favor the country merchant instead of
injuring him. The proposed rates are
five cents for the first pound and two
cents for each additional pound. max
ing twenty-five cents for an eleven
pound package, while packages coming
from outside this local service would
continue to be limited to four pounds
with rate of one cent per ounce.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME
The League of Michigan Municipali-
ties is Working Toward
Making Prettier Cities

| Cities round about Owosso are con-
sidering means of identifying and
making more attractive their homes
thereby adding to the desirability of
! the city as a place of residence and
increasing the chance of securing
added population.
In the work of identifying the city
| every citizen can have an important
part, by beginning with his own door
yard. A general cleaning up day"
has been adopted in some cities, and
on that day even the schools close to
permit the pupils to cooperate with
the elders in the good work. There
is need of the use Of the rake and
shovel in many parts of the city, and
bringing to bear little muscle and
good judgment in arranging the yard
caring for the buildings, and improv-
ing things generally
The following letter has been sent
out by the League of Michigan NUM-
cipalities, which is putting into eff
feet throughout the state ideas SINH
lar to those advocated by the city
Service league.
'Sir-The League of Michigan
Municipalities at the last convention
designated Friday, May 1, 1908 as
city cleaning day, and requested each
mayor to issue proclamation to
school children and citizens to join
in cleaning and destroying all rub
bish; to ask the health department
to join in the work; to request citi-
zens to loan horses and wagons to
carry away rubbish and join in the
general cleaning.
1--WE would suggest as an induce
ment to the children that evening
bon-fires of rubbish as located and
directed by the fire department be
authorized. Also that special effort
be made towards filing in with win
ter ashes and rubbish, all hollows
and places requiring filing further,
that the matter of sodding public
and private premises be looked after.
Kindly take appropriate, prompt,
vigorous and practical action in this
matter"
Owosso could with advantage take
up the matter and prosecute the work
vigorously, for by concerted effort,
our city could be made one of the
most attractive spots in thes tate,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
r. LIG US
Methodists Vote For Dancing.

After the lay members of the New
York East Methodist conference had
taken the lead by voting to ask the
general conference to repeal article
24S, which forbids dancing, card play
ing and certain other amusements, the
clerical members passed the resolution
without discussion. 1t was only ex-
planned that the purpose is to place all
sAch matters within the conscience of
the individual and not to change the
historic position of the church on these
subjects. Only seven ministers voted
against the proposition
Remarks made by the presiding bish-
op, Moore, to the effect that he sympa-
thized with the Night Riders of Ken
lucky in so far as they destroyed a
"noxious weed" have been widely re-
ported and criticised. In his defense
Chancellor Day moved a vote Of conf
dence, saying that the bishop had no
intention of excusing lawlessness. Then
the bishop explained that he had meant
to say that If the lawlessness should
result in the abandonment of tobacco
culture and the substitution of some
more useful crop it would be & case Of
good coming out of evil.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
Afahan Justice.

A Yorkshire engineer acted in AZ
ghanistan for many years as director
Of the arsenal to Abdur Rahman. On
one occasion the engineer was fired at
by some fanatic in a bazaar and laid
a complaint before the ameer. His
highness seemed to make light of the
matter, observing: 81 should not both
er about 1t. You will find 1t will be all
right" The engineer was by no means
satisfied, but, remembering the people
with whom he was, resolved to say 10
more. A week or so later he was in
vited to accompany the ameer on a
ride. When outside the town they
passed gibbet after gibbet, each occu-
pied. The Englishman at length broke
silence by suggesting, "Your highness
seems to have been busy of late" The
reply was characteristic: ooh, no. That
is your little lot" 1t was afterward
learned that the ameer had executed
every male member of the family OF
the assailant upon whom he could lay
hands."-London Globe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
Probate Court.

