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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-21
ENDS l|l|ts' / INDIGESTION
In few MOMENTS

Nothing will remain undigested or
| sour on your stomach if you will take
little Diapepsin occasionally. This
powerful digestive and antacid,
though as harmless and pleasant as
candy, will digest and prepare for as
similation into the bloed all the food
you can eat.
Eat what your stomach Graves,
without the slightest fear of indiges.
tfon or that you will be bothered with
sour risings, belching, gas on stom.
ach, heartburn, headaches from
stomach, nausea, bad breath, water
brash, or a feeling like. you had swal-
lowed lump of lead, or other dis.
agreeable miseries.. Should you be
suffering now from any stomach dis.
order you can get relief within five
minutes.
If you will get from your pharma-
clst, a 50-cent case of Pape's Diapep-
sin you could always 60 to the table
with a hearty appetite, and your
meals would taste good, because you
would know there would be no indi-
gestion or sleepless nights or head
che or stomach misery all the next
day; and, besides, you would not need
laxatives or liver pills to keep your
stomach and bowels clean and fresh.
Pape's Diapepsin can be obtained
from your druggist, and contains more
than sufficient to entirely cure the:
worst case of indigestion or dypep.
sia. There is nothing better for Gas
on the Stomach or sour odors from
the stomach or to cure a stomach
headache.
You couldn't keep handler or more
useful article in the house.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-21

welfare We must have the co-opera-
ton of the press in this great mat
ter and We can have it for the ask
ing If We do not TASK amiss." BY
that | mean that the appeal must be
properly framed The average news
paper man has been EARNED" to such
an extent by designing people that the
soil of his good nature-like the soil
of our farms in too many instances
is worn out. The newspapers must
be convinced of the good faith Of this
movement. They must be made to see
that it is not o cheap promotion
scheme" but that it is designed to
benefit the whole people, and that
these benefits will be expressed In
lower premium rates and in the con-
servation of lives and property. Then,
you may be sure, the newspapers will
do their part.
Then we must have fire marshal
law and state fire marshal. That
we should spend thousands Of dollars
each year for the preservation OF fish
and game, and not one cent for the
prevention of fire waste and the pre-
servation of human life is most gro
tesque parody on real economy. The
fire marshal must not be a mere busy
body; he must not be a meddlesome
bigot, with predisposition to "inves-
tigate" and to harass every man who
is unfortunate enough to suffer a loss
by fire. And on the other hand. he
must not be a trifler, nor temper
izer nor a coward. The fire. marshal
-, IN 10 i,,1ono0nf
fine discernment and genuine courage
an officer of the state without fear
and without reproach." Such an Off
Ger will be as quick to "go after"
greedy and INSCRIPTIONS agent who
offers temptation to arson in the way
of over-insurance, as he is to lay the
iron hand of the law upon that mean
est and most sordid criminal, the in
cendiary. Such law and such an
officer as have in mind are crying
needs in this state.
Along the lines of publicity and OF
sentiment "promotion,' believe the
governor of North Dakota might, with
excellent propriety, follow the lead Of
the chief executives Of Michigan. In
diana, Illinois. Minnesota and other !
states in proclaiming a special day in
each year and calling for its general
observance as Fire Prevention Day.
In the states that I have mentioned |
the 9th of October was this year pro-
claimed Fire Prevention Day." that
being the fortieth anniversary of the !
great Chicago fire. l shall not stop
to suggest the various and appropriate |
and ceremonies which might |
be observed on Fire Prevention Day.
I speak advisedly, however, in saying
that Governor Burke is heartily in
sympathy with this movement, and
that his executive action waits upon a
reasonably definite indication that the
time is ripe for such action.
Another plan which has been adopt
ed with great success in certain states
Ohio and Montana among them-is
that Of introducing in the public
schools. text books which treat of the
Danger and Chemistry Of Fire."
These text books are designed for use
in the primary and grammar schools,
and embrace a series of studies on
such subjects as the use. and danger
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-21
POSTAL CARDS

At the Gem Studio in the Dakota
black.
This studio has been remodeled and
will be run as postal card studio
a first class operator employed and
exclusively, under the management Of
the Butler Studio.
We are now open and ready for
business.
Open from a. m. to 1 p. m.
GEM STUDIO. DAKOTA BLOCK.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-21
BUY SEASON TICKETS.

