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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-01

passed. The former, at the present
rate of increasing production, will be
greatly reduced. Our forests are 60
ing rapidly; our supply of mineral oil
flows to the ends of the earth. The
soil of the country is being impover-
ished by careless treatment. In
some Of the richest portions of the
country it's productivity has deterior
ated fully so per cent. These are
facts to which necessity will compel
our attention before we have reached
the middle of the century. To real
cation of our position, and especially
to jealous care of our land resourc-
es, both as to quantity and quality
to a mode of cultivation that will at
once multiply the yield per acre and
restore instead of impairing fertility
We must come without delay. There
is no issue, in business or in politics,
that compares in Importance or in
power with this"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-01
COMMUNICATION

Editor Bismarck Daily Tribune.
1t is said to be a maxim in the le-
gal profession that if an attorney has
weak case he should abuse the
opposing side, so as to draw attention
from the issues at stake. City Audi
tor F.. e. Young, in his recent dis
ingenious apology for the city com
mission, appears to have followed the
same rule.
Not content with attempting to
show that the present commission
svsem is better or more economical
than the former form of city govern
ment, he takes occas' on to unneces-
earily aspcrse all former administra-
tions.
The present CITY administration is
simply following in the footsteps of
their predecessors in making street
improvements and trying to get uni
form grades. Mr.. Young says that
"the board (of city commissioners
has mapped a general plan of street
Improvement" Now as matter OF
fact tho present city engineer who
was also engineer under former al
nlinistration has had the same plan
of improvements in view for the past
two years, and probably other ensin-
GERS before him, and as much work
as the funds available would allow
was done in a systematic way before
tier, was such a body as the city
commission. The principal difference
is that no former administration had
the same amount of money at their
disposal. This wear the commission
ecs appropriated $4,000 for street
work and bonded the city for $4,000
more, giving $500 for that purpose,
not including poll tax. The highest
amount ever appropriated before for
the same purpose was $4,000.
The city auditor also says: "In the
two and a half years that I have had
charge of the claims against the city,
I can unqualifiedly state that in almost
every instance the city has received
better value for the money expended
Under the commission than it did un-
der the old city council system of
government"
What wonderful discovery? Now
let US See where Mr. Taxpayer gets
the benefit of this remarkable saving
in ,city expenses. Mr.. Young was
city auditor during tn years 1908.
when the city was under the old
council plan. In each of these years
Mr.. Young estimated, as he was re-
Iuired by law to do, that necessary
expenses for all city purposes would
lie, for one year, $4,000. IN 1909,
under the commission plan, he esti-
mattel that 1t would take $2S 900 to- d }
exactly the same work that he ex-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-01

Grand juries and other out of the
ordinary legal processes in Burleigh
county seems always to be prolific
of moot questions for the higher
courts, and the present grand jury,
convened at the request of the at
torney general, gives rise to the
question as to whether the attorney
general can go before the grand jury
as it's legal adviser, in the same ca
pacity and manner as the states at
torney of the county. The question
has been decided in the negative by
the district court and will probably
20 at once to the supreme court for
a final decision. 1t would seem that
this is a question that would long ago
have been settled, but the fact that
grand juries are not often convened
in the state and that the attorney
general does not frequently appear
in the capacity of a public prosecutor
in matters which the states attor-
new of the county is supposed to dis
pose of are the reasons that the
question has not been up before. In
asmuch as there seems a question as
to the right of the attorney general
in this particular, it is just as well
that the matter be finally settled,
for the benefit of future prose cutions
In which the same question may
arise
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-01
GROWTH OF THE WEST.

In the current issue of the Worlds
Work, Mr.. James J. Hill tells one of
the most remarkable stories that has
ever been written or told, with ref
erence to the manner in which the
west has been reclaimed and made
a paradise instead of wilderness in
the past two and q, half generations.
The story is accompanied with fig
ures that ought to make the eyes
bulge, and yet it is only in keeping
with the many great things that have
been done in the past half century
and is looked upon as a matter Of
course.
The early settlers of the northwest
are characterized by Mr.. Hill as of
the best. They were sturdy, and
they brought with them all the vir-
tues of the older states of the east.
They went to work with a will, and
soon their efforts began to tell on
prairie and forest. The great CEN
trail prairies and woods of the con-
tinent seemed particularly well adap-
ted to the development of the Anglo
Saxon race. So they worked and
thrived. The northwest, from being
a term of vague meaning in 1850
became in after years the very gar
den spot of the continent. The
growth of population in the states
and territories west of Indiana in the
half century is shown in the follow
ing table:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-01

