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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
MADE SURE OF 1T.
The Gift Was Delayed, but the Groom
Got the Bird.

The Gift Was Delayed, but the Groom
Got the Bird.
A wealthy patron of the turf in New
York told an amusing story of a IA
vorite groom and a turkey.
81 had once promised this groom"
he said, "a Christmas turkey, but
somehow in the rush and furry Of
December l forgot it. 1t was some
days after Christmas when l remem-
bered how had overlooked my faith
full old friend.
Meeting him in the paddock one
morning and intending to make good
my forgetfulness. said to the groom
by way of joke:
"Well. Jenkins. how did you like
that turkey sent your
at was very fine bird, sir, said
the groom. 4 came very near losing 1t.
though
"'How SOP said l, astonished.
"'Well. sir said jenkins, Christ
mas morning came. and your turkey
hadn't reached me, so l rushed right
Off to the express company and asked
the manager what he meant by not
sending the bird up. The manager
apologized. sir, very politely. and he
took me into back room, where there
were ten or fifteen turkeys hanging,
and he said the labels had been lost
off them and I'd just better take
my choice. So chose the largest, sir.
knowing your generosity. and it was
fine 1t ate grand. Thank you very
much indeed, sir. .'"-Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
Culpeper's Remedies.

Old time physicians prescribed even
more unsavory remedies than rancid
butter, which was Emperor Menelik's
cure for malarial fever. In "Culpep-
ers Herbal published originally in
1856 and reprinted as recently as 1920.
are such prescriptions as "oil wherein
frogs have been sodden till all the
flesh is off from their bones." "horse
leeches burned into powder" and
"black soap and beaten ginger" Some
of Culpeper's remedies are Of more
practical nature. IF redhot gold be
quenched in wine," he says. sand the
wine drunk it cheers the vitals and
cures the plague. Outwardly used it
takes away spots and leprosis."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23

The feet Of Fate are tender, for she
sets her steps not on the ground. but
on the heads Of men.-Homer.
"The world wipes its rect on me.
said the doormat.
"And every hand is against me-" said
the push button.-Kansas City Star.
81 am continually being sat on" COM
planned the soft cushion.
"And get beaten hard for the light
cat thing" the egg groaned. - Boston
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
cool Pre,enee 81 Mind.

Debtor ito shopgirD-it's an outrage
for your employer to have you present
this bill here at the railroad station
in the presence Of u. these people,!
Tell him I'll attend to the matter as
soon as get home. And now give me
a kiss, so the people will think that
you are n relative and have come to
bid me goodby.-Fliegende Blatter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
Maxine Il Pleasant For Her.

Mrs. Goodsole removing her wraps)
I've owed you call for a long time
you know. | hate to be in debt, and
l just felt that couldn't rest easy
until I had discharged my obligations
by coming to see you. Mrs. Sliptung
Why, my dear Mrs. Goodsole, you
shouldn't have felt that way at ALL
Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
A Risky STUDY,

"Why have you dropped your pOpu-
lar astronomy" asked the visitor.
"'Cause l got too many lickings,'
confided Tommy. THE other night
told pa that Mars face was ever
changing, and ma heard me and
thought | meant her face. Next thing
l didn't get any supper and got a lick
ing besides. Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
What Hs Wished to Know.

Here's an article in this magazine
entitled How to Meet Trouble" said
Mrs. Wedderly. 'Shall | read it to
you?"
'No, thank you," replied his wife's
husband. "How to dodge trouble is
the brand of information I'm looking
for."-Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23

A minister aboard ship has always
been taken as a Jonah sign" by sea-
men. In recent years. however, this
superstition has been modified to GER
tain extent. A young minister, the
seamen believe, will not bring as much
of a "Jonah" with him as an old one.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
Paid Him Back.

The Mean Thing-You're SO conceit-
ed, Connie. that believe when you
get into heaven the first question you'll
ask will be, Are my wings on
straight" Connie-Yes. dear, and
shall be sorry that you won't be there
to tell illustrated Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
Well Bred.

