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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-11
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Notwithstanding. at reason.
able prices, at 423 Eleventh st.
Phone 532L.
FOR sALE-4Oo acres, or part, unim.
proved; section l, township 1877,
range 70; located 2 miles from
Stewartsdale. Owner. Nelson T.
Thorson, Omaha Neb.
HORSEsHOEING-You can never
tell what your horse is worth until
YOU have him shod by a horsesh0er
If you think your horse is worth only
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me shoe him two or three times and
you won't sell him for farm. II your
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TO me- II don't cure him in 3 shoe
ings will give you my shop. will
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Horseshoer. Sixth and Front Streets,
Bismarck's Only Horseshoer.
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FOR sALE-One of the best situated
corners of business property in the
city, 125xl00 feet. Inquire corner
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bury. 81
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in modern house, close in, by two
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-11

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-11

WANTED-Large, well furnished room
in modern house, close in, by two
young men; best references. p. O.
box 1898.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-11

FOR SALE-One of the best situated
corners of business property in the
city, l25xl00 feet. Inquire corner
Ninth and Sweet streets. ]. B. Ais.
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-11

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-11

ION nENT--Modern, furnished large
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First street
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-11
ARLe xsANrlp-aALe,

WANTe o--Yo man Is TO " years
or. age to work In general store;
Norwegian nreferred. p. II. Nelson,
Ktutven ID
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
When opportunlty knocked.

Opportunity knocked on Evans
door embodied in William Hooper,
Congressional delegate from Utah,
who offered to obtain for Evans an
appointment to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. Evans heard the knock
and opened the door with alacrity
AS it was necessary to acquire a resi-
dence in Utah he made the long jour
ney from his home in Washington
largely by stage coach, and qualified
for the appointment.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
activities OF the priestly establish

activities OF the priestly establish
ments.
Perhaps the most interesting of all
the buried records which have come to
light are the contract tablets kept by
a firm of bankers and money lenders
known as the sons of Egbi," estab-
lished at Babylon before the time of
Sennacherib, probably as early as 1000
B. c., and which existed for several
centuries These brick books" as
they have been called, constitute the
chief source of our knowledge of life
in ancient Babylon.
The firm of Egibi possessed enor-
nous wealth and influence and nave
been designated the "Rothschilds of
the ancient world" They carried on
every sort of financial transaction.
They made loans to the State, as well
as to private persons, and the finances
of the court were entrusted to them
for several generations. They col
lected the land taxes, tithes and dues
for the use of the public roads and
paid them into the royal treasury.
They also undertook what we should
now describe as agencies for private
individuals, and in addition to their
vast money-ending transactions must
also have engaged in what We now
term bankers business, for we know
that documents existed in those early
days corresponding 20 modern checks
and bills of exchange. The various
transactions of the firm were noted
down on clay tablets, which were
stored in great earthenware Jars for
safety, and there they remained until
they were accidentally discovered
some years ago.
All bear the names of the contract
ing parties and witnesses, and most
of them are dated. The Egibi firm
were not the only great trading firm
in ancient Babylonia, as during the
excavations at Niffer there were dis
covered the records of another firm,
known as Murasu, which rose to a
position of great wealth and import
ance during the fifth century B. c.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
Evans cowed the chlIeans.

Fighting Bob" Evans was sent to
VALPARAISO. Chile. i'm 1891. with the
little cruiser Yorktown to protect
American interests. He encountered
hostility from the start There had
been an insurrection and certain po-
litical refugees found asylum on the
Yorktown. The Chilean government
demanded their surrender and Evans
refused 10 give them up. What hap
rened was told afterward by Evans
in an interview.
THE commanding officer at Valpa-
raiso of the Chilean forces requested
the admiral commanding one Of the
European souadrons on that station
TO saw TO me that unless these refu-
gees were surrendered they would
follow my ship to sea with three
cruisers and an uonclad nearly four
times her size and as soon as we got
outside the marine league they would
heaye to and demand the surrender
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
DONE BY
ANCIENT BABYLONIANS
CONTINUED from page 10

part of the commerce of Babylonia was
concentrated in the temples.
The vast quantities. of metals, cereals
and other commodities which either as
gifts to the temples or offerings to the
gods poured in daily were sold by the
priests who did not neglect to get their
full margin of profit. Business ability
indeed seems to have been an impor.
tant qualification for admission to the
priesthood
Careful accounts of revenue and eX.
penditure were kept, and these show
that investments in loans and the pur.
chase of land and other profitable deal
ings were a regular part of the fiscal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
How He Became "Fighting Bob