Totals ...... 1855, 152 II, 1914 ,515
Kansas and Nebraska in addition
had 2,536,795, and Montana, Idaho,
Washington and Oregon 1,S36,740
more. So in 1900 the twelve common
wealths contained more than fifteen
million people. The population had
been practically multiplied by twelve
in fifty years. To-day they have mil
lions more people than they had ten
years ago. says Mr.. HILL "This
growth has no parallel. Never before
was a wilderness of such proportions
reclaimed: never before did a popu-
latior so increase within the same
limits of time"
The contrast in other respects Mr..
Hill finds even more startling. The
statistics showing school population,
and the tables of industrial occupa-
tions reveal a condition that can chal-
lenge the world to produce its equal.
In 1850 Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and
Minnesota territory, beyond which
there was practically no agriculture,
had 6,914,761 acres of improved, and
10,ss4,254 acres of unimproved farm
lands, valued with improvements at
more than one hundred and fifty
million dollars. Fifty years later, the
same divisions, with the Dakotas'
contained 10S ,216,S31 acres Of improv-
ed and 3S,s76,715 acres Of unimproV-
ed farm lands, valued with improve
ments at $5,Os7, tx, 205. Kansas and
Nebraska add $1,221 ,s12,79o, and
Washington, Oregon, Montana ana
idaho, $352, 291 ,4s7 more.
"In these fifty years" says MI.
hin. .Hbere were added three times
as many farms as had been opened
IN the whole $50 years from the set
Element Of America. The addition TO
acreage was SAT ,64O,932 acres, or
nearly twice as much as all opened
no before 1885," The northwestern
state had one-seventeenth OF the en-
tire farm area in 1850 and about one
third in 1900.
The growth Of shops and factories
is also dwelt upon, with figures show
ing the marvellous increase. The in
crease In taxable property for the
northwestern states, including the
coast states, included in other stats
ties. IL shown to be just az startling.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-01
VISITING IN THE CITY.

Rev. VIM. Edwards Of Fargo was IN
the city visiting with friends the first
of the week. Mr.. Edwards is one OF
the we'll known press correspondents
in the state, regular lecturer at the
State Science school at Wahpeton,
and will give one Of the numbers N
the Grand lecture course at Fargo this
winter in which his subject will DC
Literature, Life and Fraternity. This
lecture will dramatic life and will
not include either religious Or politi
cal literature.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-01

The Conquest Of the Missouri, ny
Capt. Grant Marsh, the story of the
river and pioneer Dakota days. At
Heskins', Bismarck, N. .. Price So;
by mail, 20 cents extra.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-01

HERMETlC FAVORlTE HEATERS.
The best Ignite Burners on the
market, at the Union Mercantile Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-01

See Knappen FIRST-When you
want something different" 1t will
save you lots Of steps.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-01

Remember, a. steaming hot cup OF
chocolate, daintily served with whip
ped cream and waters, o.
is both food and drink /r-,,e>,<x
At
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-01
Dependable!

You can depend on a
iWaltham Watch and you
can doubly depend on it if you
are sure to buy it only of a
ieweler. A watch sometimes
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-01
HAM
WATCHES

gets damaged after leaving
our factory, but no regular
ieweler will sell q watch until
it is in perfect order.
N. b. When buying a Wa1tham
Watch always ask your jewe1er
for one adjusted to temperature
and position.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-15
HON0REO LINCOLN
Services at Four of Cairo's Churches
Yesterday Commemorative OF
tooth Anniversary.

The Lincoln Memorial services a.
several churches in Cairo yesterday
were attended by hundreds Of earnes'
men and women. The services were
somewhat out of the usual Ordcf OF
church services and drew people %
church who are not regular attendants.
At Cairo Baptist church Rev. Ohruu
preached two sermons on the martyr
president and there was fine music by
the choir Warren Stewart Post G.
A. r. and the w r. c. were pres
ent in a body at the evening service
At the Presbyterian church Rev. Buch,
anan preached on Lincoln in the even
ing. The church was appropriately
decorated and there was special music.
AT the Methodist church Rev. Dee
gave some noble thoughts on Lincoln
and at the Lutheran church Rev, Arm
strong did likewise.
Several who attended these SCI
vices expressed themselvs as having
hal very appropriate and impressive
observance of the Tooth birthday an
niversary Of one of the country
greatest men.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-15
N3.r~~W ~ q
@ ---------------
Not All Song.