BUY YOUR SEAsON TICKETS
FOR THE LYCEUM COURSE FROM
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS. IT WILL
HELP THEM EARN A SEASON
TICKET FOR THEMSELVES. ANY
HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL IS AUTHOR
lied TO Deliver AND COLLECT
FOR COURSE TICKETS. ALL TICK.
ETs ARE NUMBERED AND SIGNED
BY
WILLIAM MOORE,
MANAGER OF LYCEUM COURSE,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-21

are armed only with antique weapons
1t is not doubted that the missions
will be looted If the city falls, but 1t
is expected that the missionaries may
be spared, the rebels fearing the pen
alties of violence toward the foreign.
ers. The British river gunboat Wild
geon has left Suifu for Kiating.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-21
ROOSTER ADOPTS KITTENS.

ALPENA, S. D., Sept. 21.-A few
days ago Milt Manwaring, business
man, purchased some chickens, among
them being young black rooster and
turned them into his barn. In the
barn were several kittens which the
rooster adopted. The rooster hovels
over the kittens on cool nights, and
they follow him around by day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-21

PEKIN, Sept. 20.-An imperial edict
admits that the situation in Szechuan,
particularly In the city Of Chengtu, is
very dangerous and orders Tsen Chun
Suan to proceed thither Immediately.
Tsen Chun Suan formerly was viceroy
Of Szechuan and Kwantung and has
the reputation Of being = ruthless
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-21

suppressor Of rebellion. Two thou
sand imperial Chinese troops who are
outside Chengtu refuse to join either
side. They refuse to obey the viceroy
or to participate In the siege. It Is
reported that the students Of the mill.
tary college have Joined these non
combatants. The besiegers Of Chengtu
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-21
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., Sept. 2 H.
William H. Weaver, farmer, who
lived near Murdo, is dead as the result
of an accidental shot, He started to
go to a neighboring farm for milk
and took a shotgun with him hoping
to see game. In climbing fence the
gun was accidentally discharged.
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dividuals in establishments other than
private residences, making the total num-
Der Of water meters installed during the
wear 3,1S4. Eighty-seven water meters
were discontinued The total number OF
water meters now in use is 1881. The
total number Of water services is 62,215.
The percentage of water service metered
is o. The average cost of installing
water meters by the District of Colum oia
during the year was $12.61 each, of which
So was the cost of the meter and $6tl the
cost of installation. The average annual
cost per meter for repairs is - cents. Inc
rate charged for water on metered service
is cents per 100 cubic feet, with mimi
mum rate to all consumers of $4.5o per
annum. The average annual payment Tor
private residences where meters were IN
stalled by the District OF Coiumbia Is
$476. Water rent bills are delivered to
householders annually at the minimum
rate Of $3.50 per annum, which allows the
use of 10 90 cubic feet, or ll2,2OO gallons
of water and il on actual measurement
the water is found to have been used in
excess of this rate q bill is rendered for
such excess.
ON the water services which are not
netered, water for domestic purposes is
charged for according to stores ano
with a front width of IS feet or less. the
minimum rate is $3.50 per annurn: for
each additional front foot or fraction
thereof 30 cents is charged. For each ad-
dit.onal story one-third OF the charges
as computed above is added. For bus
ness premises not metered rates vary
from 81 to SIS per annum. Where the
rate is sos or over q meter is required to
be installed at the expense OF the con-
sumner.
During the year L972 additional build
ings were connected with the public
wa er system. o,o
1t is expected to install 5000 water
meters. to be pa for from current reve-
nues. during the fiscal year 19l2
Increase in Water Rates.
AS will be seen in the preceding para
graph It is proposed to install 5000 water
meters during the fiscal year 1872 This
Is all that the anticipated revenues Tor
the year will probably justify
There are at present $4,000 unmetered
water services, and the annual increase
in the number Of new services Is estt-
mated to be 1900. The total number OF
meters estimated to be installed In six
years. to complete the york of meteriny.
ie $4,000 The total estimated cost or the
work is $4,000. which will permit the
Of 900 meters per year, at
an annual cost of install alton OF S136.5O0
At the present time only about $50 coo
per year can be spared rrom the water
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I0tal9 lao 1.-TWO S,V1l i, 40
Net increase, 216.
During the year these lamps were light
ed under contract, but the District ap-
preparation act for the fiscal year 1912,
which became effective July /, 1911.
made many important changes III the
street-iighting system. placing the duty
of lighting upon the public utility cor
porations and fixing the rates.
The subject of rates was carefully in
vestigated by the Commissioners, and
those adopted for the next fiscal year
involve a substantial reduction In price.
In the case of electric arc and incan-
descent lamps, these new rates were
made effective from the date Of the pas
sage of the act, March 2, 1911. and In the
case of gas lamps east OF Rock creek.
supplied with gas by the Washington
Gas Light Company, a reduction of So
cents per lamp per annum was made to
begin January /, 1911, and to remain in
force until the expiration of the present
contract, June 80. 1912, and In the case
of gas lamps west of Rock creek sup
piled with gas by the Georgetown Gas
Light Company, similar reduction was
made to begin August l, 1911. These re-
| auctions were accomplished in CONFER
ences between the gaslight companies
and the Commissioners. The new rates
, fixed Tor gas lighting by the appropria-
| ton act take effect after the expiration
| of these contracts. New rates were also
| fixed by law for electric street lighting,
which involved considerable reduction
over the prices formerly paid under con-
| tract. The legislation also combined the
two appropriations for gas lighting and
for electri" lighting into one appropria-
| ton embracing all forms OF such light
| ing, and gave the Commissioners author
ity to adopt new forms of lighting at
rates advantageous to the District At
the same time the hours for lighting gas
and naphtha lamps Were increased, to
become effective after the expiration of
contracts for such lighting-that is, on
| July !, 1912.
| considerable saving in the appropria
ton for street lighting was effected by
the discontinuance Of number of lamps
| which had been erected on county roads,
| where the extent of improvements and
| he amount of travel were not sufficient
| to justify their retention; .25 incandes-
cent electric lamps. las naphtha lamps
and 65 gas lamps were discontinued, eff
fecting an annual saving OF $9.15S
After number of experiments with
incandescent electric lamps. with the OBJ
Ject OF ascertaining the kind Of lamp
best adapted to the tree-lined streets Of
the city, new form of lamp was adopt
ed, consisting Of 10O-watt. S0-candle-
power series tungsten lamp. These lamps
have been placed on 18th street. from Fl
TO q streets, o distance Of one mile. and
On this same street from street to the
JPiney Branch bridge. distance Of two
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High-Pressure Fire Service System.

