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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
SUGGESTIONS FOR GOOD ROADS.

Grand Forks Herald: Within, the
coming two or three months the
farmers of North Dakota will separ-
ate themselves from their hard earn
ed dollars to the extent of several
million dollars, a large proportion of
which is just so much wasted coin.
The marketing Of grain In North
Dakota involves an enormous waste
of money in labor and in horsehesh
and IN wear and tear on farm wagons
which might be saved If the high
ways Of the state were what they
might be made. We have been max
Ing some progress in the direction
OF better roads and our roads in the
average may not be quite so bad as
some other sections Of the country.
but again, they are not so good as
the roads Of some sections. While 1t
is true that our roads naturally are
Tar superior to the roads Of many
sections, or rather the surface of the
land iii Its natural state is suited for
the making of most excellent roads
and at 8 cost far less than would be
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
THE REGISTRATION POINT.

Speaking of the arrangement for
registration for the opening OF the
Standing Rock reservation the News
at Aberdeen says:
No more equable arrangement
could have been made than the one
which has been made. All the rail-
roads near the reservations are well
represented. The fact that the Mil
waukee is better represented than
the others is due solely to the fact
that it crosses the reservations to be
opened. +
+ It is altogether likely that every
town named as registration center
will have all the crowds 1t can at
tend to. Each town is doing some
tall hustling in the way of advertis-
ing. There should be no jealousy, no
heartburning, no fault-1nd1ng
among any of the favored towns, for
the reason that there will be as large
crowds at every point as the towns
can accommodate.
Generous rivalry should character
ize the efforts to attract the home
SSShSlS .. "a 1LdSA IOWA W Al NOW AAA~SAA
to offer. None could care for all the
crowd if all of it should go to one
place, and while Aberdeen, because Of
it's size, it's geographical location and
its railroad facilities, with the added
prestige of being the chief point OF
registration, where James w. Witten,
the superintendent, will be located,
and where the drawing will take
place, naturally expects to secure the
largest number Of visitors, it at the
same time sincerely hopes the expec-
tations of the other towns will be
amply fulfilled. :.
ANY part of South Dakota is good
to look upon, and the visitors Will be
sure to fall in love with the state.
whether they register at Aberdeen,
Pierre, LeBeau, Mobridge or Lem
mon, and North Dakota will enchant
their eyes if they go to Bismarck to
register. go +. 4 e." 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
His Niehtcap Privilege.

Among the many Strange privileges
granted by English sovereigns to their
subjects probably the most remarkable
was the permission given to the Earl
Of Sussex hy Queen Mary to wear his
nightcap. or even two Dightcaps. tf he
so wished. In her royal presence. The
earl wax victim Ut colds in the head.
which. like the law. are no respecters
OF persons. and as be considered cA-
t;lrrh In the head too heavy price to
pay for loyalty he petitioned the
queen for permission to wear bis
nightcap in her presence.
The patent connecting this unique
privilege il one Of the most amusing
III royal aInals. 1t runs thus: Know
We; that we do give to our beloved and
tr,lsty cousin and counselor. Henry.
curl Of Sussex. Viscount FitzwaIter
aud lord OF EgreInund2 and Purnell.
license and pardon to wear his cap or
nightcap or any two Of them. ut his
pleasure. as well in our pr essence as
in the presence of any other person or
persons within this realm or any other
place in our dvminions wheresoevcr.
during his life, and these our letters
shall be sufficient warrant In his be-
half" "a M
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
Thu Term "Copper.",

While many police otticials believe
that the term copper" as applied to
policemen had it's origin in the use Of
the copper badges that were formerly
worn. an authority states that the
word may be traced back to the Nor
mans in the twelfth century and that
it is a corruption Of ""catch." 4. The
Normans not only applied it to the
catchers Of criminals. but to the inn
Elements used in catching or holding
them. There were "hand cops" or
handouts, in the twelfth century,
and the Anglo-Saxons used foot cops.
In the ''Yocabulum. or the Rogues'
Lexicon" written by George W. Ma
teel in 1859. copied is thus defined:
"Copped-Arrested. The knuck was
copper to rights. a skin full of honey
was found in his kicks poke by the
copper when he plucked him. The
pickpocket was arrested. and when
searched by the officer purse full of
money was found in his pants pocket"
This is the derivation of copper.
There is an implied compliment in the
sobriquet.-London Saturday Review.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01

