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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-21
The, HORSE.
Hs 10 So Stupid That Hs Can es
Taught Any Habit.

10 10 30 8tuplo InAt 10 ~an 90
Taught Any Habit.
There have been on exhibition at
various times horses that are appar-
emily prodigies Of mathematical insight
that can do anything with numbers
that the trainer can do. Yet we alb
solutely know that no animal can so
much as count at all. Furthermore, it
is always the horse that performs
these marvels, though the horse Is thu
most utterly stupid OF all the dumb
creatures that man has made his
friends.
That is precisely why the horse X
always taken to be made into an arith-
metician. He is so stupid that he can
be taught anything-any habit, that is
and. having no mind to be taken up
with his own affairs, can be relied on
to do exactly as he is told.
All these arithmetical fakes, what
ever their details, are worked in essen
tally the same way. The horse Is
taught by endless repedtions. some
mechanical habit. A given signal. and
he begins to paw the door. Another
signal, and he stops. Press the proper
button, and he takes 4 sponge and
rubs it over a certain spot on q black
board or picks up card lying in a
certain position. That Is all he does.
The meaning Of the act exists for the
spectator only. The pawings count
the answer to a problem In addition.
the card bears the reply to a question,
but the horse does not know it. He
merely follows blind habit, just as
he will stop when you say "Whoav
though you interpolate the word into
your recitation Of the Declaration Of
Independence.-McCl Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-21
Wheat Gossip.


Chicago, July 2O.-Wheat: Liver
pool came a shade easier at the
opening, but rallied during the mid
die of the session or better spot de-
mand and decrease in European vis-
ible Of 1,72S,O0O bushels. The ad'
opening were unchanged to &c low
vance was lost before the close on
favorable Russian news. Broom
halls weekly crop review mentions
continued unfayorable advices con-
corning growing crops in France,
Spain, Germany and Hungary.
Bradstreet's visible showed $780,
900 bushels decrease. Prices at the
er with continued good weather for
harvesting and moving the crop
Local sentiment was bearish enough
to keep prices in check for a while,
but the market had become oversold
during the past few days and rally
of INC was the result. The fear of
an over supply of cash property is
constant with the professionals and
keeps them in bearisE. frame Of
mind. It is our belief, however,
that no accumulation of moment
will take place for, some time to
come and therefore recommend pur-
chases on the soft spots. The south
western mills reported considerable
flour sales for August.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-21
0unraven Place.

z A new and modern boarding .
= house, where the comforts of =
. home will be found. 212 Third =
= street. Z
: !: + : 80 = Z: = = =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-21
Two Million Bottles.

Of Perry Davis Painkiller sold every year.
Think Of it! And every bottle is lessenins
suffering and helping some human being to
health and happiness! This wonderful house
hold remedy stops the pain Of sprains, burns
or bruises It relieves rheumatism or neural
gia. It cures colds, cramps, collie, diarr,,
trouble. The new. sire bottle is IS cents and
shelves Just now, ready for the first sign Of
there Is also the SO cent size. Be sure your
druggist gives you Perry Davis
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-21
I Il Makas = piffsrenes.


ii .n. x1aras Fate :; ~, -, .s.<
/! They used to say was ~ man y With ~
! future" r. ..s%,. = -.
Y "And nowr' r.. e.2.sS .' 20. -
snow they refer to me % i man
with q past. Wish II could have -
present once" Cleveland Leader ~ 81
II n IL s. gz= A. caustlep csltis. r. &, ~. 4
4 The Paris critic Martin once; only
had taken bis chocolate In place
other than the CATS Foy, and ne then
found It not good. This happened ct
the Regence, and the young woman at
the desk, TO- whom he expressed his
displeasure, said; on are the only
one to complain All Of the gentlemen
Of the court who come hero and It
rood. & nm IN = Il. ,'.:5.ssEs
4 '..rhey also say. perhaps, that you
are pretty" he replied slowly.
/ 8zEts n Slowing VI. s..5z#.S
Now, Willie. !, said the teacher to q
small pupil. "can You tell me what
dynamite Is used for r.
Yes, ma'am.. answered While. "It's
used to blasphens things with. = Chi:
cago News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-21
To- PREVENT WASTE,
Railroads to Participate In Ma
tionaI Conservation Movement.
ADVICE SOUGHT FOR BY THEM

