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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19
When Surgery Was Cruelty.

The extreme clumsiness and cruelty
with which operations were performed
even subsequent to the fifteenth cell
fury would scarcely be credited had We
not authentic descriptions Of them by
the operators Thus Fabricius Of Aqua
pedents Q537-1G19), the eminent pro-
lessor ut Padua and preceptor Of the
immortal Harvey, describes what he
considered an improved and easy op-
Grafton in the following terms: III 1t
be movable tumor cut it away with
4 redhot knife that sears as 1t cuts, but
II it be adhered to the chest l cut with
out bleeding or pain with wooden
or horn knife soaked in aqua FORTS,
with which. having cut the skin, l
dig out the rest with my fingers" When
the surgeons Of Edinburgh were incor-
porated it was required as prereq.
uisite that they should be able to read
and write, Ito know the anatomie, ma.
ture and complexion Of everie men,
Der Of humans body and likeways to
know all vaynes Of the same, that he
may make flewbothemie in due time"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19
Awed BY the Servant.

AWoo oy enc servant.
The amusing mistake once made by
two Abyssinian delegates Of the EN-
peror Menelek to France Is narrated
by the Paris Gaulois. Awed by the
splendor of his gold lace uniform and
the solemnity of his imposing man.
ner, they mistook the usher at the
door Of the foreign minister's Office
for NJ. de Selves himself. As they
were brought into the anteroom the
usher was standing with his hands on
the door handle ready to announce
them. But at the sight Of his silver
chain his medals, his sword, his gold
topped cane and his three cornered
hat the Abyssinians could not be ex-
pected to know they were In the pres
ence Of mere servant. So bowling
low repeatedly, they approached him
slowly and with great respect until
they were within reach Of his coattails,
which, one on either side, they seized
in their hands and kissed. The usher
did not know what to do. but the ap-
pearance Of the minister relieved the
situat iOn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19
Rathina In Gold.

A Partisan journalist who had spec.
ulated in railway shares won 100000
francs as the result of a lucky ven
ture. Drawing it in gold, he proceed
ed to hotel, emptied the bags of
gold in the bed and went to sleep lit
orally in the sands of Pactolus. The
man was so crazed by his good for
tune that he found indescribable pleas
ure in reveling in golden bath.
Paganini, the violinist, when he re-
ceived the proceeds of his concerts The
insisted upon being paid in gold used
to wash his hands in sovercigns.
A French novelist. Soulie. wrote a
book called THE Memoirs of the Dew.
H." 1t was successful. The publish.
ers paid him for the first volume $1O,-
600 in gold. The author carried the
gold to his bedroom, poured it into a
foot bath and enjoyed for half an hour
the excitement of moving his feet to
and fro in a bath Of gold coins, smok-
ing meanwhile the biggest Of Ha'
Vanas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19

K1EV, Russia, Sept. 19-Premier
Stolypin died here at 1912 o'clock
last night from pistol wounds inflicted
in theater last Thursday by Dimitri
Bogrof, a lawyer. Mime. Stolypin was
with him at his deathbed.
The condition of the premier which
up to late Saturday, had been most
encouraging, became hopeless during
the night and death was question of
but a few hours. Early today his wife
was called to his bedside, where Gov
ernor General Trepoff was watching
unremittingly. Professor Rein, one
Of the five physicians in attendance,
did not approve of the presence -
other members of the family in the
sick chamber.
1t was with fine display Of rugged
Russian courage that Stolypin ap-
preached his death. His final thoughts
were of his people and he left advice
on how to complete the task of max
ing real Russians of the people Of the
outlying provinces. His only other
comment was: 81 feel death coming
and l am content"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19
Old Leather Bottles.

Leather bottles, or blackjacks, were
common in Europe two centuries ago.
The bottles were often made of one
skin doubled up and closely stitched
together, leaving an aperture for the
neck. The thick piece between was
inserted for The slip. 1t was meant to
be slung at the back, leather thong
passed through two loops placed on
either side of the neck. and it was suf-
ficiently fiat at the base to stand when
put down. The stopper was made of
wood, horn or old leather. A good
deal Of care was required in the prep
aration of the leather, which had to be
oiled and worked with hammers to
make it supple and then washed with
a I've so that all the impurity was en-.
tirely removed. leaving the leather
clean and dry. No moisture or air had
any effect on 1t. Blackjacks were. In
fact, flagons made in various sizes.
They were sometimes pitched inside.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19
bADER Was LET OFF
With Light SENTENCE
MAN WAS BROUGHT TO PENITEN.
TIARY TO COMMENCE
HIS TERM
Revolving Details Of Case in Williams
County Which Was Said to be Partly
Due to Ignorance.

