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The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Perseverance,.

Timour, the great Asiatic conqueror,
commonly known by the name Of Tam
erlane, had extraordinary persever-
apce. No difficulties ever led him to
recede from what he had once under
taken, and he often persisted in his
efforts under circumstances which led
all around him to despair On such
occasions he used to relate to his
friend an anecdote of his early life.
81 once" he said, was forced to take
shelter from my enemies In a ruined
building, where 1 sat alone many
hours. Desiring to divert my mind
from my hopeless condition, 1 fixed
my eyes on an ant that was carrying
grain Of corn larger than itself up
high wall. l numbered the efforts It
made to accomplish this object. The
grain fell sixty-nine times to the
ground, but the insect persevered, and
the SEVENTEEN time 1t reached the top.
This sight gave me courage at the mo
ment, and never forgot the lesson"
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
HE WAS THANKFUL.
A Reporter Who Appreciated the At
tsntions of His Superior.

A Reporter Who Appreciated the At
tsntions of His Superior.
A reporter for a Philadelphia news
paper was sent up the state to act as
staff correspondent In an important
court trial 1t was the reporters first
big out Of town assignment. and his
managing editor kept the telegraph
wires busy with instructions and In
Quiries. For two days and two nights
the reporter had received a dispatch
from his office half hourly, and it be-
gan to get on his nerves.
At the end Of the second day he
worked until 2 o'clock in the morning.
aled his last page OF copy, received
word that his story had been re-
ceived, and he went to bed. Just as he
was putting out the light the hotel
porter appeared with the inevitable
tray and the inevitable telegram. The
reporter opened it and read:
what time does court open in the
morningT
It was too much. He hated the sight
OF telegram. He had been fleeing the
curse OF the dispatches only to have
them pursue him to bed. He sat down
and wrote to his Office the most cour-
teOus answer he could compose:
"Court opens at o'clock in the
morning. IL is now 3. Thank you for
waking me In time" - Philadelphia
Times.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
What Happened to Bill.

Mrs. Dixon was putting Frank, aged
six, and Willie, aged four, to sleep
with a bedtime story when she was
suddenly compelled to answer the
doorbell. fastening away with the In
tention of Immediately returning, Mrs.
Dixon was detained by a caller. The
boys grew restless. Finally, running to
the top OF the stairs, where he knew
his mother could get perfect view Of
him, Frank used nearly all his small
stock of diplomacy in trying to attract
his mothers attention without disturb
ing the visitor. After several futile at
tempts at gesticulations he called out
IN a loud whisper perfectly audible TO
both ladies below, Mamma, you'd
better come up" then in q most awe
inspiring tone adding, "'cause Bills
nose is comm unwipedw - Youths
Companion.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
baIzac's Way.

Jules Sandeau relates that one time
while living in Paris BalZac locked
himself up in his room for twenty-five
days and twenty-five nights. refusing
to see any one and keeping the cur
tains closed and the lights continually
burning even in broad daylight. The
only human being he saw during this
time was his servant, whom he rang
for when he felt the need Of food and
which he washed down with numerous
cups Of coffee. He would throw him
self on his bed only when entirely eX-
hausted from lack Of sleep, and he re-
mained In complete ignorance Of what
was transpiring outside, the state Of
the weather and even Of the time and
day Of the week. He only freed him
self from this voluntary captivity
when he had written the word END"
on the last page Of the manuscript he
began when he entered his prison.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
What nearbIsru once Msant.

"Garble," ''garbled." "garbIer," are
words which nowadays convey quite a
different meaning from that which
was formerly accepted. ''Garble" orig
inally signihed simply ''to select for a
purpose" At one time there was an
officer, termed the garbler OF spices, %
whose duty it was to visit the shops
and examine the spices. ordering the
destruction OF all impure goods. His
duties were similar TO those OF the In
spector OF the modern health depart
ment, who forbids the sale OF decRyed
vegetables or tainted meat. The word
comes from a root meaning ito sift." I"
The impurities sifted out have In the
course Of generations corrupted the
term till ''garbled report" is no long
or a report wherefrom all uncertainty
has been removed, but one that Is full
Of Misrepresentation and made mis-
leading with deliberate intent.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Tibetan Penal Code.

