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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26
FISH LOCOMOTION.
The Nature and Functions Of the So
Called Air BIaddero.

Tho Nature and Functions Of the 80
Called Air BIadders.
Leaning over the parapet of some old
stone breakwater or pier head and
watching the fish playing about in the
clear green depths below. perhaps the
last thought which is likely to occur to
any Of us is that we are looking on at
a really astonishing thing. That fish
is able to propel itself through the wa
ter in any desired direction is In no
way surprising. but that it can change
its level at will. rising or falling WITH
out the use of its fms, and instantly
assuming a horizontal or vertical posi-
ton, according to the mood or need OF
the moment. is a fact that little re-
Election will soon develop into prime
motive for wonder.
For it is clear that the fish must be
able at will to vary its weight in rela-
ton to the water it displaces. When 1t
sinks to the bottom it must have sud-
denly rendered itself heavier than the
medium it inhabits: each time it rises
to the surface like a released cork.
head first, tail pointing almost vertical
ly downward. it must not only have
transformed itself into something
lighter than the wates, but must have
become lighter in it's fore parts than in
its TAIL
The mystery. for such it undoubtedly
is on casual survey. says the London
Chronicle. resolves itself Immediately
we come to study the nature and func-
tons Of the so called air bladder in
fishes. BY this contrivance all these
intricate movements of the fish are
brought about.
The bladder. however. contains not
air, as is commonly supposed. but gas.
which is discharged or regenerated by
certain organs Of the fish, according to
whether upward or down ward move
ment is necessary: also either the
whole length Of the bladder or only its
front or rear portion can be inflated.
Thus the fish Is able to swim level or.
by altering its center OF gravity. to
raise or lower either head or tail at
WILL
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26
A UNIQUE EXPERIMENT.
Boiling and Freezing Water at the
Same Time.

Boiling and Freezing Water at the
Same Time.
The possibility of boiling and freez-
ing water at the same time In the lab
oratory is one Of the most interesting
developments Of modern science. The
temperature at which water boils de-
ponds simply on the air pressure above
its surface at the time. If there Is
high pressure the water has to be
made a good deal hotter to boil than
at low pressure.
On mountains where the air pressure
Is good deal lower than at sea level
water boils easily at low temperature.
In cooking vegetables that require
certain degree Of heat and where the
water boils before that degree Is reach
ed the vegetables will not get done.
They consequently have to be put into
q closed boiler so that the generated
steam will create enough pressure for
the water to boil at or beyond the re-
quired temperature. In the expert
mental proof Of this fact water is
placed in vessel and the air ex-
hausted from above the surface OF the
water. AS the process Of pumping
goes on the water will violently boil,
the steam congealing on the sides Of
the exhaust vessel. If the pumping is
continued long enough and the outside
is cooled below the freezing point of
water the water will continue to boil
and bubble till it is frozen into
snowy mass Of ice.
This fact is also made use Of in TAX
ing a rough test Of the height Of
mountain. Ordinarily at sea level
where the pressure is about thirty
inches of mercury water boils at 2l2
degrees F. Now. If it is noticed that
at certain place 1t boils at few
degrees lower the height Of that place
can be easily ascertained by COM
parison with table made out for this
purpose. In general for every degree
the boiling takes place under PIP a
height Of about 500 feet is counted.
OF course these principles do not ap-
ply to water alone. but are characterts-
tic Of all liquids.-New York Tribune.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26
OUR SENSE OF SPACE.
Experiments With Infants to Show
That It Is Innate.