John Bader, of Wild Rose, Williams
county, is now lodged in the peniten'
tiary at Grove. Bader was convicted
of incest at recent term of the Ward
district court where the case was
taken on a change Of venue. The
mans victim was his sister. The cou.
pie have lived together as husband
and wife for many years, raising a
number of children. The evidence at
the trial disclosed revolving conditions.
The parties are little above the brutes
of the field, and their criminal init
macy was entirely voluntary. An at
tempt was made at the trial to show
that the unnatural father had had
improper relations with his youngest
daughter and without protest from
the woman who bore her.
The man was sentenced to serve
eighteen months in prison. The people
reside on a claim and the brother and
sister have lived together since com.
ing to this country from Norway. The
ignorance of the man no doubt weight
ed with the court in fixing the SEN
tence. Bader took his sentence stole
ally and did not seem to realize that
he had done anything wrong. The
man is more than so years of age.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19
AN ANTIQUATED GUN.
vi Camille" at West Point, Relic Of
the Mexican War.

the mexican war.
Among the old guns from past wars
on Trophy point there is one that Is
fondly remembered by every graduate
of the West Point Military academy.
1t is eel Camilo." literally 1.-The camel"
a relic of the Mexican war, but dating
far back Of that.
This Anticipated piece Of ordnance
which is three parts silver and painted
a light green, bears it's name and the
royal coat of arms Of Spain over an
inscription relating that it was til"
property Of the regiment Of the Golden
Fleece, commissioned under Ferdinand
and Isabella at the time when Column
bus set out on his famous voyage t.
discover a new world. 1t would be
interesting to know what the Spanish
grandees would have thought if they
could have foreseen that the very can
non which probably thundered god
speed to the explorer would one day BE-
captured by the unborn nation OF the
undiscovered continent to which Co.
lumbus was bound. The ancient gun
was probably carried to Mexico as
part of the armament Of Spanish
ship and many years later was pressed
into service in the Mexican army.
where the ''sinews of war" were al
ways at premium. 1t was taken
at Monterey by the Americans and
sent to West Point as the most appro
PIRATE place for such an interesting
relic.-New York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19
SHOE MACHINERY Trust
OFFICERS ARE INDICTED
FOR RESTRAINING TRADE

BOSTON, Sept. 19.-An indictment
was returned against the officers of
the United Shoe Machinery company
and a second indictment was found
against the company by the United
States grand jury. The defendants
are charged with conducting business
in restraint of trade.
BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 19.-Com.
plants to the department of Justice
against the United Shoe Machinery
Company-the so-called "shoe machin-
cry trust'-brought the attention Of
the government to the case.
1t is understood that the CORPORA
ton was charged with being mon
opoly in restraint of trade. Infringe
ments upon the patent laws were also
alleged, it is said.
Prompt action on Che :a,rt of the
government followed the receipt Of the
complaints. In April-a few weeks
after they had been filed-Will;am S.
Gregg, special assistant to United
States Attorney General Wicker. sham.
began a government probe. Special
Agents George E. Kelleher and James
l.. Rruff assisted Mr.. Gregg in his
search for evidence.
The result Of the work of these gov.
ernmcnt officials was that on July 20
OF this year Attorney General Wick
ersham ordered United States Attor-
ney Asa P. French and Mr.. Gregg to
present evidence obtained to the led.
eral grand jury that reported today.
The United Shoe Machinery Com.
pany came into being in 1889. It was
founded by Sydney N. Winslow, it's
present head. who learned shoe maxi
ing in small factory in Salem, Mass,
owned by his father, who to secure
advantages of combining allied inter-
ests formed corporation embracing
the three leading companies then MAX
ing shoe machinery Goodyear Sewing
Machine Company, Consolidated and
Mckay Lasting Company and Mckay
Shoe Machinery Company)-were con.
solidated. The company was reorgan-
lied in 1905 and subsequently auxiliary
companies sprang up in Canada, Great
Britain. France and Germany. That
same year the manufacturing of all it's
shoe making machinery was concen-
trated in one large factory at Beverly,
Mass. The United States Shoe Ma.
chinery company now employs 1000
hands, who turn out 10000 shoe ma.
chimes yearly.
The royalty system, by which the
corporation disposes of its machines,
allows a shoe manufacturer to lease
machines, paying rentals in royalties
on every shoe made. A manufacturer
may buy machinery if he gets it from
the United Shoe Machinery company,
providing he buys his "flndings"-such
as wire nails and eyelets-from the
company.
1t Is claimed that the royalty paid
the United Company is about 2 %
cents per pair of shoes.
Last. year the company brought
suit against Thomas c. Plant, Boston
shoe manufacturer. charging patent in
fringements. Plant sold out his shoe
machinery plant and patent rights to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19

