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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-17

was ono Of tho Arst-if not the very
nrst-which the colonel accepted after
his arrival In Europe from his African
hunt. So Osawatomie will have the
double JOY Of remembering the dead
man to whom It owes the widespread
knowledge OF its own name and of
honosing the living man.
The task Of relating something of
the deeds OF John Brown Ia not ono to
DO approached with ligf,kness Of heart,
even by Roosevelt Although half a
century. plus almost another year, has
passed since he expiated on the scat
fold his onense Of seizing United
States property at Harpers Ferry and
thaS declaring war with q small band
OF foDoWees on thirty millions Of peo-
pie. hisooeians are still divided in their
judgment Of him and his acts
The men Of the time called him
hero. mailman and almost everything
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-17
ey CHARLES N. LURE.

~ Jun. Is New York. with
~ and adjoining tn: mst'opo %
liz and scattering repre-
sentctfon Of the remainder Of the coun-
try, had it, opportunity Of greeting
TEDDY. Now comes tho turn of the
west and tho south in the order given.
The states west Of tho Mississippi and
south Of the Ohio could not go to
Oyster Bay to tell tho colonel how
highly they esteem him, so he Is 60
inC ~ swing around tho circle to re-
o~lvs their-homage. we almost said
but We shall change 1t to greetings
There will be great doings in many
PLACES when the ex-president arrives
but the citizens Of Cheyenne, Chicago,
Ut. Louis. Milwaukee, Atlanta and the
other cities are not going to mako all
OF the noise. No. indeed. Not by any
any means. The colonel is going to
express a few Views himself on the
conservation Of the countrys natural
resources and other timely topics.
Cheyenne IL the place in which tho
welkin dome 10 In tho greatest peril
Of serious fracture. About tho time
Roosevelt rides into the lively wyom-
Ing city there will be Z Frontier
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-17

est white mems cemetery In America
ana you will find there among the
graves some Of the stones Of my an
cestors. You will and them among the
Oldest stones too"
Getting back to modern times In
TINS tale OF the Greens. let US cay that,
while Hetty Green's son resembles ~
IN financial ability, shrewdness ana
ciosenseS % far % business 10 con-
cerned, he DOES not resemble her in
what might be termed more persoual
eharactsfistacs. In Chioaso and m
New York, where hs lived before Ria
sweney.df year, when he removed 10
Tens, hs Aad he rspueatson Of bdss
. me- sDeo1ar fee aAytAine 10 raoi1y
wanted. He OWDol - ASoe a,HsDe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-17

getting and money keeping line. He is
a bachelor. forty-two years old.
There 10 good American blood IL
Hetty Green, her son and her on;y
daughter. Sylvia, married q few years
ago to Matthew A. Wilks. In an inter
view Hetty Green once repudiated
with indignation some Of the news
paper stories attributing lowly origin
to her. The Robinsons a1e a. good
~ any family In America" she said,
and the Greens are equally good. 90
to the little cemetery on the hill back
OF the old town Of Plymouth, <he old
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-17

field, but Brown withdrew in victory.
The biographers of Brown unite in
deprecating his early liIe His rowing
disposition and frequent change Of oc-
cupat1on lend color to the charges of
sh1ftlessness and improvidence. His
oosession by the anti-slavery idea
is variously termed fanaticism and
righteous indignation. Whatever the
view that may be taken Of it, there is
no doubt that: he devoted to it whole
heartedly himself and his large family.
History can hardly parallel 30 large a
family's unanimity Of self sacrifice for
social ideal, in whose behalf they
stinted themselves ungrudgingly," says
q recent writer. It was, Of course,
Browns strong personality and the
Nigor with which he pursued the aboli-
ZIONIST ideal that led to the devotion
to his cause Of his wife and his twelve
sons. John Brown was born In Tor
rlngton. Conn, Of good Puritan stock
Nay ., 1900. His grandfather was a
captain In the Revolution. His father
was known ~ an opponent Of slavery.
After following various occupations,
marrying and besetting q large family
John Brown, In 1s4s, bought Q farm at
North Elba, N. T., where he 10 buried.
E1e wandered over New York, Ohio.
Connecticut and other states, every
where participating actively in the
anti-slavery cause. The settling Of
Eve Of his sons in Kansas and their
Identification with the free soil cause
drew him to that state. His career in
Kansas save him national prominence,
and his visionary scheme Of establish
Ing In the Maryland or Virginia noun
taiEs refuge for escaped slaves led
to IL battle at Aazp~s Ferry ana the
0nal tragedy ct Charleston, VI. (1ow
West vlfUinia), Dec. l. 1855.
ARNOLD NAOANA,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-17