Joint Committee to Give Thorn su0-
aestions NJ to Practical Method Of
Putting Policies Into Ehset-Ener-
T. nous Consumption Of Steel and Tim
r, ber by Railways.
a plan by which the railroads are to
take part in the conservation move
ment Is announced as the outgrowth
Of conferences and correspondence be-
tween representatives of the carriers
and the joint committee on conserva-
ton. Preliminary negotiations on the
part Of the railroads have been con-
Quoted by representatives Of the Amer
lean Railway Engineering and Main
stenance of Way association. Attention
was also given to the subject Of con-
servation at the recent meeting of the
American Railway Master Mechanics.
association at. Atlantic City, N. J. The
great quantities Of timber, iron y and
coal used by the transpo rtation' lines
are the bond of Interest between them
and the conaervationists..,-. ~
The plan ~ out lined provides for a
syc,ematic arrangement by which the,
committee on sconservati0nsi Is to give
the railroads suggest ions al; to: the
most practical method fof putting con-
servation policies into eject. i The:
railway men agree to carry out these
suggestions. The conservation author
tiles have submitted a plan which u
now In the hands of A. s. Baldwin,
chief engineer Of, the Illinois Central
railroad, who In a letter to the con-
servatiOn committee says:
On account Of the wide areas traversed
by the railroads and the great consunap-
ton by them of timber and fuel, with
their enormous use of iron and steel prod
ucts, it is believed that the most effectual
assistance OF the American Railway En-
cheering and Maintenance Of Way asso-
citation can be In directing the attention
of railroad officials to- tho excessive waste
fuIness in the present methods Of produc-
ton of timber and fuel and the great i'm
portance Of introducing economiaS In their
use and consumption: also to the simpor-
lance Of economizing In the use OF iron
and steel products and the possibilities
Of preservation by protective coatings and
otherwise. | III l. =, j. .s.{ ! s5ss j Ia
with this end In View the railroad
conservation committee has asked for
specific suggestions ID to the best
methods that should b used by rail-
roads In the prevention and control Of
forest fires. The conservation commit
tee has presented an outline for this
work and with It a statement showing
the enormous loss Of lumber through
So 1870
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-21

The want ads are important to you
when some incident aupsets" the
routine In eNice or home. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-21

FRANK G. CRAMPS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-21
Popular Classified Wants!
FEMALE HELP WANTED

WANTED-A good girl for dining
room at the Palace hotel.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-21
IT CAME TRUE.
The Large Party and the Calamity
That Followed.

The Large Party and the Calamity
That Followed.
"You can't make me believe" Uncle
Abner Jarvis was saying, that there
isn't something in fortune telling"
His auditors were grouped round the
stove in the corner grocery store. Ever
nave any experience with it," asked
one Of them.
THAT'S what I was going to tell
you," resumed Uncle Abner. "Once
when l was at the county fair saw
little tent with a sign on the outside
of it that said Nine. Somebody brother
would tell your fortune for Is cents
stepped inside just for fun.
"A woman with a thick veil over her
face was sitting in chair on a raised
platform. I gave her quarter. and
she looked at my hand. One Of the
things she told me was that, was
going to have large party at my
house In less than a month and that It
would be follered By . calamity.
|r II laughed ut that. Thinks ]. to my
selt. wa hain't had any parties Of any
kind to our house for two years, and I
don't reckon wen have one quite rs
soon ~ that ~: ~. HIN. ~.
.B3ut il ala come true. IN sbopt two
weeks my wife's Aunt JansI cams to
visit us, and II yous think, shsy amt .
large party you ought TO- - her- She
weighs 81 pounds..s III &.s,s.a.:s II. :..-....
~ "osI hn~ ,as,nnts the ,ralsmitv r. =! IL
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-09-16

VISITED. Saturday night Mr.. Rehkop
lost large number. Chicken steal.
lng at nights a pcuitent,ary otlense
in this state.
Desloge Sun.
Last Tuesday evening the south
bound VI, Il. & B. I. train leaving
Riverside at 7;05, run down and
killed Stephen Sweet, Just north of
FcstuS. Sweet was living at CRYSTAL
City, and why lie did not heed the
the approaching train is not known
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-09-16