Experiments With Infants to SHOW
That It Is Innate.
There are many optical illusions
which show that our perception of dis
lance. height and space are acquired
rather than instructive. and in the do
main Of psychological physiology one
of the standing con troversies touches
this point. The German school of
Leipzig is inclined to affirm that all
our perceptions of distance. area and
solidity and our ability to distinguish
between right and left. up and down.
before and behind, are acquired as
result Of long practice and experience.
A person blind from birth who
has learned to distinguish triangles.
squares. circles and objects Of other
forms by touch is not able Immediate
ly after the acquisition Of sight to
distinguish these familiar objects by
sight alone He or she Is still COM
PEELED to rely on feeling. In the be-
ginning all objects appear to such a
person (and perhaps they do SO in the
case Of babies) as shapeless. tremulous
spots of color situated close to the
eye.
In the course of the debate that
ragged in Germany some experiments
were made with babies. 1t appeared
that in babies what must be described
for want Of better term as sense
Of space seems to exist. The infant
was held in the arms of the expert
mentors for about a minute. at the
end Of which interval the child was
permitted to drop upon its bed. In
every instance the child exhibited
dread or panic when it felt the arms
Of the persons holding it relax. The
babe, even at the age of one month,
seemed to understand that it's sup
port was departing. 1t held. or. rather.
c1utched. at anything it could reach,
whether the arm. neck or collar Of the
person holding it.
From these experiments it has been
inferred that there must exist sense
of space almost from infancy. What
is the dread of falling but manifesto
ton of an innate sense of space?-
London Post.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26
Cidn'& lika the Walk.

A north country pitman went with
his wife one Saturday night to do a
little shopping. They visited large
drapery establishment and the obse-
Quious shopwaIker. having ascertain
ed their requirements. said to the cou'
pie politely. Twill you please walk this
way?' But unfortunately he walked
very lame.
mo. mistor." said the pitman. IA
nivvor hev walked that way. an Aa'm
not gannin' te tryr-London Scraps.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26
ARTISTIC PRINTING.

B1smaTck Tribune
pays tho highest vnses to the best
artists-and job printing is now an
art-which is the reason why the
Tribune work Aas a trademark OF
excellence that b distinctive. The
character Of tho man and the bust
ness In this uptodxte age Ia
indicated by tho stationery used.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26
Economy.

Mrs. Blockley-John. do you know
that Royal Worcester vase l bought
yesterday for f5? Well, they reduced
them to f3 this morning. Mr.. Block
ley-Then you lost e by not waiting
until this morning. Mrs Blockley-No;
only fl. went down today and bought
another for f3, making two Of them
average "a each.-London Fun.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26
Not Deceived,

"Never In my life have l deceived
my wife,"
Same here. Mine only pretends to
believe the yarns l tell."-Louisville
COurierJournal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26
Robhy's Questions.

Small Bobby-Papa. why can a man
run faster than a boy:
Papa-Because he is bigger. my boy.
Small Bobby latter bordering for a
few moments,-Well. If that's the rea-
son. why don't the hind wheels Of a
wagon run faster than the front
wheels ?-Chicago News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26
WANTED-SALESMAN

We desire the services of one more
man who knows he can earn more
than 800 per week for himself.
selling the Blanchard Silver line OF
Calendars. The line which has no
competition. Read it again. A
calendar line without competition.
It's true. Our Human Nature plan
of selling does about three-quarters
of the work, and the man who can
present 1t in an intelligent manner
can reap a large profit. Samples
now ready and will be sent prompt
ly--to the right man. Please 90 not
answer this call unless you know
positively you can produce and arr
in a position to sell our goods ex-
clusively. State your age. married
or not, and three business refer
ences In first letter. Address Calen-
dar department, blanchard Bros,
Inc, 3O8-14 Main street, Davenport
Iowa.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26

LOST-Between Northern Pacific de-
pot and my residence. Sunday even.
ing, small ladies' bag, containing
two pair glasses. a trunk check and
some money. Keep the money and
return the rest. please. r. D. Hos
kins.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26

If you wish to reach the highest, be-
gin at the lowest.-Syrus. ..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26

TITS the mind that makes the body
rich.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26
Popular Classified Wants!