the United Company after a bitter
fight.
A few months later an independent
company-the Bresnahan Shoe Ma
chinery company of Lynn, Mass.-was
also purchased by the United Com.
pany.
The next important happening in the
life of the United Shoe Machinery
company was the unexpected govern
ment probe. The special grand jury
was called August 1. Government
agents stated before serving subpoena
that the question of leasing would be
vital question for the grand jury to
consider. The jury made an exten.
sive investigation, sitting four or five
days a week during the entire month
of August.
Announcement of the climax in the
governments inquiries was coincident
with a proposal for state investiga-
ton by Governor Eugene N. Fosb, a
democrat, who in a message to the
legislature, which was then in session,
pointed out the need of statute to
reach the alleged monopoly. The legis-
latfve committee on rules said that an
anti-monopoly bill already enacted
covered the situation.
Governor Foss, then turning to At
torney General Swift, demanded an
immediate investigation of the meth.
DDS of the Massachusetts, Shoe Ma
chinery industry.
Attorney General Swift then request
ed the governor for evidence. The
governor replied it was not the duty
IF his office to supply evidence.
Meanwhile the attorney general con-
suited with several shoe men. but Gov
error Foss again urged the legislature
to take action accompanying second
message with a letter from the presi-
dent Of large Massachusetts shoe
manufacturing company relating co.,
ditions in the industry.
A state hearing m the matter fol-
lowed and Representative Bogue from
the hig shoe center Of Lynn introduced
a bill in the house of representatives
nrcvinding for recess committee to
beein a rrohe in Massachusetts.
At the hearing Louis D. Rrandeis of
Boston who has assisted the govern.
ment in some its trust cases presented
a hill. drawn up. he said. for Attorney
General Swift. which provided for
drastic regulations, prohibition OF
ROYALTIES and leases. with prison panal-
ties for the violation.
President Charles H. Jones, presi.
dent of large shoe company, in read.
ing the bill at hearing declared that
If 1t was enacted into law it would
the saving Of five cents on each pair
of shoes manufactured.
At the hearing Charles S. Choate.
an attorney, declared that the United
Shoe Machinery company had been do.
ing everything in it's power to aid the
government agents in their investiga-
ton.
The order providing for the recess
investigation was killed in the house,
on the ground that the government
was already conducting an investiga-
ton against the Shoe Machine Com.
paDy
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19
Communication tickets
ARE NOW 0bTAINAbLE
MAY BE PURCHASED FROM LOCAL
STORES UNTIL SEPTEM.
Der Is.
Are NontransferrabIe, but Members
Of Family Can Gain Admission on
Same Book 1t Coupons.

Coupon books containing twenty ad'
mission tickets to the North Dakota
Industrial Exposition were placed on
sale at a number of the leading stores
this morning and will be obtainable
until September Is. Each book con-
tains twenty tickets and the books are
sold at IS. After September Is moth.
ing but single tickets will be sold,
and as the cost of these is so cents,
the communication books are quoted at
exactly half price. :
These coupon books will be found
valuable to residents Of the capital
city, as we'll as the entire state, who
may desire to be regular visitors at
the Exposition building They are
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19

