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danger approaches the little fellows slip over the
side of the nest and drop into the water beneath
Ihen they dive. and. ascending distance
away. crawl back to their homes. No one has
ever seen them swimming but II is believed that
they swim with their wings as their feet are not
webbed. They are exceedingly difficult to catch.
The old birds are not expert flyers They have
large crops which extend far down that the
wing muscles are weak, having no good connec-
ton with the skeleton The large crop is due to
the fact that the birds live chiefly on leaves and
buds. The old birds, in making their way through
thckets, use their wings to elbow the twigs apart
Their only cry is a loud hiss but they seldom
make any sound unless they disturbed
Other unique South American birds are the
trumpeter, the horn screamer and the oilbird
There are also species Of fish in South America
that unique. specimen Of one species-the
Caribe-has been placed in the Museum. Although
much less than a foot long, It is in the words of
Curator f A. Lucas, more dreaded than the
crocodile and dangerous than the shark
The waters OF some of the rivers TEEN with these
fish, and whenever the water is entered by
wounded animal person-and even an open sore
is enough-the Caribes scent the blood and rush
up in shoals. If the wounded beast or man. re-
mains iii the water, he is eaten alive The pres
OF these fish dScourages bathing among the
natives. In some localities these pests make II
impossible to catch fish with hook and line AS
as a FISH is hooked, the Caribes tear it to
pieces with their inturning teeth.
one of the most conspicuous OF the recently in
troduced exhibits Is a large life-szed cast OF the
leather-b backed turtle. which died In the aquarium
at the Battery early last fall The turtle weighed
80 pounds and among the largest ever found.
The cast colored to represent life. hangs from the
ceiling not many feet away from where the giant
crawhsh stretches its The total length OF
the cast the curve from tail is six
feet and inches. The circumference is seven
feet and two inches The distance from tip to tip
the hippers the shoulders * eight feet and
nine inches.
The New York Geological Society gave the dead
turtle TO the museum, and the was made
with unusual care. every part being made directly
from the body. The cast represents the turtle as
swimming. The species TO be dying out
Few small medium sized members are found.
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The turtles come from the Gulf OF Mexico. ana q
couple of them are washed north with the GuI
Stream each year and captured The species also
lives in the Pacific ocean and IN the Meoiloit
mean Sea- IL Is thought, though no comparison Dc
+ueAn turtles from the different bodies OF water
has been made The shell OF the turtle Is MACS
Of small irregularly shaped pieces OF bone SET IN
an inch of skin. ard is consequently rather SUI
The Aesh ts hard and and unfit for rooo-
Tha first Of a series of large mural pictures
illustrating the life OF animals has oeen
pajnted by n. B Judy and set up In the Han q
invertebrates The picture shows the appesrAnc7
of tho coraIs under water IN their natural condi-
+to, nth several fish swimming about Experts
have pronounced the work to be extremely Close
70 nature Although the colors seem extremely
brilliant 20 one accustomed TO looking az specimens
in the museum cases, 1t Is said that II any tui"s
.+- Az. not bright enough They had to be toned
down becausa of the other pictures. Mr. JUDY Is
preparing to add other paintings to the series
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Clearance of Women's Gloves. Hc
c,;oLti,r so;1ad IN Xmas rush None c. o.
D. No mail or phone orders ~ N.
Clearance of Xmas Stationery, values loc'
TO $500. at SC. to 4oc.
White Lawn Waists, at 98c.
White Lawn Waists, at Sl.49.
Three Hundred Dozen Wa1sts' at Iso'
each None c. o. D.
Lingerie Waists. at SIS
Colored Tailored Waists. at 29c None
c. O. D.
BLACK Messaline Waists, at S4.o6.
Messalinc Silk Waists. at $3.o8.
Silk Lined Net Waists, at S29I.
$500 Carlsbad China Dinner Sets, Sll.75.
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play The Little Town Of Bethlehem" will he
given by the Ben Greet Players in the opera house
of the Academy of Music on Tuesday January 12