Gentleman-Thatl looks well bred
dog. Owner-l should think he was
we'll bred. Why, he won't have bit
of dinner till he's got his collar on!-
Punch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
No Consolation,

First Golfer (who is beating the Gu
rate all hollow)-Never mind. Sanders.
You wait till you are saying the bur-
ial service over my grave. Sanders
But, my good man, even then it viii
be your hole!-London Opinion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
Her Own. Coin.

There was quite a scene the other
night at certain bridge party. A loser
paid lady with her own |. D. US.
The lady said 1t was most ungentle-
manly. She said she wouldn't have
minded being paid back In her own
coin, but she disliked paper money
Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
Do II Now.

Decision never becomes easier by
postponement, while habit grows
stronger every day. Common sense as
well as conscience says, "Choose this
day."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
Short Stories.

She-Sbort stories seem quite the
thing Just now. Hell should say so.
Nearly every fellow meet stops and
tells me how short he is.-Boston Tran
script
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
SimplicitX Itself.

"There are only two points In sue
cess"
"What are they?"
"Work and keep other people from
working you"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
Domestic Bliss.

Does your husband ever speak
harshly to your"
mo. Thank heaven. my husband
apd l. are not on speaking TERMS
chicago Record Herald
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
Now They Don't snsak,

Belle-How silly men act when they
propose! Why. my husband acted like
perfect fool. Nelle-That's what
everybody thought when your engage
ment was announced. d.-Clevelsnd Lead
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
The Chatterbox.

miss Chatter is a sort Of talking
machine, isn't she?
"No, not perfect machine. She
lacks the exhaust Baltimore Amer
lean.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23
The Harder Part.

'It is hard to teach an old dog new
tricks" quoted the wise guy.
Eyes, it's hard to find the new
tricks" added kae simple mug.-Phila-
lelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23

A good man does good merely b,
living.-Bulwer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-23

There are about 26,S00 worms to an
acre of cuitivabie land.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-20
Travel In Air Will Be
Eventually as Safe as
Travel on Land.
ny CHARLES X. HAMILTON. Aviator

DyC X. HAMILTON Aviator
~vEN1uALLv ! BELIEVE, TRAVEL WILL BE As SAFE IN
WITH THE AUTO ON LAND
We gaining greater control the air craft every
day. Air travel will be extremely popular too for you will
never DO troubled with bad roads and you WILL BE IN NO DAN
GER OF COLLISIONS
believe that the aeroplane will REACH THE PRACTICAL
STAGE BEFORE LONG, With perfect motor to develop greater
horsepower length of flight will be limited only by the lifting
power machine and the larger the aerial surface resisted the
greater will be the lifting power. 1t ONLY QUESTION OF
TIME BEFORE THE PERFECT AEROPLANE MOTOR will be
found.
The general public under the impression that when the aviator
reaches high altitude he great danger and be dashed to
the ground any The opposite the fact The HIGHER
ONE SAILS IN AN AEROPLANE THE SAFER HE u.s. for no
has the chance his fails of picking his landing place
and gliding toward ii.
Another faacy the public mind that the aviator conn
ually fighting air currents.
Experience has taught the that it to
struggle against the When they reached they met
much navigator controls his vessel In other words the air bill
lows speak, ridden and the craft allowed right ITSELF
which will readily do for forced will find keel
IN NY OPINION DRIVING AN AERoPLANE SPEED OF
10 MILES HOUR NOT NEARLY, DIFFICULT As DRIVING
AN AUTOMOBILE MILES An HOUR. IN RUNNING AN A.
ToNosLE SPEED The DRIVER MUST BE ON THE JOB
EVERY THERE COMPLAINT OPPORTUNITIES OF
ENcoUkTERINo oBsTAcLEs INSTANCE MAN CAN NEVER
TELL MOMENT HI 70 ENCOUNTER SOME VEHICLE,
PEaHAps TRAVELLING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-20
GOLD LEAF.

