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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
An Elixir Of Life.

IAN annuity is the best elixir Of life
1 know Of" said the examining physi.
clan of an insurance company. 1T
sometimes seems as If annuitants
never die. We have lots on our books
who top eighty, ninety and even nine.
ty-f1ve years. I have passed many q
sickly and decrepit old fellow as q
good annuity risk-the sicklier they
are, you know, the better risk they
make-and the next year he has turn
ed up to collect his annuity rejuvenat.
ed, rosy, spry as boy. The secret
The secret is that financial worry, fear
Of the poorhouse. ages and. kills OF
more people than all the deadly dis
eases combined. Release an old man
by means Of an annuity from all this
worry, and he throws of his years and
walks erect and happy and feariessly
young"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
WinninQ q Violin.

The way NJ. Ysaye, the great violin.
ist became the owner of a Guarnerius
violin dated 1742 was thus quantity
told by himself:
1.-THE Guarnerius was bought In Par
is by pupil Of mine, charming
young woman. envied her the vio-
lin, and fate gave it to me. I teach
this pupil, and by and by I meet her
sister, a most lovely young woman.
with whom I fall in love straightway
and marry. Soon go to my sister-in-
law, who was my pupil. and say to
her:
LIT is time you stop fooling with
violin. You will never learn how to
play It, take the liberty Of big
brother, but she do not like it for long
time. At last she succumb to my e1-
perience and wisdom, and she stops
playing. Then I soy grandiloquently:
81 will take the Guarnerfus. 1872
take 1t, and that is how the violin
came into the possession Of Ysaye."
His Mean Comment.
Wife (reading)-Here's the adver.
tisement Of a matrimonial agency Of
fering to supply any man with a wife
for guinea.
Husband-Oh, of course; it costs less
to get into trouble than it does to get
out again.-London Scraps
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
SIMPSONS PLUCK.
An inventors Weary but Successful
Fight Against Great Odds.

An Inventors Weary but Successful
Fight Against Great Odds.
Charles Goodyear is not the only In
ventor who might turn his face to the
wall to die saying Of the tardy recog-
milton Of his efforts, II die happy
others can get rich."
,Goodyear's efforts to introduce the
use Of vulcanized rubber were no more
tragic than the stories Of dozen other
Inventors. There was a man named
Simpson in Missouri who discovered
that gutta percha was nonconductor
Of electricity. he borrowed money Of
one Amos Kendall to make his appl;
cation for a patent. It was rejected
over and over, rich companies fighting
his claim. But he had sand" he
never weakened. 1t was just after
ehe civil war that he made. bis last
dght. He had no money-not a dollar
but he started from st. Louis for
Washington afoot. n =.
He would not beg, but made his wav
half across the continent by saving
wood, hoeing corn or doing any work
that came to hand. In one place he.
robbed scarecrow of a pair Of pants
and hat, leaving his own more rag.
ged garments in their place. In Pitts
burg he had to work as truck driver
till he could earn enough to repair his
shoes and take him on his way. And
all the time he believed stubbornly In
himself and in his invention. His own
words were: 49,. ,.,,~-i. '.>-
when l came over the tops Of the
Alleghenies saw the sun rising, ard
I knelt down and thanked God for my
life and asked him to let me get my
patent. He promised me on the spot.
and never had moments doubt
after that" >.'' ~ ~ .~.@..G.. g.
/ Arriving in Washington, he got
living as day laborer on the stone
foundation Of the patent office, and
from that vantage ground he fought
his claim through the Office and the
courts and got his patent. The West,
ern Union Telegraph company gave.
him 100000 down for the privilege Of.
using it.-Exchange. ~, W.T., = " Y.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
he oBEYED ORDERS.

