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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-31
FINE YIELD.

j. II. Mckay Of Parkin, Morton
county, was IN the city Monday. His
wheat threshed out 17h bushels to the
acre on the lowest piece, and 81
bushels On 81, the highest piece. It grad
ed No. I hard. I: .I lssf
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-31

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8 NOTICE 70 EVERYONE NTEREs TED IN BOOMING BISMARCK.
Don't forget tonight Be
member Of the club
welcome members It's going TO be bis
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-31

Try Tribune Want Columns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12

Everybody reads the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12

the entire force was at work almost
simultaneously with the city depart
ment. The Santa Fe was potent
factor in saving the surrounding
properties and building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12

ceiling above himself and men and he
was forced to retire rather hurriedly-
pioding Just after he had left the room,
When asked concerning the fire he said,
between orders to his men and between
face from the sides of his hat:
II think that everything possible was was
smely ~ too one great ep for the companies and
our equipment and our force was not ade-
Was a1s'1 used a and we O had plenty Of water TO
use through it. The fire was too much for
us-especially. since it: was fed by some
thing other than woodwork and boxes-it
must have been gas. And rather think
that if the fire had not gained SO much c,a
would have been able to control it. But
am satisfied with the work of the men
could have saved the building. The death
and sad affair and will always regret
the death of the brave man"
Railroad Loss Is Small.
The railroad companies were rather for
tunate in their losses. Generally there are
any hn5nof frac g on the south and west
sides of the building but last night a
Rock Island switch engine succeeded IN
lust south of the building. This car was
used as an aerial by the firemen until it
ter ordered the cars from the track: It
was thoughtful and accommodating of the
ROCK bi isa ni1+ a Il u To was
great aid to the firemen. However, there
were three coal cars, ioa 5ta ana nest on nf
the burning building. A line of hose lald
across the track and the Rock Island al
lowed the cars to remain there rather than
cars were badly scorched and the box
car caught fire four or 6,,t five times mes a ex
tinguished by the chemical
Police Helped F,iremen.
The police, under their chief. r. W.
Eaton, kept the fire ropes stretched IN
mighty good form and the whole gay Gay, ana enc.
the purpose of handling the crowds. EVERY
one in Topeka who was awake and who
on the scene and long lines of faces pack
ed the streets from the Melan bridge
south as far as Frst street st ana o1se ~e In
the east yards the box cars and engines
were spotted with onlookers. The live
electric light wires that fell to the ground
continually and the danger of falling walls
made 1t necessary for the police to keep
crowds A rope was stretched for blocks
and a policeman was stationed every rev
yards The police helped the firemen to
a great extent also, and Chief Eaton is to
be congratulated on the performance OF
his men.
Conditions Favorable.
The fire was fortunate one in many
a sign of a gale of any kind-especially
the kind that has been sweeping Topeka
breeze from the southeast drove the smoke
and sparkle over to the Topeka Cold
Storage, Ice and Fuel company plant ana
dropped huge burning brands upon the
building. Piles of railroad
ties and bales of excelsior We're burned
just west of the fire but the loss was
whole collection of buildings in this DIS |
trict would have been burned A breeze
from the north would have leaped over
into the Rock Island depot, thence to the |
Chesterfield hotel and on up Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12

night and Saturday with a Saturday
matinee. The same company played
in Kansas City in November, a weeks
engagement, and made such a ire
mendous hit that a return engagem ent
of a week at the Willis Wood was
played in January. OF the two lead
ing characters, Guy Standing as
Charley Steele and Theodore Roberts
as Joe Portugais, Frank A Marshall,
Journal, said:
"Mr. Standing, an actor of fine at
tainments, begins his characterize
ton of Steele with one of the most
vivid bits of character portrayal the
stage has known. The scintillating
cynicism, the whimsical, sardonic Bit
terness, of Steele, the man of splen-
did intellect but morally unmoored,
drifting on a turbulent sea of what
is after all the tragic cheapness of the
most sophistical Of abnormal cFeeds,
stands out clearly throughout the first
two acts. Mr.. Standing enlivens the
picture with flashes of bitingly grim
humor which reveal the terrible
seriousness of Steele's under nature.
Hardly second to Mr.. Standings
portrayal of the central role is the
magnificent piece of character work
done by Theodore Roberts as Joe
Portugais, the rough-hewn French
Canadian riverman. swayed by the
psychological depths, unhappy only as
he is made the victim of the animal
triangle, otherwise faithful in his
dog-like way, contented and true
hearted. Mr.. Roberts amply sustains
his reputation as the greatest charac-
ter actor of our stage and his
audience last night paid him the un-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12