The Tibetan penal code Is curious
Murder is punished with fine vary
ing according to the Importance of the
slain, theft by a fine OF seven to one
hundred times the value Of the article
stolen. Here, again. the fne depends
on the social importance of the person
from whom the theft has been commit
ted. The harborer of a thief is looked
upon as a worse criminal than the
thief himself Ordeals by fire and by
boiling water are still used as proofs
OF innocence or guilt, exactly as was
the custom in Europe in the middle
ages And IL the lamas never infict
death they are adopts at torture.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
First Oil Wall.

In the year 1859 E. L. Drake of
Titusville, Pa, drove the first oil we'll
Like other pioneers. be was regarded
as a dreamer or q fool, and people
laughed at the idea Of tapping a sub
terranean oil lake. 1t was only by
pretending that he was In search Of a
bed OF salt that hs was able to get
drillers to work for him When the
borer had reached a depth of about
seventy feet Drake found his antici-
pations realized, and he was the pos
SCISSOR OF an oil well which. with the
aid OF a hand pump, yielded him
twenty-five barrels a day.-NeW York
American.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
PLANET PROBLEMS.
We Really Know Very Little Even
About the Larger Heaven
Iy Bodies.

'sThe amount Of ignorance not yet
removed concerning the planets is very
great" writes E. s. Grew. I'VE do
not know, for example, whether the
planet Venus rotates. II it does it may
possibly have a life and a vegetation
like our own, though we suspect that
1t Is clothed In eternal cloud or
Saturn's rings we cannot say whether
they consist OF millions Of tiny moons
ike brickbats or whether they may be
even smaller still-a veil of shining
dust. or Jupiter we can only say that
1t Is covered with clouds, though OF
their substance we know nothing
and, according to Professor Lowell and
Sir William Higgins, some Of the
bands we see on It may be riffs In the
clouds revealing the body Of the plan,
et Little lines crisscross these bands
Photographs of Jupiter taken at Flag
stan observatory seem to indicate that
these lines, too, are the upper clouds
Of Jupiter.
"But whenever we see a planet we
see it badly. Even Mars, the most
clearly revealed Of them all, is con
stantiy obscured by refracting haze
so that even OF the famous canals,
though nearly 500 in number, only q
few are perceptible at a time, and ar
unskilled observer would probably moi
make them out at all. Sandstorms
sometimes snowstorms, sweep the sur
face Of the planet, and because the
winds OF Mars are very gentle and
slow moving these occurrences take g
long time to pass by."-London Family
Herald
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
HE AMUSED THE CUBS.
Then ths Young Lions Took . Turn at
Amusing Him.

Then ths Young Lions Took = Turn at
Amusing Him.
A negro attached to an African hunt
ing party met with a curious adven-
ture. says an English paper. Wander
ing one day from camp, he surprised
two lion cubs at play and thOughtless-
ly commenced to amuse them. He was
only too successful. The big cubs gam
boiled fearleSsly about him and to his
dismay refused to desiSt when be
wished to leave them.
Realizing the danger to which he
would be exposed should the mother
appear, he began to run, but the cubs
refused to be shaken off and in their
play scratched his legs In fearful
fashion.
That the creatures were thoroughly
enjoying themselves was evident from
their manifestations OF delight, and
before long their unusual cries brought
a Honess lesping to the spot.
Trembling in every limb, the negro
faced the growing animal. while the
cubs continued to jump up at him,
eager for further caresses. The en-
ragged lioness moved round uneasily
in a circle, man and beast keeping
their eyes steadily on each other. Sew
eral times the noness crouched to
spring, but the man, from fear, never
shifted his gaze.
At length, after what seemed an age,
when the negro was ready to drop
from exhaustion, the animal suddenly
called her cubs away and disappeared
into the surrounding scrub.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
ENGLAND'S LIGHTHOUSES.
The Seven Districts Are ControIIea by
Board Known as the
"EIder Brethen."

/ The lighthouse service OF England is
controlled by a board composed Of
thirteen "elder brethren" When a va
lcancy occurs one Of the younger
brethren" is selected by the "elder
b brethren" to fill It. The position Is
Tor life, and the salary is $500 year.
Amy commanding officer OF the navy
or master OF the merchant marine is
eligible for election as one OF the
younger brethren" by the ''elder
brethren" There is no salary attach
ed to the position, but they are eligi-
BILE for election as one OF the ''elder
brethren"
England is divided into seven light
house districts, each IN charge OF a
superintendent The superintendent
are persons who enter the service as
apprentices at the age OF thirteen and
have worked up to the position OF
master on board Of = steam tender.
They are selected for the position OF
superintendent by the elder breth-
-" A-SEDeEiate1dent has -sOntrd
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
BurqIar,s BesettIna Sin.