Possibly all of the joys In tho enc
were not mclodious; and It is posslb
there was not an overplus OF melod
IN the whole outfit, but 1t was migh'
pleasant to be there.
Maybe she was there--she who's
presence was a world of satisfactio
And, maybe, YOU was to her the dea
est thing in sight. Maybe so.
And who knows but she Is mud
ing you as she reads this to you. 81
she hardly need do so, for the ment0
of the old choir in which she and yt
sang is enough to start the VINO
troop of pleasant memories into III
and cause them to hasten TO ans"
your call.
Or. maybe you read II alone with
one TO nudge, or to join you in the
iovmcnt of the grand review. bnt
YOU ever sang In the choir you !"
have a living moving memory, pictu
show an TO yourself, nor none the LEI
or hardly less, enjoyable, for II "
come in ahead of the scenes that
vaded your later years, and beio
care had fastened itself like a burd
upon You and made life a wearine
more or less.
Why not go back and enjoy me pr
ileges of the choir as of old. Who SD
say you Pittsburg Gazet
Times
The rule in a prohibition ST
seems TO be bar none"
Tho words coined in the mint do
increase our vocabulary.
You can not learn 10 be a drama
critic by reading the Acts.
When some people cry 10 PITT
style it Is merely a H6e-off
People who make too fowery spec
es should be nipped in the bud.
As 10 he rag. some people mel
bite Of more than they can chew.
The woman in tho case is ter
What makes a man case hardene
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-15
BLUE AND GREY
HONOR LINCOLN
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN AT
LANTA ATTENDED BY VETER-
ANS ON BOTH SEDEs-ARMY
ALSO REPRESENTED.

Atlanta. Ga. Feb. 1i-V terans of
the Blue and the Grey Joined tonight
in paving honor to the memory of
Abraham Lincoln The exercises
Lincolu's one hun
dredth anniversary. held IN Trinity
Methodist church. were participated
in by members Of .. VI. Mitchell
Post No. !. Grand Army Of tae Re
public. United Confederate Veterans,
Sons of Confederates and m mbers
Of the United States army
General Clement A. Evans. com
mandcr-in-chief Of the United Con
federate Veterans. delivered the
opening prayer while Colonel T. n
Jones. Of Wheeler's cavalry read
Lincoln's favorite poem "Oh, WHY
Should the Spirit Of Mortal BE-
Proud Lincoln's Gettysbur e adj
dress was read by Briga iier Gen.
eraI J. W Scully. retired
Rev. James W. Lee. na'ive
Ceorgian. delivered the address 81
tho evening.
Al the close Of the exercises. the
audience led by prominent vet ram
of the two armies. i1ircI in siu-iH-
America"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-15

THREE ARE MENTIONED
From This State Which is Unfortunate
Pres dent-elect at CincinnatI--
Leaves for Washington
Today

Cincinnati. Ohio. Feb. lt.-Mr and
Mrs. Taft arrived here in the driving
storm this morning They We're met
at taa station by c r Taft and went
to his residence. Tomorrow they will
leave for Washington.
Taft bad no political Of other con
farences today
Cabinet gossip, regarded as most
reliable. stated with understanding
that Taft had declared that he would
reserve the right to deny all cabinet
suggestions. in that no one has been
determined upon for the treasury port
folic,
Knox and Hitchcock have been ash
ed and have accepted the positions OF
Secretary of State and Postmastes
General,
AS to other places, a confirmed III
NOR with fair per centage of likeli
hood for correctness, makes the Tatl
cabinet as follows:
Attorney General - Wickersham
tNeW Ynrki-
Secretary of War-Wnght, (Ten
nessee)
| Secretary Of the Nayy-Meyer
| Massachusetts,
Secretary Of the Interior Ballinel
| Washington State).
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
| Uowa)
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Magel, (MissourD.
The general understanding tina
| Taft wishes to fill the treasury port
folio from either Illinois or Ohio
Should the appointment 90 to Ohio
the honor will likely Sll to Myron T
Herrick. The seeming tumult be
tween three candidates from Illinois
is regarded as initiating against rath
or than for that states chances.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-15
FOR SICK CHILDREN
Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Laihrop,
Who Has Done So Much Good
Among Sick Children of New
York, Recommends vinol.