several moments to find its exact Ioca-
tlon We had inserted our wrench
ana given 1T twist but the valve
turned hard. We were Juggling at it
When the wall fell without warning.
Ii any one called to us of our
danger we did not hear them. We
We're working in water over shoe top
deep and the roar of the flames,
snoring of the steamers and swish of
the streams of water were such that
we could not have heard a cry of
warning II one had been given. The
smoke was so dense that it was i'm
possible to see the top of the building.
Inc first thing that L remember
OF L was stumbling and falling away
from the building and there was a
sense OF a mighty force impelling me.
suppose that the falling wall struck
me IN such way that it threw me
reality thrown twenty feet away and
onto the Rock Island tracks
1t was close call and luck was
with me or I would have been killed,
Tor Tor II l made an effort to escape it I
do not know of it. There was a
deafening crash and 1 picked myself
up twenty feet or more from where
I was working. I was so dazed that
l can hardly tell how it all hap
pened.''
John Munson who was killed did
not suffer fractured skull as was at
first supposed but his entire right side
was crushed and the ribs torn lose.
There is a bad cut on the back of his
head and the fingers on his right
hand were burned away. The left
side of his face and head were bruised
as was his entire body. After viewing
the remains Coroner Keith announced
that he did not believe that the neces-
slty for an inquest exists and none
will be held.
Chief WilInarth Active.
Chief Wilmarth was always in the hot
test places during the conrlagration. A
State Journal reporter attempted to follow
him around and watch his tactics but
the trail was not followed very
consistently. When the fire first broke
out he dashed into the building followed
closely by his men. Not until the intense
smoke and gas drove him out did he leave
and then he was not content to remain
outside the building but would dive first
into one door and then into another. At
one time he was fighting on the second
floor when the flames burst through the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12

nue.. 1t is hard to tell what would have
happened then Another lucky condition
of the weather was the temperature The
night was warm-not cold enough to freeze
the water that ran through the streets.
zero night resembling the last few
nights would have incapa citated the fire
men until their fight would have been at
tempted suicide. The fire pressure was
good. Five years ago at this fire it was
down below ten pounds. Last night it
never dropped below go pounds Another
lucky incident connected with the fire was
the close escape of a company of firemen
who were working the Kansas avenue
side. They were closing in on the building
when the third and fourth, inside. floors
fell with a crash. This weakened the big
wall and first swaying from side to side
it slowly tottered into the street. The
firemen saw it just in time and they made
a leap for safety. Some of them fell and
half leaping and half crawling they got
out of range of the flying bricks.
Had $500 Worth of Sugar.
An interesting business proposition has
been found since the fire last night The
Parkhurst-Davis company have been buy
ing up sugar for the last few months since
it has been priced low and it was known
throughout the state that they practically
had a corner on the sugar market. All
of this immense amount of sugar was
stored in the third floor of the building
and it was being prepared for shipment.
1t is estimated that there was $25, 900 worth
of sugar in the building at the time. 1t
made a fierce fire and the flames from
account Of their extreme redness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12
INC Los Is HeavY

The loss on the stock of mer-
chandise owned by Parkhurst-Davis
amounted to 100000. OF this amount
$4,000 was covered by insurance.
The building, which is a total loss,
was owned by Joab Mulvane and was
valued at $4,000, and carried 100000
insurance. This would make the to-
tai loss OYER and ahnVA the inSur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12
ROYAL VISIT ENDS.
King and Queen of England Leave
Berlin for Home.

