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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
LIQUID PORES.
An Entertaining Experiment. With A..
cohol and Watsr.

An Entertaining Experiment. With A..
eohol and Watsr.
It is not easy to imagine liquids as
having pores, though this seems to be
the case as shown by certain familiar
experiments. When q, certain amount
Of powdered sugar Is slowly poured
into warm water, the water will dis
solve the sugar and appear to absorb
It without increasing its volume. Sim
Early. when alcohol is poured into wa
ter the resulting volume is less than
the sum Of the two volumes.
For instance. If fifty parts Of water
and fifty parts Of alcohol be mixed to-
gether they will make only ninety-four
parts. Apparently one of the liquids
has entered into the. "pores" Of the
other. This experiment. as commonly
performed in laboratories. consists In
putting measured quantities of the two
liquids together. but the effect would
be far more striking were it possible
for students to see one Of the liquids
actually soaking into the other. This
can be done in the following way:
Take two glasses, one filed to the
brim with water and the other with
alcohol. In order to show the effect
to better advantage color the alcohol
with red ink. The glasses should not
be over full-that is, the surface Of the
liquid should not bulge above the rim
Of the glass. When everything is
ready, place sheet Of paper over the
glass full of alcohol, and with a hand
on the paper to keep it down on the
rim Of the glass invert the tumbler.
and the liquid will remain in the glass.
owing to the air pressure on the paper.
Now place the inverted tumbler over
the glass full Of water and carefully
draw out the paper. This can be done
without splitting drop Of alcohol. and
yet as soon as the paper is removed
the alcohol will commence to. drop.
Owing to the fact that it is colored It
is possible to see the alcohol actually
''soaking'' into the water, while tiny
air bubbles that were formerly contain
ed in the pores" Of the water rise
slowly to the top Of the tumbler. This
will continue for some little time until
q considerable air space forms in the
top Of the tumbler.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
ASLEEP At HIS DESK.
Lincoln Was Worn Out, but Hadn't
Forgotten His Caller.

Lincoln Was Worn Out, but Hadn't
Forgotten His Caller.
One day a very energetic lady called
on me to take her to the president and
aid her to get a private soldier par
doned who had been sentenced to
death for desertion and was to be shot
the very next morning. It was late
in the afternoon when we got there,
and the cabinet was still in session. I
sent my name in to Mr.. Lincoln, and
he came out, evidently In profound
thought and full Of some great sub
ject. I stated the object Of our call
and, leaving the lady in one Of the
antechambers, returned to the senate.
which had not yet adjourned.
The case made deep impression on
me, but I forgot it in the excitement
Of the debate and the work of my Of
fee until perhaps near 10 o'clock that
night, when my female friend came
rushing into the room, radiant with
delight, the pardon in her hand.
II have been up there ever Since"
she said. 1.-THE cabinet adjourned.
and sat waiting for the president to
come out and tell me the fate of my
Door soldier, whose case placed in
bis hands after you left. But l wait
ed in vain-there was no Mr.. Lincoln.
|so l thought would 60 up to the
door of his cabinet room and knock.
II did so, and as there was no answer
Il opened it and passed in. and there
was the worn president asleep with
his head on the table resting on his
arms and my boys pardon signed by
his side. l quietly walked him. bless
ed him for his good deed and came
here to tell you the glorious news
John w. Forney in "Anecdotes OF
Public Men,"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
He Was Wise.

"Now," said the intrepid explorer
after he had shown the guileless native
the inside workings Of the brass watch
and had noted his naive wonder at the
mysteries Of the mechanism. II will
let you have one Of these for two
tusks; then you cen be the envy Of the
whole tribe"
The native gentleman yawned. II
traded a secondhand warclub for a
bushel Of those things when l was at
the worlds fair in st. LOUIS" said he.
land there was not one t them that
ran for more than a week. Got any
chewin' about your thes?"-lndian-
apolis Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
A Generate Last Order.