A Young Recruits Rapid Rise to Title
One day a young recruit was stand
ing guard before the door Of the en-
trance to Peter the Greats private
chambers In the palace of st. Peters
burg. He had received orders to ad-
NIT no one. ''" ,',-H >@%5
AS he was passing slowly up and
down before the door Prince Menschi-
kor, the favorite minister Of the car,
approached and attempted to enter.
He was stopped by the recruit
The prince, who had the fullest lib.
erty Of calling upon his master at any
time. sought to push the guard and
pass him. Yet the young man would
not move, but ordered his highness
to stand back. G,>@
"You fliot!' SHOUTED the prince.
Don't you know me? You'll be pun
ished for this!' .>... =. .
The recruit smiled and said: 49,
Every well. your highness, but my
orders are peremptory to let nobody
pass
The prince, exasperated at the fel-
lows impudence, struck him a blow
in the face with his riding whip.
"Strike away, your highness," said
the soldier. "but cannot let you 60
in"
Peter, in the room, hearing the noise
outside, opened the door and inquired
what it meant, and the prince told
him.
/ The car appeared amused, but said
nothing at the time.
In the evening" however, he sent for
the prince and the soldier. Al they
both appeared Peter gave his own
cane to the soldier, saying: -
"That man struck you in the morn
ing. Now you must return the blow to
that fellow with my stick"
The prince was amazed. 'Your maj
esty," he said, this common soldier
Is to strike me?" =
II make him a captain" said Peter.
"But I'm an officer of your majes-
tvs household" objected the prince.
II make him a colonel Of my life
guards and an officer of the house
hold" said Peter again.
my rank, your majesty knows, is
that Of general" again protested Men
schikoff.
'Then l make him general, so that
the beating you get may come from
man of your rank"
The prince got a sound thrashing in
the presence Of the car, and the re-
cruit, who was next day commissioned
a general with title, was the founder
Of a powerful family whose descend
ants are still high in the imperial serv-
ice of Russia.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
Lincoln on Proof.

I suggest to him Judge Douglass
that it will not avail him at all that
he swells himself up, takes on dignity
and calls people liars. = If you
have ever studied geometry you re-
member that by course of reasoning
Euclid proves that all the angles In 9
triangle are equal to two right angles
Euclid has shown you how to work II
out. Now, If you undertake to dis
prove that proposition and to show
that it Is erroneous would you prove
1t to be false by calling Euclid liar?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
Odd Cures For rheumatism.

Cures for rheumatism are almost as
old as the complaint itself. In the
midland counties Of England It was
formerly considered that the right
forefoot of q hare, worn constantly IN
the pocket, was an amulet against
rheumatism, while, the Dutch peas
antry still cherish a belief In the pres
ervative virtues Of a borrowed Or
stolen potato. Stranger than these,
however, was the remedy discovered
by a servant girl at the village q
Stanton, in the Cotswolds, who con-
trived to be confirmed three times. -
the belief that confirmation was m
unfailing cure for rheumatism. 5s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
Hatmakina In tho Ea,a Indies,

Hatmaking In the Eaaf indies.
The making Of bamboo hats is one of
the chief industries Of the natives of
the East Indies, and quite often the
children are more expert than their
mothers in weaving the strips together
and forming the designs, their fingers
being younger and more supple. In
transporting the, long stalks Of bamboo
to the factory the natives tie the ends
Of two stalks together, spread them
apart short distance forward of the
center, tie a crosspiece between and
carry them on their shoulders.-Popu-
lar Mechanics. ~. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
He Understood.

"Now, Johnny. do you understand
thoroughly why I am going to whiE
your" "a ILL.,. :. IT,. .@s..@s..-l I.
"Yes'm. You're in bad humor THU
morning, and you've got to lick some
one before you feel satisfied: "-Londor
Tit Bits. ~ = n q ts.'s -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
9ousod.

Wife-My husband came home from
the club last night with such swelled
head that haven't been able to arouse
him today. Neighbor-Whys don't you
try pouring pitcher Of water over his
head? Wife-I did that very thing,
but the only thing he did was to call
out for an umbrella. -F1iegende Blat.
ter. II + = r., .-s- G4g}&
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
The coy,seatehsrs

While the visitor told how he had
ridden thirty thrilling miles on the
cowcatcher Of locomotive hve-year-
old Lorella listened attentively. A.
be concluded she asked. did you
catch the COW. Mr.. Blank Chicago
News. III.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
It Descended.

b Chappy-Would you marry woman
who had sued another man for breach
Of promise? Sappy-It would depend
largely on how much the jury had
awarded her.-Club Fellow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
Love TABS,

Mrs. Jawback-I suppose you consid.
er your judgment far superior to mine.
Mr.. Jawback--No, my dear. We proved
the contrary when we chose to marry
each other.-Cleveland Leader.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
Bravo Reply.

