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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-10
GEM

li!> Gem has complete show for
this end OF the week that seems to
please the amusement seeking people, as
i, evidenced by the good sized audience
there every evening.
The vaudeville program consists OF
ala & Green. featuring the girl who
writes the songs she sings i'll their owl,
ahsurG!v. Their &C! made its first ap-
pearance last evening owing to delayed
trains Of Sunday. and their songs and
dances were vel! received.
Austin & Austin. the Swetle and the
Merry Widow. have well balanced
character sketch. and they Win all man
rvr u applause
He lit ci photo plays contains a
N>~!err drama. a thrilling fire scene and
plenty G: comedy, all OF which is fol-
: we'd BY al: excellent musical program.
This AFTERNOON there will be family
matinee At iour o'clock, at which the
admission will be ) and Is cents. to
all e>ccp, first grade scholars of the
s,i,r, Is. and these who have taken part
~ ama:c.r acts at the Gem who will
Ne admitted free. Night show at eight
rio, l.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-10
BREAKING A CUSTOM.
How the Salt Shaker Was introduced
to the Spaniard,

Until a few years ago no Spaniard
had on his fiil;ag table any other re-
cep;aclC for salt than the old style
open cellar An enterprising Briton
saw this. nu:.u that the sal, was al
ways dirty and gummy and deter
mined to Introduce Il certain famous
salt shaker from which clean salt
would run freely in the dampest
weather. Bravely he started to tour
Spain for the company.
NO. senior; no est costumbre usar
mas quo este" tNo. sir; it's not Gus
tonary to use more than that'-the
old CELLAR. was the answer of every
dealer to whom he presented the nov
city. Again and again he was re-
buffed. He begin to despair when.
standing one day gazing into jew
cler's window. a brilliant idea struck
him. He entered. Realizing the child
like curiosity and inlpreSsiOnable char
acter of his quarry. he persuaded the
jeweler to display a shaker in his
window and coached him about sell
ing it. \ Spaniard came along. look
cd in the window. saw the curious OBJ
ject. investigated.
1T is very pretty for the toilet ia
ble," he remarked after prolonged
scrutiny, perhaps useful for the chill
dren. What goes in it-perfume:"
Indifferently the jeweler glanced up
from some scribbling "No. sir; only
salt"
Man, SALT"
Eyes. Possibly could get you a lit.
tle--the kim! that doesn't get sticky
to try. But don't know
The simple gentleman was amazed
angry, affronted. by the novelty. but
he took it and an ounce or two of the
special salt home with him. The jew.
eler ordered another shaker and more
samples Of salt. BY ana by the gen.
tleman had used all his salt and want
ed more of the same kind. The bust
ness Of that company today is worth
many figures in Spain every year. and
more than that, as it is ''costumbre'
now to use that particular sort OF
shaker and brand Of salt there is vir
tually no competition.-Arthur Stanley
Riggs in Century.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-10
Yankee Blood Is Grad
ually Becoming
Obsolete.
b. Harvard


may take the successive classes of Harvard college as fair
examples Of Yankee old English blood have less than
Il ONEFIFTH AS MANY CHILDREN AS WHEN THIS
COUNTRY WAS FIRST SETTLED.
1871 SHOWS AN AVERAGE OF MORE
THAN EACH MAN. THE CLASS OF 1880
SHOWS AVERAGE LESS THAN ONE CHILD TO EACH MAN.
STATISTICS ADMIT OF SOME ALARMING coNcLu'
College general tempted to limit the number Of their
offspring because they have got into certain we'll defined habit OF
life and ideas education naturally higher Themselves
college men, they are usually their college,
But it COSTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO EDUCATE A
BOY OR GIRL What the result? is of course decrease in
the number of children
This trend confined the Yankees 1t has extended itself
the people Of the nations which to make this country
The UNITED STATES is BEGINNING TO FALL OFF IN THE
ACCUSTOMED RATE OF INCREASE OF POPULATION.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-10
Bearded Women,

The bearded woman is not a fiction.
4 bearded woman was taken by the
Russians at the battle Of Poltava and
presented to the car. Her beard
measured over Il yard. The great Mar
garet, governcss of the Netherlands,
had a very long, stiff beard. Mile.
Boes de Ch>:lc, bern at Geneva in
1881, was exhibited in London in 1853
in her eighteenth year. She had a
prcfEce head 81 lair. Il l,:g, l.:i;Stache
and Il strrN- l,i,!' i beard. There are
u,brr iuSt"n>C: If bearded women
about the 1T; i.~:,ti, i:y Of when there
Is 10 room FOR doubt. - New York
American
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-10
Railroads Are All Right,
But the Public Is Unfair.
By General CHARLES MILLER of franklin Pa.

