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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
CROSSES PLAINS IN
PRAIRIE SCHOONER

:. SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 90
Ezra Meeker, riding in a replica of
the old-time prairie schooner, drawn
by a gigantic team of oxen, drove
into the court yard Of the Alamo a
few days ago and prepared to camp
there until after the holidays, having
previously obtained the necessary
permission from Governor Colquitt.
Despite his 81 years Mr.. Meeker is
hale. hearty and active, and appears
to feel fatigue from his cross-country
travel much less than would many a
much younger man.
Mr.. Meeker, who crossed the plains
to Oregon in 1852, started from his
home in Puyallup, Wash, six years
ago. to cover on a return trip the same
trail he followed more than half
century ago. Due to his efforts, some
20 monuments have been erected
along the route and bill is now
pending in congress to give the
project governmental sanction.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
Spring
IMMUNITY PLEA

CHICAGO, Dec 26.-The counsel
for the defense in the trial of the ten
Chicago meat packers under indict-
ment on a charge of criminal viola
tion of the Sherman law sprung a
surprise on the government today by
reviving the famous immunity plea
by which seven packers escaped con-
v.ction several years ago.
The argument was used today in a
motion to have the court exclude all
testimony in regard to the transac-
tions of the packers prior to July l,
1905. The counsel for the defense
agreed ia put the argument into writ
ing and submit it to the court before
the close of the day.
Judge Carpenter announced ne
would defer ruling on the motion.
Albert H. Veeder, attorney for
Swift and Company since its organi-
zation as a corporation in 1885, was
the first witness called by the govern
ment. He admitted the packers had
an organization in 1900, 1901 and
/ 19O2 which met in a room adjoining
his Office and that his son. Henry
veeder. acted as secretary of the Or
for two years. 3
He said he never heard the name
of the organization and had no.
knowledge of the business transacte4
at its meetings, held every Tuesday
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
SEEK TO Bring
ABOUT PEACE
Negotiations Now Under Way
Z. are Important to Triple
Alliance

ROME, Dec. 26.-Efforts are be-
ing made by the government in ION
stantinople and the Italian foreign
Office to find a possible basis for a
conclusion of peace between the two
countries. Negotiations regarding
the triple alliance are most important
in character as it is conceivable they
might even result in the withdrawal
of Italy from the Alliance and the
consequent strengthening of the
triple entente between Great Britain
France and Russia. Exchange OF
communications between the Italian
foreign Office and the chancellories
of other European powers regarding
the war in Tripolf is proceeding with
great activity but the question of the
renewal of the triple alliance be-
tween Germany, Austria Hungary
and Italy is also being discussed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
MORE Re time FOR. R.
filing answers
Judqe Vree|and ACCedeS to
Wishes Of Steel Corpor.
alton
(By Associated Press.)

TRENTON, N. j.. Dec. 26-United
States District Attorney, Vreeland,
in the United States court. announced
that further extension of time was
granted for filing answers in the suit
of the government for the dissolution
of the United States steel corpora
tion.
The time was extended from the
first Monday in January to February
I, in the case Of the United States
steel corporation itself, and for rs Of
the thirty other defendants in the
cases. The extension was granted
by Vreeland with the approval of the
department of justice.
The only defendants out of the en-,
tire sixty who have not asked for an
extension are John D. Rockefeller
and John D. Rockefeller Jr The
Minnesota group of mining and land
companies who secured an extension
some time ago to January fifteen,
thus far have not asked for further
time. 1t is believed all defendants
asking for it will have the time for
filing answers extended to February
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
Interesting Revelation Con-
CerDinq Famous Duluth
Mining Man
LeonidaS Merritt is Chief Of
ikaDiSS Band Of the
Chi ippeWas
~ Associated Press. }


DULUTH, Dec. 26.-Leonidas Mer-
ritt, OF Duluth, who gave testimony
before the Stanley committee, at
Washington. is a Chippewa Indian by
adoption, and as chief of the Nika-
Miss band, now all dead, this distinc-
ton gives Merritt the right of adop.
ton. While in Washington is is now
made known, he adopted Miss Kath.
crime Green, of Henderson. KY, into
the band. Back in 1856 when Leon"
Merritt was boy of twelve, Chief
Loon Foot adopted him. Merritt is
now chief of Nikaniss. Merritt pre-.
sented Miss Green a book of verse
containing the narrative of his al.
legged experiences with John D. Rock
efeller and Rev. Frederick T. Gates.
The book does not tell of the final
triumphs of John D. Rockefeller, as
alleged by Merritt, as it was written
before that event.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
REPORTS POINT
! ! TO MASSACRE
(Rv Associated Press.)