How He Became Fighting Bob"
How Evans obtained the sobriquet
of Fighting Bob" is a muoted ques-
ton. One writer has dug up a story
Of his Annapolis days, which credits
him with having gained the nickname
then.
According to this version, when the
youth entered the academy he took
with him framed copy of the Lords
prayer, a gift of his mother, who told
him to hang it over his bed. Rules
forbade decorations in the rooms.
Evans calmly ignored the rules. An
inspector told him to take down the
prayer. Evans promptly swore he
would smash the face of the first man
who touched it. The inspector re-
ferred the matter to the commandant,
who took it up with the Secretary of
the Navy. Evans wrote home about
it. 1t got in the papers. An indigna-
ton meeting was held in the town.
Resolutions were sent to the Presi-
dent. A special order allowing the
prayer to remain was the result. Aud
il was Fighting Bob" after that.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
Threatens Surgeon, Saves Legs.

Evans, in the Civil War; led a
charge of marines on Fort Fisher.
He was wounded in both legs and left
dying on the beach within range Of
Confederate guns. He asked a com
panion, hiding behind a sand dune, to
drag him to safety. The companion
declined to risk his life. Evans whip
ped out a revolver. The marine took
the lesser of the risks.
Next day the doctor decided to am
putate his legs Evans again brought
the revolver into play and the sur
geon changed his mind.
What Evans told the surgeon is de,
clared to have been a classic in its
line.
He concluded by saying:
"These are my legs, and by the
great horn spoon, I'm going to keep
them
He did.
Astonishes a Pew Renter.
One Sunday morning Evans entered
the Fifth Avenue church, New York,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
cHAMBERLAIN's COUGH REMEDY
IN AFRICA

Mr.. Pet A. Uys, of Lelievlei, Orange
River Colony, testifies to the good
qualities of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He says: 1--WE have used it
several times for our children and
ourselves and expect to continue with
it as we have found it excellent. We
can recommend it to anybody in the
world" There is nothing better for
children. For sale by all dealers.
Benson, Smith & Co. agents for Ha-
waii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
styIe Shown in CHICAGO TaIk.

Evans expressed himself character
istically during a brief stay in Chi
cago in May, 1908. He was on his wa!
to Washington, after bidding good
by to the batleship fleet which he had
taken $4,000 miles around Cape Horn
to San Francisco. Speaking to the
reporters on the subject of his own
health, he remarked:
you fellows expected to see a pet
rifed mummy, l suppose. Well, I've
got rid of that blamed rheumatism
and I'm anything but an invalid"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

and sat in front pew When a dig
niiied gentleman hesitated in amaze
at the gate of the pew and then took
the seat behind, he seemed unaware
of everything save what the preacher
was saying. The well groomed one
got settled in his seat and recovered
his breath, then wrote on a card.
Dear Sir: ! pay $4,000 a year for
the pew you are occupying and
passed it over.
Without bat of an eyelash Evans
scrubbed this answer and sent it
back:
You pay too -- much"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
Some Stories "Of Fighting Bob" Evans

AS his best word on naval efficiency
he gave the following:
1T is the men who can shoot the
straightest and can stand the largest
punishment who win battles, and of
such stuff is the American navy
made"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

No awaits" at the Silent Barber
Shop. Six chairs and six first-class
BARRIERS,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

Refused Vanquished Foes Sword.
Another quality Of Fighting Bob,
that of generosity toward a van
pushed foe, was displayed at the bat
tie of Santiago. After the destruction
of the Spanish fleet Captain Eulate of
the Viscaya came aboard the Iowa and
advanced toward Captain Evans to
surrender his sword.
Keep your sword" said Evans, 81
cannot accept it from one who has
defended it so gallantly."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

Phone 1884, F. J. Mclaughlin,
HONOLULU FORGE CO.
General Ship and Machine Black
smitbiing. Tools and Springs made
and repaired Estimates given on
Fire Escapes
gil Queen ST., near Alakea,
Honolulu, II. II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