Mr.. and Mrs William Henry TaIcott will be at
home at the Holly. No 96 Washington Square.
Manhattan after January !.
The New England Society Of Brooklyn held its
annual dinner Monday in the refectory of the
Academy of Music Elijah Robinson Kennedy pre-
sided and introduced the guest of honor ]. Pier
pont Morgan. At the speakers table were the Rev.
Charles F. Aked. the Rev. John Calvin Goddard,
Simeon Ford. Patrick Murphy Rear Admiral Good
rich, Judge Luke D. stapleton. the Rev Marion
lie Roy Burton William f. Calder. DIR. p. l.
Schenck and George L. Miner.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H Childs and Miss Mary
Chids expect 10 sail for Europe on the Cedric on
February %. They will spend time motor
ing through Italy and Southern France and will
not return TO this country until July.
Mrs Samuel Sloan Chauncey, who since Ieav-
Ing Brooklyn a number OF years ago has made her
home in London, Will make short visit 10 New
York early next year
Mr.. and Mrs Charles d. Pearce and the Misses
Pearce. who have been abroad since August are
now in Cairo.
In the receiving party at the ball which Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Neurer are to give on Monday even
ing at the Academy OF Music for their debutante
nerva Gubbins Miss Margare. Pratt, Miss Isabel
Cooper and Miss Janet Wei.
Receiving with Mrs. Jesse L Hopkins and Miss
Bessie Hopkins on Tuesday afternoon will be MIS-
Edward Irving Hopkins, Mrs. Kingsley Swan Miss
Mildred Bedford. Miss Marguerite Du Mary Miss
Dorothy Peters, Miss Edith Gaynor Miss Gertrude
Gaynor. Miss Ethel Palmer. Miss Katharine Ken
nedy. Miss Grace Van Campen. Miss Elsie Young
OF this borough, Miss Catherine Purdy and Miss
Claire Renwick, of Manhattan.
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Bohemian Glassware, SSc. to SzS98
$1,000 Syrian Bronze Crystal Regulators
s275 japanese China Tea or Chocolate
si'1o to sl.98 Costume suitings, 69c.
$50 Spectacles and Eyeglasses, 4sc. No
mail. telephone or hurry box orders ana
none C. 0. D.
important sale of Oriental Rugs. Mag
ni6cent Stock Unmatched Values
The Great Annual Sale of Hosiery ana
Underwear.
The New Years Sale Of Fine Groceries:
TTnorcccdented Sale OF Cotton Fabrics for
1909
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800 Small Smyrna Rugs at Unterpricing.
Best Quality Made
$500 Fine Screens at Less Than Half
Price. The Annual Sale
First Showing OF th1 New Tween Season
Mems $500 Overcoats, At $500.
Bows Washable Suits-Samples, az Soc
6 to $500 Real Irish Lace Medailions.
&c. to S235 each
25c. Lining Sateen, a. lac yard
Women's S6 and s. Umbrellas. at s475
Won7en's $50 and SIS Suits, At $3.50
1yor.r's 38 Black Russian Pony Jackets.
at Szo75-
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erick s. Parker, James F. Pierce, John J. Pierre
pont r. Stuyvesant Pierrepont. Seth Low Pierre
pont. George Du Pont Pratt, Harold Irving Pratt.
Herbert Lee Pratt, Frederick B. Pratt George H.
Prentss. William A Putnam, Henry T Richard
son, Joseph H. Seaman, William H. Stevens, David
Stuart Rodney A Ward. Alexander NJ. White, Al
fred T White. William A. White and Howard F.
Whitney. Each subscriber is entitled four cards
Of invitation.
Miss Christiana Nostrand and Or. Charles North
Dowd were married on Tuesday at the home or the
brides mother, Mrs Elbert Brinckerhof Nostrand
No. 1015 St Johns Place, DR.. and Mrs. Dowd will
be at home Wednesdays, January 20 and q, ct
No 127 West 10 street. Manhattan
Mrs. Frederick R Fiske and Mrs s. Edward
buchanan gave a dance for their respective daugh-
ters Miss Louisa Fiske and Miss Janet Buchanan.
at the Pierrepont Assembly Rooms on Monday
evening. The guests mostly members OF tho
younger set. yet out and undergraduates.
The Wildwood Club Flatbush. was the scene on
TUESDAY evening of a dance given by Mr, and
Mrs. Edward Bennett Nandeveer for their debu-
tante daughter. Miss Gertrude Martenss Vande-
veer. The hostess gowned in black chiffon
over white and Miss Vandeveer wore white mes
saline Christmas green's and American Beauty
roses were employed in the decorations.
Miss Regina Patterson will give dance On Mon
day evening at her home, No. Isl Rodney street.
Under the auspices Of the Brooklyn Armstrong
Association. whose object is the uplifting Of the
negro and Indian races, Mrs Spencer Trask's new
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instruction.