A Generals Last Order.
It is over hundred years since Gen.
eral Mallet was shot for conspiracy
against Napoleon. The circumstances
Of his death told by Mr.. G. Duval in
shadows of Old Paris'') were curious.
He had asked that in consideration Of
his past services to the nation he
might give the command to fire to the
soldiers who were to execute him. "As
they lifted their muskets to take aim
the generals practiced eye discovered
a want Of unison in their movements.
which he reproved. ordering them to
repeat II properly. and with the word
Fire. on his lips he fell. pierced by
the bullets Of twenty muskets."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
CHANGING A QUARTER.
What You May Do With = Twenty five
Cent Piece In Tanoier.

What You May Do With Twenty five
Cent Piece In Tansisr.
The traveller who goes ashore at
Tangier is likely. ii be wanders about
alone. to meet himself coming back to
the same starting place. His souvenir
postal cards may be mailed at four
separate postof1ces. with different
stamps on each. Or, writes Mr.. E. A..
Forbes in THE Land of the White Hell
met" at British hotel he may ex-
change French money for Spanish
postage and mail his letter in a Ger
man postof11ce. But he may not put
British. French. German and Spanish
stamps on the same letter, for that
might lead to international compli:
cations
He may also do coin tricks equal to
those Of the prestidigitators. Let him
take an American quarter dollar and
exchange it for English money. He
now has a shilling and a ha'penny
over.
He may exchange the shilling for
French franc and receive 80 or 40
centimes in change. The franc may
be traded for a Spanish peseta, plus
20 centimos in copper. The Spanish
peseta may now be converted into
Moorish peseta. 'hassani," with a
handful Of copper to boot
He now has his pockets weighted
down with English, French, Spanish
and Moorish copper. yet he can buy
Just as much from Moor with his
hassani peseta as he could hive bought
with his original quarter.
In a thoughtless moment one day
held out hassani peseta to the Amert-
can vice consul general at Tangier and
asked him how much it W: worth.
"A hassani peseta," he j.. led glib
~, '1s worth ten dhirems o. twenty
half dhirems."
"And twenty half dhirems equal"-
1.-TWO or three cents less than
Spanish peseta," he answered. But
you must remember that the valuation
Of Moorish silver ductuates from day
to day; at times it is officially worth
only a third Of its face value"
"Today Is Thursday" said in des-
peration. THE hour IS las p. m.
Would you mind telling me how much
this hassani is worth in American
cents at this moment?
"I'll figure it all out for you" he
answered.
At 2:30 he was still figuring, 80
crept softly out and wandered into
Moorish tea house. There spent the
hassani in riotous living.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
C0L0RS AND VISION.
The Human Ego and the Mystery Of
Distinguishing Hues.

The Human Ego and the Mystery o.
Distinguishing Hues.
It is a curious fact that while there
are seven colors in the rainbow-red,
orange. yellow. green. blue, indigo and
violet-only three of them are primary
red, green and violet. That is to say,
these three appear to be simple colors,
while all the others may be produced
by various combinations of these three.
Red and green combine in certain pro-
portions to produce yellow. In a diff
ferent proportion the two produce or
ange. Again. green and violet combine
to produce blue. 1t is said all shades
Of color are merely different combina-
lions Of the three primaries.
In keeping with this fact some OF
the ablest writer's have held that there
are three nerves, and but three. in the
human cyclone to respond to the color
red, another to green and yet another
to violet. Other authorities present a
different explanation. In the eye Of the
frog in the act Of seeing there Is Wis
ible chemical action. There is chem
zeal substance exuded or spread over
the retina or interior of the eye Of the
frog, called purpurine because of its
purple color. Under the action Of light
this substance bleaches white.
Many today believe that the human
eye has truly but a single optic nerve.
for surgeons seem able to find but one.
They hold, however. that In our act Of
seeing a chemical substance is exuded
or spread over this nerve and that this
substance has three different constitu-
ents, one element In it responding to
the color red. another to green and yet
another to violet. These latter authori.
ties dispense with the three special
optic nerves by providing our eyes
with a threefold chemical substance.
The act of vision and its effect upon
the brain are one Of life's great mys.
teries-Louisville Oourier-Journul.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15