Berlin. Feb. liking Edward and
Queen Alexandra left here for London
at o'clock this afternoon after a
visit of four days in the German
capital. They were accompanied to
the railroad station by the emperor
and the empress and their military
suites and Prince Henry of Pussia.
The leave taking was affectionate,
his majesty kissing the emperor three
times on the cheek.
Everybody reads the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12
RIGHT OF WAY TONIGHT.
Play One of the Greatest of Recent
Productions.

One of the most successful stage
productions of recent years is 1.-THE
Right of Way" the dramatic version
by Eugene w. Presbrey of Sir Gilbert
Parker's famous novel. The play
was produced in the east last year and
is now in the west for the first time.
1.-THE Right of Way will be seen to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12

usual tribute of interrupting him sew
eral times with spontaneous applause
at his great acting. His Portugais is
the most notable Of his many sue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12

who I think sounded the alarm and
who telephoned to me-"
Mfr TlreIeauen EyxpIains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12
Had SIS. 900 Worth of sugar.

Only One 'sBromo Quinine"
That is Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look for
the signature of E. W. Grove. Used the
world over to cure a cold in one day. sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12

side and muttered a word of sorrow
ana word of prayer. 1t was a touch
ing scene and the Seriousness of it
couid not dawn upon the men until Dr.
keith arrived and gave the official an
nouncement of the mans lifeless body.
he was taken at once to the ambulance
and an inquest was held today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-08
Where Truth Doesn't Count.

The same fate that gave her line,
" New England country folk for an
eestors quite as unkindly cast heI
lot in the millinery department. Of.
dry goods store 5g N
"You don't look half bad In tha,
peach-basket shape, now" she said
70 the large habby faced woman who
vas gazing with appreciation 5at hdr
reflection in the glass. and the greer
ioesn't make you look half "a sallow
as you'd expect" She was fairl,
warming up TO the subject now "Oi
course. If you'd get a wider brim YOU
wouldn't look so fat The customer,
arose and departed bristling in ever,
fiber.
a slim anemic girl with red hail
took her place. The New England
saIeswoman approached her witt
grim determination TO be ingratiating
This is real artistic" she said. as
The girl picked up a rose bud crea
ton. And it's all right with You,
hair, too, though it doesn't just suit
your complexion" then rememberina
herself with a gasp. Not but wha,
the French do say there's nothing Sc
dressy as freckles."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-08
LIKES THE WEST

Mr.. and Mrs. John l. Crocket I
and their boy arried In the city to-
day after an absence of over a Year
While away the family lived-past
OF the time In Seattle and later o.
in Denver and Portland. Mr. Crock
EFT likes the western country. hut
says the people are not like the
West Virg mans for hospitality. He
will probably locate here again. The
family left for Tazewell this after
noon where they will visit relatives.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-08
PERSONAL

- go -
l. crouch Formerly win fhe
Thacker Drug company left this
morning for princeton where he has
accepted position with tile PrfhZ
ceton Drug Company E.,.....
SID Woolwne. who is employed
a. D1yy was in the city yesterday
visiting trends.
Clarcnc" Burn of Lebanon spent
SnndaT in tn" c'ty visiting rela-
'iye'.
H. l. Joint returned this morn
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-08
MEN QUIT WORK.

Within the last three weeks there
has been an entire cnange OF the
store force at the commisary OF tho
Clinchfield CoaF Corporation at
Dante, Va. The men working In
the store became dissatisfied with
the rates they had to pay at the
hotel at that place. About a month
fgo the hotel was put under new
management. The town has no way
% board the employees Of the com
pany, except at the hotel The rates
were raised and the men working
at the store Guild not afford TO nav
the board now charged and they all
resigned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-08
MIRACULOUS CURE.