UAlAN is the queerest thing in the world 1t SYM
pahzes actively with railroad employees when they demand
higher wages; then the Of the New ork
commuters, it protests vigorously when really THRILLING
INCREASE is MADE IN RATES TO COMPENSATE FOR THE
ENLARGED EXPENDITURES Railroads do many things for the
of the public for which they RECEIVE NO ABE
QUATE RETURN Carrying commuters is one of them
convinced that railroad in the United States
operates suburban trains loss do not believe railroad
mile and make money! Communication
generally less than that The experts the public
commission who certainly be accused of endness for
poraons report that mile passengers New
York subway which unmatched anywhere in the world for eff
cheney of operation.
AMERICAN RAILWAYS WORLD THE
PRESENT UNNATURAL CONDITION PRIVATE OWNERSHIP AND
GOVERNMENT OPERATION COMMISSION BOTH FEDERAL
AND STATE, CANNOT LONG CONTINUE WITHOUT PRODUCING
BANKRUPTCY AND GENERAL CHAOS.
These commissions many of which Of sympathy with each
other literally playing battedore and hutecok with the rail
ways. They have PILED so MANY UNNECESSARY BURDEN:
ON THE ROADS that though their earnings have been
for than their earnings have been steadily going
down.
1t is TIME FOR THE PEOPLE TO SERIOUSLY STUDY
The Having done that they will insist that
the railroads be given square they be allowed to their
business SUBJECT TO WISE REGULATION OF SUPER
VISORY NATURE, and a fair living.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-10

The presiding officers Of the two
houses are maxim gan earnest attempt
to treat all members of the two bodies
iairlv and to &C, the best service from
v\c.v man. This is in line with the si1g-
rc>,;rn Of the Tribune some time ago
that now was the propitious time for
The factions OF the party to get together
md iior the real leaders to see the wis
;:on Of quitting this prohtless quarrel
ING. After all, the best good of the
whole state ought to be the aim of the
i,,r,lers ci both houses of the legis-
lature.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-10
EDITING AN ENCYCLOPEDIA.
Strenuous Times In Getting Out a.
Early French Work.

Many adventures befell the French
eighteenth century encyclopedia. More
than once the production of that work.
regarded by authority as revolution
airy, had been stopped, eight days of
Imprisonment in the Bastille for the
printer being one incident. AT the
very last moment, after Diderot had
corrected the final proofs, the printer
and his foreman secretly slashed the
articles right and left, cutting out
everything that seemed even possibly
dangerous, and burned the manu-
script. Diderot discovered the atroc-
ity too late when referring to one OF
his own mutilated articles. But the
most remarkable point is that for
years very few persons knew OF what
had happened. even the contributors
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-10
A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.