bile introduced into Texas ana tho 010e
steam yacht owned on its gulf eoosl
His little railroad has the very la&sse
and most expensive forms Of aQb-
ment and with . wireless ts,ogza0A
system In the dsvising Of whaA h
prasidsnt took leading part
Mr.. Green - ksenly !nt>te0lna -
various forms Of sport. dsu1Aae -
lamensss with witch 10 has Soea f.
nicted since his boyhood. Aanoc4 -
forms which the liking takes 10 6aG q
,ievotion to baseball and the saptuo
Of the tarpon. the giant Ash Il he
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-17

gulf coast. He IL IN adept at iaAAlng
this monster.
Much has been written about II
Green's political activities. Fur yon1b
no was one Of the most prominspe -
1rss In the Republican politics q
TEXAS ana once received the o>onoe
nasnt Of nomination for gevsrnae.
was loudly proclaimed that Haofe
osoen would spend Q BIG share & -
naisoos tor the sake Of seelAg Aoe -
elected. But Hstty 0esea = Z 6RoQ
WomaA-a vegy sAeoRA Woann-
too clever 70 belisvs that ~ anso.
turs Of any amount Of 1ensy 49,
iasurs the ssoot3%a q . AsQuSaipna 9
~ sueeena4oeaol eAAlr e AuGth
ARTHUR J. 200ex(
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-17

Perish with him the folly that seeks
ens i've tho generous unstansd w ksmaR bissd
es the raid Of midnight bu< which
Net The bsdsrsr pAts q daring, ohrans
From "so~m Of osawasssnIe" BY Jshn osnIsaf
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-17
N YHnN the thronss assem-
" BE. s!:s :, 't T.. e,..,". %..:

Of the current month
to EDtsn to IN address on "old John
Brown Of Osawatomis' by Theodore
Roosevelt they Will hear him express
his opinion on . topic Of the contro-
syess1ai sort In which he takes most
rdolI9ht. Tho occasion Will be the
turning over TO the state Of Kansas
for Q public park Of the famous bat
NsgroUnd whereon Brown and his
comrades fought hfty-four years ago.
Osawatomie has set itself with glad
@ses Of heart and pride Of spirit to the
task q entertaining OueonA Roosevelt
Ind Thousands Of other guests. Kan
hama In general and OsaWatomians in
psse1ouiar are immensely proud Of the
Ia that their invitation TO Roosevelt
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-17

free soil ideas Of tAs ssts,srs from
eastern states. Eulogists and censors
Of Brown unite in praise of his phys
ical hardihood ON this and other occa-
sions. The action at Osawatomie 10
sometimes compared with the historic
battle ct Thsrmopyiss BETWEEN Leon-
idas and his ~ 0paSeaa0 and Tie
HoeDlaas. There 70 tAaO 6a1oeo0oo-
the body a LsoaSdaG Va lset On ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-17

Y June Is New York, with
the territory tributary to
and adjoining the metropo-
liz and a scattering renre-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-22
Not For Rimself.

ut does me good to see a pompous
man get his" said a stockbroker Il
have friend who just about believes
the Lord created the earth 10 seven
days for his especial benefit He has a
hne home on Long Island. with II
retinue Of servants. but his wife Is a
semi-invalid. and 1t falls TO the lot OF
Mr.. Pompous to execute various com
missions for her In the city. The other
day she asked him to stop at q cloth
ing store and get couple Of white
duck jackets for the butler. hap
peDed 10 be with him when he entered
the store. Striding majestically up 10
q sallow little salesman. he said. with
much impressive dignity:
"T wish TO purchase couple Of
white walters coats
"Yes. SIR said the little salesman
What size do you wearT
"Nr. Pompous got red In the face
spluttered and gurgled. and then as Il
fearing to trust himself to speech turn
ed on his heel and strode from the
place He left me at the next corne4
and has avoided me ever since."-Nev
York Sun
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-22
Ths ckeray's Satire.