! t'pfe people who pa Bland street
At room avery day saw today what
boHed like a miracle in the heal.
bG lac. a woman who looked
Ike she had never seen days. wor-
ry, was seated la an invalids chair.
apparently in the best OF spirits and
without suffering. Those who, rass-I
ed, wondered what could be wrong
with her. She saw that she was,
attracting unusual attention and got.
out OF the chair. This action caug-
ed the curious ones 10 look again
and marvel at the miraculoasScupa
IL was later learned that the wo-
man wa taking the chair home TO
a member OF her family.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-08
Good and Evil or Cold Baths,


They should be taken only when Il.
tect is found. by trying, to be beuU
fetal.
A feeling of reaction and exhilara
ton should follow.
cold bath should never be taker
at night, for exercise afterward il
necessary in order to get the greatest
good from the experience.
A cold tub. either shower or plume
should never last more than two min,
utos.
If q shower is used the water should
spray sharply against the body. thus
stimulating the circulation.
When taking a plunge have enouLh
water in the tub 10 cover the body.
Stay in but moment, and keel
every muscle moving by kicking, NOV.
Ing the arms and legs, etc.
Instant rubbing with Turkish toweli
adds to the effect.
II you are chilly afterward or in
any way do not feel strong and tit The
bath should be avoided
A milder form of stimuiant Is a cold
sponge, which IS merely wiping the
body with a sponge or cloth vet With
cold water
This is also an excellent finish to .
warm bath
A warm bath at night is relaxing
aud soothing 10 many constitutions
Unfortunately 1t keeps many Other
people awake.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-08
ORIGIN OF THE HORSE.
The Modern Animal a Cross Between
Two Ancient Breeds.

AZ WisSCn fur ALE Professor Koenlg
discusses in some detail the origin Of
the horse OF today. He finds that th.
horse OF neolithlc times was not spe-
cIhcaly distinct from the horse OF the
present Willie there Is no doubt that
the horse Of that period was used by
man for food, there seems to be no con.
elusive evidence rs TO whether it was
domcsticated or not. His own opinion,
however, is that It was probably do
INVESTIGATED.
The horse OF that time was closely
allied TO the tarpan or semiwild horse
chat lived in southern Russia up to a
century ago. This was "hog named"
short legged, large headed beast. 1t
seems probable that the domesticated
horses of the Germans OF Caesars time
we're derived from this breed.
The Egyptians had horses as early
as 1900 r. g. These were long named.
more like the Arab horses, and came
from Assyria Where the AssyrIans
obtained them IS unknown, but IL was
probably from southern Asia, where
this long named breed has been devel.
oped in all probability as the result OF
Tong continued demonstration The
modern horse is a cross between these
two breeds, with a further mixture OF
The Arab horse. This Arab horse, too.
was itself a descendants OF the earlier
long named horse.
The origin Of the long named horse Is
= matter Of doubt, but Professor KOe-
oig thinks It may have Been from a.
extinct lEdian species.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1909-01-27
The NIeERIAN BABY.
Water esaksd Insido and Outside al
the Morning Toilet

Water esaksd Insido and Outside at
the Morning Toilet.
Biatrons Of the wsst may be inter
ested to hear the details of the Nige1
rIan native baby's morning toilet!
Anything over three monthssOld Is no
longer "baby" to the native mater
familIas and Is bathed with the other
children. generally q, numerous brood,
I'M the chill morning afr before sunrise:
Tho little mite yellS Justify while the
cold water is splashed over its brown
body and generally continues the cho-
rus when put asldeito dry. Towels do
not form part OF the household equip.
ment. The bathing process finished,
the infants are subjected to sort of
water cure treatment. The mother
seizes a child, scoops up handful OF
water and, using her thumb MS kind
of spout, squirts 1t with extraordinar!
dexterity into the youngsters moutl
and down Its throat. Protests in th
shape Of loud gurgles, horrible chok-
ings and desperate struggling are quite
unheeded. The steady stream OF W.
ter continues to pour down the child's
throat until the mothers practiced
touch on the patients dIstended stom.
ach tells her that the limit of capacity
has been reached. All babies are sub
mitted to this treatment, which Is be.
lieyed to have most strengthening
eftect.-London Standard.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1909-01-27
THE SUBTLE FEMALE.

