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Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
awsliad the Account.

The well known Paris theater man.
aeer Doligny relates In his remnls
cences an encounter be had win Tue
elder Dumas which furnishes an Illus
tration of the novelist's Witness. 10.
ligny produced Dumas drama ean'
with the rather peculiar stipulauoo
that the author should receive one
third of the gross receipts when these
exceeded 5000 francs and nothing al
all II they fell below that nsu'e'
Dumas, who was always hard up. came
late one evening to get his share.
Luck is against you again. sald tne
manager. You don't get anything TO-
uight. Here is the account.
Dumas glanced at 1t and went away:
In a few minutes he came back ano
said:
'.Just look over the account again
and then pay me 100 francs. The
ticket that ! just bought for 3 francs
brings the total up to 5000 francs ano
50 centimes."
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FAVORS HANNA.

The Elgin Times Is glad to see Mr.
Hanna home from Washington and
out for governor and in the race to
win. He no doubt has a cinch but its
best to get out among the people and
roll up a majority that will leave no
question of the popularity of Mr.. Han
ma among the North Dakota people.
We want to see everyone meet all
three candidates for governor and We
will then guarantee that everyone
will be enlightened to the ability OF
each of them and we think everyone
will agree to the fact that there is
every reason why Mr. Hanna should
be our next governor. Those that are
familiar with Mr.. Hannas record In
congress are solid for him with the
exception of the disgruntled politi-
clans. The people know he has done
things while congressman, for them.
He was always on the job to the in
terests of his state and constituents.
Whoever communicated with L. B.
Hanna about a rural route. postofhce,
the homestead laws or anything else
over where he had power, always saw
him on the job and if the wish of the
communication was logical and just he
always found Mr.. Hanna there to
help him. He don't promise to do
things and then forget you like 9th
ers that we have known. If Hanna
can't assist you he'll tell you so. AS
statesman, Mr.. Hanna has never
been equaled at Washington from
North Dakota, and he should stay
there, but if his wish is to be gov
ernor alright and we'll. We know he
will make good and the people will
be proud of him. He is entitled to
the governorship or any other office
within the gift of North Dakota peo'
pie. We know that he is unequaled
in North Dakota as to ability as a
statesman and for our part we are
not going to take any chances on max
ing an unknown governor and who
has never been tried out in minor
offices.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
cIadstono'e 9iqns.

Gladstone was the inventor Of the
abbreviation for million which is much
used IN England. Since IN" was al
ready reserved for thousand he made
a million sign out Of it by curling the
tail Of the IN" over the body OF the
letter and once declared that posterity
might be more grateful to him for this
than for his political work. he was
much addicted to labor saving devices
and was proud Of his system of record
ing responses to invitations. When an
invitation was sent the name was
marked in his list with a minus sign.
In case of acceptance another stroke
made it a plus sign. while refusal was
marked with a sign Of equality. A
circle about a plus sign showed that an
acceptance had been recalled.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
Sounded That Way


Miss Brown was giving an elaborate
description Of blacksmith prepara-
tory to teaching LongfeIlow's poem to
her pupils:
Nov, children. we are going to learn
a poem today about some one who
works very hard. he is very large and
has great arms that can lift such
heavy things His face is blackened
with SCOT that comes from his great,
blazing fires. And be wears a dirty
black apron. and he has fire that
glows, oh. so red. and whenever he
makes anything he puts it into his fire
and then pounds it with a great big
hammer. which makes the loudest
changing noise and makes the sparks
fy about in every direction. Now.
who can tell me what | have been de-
scribing?"
A little maid who had listened to
these vivid details with eyes twice
their natural size sprang to her feet
and said in an awed whisper:
'"The devil!'-Housekeeper.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
The First Lesson Of

The First Lesson Of an Arab Boy.
The very first lesson which an Arab
baby learns when he begins to talk is
to keep facts to himself. 1t does not
sound very friendly put in that way,
but it saves deal Of trouble. For
eigners do not understand Arabs.
They ask them pointed questions and
receive peculiar answers. They con-
strue the answers to please themselves
and come away to tell the world that
the Arabs are a nation of liars. They
are not nation Of liars. Perhaps IL
they should tell the foreigners to
mind their own affairs and let them
and theirs alone the foreigners would
understand them better.-Exchange.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
0ascrihed tho Situation.