possible in many sections of the
country. Vast amounts of money
have been expended on our roads in
this state in the past and In some
instances with fairly good results,
but much of the money expended
has been worse than wasted and it is
only within the past two or three
years that we have been discovering
our shortcomings in this direction
and taking a step forward towards
scientific road building. A growing
interest Is being manifested in this
direction, but there is an evident feel
ing that it costs too much money to
build roads and the chief reason no
more is accomplished appears to be
the lack of concerted action. An eff
fort was made at the last session OF
the legislature to change our system
of road building from the township
to the county system, with view OF
securing some method to road build
ing which would lead to improved
conditions, but the bill met with OPP
position and defeat and the old sys-
tenn of working out road taxes, with
out much regard to the value of the
work done, still prevails. A single
suggestion at this time might mean
considerable for the future is that
our highways are unnecessarily wide.
In the early days when land was OF
little or no value it didn't make any
difference, except that the unused
portion of the highways have been
a fruitful propagation bed for weeds
of many sorts. With land in North
Dakota at its present average value
the unused portion of our highways,
if we'll utilized would build and main
tain excellent roads over the state
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01

The rivalry between some of the
aspiring towns in the new county OF
Sheridan for county seat honors ap-
pears to be furnishing plenty of in
terest for the people of the towns in
question and of the county generally.
The first suit brought to restrain the
from expanding coun-
ty funds for court house improve
ments at McClusky, the present couD-
ty seat, having been dismissed a sec
ond suit is promised where the same
issues are involved. .,a,,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
One Comfort.

Dick was a very clean little boy, and
dirt Disguised him. One day he found
a poor little starved kitten crouching
in ditch at the roadside, and he
carried the wet. muddy little waif
home with him. he took it to the
hydrant, and carefully rinsed of all
the mud. but the shock was too great
for the sick kitty, and the breath Of
life departed. Dick went with her to
his mother, who exclaimed at the sight
Of the wet, dropping kitten, why,
Dick. what have You done:" !.
+ ''She was all mud. and l washed
her," Dick replied.
"Oh. Dick" his mother said sorrow
fully. I'm afraid she's dead"
Dick looked shocked and grieved for
a. moment: then his face lighted up
with a CLEAN of, comfort as he ex-
claimed. "Well, she died clean, any
way."-Delineator.@ il = @.,e>Erw Z
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
The Tiusr's Skin.

Whether its color helps the tiger in
it's furtive life or not, it is royal liv-
cry that it wears, The "spoil of lions"
but for their names, have not much
majesty. "A cowhide may be hand
somer. Rut a throne can ask no more
sumptuousg trapping than a tigers
skin. and II a jury were to be impan-
eled to select the nobIest looking ami.
NAL now in the geological gardens the
verdict would almost infailibly be
unanimous In favor, Of the Siberian
tiger. It is difficult to imagine any
thing more beautiful, more full OF
dignity and of the simple grace Of
strength than one Of these gorgeous,
deep furred brutes. London Times. /.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01

One of the state papers expresses
the opinion that If the efforts to en-
force the prohibition law were as
vigorous as those to enforce the
game law, there would be no blind
piggers in the state. This hardly
accords with the facts of the two
laws and their violation. There is
no great profit in violating the game
law. A good many young fellows
hunt before the law is up, out of
difficulty of restraining their "sport-
ing instincts, and sometimes out of
a desire to get into a covey of birds
before some other hunter. The vio-
lation of the prohibition law is due
to an entirely different cause. There
is considerable number Of people
who create demand for liquor, are
willing to pay an exorbitant price
for it, and the result is an unnatural
ly large profit from the Illegal SALE
And there is, unfortunately, a class
of lawbreakers willing to take chanc-
es of jail and fine for the sake of this
profit. The violation Of the. prohibi-.
ton law is due to the promise OF f.
nancial profit. a feature that does not
enter the violation of the game law.
And financial profit is one OF the
strongest motives to human endeayor
both along lawful and unlawful lines.
We think 1t will be found always
much more difficult to enforce the
prohibition law than the game law.
no matter: how thoroughly the forces
Of law enforcement may be organ
aZe0, ~ iEs5s ii r'at,i AZ v rE.E
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01