LONDON, Dec. 26-The proclama'
ton Of martial law in Teheran, Per-
sia. following the dismissal of w.
Morgan Shuster, the Persian treasurer
general, by the Persian cabinet, and
fragmentary reports received as to a
bloody massacre by the Russian sol.
diery at Resht, is causing serious ap-
prehensions. Direct dispatches from
Teheran make no reference to these
casualties and the report from the
Russian consul at that point states
that order has been restored although
he is preparing for further outbreaks.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
National Child Labor Com.
mittee Holds Annual
Meeting
Urges Churches to Observe
January 20 as Child
labor Day
Especial to the 7rjbune)

NEW YORK CITY, Dec 26.-The
National Child Labor Committee at
its annual meeting just held here is
sued call to the churches OF Ameri-
ca inviting them to observe Sunday,
January 2Sth. or Saturday, January
9th, as Child Labor Day. The COM
mittee report shows that during the
year just closed better child labor
laws have been passed in thirty
states, and that the Commission on
Uniform Laws of the American Bar
Association has prepared and sent
out to the public model child labor
law to be used as standard of uni
formity in all states.
These notable gains in the devel-
opment of child labor reform in
America indicate the widespread
public interest and the timeliness Of
such observance of the day as the
committee invites.
Although these gratifying results
have been sucured, the report of the
committee also calls attention to con-
ditions against which every church
ought to issue it's protest, especially
against the abuse of young children
fContinued m naoe ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
AMERICA RICH
IN FIELDS Of
PA0SPHA1ES
Possesses the Largest Fields
OF This Mineral In the
World
Country Will be Able to
Supply Own Needs and
Export Surplus
Robert NJ. McWade.
The Bismarck Tribune's Washington
Bureau, 1926 New York Avenue.


The Bismarck Tribune's Washington
Bureau, 1926 New York Avenue.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Uncle
Tama Jim Wilson, the secretary Of
agriculture, tells me that it is his
earnest desire that this country shall
become, if possible, Independent of
foreign sources Of supply of fertilizers
for the farmers and cattle raisers of
Athe United States. He says, among
other things: "The United States pos
isesses the largest phosphate fields in
the world and not only supplies all
that is required for home consump-
stion but also exports large quantities
Ito foreign countries. All of the potash,
aHowever, required for our fertilizers
sis imported from Germany, the annual
being about $4,000, 900.
sGermany has shown a disposition to
sliaait the amount sent to this coun-
stry and as the use of fertilizers is in
3creasing rapidly the need for home
ssppply becomes every year more ap-
,pfrent.
NH. The present report shows that the
department of agriculture has been
successful in it's search and this CON-
sEy should shortly not only be able to
/~1.k:~,,na ~, oo~a ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
PIONEERS DIE
ON same DAY

WICHITA, Kansas, Dec. 26.-Mr.
and Mrs. George Bailey, pioneer res
idents of this city, born on the same
day, rs years ago, and who died with
in a period of four hours. were buried
here today. Both coftins were low
cred in the same grave. Bailey, a
veteran cf the civil war, died at his
hcme here. Death came to his wife In
the asylum for the insane at Osawa-
tonic, Kansas. Neither knew the
other was i'll.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
MAJOR GENERAL
HODGES: DIES

WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-Major
General Charles l.. Hodges, U. s.
A. (retired,) died at his home here
today. after an illness of several
months. He was in Rhode Island
March 13, 1947, entered the volunteer
service at the outbreak of the "ivil
war when only fourteen years of age.
In 1869 he entered the permanent
service and served continuously up to
March 18th last, when he retired
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26