Bows and Young Men-City
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a BUTTER-IN.

i believe IL write ode 30 the fringed gen
tlan." remarked the bard.
Would yog recognize "A frinsed gentisn II you
SAW one2" inquired ne bOtauist.
No: but what's that got DO with IL You make
me tired Louisville CourieT-Journal
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Mrs Waiter Gibb, Mrs. Frederick Moss and Mrs.
Thomas O. Calendar will be the joint hostesses at
a dance TO be given Monday evening at the AS
sembly Rooms for their respective daughters. Miss
Athea Gibb Miss Alice Moss and Miss Ruth Cal
Iendar.
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MOI SURE OE IT.

she-They say that there Is fool in every
family, Do you believe that
He-Er-weIl l hardly like TO say I'm the only
member OF my famtly.-Chceso News
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-16

GRASS FED CATTLE.

Dickinson Press: Rasmus Jensen
of Oakdale raises fine Hereford cat
tie and always obtains the highest
market price for his, steers in the
fall, this season being no exception.
Last week he drove Al steers and %
cows to Dickinson and sold the
steers to a buyer for 1884. The
steers were three-year-olds and. have
never seen the inside of \ a barn or
sheds since they were calves and the
past winter they grazed on the range
and were fed on hay. They were
figured at $50 per head. This week
the buyer topped the St Paul mark
ct with these steers at 5 10 cents
live weight, the average weight be
ing, 1,247 pounds. Swift & Go. were
the purchasers. Mr.. Jensen's %
cows and heifers were figured at $Ss.
per round. The SPECTATOR who
bought this herd Of ga beeves made
an even hundred dollars. Mr.. Jen-
sen, however, is satisfied, for he took
no risk on the shipment and saved
a long trip to the eastern market.
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A THOROUGH OFFICIAL

> - ! b p
In a recent editorial the Grand
Forks Evening Times had the fol.
lowing complimentary editorial men
ton of Hon. Alfred Blaisdell, the
present secretary of state:
Probably no state otficial has so
individualized the work of his office
as Alfred Blaisdell, secretary OF
state. For many years this office
was looked upon as an Office In name
only. The incumbent was supposed
to certify the acts Of the governor
and to look after a few routine mat
tiers connected with the formalities
of his Office. Mr.. Blaisdell, on his
induction into the Office, determined
to- make the same something more
than fgurehead in the state ad.
ministration. To this end he at once
began to systematic the work and
to bring order out of chaos, SO that
at the ind of six months had chang
ed what was hardly considered q
state Office into one of the strong
est departments Of the state admin.
istration. .s*
In his work on the several state
boards of which he is ex-officio &
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-16
dunn COUNTY
SEAT SETTLED
Decision From Supreme Court
Finally Fixes Location Of
Dunn County Seat at Man.
ming and Removal Pro:
CeediDgs Are Ended

A decision handed down from the
supreme court, yesterday settled def
initely the location of the county
seat of Dunn county, and will leave
it at Manning.
When the county was organized
some time ago by the governor two
petitions appeared before the gov
ernor as to the location Of the coun-
ty seat; one from parties at Dickin-
son who wanted the county seat at
Manning, and had named tho town
after their mayor, Dan Manning.
Another petition from parties in
Taylor wanted the county seat To-
Gated at another point a few miles
tosthe east of Manning.rbut the Man
ming petition was larger and the
county seat was dxe1 at Manning.
The Taylor parties then attempted
to initiate proc eedings for cs unity
seat removal unde" Chatter Il of
the laws of 1905. which provides
that all organized counties not hav-
ing more than $500 inhabitants and
in which no court house had been
established prior to the taking eff
feet of the act, proceedings for
county seat removals may be initial
ed bFa petition signed by the in
habitants thereof equal in number to
one-third of the votes cast therein
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BYRNE COMES BACK