In the District appropriation act for the
fiscal year 1912 the Commissioners were
directed to make an investigation as to
the necessity Of installing high-pressurs
fire service system in the business section
of the city OF Washington. and TO report
the results Of such investigation at its
next regular session.
This investigation has not yet been com
pleted. and the results when obtained will
be made the subject OF a special report
to Congress.
Harbor Front.
The total amount received from rentals
of wharves and river frontage In the Dis
trict Of Columbia, placed by law under
the control Of the Commissioners. was
Sig. S94. %, divided as follows:
Potomac river front ................. $14,S7S.0o
Anacostia river front ................ $3.50
James creek canal .....-......-..-... l.oel,o
The actual water frontage in the Dis
trict Of Columbia devo ed to commerce is
about two miles. The total available
water frontage is about eighteen miles
including that set apart for park and pur-
poses Of the United States, amounting to
about eight miles. The most important
frontage Is that along the Washington
channel. OF which 1915 feet, between the
arsenal and n street south, is under the
jurisdiction of the United States. and the
remaining 400 feet. between N street
south and 14th street south. is under the
Jurisdiction of the Commissioners. A por-
ton Of this frontage Is used for municipal
purposes. The police-boat wharf, fire.
boat wharf, morgue and District sand and
gravel yard are located there. The bal
ance of the frontage is under lease to pri-
vate parties the longest term lease expir-
ing in 1913 At the upper end Of this
frontage 1t is proposed to locate a munich
pal asphalt plant.
The frontage along the Anacostia river
Is largely undeveloped, owing TO the un-
certainty of ownership of abu, ting land
and riparian rights. Along this frontage
is located the sewerage pumping station
and a wharf to be used In transporting
prisoners and materials between the Dis
trict of Columbia and the workhousc and
jail at Occoquan, Va.
Investigation are In progress with a
view to settling the ownership OF the land
AUDITING on the river.
The portion of James creek canal from n
to p streets which Is now open Ia under
lease. This is a distance Of about Loo
feet The canal is quite shallow and
needs dredging. The question as to
whether II shall be kept open as q water
way or filled In under consideration.
The wharves along the Georgetown
channel are private property, except az
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Repairs to Municipal Buildings.