NEW YORK, Dec. 26-The settle
ment house for the blind which will
be erected at III East Fffty-ninth
street will cost 100000. President
Taft, who has for years been inter-
ested in the charity, came from Wash
ington to lay the cornerstone for the
building. Joseph H. Choate, chairman
of the association. presided at the ex-
ercises, and Governor Dix made a
short address. Talks were made by a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
TRIPLE CELEBRATION
FOR ADMIRAL Dewey

WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-Admiral
Dewey is "A years old today and con-
sequently has triple holiday for the
Yuletide. season. Christmas eve,
Christmas and his birthday. The ad-
miral is in fine health, with mind ac-
tive and PHYSIQUE robust. and con-
tinues t. perform his duties as pres
ident general of the board of navy ex-
perts with as keen an interest as is
shown by officers young enough to
be his sons
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
D0EHLER GIRL
TOO ROMANTIC

CHICAGO Dec. 26.-With the dis
covery by the police that Violet Bueh-
ler, missing since November Z, had
not one, but several romances, the
line of search is expected to change
today. Inspector Hunt claimed to
have reliable information that the
Buehler girl was given a diamond
ring by a police lieutenant.
It was reported last night that the
girl was in Chicago, and that she
would be home today. The story is
apparently not reliable. however, and
the police today continued their
search for her.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26

blind man and blind woman, William
I. Scandlan of the Blind Mems Self
Improvement club. and Miss Grace
Keator, president Of the Blind Wom-
ems club, who presented to Mr.. Taft
the trowel with which he spread NOR
tar on the bed pr pared for the cor
nerstone. The building will occupy
a lot O4x100 feet and will contain IA
ciities for the amusement and educa-
ton of the blind. There will be work
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26

shops, library of books printed in
raised type, a roof garden, swimming
poo, gymnasium and class rooms for
instruction in many activities The
association wants TO equip blind men
and women as telephone operators.
stenographers. cooks, laundresses,
BARRIERS, telegraphers, carpenters,
physicians, teachers, seamstresses,
lace makers and as workers in many
other activities.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26

EARODA, India. Dec. 26.-The
Princess India, daughter of the
gaeAwar of Baroda, is to be married
soon to the Maharajah Scinda of
Gwalior. She recently returned from
England and attended the durbar at
Delhi. The marriage ceremony will
be according to the ancient rites,
VIII 'ch date back to 5000 B. c. The
religious ceremony will take place in
the open, and men and women guests
will be separated. After the wedding
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
OPEN CAMPAIGN.
LaFoIIette Begins by Invasion Of Obi

t9y Associated Press.)
COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. 26.-A whirl-
wind campaign intended chiefly in an
endeavor to swing sentiment to the
Ohio republican league supporting the
presidential candidacy Of Senator La
Toilette, starts tonight. Senator Clapp
of Minnesota, the original Of the La
Toilette presidential advocates, opens
the campaign with an address at Sa-
lem in Columbus county.
LaFollette invades the presidents
home state tomorrow, opposing the
denomination of Taft and setting him
self up as the logical leader of the
party next year. Clifford Pinchot will
deliver two addresses in the interest
of the progressives and Senator Poin-
dexter one.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
MANNED ANIMAL.

NEW LEIPZIG, Dec. "a brazen
act of animal manning has been re-
ported. The COW of Jacob Wolf had
gone to the place of the man accuso''
and it is claimed the man seized his
gun, and shot th. COW in the hip.
The COW has q great fostering wound
where the shot entered and she may
die of 1t. The matter is to be invest
iEated.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
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MUTlNY IN RUSSIA.