Editor Tribune: In Colonel Gill
breath's personally conducted inter-
view No. 2, appearing in the Trib-
une of the 18th, he asks, what is
the use of squibbling?" and then,
as If to demonstrate how utterly use
less it is to quibble, he continues
his interview with himself and
bubbles
The colonel is aching to have
somebody dispute his claim that he
made motion for: the employment
of a stenographer for the state board
Of equalization; and, as nobody is
disputing it, the colonel is wholly
dissatisfied not to say, vexed. The
fact is he is the only person who
seems to have any doubt on the sub
ject, and apparently the only way
he can prove it, to his own salts
faction, is by constant repetition.
The governors resolution resulted
in the stenographer reporting the
discussion relating to railroad as
sessment which took place between
the members of the board in execu-
tive session, and which would not
have been reported had not the gov
ernor, or some other member of the
board, offered that resolution at that
time. "A, r.
The colonel knows this to be true,
of course; at least he has not de-
MED it. He persists in talking about
hiring the zstenographer, 1 and as
Major Edwards would say-there
you are. MIN. "a
October is, 1908. ...!: / ID, L.
Az. sa -;5s.. P. b. BYRNE. &
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Prices: SOC, 75c and 500
for governor at the last election.

for governor at the last election.
Even after being mandamused in
the district court the county com.
missioners refused to entertain the
proposition of county seat removal
proceedings, and as result Com
missioners William Connolly and
Vincent Kovash were adjudged gull
ty of contempt of court and commit
ted to Jail, for refusing to comply
with the peremptory writ of man.
damus issued by the Judge of the
| district court commanding them to
| call special election for the pur-
pose Of submitting to the voters of
| that county the question of relocat-
ing the county seat.
The county commissioners then
proceeded to the supreme court, ap-
plying for writ of habeas corpus.
| After arriving in court the attorneys
stipulated as to what questions were
| involved in the matter. The first
being as to the constitutionality of
chapter II, whether the act applied
to Dunn county, whether said act
was repealed or amended by chapter
81 of the laws Of 1907, and whether
in case chapter II was valid a ma
jority or two-thirds vote is neces-
sary to remove the county seat.
1t was also further stipulated
among the attorneys that should the
court grant the writ of habeas cor
pus proceedings should end there,
and the county seat remain at Man
ming. ...--t IS.
The court not only granted the
writ applied for by the county COM
missioners, but also declared chapter
II Of the laws of 1905 unconstitution-
al, and held that for Dunn county
to remove it's county seat the same
proceedings would apply there as
for any other county.
With this decision from the court
at hand the matter is definitely set
tied and the county seat will remain
at Manning. 500 |4sa"a.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-16
FASHION NOTES.

There never has been a season
when so many clever and attractive
things have been devised for woman's
neckwear. From the narrow silk tie,
tied in a four in hand in knot to
the elaborate jabots designed to wear
with coat suits, the range is endless.
The combination of embroidery and
white linen in collar and tab is par
ticularly popular. One Of the most at
tractiye coat sets of collar and cuffs
is made of Irish linen, applied to
handmade filet net. i.
RebeIIing Against Dame Fashion
Women sometimes adopt a fashion,
or a change in the existing fashion,
often detail in the costume, for
no other apparent reason that this
is a change-something new: They
have been comfortable for period
with certain fashion. Then Paris
dressmakers and manufacturers of
women's fine gowns fall in with the
money making change, and behold,
we have new fashion. Many times
it is not as comfortable or as prac-
ticable as the old one but it is new
therefore the women of the world
must have it.
Time was when she followed a new
style blindly even though she suffer-
ed inconvenience from it. But more
recently she has asserted her indie
pendence and discarded styles that
were not comfortable and gone back
to the former practicable ones.
An interesting recent example of
,, this is, the rebellion against the long
sleeve. For several seasons the short
| sleeves were worn by women who
found them comfortable, slightly and
in every respect a desirable fashion
Paris says this year that the sleeve
must be long, even to the back OF
the hand, and must fit the arm very
| tightly. The American makers oil
| Hoioto AaiiSu ILLS WILL uSlISul. ~ Il
meant something new. So did the
| American dressmakers. They adVis
ed long sleeves and they made them
very long. But already the indica
/ tons are strong that the long sleeve
/ is doomed. Women are finding il
/ uncomfortable after the short sleeve
even for evening wear, and will i'm
! doubtedly revert in the early spring
!; to the short sleeve.
&c.. The Origin of Knitting.
Knitting has been known for cen
turtles and as early as the 18th cen
urny good examples of knitted worl
4 were to be found especially in Italy
Spain and Germany. Among Thu
first knitted silk stockings were
those worn by Henry II of France
on the day of his sisters wedding
to the Duke Of SAVIOR in 1869.
Since then silk has been more ant
more worn for stockings. The stock
ing itself has been improved In man.
ways and now the latest develop
ment is the double tipped stockini
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-16
THE NEW YEAR AT THE UNI
VERSTTY. 49,