MEMPHIS, Aug. 12.-The death OF
General George Gordon, commander
in chief of the United Confederate
Veterans and member of Congress, re-
moves prominent factor in the Con-
federate army during the Civil War.
At the outbreak of the Civil War Cen
eral Gordon enlisted. Within a few
weeks he was made captain and
later was promoted to lieutenant
colonel and in about a year was COM
missioned colonel. In 1864 he was
named brigadier general. He partici.
pated with distinction in number Of
engagements and at one time was
taken prisoner. Gordon was the last
Confederate general to serve in Con-
gress. He had a reputation as teller
of interesting war stories.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
DRAWING tho Disease Out.

The Chinese have curious custom
Of trying to cure sick man. A friend
Of the patient obtains a straight
branch with a few leaves and twigs
at the end. On this he hangs mirror
Of polished steel. and under that one
Of the sick mans coats. Then he goes
for short walk. a priest in the mean
time performing a ceremony. The
coat. being carried in this way, is sup
posed to draw the disease from the
sufferer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
The 0iminutivo.

At the age Of three Janet was an en-.
thusiastic student of entomology. One
day she discovered a caterpillar for
herself. very tiny one. 'Oh. come
herer' she called. Here's a caterpil.
lar. the cutest little tiny thing! l be.
lieve it's a kittenpillar!" - Woman's
Home Companion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
A Hard One.

"Of what famous novel are you re-
minded by the extra charge rich people
are willing to pay for the privilege of
riding on special flier?'
Gee. that's too continuous for me.
What's the answer?"
"'vanity Fare Of course st. Louis
Post Dispatch.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
An Odd Habit Among Rocks.

An Odd Habit Among Rocks.
Among the odd habits of rocks is the
way that members of the same rock
cry have Of intermarrying generation
after generation. The males always
choose their wives from among their
near neighbors. and If one should be
30 bold as to bring home to his rock
cry bride from a distance the other
rocks will invariably refuse to receive
her and wiz force the pair to build
some way of. In the neighborhood of
big rookeries outlying nests of this
kind may always be found.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
BOARD FINDS novel
way Of ASSESSMENT
Indemnity OF SOME CLASSES OF
PROPERTY COVERED UP
BY ASSESSORS.
Elevators, Mills and Other Industries
Passed Up for the Time Being.
Much Accomplished.

Rather an interesting session was
that held by the state board OF equal
ization yesterday afternoon. An at
tempt was made to eQualize the ap-
praisement of water works, electric
light and power plants, Touring mills
and elevators. The attempt was
futile owing to the methods OF ap-
praisement employed by the assess
ors of the state. Instead of showing
the institutions as they exist it was
found that their identity had been
covered up in other classes. The
ground upon which they stand had
been assessed as real estate, the
buildings as structures and the ma
chinery as tools while the other ap'
purtenances went in. under the head
of merchandise. The plan is a novel
one to cover up taxable property
according to the opinion of the board
and they did not hesitate to express
themselves. All the board could do
was to pass the items.
State Auditor Brightbill announces
that the real estate appraisement this
year exceeds that of last year by
1891, 6o7.
The total value of the elevators
returned for taxation last year was
$2,973,371. This year the returns
show a falling off, the appraisement
being $2,S96,096. The board has
called for the record of elevators
listed by the state railway commits.
sion, giving the capacity and location.
With this data it may be possible to
eQualize the big grain store houses.
They were appraised last year on an
average value of about $1,000 each. As
shown by the returns this year the
Touring mills of the state are worth
for taxation only about $4,000. Ware
houses were returned last year at
$88, 1000. FIGURING mills last year
were valued at $481.
When the returns from a certain
town showed the electric light plant
returned for taxation at SIS he sug-
gested that it must be cigar lighter
and when another town returned their
water works at $50, Treasurer Olson
said the same line of reasoning would
lead to the belief that this was bath
tub.
AAClc was 6cuuAuc laugh WHICH,
Supt. of Agriculture Glbreath entered
with an open letter in his hand and
said, "Now gentlemen I desire to call
yeour attention to a donation of
$1,000 "Stop!" cried the other
members in chorus. Don't tell us
any more about that exposition. We
know all about it" And then the
man behind the industrial exposition
smiled and declared as he took his
seat, I'VE are not going to have space
for all the premiums, much less the
exhibits If this thing keeps up"
A resolution was adopted instruct.
ing county auditors to list railway
property not in operation for taxes
: az the law does not give the board
the right to list such property for
taxation.
Auditor Brighthll announced that
he had made up his mind that the
equalization board would close up its
work this week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
Counting Celebrity.