Advertisements under this
head win be inserted for ONE
GENT A WORD frst insertion;
(ONE-HALF CENT A WORD
each consecutive Insertion, II
paid I'm advanec.) No publtca'
ton for less thsn i5c. Cash
must accompany out Of town or
cers.
Advertisements IN these col
umns having letters or numbers
MUST be answered through cor
respondence-
SPECIAL NoTlcE-When pos
sible, sc advise advertisers in
this department to specify in
advance and number on times
an advertisement Is to nun.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26

FOR RENT-Modern and furnished
rooms. 402 Eighth street.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26
cor RENT-ROOMS.

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room.
400 Fourth street 1O-1-tf G
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26

board for gentlemen. Apply at 313
Fourth street.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26

for two, by the day or longer. BOT
Seventh street.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26

BILE for two gentlemen. 406 Third
street.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26
WANTED-Tabie Board.
TABLE BOARD At 313 Fourth
street.
LOST.

LOST-Gentleman's channels glove
for the right hand Finder please
leave at the Tribune Office.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26

FOR RENT-Pleasant rooms with
board a: reasonable rates, at the
Roanoke
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26

WANT ADS IN THE TRIBUNE WILL
BRING RESULTS 49, That was a
telling hanger the business man
hung up in his oflce-"f you want
to know who is boss around here,
start something" With like EN-
phasis it may be declared that III
you want results, use the Bismarck
Tribune want" column.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26

WANTED Board and Room.
WANTED BOARD and room by man
and wife Price must be reason
able. Best references. Box Z,
Bismarck, N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-26
LINTON BRANCH.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
MUCH WORK AHEAD
 FOR LEGISLATURE Georgia Lawmakers Have Not
 Used Time We'll PLATFORM IS IGNORED None of Measures Which Were Pro posed by Last Democratic Con- vention Are Carried Out by
 the Legislature.
PLATFORM IS IGNORED

Atlanta, August Especial. Ut Is work of this session of the Georgia leg islature even one day in advance of It's final adjournment. This arises from the fact that most of the general leg islation of interest has passed only one house, and If 1t goes through must run the gauntlet of the other In the final hours.
 passed by the senate, still awaiting action by the house, while almost as many house measures are yet to be passed upon by the senate in the last 24 hours of the session.
 Very few of the measures proposed by the last democratic convention in its platform, in fact none of any con- sequence, have been carried out. and the indications are they will not be, unless 1t Is possibly the biennial ses sion law.
 While the last legislature needed in part the demands of the Macon plat form, the present assembly does not seem to consider the Atlanta platform which superseded 1t of any force or moment.
 Platforms, it seems, are documents to be followed or disregarded, according to the point of view. And the present legislature being antagonistic to the present administration, and in appar- ent sympathy with the Hoke Smith regime, hasn't got the Atlanta plat form point of view.
 It Is interesting to note, however, that two of the demands of the At lanta platform were enacted by the last general assembly, under Governor Smith. One of these called for the abolition of the convict lease system and the other for a return to the sys- tenn of annual instead of quarterly pension payments. The latter had been enacted at the request of Governor Smith, but the complaints of the vel erans brought about a speedy change.
 The condition of the states finances together with the fact that this legisla- ture has practically ignored the rec concentrations of Governor Brown II, led to some talk of the possibility of an extra session being called.
 If the condition of the states finances should demand it 1t is not improbable that Governor Brown would call an extra session. AS for the governors recommendations, the legislature had plenty of time to consider them all, had it been so inclined, and bills pro- posing to put many of them into eff feet were introduced though unaeted upon. Under the circumstances 1t Is hardly considered that any of these measures would justify an extra ses- sion, and the prospect of 1t is remote enough to justify the assertion that un- der present circumstances and condi- tions it will not be called.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance in the follow ing transactions in real estate In which amounts of 5000 or more were involved were filed yesterday in the office of the probate court:
 12,0O0-Florence L. Arnold to James Toole ct al, the south half of lot IS and the west 10 feet of the south half of lot 19 in block s. Elyton Land company's survey of Birmingham; fronting 50 feet on the north side of Sixth avenue and ex- tending back to a depth of 95 feet.
 S1O.OO0-Mona Manufacturing company to E. A. Wilson, lots s, T, s, and 10 in block 297, Elyton Land eompanys survey of Birmingham.
 $5OOO-E. A Wilson to ". P. Wilson, lots to 10, inclusive, in block 297, Elyton Land company's survey of Birmingham.
 $37OO-P. F. Walstrom, ct al, to Moses M. Ullman, part of lots l and 2, in block 21. survey of Waverly Place.
 S149O-A. L. Ezell to William J. Staley, the east half of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section g, town ship Is, range ? west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
White
rt1 18 counties 24,62S 1s27os s874,s71