"When the Russian emigrants Try
to say Halifax it sounds like some
thing much worse" said an officer on
board steamship that puts in at the
port Of Halifax on her return trip
from Holland. "They call 1t 'Hello1'
d. On our last trip home we were
not far from Halifax when the vessel
broke a shaft. and we were obliged
to put in at port that was nearer
to Us for repairs. 1t was a bad break
and likely to delay US. and the cap
tain's temper was considerably ru1'
tied. AS we steamed into the little
port some Of the emigrants. thinking
we had reached Halifax. spread the
news among their fellows. and one OF
them who had learned little English
came running to the captain:
"'We-in-a-Hellofx he inquired
eagerly.
"'That's just what we are: roared
the captain" New York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
spojled the Birds Flight.

During a. campaign meeting q
speaker. noted for his eloquent dis
courses. was expoupding the praises OF
bis favorite candidate for mayor.
"This man." he shouted. lis the one
who can most 6ttingly govern this
haven for tho oppressed, with Its
countless myriads Of happy homes.
their verdant lawns and flowers sctn'
tillating In the sunlight"
With outstretched arms and gazing
fervently upward. he exclaimed In a
passionate voice:
IF l had the pinions Of bird !
would ny to every ward and precinct
in this wonderful city and disseminate
the glad tidings that"-
Then a voice from the back Of the
room piped out:
You'd be shot for goose before
you had flown mile. kansas City
Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
Curious Choice Of q Wife,

Some years ago an English curate
surprised his parishioners by marrying
widow considerably older than him
self. The establishment was still great
er when the cause was known. The
curate had become engaged to young
girl whose frivolous conduct soon led
him to regret the step. He offered a
settlement for his release. but it was
refused. He endeavored in every way
to break the engagement, but without
success.
lis there nothing l can do to escape
this?' be exclaimed one day in despair.
"Yes," remarked the girls mother.
who was present and who had been
the prime mover in the marriage nego-
tiations. by marrying me-"
The curate decided If he had to mar.
~ one of the two he preferred the
mother and accepted her. The young
girl soon married wealthy stockbro.
keE,
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

DR.. Wiley has been sent to bed by
his incessant care of the baby. There
a-s as yet no symptoms of puerperal
fever in his case. We trust that
while he is abed Mrs. Wiley may en-
Joy those sweet delights so dear to
the heart of new-made mother. If
the press dispatches do not misrepre-
sent the doctor, he is a fussy puss in
pants, disposed to rob women of their
most sacred rights.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

The rush to the divorce courts OF
St. Louis seems to be growing since
the appointment of divorce proctor
in Kansas City has made the divorc
atmosphere of that town less con-
genial that it was. The appointment
of proctor here would meet WITH
public approval as we'll as that OF a
number of legal gentlemen who would
like the chance of competing for the
iOh
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
No Wonder hs Wouldn't Sell

No Wonder hs Wouldn't Sell.
Captain Amundsen told an amusing
story of one Of his arctic expeditions.
Several Of his dogs having died, Cap
tain Amundsen asked one Of the ma
tives In his best Eskimo II he would
sell him q few dogs. To bis surprise,
the request was promptly refused.
The explorer and the Eskimo had q
long argument. the explorer pointing
out that he must get dogs somehow
and the Eskimo replying that they
never sold them.
"Nonsense" Captain Amundsen ex-
claimed. II have often bought dogs"
The Eskimos seemed immensely as
tonished, and at the end of another
argument Captain Amundsen discov.
cred that instead of using the Eskimo
word for dogs he had been asking
the man to sell him some children"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

obtain a leave of absence, which will
enable them to depart upon their fl
nancial or scientific missions unham-
pered BY striped suit or a ball and
chain. If the criminal mind can
adapt itself to the innovation. there
is no reason why our jails should not
be closed nine months out of the year
To the satisfaction of the downtrod-
den taxpayer and with great upllft
in invention.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
EUhi
The House That Entertains

A packed house last evening, and
everybody we'll pleased, is the best
comment On the new program tha,
opened last evening and classes to-
night. Owen and Hoffman in thejr
comedy sketch Untitled '"The Green
Eyed Monster" brought forth many
laughs throughout their act, both
members of the act being very clever
in. their parts. Beatrice Wynne cnar-
acter change comedienne presented a
neat singing turn that was pleasing
to ali, the wardrobe displayed in her
act is very attractive. It is needless
to explain the pictures that are shown
at the Orphem for everybody knows
that only the pictures of quality are
to be seen. Attend tonight and you
will be more than entertained.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
CURIOUS BATTLEFIELDS.
An Indoor Attack and . Cavalry Charge
on 4 Naval Force.