The Sunday School Teacher-And
now, children, can you tell me, when
Balaam and his ass conversed, what
language they spoke in? Little Harry
Green-Please, sir, Assyrian.-Bellman
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
Cheerod Him Up.

Vne0FOo F1Jh Up.
The prisoner was downcast
Cheer up" said his lawyer. 1--WE
got q jury Of twelve men too stupid to
find out that you're guilty"
Naturally the client took a more
hopeful view.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25
The Flame,

The Flame.
Clara-That man who just passed
was an old fame Of mine. Kate-1n-
deed! What happened between you'
Clara-Oh, he Jared up one day and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25

Hope, like the glimmering taper's
light, adorns and cheers the way
Goldsmith.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25

There is not single moment In life
that re con afford to lose-Goulburn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25

"Wot We readin' about, ChimmyT
"About a guy named Hannibal. he
wuz de greatest general Of bis time. "
Football or ringT'-Kansas City
Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25

Talent knows what to do: tact knows
what not to do.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25

No one who cannot master himself
u worthy to rule. Goethe. IF /
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-25

Where there Il much preteAsion
much has been borrowed. Nature
never pretends.-Lavater.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08
Very Popular Feature.

The beautiful and durable g.
inch shears being given to the
subscribers of the News are prov
ing very popular. Many ladies
declare them to be the best they
have ever used. New subscribers
are being added to our list, and
old ones are renewing, The
premium for either . new or old
subscriber is a pair of the shears.
We have a big supply and will
get more if these run out. These
shears could not be bought at re-
tail for less than 75c per pair.
Parties at distance are asked
to remit Sc extra with their sub
scription to cover postage.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08

Wouldn't you like to visit CALI
fornia now while the climates
contrast is more striking than at
any other time ? Orange and
lemon groves in blossom and in
maturity; flowers in rich profu-
sion and endless variety; charm
ing valley and mountain resorts;
at the seashore swimming, bath
ing, boating,-all these and more
waiting for you,
To make the trip economically
buy one of the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08
Notice..

All parties knowing themselves
indebted to the undersigned are
hereby requested to call and make
settlement at once. / never in
my life needed money so badly as
at this time. All accounts due
the Baxter Springs Electric Light
and Water Co. must be paid with
in the next ten days, I rely i'm
plicitly on my friends to help me
retain my business. ] have done
my turn, now it is yours.
Yours for a better business and
closer friendship.
CHAs. M. JONES, M. D.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08
WE IRE

Specialists in the monument bust
ness and can furnish you a NOR
ument in any design in granite Oh
marble that has all the desirable
qualities for a monument-heauty
durability and color. We Car
make you good monument at a
reasonable price and respectfully
solicit a share of your business.
Let us figure with you.
Columbus Marble Works,
Ed. A. JONES, d. NJ. JONES,
Salesman. Prop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08

have secured a ten-acre lease,
from the Sunburst Mining Co.,
on the N. Z. quarter of the
forty, south of its big Forty
on the Tom Crawfish land; the
same adjoins the Newlands prop
erty to the west. A shaft is to
be sunk at once.
Parties working the Joanna
lease turned in a car of block
lead the past week and are now
sinking the drifts to give them a
larger face of ore to work on.
Bert Sweeney and associates
are making the easiest money in
the camp, from their shallow
diggings, adjoining the Catholic
Church to the north. AT a
depth of IS feet they are taking
tout 1000 to 1900 pounds a day
with only a few men and horse
holster.
| West & Scott are taking out
some very good ore, just to the
south of the M. K. & T. failing
pile, on the George Valliere al
lotment, in the big BLOW Out. "
Free ores are being mined, both
lead and calamine.
The Big Jack Mill has been
put into commission and is maxi
ling some very nice ore. Shaft
mo. 2 is leading in the quantity
and quality of ore delivered to
the new mill. This shaft is
proving to be one of the best in
the camp. AS soon as a tram
can be built, No. 3 shaft will be
put into commission.
| Another mill that has gone in
to commission during the past
few days, is the big Chief" on
the Peter Clabber allotment.
This property is being run by a
new company, and it is making a
success of it.
Joe Greenville has been in the
camp during the past week maxi
ling arrangements to put the Han
nibal & St Joe property to work
again.
John Rice is pushing work on
the RED Jacket"
| Several trades are under way
at the present time; in fact there
is more being done in this line at
the present time, than has been
done in the past two years,
which bids fair for a most sue
cesSful year, as it means many
of the old ones put into success
full operation.
| Oil has been installed at many
of the mills, and ia proving most
successful. The worry of burn
ing coal is over, which is big
time and trouble saver for the
operators.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08
$50 REWARD

