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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-10
Growing Navies Minimize
Danger of Conflict.

EDWARD Oft British N,vv >~
is not difficult to understand that the growth of the
navies of the civilized nations the POSSIBILITIES OF
- WAR HAVE BEEN so GREATLY DECREASED that
armed conflict Of kind hardly the bounds
OF possibility The interests Of the civilized are becoming
more and more united every day. =" ~ :.
THE GREAT NATIONS ARE ALL HARMONY. ! SEE MOTH.
ING BUT PEACE AND ADVANCEMENT THE FUTURE :1.#:
There exists almost UNBREAKABLE BOND between
the civilized nations of the earth. .gsxn&#SS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-10
Office of History * *

BY GUCIELr1o FERRERO. ian Hstoran.
DO not believe that the Office of history to give to men who
have guided the great human poshumous Justice
~ ALREADY SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR EVERY
GENERATION TO GIVE A LITTLE JUSTICE TO THE LIVING
RATHER THAN OCCUPY ITSELF RENDERING IT TO DEAD,
II.
The study history the refaon the past ought
another and PRACTICAL END-hat is train the men
who nations discern clearly may be possible
from their environment the TRUTH UNDERLYING THE
LEGENDS. *@
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-10
PRAIRIE fire DID DAMAGE

Many Hundred Dollars Worth Of Prop
erty Destroyed Near Bowman -
Blaze Started BY Sparks From
Milwaukee Road Locomotive -
Bands of Sheep to Be Moved.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-10

He that speaks sows. but be that
hears leaps.-Arahian Proyerb.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-10
What Is Needed to
Make Ours an
Ideal Nation.
T. MANNING Of New York.

p@@*4 FAIRER division of wealth. lowering OF the coun
trys divorces and clean politics would make this an
j ideal nation.
We need most sorely the bringing Of new spirit
into our commercial and industrial affairs spirit
es@%% Of FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE which shall desire
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
INDIAN SIGN
LANGUAGE

"Of course. everybody in Denver knows
that Arapahoe means Big Nose" said
Edwin Walters of the Government Geo
logical Survey. according TO the Denver
Post. Then he placed the forennger Of his
right hand across his nose with hook
as the Indian sign OF the Araphoe. mo. 1
haven't any book on Indian signs ready
for publication" continued the student
Of American Indian literature. am study
ing more for my own education than for
profit"
Mr. Walters has translated all the
hierglyphics, or sign paintings, on tho
rocks of the Southwest, has learned the
sign language Of the tribes and will make
drawings Of the signs of the writings on
the rocks have cuts made and print them
in his book. He expects to familiarize
every American who is interested in the
literature of the American Indian with the
Indian sign writing and sign language.
He says that the universal sign language
is nearly the same as the universal deaf
and dumb sign language; that more than
twenty-three tribes Of the Southwest use
this sign language, though they do not
speak the same tongue.
Whenever they see the signs on the
rocks they can read them, and whenever
they meet an Indian. it matters not his
tribe and tongue. they speak the sign
language fuently with their fingers. There
Is not tribe that has not some sign by
which it is universally known among the
different tribes. The Arapahoe is known
as the big Nose" tribe throughout In
diandom, and when you place your right
forehnger like a hook over your nose
every Indian who sees It, whether he lives
in Texas OF Lower California, knows that
you refer TO the Arapahoe.
Every tribe in the land has a distinctive
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
HORSES
THAT HATED MEN