The resignation Of Ormsby McHarg
Of jamestown, following upon his in
terview defending Secretary Ba1lin-
ger and discrediting the efforts Of
some Of the officials Of the forest
service to make 1t appear that Bal
linger was acting in the interests Of
land grabbers and not of the public,
is ascribed BY some newspaper cor
respondents to his differences with
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01

In the pretty Alpine village Of Cham
perry, in the canton Of Valois, Switzer.
land, the peasant women wear trousers
and waistcoats in place Of skirts and
boleros. and the only distinguishing
badge of their sex is q scarf knotted
around their hair, the bright red ends
Of which float coquettishly over their
shoulders. The women of Champery
work in the open air. performing the
same kinds Of. labor as the men, and
hong ago their ancestors fonnd that
they could work more easily in trou-:
sers than ID skirts. ; 49,. r. =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
Wanted to sknowsHi.


''1s this the automobile sstration
department Of the state. Ufstoy The
voice over the phone was Ike and
sweet .1 -~ &.4k 5 s2S
1T is" replied the office MI ~
do you nave records oe num-
beers Of all the machines IN Moy' "
".Of all that are, registereNEes. y:
''Can you refer to anyrticular
number without a great d&pf trou-
blc?" - ,.'&.E42
1T takes only q few mon4s."
Can you tell me who owl Machine
No. umpsteen thousand Jump
steen ~. Only she gave actual
number Of the machine, =, H.
''Just hold the phone, a ment.''
The Office man returned In than
minute. 1.-The machine is NJ ned by
Mr. So-and-so Of Cleveland Ne said,
then FASTENED to inquire: there
any trouble about it? A4ccident ;.
perhaps" ~. ~. n. ~ .
"Oh, no." said the sweet voI 1.-THE
machine has been in front@ Miss
IS home in East Broad, dit door.
every Sunday evening fokseveral
months, and i was just cNous to
know who was calling upon 4. Ever
go much obliged" ! And th& Receiver
went up.-Ohio State .JournA
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
EGGS Is EGGS.

ers of this and other states where
small grain raising has been the prin-
cipal source of revenue, have been
urged to diversity, and add eggs
chickens, butter, and other products
to their earning resources Espec-
tally is the hen a source of continued
revenue. A recent article touching
upon the subject of poultry raising
and egg production shows to what
extent this industry has developed.
Notwithstanding that thousands if
persons are engaged in the poultry
business, the increase continue.
Those who have engaged in it with a
view Of making living find that
where they have to buy feed it costs
from $1-75 to $500 a year to keep
hen, or about four cents a week.
And there isawhere the farmer gets
the best of t,Tfor his poultry gets its
living without cost or effort on his
part. The records show that today
on the general farms, poultry pays
the largest dividends, although it re-
ceives the least attention. The price
OF poultry and eggs in the last ten
years has increased in price to the
consumer faster than any other agri-
cultural product except bacon. Eggs
have increased forty-seven per cent,
being ten per cent higher than any
other food product, such as potatoes,
beef, pork, mutton, etc. In no case
have grains increased in such pro-
portion. Statistics show that Iowa
leads in eggs, with Ohio second, Illi-
nois third and Missouri fourth.
1owa's egg crop amounts to more
than ten million dollars a year. The
highest price a dozen is credited to
Nevada, the average there being 2O.S
cents. Montana is a very close Sec
'ond, with Washington next. Califor-
mia is fourth and Oregon is fifth
with an average Of Is cents a dozen.
The lowest price is credited to Texas,
the average price being TT cents.
The state disposed of more than fifty
eight million at this average price.
The number of eggs per capita for
the people of the United States in
1900 was 203, and the value of the
eggs at the prevailing price was
$1.S9. The poultry and egg crop as
far back as 1899 exceeded the value
of the wheat crop of twenty-eight
states and territories. The records
show that the egg crop of 1899 was
more than billion dozen, which
would fill more than forty-three mil
lion crates of thirty dozen each.
An ordinary refrigerator car holds
400 crates. 1t would necessitate
train 1858 miles long, or one that
would reach from Chicago to Wash
ington, with several miles of cars to
spare, to transport the crop of eggs
of that year. The eggs and poultry
produced on the farm are worth as
much as the cotton crop, seed includ-
ed, or the hay crop Or the wheat
crop. 49,. r:F
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
Drink Plenty Of Pure Water.