Made Now Practically a. Il Was Made
Nine Centuries Ago.
In an article on gold leaf in the Mag
azine Of Commerce John Mastin says
that just as the date Of the discovery
Of gold is too remote even to be guess
ed at so is the origin Of gold leaf lost
In antiquity.
On some Of the most ancient num-
mics discovered gold leaf has been used
on the skin, tongue, teeth, etc., and
In some instances on the collins also.
1t also appears on tombs, monuments
and the like, and, strange to say,
though gliding with thin sheets Of
hammered gold" and "skins Of gold''-
otherwise gold leaf-was known to be
practiced at least in the eighth cen
fury B. c., the process Of bringing the
gold into these dne sheets or skins
was, at any rate in the eleventh CEN
tury A. D.. substantially the same as
that used today, no advance whatever
having been made In the Intervening
nine centuries. -.
Further, on some Of the Grecian pot
terry of the fifth century the gold Leaf
used Is as thin as that used today, 90
that In results obtained also we have
not advanced in the least, but still keep
practically to the same average thick.
ness a. that used on the Egyptian COT.
ans Of the third century A. D. and
most of the Greek vases Of the ffth.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-20
HIDDEN DANGERS
Nature gives Timely Warnings that
No Bismarck Citizen can
Afford to Ignore

DANGER SIGNAL NO. l comes
from the kidney secretions. They will
warn you when the kidneys are sick.
Well kidneys excrete clear, amber
fluid. Sick kidneys send out thin,
+ pale and foamy, or a thick, red, ILL
smelling urine, full of sediment and
irregular of passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 2 comes
from the back. Back pains, dull and
heavy or sharp and acute, tell you Of
sick kidneys and warn you Of the ap-
proach of dropsy, diabetis and
Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney Pills
cure sick kidneys and cure them per
manently. Here's Bismarck proof:
N. D., says: For the past five years
I suffered from sharp, piercing pains
through my loins. My kidneys were
also very weak and at times the secre-
tons from these organs were so fire.
quent in passage as to cause me to
arise many times during the night.
l used several remedies in an effort
to find relief but was unsuccessful.
until Doan's Kidney Pills were
brought to my attention. l procured
box at the Lenhart Drug Co., and
through their use was cured in a short
time"
For sale by all dealers, price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's--and
take no other.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-20

river about ten miles north of Bis
marck. The soil of Burleigh county
is rich and fertile and even in an IN
usual year like this one, when there
has been deficient rainfall, the crops
grown on some of the farms in the
county are remarkable. There were
thirty-six different kinds Of grain in
the Burleigh county exhibit and 81
different varieties of wild grasses
more, perhaps, than many people have
believed there were in the county.
The judges who made the awrd were
experienced men and from all parts
of the state and there was no question
OF the superior excellence of the Bur
leigh county display.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-20
Il. S. CLASS OF 1906
HOLD FIRST Reunion
PLEASANT FUNCTION At THE Nc.
kENZtE HOME ON THIRD
STREET.
Fourteen of the Members Of the Larq-
est Class Ever Graduated from the
Local School we're in Attendance.

The class of 1906 of the Bismarck
high school held its first reunion
since graduating, at the Mckenzie
home on Third street. The grounds
were handsomely decorated with Chi
nese lanterns and the class colors,
black and gold. Fourteen members of
the q who graduated were present.
The evening was spent in playing pro-
gressive games, John Hare winning
the prize. Refreshments were served,
after which William Moore, who was
the guest of the class, responded to
the toast, The Class of 1906" A So
cial hour was passed in reporting on
absent members and recalling Incl
dents of school days. The class yell
was given with as much vim and
yigor as in high school days.
Thos present were Misses Alice Will
son, Alice Knott, Catherine McHugh,
Ethel Healy Moore, Lillian Mckenzie,
Rose Mccormick, Margaret Phelps,
Mary Kelly, May Swift, and Messrs.
John Hare, DR.. James Logan, Harold
Winchester, Henry Nicholson and
James Halloran.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-20
LOUNSBERRY'S LETTER