"NVhcre do most Of the flies come from
here in New York" was the next inquiry.
Most houscnIes I'm cities are Matched
from eggs which have been laid In horse
manure. Some breed in other forms or
Nth. such as garbage cans heaps OF ref
use I'm backyards etc. The ily lays one
hundred and twenty or more eggs at one
time These, II they are not disturbed
become maggots In about twelve hours.
I'm from i've to eight days more the mag
COTS enter tine pupa state, as caterpilla:s
do. and after from five 10 seven days
come out Of the earth or manure In
which they have buried themselves in the
form OF flies. ready i'm few days TO be-
come the fathers and mothers OF large
families They breed 80 rapidly that in
one summer the children and grandchll-
dren OF one pair of flies may amount To
Thousands OF millions. And remember
that the germs they carry multiply much
faster than the flies.
1T would disgust you, wouldn't II, II
Won saw a hy feeding on the filth II the
street, the stable. the garbage can or on
something even worse, and then saw the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

which have passed through the bodies OF
SICK people Flies In this way pick up
and carry On their bodies. heads and legs
(Which are covered with fine hairs. just
suited for catching and holding this scrt
OF thing the germs OF typhoid fever.
cholera lnfantum, tuberculosis and sew
eral other diseases These germs are so
small that you cannot see them without
Il microscope. but the fly that is eating
from the same plate with you may be
carrying a million of them.
Piles Kill more rers ms than Wild
beasts or poisonous snakes. Many OF
these animals and reptiles never get
chance to kill any human beings; but any
one of the millions of flies found in mos,
OF our towns and cities, il he comes into
a house carrying typhoid germs. has a
chance of killing whole family
But how was II discovered that these
slx-legged crawlers were conducting such
an active and deadly warfare against
us?" was asked.
well, I've written paper about that,
said Mr. Hatch. and you'll ind II quoted
I'm the next bulletin OF the New YORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

Der OF the United States Army Typhoid
Commission OF 1885, sumris rized his rea-
sons for believing that dies were active
in the dissemination OF typhoid fever in
these paragraphs" and Mr.. Hatch read
the following:
"'(a) Flies swarmed over infected fecal
matter in the pits, ard then visited ana
fed upon the food prepared for the SOL
diers In the mess tents. In some IN
stances where lime had recently been
sprinkled over the contents Of the pits
flies. with their feet whitened with lime,
were seen walking over the food
"'O) Officers whose mess tents were
protected by screens suffered proportion
ately less from typhoid fever than did
those whose tents We're not protected.
"'tc) Typhoid fever gradually disap-
peared In the fall OF 1895 with the ap-
proach of cold weather and the conse-
quont disabling OF the fiy.'
1T is possible for the fly 10 carry the
typhoid bacillus in two ways. In the
first place, fecal matter containing the
typhoid germs may adhere to the fly and
be mechanically transported. In the sec
ond place. 1t is possible that the typhoid
bacillus may be carried in the digestive
organs of the fly and may be deposited
with its excrement."
you said a fly went all the way home
with you last night. Is that good exam
ple of the lengths to which the destroyer
will go in trying TO exterminate mere
man."
We'll, II may represent the average,
replied the commander in chief OF the ny
squadron. but some OF them Will go
whole lot further. Why, last summer
took a seat in Delaware & Hudson din
ing car as It left Albany for Lake Cham
, plain. Several Albany flies were fellow
Passengers. Two OF them selected cosey
resting places on the shoulder or the
woman who sat opposite me at table.
could tell from the appearance OF their
wings that they were very young flies
who were just starting out to seek their
fortunes, and probably had not killed
very many people yet. Evidently IL was
not yet their breakfast time. for they
kept their places all through the meal
and went back to the parlor car without
moving.
Fortunately the woman had seat
near mine, and | could continue unob-
served by ner the oCcupdtioh "WSH io'-
| low at every opportunity OF watching the
perigrinations OF the polluted pest. Those
flies did not shift their position materially
until we reached Saratoga. There. as the
train stopped. they were visited By local
delegation, as 1t seemed to me. The WIS.,
itors apparently conversed with them In
fly language II that is what the rubbing
together OF their probosces means. Per-
haps they were a reception committee
recommending Saratoga hotels, but II 20
they were disappointed. for the adventu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
4 RIruSs heap >uicA IS TIT nOr1t Of MANY FLIES
Across cTRELT pUBLN NchOOL