Both ~ his legs were severed just
below the kurc and hc lived only a
short time after the accident.
Cape Girarieau News
One Missouri county, Platte, will
market tai. year nearly three
million pounds al white hurley
tobacco, nearly all Of which was
raised 10y farmer, from Kentucky
+ vino huvcrcmovcd Ia Missouri since
I the uight rider war, began They
say the tobacco j. fully equal to the
Kentucky product and rur weld
/ greater In Missouri IT +, u rare
thing for the yield turun below $500
pound. tu the acre, while 90 Ken.
mcky such au average Is the high
exception.
Dexter Mos~enger.
The first load Of Stoddard county
cotton of 1909 growth wa, market
ed at Essex on "Wednesday evening
/ Of last week, September |. 1t was
grown by j. i. Wamblc, just south
OF ESSEX, aud was sold To- W j.
liuN for I cents per pound This
was unusually carly for cotton lu
. this section, and was nine day, ear
her than the first load of cotton Of
/ the growth of 1905 The 1905 load
was raised 10y +. NJ. Reed, two mile,
east OF Dexter WAS sold TO ladd
+ 4 CO, Of thl. place The prccaud
bonn, received amounted to $50
per hundred pounds
Fredericktown Democrat News.
Nmul Chapman returned Fuduy
from East ST. Louis where he went
to hrin. back the man who va, ar.
rested IA that city, charged a.lh
stealing mules trom George TUrk.r.
OF Mine Ia Note. The man proved
to be- Fred Clark. who or-.m.Iy
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-09-16
Southeast News.

1t is reported that 200 ears OF
watermelons and $4,000 baskets OF
cautaloupcs werr shipped from
Morley this season.
The Bloomfield indicator says
there are thirty divorce eases on
the docket for the September term
of Circuit in Stoddard county.
Oak Ridge Indicator,
John Statler, who lived about 6
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-09-16

miles west OF here, was found dead
in the stable yesterday morning.
The cause OF his death is unknown,
Maiden is TO vote on a PROPOSE
ton, at a special election to be held
October |. to bond the town IN the
sum of $4,000 to be used in en-.
larging and improving the water
works and electric light plants.
Pennington News.
While fishing in the PIattin creek
north Of Bonne Terrc, Monday
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-09-16

There's sucker born every
minute" and the hltle varmint is
hardly born before he gets on the
Job. but no one seems surprised
or offended when the baby gets
hungry. Exchange.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-09-16

night, James and William kohel,
brothers, were drowned. They
were in boat, which upset in
about thirty feet of water, and the
brothers sank before assistance
could reach them.
Flat River News.
Chicken thieves have been max,
ing some good hauls in Flat River
within the last week. The roosts of
Henry Rehkop, A. W. Armbruster,
DR.. Huney and Dr. Griffin have been
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-09-16

Both ~ his legs were severed just
below rh" knrc and he lived only Il
short time after the accident.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07

Johnnie Christianberry, of near Wa ters, who died after a lingering sickness.
 Mir. and Mrs. s. H. Spake traded with Mena merchants the latter part of last week.
 Hamp Edwards departed Tuesday for Glenwood and other points East for several months absence.
 Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Ora Holmes, a 9-pound boy. Mrs. Holmes is re- ported in a most critical condition.
 The Revs. Ernest and Henry Pat terson, both well known revivalists, are conducting a series of meetings here.
 E. B. Miller, deputy grand lectur- CT of the Masons, was with the mem- bers of Slatington lodge Monday and Tuesday.
 J. M. Bowen and s. A. Hughes are building a chimney for w. J. Cox. They are the regular dirt dobbers when it comes to building chimneys.
 w. s. Clagett, a wealthy business man of Kansas City, was in town Thursday en route to Mt. Ida to be at the sale of the real estate of w. D. Ryder, where the famous Sulphur Springs are located, Mir. Clagett is ifterested in this county and says it has bright future.
 Our leader requests us to announce that Messrs. Vanhorn and Holmes will again sing at the Baptist church next Sd Sunday. Everybody come and bring their books and we'll filled baskets. Having heard them before we assure you that you will feel well paid for going to hear them.
 Olley Hughes and Miss Josie Foun- tain were quietly married Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, at the home of the brides uncle, M. Fountain, the Rev. Ambrose Bates officiating. After the ceremony a nice dinner was spread. The bride is a charm ing young lady and a favorite among her associates. She is the daughter of Charles Fountain, whose home is in Texas. The groom is the son of the Rev. J. M. Hughes and is a young man of whom all speak well.
 Buster Brown.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
GRANNiS GRAINS.