Monroe Fox, of Shiawassee town
ship. has been discharged as guar
dian of Grace Fox, formerly Grace
Brown, minor.
On the petition of Abigail Brown,
the widow, Emma Sanborn, of Bay
City, has been appointed admins
tratrix Of the estate of William
Brown, deceased.
The will OF. Wady T. Austin, de-
ceased, of Sciota, was admitted to
probate, and William j. Austin,
brother of the deceased appointed
executor.
The will of Abigail Waldie, deceas-
ed, of Hazelton, was admitted to pro-
bate and John Northwood appointed
executor. John Walworth and
Francis Brown, of Hazelton, were ap-
pointed appraisers and commission
ers on claims. The Commissioners
will meet at the residence of the de-
ceased to hear claims on June 18th
and August 18th.
Rudolph Colby and William F. CAL
lagher have been appointed commits
sioners on claims in the estate Of
Lewis p. Chamberlain, deceased.
They will meet to hear claims at the
State Savings Bank in Owosso on
June 18th and August 18th.
In the estate of George w. Gibbs,
deceased, the hearing of claims was
adjourned until April 30th. Attor-
neys Fred ]. Northway and Byron P.
Hicks are representing the parties.
The final account of George S.
Bronson, as administrators Of the es-
tate Of Robert b. Bronson, deceased,
has been allowed.
Mrs. Ellen Quinn has been dis
charged as guardian of Fred L. Van
voorhees,, a minor
A petition has been filed for the
appointment of a guardian of Elijah
Rothgeb of Perry. The hearing has
been set for April 80.
The will of William Fl. Card, of
Laingsburg, has been filed for pro-
bate. The hearing was set for May
18th.
Andrew ]. Chamberlain has been
appointed guardian of Cora B.
Chamberlain, a minor, of Owosso.
G. r. Godfrey, Of Bancroft, appear
ed in the circuit Friday and asked
FOR the appointment of petitioner
on claims, in the estate of Artemum
and Huldah Rioters, to succeed Nor
man j. Potter. deceased. The court
appointed w. E. Watson, of Ban
croft.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
EGYPTIAN COTTON GROWN HERE
After Years of Unsuccessful Effort,
Success Has Been Obtained.

Washington, April 15.-After
years of unsuccessful effort to intro
duce Egyptian cotton into the United
States, the Bureau of Plant Industry
of the Department of Agriculture re-
ports that promising results have
been secured in New Mexico and Ari-
zona. Several million dollars worth
of Egyptian cotton is annually i'm
ported into the United States and it
has been the desire of the Depart
ment to develop its cultivation in
this country. DR.. Weber, now of
Cornell, experimental with the Eqyp-
tian plant in South Carolina and
Northern Georgia, but the climate
in those sections proved too severe.
Hybrids cultivated by DR.. Weber al
so were unsuccessful. 1t is still be-
lieved, however, that the plant can
be successfully cultivated in North
ern Florida nda Southern Georgia.
The experiments of DR.. Carson, of the
Department of Agriculture, in the
Colorado River basin, within the past
few years, have proved successful
as much as nine hundred pounds Of
lint having been secured from one
acre last year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-17
Real Estate Transfers.

A. Martindale to V. Greunell, pr
ne a sec 2S, Sciota, $500.
NJ. Sowtell to E. Bensinger and
wife, nwA sec 5, Middlebury, $500
e. Short ct al to Il. Leetch and
wife, e1a of swH, sec "a, Vernon
$4,000.
J. Butts to w. Smith, lot sec IL,
Owosso, $1,000.
E. Leceurux to S. Miner and wife,
pit nwH, sec &c, Owosso, $1,000.
e. Southwell co B. Munro and
wife, S u of Sc "A sec 2, Woodruff,
$4,000.
f. Peccock ad wife to w. Ookes
and wife, n p of Sc a, sec 35, Wood
hull, $2,G5O.
NJ. Bounting to NJ. Hewett, pit
nwH and part of ne 4 ), sec 8, Vernon
$1,000.
S. Lawler to L. Boulton and wife,
Sc II sec A, Woodruff, $4,000.
S. Lawler to C. Walker, ct al, pit
neH sec 2S, Sciota, $1,000.
G. Besancon to e. Lecereux and
wife, pit swA, sec Sc, New Haven,
$4,000.
J. Buckley to T. Kennedy, pit seH
sec -, New Haven, $4,000.
d. Moulton to e. Lotridge and wife
1t IL and z Of 10, blk 13, A. L. e
B. o. Williams add Owosso, $4,000.
e. Lotridge to j. Dryer, pit Of It's
) and s, sub reserve 1, A. l.. Will
liams add, Owosso, $1,100.
T. Chuabel to w. Knapp, 1t on sec
"a, Owosso, $1,450.
F. Jenkinson to S. II. Jenkinson, pit
swH, sec 10, New Haven, $4,100.
A. Newman to B. Brown, pit swH
sec SO, Bennington, $4,000.
B. Brown to Jay Morgan and wife
pit nwH, sec SO, Bennington, $4,000.
p. Dumond to A. Burkhart and
wife, pit nwH, sec 20, New Haven,
$1,700.
ID. Kenyon to P. Dumond, pit nwH,
sec 3, New Haven, $1,S00.
n. Turner ct al to A. Crouk, pit
neH sec 2, Venice, $54S.67.
]. Rose to L. Taylor, 1t As, blk IS,
Woodlawn Park, Owosso, $1,000.
o. Lindner to c. Ford and wife, 1t
sec IA, Owosso, $3.50.
S. Crammell to II. Wilson, 1t II,
blk As, Corunna, $500.
A. Herrick to e. Gunderman and
wife, pit neH sec 81, Shiawassee,
5000.