Counting Celebrity.
ri want to do some one thing that
will cause me to be talked about" said
The energetic and ambitious man.
that's easily arranged" answered
his wife. Merely move into strange
neighborhood. York American.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
4 fiond.

Mn. 3ramercy--lt's awful to have
husband with whom you're quarrel
Ing oil the time. Mrs. Parb-Mine il
worse. Hes got to that stage where
be absolutely refuses to quarrel.-New
York Times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
Tho Orange In 8pain.

Il 70 considered very healthful
thing to eat IN orange before break.
inst But who can eat an orange
wel1 One must 60 to Spain to see
that done. The senorita cuts Of the
f1nd with her silver knife. then. put
ting her fork into the peeled fruit. she
detaches every morsel with her pearly
tseth and continues to eat the orange
without losing drop Of the Juice and
lays down the core with the fork still
In # ----.--------------- .-----,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
Just So.

Just SO.
HE doesn't really love you. Hes
after your money"
Put II his love were not genuine
how could he put so much fervor into
his wotAng?'
"Oh. n man can dig M considerable
fervor when he has to marry money or
20 to k"-Exchange.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
Precise,

II Jump up and down when I'm
happy" declared the small girl from
New York. and. according to the Louis
vile Courier-Journal. the Boston child
looked at her gravely and replied:
II can imagine your Jumping up, but
I think the law Of gravitation must be
responsible for the alternating de-
scent"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
Consulting the Ssao.

Consulting the Ss0o'
F.. No Korean couple would think OF
marrying without consulting the sage.
who fixes the happy day for them.
This he does simply by adding the
brides age to the bridegroom's, and.
utter determining which star rules the
destiny Of their united ages, he de-
trees that the wedding shall take place
apon the day sacred to that star.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
important Distinction.

important Distinction.
''What do you think Of our PATIENT"
asked one alienist.
wholly irresponsible" replied the
other.
Mentally or in money mattersT'-
Washington Star.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
Eaeief.

The Landlady-At our table. Mr..
Bjinks, It is customary to return
thanks at each meal. The New Board
eR-That's fne. like II lots better
than paying cash.-New York Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15

A popular soprano IL said to have q
voice Of fine timbre, a willowy figure,
cherry lips. chestnut hair and hazel
eyeA She must have been raised In
the lumber regions.-Lippincott'A
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15

T1Z acts at once and makes tired,
aching, swollen feet remarkably fresh
and sore proof.
It's the sure remedy, you know. for
everything that gets the matter with
your feet. It's for sore feet and for
0weaty. bad-smelling feet. and for
corns. callouses and bunions, too.
~FOr years have been troubled With
sore and tender feet; suffered intense
Dalns. Have had the assistance Of
Dhysicians without relief. bought o
box Of TIZ, which worked q perfect
cure, ~ 1T has with q great many Of
ny friends. I would not be without Il.
All 1t requires ~ to be known to be
universally used." A. F. Dreutzer: Chicago.
T1Z is not a powder. Powders and
other foot remedies clog up the pores.
TIZ draws out all poisonous exudation0
which bring on soreness Of tho feet,
and 10 the only remedy that does. TIz
cleans out every pore and glorides the
feet-your feet.
You'll never limp again or draw up
your face In pain. and you'll forget
about your corns. buntons and callou6es.
You'll feel like a new person.
TIZ is for sale at all druggists at 25c
per box, or it will be sent you direct
if you wish from Walter Luther Dodge
& Co., Chicago, III.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
The RessmbIanes.