Olen Seals left Saturday night for Kansas City.
 o. L.-Gregg is in Mena assists ing Tn auditing accounts of cGanty officials.
 John Reeder moved to Oklaho- ma last week. He IS section boss near there.
 T. K. Moore returned to How ard county. after few days stay with his family.
 Major Poe and G. E, Johnson returned Sunday evening from a trip over in east Oklahoma.
 Miss Nancy Gregg's school closed the 24th at Holly Grove. She will attend school this win ter.
 Prayer meeting and Bible class every Wednesday night at 7:30 at Baptist church. Every body invited. Dixen Brown moved into the McVay building Monday. He also uses part of the building for butcher shop.
 Miss Minnie Baker of Meua, was in Grannis Friday and Sat urday of last week, with hats and cloaks from Lochridges. The Baptist Sunday school teachers are to meet every Friday night, to prepare lessons. They will meet at Prof. J. B. Earl's this week.
 The ladies were very success ful in the social held Saturday evening and night, and very greatfully say thanks to the many who helped to make it SO. The net proceeds were $l6.45. Grandma Collins came in Thursday evening and visited un- til Sunday night with her son Will. She left Sunday night for Mt.idTow, Ok, accompanied by Mrs. Will Collins. They will make an extended visit with Dr. Tom Collins of that place.
 M. E. D. NJ.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
EddER ITEMS.

Bro. John Simpson preached an interesting sermon Sunday. Wilbern Philpot made a busi- ness trip to Mena Monday.
 Dr. and Mrs. Philpot made a business trip to Womble last week.
 Fred and Frank Strickland and Bunyan Hilton visited at Egger Sanday.
 Mrs. Lou Simpson of Bright Star, is visiting her parents, Mir. aud Mrs. I. H. Philpot.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Campbell Jeff Tuesday morning for points in Oklahoma, where he will locate.
 A few friends witnessed the wedding of John Furr and Miss Qua Philpot, at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. T. II. Philpot, Sunday evening.
 School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07

passed through Thursday going to Opal to visit with relatives and friends.
 G. w. Craig and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with w. A. Hughes and family pesr Big Fork, returning home Sun day.
 Our little town Vinegar Hill, now has three dry goods stores. All we lack is drug store and a barber shop. Our merchants are preparing and getting ready for the fall and winter trade.
 We have no Booster Club down this way but we have the hust. ling farmers just tbe same. We have not yet found the time to give any big suppers or mass meetings, we have one thing we are truly proud of and that is 1T debating society at Midway and we are glad the boys are taking much interest. Light Hair.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07

comes nearer giving general satls- faction to the patrons of the or flee than any of her predecessors. Miss Archie has held the oince for nearly seven years, and dur ing that time she has elways been faithful in the discharge of her duties and obliging to the public. What her friends fear most IS that some handsome young chap will come along and take her off.
 The w. o. w. band has been fully organized with the follow ing officers; $. T. Dempsey presi- dent, Hal. Grady, vice president, T. A. Woodell, secretary aud b. H. Barton, Jr., treasurer. The other members of the band are as follows; Ralph Golf, Fired Gray, Grover Might, J. B James, W m. Daniels and Jack Flynn. h. structor Goben has ordered the instruments and they will be here in few days. The band boys are taking instructions h the rudiments of music and are not only very enthusiastic in the work, but Prof. Goben says he has the best raw material Tor making a good band that he ever handled.
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
Rusr RINGERS

Mrs. II. ]. Gam is sick.
 Carl Gam left Sunday ior Mena to attend school.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wilcox visited at Mountain Fork Sunday.
 Deputy Sheriff H. M. Walker made business trip to Cove last Saturday.
 Mrs. ]. w. Gates of Mena, wis ited Mrs. J. w. Walker last We'd nesday.
 Prof. W. A. Griffin of Hatfield, spent Sunday night with Prol. H. NJ. Walker.
 Mrs. W. l.. SorrelIs of Fort smith, visited at Aunt Martha Clark's Sunday.
 Grandpa and Grandma Beaye 2 spent several days of last week with relatives at Mena.
 c. l.. Potter has just completed nice residence, which is being occupied by Mir. and Mrs. Payne.
 Joe Philips and family left
 Monday for Ashland, Ok, where they go to make their fu- ture home.
 Our hustling road overseer, N. A. Gam has been doing some ex- cellent work on the public roads oi our community.
 Lee Bates and sister, Sarah. aud Miss Millie Hunsaker attend ed the literary society at Two Mile Saturday night.
 The members of the school board are having a we'll dug at the building, which is much need ed. Prof.. Shinn closed the school Friday for few weeks va cation. School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
HATFIELD HINTS.

