Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-06
ODD GIFT FOR CANNON.

Speaker Of the House Received STICK
.s 5j Of Lieorics From New Yorker.
n One of the most curious gifts that
have ever been received by Speaker
Cannon came to him recently from A.
w. Ten Eyck Of New York. 1t was a
small stick Of licorice Enclosed in a
common envelope without word Of
comment. says Washington dispatch.
The package lay in the New York post
office for ten days because Of INSULT
I cient postage. 1t was finally forward
ed by Postmaster Morgan and opened
by L. Whyte Busbey, the speakers
secretary.
The round tube Of licorice was exam
ined gingerly before it was shown to
the speaker in order that its identity
might be fully determined.
1T might be bomb" was the sug-
gestion made by visitor to the speak
er's room.
NO." answered Mr.. Cannon. ut was
probably sent by some friend to break
me of the tobacco habit"
Mr.. Busbey says that the licorice is
one of the strangest bits Of CORE
spondence he has ever been called on
to answer. Some time ago match
and piece Of bologna sausage were
sent to the speaker, but the name of
the sender was not given.
- Choosing a Builder.
The selection Of builder is quite as
important a matter in putting up a
house as the choice Of an architect
Don't choose the cheapest builder
merely because he is cheapest. If you
accept his bid, find out the reason of
the cheapness. frequently the builder
is man Of little means, and often he
operates on borrowed capital. Should
the builder become bankrupt or fail to
pay for his labor or materials the own
er, under the mechanics laws of most
states, becomes liable for the builders
debts. This is true even though the
owner has paid the builder for his
work. In order to obtain his house
free and clear In such case the own
er must meet the builders obligations.
The prudent owner will, Of course, pay
for his house only as 1t Is constructed.
Even then it would be useful caution
to make sure that the builder has paid
his Indebtedness on the house. Pay
ments are usually made the builder
when the foundations are done, when
the frame Is up, when the house Is
closed, when the plastering is finished
and when the completed house is turn.
ed over to the owner-Circle Magazine.
Ancient Castle, Curious Clock.
Rushen castle, Castledown, Isle of
Man, is the ancient seat Of the kings
and lords Of Man. The castle isr a. vert.
table curiosity both: historically and
otherwise. The first mention Of 1t
dates to the year 1857. 1t was taken
after six months. siege in the year
|e1B15 by Robert the: Bruce: The castle
Is built Of limestone and is not a ruin.
Until few years ago It was used as a
prison. The town clock seen in the
castle wall was presented by. Queen
Elizabeth In the year 1897. It has only
one hand on the dial. This isf the hour
hand: The minutes are judged by the
position Of the hand between the
hours The works Of this clock are
also a curiosity. The weight at tho
end Of the pendulum Is large stone.
and it is driven by a rope coiled
around cylinder Of wood, with an
other, stone at che end Of the rope.
The clock is still going after its cen
turtles of service and Is still the. town
clock.-New:astle England) Chronicle.