In nav work among the destitute
sick ] give Ninol in many cases
where 1t would be impossible 70 give
cod liver oil In any other form. on ac-
count Of the extreme weakness of IN b
patients stomach. have known
Ninol 10 restore appetite and infuse
new life in many cases Of sick won sn
and children when everything eisa
failed. Little children seem 10 de-
light in taking NinoL~
The reason VinoI Is 50 far 50
Perior to old-fasaioneI cod liver oil
and emuisiens Is because il contains
al the medicinal body BUILDING eIe-
nents n cot liver oil actually taken
from fresh Gods Uvers with th7 disa
greeahle oil eliminated and tonic iron
added.
As bo1y builder and -fre1eth
creator for I'D peuuie. weak sem 81.
telicste children. after sictness a1l
for al pulmonary troub'es. VinoI is
recommended by over 5p2 q che
healing druggists Of the United
States Your money uII he retursei
on demand IL Tinol fails to benert
Paul G. schuh 4 sons Druggists
Cairo. ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-15
IN CIRCUIT COURT
Case OF Walter Davidge Charged
With Murder Called For Triai
This Morning--Hard Fight,

In the circuit court today the cas-
of Walter Davidec will be taken up
There will be a hard fight in his b.
half, lei by Attorn Il Leek. There
are witnesses for the prosecution
who will testify to circumstances iE'
nedately before or after DaVldSe
killed the mother who had come to
take her daughter home, to save hef
from abuse by him. The case VII!
probably last several days, with tn
usual delays in getting a jury. There
we're only two witnesses to the snoot
ing before the ceroner's inquest the
prisoner and the girl Whether or
not any others turn up for the de.
tense during the course Of the trla
remains to be seen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-15
HOUSE To PASS
ON KNOX CASE
BILL PASSED sY SENATE COMES
UP PROBABLY TO-DAY FEW
MEMBERS WILL TALK IN oP.
POSITION TO PASSAGE.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE bill re
moving the bar to the eligibility of
Senator Knox 70 enter the Knox cab
met as SECRETARY Of state probably
will be called mp in the house tomor.
sov.snd II Is confidently expected that
y win be passed. although not until
some Of the members who filed mi
ncrity report have voiced their views.
The lack Of unanimity Of congress
in removing the disability. however.
would alone be sufficient to deter Sen
stcr KNOX from accepting the port
fclic.
Senator Knox Who Is sail 70 have
ccnfdsd 20 some ~ bis friends that he
would not sccept unless the actiun of
congress vas unanimous. tonight de-
MED that he had ever voiced such an
expression regarding the case. the
merits 81 which be had hela sIoof
from discussing
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-15
URGE CHICAGO TO
BUFFALO CHANNEL
SHIPPING AND MANUFACTURING
INTERESTS ON GREAT LAKES
BEHIND MOVE TO BE
LAUNCHED IN CONGRESS.

Washington. Feb. IA deep
water channel from Chicago to Buff.
falo via the 500" is in contempla-
ton. In a few days a measure wi |
be- introduced in congress providing
in brief, for complete survey AMI
perhaps for the construction OF such
waterway
Behind the project are practically
all Of the shipping. manufacturing
AMI laboring interests on the great
lakes. Thomas ]. Dolan, of Chicago,
general secretary of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Steam Shovel
Men and Dredgemen, is vigorously
urging the deepening of the pres ent
Chicago to Buffalo channel
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-15
Observation-Disclosures
!: NEWS OF THE RIVERS /:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. :.

The river marked "a feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
rise OF is feet in "a hours.
The Chisca from cambridge Went
to Luxora with two barges OF stone
for the government
The j. w. Friend came up vi h
two barges of wood.
The Ferd Herold came up from
Memphis at D. m bound for st,
Louis. She had big trip.
The U. S. snag boat J. N. Ma
comb will leave Memphis today for
Cairo and st. Louis.
More Ice is likely in the npuer
Mississippi II this cold wave IS any
good. Ice was running at st. Lcuis
yesterday but 1t was mushy
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-15
COLD WAVE COMING
Should Reach Here Today-HeaVy
Shows Yesterday in The West
Moving Eastward.