Dr.. George II. Fox, the
distinguished authority on
skin diseases, says that such
Troubles in summer are caus-
ca almost invariably by {
WRONG DIET and. that they
as well as many other dis
orders Of the system may Of
ten be cured by simply exer- !.
cising more and eating less. 1. 4
He lays great stress upon
the value Of pure water as a
remedy. Drink it freely"
he says, EXCEPT DURING
MEALS and the hour preced-
ing and following"
He dwells with emphasis
upon the value Of a change Of
diet when one is not well.
He says it is often worth
more than a change Of air.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
!. More cautious Now. !.

.3 Yes" said the, popular actor. Il
had to refuse the part II was beyond
my powers gE.s Esssfftsss3:..s :#,$S ..sz
That's strange replied his friend.
There was time when you would
undertake any part. sSss@E, y, &
t.'Ah, yes. That was when WAS an
amateur, and amateurs, ron know,
WIN attempt anything. Exchange.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
lPoIy,oIot Neyvepape,I

q polyglot newspaper pr] In
dozen languages is to be lblished
by the United Societies ForI cal Self
Government Y For the AdYal nent OF
the Home Rule and Persol Liberty
Principles, says Chicago ispatch.
The publication Is to be iss1 weekly
and at the start Is to- be nted In
English, German, Polish, bhemian
and italian, the intention d & to ex-t
tend the editions until evel National
ity represented in the soc1 has an
Issue; printed Id its own Ian re.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
Line Of Least ssist,

Line Of Least Rssists
- man will, scrutinize men,
card TOR half an hour and b orde
a steak" " sSzzz$ . SAT. Y
u "Or examine bushel' Of inner re
sort folders and then go to3 81 nsua
:place."-Kansas City Journax s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
About Matches.

!: John Walker. an EnglishH hemtst.
was experimenting in 1927 WI an in.
fiammable mixture for use Ia ship
board. One day Walker hal ened TO-
rub a stick dipped In thia mixture
across a table. There was Export
the stick took FIRE, and becd e John
Walker was no fool the hkh was
born. The match's inventoa but his
wonderful invention on TIL market
in April. 1927. The Walker d ch was
as big as q lead pencil, and cost q
shilling a box. Because 1t dld only
be lighted by drawing it hugh .
piece OF sandpaper folded q Two the
Holden match supplanted In 1888.
The Holden was q lucifer. ignited,
more easily than the Walked o it put
the Walker out OF busines& Sweden
Is today the home Of the Itch In
dustry. Sweden 4 exports annually
about 1000 900 600 boxes of eompar-
able matches. But there isS statue
to John Walker.-Exchange. azs S
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
lExpeetsd, ssek.

Prisoner Can l speak with the con-
yict Jack for one moment? Jailer--No;
he has just left. after finishing his
time But ask me again Il: about q
week. So Fliegende Batter. A. u. & II
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
I Not Har Pose.

Yeast Does your wife ever sit with
her chin resting on her knees? Grim
sonbeak No; my wife seldom sits
with her chin resting at all. Yonkers
Statesman. , st55.t s$ M. HI
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01

Take heed OF many, advice Of few
Danish Proverb. rs M. s#t NJ q. Z s>f S5a%
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
MyslIt,ife,,d, MIlIlalIIbsI]
\. 2 e. NJ e 3.
Three = Day. Y,

Three : Day. I'D
Tourist In Ireland to ru ostman}
How many malls have here IN
the day I
q Three breakfast, DIM la tay..'
London Fun.
Have you," inquired CITY Wis
itor' y. moss covered Dr bout the
place r. I'}B&s
No, sir. Z answered farmer.
Il All onr utensils are "a ana
strictly sanitary Kan In Jonr.
nal. s g3|# s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
Strange Case.