Famous race horses. like famous peo-
pie, are often very eccentric in their
behavior and there have been many
cases of celebrated animals that have
turned savage and had to be shot
through trying to eat their Jockeys
says the st. Louis Dispatch.
otto Madden, the famous Jockey
who ony a few seasons ago won the
Derby on the 100 TO / chance. Jeddah
was violently attacked by a horse at
the Brighton races. He was riding
Centre down TO the post for the Worth
ing plate, when a horse called Marigold
~. overlook him. dragged him out Of
the saddle by the shoulder and. selling
him by the throat, shook him as a
terrier shakes a rat The jockey of
Marigold w. who had himself been
unseated, used his whip freely on the
brute's head TO make him release Mad
den and, other jockeys coming TO his
assistance Marigold ~. was eventu-
ally beaten off,
Madden returned to the paddock
bleeding from a wound on the throat
which had TO have several stitches
put into II. and It was some timo be-
fore he was able to ride again.
Sweet Sounds in spite of his name.
was an irreclaimable savage. One
morning at exercise his girths came
undone. he got his boy of and rushed
at him like n lion, the result TO the
unlucky lad being a month in the hos
pital. Good Morning was another Of
the ugly tempered sort. Once he bit
his leading rein clean through with
one vicious snap, caught hold of his
attendant and shook him ferociously.
Ladas. another famous race horse,
was perfectly quiet under ordinary
circumstances, but for some reason he
had a great dislike for ladies and
would "go for them" II any members
OF the fair sex approached the pad
dock.
Diamond Jubilee was another famous
horse that gave a good deal of trouble
to its trainer owing to the violence OF
its likes and dislikes.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19

only, New York city. where the Gus
tom house collects more revenue
through duties. etc. The cost OF col
lections in the central Illinois dis
trict Is but four mills on the dollar
and the district stan has wide re-
putation for its economy and efiic-
iency.
Cincinnati is the center OF dis
trlct which collects about sixteen mill
lions annually and is next in import
ance TO central Illinois. The collec-
tions here range from 100000. to $780,.
600 daily and some days the amount
jumps 10 $250.000. The largest weeks
collections were S1,200,00O. and the
largest months $5,000,000.
There are six mammoth dlstiIeries
in the central Illinois district. the larg-
est. known as the Great Western. hav-
ing capacity of $4,000 gallons Of
spirits per day. To operate this great
distillery on full capacity each day.
requires the corn from 400 acres OF
land, averaging forty bushels to the
acre.
When all six distilleries are running
i'm fun capacity. it requires the pro-
duct OF 1000 acres OF corn each day
TO supply them. Most of the distil-
lers use corn, but one uses a large
proportion of rye.
Over 1000 Barrels Made Daily.
Considerably over 1000 barrels of
whisky are made every day during the
busy season, and two train loads de-
part daily for the east. Probably but
fourth OF the output Of the dis
tilleries Is consumed in saloons. Japan
takes thousands OF barrels Of spirits
for the manufacture of smokeless pow
der and the United States govern
ment also uses thousands OF barrels
at Mare Island for the same purpose
The tax on a gallon OF prof spirits
is Sf10 Whisky Is now quoted at
S1.37 as the basis for finished goods.
This leaves but % cents profit for the
producer. out of this he must pay
the cost OF distillation, which Is about
8 cents Other expenses bring the
net profits down to about Is cents.
More gin is made In central Illinois
than In any other section OF the world.
Juniper berries are imported. distilled
with spirits, and made into gin in i'm
mense quantities.
Whisky aged" in Short Order.
whisky is "aged" in short order and
is blended" IA many ways. Brandy
and all other intoxicants are manu-
factured and anything In the drink line
can be obtained In one month some
Of the rectifying establishments turn
out whisky that is twenty years
old"
The receipts for the fiscal year re-
Gently closed from the entire country
were $246.2i2.71e. and OF this Illinois
produced more than one-sixth and eX-
ceeded that OF the state of New York
by S15.0O0,O00. The total whisky tax
collected by the government last year
was 34,S6s.0s4. against s14o,15S,s07 in
the preceding year. The receipts from
beer and other fermented liquors were
/ S57, ass, al, a decrease OF $2,35i,205.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
nav KIND oF coRN IRON CHINA