The burglars besetting sin Is heed
lessnesB. The chances are that it was
heedlessness that first drove him out
OF honest employment and made bur-
glar Of him. The burglar ransacks q
house and carries away a spoon hold
er, card tray or some other inexpen-
sive souvenir Of the occasion, and be
overloOks the thousand dollar bill on
the dining room table and the rope Of
pearls on the towel rack. This heed
lessness seems to be common to the
whole fraternity. We do not know
what the experience Of other cities Is,
but in Newark the burglar leaves an
astonishing amount OF portable wealth
behind him Invariably. When he reads
on the day after the robbery that he
took Mrs. De Stiles chafng dish and
ignored her $500 ruby bracelet beside
it or that he upset the PompleyB'
dresser drawer to get the revolver and
failed to see the government bonds
that lay in plain sight on the wash
stand, how he much gnash his teeth
and hate himself for neglecting to de-
velop his powers Of attention and OBJ
servation in his youth!-Newark News.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
MaIacca Sticks.

The most costly walking sticks come
from the Malay archipelago. and the
most highly priced stick is the malacca
cane. To insure straightness these
sticks are reared In glass tubes. A
good malacca should be a yard long
not less than an inch in diameter at
the upper end, perfectly straight and
smooth and Of very dark chocolate
color slightly notified II should be
used delicately, for the lacquer which
gives it its beautiful gloss is easily
chipped.-LondOn Graphic.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Taken Literally.

The tramp approached the pompous
gentleman and asked for a copper.
go to the ant, thou sluggard." quot
ed the gent.
"'Tain't no use. mister" answered
the weary one 'Me aunts jist as
tight fsted as me uncle and me other
relatives" Exchange.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Corrected,

It is the custom Of a well known
minister to point his sermons with
either dearly beloved brethren" or
now, my brothers" One day a lady
member of his congregation took ex-
ception to this.
why do you always preach to the
gentlemen and never to the ladies p
she asked.
my dear lady" said the beaming
vicar, "one embraces the other"
'But not In the church, was the In
slant reply.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
n ,T1>==v-.--~~,-.----A-4---


Lightkeepers are appointed for life.
They enter the service between the
ages Of nineteen and twenty-eight, and
their salaries are regulated according
to length of service and not according
to station. Lightkeepers as well as
the other employees OF the lighthouse
service are pensioned when too old to
perform duty. There is a regular
lightship service. also for life. and the
officers are selected from the men.
The men enter between the ages Of
nineteen and twenty-eight, but must
have been at sea. They are then eligi-
bic to work up to lamplighter, mate
and master. These men are pensiOned
when too old TO serve.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Not DANGEROUS.

Madam, / thought would tell you
| met your husband awhile ago, as
heard he had started from home to
kin man he quarreIed with"
"Oh, sir, tell me-was my poor VII
liam shotT
"NC, madam. Your poor William
was only half fshot."-Baltmore Amer
lean
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
The NaNk, Csak

wifsy-This pudding is a sample OF
the new cooks work. What do you
think Of It? Hub-I'd call It mediocre,
wifey-No, dear; it's tapioca.-Boston
Transcript
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
The Cruel Reason,

Mrs. GOsSip-HOw does 1t come that
Mrs. Newrich invited you to her party !?
l thought you were enemies. Mrs.
Sharp-We are, but she thought had
nothing flt to wear and wanted to
make me feel bad.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
But They Can,

Mrs. Muggins-When a girl Is mar
ried she is apt to think her troubles
are over. Mrs. Buggins-Yes; she does
not seem to realize that things can 60
amiss with a Ars.-PhDadelphia Rec
ord.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
The Boy Told Him.

Father (after a long search)-Wel,
here it is. wonder why one always
finds thing in the last place one
hunts for it? Bright Boy-I s'pose it's
cause after people find it they leave OF
looking.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
An Anciknt CuStona

81 wonder If men have always COM
planned about the food their wives pre-
pared for them," said one woman.
81 guess So" replied the other.
@Adam started it."-Washington Star.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
DIsduisad.

CustOmeF-Pm going 10 a masked
bail, and / want something that will
completely disguise me.
Costumsr-Certainly, sir. VIII sivs
You something ntce.-Pels Asla
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
So Foolish.

she is neglecting her game Of bridge
dreadfully."
why is she doing that?"
''Some silly excuse. Says the cbal-
dren need her, believe. Pittsburg
Post.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Depressing Sights.