nontransferrable with one exception.
That exception is relative to families.
In case a book is purchased by the
head of the family, any member of
that household may enter on one of
the coupons. The coupons are not linn
tied to any one day. They may be ex'
tended over the entire twenty days,
or all usd up in one day by a single
family.
Tie coupon books have been placed
on sale at the followin. places:
Lenharts drug store.
Knowles and Haney's.
Bismarck Stationery Co.
The Candy Shop.
Finney's drug store.
Adams drug store.
Cowan's drug store.
Hoskins Stationery Co.
Exposition building.
It Is expected that there will be a
large demand for these books as they
were issued by the departmnt simply
q; a matter of accommodation for the
regular patrons of the exposition.
n
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19

ears of corn exhibited at the North
Dakota Industrial exhibition is to be
seen in the window of Knowles and
Haneys tewelry store.
The cup stands fully two feet high
and is of solid sterling silver on an
ebony base. It is beautifully engraved.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19
Brine.

Brine boils at 225 degrees F., and at
this degree fine salt is formed. At 1G5
degrees F. common salt results and
fishery, or large grained. at 40 degrees
+. The salt crystallizes on the surface
Of the brine in the pans, floats little
and then sinks to the bottom, leaving
it free from fresh crystals.
II ;ou have knowledge let others
light their candles by it.-Thomas Full
Ter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19
TROPHY ON DISPLAY.

Sweepstakes Cup 10 Exhibited in
Knowles and Haneys Window.
The trophy given by the st. Paul
Association of Commerce as the
sweepstakes trophy for the ten best
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19
JUDGE OF. GRAINS.

MANITOBA Expert VIII Be Judge Of
Grains and Grasses at Exposition.
Manager Gilbreath has secured the
services of Prof. S. A. Bedford of the
Manitoba Agricultural college at Win
nipeg to act as Judge of grains and
grasses exhibited at the Industrial Ex-
position. Mr.. Bedford is the profess
sor of field husbandry at the Mani
toba college, and is one of the fore
most authorities on the subject in the
entire northwest. The exposition is
especially fortunate in securing his
services.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19

Come in and see what a beautiful
piano | will sell you for 100000 cash
or terms.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19

1>SII
NV Associated Press.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 19.-The
Appalachian exposition here which
will continue until Oct. /, is attracting
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-19

Ten dollars per month sends piano
to Your home -
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-07
His First Thanksgiving.

II went to Thanksgiving dinner in
Paris last November" said an Amer
lean who had just returned from a
year abroad. Most of the guests
were Frenchmen, Germans, Italians
and Russians. The hostess was an
American, New York woman who
has been living abroad for several
years, and who entertains lavishly in
the French capital.
"On the table were all sorts of
things to remind one Of home. There
were lights in pumpkins on the table
and all sorts of American dishes, in
GLIDING turkey, which the hostess
announced she herself would carve on
the table in the American fashion. But
the majority of the guests failed to
grasp the significance of the feast and
sat about trying to veil their aston
ishment at everything, even to the
pumpkin pie, which they could be in.
duced to attempt with difficulty. None
of the foreigners seemed to know
what Thanksgiving was.
"Zanksgeeveeng fiery NICE" re.
marked German count on my right
leaning over to me. I nefer eat vone
before"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-07

and. hitching his clothing round him.
made on with . celebrity surprising in
one Of his tremendous bulk. striking
directly into the heart of the woods.
Amber was left to knit his brows
over the object which had been forced
upon him 80 Unexpectedly.
1t proved to be small. cubical box,
something more than an inch square,
fashioned Of bronze and deliberately
decorated with minute relief work in
the best manner of ancient Indian
craftsmanship.
May l see, please?" The foice OF
the girl at his side recalled to Amber
her existence. May l see, too, please.
Mr.. Amber?' abe repeated.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-07