A small lot of shelled corn, of a
kind that is new TO this country, was
sent to the u. S. Department OF Agri-
culture from Shanghai. China. in 1908,
and tested the same season. It proved
to have qualities that may make it
valuable in breeding a corn adapted to
the hot and dry conditions Of the South
west. The plants raised in the test
averaged less than feet in height
with an average Of 12 green leaves at
the time of tasseling. The ears aver
aged IL inches I'm length and 4 1-3
inches in greatest circumference, with
16 to 1s rows Of small grains. on
the upper part of the plant the leaves
are all on one side of the stalk, in
stead Of being arranged in two rows
on opposite sides. Besides this, the
upper leaves stand erect, instead of
dropping. and the tips of the leaves
are therefore above the top Of the tas-
sci. The silks Of the ear are produced
at the point where the leaf blade is
Joined to the leaf sheath, and they ap-
pear before there is any sign OF an
ear except a slight swelling.
This corn is very different from any
that is now produced in America. Its
peculiar value is that the erect ar
rangement OF the leaves on one side
of the stalk and the appearance OF the
silks in the angle where the leaf blade
joins the sheath offer a protected place
in which pollen can settle and fertil-
ize the silks before the later are ever
exposed to the air. This is an ex-
cellent arrangements for preventing the
drying out Of the silks before pollina-
ton. While this corn may be Of little
value itself, it is likely that, by cross
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
ILLINOIS LEADER
in WHTSKEY WORLD

Tho Information from Washington
that the state OF Illinois had furnished
S43,44l,73f OF Uncle Sans internal re-
venue receipts during the past fiscal
year. about eighteen per cent Of the
entire collection, brings prominently
before the nation the Importance of the
central Illinois distilleries, the great
est Ia the world.
While the prohibition wave reduc-
ed the whisky tax receipts over $5.-
Oo00oO last year. the decline was not
experienced ia Illinois The revenue
from this state has shown steady
increase of late years. In 1904 Il was
$4,000 600 and i'm 1905 It was $3600O,-
600. IL has been steadily climbing since
The distilleries in the Bloomington
section of Illinois furnished the ma
jor portion of the internal revenue
from the state There are numerous
cigar factories in the state, but their
contribution 70 the revenue only reaches
the thousands while the whisky and
alcohol run into the millions.
II Is a remarkable fact that central
Illinois distilerries supply one-hfteenth
Of the money required TO pay the eN-
pcnaes OF the government They turn
over 60 the treasury department enough
money to build a warship each month
or 70 cover the expenses OF river and
harbor Improvement
Cost Of Collection Is Low.
The collections OF the central Illi-
nois district are exceeded at one place
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
TENNYSON'S CRITIC

Here is Tennyson anecdote which
we recently found in French literary
paper. and which we believe will be
new TO a great many of our readers
The laureate. of course. was in the
habit of receiving a large number OF
requests for his autograph. AS a rule
he did not reply. But one day he was
much impressed by the letter Of a
young daughter OF a country gentle-
man. and he sent her not only his
autograph, but an original quatrain.
The girl was naturally delighted Her
father however would not allow her
TO thank the poet, but assumed that
responsibility himself He sent tho
following letter.
Dear Sir: have shown your verses
to the school master He finds that
the tails of the g's and the upper part
of the his are very irregular. and that
you also forgot TO cross your is. Aside
from that, I thank you for your ef-
fort The Bookman
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
STRANGE STORY OF A
REcLUSE IN INDIA

From Bangalore comes the strange
story OF German recluse named Kas-
par Schieffmayer. who lived alone in
a village near St. Johns hill and was
found dead in his room. having sue
cumbed 10 a neglected attack OF bron-
chitis.
Mr.. Schieffmayer went 10 India
about thirty years ago as a specialist
in agriculture for the government OF
Madras, but as the climate die not
suit him he resigned the appointment
Proceeding TO Bangalore, he pur-
chased over forty acres, and never left
his estate even temporarily for the
rest Of his life. He occupied a room
about eight feet square, the only ar
ticles in IL being a cot, a chair and a
few cooking utensils. His food con-
sisted Of milk and eggs and loaf
Of bread supplied TO him daily. and
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
WOMEN ESTABLISH AN
EXCHANGE FOR BOOKS

To tighten athletic activi les of the
year. the women of the university In
Berkeley. California, have hit on a
novel scheme for making money at
little expense and trouble. They have
established a book exchange whereby
the women can sell or exchange old
books by the payment Of a small fee
to the exchange.
The Office is located in the basement
of North Hall and the women have ar
ranged TO carry a stock on hand. The
business OF the exchange is done by
the card system and not a book is
seen in the headquarters.
Women having books for sale notify
tho exchange, which posts a card TO
that effect Students wanting books
read the items on the exchange bull
lctin and the sale is completed BY the
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
ANANIAS IN BLACK