All municipal buildings are kept in re-
pair by the superintendent OF repairs.
under the direction OF the municipal
architect
The appropriation for repairs and i'm
provements to school buildings and
grounds for the year was $4,000 On
March is, 1911, this appropriation be-
came exhausted. The appropriation of
immediately available on the passage of
the bill, March =. 1911. This has made 1t
tossible to utilize the season of vacation
IN the schools to the best advantage.
II Is sought in making repairs to school
buildings TO make them where most
ieed"d to keep the buildings from de-
eriorating. Owing to the growing de-
hands for repairs, it is serious problem
eApend the funds allotted so as to pre-
!ent general deterioration and at the
anne time comply with reasonable re-
iuests for minor repairs.
Since 1903 Sl5oJO has been appropri-
tied Tor the purpose OF replacing
wooden stairways in brick buildings
With iireproof construction. installing
ire escapes, etc. and providing fire pro-
ection apparatus. With this appropria-
ion iron stairways have been construct
d in forty buildings, forty-one ash and
'uel vaults have been constructed, twen-
-y-six exit doors changed, twenty-eight
new doors opened. and twenty-nine ceii-
ngs over heating apparatus replaced with
ireproof material There have also been
installed in school buildings 145 fire gongs
and 40 fire eXtinguishers About o. DER
cent of all of the work of this character
necessary has been accomplished and the
buildings are believed to be in a reason
ably safe condition.
Sanitary drinking fountains have been
Installed in school buildings to replace
he old style drinking cup. at the rate of
about 100 each Year. To entirely replace
these old drinking cups would require
an appropriation of $4,000 for about LOO
fountains.
II is estimated that the present valus
II school buildings and grounds is SlO,-
10000, and the amount appropriated for
repairs to these buildings is less than l
GER cent Of their value. The amount Of
door area in these buildings IS over
ZOO 900 square feet.
The amount expended In repairing dam
ages caused by fire in school buildings
was $Si4.
For repairs and improvements of en-
CINE houses $4,000 was appropriated
and expended. and for repairs to police
stations $500 was appropriated and
expended.
In repairing plumbing in school
buildings $1i.50612 was expended in
addition to that expended by the In
plumbing in the older buildings.
In the Police Court building $500
was expended In repairs.
Condemnation of Insanitary Build
The board for the condemnation OF
insanitary buildings examined 39a
buildings. of which 1877 were demol-
ished and 2l3 repaired. OF those de-
moiished 145 were located on streets
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rnissioners and by the commission ap-
pointed by them to employ ssn architect
for the preparation of plabs for per-
manent buildings at the workhouse site
at Occoquan, it was decided to be In
advisable to construct the usual type Of
prison or workhouse structure in con-
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Fairgrounds.
Parks.