) The state university opened Sept.
%, with the largest attendance in It's
history. On October 7th, the en-
rollment was 518. A year ago at
the same date it was 45S. The In
crease is therefore about 10 per cent.
The number in the freshman class is
127 although only two years ago,
the freshmen only numbered 6S.
This increase, amounting to over SO
per cent in two years, is highly graf
flying to all concerned and very
complimentary to the excellent high
schools Of the state. Including the
summer school the total number Of
young people who have since July
LIST. 1908, ayailed themselves Of the
advantages is 1856 as against 1888 one
year ago. ~ S5{ Ms :.g Sd ,..5 5t3a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-16
dered some splendid services.


"He is member of the state emer-
gency board, probably the most inn
portant part Of the machinery of
the state. 1t requires good judg-
ment, a thorough acquaintance with
the needs of the several institutions
of the state and an ability to say
no at the right time.
Having served two years in these
several capacities he is certainly in
a better position to render good SER
vice to the state than new and al
together untried man would be.
Moreover, he brought to the Office a
ripe business and professional ex-
perience which have been valuable
adjuncts in the carrying out of the
many improvements and reforms
which he has accomplished. AS an
attorney he has looked at every
Question from every point of view
and as a result he has made re-
Emarkably few, if any failures. His
large business experience and train
ing have given him that careful bal
ance of mind and maturity of judg-
ment which have been the basis of
his work on the several boards.
con his record in the office as a
faithful servant Of the people he
deserves reelection by splendid
majority. -.a IT.. n
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-16

The courts are the background Of
our ciyiIizati ion. w. H. Taft.
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Rolssler's High Priced Autograph.

H
A good Boissier-Renan anecdote IA
told by a continental contemporary,
One day Boissier arrived at Remains
home with beaming face, saying,
Now I'll tell you a piece Of news that
will humiliate you. My autograph has
fetched a higher price than yours"
( That does not surprise me-" Renan
said serenely. "And where did you
hear this 2" 1t then turned out that
at an auction a day or two ago q
Renan Autograph had been sold for
three francs and Boissier for FIVE,
\ We'll = Renan went on, now let me
4 tell you the reason. There were three
faults in the spelling OF your letter,
which is now lying here on my writing
table. a friend of mine was at the auc.
I ton and made higher bid for the
/ letter, after noticing the artificial
gems that adorned your prose. He
brought It to me in order that / might
return 1t to you, instead OF reaching
the public, which might get a bad i'm.
4 preston of the accomplishments Of
members Of the French Academy"
The courts are the background Of
our civiIizasi ion. w. H. Taft.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-16

A jury system must tend to fail
ure If the intelligent and honest men
Of the community regard the service
as burden that they evade by ex-
cuses, and leave for selection only
the unintelligent and those subject
to venal motiyes.-W. n. Taft.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-16

! Why would an instantaneous picture
of Bryan present a rear view? Be-
cause 1t would present him as al
ways moving away-away from free
silver, away from Imperialism,
away from government ownership,
away from every other issue on
which he has turned his back.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-16

church in this city Friday evening,
at 8 o'clock. DR.. Fitzwater is a
noted man in the church and an ex-
ceedingly interesting talker. There
will be no admission charged and no
collection taken up on this occasion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-16

member, he has shown the highest
business ability and the broadcast
craftsmanship. He does not deserve
all the credit for the work of these
boards, but he has taken a promi-
nent and influential part in all their
acts. As a member Of the board Of
university and school lands. his
work has been careful and conser-
Vative, looking to the interests Of
the state at all times and doing his
duty as his judgment dictated. On
the state banking board HE has rem
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-16

"a We must conduct affairs in the
Philippines with a view solely to
the interest of the Filipinos. H.
Taft. u. a ny
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-16

Mr.. Magin phones from James,
town that he has secured DR.. J. H.
Fitzwater, secretary of the Home
Missions board of the Methodist
church, who resides at Philadelphia,
for an address at the Methodist
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-16

made with the reinforced so-called
garter top that will not wear out at
the place where the hose supporters
bites the stocking. lSE