II there is anything more depressing
than rain falling on an overturned
tombstone or the sight of a dining
room table covered with dirty dishss,
what Is it?-Atchison Globe.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Ha Knew.

Teacher-Now, Willie, tell Us one Of
the principal events In Roman history
and mention the date. Willie-Mark
Antony went to Egypt cos he had a
date with Cleopatra--Harper's Bazaar.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Relief.

my patience is taxed very often"
We'll, / notice you get relief In the
usual way"
whats thatY'
Swearing it oK."-Baiumses AAsr.
Lcsn.
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

If you would hit the target aim q ut
lie above it Every arrow that nies
feels The attraction; o. saxth-xongxsL
Lezz
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
Ska Still Il anfuFas

Mr.. Tile-Your wife used to lecture
before she was married. Has she given
1t up now? Mr.. Milds-Wsll-er-yes
that is, in public
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06
TommV'a Rassaa

Tommy" the schOolma'am asked,
why are you scratching your headr'
Cause nobody else knows just whers
Il itches."
The Washington bee., 1911-05-06

10 bear Is to conquer our fatA.-
Csmpben
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05
MOCK MARRIAGE
is HELD LEGAL

Seattle, Wash.-While New
Years watch party at the home of At.
torney A. j. Tenant, on Mercer Is
land, looked on in curious wonder
ment Mr.. Tenant dragged Charles
Beeks, a young Vancouver, B. G.
banker, and Miss Jeanne P. Hartman
from their card tables, stood them up
in corner of the room and went
through mock" marriage ceremony
that Joined the two just as the New
Year dawned. Half an hour later 1t
occurred to Prosecuting Attorney
George F.. Vanderveer, brother-in-
law of the bride, that Mr.. Tenant is
Justice of the peace for Mercer Pre-
cinct, and that the ceremony is legal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05
Concluded on Page 8
NORRIS NAME ONLY
ONE FOR CAUCUS
NIINNEHAHA MAN UNANIMOUSLY
CHOSEN SPEAKER OF HOUSE
-LOCKHART FOR PREsI-
DENT OF THE SENATE.

Pierre, S. D.-The House caucus
met Tuesday a. M, and on motion of
c. j. Morris, of Minnehaha, e. G. Is
senhuth was selected as chairman of
the caucus, 1ssenhuth having with
drawn from the race for speaker.
Only the name of Morris was present
ed for speaker. The selections for
other elective places we're: chief
clerk, W. H. Burden, of Lead; first
assistant clerk, w. G. Notemeyer, of
Pierre: second assistant cleark, John
H. Wooley, of Highmore; bill clerk,
John Bibelheimer; chief of engross-
ling force, d. H. Smith, of Hand; ser
lgeant at arms, Edward Moscrip, of
Lincoln; postmaster, Geo. Mckay, of
Clark; messenger, John Reirson, of
Dawson; proof reader, Herbert Dem
oligaon, of Wentworth; pages, Roy
Far, Joe Patterson, Arthur Mccall
mont and Glenn Nye.
The Senate Caucus.
The Senate caucus, with Senator
Bartine presiding, reconvened this
morning and made the following Sc
Elections for the elective positions in
that body.
President, A. j. sLockhart, of
Deuel.; secretary, Geo. VanCamp, of
Hyde; first assistant secretary, Fagg
Carlisle, of Stanley; second assist
ant secretary, Madison Valentine, of
Lawrence: bill clerk, Barnard Yes
sey, of Jerauld; chief of engrossing
force, Leonard Robertson of Sphinx;
sergeant at arms, John Mcdonald, of
Beadle; postmaster, James Julsen;
messenger, Ole Nicholson, of Lincoln;
pages, Dean McGregor, of McCook,
Paul Tibbitts, of Yankton and Orson
Stout, of Pierre.
Syria is soon to have it's first tele-
phone system, linking the towns in
the 1.ebanOt mountains
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05
1911---Foreward

IN ENTERING upon another business year, de-
sire to thank our depostors and pa'rons for the
. loyal confidence reposed in usduring the years we
have been in business
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05
CONTRACT LABOR LAW
Is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

Washington, D. C.-The supreme
court of the United States through.
Justice Hughes today, declared un-
constitutional the contract labor
law"
The law in question provided that
il laborer with intend to defraud
entered into contract to Labor and
quit before money advanced unster
the contract. should be workei out,
he should be guilty of pisdemean-
or.
The quitting was made by the law
prima facie presumption Of intent TO
defraud.
The supreme court today held
that the ,aw furnished an instrument
for co....;L which the con tuition
forbids and tlast Il vas "n instru-.
ment OF compulsion peculiarly enec.
tive as against the poor and tgnor-.
ant, its most likely victims
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05