T't1 13 counties 24,628 132.709 $374,s71
 'eTo the counties above named, contain Ing 24,62S white children, goes s374, ,971, which is used very largely for the benefit of the white children. There are 3S0, ,0Oo white school children in Alabama. To the 13 counties named with per cent of the white school population goes 25 per cent of the public school money from the de- partment of education at Montgomery under the present laws.
 ITO show how this system works against about 50 white counties in the state, take Jefferson county for example: With 22,29O white and 12.15 colored school children, she draws only SS6,037 In other words, with almost as many white chill dern as the 13 counties combined she draws less than one-fourth the amount drawn by the IS counties.
 "Walker county, with S491 white chill dren, or over one-thrd as many as the B counties named draws only $24, ,457. Marshall. which also has one-third as many white children as the whole 13 counties, draws only s22, ,430, as against 1875, 900 for the 13. Bibb, with one-sixth as many white children as are in the 13 counties, draws only S16,3S7 for both whites and blacks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
DESERTS HUSBAND
 THEN SUICIDES

Keystone W. Va. August 1c-Mrs. Genevieye Ramsey, aged 23 years, wife of w. L. Ramsey, said to be a million aire coal operator at Williamson, w. Va, committed suicide in the parlors of the Keystone Inn here today by firing a bullet through her left tenn pie.
 Mrs. Ramsey, it is said, came here yesterday with William Hughes, a ball player of Bristol, Va.
 MT. Ramsey arrived here early to- night and stormy scene between the husband and wife followed. Mrs. Ram sey declared she would not return to her home and as her husband was about to leave the hotel, the woman, who Is said to be very pretty, pro- duced a small revolver and shot her self
 Hughes, the ball player, could not be located tonight. It Is thought he has left the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
SPECIAL TRAINS
 FOR BIG CROWDS
SOUTHERN FINDS IT WILL BE UNI ABLE TO HANDLE THE MANY ExcuRsIoNIsTs ON REGULAR TRAINS SATURDAY..

It Is announced that owing to the heavy demand for Pullman and tourist sleeping car accommodations to Washington and the east via the Southern railway, and the inability of that line to take care of this increased business on its regular trains, 1t will operate a special train out of Birmingham leaving here at 9:45 a. m. Saturday, August IA, as a section of the Birmingham Special" The train will consist of a baggage car, dining car and standard and tourist sleeping cars. the dining car to serve all meals between Birmingham and Washington.
 The demand for Pullman space to Ashe- vile and other points in western North Carolina, to which low rates have been announced for August IA, is also very heavy, and the Southern will operate a special Pullman car from here on Satur- day next on the fast mail, leaving Bir- mingham at 4:25 D. m.
 District Passenger Agent M. H. Bone says that never in the history of Bir- mingham have Birmingham people been offered such attractive low rates to far distant points, including Asheville, Hem dersonvlle and Lake Toxaway, N. C.; Washington. D. C., and Norfolk and Rich- mond, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
How BIackbeIt Counties Profit
 By School Fund
HAVE A BIG ADVAN FACE
Senator From Bibb Tells How White Counties Are Discriminated Against in Distribution
 of States Money.
BY c. M. STANLEY.