Dug public school reopened today with Prof. Shackelford as principal.
 Sam McCaulley and family of Jans- sen were visiting the reporter last Sunday.
 Lots of cotton coming in now, M. Stephens is crowded to keep up with the ginning.
 John Clay Nichols left Sunday for weeks visit with friends and rela- tives near Jansen.
 Water is 3 to 5 feet lower here than ever was known. There is plenty yet however.
 The infant of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Myres died Tuesday at their home near Pleasent Hill church. T. M. Dover and A. c. Black ot Smithville, left here Sunday evening on business trip to Ft. Smith. Mamma took us boys on the farm to gather corn and pick cotton last week. Wish that papa would move back on the farm. rs Our Sunday school had quite ar outing last Sunday on Six Mile creek We spent the entire day on the Rock Bolder bluff and had lots of gooC dinner and plenty of muskadines.
 Our Literary society will render it's first program Friday night, as follows: Welcome Address, W. L. Nichols Song. Recitation, Leila Benson. Song. ''The Boys Get the Story Mixed Up," Arley Nichols and Mrs. Ben son. Song.
 Free Land and Free Flag" Way man Crane.
 My Old Kentucky Home," Mrs Benson, R. A. Higgins and w. c Benson.
 Mikes Love Letter." Fiber Travis.
 Sad Story of Kittie Wells" Jes Davis.
 Reading, R. A. Higgins. Closing song, Good Night" 1"
 Benediction Bro. Galloway.
 Arley Nichols.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
TWO-MILE TWITTERiNGS.

D. A. Daniels was trading in Alena Friday.
 D. L. Tayles sad son .Florrin vent to Mena on business Satur- day.
 John Taylor and family took dinner at Mr. Williamson's Sun day.
 Several young people ot Rust, attended the literary here Satur. day night.
 Sid Anderson of Mena, spent Saturday night with his father, T. w. Anderson.
 Jewel Beavers of Mena, was a guest at MT. Hicks Saturday night and Sunday.
 The people of this place en- joyed a nice singing at the home oi MT. Daniels Sunday night.
 Mir. and Mrs. Anderson and daughter, and Sid Anderson wis ited at J. T. Wards Sunday.
 Mrs. Wallace and son Alison and Mrs. Dawson Harris were shopping in Mena last Friday. Ben Taylor, who is working in Oklahoma, visited with home folks Saturday night aud Sunday. There will be a literary at the school house Saturday night, also Sunday school Sunday morning. Mrs. Celia Dempsey and little daughter Mozelle, of Cove, visited with relatives at this place last Friday.
 Harve and c. Liner and Albert Griffin of near Hatfield, attended the Literary at the school house Saturday night.
 Field Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07
COVE CATCHES.

]. G. Hilton and children came over from Murfreesboro last week to visit relatives.
 Mrs. Jula G. Weirauch and daughter, Leonora, returned Mou- day from a mouths visit to Springfield, Mo-, and Lewistown, l Ii.
 Some careless possum hunters let fire get started in the woods near old Cove last Tuesday night and it did considerab ble damage to ferces and pastures before it could be checked.
 The old town we'll has held out nobly during the long dry spell, and it has supplied about one third of the population of Cove with an abundance of pure cold water. Many other wells have gene dry.
 The Sunday schools of Cove and Hatfield met iu a beautiful grove on Six. Mile creek last Sun- day and after having a regular session of Sunday school the teachers and pupils enjoyed a big basket dinner. The occasion was so enjoyable that 1t will probably be repeated in the near future.
 Cove will soon have the ad vantage of daily, except Sun day, mail line to Smithville via. Watson, Ok. Advertisements for bids to carry the mail have been posted and service will begin Nov. 10, 1909. With additional advantage of ruralsfree delivery route, which will soon be in. stalled, our town will be we'll SUD- piled with mail facilities.
 Speaking about the mail service calls to mind the fact that Cove has a postnistFess in the person |of Miss Arehle Woodell, who
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-07

day is of the Peary and COOK ex- petition to the Polar extremity.
 That Allie Cook, who has been living with Mir. Pitts, the blind man, has returned to his home al Meua.
 That if large per cent or the dogs about Big Fork were taken to the canning factory, It would help the country.
 That when Poll Mack Sprad- dleridge becomes our governor and we get few more good rail- roads and build up such famous resorts as Boggy Springs, Bartiit, Ebisin Sitty etc. in a way that will attract more attention, the autos and trolly cars will be an every day scene. and Arkansas will sure enough be a new Call fo-nia. Jones Cliiton.