CT government OMcaal0 IN plain Cttt-
zens clothes. filed In.
The followed the yarious patriotic
societies. who are accorded special
recognition at the New Years re-
ception. Members Of the following
organizations were in line. The So
ciety Of the Cincinnati; the Aztec
Club OF 1847; the Associated Vet
erans Of the War Of 1S46-47; the
Military Order Of the Loyal Legion Of
the United States; the Crank Army
of the Republic; the Medal of Hon
or Legion; the Union Veteran Le-
gion; the Union Veterans Union;
the Society of the Army Of Santiago;
the spanish-War Veterans; the Army
and Navy Union; the Minute Men;
the Son of the American Revolution;
and the members Of the Oldest In
habitants Association Of the District
of Columbia.
The last of the Official visitors had
left by one o'clock. Mrs. Taft, Mrs.
Sherman, and the ladies Of the cabi-
net, then withdrew from the recep-
tion line to the state dining room,
where refreshments were served. In
tn Blue Room the President and his
cabinet squared their shoulders and
prepared to received the long line
that for hours had been 'athering
alon the White House walks. The
Presidents smile broadened, the bu-
gels sounded, the band broke into a
lively two-step and the Common peo-
pie entered.
A heterogeneous throng-typically
American-filedi in to the lively music
of the band, quickened to hurry them
along. The line moved fast until 1t
reached the President, but there IT
was delayed by each individuals en-.
deavoring to obtain distinctively
personal greeting from the host.
A few feet down the line from the
President stood several well-groom-
ed and well-built men apparently
lounging carelessly about, but keep.
ing a careful eye on the moving line
as it approached the Executive. They
were the secret service men, and not
a person reached the objective point
Of the line without their close scrut.
my. There were no hands wrapped
in handkerchiefs, NO packages were
carried in the line, and no one ap
preached the President without Keep.
ing two hands in plain sight.
The band quickened its tune
shifted from the lively two steps t.
more lively rag-time ;the attendants
were more persistent in keeping tht
line moving, but still the common
people came on. Until the gray Of
dusk heralded the ending cf the
winter day they filed through the
Blue Room.
Not once did that famous Taft
smile droop. There was word fol
everyone. AS the President shool
hands with each citizen he exempli
fed the Holiday spirit 'of good chee.'
With the Landscape and the smile
he generally repeated the callers
name, as announced by Capt. Archie
Butt, his aide, or else said he was
"glad to see hin" and he looked
the part, too.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05

The patent Office has felt the boom
in aeronautics. The applications
covering various machines and meth
DDS of control come in at the rate OF
ninety a month, or about three =
day.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05
GUARANTY
ARE HELD VALID !
By SUPREME \ | J : ! |. COURT
Called Proper Exercise ] /
of Police Power 81
the State.
OTHER OPINIONS
.lnvalidate Contract Labor:
Law and Uphold Clause
of Railway Act.
J SI3.Nu|MD|ER|. !. | ! Is I! !

Washington. D. C.-Ths bank
guaranty laws Of Oklahoma, Nebras-
ka and Kansas were declared consti-
tutional by the supreme court Of the
United States late yesterday.
The opinion Of the court was au-
nounced by Justice Holmes. Hs said
the main objection TO the laws was
that assessment Of banks by the state
to create a fund to guarantees the ds.
posits on banks took private proper.
ty of one bank for the use Of another
without compensation.
Admitting this, Justic Holmest SAID
that there were more powerful COM
siderations on the other side OF the
question.
"In the first place." said Justice
Holmes. st is established that public
advantage may justify comparative-
ly insignificant taking Of private
property for what. in its purpose,
Of private use.
"It would seem that there may 10
other cases besides the every day ono.
Of taxation. in which the share Or
each property in mutal protection -
sufficient compensation for the bur-:
den that It suggests %
Justice Holmes then proceeded to,
justify the guarantee laws under po--
lice powers. The police power, h0.
said, may be put forth In aid OF
what is sanctioned by usage, Or
held by the prevailing or preponder-s
ent opinion to be generally necessary
to the public wilfare.''
Justice Holmes held that the guar
antee laws came under this head.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05

Syria is soon to have it's first tele-
phone system. linking the towns in
the Lebanot mountains.