Thackc.ay created quite erroneous
impressions of himself by often inGu!--
ing in irony in the presence OF pe"9ss
who were incapable of understanding
It. One curious instance which he gave
was this: Thackeray had been dining
at the Garrick and was talking In the
smoking room after dinner with vari-
GUS club acquaiutaGceS. One of them
happening 10 have left his cigar case
at home, Thackeray. though disliklng
the man, who was notorious TUT
hunter, good naturedly offered him one
of his cigars. The man accepted the
cigar, but. not finding 1t to his liking
had the bad taste to say to Thackeray.
Il say. Thackeray, you wont mind my
saying l don't think much Of this
cigar?' Thackeray. no doubt irritated
at the mans ungraciousneSs and bear
ing in mind his tuft hunting predilec-
tions. quietly responded. You ought
TO. my good fellow. for 1t was given
me by lord" Instead. however. OF
uSleCllllS lut HOuss taS WV
ately attributed the remark to snoD'
bishress on Thackeray's part and TO
the end Of his days went about declar-
ing that "Thackeray had boasted that
be had been given cigar by lord,
Who Got the Baby?
Once upon time a crocodile stn'e
baby aud was about 10 nahe dinner
Of it rhe frantic mother begged so
piteously for the child that the croco-
die said
Tell me one truth and you shall
have your baby again"
The mother replied. You will not
give him back to me-"
Then" said the crocodile. by our
agreement l shall keep him. for If you
have told the truth am not going to
give him back. and If 1t is lie have
also won."
But the mother said. III told you
the truth you are bound by your prom
ise, and II It is not the truth 1t will not
be a lie until you have given me my
child"
Who got the baby?
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-22
Had Il In For Them.

Harvey Nanigan's mother-in-law was
taken sick at his house ene night and
helped herself to large dose Of rat
poison. thinking it was painkiller.
They had frightful time with the old
lady. She, had consumed sufficient
poison. the doctor said. TO Kill dozen
persons. But she pulled through.
1T was Il close shave" said the doc
tor the next morning. she took
enough to kill the whole family. but
the stuff fortunately must have been
in stock for some time, AID nearly all
its strength was gone
A month later Il friend asked Har-
vey Nanigan TO recommend reliable
druggist to him.
.'Squills is good man. | under
stand" said the friend. Know any
thing about him."
We'll" said Harvey Nanigan slow
II. - couldn't conscientious!y recon-
mend SQui!ls Il co. to you. old man.
They swindled me on some rat poison
once. "-Louisvil!e Times.
Jungle housekeeping.
The negro housewife in the Yves.
Indian Jungle finds housekeeping very
easy Fruit and vegetables grow wild
all about the hut and the river abonndS
with fish. On wash day all she has TO
do is to pick few of the berries OF
the soap berry tree. take ber clothes
TO the river and use the berries as she
would use ordinary soap. Even her
cooking pots grow on the trees. the
calabash cut In halves being used for
this purpose Calabashes are used
also for bowls. basins and jugs Tor
CARRYING water from the river, while
the small ones make excellent cups
In the afternoon. when she is ready
for her cup Of tea. the negress picks
half a dozen leaves from the lime bush
growing at her door. boils them
sQueezes the Juice from sugar cane
for sweetening and fhe cocoanut sup
plies the milk. Thus she has deli
cious cup of tea without depending on
the grocer for 1t. She makes the mats
for her floor out Of the dried leaves OF
the banana. plated and sewed togeth
er as the old country people In this
country make their rag mats.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-22
Tax Land Sale.

Bv virtue OF executions to me direct
ed have levied uIon AMI will sell for
taxes on the fist Monday i'll October
next. bei"g the 3rd day of the month.
before the court haus- door in Kings
tree. 5 c. the following described lands,
to wit: .
One (D acre "r lot in the town Of
Lake City belonging 10 the estate OF
John d Rodgers and boundeh as fol-
lows On The North by lands OF L A
Winston: On the East by lands Of S NJ
Askins: on the South by lands of S NJ
Askins and on the West by the A Z l.
Railroad. c..
Also l,5 acres OF land in Lake City
township belonging to Mrs + Rodgers
bounded on the North by lands of John
Rodgers; on the East and South by
lands of A B Johnson: on the West by
lands of Sam1el McC Cutchen.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
GEORGE j GRAHAM.
9-15-3t Wv =
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No Sense of Proportion.