on q naval forc0.
At the battle of Monterey, in the
Mexican war, our troops were able to
command the streets of the city with
their artillery. but they experienced
much difficulty in driving the Mexicans
from their houses. Accordingly. as the
city was built Of stone or adobe. the
Americans broke through the walls
from one house to another. fighting and
driving out the enemy as they proceed
ed. Thus. it appears, the battle Of
Monterey was largely fought indoors.
In the time of william the Silent,
when the Netherlands were fighting
the spaniards. number Of Spanish
vessels became frozen In on the Zuy-
der Zee. Out came the Dutch on horse
back on the ice to attack the Span
iards. This is probably the only battle
Of record wherein cavalry was en-
ployed directly against naval force.
There have been battles fought un-
derground. Chiefest Of these was the
fierce encounter pertaining to the
siege of Haarlem in the Dutch wars.
The Spaniards mined and the Dutch
countermined with equal industry, and
below the ground terrific conflict en-
sued.
When. after the commune. the Yer
sailles troops took Paris they chased
certain Of the communist forces to the
great sewers of the French capital. and
in these more than one sanguinary bat
tie occurred.-New York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
OK Bones.

OK bones have a considerable value.
The four feet of an ordinary OK will
make a pint of neat's foot oil. The
thigh bone is the most valuable. being
useful for cutting into toothbrush han
dies. The fore leg bones are made into
collar buttons and parasol handles.
The water in which the bones are
boiled is reduced to glue. while the dust
which comes from saving the bones
Is turned into food for cattle and pouI-
try.-Exchange:
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
pr;o.. IN the Tenth Century.


Money values in the tenth century
were very low. according to our ideas.
but as the purchasing power of money
then equalled from eight to twenty
times what it is today one must. not
hasten u comparison. writes Charles
W. Hall in the National Magazine.
In Athelstane's time horse vas worth
12O shillings. an OK 30 pence. a cow 20
pence. a sheep pence. u hog 8 pence.
slave 20 shillings. making a slave
worth eight oxen. and these prices. ex-
cept in times Of famine, appear to have
changed little under the Norman. In
1856 wheat sold at 18 pence the quar-
ter Of eight bushels. and in l243 It
brought only "a pence. but in 1924 seed
wheat sold at shillings bushel. bar
ley at 2 shillings and oats at shilling
per busheI.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
Mature Teaches inventors.

I'VE get our hints from nature" the
inventor said. Take. for instance, the
hollow pillar. which Is stronger than
the solid one. The wheat straw showed
US the superior strength Of the hollow
pillar. Solid. the wheat straw would
be unable to support its head Of grain.
Where did man get his idea for car
rage springs7 From the hoofs Of the
horse, which. like the springs derived
from them. are made from parallel
plates. Scissors we get from the jaws
of the tortoise, which are natural scis.
sors: chisels from the squirrel. who
carries them in bis mouth: adZes from
the hippopotamus. whose worries are
adzes Of the best design; the plane
from the bees jaws; the triphammer
from the woodpecker."
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
Strength,

"Some scientist has declared that
there Is as much strength in three
eggs as there is in a pound of beef.
steak" said the observer.
"Well. replied the actor, Il met an
egg once that would have eliminated
the other tw" eggs from that proposl-
i0n."-Exchange.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
No Desire to es = Widow,

81 know that I'm not good enough
for you"
you wouldn't be If you we're the
best man that ever lived. but I've
found that these good men die young.
and | don't look we'll In Blacklist
Louis Globe Democrat.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

When Orozco decides to raise mon
ey he puts banker who refuses the
securities he offers into Jail. This
idea of finance is something akin to
that of the man who steps up to the
paying teller's window with a revol-
yer instead of a certified check.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

President Mellen thinks that the
railways ought to be allowed to own
steamship lines. It was feared that
at present rates the railways earn
ings would not permit them to buy
steamships.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
His Own Crafty Way.

Fusilby-Human nature is a funny
thing. 1t was said had quit drinking,
and everybody I met asked me to take
something. Glassby-And you couldn't
accept? Poor fellowl Fusilby-Oh,
yes. l accepted every time. 1t was l
who started the reformation story, you
know.-Boston Transcript
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
Fresh Car
Strawberries
$3.50 i::. s:;
Amusements
BISMARCK THEATER.

Featuring the Best Show Ever Pre-.
sented.
Our advertisement last night read
that we were going to smash all rec
ords and We did. Please note the
following unsurpassed subjects:
Saved from the Titanic,' a story Of
the seas greatest tragedy, "Her u
dian Hero" the strongest and best
Indian subject produced, "A Nights
Adventure" one continuous laugh.
"The Divided Ring" beautiful story
full of heart interest.
Miss King will sing MY Sweetheart
Went Down With the Ship" and
THAT Razzasky Dance" We are anx-
ious to show you every inch of these
feature pictures and promise you
they are products of film perfection.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
On Principle.