In commenting upon the change 0
methods OF corporations whose affair
are concerne dby the legislation, tn
Journals says:
Missouri is another state III
which the railroads have decided
to 90 ont of the lobbying business.
They have made an agreement to
give up the expensive lobby which
it has been their custom to MAINTAIN
at Jefferson City while the leglsla-
1urc was in session. Instead they
have sent one man to represent
them all. and he will do no lobby
inc. His duty will be II watch
legislation and keep the railroad Of
ticialS informed on all measures OF
tered tina, may affect railroad inter
e>ts. When hearings are to be held
before committees. practical railroad
men will be sent to make argument
and 10 give evidence. If the bill
affects the traffic department. well
informed traffic man will discuss II
With The committee. II II affects
operation. then All operating expert
will attend.
This plan seems ST. emlnenliy
sensible and practical lha; the won-
der is it has no, been adopted be-
fore. The change comes quite as
much because OF cl!angt III the
spi-it oi legislatures as because the
railroads have seen a great light
Legislation by lobby is no longer
co:n;enanced by the people or much
pract;crd by lawmakers. The plan
al the Missouri railroad, is far more
likely to &c; results than the sub
terranean efforts ii >kulkiNg
lobby They will lay practical ar
grments before the Legislative COM
n1i,tees. and they Will do 50 pub
,;clv and frankly The Representa-
.ive> OF the people oHght IL meet
them il, the same spiri,-ard Doubt
less WILL
We think il j. Z iac; ais" tina, mem
bcrs of the legislature approach III
natter OF railroad and corporation leg
Station in a different light also. |
S being realized that what is for thu
interests Of the penn:e is in many case.
or the interests OF the corprra,ions a.
veil. 1t is not necessary nowadays Il
lcclarc that all anli-corporalior legiSla
ion must be supported by those VIII,
stand for the interests of the state ali,
he people, \ good deal OF bad leeis
atcn is offered. presumably in the il:
terest OF regulating corporations. I'll;
should hc opposed fairly and openly. =
vicious bill is vicious. no matter VIVA
interest tits aimed at. md when tn
get down to the bass @
openly and squarely befor
committees arid fighting bills which ar
vicious. they stand in better light thai
they have sometimes stood in the past
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-10

has been spending the past three
weeks in London, where it was re-
ported she was undergoing an oper-
alton for her throat. but this report
las been denied. While the French
dancer has been working to help Man.
uel to his former powers, Portugal
has decided to give him monthly
allowance. The exact sum has not
been named. but it will not permit
him 10 live in lavish style.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-10

If the members of the minority choose
to participate in the choice of the ma
jority party, they should take the chance
OF losing their own partys identity by
so doing. The decision of the court
opens an interesting and important
question for the consideration of the
legislature.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-10
ESPECIAL To The Tribune.)

Especial To The Trihune.)
London, Jan. 9.-Mlle. Gaby Deslys
is squirting former King Manuel of
Portugal on to the point where he
may make an effort to regain his
throne. The "uncrowned queen as
she is called in London and Paris,
has been at work among the friends
of the king, and she is said to be
making fair progress in rallying fol-
lowers to the dethroned ruler. She
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-10

**+*++** NV ERSAL suffrage is coming SURELY
ing, for the government of the is hencefortl going
! ! to be a matter of HOUSEKEEPING rather than of
|x~x fighting.
Christianity is the religion Of hungry people. 1t
**>>**%**@ religion of slaves The promise held forth
God the people should longer be hungry the
children cold But the people tired of that doctrine They want
something to eat There be organic change
THE GREAT STRENGTH LIES IN THE MASSES. HAVE
OVER THE THERE A FEW GREAT MEN IN
THE WORLD EVERYTHING TO DO WITH IT. IN THE
EARLY DAYS THE MASSES OUT THE PRIVILEGES
OF HUMANITY WITHIN FIFTY YEARS HAS THE GREAT
MASS INTO POSSESSION OF ANY REAL RIGHTS.
We have got to CONTROL THE POLITICAL oRGANIZA
TON this forward Every of state has to do with the
and therefore, to be held sacred We shall de-
mand men to conduct who have characters nearly perfect
possible
LAWS MUST ALTERED AND THEY WILL Be- FOR UNI
vERsAL SUFFRAGE COMING WHEN THE MASSES AND NOT
THE CLASSES SHALL RULE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
WIRELESS LINKS
 WORLD TOGETHER

London, February 26.-(SpeciaD.- =. How the world is being linked up by wireless stations is illustrated through the visit to London of $. A. Best, gov ernor of the Falkland Islands, in the South Atlantic. where he was long the chieftian of an island clan many leagues from civilization. There are only a little more than 2000 people ip the Falklands. though the total area is 6500 square miles.
 Hitherto" said MT. Best today, i've have been compelled to wait a month for news. which arrived only by steam CT. Stanley, the Capitol, a place of 800 people. is to have a wireless station and get the news as quickly as any where.
 "The population has been stationary many years. but now we may pick up 8 little.
 Immigrants are not yet wanted in the Falklands. There is nothing for them to do and they cannot even get hotel room.
 "As to social life, we are sure of having a good flower show once a year, horse show. dances, pink teas and so on. Now that we are going to get the wireless we expect to cut more of a figure in the world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
CHICAGO STRIKE
 IS THREATENING