:: LONDON, Dec. "a news .
:: agency dispatch from St. Peters, :
:: burg reports that a mutiny has :
: broken out at the naval ordnance s
= yard. Measures for quelling the s
: disorder have been taken by the
: authorities and several mutineers
:: have been wounded by the troops (:
I: sent to repress the insubordina- ::
: ton. I:
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-. sYMPATHIzERS ACTIVE. I

e WINONA, Minn., Dec. 20 {
= Strike sympathizers continue to {
4 attack street cars with missiles Z
e after dark. Two more cars dur 4
4 ing the past two nights were as 9
f sailed and the windows shat I
e tered. So far no arrests have 4
= been made. The cars are run Z
= ming more nearly on schedule =
. time than since the strike began, q
q but the patronage is light. 4
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
spent
GOOD might
(By Associated Press.)

"a NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-1t was said
3at the Presbyterian hospital this
informing that DR.. C. H. Mayo, the sur
9eon of Rochester, Mimi, had spent
! fairly good night and his condition
today was satisfactory. The doctor
is recovering from recent operations
for appendicitis and gall stones.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26

NEW LEIPZIG, NJ D., Dec. Co.
The Milwaukee railroad comnany
is planning to make extens We i'm
provements on its Cannon Ball liie
next summer. We are assured that
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26

the bride and groom will depart on
their wedding journey, riding on an
elephant with gaudy trappings and
followed by procession of other ele.
plants. The couple will return the
next day to attend a reception. It
is understood that the wedding will
take place February 20, which is the
princess birthday. The photograph
was made on shipboard while the
princess was returning from Eng
land.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
Special Meeting Of Nationa!
Assembly May be Called
in China
viii be Asked! 4! TO Decide
What Form OfioVefDme0t
IS Wanted
10y Associated Press.1

PEKING, Dec. 26.-Premler Yuan
shi Kai has submitte ed to more prom
inent Manchus here a proposition
emanating from Shanghai for a spe-
cial meeting of the national assembly
to decide on the future form of gov
ernment which shall be adopted for
China. This step by the premier
practically means that he asks the
court to decide its own fate, because
members of such a national assembly
would decide in favor of a republic.
If the Manchus agree to adopt the
suggestion their decision to do so
will be promulgated! tn an edict which
in all probability will be made public
in the course of the day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26-Gov. Austin
L. Crothers is back of a plan to induce
American to see the wonders Of their
own country before going abroad. In
a letter to the governors of other
states asking them to send represen-
tatives to convention to be held here
in January he points out that mil.
lions of dollars are spent in foreign
travel by men and women who know
but little of the United States.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26

the road will be put into good condi.
ticn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
RevoIutionists Restless.

SHANGHAI. Dec. 26.-As no re-
ply has yet been received by Tang
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-26
PLANS IMPROVEMENTS

lCpllt1nued on page 6.)
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CONTINUED on page G.)
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Continued on page g.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-07
The Captive Canary.

eff Job had ever tackled the job
l have been at all morning he would
have lost his reputation" said the
bird fancier. 'I have been trying to
teach this little rascal of a canary
to fv down. have not yet sue
ceeded. He viii fly up a little way
and straight out, but not down.
That is one big difference between
a canary born in freedom and one
born in captivity. Under the tut
ton of its parents the free bird will
fly down as readily as up, but when
left TO his own resources or taught
by a human friend the prisoner
fears the downward flight If his
cage hangs only a few inches from
the floor the little fellow peers
down in trepidation. He d.strusts
himself and fears a bum" The
open spaces around and above seem
not nearly SO dangerous New
York Sun.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-07
EVARTS' QUAINT HUMOR.
How He Passed a Poet and a States-
man Into the Senate.