Chancey II. Beasley. former Judge,
who is connected with the legal de-
partment of the Public Service Corpor-
alton, likes 10 enliven his talks %
juries with snappy stories to illustrate
his points. He told one the other
day about q darky who had been
placed on trial for petty crime and
finally admitted he was guilty. The
jury just the same brought in a
verdict Of mot guilty"
why" exclaimed the astonished
Court. "the prisoner has admitted his
guilt, and yet you find verdict Of not
guilty."
If your honor please" explained
the foreman, with all due difference
TO you, this jury knows this man bet
ter than the Court does We have de-
cided not to believe him under oath.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19

the one coolie whom he employed was
always sent away after sunset.
A valuable stock Of cows and pigs
and some savage bull terriers were,
In fact, all the companions OF his life.
His peculiar habits developed to such
a pitch that he gave up wearing
clothes except when obliged to see such
rare visitors as came on business. This
eccentric way of life was attributed to
an early love trouble which was be-
lieved to have turned the unfortu-
nate agriculturist into a mlsogynist
and a world hater.
A few months before his death a
letter was forwarded to him from the
German Consul at Madras to inform
him that he had come into a consider
able fortune. but the old hermit scorn-
ed to acknowledge tho communication
and died intestate.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19

sign. Mr. Walters proceeded TO rattle
them or on his hands like a deaf and
dumb man repeating ''IIiawatha' to fell
low mute. aaA-
His study Of the Indian character in
Alaska brought him in contact with the
Jap. He has high opinion OF Indian hon
esty and fidelity. but he thinks the Jap
has the American ''hoo-dooed." as he put
IL
Evening journal., 1909-11-19

The discovery Of this peculiar cornl
in China suggests anew the idea thatl
although America is the original home
of corn, yet it may by some means
have been taken to the Eastern Hemis-
phere long before the discovery of
America by Columbus. From descrip
hons in Chinese literature corn is
known TO have been established in
China within less than a century after
the voyage Of Columbus. But this
seems a short time for any plant to
have become widely known and used
Besides, this particular corn is so diff
ferent from anything in the New World
that 1t must have been developed in
the Old World, and for that to hap
pen in a natural way would take a very
long time. These ideas are brought out
in Bulletin 161 Of the Bureau Of Plant
Industry, which gives also an accaunt
of some cross-breeding experiments
with the new corn and the changes
which crossing produces in the grains
the same season.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19

secretary in charge, who gets a com
mission Of 10 per cent.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19

breeding. these desirable qualities can
be impaired TO a larger corn. which
will thus be better adapted to TN
Evening journal., 1909-11-19

We don't think he is guilty, even II
he swears to it."-Newark star.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-13

position" has been our undoing. The more the people are eC:ucated the less disposed they will be to add to their tax burdens.
 D. D. SMITH.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-13
SAlT RIVER VALLEY | FAME IS ESTABLISHED
L. F. DANA DISCOVERS THAT THIS SECTION IS ARGUS
 ING INTEREST.
People Are Wanting to Know of it. Lands Here Are Low Priced.

l.. F. Dana, of the Mesa Land company has just returned from a trip through Salt Lake, ogden and a string of California towns where he incidentally took occasion to spread the gospel of the Salt River valley as much as possible. However, ac- cording to MT. Dana it is getting to be a hard matter to find any one through the west and north, especial ly Southern California, Nevada and Utah who do not know a good deal about Arizona in general and the Salt River valley in particular. When it becomes known that a transient is from this valley in any of the Southern California towns" re- marked MT. Dana, |" it is a better introduction than any lodge or order have heard of. They are anxious to learn more of this place. They have heard a good deal but they are unsatisfied.
 '1 was especially impressed with the high prices prevailing" he con- tinued, that is, in proportion to the productiveness of the soil of those sections and this. l would also like to add that a trolley line is one of the things that we have got to have through this section. It is an abso- lute necessity. It has done more to build up the towns of Southern Cal ifornia than any other one thing"
Arizona republican., 1909-04-13

chased last year are still good and about all the team needs now is the grounds. The board has arranged to put the field in good shape for tennis and baseball, but probably little will be done in the short term remaining. However next year we should be pre- pared for business with any local teams. There are some fine playArs who only need the practice and de- velopment to show their strength The boys have arranged an athletic association.
 The senior class is now busily en- gagged in preparing for commence ment. Each graduate is required to write an essay or OratiOn on a sub ject chosen by himself
 Of all the studies in the school, probably the most interesting and in- structive is the American govern ment class. This subject is taken by the senior class and is presided over by Professor Loper. The American constitution with comment upon it is studied and along with this the cur rent topics of the day. The recita- tion room has become d sort of forum where all kinds of subjects are threshed out and opinions freely ex- changed between teacher and stu
Arizona republican., 1909-04-13
NEWS NOTES,