trees, the norse-a vigorous black
brute with white socks and muscle
running freely, apparently under
constraint neither of whip nor Of spur.
In the saddle a girl leaned low over
the horn-a girl with eyes rapturous,
face brilliant, lips parted in the least
OF smiles. A fold Of her byack habit
skirt. whipping out. almost snapped In
Amber's face. 80 close to him she
rode: yet she seemed not to see him,
and very likely did not. A splendid
sketch In black and white. Of youthful
spirit and Joy Of motion; 80 she pass
ed on and was gone.
Hardly, however, had the forest
closed upon the picture, ere a cry.
q heavy crashing az Of q horse thresh-
ing about in the underbrush, and .
woman's scream Of terror, sent Am
Der, in one movement, out into the
road again and running at . pace
which. had he been conscious Of It.
would have surprised him.
A short 80 yards separated him from
the bend in the way round which
the horse and it's rider had vanished.
He had no more than gained this
point than he was obliged to pull up
sharply to avoid running into the
girl herself.
Although dismounted. she was on
her feet, and apparently uninjured
She stood with one hand against the
trunk Of a tree, on the edge Of q
small clearing wherein the axes Of
the local lumbermen had but lately
been busy. Her horse had disappear
ed; the rumble of his hoofs, dimfnu
endo. told the way he had gone.
So much Amber comprehended in q
single glance; with a second he
sought the cause Of the accident, ant
identified it with figure so outre anG
bizarre that he momentarily and ex
cusably questioned the testimony o.
his senses.
At little distance from the girl
in the act Of addressing her, stood 6
man, obese. gross, abnormally dis
tended with luxurious and sluggish
living, as little common to the scene
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-07
MOST COSTLY TIP ON REcoRr
Waiter to Tune Of $4,000
and Lost.

This Is the story Of the most costly
tip Of recent record. A wealthy brew.
er admired the manner in which his
waiter cared for him at the club.
Philip" the brewer would say. get
me quail"
Here is your quail, Mr.. Gehret."
the waiter would report II made the
chef go away from the stove and
broiled 1t myself"
Whereupon Mr.. Gehret would smile
upon Philip fondly, and Philip would
go back to the kitchen to take ~noth.
er quail from the hands Of the xAsok
for some other patron. One day he
called Philip over. Here. my man. +"
said he, peeling of a $500 bill.
"There's little reward for your cour-
tesy and care"
Philip held up a protesting hand.
He didn't think 1t would be honest. he
said. The club did not allow him to
take tips. except through the Christ
mas box. It was not that he could
not use the money, or that he did not
appreciate Mr.. Gehret's generosity,
but he really must decline. Exit
Philip, wiping tears out of his eyes
with napkin. Mr.. Gehret was pro-
foundry impressed.
A few weeks later Philip discovered
to Mr.. Gehret an excellent business
opportunity uptown. "Ah." sighed
Philip, If only had the money"
Mr. Gehret offered tn stake him
and did, to the tune of $4,000. The
last Of the $4,000 was spent the eth.
er day, and Philip is back at the club
Now and then the patron and the
WATERFRONT good losers-grin at
each other across the linen.
After all, Philip" says Mr.. Gehret
I'VE had good time while we were
In business together" = Cincinnati
Times Star.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-12-07

frightening this lady's horsef What
are you doing here, anyways"
Almost groveling. the babu answer
ed him in Urdu: "Hazoor. am your
slave"
Without thinking Amber couched
his retort in the same tongue:
Count yourself lucky you are not,
sog!"
NAY, hazoor, but I meant no harm.
was resting, being fatigued, in tie
shelter Of the wood, when the noise
of hoofs disturbed me and I stepped
out to see. When the woman was
thrown l sought to assist her. but she
threatened me with her whip"
THAT is quite true" the girl cut in
over Amber's shoulder. Il don't think
he intended to harm me. but it's pure
" an accident that he didn't"
lnasmuch az the babu's explanation
had been made in fluent, vernacular
Urdu, Amber's surprise at the girls
evident familiarity with that tongue
was hardly to be concealed. You un-
derstand Urdu?" he stammered.
AYE" she told him in that tongue,
land speak 1t. too"
you know this man. then?"
mo. Do your"
mot in the least. How should H.
you yourself speak Urdu"
well, but" The situation hardly
lent itself to such discussion; he
had the babu first to dispose of. Am.
Der resumed his cross-examination'
who are your" he demanded. "And
what Is your business in this placer
The fat yellowish-brown face was
distorted by fugitive grimace OF
depreciation. "Hazoor, I am Beharl
I.al Chatterji, solicitor. Of the Inner
Temple"
well? And your business here?"
"Hazoor. that Is for your secret
ear" The babu drew himself up, as
Stunning a certain dignity. 1T Is moi
meet that the message Of the Bel
should be uttered in the hearing Of
an Englishwoman, hazoor."
what are you dwelling about?" II
his blank wonder. Amber returned tt