Washington, Feb. 1i.-Low temper
atures and heavy SHOWS which pre-
vailed today in the west are predicted
for Monday in the northern districts
east Of the Mississippi river. Much
colder weather Is indicated for Mon,
day in the Gulf States and the Ohio
Valley and Monday night and Tuesday
in the Atlantic states. In the west
the storm will be followed by clear
ing but the temperature will remain
cold except In the northwest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-15

or died. when ] read about Iydla T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; so |
began to take it. and am well again and
relieved Of all my suffering. - Mrs.
GEORGE JORDY. Box 40. Marion. NJ.
lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. made from native roots and
herbs. contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs. and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases We know of. and
thousaudsof NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
on file in the Pinkham laboratory at
Lynn. Mass. from women who have
been cured from almost every form Of
female complaints. Inflammation. III
ceration. displacements.f ihroldtUmors.
irregularities, periodicpains baekacAe,
indigestion and nervous prostTation
Every s1fieTisg woman oWvs u 10 her-
self 10 give lydia +. Jinkham's Icge-
table Compound = trial
NJ you would like special advice
about your ease write a coBfiden-
tial letter To Mrs. Pinkbarl. at
LYNN. Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-15

Npetly offered to accompany Hlht az
hough the hour was late, They
walked along the quiet streets Of the
small city, accosting friends who, like
themselves, were bomeward bound aft
ar an evening of pleasure, 1t was
pretty night, and as they left the Of
fice, their spirits rose TO meet the
twinkling stars, and they were happy'
Passing a place OF business, an un.
expected friend called the newspa'
per scribe.
GO In a moment" graciously sug'
gested the wife Il will walk ON to
the Hotel II and wait moment
for yOu,"
The friend was pleased to see
friend. They chatted until the pub.
Usher feared his wife might grow i'm.
patient, Stepping TO the telephone he
called the hotel aud asked the clerk to
apprise the madame that he would be
with her Immediately.
"Tlng .aling," rang the telephone
bell in a moment she isn't here, "
came back over the wire'
We'll. she is a trump to walk home
alone at midnight, but | might as well
stay a while. She won't be any
angrier a half hour from now" and
thus Joking. the married man talked
on
After a time he sauntered home
leisurely, quickening his steps as an
unexpected cloud shed rain. once at
home he turned on the light and read
the evening paper a half hour. then
mounted the stairway 10 his couch.
Click" went the electric button,
and then
Heavens, no wife!
Where had she gone? Rushing mad
" about the house. he found her not!
Outside the rain fell faster, faster
, Grasping an umbrella he hurried
through the food 20 mi the sweet
companion of his bosom!
lie found her three blocks away
coming. coming through the rain, wet
angry. hurt. frightened.
When he spoke she listened not. hut
scorned him with outrageous miea
Words failed 10 reach her ears, bet
ewes were filled with tears-and sad
| Iv the man followed IN her wake. won
derinp. snrrnwiuv mute ord h,'-!4's'
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-15

pne uiu NOT speak to him tat night
except for one brief word, ald that
was: "WRETCH!"
@ @ q
paraaraphic Back Talk.
Some men are kept SO busy ge ting
ready to do something that they never
do anything.
& y q
A business man would keep his " e
in perpetual worry If he told her ~
the things that happen to him Ia d
days experience.
AS Christmas draws near once NOR
find myself In dire need of new
ribbon for my typewriter machine
Admiring friends, please note.
Il Il II
To insure the best results, dus'
must be removed from hot-water fur
mace with a wire duster. IL Is thu
same with our conscience. II we expec
II TO work. we must not bury 1t II
the SCOT of don't care"
" q
The same man who falls all owe
himself picking up young woman
handkerchief before marriage, VIII le
her get down on her hands and knee
and search three minutes for his shir
stud three months after the wedding
9 G. @
Putting on style.
belated traveller, who was compete
n stay ell night in hhckwoods cabr
e9ys that soon after the frugal meal
IAN gaunt youth of about IL and a
equally sallow and gaunt girl OF Il, bot
harefooted, took their hats from woode
neps in the wall and prepared to 80 gu
,yEereupon the mother, taking her pip
fron, between her yellow teeth, said r.
,,roytnrly. "Go long an wash your fee
I,evi YOU an Looly both Haint 80
tor,4ea Ia 20 off to an eNenln paft
without washin your feet?" They obeys(
hut as Levi took the washpan from
bench by tive door, he said, Witr
rrlmble I'D bout as soon stay non
from a party as to have to f% up Tor ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-15
Forecasts for Today.

Cairo aud vicinity: A special bul-
Ietin received by Observer W. H. Bar
ron last evening promised cold wave
for today, the temperature to fall 70
20 degrees above zero by this morning
Illinois: Washington, Feb. Ia
Snow and colder Monday; Tuesday
fair. not quite so cold