For evidence which will convict tn
party or parties who have been
damaging the property of the Bas
ter Telephone Company, By break
'ng glass insulators orotherUise.
Is. w. Dow. Manager.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08

taken an important part in the
production, as above noted and
will no doubt, do so for some.
time to come.
Three large bins of zinc con-
centrates are ready for shipment
at the White Eagle Mill of the
Eastman Investment Company.
on the Abrams land, where a
steady production is being kept
up each week. The main ore
chute has been struck at this
property and it is proving to be
a good producer.
Installation of larger rolls and
a new concentrating table, at the
Good Luck mill, has kept this
property from turning in its
usual car of concentrates this
week. The new improvements
and the shaft sinking, will be
completed within a few days and
then the mine will be able to
give an increase tonnage, to keep
the enlarged mill going at full
capacity.
New ore chutes have been
opened up in the East side of the
Omaha workings, at the points
being worked through the Hobo
shaft. Mr.. Griffith says that
the ore encountered is the best
yet found in the mine.
J. C. Bryner, working his
lease on Sunburst shaft No. 3, is
following on ore chute, which
gives promise of connecting up
with the ones being worked on
the Hobo lease, just to the south
of his drifts.
Milling has been started, at
the Lancaster, and it appears in
the producing list with a car of
high grade zinc concentrates the
past week. The new work be-
ing done in the mine has shown
the continuation of the rich ore
body to extend in all directions,
while the best of the lead makes
towards the Luther lease to the
north.
A new shaft is being sunk on
the lease adjoining the Lancaster
to the southwest. The drillings
ou this property showed a. big
bed of ore of the same richness
and formation of the Lancaster.
Mr.. Rambo has started up the
''Mascotte" diggings, on the
Minnie Redeagle land, south of
Quivira Lead and Zinc Cos mill.
The dirt being taken out is rich
in both lead and zinc. A mill
will be erected on this lease dur-|
ing the summer.
Pumping at the Newlands mine |
has drained the property, and
the parties who have taken this
property over, are now getting |
things in shape to start milling |
in few days.
:. rsv shaft = be;ug surk ~
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08
Warning.

Somebody is SHINING trees in
Reunion Park. If the guilty
party is apprehended prosecution
will follow. We trust it will
not be necessary for such action
to be taken.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08

The total amount of lead and
zinc produced by the mines in
the Quapaw field for the three
months ending April 3 shows
that there has been produced and
sold during the period mentioned
ISIS, $50 pounds of lead concen-
trates, which brought S64, 042,
while $685. pounds of zinc
concentrates have been marketed
which netted S134, 24S, making a
total of S19S, 290 of lead and zinc
concentrates marketed for the
first three months of the present
year.
This should be a source OF
much qualification to the COM
munity at large, and particularly
to those men who pioneered the
district, putting their faith and
their money into the Quapaw
reservation, believing thatit con-
tanned the ore, to make it the
largest as well as the most stable
mining district in the entire
southwestern field.
1t is certainly proving up very
rapidly the resourcefulness of its
deposits, and giving warrant OF
its future productiveness.
With AN immense area already
proven, it can well hope for a
vast production with its unlimited
supply.
At the rate of production for
the past three months, this years
output would reach 81, 200, 900,
but as the best part of the year
is still ahead it bids fair to reach
the 81, 800, 900 mark Tor the year
of 1909. It must be remembered
that the past three months have
seen the lowest prices for both
products which prevailed in many
years, and it is only reasonable
to- expect that prices for both
lead and zinc will be much high
er for the balance of the year,
which will add fully one-fourth
to the money received for the
production for the next nine
months. In addition to this very |
important item, the production |
of the new milis, which are CON-
ing into the producing list each |
month, must be taken into con-.
~ - ;; -,. ,s,'-:e'..' =, =.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08
Horse and Jack Cards.