During the last days Of Oliver
Wendell Holmes life he visited
Washington in company with Rob-
ert G. Winthrop, and both of the
venerable men visited the senate
chamber on the occasion of some
ceremonies which crowded the gal
leries with people, so that they were
unable to obtain seats. They sent
their cards to Mr.. Evarts, hoping
that he might arrange a place for
them, and when he met them in the
marble room he explained the diff
Guilty.
"The galleries are crowded, as
you know" he said, "and the rules
Of the senate admit to the floor of
the chamber only members Of the
two houses of congress, members of
the cabinet, justices of the supreme
court, ex-senators, persons who
have received the thanks of con-
gress and private secretaries to SEN
ators. l cannot get you admission
in any other capacity, but if you
will accept highly respectable and
remunerative employment as my
private secretaries | will find you
seats on the floor" Both the poet
and the statesman accepted, and
Mr.. Evarts took them to the door,
where he addressed the doorkeeper
as follows:
'My dear sir, these two young
men are my private secretaries.
You will observe that they are both
very green and ignorant, but I am
trying to have patience with them
and overlook their Deficiencies. l
wish you would take a good look at
them SO that when they come here
again to see me you will know
them" And with that he pushed
open the swinging doors and mo-
toned DR.. Holmes and Mr.. Win
throp to pass in, while the door
keeper in a bewildered sort Of way
remarked in an undertone:
"Well, I'll be blanked"'
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-07

discussing things in general, cold
Squire Dunkley's a-bustin' good
shot with a rifle. Ye can talk all
ye please about these glass ball
shooters and your various cham
peen shots down in the city, but
there amt many on 'em can shoot
in the same day with the squire.
He kin hit a dollar throwed into
the air at fifty yards nine times out
O ten"
eyes, l reckon he kim" said ST.
las. .'"But what if he kin? After
all, Nose, We know as well as I do
that dollar looks ten times bigger
to old Squire Dunkley than it does
to most o. the rest on us."-Har-
per's Weekly.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-07
The stepmother In the Classics.

The ancients were as bitter on the
subject Of the stepmother as any mod
ern could be- Their metaphorical uses
Of these words for a stepmother are
cruelty significant Thus the Romans
had an expression Ito complain TO a
stepmother" (novercal. meaning TO
complain in vain. and ''novercae," be-
ginning no doubt as slang. came to be
q recognized term for rough pieces OF
land or for bitches which drained OF
the water imperfectiy and slowly The
Greeks were as bad with their word
..metryix" Hesiod spoke OF lucky and
unlucky days as mother and step
mother days" and AeschyIus brands q
dangerous seacoast as "a stepmother
TO ships-"-London Chronicle
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-07
Wednesday MisIaid.

A Broadway actor got carried
away by the spirit of the times and
remained carried away for several
days. He came to himself in his
own room without knowing exactly
how he got there. A friend sat be-
side him.
"Hello," he said as he opened his
eyes, what day is this %
"This," said his friend, '|is Thurs
day"
The invalid thought it over a
minute.
"What became of Wednesday ?"
he asked.-Saturday Evening Post.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-07
Uncertainty of Soldering.

Uncertainty Of Soldering.
''Too bad about Lord Chawlie, isn't
it?"
whats happened to him?"
why. he's had to leave the guards.
don't you know
And what have they done with
him.
Put him in common fighting regi-
ment. l." JOve"-Lon4On Mail.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-07
They Ate Him.

"Spare me-" cried the captive,
"and l will be your slave for life.
I am cook by trade, and | can
make you any dish you desire"
"Well," replied the cannibal king.
''you do look as if you would make
q good dish. | think we can use
you"
This reply, being somewhat am
biguous, left the captive in doubt
but not for long.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-07
Dubious.

He-'Pon my word, madam, |
should scarcely have known you.
you have altered SO much.
She-For the better or for the
worse?
He-Ah, madam, you could only
change for the better!
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-07
Not So Mar>leInua

"I tell We what it is, Silas," said
Uncle Nose Peavey as he and the
letter carrier sat in the postoffice
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-07
TRUE FRIENDSHIP.

The majority Of men recognize
nothing in human affairs as good
unless it yields some return, and
they love those friends most from
whom they hope to obtain the most
profit. Thus they lack that loveiest
and most natural form Of friendship
which is sought for its own sake
only. nor do they know from expe-
nence how beautiful and how lofty
such friendship is.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-07
Chinese Lancuaca O.

The Chinese language Is reckoned to
be the most unwieldy and intricate in
existence
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-07
prTvtu 1ankrurra.

One man makes a fortune 10 eight
men that become bankrupt in Great
Britain
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-07


California providing
\
looked forward with the election
Socialist
in and rel