York eyorybody's doing it,
How DO you manage to get things
started in places 80 far from your head
QuarteTs?" was asked.
Cleveland Is a good example" replied
Mr.. Hatch's assistant. "Out there Dr.
Jean Dawson, teacher OF biology in
the State Normal School, heard Of our
educational efforts and started a cam
pagn. We sent her 10000 copies Of the
Fly Fighter which IS the official organ
OF our committee. Every child I'm Cleye-
land got a copy. TWO hundred picked
boys were organized into a junior SAM
.sry police corps. Their duty was to IN
spect back yards. dump heaps and alleys
and to report every spot where carrion,
garbage or animal refuse was exposed
The Mayor appointed citizens commit
tee Of fifty to take charge Of contribu-
lions and direct the work.
Was the campaign success
Splendid. Ten cents hundred was
offered for flies In April That Is the
start Of the breeding season. when one
dead mother ny means one seXtilliOn less
nies at the end Of the season. only 90
cents was paid out the first week. but
even that represented the prevention OF
nine hundred sextillicn births
The reader lad better accept these fig
nes without trying to check them. The
fporter did. A fly doesn't give a whoop
ior the multiplication table once she gets
started And, besides, Mr. Hatch has
Counted em-or IL he hasn't, any man
With name like his Is bound to COM
mand respect when he jugges statistics
o. this kind
The second week the amount jumped
70 S@ 10" the narrator went on. "and by
may go or more was being paid out every
cay for the dead insects. When June, the
season Of plenty arrived, the market
pree dropped 10 10 cents pint. The peo-
Ne Of Cleveland have learned how to
cover up garbage and refuse and pre-
vent the files from breeding. The whole
campaign out there is being re-enacted
ior moving picture Aim. II VIII be
shoSn next winter and spring IN many
owns and cities as a guide 10 those VINO
a'e just taking up the work.
The listener, who had made the mistake
thinking he had IA two-track mlhd'
aaa been attending TO the tale OF CIeVe-
SAYS castlgatcd corruptOrs and at inc
ene time making himself dizzy by Try
'ns 10 imagine the purpose Of NUMBER
curious contraptions hung about tho
0'nl One not yersed In the foiDles vi
- s"atters might suppose they were eel
As' lobster pots, bird cages or chicken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

the pollution OF rivers and harbors by
sewage and manufacturing waste. To di-
rect that work the Merchants Assocla-
tion appointed committee. OF which |
was chairman. In that way ] was led
to investigate the New York waterfront
There I found fifth Of all kinds, garbage
piled on scows TO be carried out to sea,
the refuse Of the river washed up by the
sluggish movements Of the tides, and
everywhere In the crannes and crevices
Of the docks the dirt and sVocpings Of
tho streets ! saw flies swarming over
these loathsome collections in countless
millions. Nothing more was need Il to-
bring home to me the necessity of study
ing and informing the people of the
deadly menace that lur&ed' IN all such
swarms Of flies"
you're bit bald yourself" said Mr..
Hatch. Rlacing NJ his callers head and
NOTING quite perccptiblc cessation Of she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
ow All Togeher Muse the Fv Who More Wild Beasts
Edward Hatch % Head of the Fly Fighting the
Civic Association Tells of the Methods Adopted Many Places for
the Suppression of This Tiny Yet Potent Menace to Health
Which Costs the United States $35OOOOOOO Year.

coops. The seeker didn't even suppose.
lie just sazed and kept growing giddior.
Just as ne put UP his hand to feel his
forehead break out in cold perspiration
the representative Of the fly lighters
came TO his rescue.
oh! she exclaimed with a smile.
you're wondering what all those things
are for, aren't you? Well they're meant
TO detain or destroy all the flies whose
curiosity or wings bring them too clio e
Every few days an inventor comes IN
here with a new device that he wants Us
to put on the market. If our consuming
desire was to provide amusement and en-
tertainment for the fly, while carefully
protecting him from all harm. most Of
these contrvances would he just inc
thing. But Of course we can't push these
inventions even If they're good. It would
be the quickest way | know of to Iii
our campaign"
While she talked she strolled about the
room looking at the contriyances on 'hc
walls. Presently she took down a bunch
of wires cords and springs all fastened
together Grasping firmly I'm her lett
hand an upright handle, she rested it on
the desk. Ii was supported ~ little
brass peg. Then she carefully measured
OF distance ot two feet from IN, pes
and made q cross mark on the desk with
"a piece Of white chalk.
The cross represented ny" she OK
planned. Ills maceration is supposed 30
follow the proper manipulation OF the
machine
She pulled string. This released a
spring. which began 10 buzz If the chalk
mark could have heard The sound #
would have flown mp to greet thc spring
as "a long lost brother 4 long wire arm
shot out, At the outer end Of Il was at
tached a four-inch square OF fine wire
netting. Ii lowered Just long enough TO
give the chalk mark q chance TO escape.
then descended and GOV red the spot
where the irSensatc symbol lay. As il
struck the desk a little bell rang. An
other string was pulled. The relentless
arm returned to its position meeting on
its way second arm bearing d -tiG
brush, which swept across the wire nct-
ting. removing and dropping into "a small
cup attached TO the base the imaginary