Chicago, February 26.-Chicago is again faced with a strike which threatens 10 in- yolve thousands of workmen and may tie up the entire building industry. With a meeting today between James A. Short. president of the building trades depart ment of the American Federation of La- bor, J. R. Alpine and Simon ODonnell, local president of the building trade council, it was predicted that the allied trades would be called out against the steamfitters that have been busted from the building trades council
 This will mean a complete tie up of building construction.
 While these plans are said to be under way by the plumbers it was the general opinion among electrical workers that Monday would see a strike of the work CTS against the Chicago Telephone com pany, in which others would participate.
 The refusal of the Chicago Telephone company to reinstate 25 electric workers, whom they had discharged on account of affiliations with the union, is the foun- dation of the telephone strike The strike was practically voted at a meeting last Friday night Another meeting, however, was called for Sunday. when final action will be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
GEORGIA TO SELL
 STATE MANSION

Atlanta, February 26.-(Special)-If the state can sell the present executive man sion on Peachtree street for $30O,0 as is now thought, a partial solution, at least, of the problem of making prompt payment to the school teachers will have been reached unless, of course, for there is always an unless, the legislature should go ahead and appropriate the money to some other purpose.
 It is reported that bid of sS10, GOO has been made for the property by Asa c. CaEdler of Atlanta. This has not been confirmed and will not be until the bids are opened at the April meeting of the special legislative committee. But the report is not unreasonable. The property has splendid frontage on Peachtree of more than 150 feet, where frontage is sell ing at $20o0 q foot. It covers nearly half the square in which it is located.
 There is little question that the state can secure splendid location and put up a magnificent residence for the governor at total cost of s10O,OO0. This could be done without, in any sense, detracting from the dignity of the state or the of flee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
PARTY FOR
 BUILDING FUND

Union Springs, February 26-(Spe ciaD-The masque party at the Hey Opera house last night. under the aus pices of the Union Springs Library as- sociation, was quite a success. Some- thing over S60 was realized which will go toward the building fund.-
 There were something over 100 ma six : CTS and the grand march was unusually brilliant MT. George w. Andrews. as Old King Cole, was master of cere- monies.
 Prizes for the best representations were as follows: Gentlemens prize, Dr. J. l.. Bowman, representing Andrew Carnegie; ladies' prize, Miss Lula Bell Ellis, representing Aurora; child's prize, Albert Branscomb. representing an In- dian boy; prize for best couple, Frank Wilson and Joe Ellis. the latter being dressed as a girl.
 Music for the occasion was furnish ed by the Union Springs orchestra, and vocal solos were rendered by Mrs. c. F. Dawson. Miss Eva Pierce and MT Edgar Mckay.
 There was an open meeting of the Music club at the home of Mrs. w. M Blount yesterday afternoon. Each member had the privilege of inviting two guests
 An unusually Interesting programme consisting of vocal and instrumental solos. duets and trios. was carried out.
 Punch was served by Miss Lola Clarke and Miss Callie Pickett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME
 FOR SOUTHERN CONGRESS

the exercises and deliberations incident to the gathering of this congress.
 It will be readily apparent that much time and effort have been expended in. arranging for a gathering of this sort. Even yet the programme is not com plete and hope Is still indulged that other nationally and internationally prominent characters will give favor able answer to the invitations which have been sent urging their attendance and participation.
 The Southern Commercial congress, it is explained, is not merely an an- nual meeting. but is union of effort on the part of all southern commercial bodies and individual business institu tions to bring two things to pass in the present day and time. Those two things are.
 First. To induce a proper under standing by the people of the south re- garding the significance of the physi- cal resources of their states in estab- fish ing a greater nation through q greater south.
 Second To sweep out of the mind of the world all elements of misun- derstanding regarding the south. it's prospects, it's people and it's opportuni- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
GREENSBORO GUILD
 GIVES MUSICAL