The H0S0m0I1ne0s
Teacher-1f the earth were empty in
tide It would resemble Scholar-A
razor, miss. Teacher-A razor? Why,
Teddy3 scholar-Because 1t would be
hollow ground, miss.-London Tels-
graph.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
Silent For Once.

Silent For Once,
did your wife Jump on you when
you got home late last night?'
mo. For once l was in luck. The
people in the fat next door were hav.
Ing spat, and my wife was busy
observation-disclosures City Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
Inside Information

Inside lnformatio
"Dear SIR" wrote the man who owed
his tailor and had received q letter ask
ing for payment Of the bill. your let
ter was extremely impairment. and !
return It to You unopened"
Going trs Rounds.
Husband Of Tomorrow (reviewtn9
wedding presents, That awful cruet
seems familiar Wife of Tomorrow
Yes. dear. you saw It ut the Browns.
They got 1t as a wedding present and
gave It to the Smiths at theirs- Its
the Smiths present. Bot never mind
dear: Harry's wedding comes OF soon!
London Opinion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
MuMMERY IN THE COMMONS.
"alack Rod" and His Antics In the
Enalish Parliament.

English Parliament.
Many an American visiting the Brit
ish house Of commons has heard with
establishment the cry BLACK Rod is
comingw and wondered what was
happening.
"Black Rod" Is simply an indication
Of the persistency with which our
oversee cousins cling to tit of an
tique mummery. Whenever In the
house this cry is uttered the sergeant
alarms springs to his feet. closes the
doors leading into the lobby and turns
the key in the lock. Having thus dra-
ma tically insured the commons against
an attack, the sergeant-at-arms takes
his position in front of a small win
dow, where be listens to three raps on
the door, Sergeant-at-arms then po-
litely asks what is wanted and learns
that Black Rod has q message to be
delivered to the speaker and the com.
mons.
Then when the door is opened an old
gentleman in black Is seen to come
slowly into the chamber. On his queer
old coat are three black rows; ne wears
black silk stockings and trunks; a
black coat is held under one arm, and
q short black rod, with god button
at the end. is in his other hand
Black Rod is most ceremonious. 10
bows three times to the speaker and
delivers his message, while the men,
bers of the commons put on their hats.
Mr.. Speaker and the commons are re-
Quested to enter the house Of lords to
listen to the kings assent to an act
which has passed both houses Of par
lament.
Black Rod then bows to the speaker:
walks backward step by step to the
center Of the house and repeats the
salutation. At the door he pauses
again and bows even lower.
Sergeant-at-arms swings his mace on
his shoulder and follows Black Rod.
Behind comes the speaker in his off,
cial robes. The members on the
benches take of their hats and rise In
their places. About half dozen Of
them follow the speaker into the house
Of lords. The speaker raises bis cock
ed hat thrice and salutes the lord chan.
cellor. The message Of royal assent
Is read and there is a further exchange
Of salutes.
The speaker returns to- the house In
solemn state. and the mace is laid Oh
the table. The business of the com.
mons Is resumed without further in
terruption from the polite old gentle
man in black.
This ceremony is. of course. a surviv-
al Of the middle ages. when the house
Of commons found 1t necessary to pro-
tect itself against crown and lords.
The door closed in the face Of Black
Rod. the negotiations at the wicket
and the hats on the members heads
were signs of the jealousy with which
he commons defended their legislative
rights. The courtesies exchanged be-
tween Black Rod and the speaker i'm
piled the willingness of the two houses
to confer peaceably together.-Harper's
Weekly
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
Pat Scored.

An Irishman named Pat Carr was
met by an Englishman one day, who
said to him:
whats your name"
Carr" said Pat.
swell, WE'LL" said the Englishman:
"you're the first car I ever saw going
without an ass. so you're a great sight
to me-"
"Begob!' sold Pat. you're not the
arst ass l saw going without car, so
you're no sight to me."-London Globe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15

We often hate for one little reason
when there are q. thousand Why W
should loYe.-Wiot.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15

Man cannot i've exclusively BY intol.
ugence and self love.-Nercier.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15

It - the people who know how to
rest who do continuous good WORK
Harade0.