First Ply sician Any unusual ;symp.i
toms about that last, case of, yours7
Second Physician Yes. He maid me-
no on account YESTERDAY Wisconsin
Sphinx. ss ss s4 7; 4sg, 81 5%
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
Fishsrr.na.n ans Lucl

sSssOs - - NS0sN
Thinking to have some fu 18th "a
thony Tomanno, q cook I'M Ale
hurst IN. j. hotel. his friei recen
" rugged up a fishing outfit nsistiI
of q bent wire at the end a pie,
OF string and sent him to beac
They came trailing along y I'm tin
to see him land a channel weig
ing twenty-three pounds.
ssss II Mystifisd Mabel
Mother (at alunc hl Yes, d ", thes
little sardines are sometim Rten b
the larger Dish. Mabel lags( Blu
mamma, how do they d Is eli Iii
open ~ Boston Transcript.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
Overwhelmed

.sYour pulchritude Is peerless. You
are an astounding aggregation Of fem.
mime ultlessness. Be n1ineW
''Sure, Z responded the girl II never
could resist that press agent language"
louisville Courier-Journal. s#l3s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01
a shootina; Trip.

3 M - 0n00SIH1 q EEpssFssa
Heidi you shoot anything while
5you were up IN Canada She Yes, In
deed! We went cut IN q boat one day,
and shot the ioveliest rapids you ever
saw. .:. s .3;s8
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01

Evolution Of the Modern Play. s
With the decay of dialogue In Inn
portance less attention has been paid
to delivering it SO exquisitely as to
give value to it for it's own sake. And
so by degrees we came to the mod
err play, In which everything is sac
rifced to vraisemblance, soliloquies
are tabooed. and people talk as they
do In real life naturally and entirely
to the point Go .g &@i&g. II
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-01

Eg, these.
htensDy,s'
k)Hut
he. cans
! 50 ~,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-05-13
About The Colored Folks.


Mrs. Laura Harrison returned home
last Monday from Merriam Kas.. where
she had been visiting her daughter at
that place.
Mr.. J. W Johnson, of fioustona, Mo,
and Mr.. A. r. Gates, Of Kansas City,
we're the guests of the Rev. Richard
Rush last week.
Closing week for the Washington
school beginning last Thursday, reached
its climax last Tuesday afternoon with a
big outing and picnic for the ochoel and
patrons. Last Thursday the pupils pre-.
sented the play entitled "Ioinpkin's
Hired Man" to a crowded house. TAX.
ing in consideration the age of the pupils
handling the parts assigned, the play
was wen presented. A misunderstood
ing on the part of the patrons and the
school the educational sermon was moi
preached d last Sunday. Monday evening
the graduation exercises took place al
the baptist church to an intelligent audi
ence. The program was we'll rendered
and those present enjoyed the occasion
Tuesday afternoon Capt. Harrison pre-
pared 10 meet the California base bal
team, but for some reason they did nc
! ,ne. Mr.. and Mrs. White are to y
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-05-13

commended upon their work Of the past
year. Those who kept their children
steadily in school reaped the full benefit.
as was readily shown during the past
week.
Robert Henry Smiley. aged about 81
years. living two miles west Of Stover,
died last Thursday May 9th at the home
Of his parents, Of liver complaint. He
was born and raised near Slower and has
lived there all his life. The funeral ser
vices conducted by the Rev. Richard
Rush, took place at the Hinken church
in the presence of large audience OF
sorrowing friends, after which the re-
mains we're inferred in the cemetery at
that place Mr. Smiley leaves a mother,
father, brother and sister TO mourn their
loss, together with a host of friends.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-05-13
Scattered Items.

Bose Brown and wife visited and did
business in Barnett Monday.
Mrs. Bybee's baby has been seri ously
III Of the whooping cough for some time
past but is improving.
W. T. Trey. of Akinsville, was doing
Versailles Monday.
Russ Atkins, of Enid, delivered hogs
Monday to Hughes and Mcdonald.
A cattle man Of Marshall, Mo-. was in
the east end Monday and Tuesday look
ing ut fat cattle and other stock.
Pete McDonough, Sid Spurlock's
courteous clerk, went home Tuesday on
a vacation, will be back at his post next
Friday.
Will Collier Of South Morgan, was
,erading in Versailles Tuesday.
April 24th was Frank Clifton's birth
day, and his friends gave him genuine
'surprise. Plenty of music and refresh
nents we're the order of the evening. al
had q good time.
The yoa-gfolks from far and near me
at Asa dvys Monday night and tippet
the light phantastic to their hearts con
tent. and then closed their round o
ip.easre With refreshnikrrts.