Montgomery, August 1o-(special) )-Sen- ator H. E. Reynolds of Bibb has made some strong arguments in the senate in favor of his compulsory education bill, but 1t developed as expected that there was very great objection from the black belt counties. Senator Reyonlds has laid bare the reason for this opposition, and he says he wants everybody in the state to understand thoroughly the situation.
 How many people of Alabama know" asked Senator Reynolds. ''how the educa- ton fund of this state is distributed? It is done in such way that the black belt counties are reaping all the advan- tage over the white counties of the state. The state allows to each county $25O for each child of school age This amount is given for negro school children as well asfwhite. When the money is received it is utilized by the county boards as they see fit
 Naturally in all of the counties more of the fund goes for the education of whites than of negroes.
 "Take the situation in the black belt counties-Lowndes for instance. They draw S2.50 each for 16,073 negroes and 1512 white children Practically all of the money goes for the education of the whites. In other words. nearly $90 a year of the money is spent on each white child of the county. In county like Jefferson or Bibb not more than s3 per capita of this fund can go for the education of white children because we do not get the advantage derived from having so many negroes. A child in Lowndes coun- ty gets 10 times as much as white child in Jefferson from the state fund. Some of the black belt counties actually have more than they can spend. I know of cases where the returns from this fund have been used to send children of the county away to college.
 T believe a solution of the matter lies in passing the education fund distribution on the average attendance in the schools rather than on poulation. The white children on the whole attend the schools while the negroes do not I have ac- cordingly introduced the measure in the senate looking to a change In the method of distributing this money. Here is a table that will show you the injustice of the present system to the white countless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
Director Asked to Resign.

Bristol Va, August 10.-Beeause oI his attitude in the local option election held here July 8, the board of direc- tors of the Bristol Young Mems Chris tian association tonight asked for the resignation of President Henry Rob- erts who is a prominent lawyer or Bristol Roberts does not deny that he voted for the retention or the sa- looms and after the wet victory signed the notice of application for liquor IT. cense filed by a local social club. He told the directors before his election IS president that he was an anti-prohibl- tionists. He will submit his resigna- tion Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
EVIDENCES OF FALL BUSINESS ARE SEEN

The usual dullness of the summer sea son is rapidly giving away for the brisk ness of fall and winter trade on Morris avenue. With the full receipt of Cali fornia and other western products the fall season may be considered fairly on, and shipments from that district of the country are pouring in daily.
 No excitement is evident in local mar ket quotations. no changes being record ed Poultry is plentiful, a supply being on hand large enough to meet the small demand. Eggs are somewhat scarce, but remain at p cents.
 Virginia and western vegetables are coming in in large quantities to fill the place of the native products which are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
PLANS TO HONOR
 SAMUEL GOMPERS

Washington, August 10.-lSpecial)- Arrangements are being perfected to give Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. mons ter reception when he returns to Wash ington from Europe on the evening of October 15. It is expected that fully 10000 men will assemble around the new union station and have the biggest labor parade ever witnessed at the na- tinn,a canifal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
Six Years for Assault.

Butler, Ga, August 1o.-Charles Smith was today convicted here in the superior court of assault and battery upon Charles Wiggins in his latter's home on the night of May 8 last, and was sentenced to serve six years in the penitentiary. It was shown that Mrs. Wiggips and Smith were on friendly terms and that the two had a talk at Columbus, Ga. where Mrs. Wiggns was visiting on May s. Smith went to the station here that night to meet his wife, but she did not arrive and when he returned home he was shot at three times and then brutally beaten, it was testified, by Smith, who had concealed himself in Wiggins' home. Notion for a new trial was filed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-11
Mrs. Downs Pleads Guilty.

Atlanta, August 10.-Mrs. c. c. Downs, who shot at her husband here Monday while he was at work in a machine shop, today pleaded guilty in the city court to the charge of discharging fire arms and was fined s50.75. The fine was paid by Downs. Mrs. Downs told the court that she fired the shot while in fit of jealous anger and had no in tention of killing her husband.