T. A. Mooney, U. s. deputy mar shal, was visitor in the city yester- day on official business of a civil nature.
 T. NJ. Bates, of the Popular, has severe cold, but is again able to be at the store.
 F. L. Tupper was a passenger to Roosevelt on the morning stage yes terday.
 L. w. Stilwell, of the Salt River Valley bank, was a Phoenix business visitor yesterday.
 Carl McFredericks, of the Alma district, is seriously i'll of typhoid fever.
 The entire Eastern canal has now been sub-contracted.
 Everett Hughes. in the employ of Fred H. Bixby, a cattleman, is seri- ously ill in the city of typhoid fever.
 An executive meeting of the Bap- tist church board has been called for tonight.
 The show windows and advertise ments have began to make straw hat and lightweight underwear talks.
 The directors of the chamber of free reading room.
 Jas. Jessie is ill at his home two miles east of town with a threatened attack of typhoid fever.
 Geo. A. Johnson, manager of The TOggery, was a Phoenix visitor yes terday.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-13
NEW TELEPHONE co. WILL
 COMMENCE IMPROVEMENTS
WILL BE IN OPERATION BY THE
 MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH
Poles, Wire and Switch Board Have Been Ordered For an Up to Date System.

With franchise granted them by the Mesa people, the Independent Telephone company has already com menced upon line of improvement which promises an improved and thoroughly up to date system. A. Schreck, assistant secretary of the Peoples Independent Telephone com
 pany and a sort of superintendent to telephone line construction. arrived in Mesa yesterday with Engineer Robert Meeks and immediately began a sys- tenn of outlining the townsite.
 While it has been known to mem bers of the company for long time, just what improvements they would make and when they would be made -providing-and of course the pro- viding was an important factor for it meant in case that the franchise was granted by the people. The switch board has been ordered and it is to be a new style with a capacity of four hundred and fifty subscribers and two operators will be used in providing an excellent service. Ar rangements have been made for a To- cal manager, although none has been selected. Three applications have been received for local managership and as many applications for opera tors, but none have been hired, nor will they be until nearer the time for their commencing work. The local manager will be required to be at the exchange throughout the night so that all calls for doctors and other may be attended to.
 The location of the exchange has not been decided upon yet, but there is a probability that it will go in over the bank in the rooms now occupied by Attorney Silverthorn. MT. moving into the front suite of rooms.
 One of the further improvements is that the lines will be run through the alleys if possible and already negotia- tions have been begun with the city to that effect. The poles have al- ready been ordered through the l.. w. Blinn Lumber company and are to be cedar, round and thirty-five feet high This will mean that the wire will be ordered through local firm and it is understood is already on the ground, or rather is in the city and can be distributed in a short time.
 Mir Schreck is of course well pleased with the results of the cleo ton and he states unqualifiedly that the system will be along the latest improved lines and that unless the unforeseen happens will be in actual working order by the middle of next month.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-13

DISTRICT COURT-In the session of the district court yesterday n'1rn- ing before taking up the priority suit several other matters were disposed of. In the case of L. J. ptce against the Four Metals Mining company the plaintiff was given judgment for s400. Several criminal cases were dismissed on the motion of .ns dis trict attorney for the purpose of as encumbering the files Among these cases was that of the territory against Louis V. Eytinge for forgery. The same grand jury which indicted Eytinge for the murder of John Leicht indicted him also for forgery with the idea that if by any chance the murder charge should fail. Fly tinge might be tried on the other. which would have bee T easy to prove The territorial supreme court having passed on the judgment of the lower court sending him tc the penitentiary for life, the forgery matter will be forgotten.