Greensboro, February 26.-(SpeciaD At the residence of Mrs. Madison Jones' Jr., last night thoroughly artistic mu- sical programme was given, under the auspices of St. Paul's Guild.
 The best local talent was represent ed All of the numbers were well re- ceived, but those eliciting greatest ap- plause were two numbers by an ac- complished vocalist, Mrs. Thomas D. Knight. a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory. songs, by Miss Kathleen Waller, and beautifully rendered pia- no number by Miss McMillan.
 D. M. Smith. professor of science of the Southern university, rendered ac- compartments. ]. w. Otis delighted the audience with a flute oblegato, to one of Miss Walters songs. Bestor Wards tenor voice was heard in a solo which was as much admired as when he belonged to the Alabama Glee Club.
 Mrs. John G. Apsey, Jr.. gave a beau tiful dinner to her Sunday school class last night. The class is composed of a number of young men, and the dinner was especially in honor of member pr. Archie Lawson, who is to be mar ried on February 2S, to Miss Coffee, of Athens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
Notable Example of
 Wasted Farm Energy
By WALTER HARPER.

There are misfits in every trade and profession.
 Butchering blacksmiths who discredit the trade they try to represent.
 No profession is exempt from this dis raraging feature.
 ouired ability. Others fail because of bad judgment or outright slovenliness. Every man owes the world, his family and himself the best effort that is in him.
 A notable illustration of bad judgment or criminal laziness was observed a few days ago on farm in Jefferson county. The guilty man has left the county and will probably not see this criticism. But his prototype Is quite common in all the trades and professions and it Is hoped that this reference to one case may be the means of arousing some of these persons to more worthy effort.
 I was driving through an agricultural section of Jefferson county and was par ticularly impressed with the worn-out, torn-down condition of a tenants place on one particular plantation. The hill- , sides were washed the fences broken down and the houses in bad condition.
 q happen to know the story of this place." said my companion, who himself Is a farmer
 'One act of the tenant who has lived
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
GOOD IMPROVEMENTS [
 FOR GEORGETOWN

Washington, February 26-Georgetown university seismoogical observatory which, under the direction of Father Francis A. Tondorf, has established an enviable record in the scientific world,
 is undergoing alterations and additions which when finished will make it the most complete station of it's kind in the country, not even exception the seismo- logical branches of the government weather bureauor coast and geologic sur vey.
 The new observatory will contain four seismographs. One of these, new hori- zontal instrument invented by Dr. Main ka. will be the first of its kind intro- duced in the United States. The other instruments are a Weichert vertical, a Weichert horizontal and Busch photo- graphically recording seismograph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
PROBE JURyMAN IS
 SAID ID BE DYING

Danville, H., February 26.-lsaac Woodward foreman of the Vermillion county probe grand jury. is believed to be dying at his home in Ridge Farm. This afternoon his condition had grown worse and while his physicians had not given up hope. they admitted that their patient was in a critical shape and while they hoped for the best they were prepared for the worst.
 Mir Woodward has been suffering from the grippe since week ago today. On account of his advanced age, 62 years. 1t is feared he has not the vii tality to withstand a siege of illness,
 Last night physicians held a consult tation and pronounced him dangerously i'll. This morning Dr. F. H. Odbert, his physician stated that while he hoped for the best he feared for the worst.
 The grand jury will meet again Mon day afternoon after an idleness of a week and Judge Kimbrough will be called upon to appoint another fornlan if the vote probe is to continue. After Monday when the jury adjourned be- cause of the illness of Mir. Woodward, Judge Kimbrough made 1t optional whether it would adjourn sine die or take an adjournment until the recovery of the foreman.
 When the investigation first started Woodward stated he would zee t through that every guilty person would be indicted. no matter how high he might be m political or social life. He kept his word and hundreds of indict- ments have been drawn. Whether his successor will see that they are voted and returned into court is question no man can answer at this hour.
 There is genuine sorrow here because of the illness of MT. Woodward. It was hoped he would be able to go through with the investigation and make good the promise he had given the people that the guilty must suffer.