The District appropriation act for the
fiscal year 1912 provided Tor the acqui-
sition Of two parks. The sum Of $11O. 900
was appropriated for the purchase or
condemnation by the Commissioners OF
the tract of land known as Montrose, ly-
ing Immediately north OF Road or r
street and east Of Lovers Lane, on
GEORGETOWN Heights, containing about six
teen acres This park was purchased, and
In accordance with the law authorizing its
acauisit on was turned over to the chief
OF engineers, United States Army, as
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Suburban Sewers.
There are 5000 premises in the District
of Columbia without sewerage. These
are in the outlying sections, and, as sap
idly as funds permit, the system OF
suburban sewers is being extended to
afford sewer facilities. In the northwest
suburbs, in the county west OF ROCK
creek, sewers aggregating 4oOo linear
Feet were laid; in the county east Of
Rock creek the aggregate length of sew
ers laid was $4,000 linear feet. and In the
county east of the Anacostia river 800
linear feet.
Water Mains.
Twenty-Five miles, or 1906 feet, OF
water mains Of all sizes were laid during
the year. This is an increase OF. per
cent over the length Of mains laid dur
ing the preceding year. The total length
at the end of the year was 525 miles, or
2,74,177 feet.
One hundred and fifty-seven additional
fire hydrants, public hydrants, 10 horse
fountains and sanitary drinking foun-
tains were erected during the year. and
fire hydraGlts, 20 public hydrants and 3
horse fountains were abandoneu. making
the total number in service at the end of
the year. as follows: Fire hydrants, 1903;
public MIGRANTS, 211; sanitary drinking
fountains, 6; horse fountains, 140.
There are also in service. IL shallow
wells and AZ deep wells.
Extension of Water Mains to Sub
urban Sections.
Under special appropriation, au-
thority was granted to .extend trunk
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Workhouse, occoquan.

authorized to purchase two tracts of land
widely separated. Of not less than LOCO
acres each, In the state Of Maryland or
the state Of Virginia. one tract to be used
for q workhouse of sufficient capacity to
accommodate at least 500 prisoners. and
with sufficient capacity to accommodate
at least 1000 inmates. They were further
authorized to build temporary structures
on each tract. and to appoint a commits
sion whose duty 1t should be to select
an architect to prepare plans for per-
manent buildings on said tracts. An APP
preparation Of 100000 was made for the
purpose.
The Commissioners. after due adver-
tisement for sites. selected as site for
workhouse a tract Of land at Occoquan,
Fairfax county. Va, containing LISA
acres. This tract was condemned under
authority contained in the urgent def
cheney bill approved August 1909, under
the United States The price paid was
$28,8487s.
The Commissioners selected as a site
for a reformatory tract OF land con-
tanning 1.5OO acres In Fairfax county.
state Of Virginia known as Belvoir, or
White House. and under condemnation
proceedings instituted by the Attorney
General Of the United States, under the
authority above mentioned, they con-
demned this tract. paying therefor the
Considerable opposition was raised to
the esta blishment Of the reformatory site
on the tract purchased for 1t which was
,bout six miles by road from Mount Ver-
non, and needing this opposition the fol-
lowing item was placed in the District
appropriation act for the fiscal year 1912:
THAT no part Of any appropriation con-
tanned in this act. or of any appropria-
ion heretofore made, shall be expended
for any purpose whatsoever for a re-
sorroo tory or ASYLUM or workhouse in the
state of Virginia or Maryland, within q
radius of ten miles Of Mount Vernon. ex-
cept the one now located at Occouuan.
Va"
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Street Lighting.

The following table shows the increase
and decrease in the number OF street
lamps during the year:
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Permits.

=
The permits issued for various purposes,
other than building permits. amounted to
23,O17, an increase of 155 over the Pre-
vious year. The fees pad for these per
mits amounted to $15,O16. a net inci ase
Of $1,17S over the previous year.
Examination Of Steam Engineers.
The report Of the board Of examiners
of steam engineers shows that So ex.srni-
nations were held, 101 applicants exam
ined and 81 were licensed and 81 :re-
jected as incompetent.
Automobile Board.
The automobile board examined 200
persons desiring permits to operate motor
vehicles. OF this number 2,246 We're
granted permits, including 236 for eec-
trio vehicles. 1,683 for gasoline vehicles.
62 for steam vehicles and 2S5 for motor
cycles. The amounts received from fees
was 81 AGO. There were also issued 2657
identification tags, the revenue received
therefrom amounting to 1914.
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and one-half miles. fffty-watt, forty
candlepower series tungsten lamps have
been installed. The posts were placed
on both sides of the street about sixty
feet apart. There is but one lamp to
each post, placed in a pendent position
inside of fifteen-inch globe. On street
corners blown street designations with
red letters on white ground have been
set in an open frame SO that the down.
ward light from the globe Eliminates
them at nighttime. This form of lighting
has been found very effective for resi-
dent streets, and it's use will be extended.
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Water Meters.
Three thousand and sixty water meters
were installed by the water department
in private residences during the year; 124
water meters were installed by private in