Bert 'nervouSly'-l heard pa tell ma
ne was goln' to fog me on principle aft
er prayers tonight. What's princinle
Billy? Billy-I think it's somewhere a.
tne back. Bert The last time he
logged me on principle l had to ait
sideways for more'n a fortnight.-Lon
don Tit Bits.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
A Practical Husband.

Surely the MonmOuthshire man who
caused his wife's wedding ring to be
inscribed, If thee doesn't work. thee
shan't eat" was determined that there
should be no mistake In what he re-
ouired in a wife. The only wonder Is
how any woman could be induced to
marry him with such a threat before
her eyes. The exact date Of this ring
10 not known, but it is previous to the
eighteenth century.-Chambers' Jour-
nal
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

Joplin is to have a female justice
of the peace. Here is another case
in point where Missouri does the
showing. 1t was a woman of whom
both sides during a trial once calleu
"a Daniel come to Judgment"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

Should Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft
remain the only presidential possibil-
tiles to loom up at Chicago, Mr.. La
Toilette will find himself in difficulty
as to what to do with fine balance
of power.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
The Last Word.

Bobby-1s every word In this dc
uonary, pa? Peckley-Oh. no. my
child. Every little while new word
comes into the language. Bobby
What's the latest word. pa? Peckley
Your ma will tell you. She always
has the last word.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

New Jerseys glory is as brief as 1t
must be strange to her. Basking in
the new sensation Of limelight she
vows that she will never desert the
presidential primary and go back to
the caucus and convention in which
a few men did all the basking.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
The Gordian Knot.

The Gordian knot was said to have
been made of thongs used as harness
to the wagon Of Gordius. king Of
Phrygia. Whosoever loosened this knot.
the ends Of which were not discover
able. the oracle declared should be
ruler of Persia. Alexander the Great
cut away the knot with his sword un-
til he found the ends Of it and thus.
In military sense at least, interpreted
the oracle, $50 B. 9.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
Must Conform.

Without the slightest compunction
the copy reader changed the quotation
and made it read thus:
"A fool and his money are parted
ooon."
1T sounds beastly," he said, but
the higher English demands IT,
Chicago Tribune.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

By selling souvenir stamps the
French aeronautical society aims to
raise enough funds to place the army
and navy of that country in the front
rank in the matter of aeroplane devel-
opment.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

Rev. DR.. Lichilter confesses that
he once lied to get place for a wom-
an unjustly Disseminated against,
and has never regretted it. What is
more important, he never will. If
the doctor finds any bars at the gate,
that lie will be the easiest one to let
down a.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

The dignified willingness of such
men as Hale, Aldrich and Crane to
retire from the Senate does not tempt
Mr.. LOrimer.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
Ho 0odQee'.

A lady. observing that stranger In
her pew had no 'hymnbook. politely
handed him one. Thanks" said the
gentleman. with great suavity; Il sell
dom use q libretto. ."-Argonaut.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

The question as to who is financ-
ing some of the whirlwind campaigns
sounds like a deliberate slight to-. Mr..
Perkins.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
Pathetic.

Daughter - cried all through tho
play. Father - Was It pathetic?
Daughter-Very. The hateful usher
put Cholly on one side Of the aisle and
he on the other.-Judge.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

It would be interesting to know
what kind of speech, if any, Mr..
Bryan is now preparing for delivery
at the Baltimore convention.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

A man who gets into the habit of
using libelous epithets would find it
an economy to employ a private cen.
sOr
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
one WSv to aak - a

Ono Way to Look At It.,
A man always gets on easier hv
taking his wife's advice"
YES answered Mr.. Meekton
when things turn out badly the-.
isn't % much said"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
auea Thiao.

DO you believe she will love me
long?'
well, l know she won't love you
hort"-Baltimore American
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
Riches Versus Luck.

Wig-Would you rather be born
lucky or rich! Wag-l'd rather be
born rich. Then you don't have to be
lucky.-Exchange.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
heavywe,aht Seotchmen.

On an average. Sccotsmen are the
heaviest men in the United Kingdom.
then Welshmen. followed by English
men and lrishmen last--Cardin West
ern Mail.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
asoan Soon.

Mrs. Crusty-Do you remember our
0rst quarrel: Mr.. Crusty-Let me see.
Was that going into the church Or
coming out?
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

A primary election proves remark
able chiefly for the amount of unre.
liable statistics it develops.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06

Wall street is waiting to see wheth-
er Morse's convalescence is to be rap
i'd financially as it was physically.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
Regardless Of Microbes

''She has the prettiest mouth In all
the world"
''Oh. ! don't know! I'd put mine up
against It any time"-Exchange.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-06
The Jury.

Gdzen-What possible excuse did
you fellows have for acquitting that
murderer! Juryman- Insanity. Citi.
Ben-What: The whole twelve Of you?