The young man who had spent his
efforts for several years without re-
suit in studying art was talking With
his practical uncle. who had patiently
paid the bills.
"Of course" said the young artist Il
know haven't made much Of 60 of
It, but l don't think you ought to ad-
wise me to try something else. You
know it's best to put all your eggs In
one basket aud watch that basket"
"Um. That may be. Charlie: hut
did you ever think how foolish IL Is to
put so many baskets around one ban,
tam egg?"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-22
Appliad History.

First Professor My dear colleague.
I'm 4 little puzzled. When did tie
6rst iuponnesian war begin: Seq
ond rrofesSor-B. c. 431. First Pro-
fessor-Quite right. quite right That
is the number of my doctors teie-
phone. was 10 call him up and tell
him my wife Is sick. Exchange.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-22
Sim pIiHed Spelling.

why did you take Elnora away
from school. Aunt MahelyT a lady
asked her cook one day. Aunt Mahaly
sniffed scornfully.
Cause de teacher amt satisfaction
ary tub me. Mis- Mally. What you
reckon she tell dat chile yistidy? She
Tow dat " spell four when even a
idiut 'ud know dat it spells Ivy"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-22
Your Own Misfortunes.

Bear your own misfortunes with half
the resignation that you hear other
peoples and you will be happy. 1t is
so easy to tell other people how to be
heroic and so difficult to be courageous
ourselves.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-22
A Sliqht Change.

Slight changes sometimes make
great difference. Dinner for nothing
would be agreeable. for Instance; not
so. Nothing for dinner"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-22

IERE 10 tho dry goods man who
IL sought
The furniture dealers storo and
bought
Some chairs and things he had wanted
TO buy
Since a catchy ad. had captured his
And he paid for them with the ver2
That had come to him from the butch
er's till
After the grocer had his settlcmen'
made
With the money the honest workman
paid.
P.S.-The local dfG!s- aUksS up 10 can.''
W'iH aisvays advertse his ';nt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-20
A Historic Highway.

Rebuilding roads and restndyinS
history have become twin occupations
that are not entirely confined to West
ern trgil markers. Some students o.
American history from three Eastern
colleges spent. much of the summer
J in tracing and saarking Rraddock
route across Virginia and West VIZ
giria 10 western Pennsylvania. Mary
Lana. In acquiring through the state
comission whist is known as tia Ridge
road. finds that almost every mile OF
the old highway is associated with the
history of the nation or the state
Along 1t once were the homes ana
now the graves of many oil the john
sors. the Thomases. the. Lees. that
helped build up the state One mon-
ument hy the roadside is to Governor
Frank Thomss. who. according to- an
cpitaph written by himself. was the
author Of the measure which gave
MARYLAND the constitution or 1864 and
thereby gave freedom TO 10000 human
beings" over II tramped and fought
soldiers CT. the French and Indian
war. the Revolution md reoe:hcn'
al the extreme end John Brown ga n
cred HE struggling forces and msrrhed
,rpos Earr-r's Ferry. 4 wonderful
range OF national history for enc little
country road scarcely fifty miles long.
New York SIN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-20

when J vas run over" writes a
correspondents. Il had not seen the
car approaching The FIRST thing Z
knew was that ] wa on toe ground
kicking upward with NV Icgs. in an
effort TO get from: under the car. Thca
felt a wheel going over my chest.
which bent - II passed over. IN re
inter, eBing second or Two I went
through sevcrsi minutes worth Of
feelings. ] had tho sensations OF as
touishncut AZ being on the ground.
cf wanting TO roll aside and away. OF
bTscing myself-end NV chest cSpcs
ciaily-sfiG 10 resist something what
ever u might bc. whiic lightning
nask Of fear was dimly there and
suhcouscioas query. What on earth
next Yet ~ was hardly fear. b.
cause there was no time for such a
durable sensation: " vas rather a
sense 81 bring suddenly confronted
With q grave realty. Of Doubtful.
olsscsrcly terrible import.
Chronicle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-20
Farmers and Railways.