Washington. D. c. Aug. 16.-The
land department has adopted the pol
icy of issuing restricted patents where
an election is filed under the act OF
March 8, 1909 (33 Stats. SAD. I'm
less there is workable coal on the
land, these patents give all the gov
eminent has to give. In case the land
is real coal land. the government re
serves title to the coal only. In due
time 1t will be classified, and even il
a coal election is filed, such portions
as have no coal will be excepted from
the restricted patent and full title
will be given.
The certificate in these coal entries
will have stamped or written across
the face these words:
Patent to contain reservation, con-
ditions and limitations of act of March
3, 1909 (35 Stats, S44)."
That is the only change from the
regular patent. All who are in hur-
ny for action should file their coal
election. This action, under present
instructions, can only be taken where
the original entry was prior to the
coal withdrawal.
In the case of Izry F. Brothers,
Williston district, decided April 2,
1910, it was held that claimant must
file hs election to take restricted pat.
ent or suffer the cancellation of his
entry. There is no escape from this
unless it can be shown that the land
contains no coal of a workable char
acter, and even then if there are
other coal mines in the vicinity the
presumption is likely to be against
the entryman.
The rule relative to alleged coal
lands is laid down in "a l.. D., 1874,
as follows:
In such cases the characteristics
peculiar to coal deposits are to be
kept in view, and the presence of such
deposits may be determined upon au.
thenticated evidence of conditions
which constitute the sufficient guide
of the geologist or coal expert"
1t will be a long time before it is
comprehended that the usual rules
relative to coal deposits are out Of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-20

whack with the coal formation OF
North Dakota. and that the learned
talk about this formation or that for
nation will not apply. The Ignite Of
North Dakota is in a class by itself
1t requires knowledge and a great
deal of sense to even burn it. 1t has
a value for local use. and in these
days of electricity can be used to ad
vantage for generating power, and the
time will come, no doubt, when it
can be used for briQuettes, but a car
load of it shipped to distant point
would fall all to pieces before it
reached its destination and on arrival
would be thrown out as thing of no
value. There are mighty few quarter
sections in North Dakota that have an
increased value because of coal. or on
which the government will ever claim
the coal under the proposed coal res
ervation in the patent.
notice the governor and others
are coming down to Washington in
reference TO this matter. but l doubt
if anything can be accomplished in
the coal matter that has not already
been done. The undertaking month
lies have had so much to say about
coal and such things that ghosts are
in everything that looks like COAL
Better watch out; the black soil of
North Dakota may yet be taken for
COAL There is =, lions in it sure.
even if the crops are short in spots.
In North Dakota coal vein FIVE
feet thick, if it is near the surface
and near a railroad, it may be strip
ped, and the coal mined cheaply. If
there is local demand, it may be
handled with profit. But that first
gotten out would tumble to pieces
before a train-load could be gotten
out There is no rock covering in
any of the coal mines of North Da-
kota, and no available timber for shor-
ing. If the vein is eight or nine feet
thick. roof of coal with columns
of coal for support may be left. but
these are liable to give way at any
time. Don't give it away to the muck
rakers, but the clay under and over
the coal is worth more than the coal.
c. A. L.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-20
MEMBER or ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Na6A.A1Izw
~liHIa1
WHAT IRRIGATION DOES

Those OF us who live where little
is known about the possibilities Of
irrigation can get an idea OF what 1t
means by glancing at the figures Of
the federal governments project, re-
Gently opened in the Yakima Valley,
Washington State. Eleven thousand
acres of land were formally opened
and dedicated.
A main canal built of concrete, IL
miles in length, runs through that
portion OF the irrigation project, from
this canal six tunnels through solid
rock, eleven thousand feet in their
aggregate length, and seven main av-
enues, besides numerous branches,
carry water to the land. The cost of
the entire project Is estimated at 49,
100000, but this amount includes
opening $4,000 additional acres in
1912. This may seem to be large
sum but those who are on the ground
itself know that it is we'll spent. The
land just opened was formerly leased
for five cents an acre a year. Today
it has an average value of 5000 an
acre. When the apple and other
fruit trees planted thereon come into
full ebaring the land will be worth
from $500 to $1,000 an acre.
When project such as this, which
has for its basic principle the crop.
bearing possibilities of the earth itself
brings the value of land up from S
cents to $1,000 an acre, even the
most strenuous disbeliever must re-
main silent in the face OF such facts.
1t is small wonder that the West is,
as is sometimes charged, irrigation
mad"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-20
DAIRY PRODUCTS As FOOD