How She WheodloS and 1ullles thO
Poor Man Creature.
AS woman gradually impressed upon
man the, futnity OF strutting around In
flhery and the necessity Of being prac-
ttcally useful his GaEb has become more
|and more sober and workaday In APP
pearance. Ethnologists tell US that
the decorations ofSprimitive man were
intended to fascinate feminine eyes.
but woman presently began to mako
1t clear that sho was not hunting for
20 fne, showy article" but something
solid and plain and useful, warranted
to stand wear and tear. As for the or
namental role, she was going to repre-
sent the family herself In that line.
In fact, when one reflects how man
has been stripped of gauds and whee-
died out of his hipperies one by one.
one cannot help feeling tender pity
for this victim of feminine self aggran.
dlzement. Poor, umld tremblerl A
vague, general fear OF the female sex
haunts him! Afraid OF being married
against his will, he Is circumyented by
some subtle female creature who makes
him think that It is his will to marry
her. An observer. remarks that o man
very often In running away from the
right woman runs straight into the
arms OF the wrong woman. And the
wrong woman, that great opportunist.
Is always waiting there to block his
headlong aight and switch It toward
the altar.-New Orleans Tlmeg.D Demo-
crat
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1909-01-27

storm. Ii was the door OF tho cook
room which had burst Its hinges Fand
bolts, and once the wind had found an
entry It made the most OF its opp0r-
tunity. Twenty-seyen pane8 % 8la p
,clattered to the gtound IN the base.
ment before they could set the door
wedged back into pl6ce with great
difiiculty. But there was little time
to think of the servants, for we had
our own troubles upstairs.
The wind suddenly veered, round un,
tll She full force seemed to DO coming
from the southwest. aud the front Of
the house began 10 feel 1t. The hall
door was stralninR ON It's hinges. and
we had to improvise struts and pile
heavy furniture behind It TO heir, ita
resistance to the wind. Then d FaBll
upstairs. for a bathroom window had
crushed In and the door was strainini.
Every moment the wind was inereas-
ing In fury, but the roof held. Bs-
tween 8 and 4 the tSphoon war At
its height and It Is impossible 80 de-
scribe the sense Of helplessneea ctse
feels IN such a wildt raging OF the elU
.ments. Sleep was out of the question
until the wind abated toward mogniiig.
and we rested little. a tired. Borry
looking household. encamped IN the
safest part of the house. Nan peacoeh
In Lseslie'B Weekly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1909-01-27
Ho Would Return.

t NARROW was three years old. One
day his mother said to him, "Now,
MARROW, you may so outdoors to play
for awhile, but II ! see you crossing
the street to play With that naughty
little boy Willie Burr again I'll give
you n hard, hard spanking"
y Half mn hour later the mother looked
out nftcr her, boy and saw him playing
with Willie Burr. She raised the win
dow and called with forced gentleness;
. rMarlow, come here to meH
lh MARROW, came, but as he did 80 ha
turned to his companion and said:
"You stay wight here, Willie. I'm
dom In to det spanked, Ill be wight
\ Observation-Disclosures. =
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1909-01-27
RI. ponuIar coral.

b The dealer held up two strings of
coral. They were of equal size, nut one
was dark and dull in hue, the other
beautifully pink and translucent.
p "The dark one" he said. "is worth
so cents; the pink one is worth $500.
That is what makes coral 80 popular.
1t suits all pocketbooks. All over the
world 1t goes. These strings of rough,
uncut beads are for the dead of India.
They are put round the necks Of the
bodies about to be burned In the CHATS.
These lnrge and blood red beads go
to Africa. They are much liked by
the natives. whose dark skins they
perfectly suit. Here nre lot Of coral
hands with fingers extended In "
the gesture that wards off the evil eye.
The coral hands are for Italy, where
the belief In their efficacy is wide.
spread."-Buffalo Express.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1909-01-27
!Tko5Wrona Iiotrse.

/, Bridget had been In America only q
! ,few, months, but she believed In the
.tprincipie OF pretending to know what
she ought TO know. She had been en-.
gagged as laundry girl In a small family
OF we'll to do people. when asked II
she understood all the details of her
work she unhssltatingly replied, aSure
lido. ma'am.H
Her mistress was not quite satisfied,
however. and while she was busy with
| her first washing looked In upon her.