The department. OF agriculture
states that the aggregate agricultural
production OF this gear Is more than
: per cent. above last year. and more
than . per cent. above the aversEr
CT the last five years. The railway
rate dispute wouid disappear If the
formers would allow the ra'iways TO
earn an pgSregatc income on their
property equal to the increase In ihe
farmers income. And il Is to be re-
marked thar the increase In the farm
ars' income Is addition 20 the increase
in the .unesrncd Increment of The
farms. which Is scmething way rP IN
the billions.
Tho farmers have nov hod tbir ron
successive good YEARS. The railways
have had sevcszl trying years. and
others OF tho same KIND loom ahead
fer them Il il possible for farmers
and railways 10 prosper together. but
70 Is not possible fer either of them
20 saffer much without the g her sui
fcriaE also Live and let live j. a
better working theory than getting
rich by tae loss OF otFcrs.-Ncw York
Tines
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-20
through the unrivalcd port Of Hamp-

through the unrivaied port of Hamp-
ton Reads"
Perhaps the editor didn't write this
sentence with the special view OF ex-
pressing appreciation OF the SUPERB
GRITTY OF virginias great hsrbor but
the rse OF the word "unrivaied' in
the Times Dispatch editorial colamn
in connection with anything thai does
net belong to Richmond means great
deal. under any circumstances. IL
Richmond had no harbor OF her own
(some people might be mean enough
to say she HASN'T We would not. find
so much TO jubilate over in the use
Of the word "unrivaled." But since
fhe James passes Richmond on It's
way TO Hampton Roads. we were IN
clined. after reading the above sen
tence, to go out and look at the water
front to see II we had not overlooked
some of the advantages OF the harbor
we have always believed TO be the
finest in the world.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-20

An alienist. explaining the symptoms
of a patien, whom he declared 10 be
insane, said that a disposition TO ex-
aggerate. coupled with strong ego
tism characterized the patient. and
that; slie :pastisuiaflys sssealcd an AZ
fectation Of familiarity with big peo-
pie" II these are unmistakable symp-
toms of insanity. how many people OF
your acquaintance ough, 10 be con-
fined at Williamsburg?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-20
TIE WAY TO STOP IT

One thousand militant suffragettes,
led by Mrs Emneline Pankhurst,
marched on the parliament buildings
in London Friday and made deter
mined EFFORT to break through the
police guards around the House OF
Commons. They we're bent upon fore.
Ing an Interview with the. premier to
demand that wcman's suffrage bill
he introduced during the present sss.
sion. When denied admission. the
women fought the police, and II was
not until a hundred Or so had been
carried of to Jail that order was re-
stored.
The militant" business will net be
broken up until the women who make
rowdics Of themselves in working for.
or rather against. tho woman's snf-
fragc movement. are treated jest as
rowdy women arc treated under ordi-
nary circumstances. Consistent use
of the cell. the stralshtjscketsand the
tube-Iccding system as applied to a
bclllgerent American suIfrasette In
London some time. ago. would put an
end to tho female rioting around the
parliament buildings.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-20
SLEEPING CAR RATES.
Equal Charges For Upper and Lower
serths Unreasonable.

The announcement that the Pull
man Company has decided 10 abide
BY the order cf the Interstate Gem
merce Commission and charge a
smaller price for upper than for lower
berths viii genersIiv he hailed wi h
satisfaction. Should the company IN
It's generosity go 30 far as TO fix the
charge of the upper berth ~ three
fcurths that for the lower there would
be still fur her reason for gratifica-
tion.
To charge the same for the second
story shelf. with which those who
came late were obliged TO content
themselves. as for first floor reserya-
ton has always been unreasonable.
TIE new arrangement Will afford
more economical accommodation 10
those compelled 20 consider the qles-
ton OF expense. and will likewise give
,arger opportunity 10 those whose ar
chitecture is such that without . der
rick the upper berth closely APP
proacbes the unattalDable.
There is possibility. OF course. hat
those who are compelled to take an
upper berth, either for economic rea-
SOuS OF Dttduft iutS cit wv Ao'' "
secure a lower. will Ne compelled to
submit to larger measure OF contu-
melious scorn from the colored divin-
tiles who preside over the affairs OF
travellers bv nigh, but even that may
he. ~ measure at least. averted by
continuous and lcrdly uttered protes-
tations at the cruelty OF the fate which
condemns ono 10 travel up aloft.
For shosc whose accommodations
are circumscribed by lack or oppor-
unity. rather than BY lack Of funds.
the saving in actual financial outlay
which will resrlt from occupancy OF
the upper berth will at least permit
of the purchase Of orr small measure
Of iInuid consolation at the prevailing
prices on Pullman buffet ears, so ahat
considered from every point of view
1t seems safe prediction that the
travelling public will be happier be-
cause the Pullman Company has kind
ly consented to heed the peremptory
order of the Interstate Commerce
COMMISSIONERS York Tribune.