you want a nice horse or jack
bill printed, leave your order at
the News Office. We have a fine
line of cuts and will do you a
good job at a price that will
c'.aSi ~ou
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08

4-room house and 3 lots, barn
and well, in Van Epps' addition.
lots oil fruit, large shade trees.
S425 cash. Call on W. T. Gregory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08
SIS COl0niSt Tickets

the Santa Fe will have on sale daily Mar.
Ito April 90, 1909, from Kansas City,
St. Joseph and intermediate points on
the A. T. & S. F. Ry. Similar reduc-
tipns to Prescott, Phoenix, etc. Core.
spending rates from other points on the
A. T. & S. F. and from points on other
lines in connection with the Santa Fe.
Through tourist sleepers and chair
cars (seats free) carried daily on Santa
Fe trains leaving Kansas City at 1880
A. NJ, 2:35 P. NJ, and 9:o5 Pm. Meals
at Santa Fe dining-rooms, managed by
Fred Harvey, Of the same superior
quality supplied standard sleeping-car
passengers.
have some folders and other =
printed matter telling about the
train service and attractions
en- route, including the ever.
alluring Grand Canyon, side
ride costing $3.50 additional.
I'll send these and full infor-
nation about other stopovers
allowed on these tickets if you
expect to 60 to California this
spring.
IN L B. Smith, Passenger Agent,
Santa Rs3 Room 7, Union Depot,
Kansas City, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08

d.. EngIish. Phone lea
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08

hew nlIi wili Ue eiecLcu.
Lee R0wseT aud associates
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08

~, - GSfP Xxx
/ Watcn~lne WINDOWS oi the Baxter
Paint aud Wallpaper Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08

estimate.
Tbs new field at Miami has
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08
news FROM
The MINES.

Total sale. .......... a55.6oo 2o,45o
Value: zinc, $4.s7a; lead, $3.50; total
S.. Ioa.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-21
WILSON'S
HARD JOB
DOING GOOD ROAD WORK BUT HE
FINDS IT DIFFICULT TO PLEASE
ALL.

The problem of the highways is
somewhat vexatious 10 a few of the
City Fathers and their officials repre-
sentatives, for it seems that this is
an age of over-anxiety for betterment
of thorOughfares.
Jim Quinn, the ever-present Super
visor Jim, percolating the city in his
magnificent palace car, is on every side
importuned for the fixing of this es-
planade, that avenue, this driveway
and that out-of-the-way lane. Jim
is so keen on helping out the dear pub
lie in their desire for billiard-table
streets that he assures all and every
that their wishes shall as soon as pos
sible be be fulfilled.
But the idealists of the hungry pub
lie and the practicalities of the city
eXchequer are two and different mat
ters of human interest and it is
hot question whether practical, hard
working, common-sense, economical
Road Supervisor Wilson C make a
showing that will realize the fond
dreams of some of the city beautifers
There have in the past few d. VS. been
dark rumors of warm glances b tween
Supervisor Jim Quinn, committee an
on roads, and Wilson who oversees I'd
handles the road work. All with ut
reason, according to confidential int, y
views with various other supervisor
FOR it is stated officially that Road SUI
pervisor Wilson is making good in a
way that has never before been realiz-
ed and that he knows his business.
THE trouble is" said City Father
this morning, that funds are limited
and necessary work must be done, as
Wilson is doing it, in the order of it's
necessity and demand. Here we get a
petition for certain improvements
where there are a dozen petitions ahead
of it and, necessarily we take things
in the order that they come, for one
is as important as another. In good
time all that is necessary will be ac-
complished and everybody, as near as
everybody can be, will be satisfied"