| The activity of Commissioner Flint
Of the state dairy bureau, makes
pertinent the following observation BY
the secretary of the National Dairy
Union at St. Paul. as to the import
ance of dairy products as food:
The products of the dairy are per-
haps the most useful articles in
cluded in the human diet. A meal
made up Of dishes into which no pro-
duct Of the dairy cow enters would
not be such as to inspire the turn
pike road to peoples hearts l find
lies through their mouths. or | mis-.
take mankind Take away the butter
for the bread, the cream for the coffee
and the porridge, the shortening In
the crust and the biscuits, the milk
in the gravy and in the buildings, the
cream for the dessert and the various
kinds of cheese which please and sat-
isfy, then take away the cup of milk
for the little one and the meal that
would be left would be neither tempt
ing nor nutritious.
The health of our people depends
SO much upon an adequate supply
of pure dairy products that even a
scarcity Is always attended by suffer
ing and death.
Butter Is sometimes referred to as
a luxury. This is mistake. But
ter Is not luxury but one of the ne
cessities of life, and it's composition
Is such that nothing can take its place
and perform the same functions.
1t is natures product compounded in
the maternal organism and the pro-
cess is in accordance with natures
law, a law which man can initiate
but cannot understand. Man can
manufacture from various fats and
oils substitute for butter but 1t can
not take the place of natures pro-
duct because man cannot understand
the needs of the human body as nat.
ure understands them. The animal
body is developed best when nour
ished with foods which have been
little manipulated by man and machin-
cry. Dairy products are, as a rule,
consumed nearly as nature produced
them. This is particularly true of
milk upon which the growing body
must depend. In the case of butter
only small percentage of other pro-
ducts are added to the fat extracted
from the milk. Man only manipulates
it in order to put it into convenient
shape for use. 1t can still be termed
product of nature designed as only
nature can design for use as food for
the human body.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-20
What They Say
REPORT OF TEXT BOOK

SO""O e
At the request of the board of edu.
cation of the City of Bismarck the
following report of the committee
chosen to prepare a list of text books
the Bismarck Schools is herewith pub
lished. The list of texts chosen was
printed at the time the report was
: adopted.
TO the President,
Bismarck School Board:
! The following lists of supplement
: tary reading and regular grade text
books are recommended by your com.
mittee on text books:
This report Is the result OF years
work by the pupils, teachers, superin-
tendent and your committee. The
final selection was made by commit.
, tee from among the teachers, consist
ing of Mrs. Lathrop, Miss Hunting
,, ton, Miss Digby, Mrs. Casselman, Mr..
Petrie and Mr.. Burnett, who kindly
met with your committee for two at.
ternoons and considered each text
book from the primary grades up
'. through the high school. We consid.
cred texts, alone, regardless of pub.
fishers, and each individual realized
fully the responsibility of the commit
tee in advising the change; there
fore we selected books which we con.
sidered would be good for ten years.
Each book on this list received the
vote of the entire selecting commit.
tee.
The text book committee is anxious
that the report be adopted before the
board is reorganized because that will
mean delay and we want the order for
supplies and texts to 60 to the book
men Immediately 80 they can have the
books and supplies here by the 10th
Of August.
We recommend that the board buy
the supplementary reading and have
it come in one order. This can be
done and save expense. The regular
texts and supplies will be placed in
the hands of the local book men.
Respectfully submitted:
MRS. E. P. GUAM.
w. A. FALCONER,
c. WACHTER.