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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
BIDS WANTED FOR PRINTING
STATE PUBLICITY PAMPHLET

Sealed bids for, printing, binding,
addressing and mailing the publicity
pamphlet provided for bv Chapter 1zS
Of the Session Laws Of North Dakota
for the year 1911 will be received by
the Commissioners of Public Printing
at the Capitol at Bismarck until 2
O'Clock P. M. on May 9Th, 1919. All
printing, binding, addressing and
mailing to be done by the successful
bidder and otherwise In accordance
with the provisions of chapter 129 of
the Session Laws of 1911 and under
the directions and supervision Of the
Secretary of State.
Bids are requested to be made on
following basis:
1. For printing, covering and bind
ing pamphlets on basis of price per
page for cuts and price per page for
type set matter, for statements Of
state and congress :onal candidates.
2. For printing, covering and bind
ing on basis of price per page for
cuts and price per page for type set
matter for statements Of County and
legislative candidates.
3. Price per thousand for address,
ing, wrapping and mailing The state
will pay the amount of actual
postage charge. Pamphlet to be
printed on 24036 so lb. s. & s. G.
white book paper, covers to be tinted
plain wove basis of 20x25I35 lb. Esti-
mated number of copies of pamphlets
to be printed, one hundred ten thou
sand. <g 49,.
Names and addresses Of voters will
be furnished to the successful bidder
by the Secretary Of State. The sue
cessful bidder will be required to give
a good and sufficient bond tc the State
of North Dakota in double the amount
Of his bid to guarantee the full, COM
plete and timely performance of his
contract.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check of one hundred dol
lars to guarantee that tho bidder will,
II his bid is accepted, promptly fur
nish the required bond and enter into
written contract with the state Of
North Dakota in accordance with his
bid.
All bids should be addressed to the
Secretary Of State Bismarck, N D.,
and marked Proposal for Printing
State Publicity Pamphlets"
The Board Of Commissioners of
Public Printing reserve the right to
reject any and all bids
Dated at the capitol at Bismarck,
N. D., this 18th day of April, 1912:
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC
PRINTING,
49,. BY P. D. NORTON,
: Secretary Of State
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
10 Wasn't usina Il.

Shortly before Senator Money left
the senate he was advised by bis ply
sician to give up smoking. The ply
sician happened up at the capitol one
morning. when he dropped into the
Mississippian's committee room to say
"Howdy." As he entered he observed
the. senator reared back In his chair
with his feet on the desk and a huge
cigar In his mouth.
Here. senator" he said. Il thought
I told you to quit that"
"Quit what?' asked Mr.. Money In
mild surprise.
"Why, quit using tobacco"
Tobacco! Why. my dear doctor, I
am not using tobacco. ! am merely
smoking a cigar Senator Beverage
gave me-" - Washington Cor. New
York World.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
NEW CORPORATIONS

Secretary of State Morton today
issued articles of association for the
First State Bank of Whitman in Mel
son county. The capital stock is &c.,.
900, and John Birkholz of Grand
Forks, E. Franklin of Emerald, and
C. E. VanArsdale of Conway are the
directors. ALSO for the First State
Bank of Dahlen in Nelson county
which has the same amount of CAPT.
tai stock and the same directors as
the First State Bank of Whitman,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25

machine or grader should be used to
give proper crown to the road, and II
q roller is available the. road can be
improved by the use Of it. As It IS
impossible to determine exactly the
proportions Of sand and clay to be
used in the first place, It is necessary
to give careful attention to the sand
clay road for a considerable time after
It is completed. In order that addition
al sand or clay may. be applied as
needed ~
In 1904 there were only $500 miles
Of sand clay roads in the United States.
but at the present time there are ap-
ps0ximately 5000 miles
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25

Expressions Of sentiment in London
might suggest to J. Bruce 1smay the
desirability of remaining in America,
where the disposition is to give him
any chance that congressional inves-
tigation may offer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
She Stunned the Mirror.

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu wrote
from Venice at the age Of sixty eight:
1T 10 eleven years since I have seen
my figure in a glass. The last renec-
tion I saw there was so disagreable
resolved to spare myself such NORTH.
cation for the future and shall con-
tinue this resolution to my life's end.
To indulge all pleasing amusements
and avoid all images that give disgust
IL, in my opinion. the best method to
attain or confirm health"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
SAND-CLAY road ia compose
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1872

a SAND-CLAY road is composed
Of sand and clay mixed in
such proportions as to form
compact and firm support to
tra1lc. The. perfect sand-clay road
should be neither sticky nor sandy.
The sand and clay may form a natural
mixture, in which case the road Is
termed q s"natural sandtlay road"
The two materials may have become
mixed in the fields along the road by
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
WILL PLANT TREES

Tomorrow is Arbor Day, pursuant to
the proclamation of John Burke, chief
executive of the state of North Da-
kota. The grounds about the capitol
are in very good shape, the work of
identifying being done whenever it is
needed and at the earliest possible mo-
ment. Many of the capital force will
give the day over to identifying their
home yards and gardens.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
Capitol Run
IN SUPREME COURT

Judge Engerud of Fargo appeared
tor the North Dakota Trust company
before the supreme court this morn
Ing in the case of State Of North
Dakota, ex rel. North Dakota Trust
company, respondent, vs.. w. H. Suits
Ear. ct at. appellant.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
Discovered.

Mrs. Newlywed-l think you are too
mean for anything! Mr.. Newlywed-
What's up now? Mrs. Newlywed-
You used to say you would die for me-,
and I've just found out that you
haven't any life insurance.-Philadel.
phia Record.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25

Efforts to prevent news of the IL
tanic disaster from becoming public in
Dictated policy of reckless egotism
persisted in to the last
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
ANOTHER PHONE co.

Secretary of State Norton today is
sued articles of Incorporation for the
Renville Telephone company. The
company will have. its principal place
of business in the village of Donny-
brook. The capital stock is $4,000, and
the directors are c. J. DeVore, S. B.
Oke, ]. Steinbegea, A. E. Swanson and
Anil Gludt, all residents of Ward and
Renyille counties.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
EXAMINING BANKS

Deputy State Bank Examiner Roy
Nelson is examining state banks
throughout the state this week. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25

Genuine heroism seems to gravitate
naturally toward the position OF wire
less operator on an ocean liner.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
NEW NoTARlES

Secretary Of State Morton today
issued notarial commissions to:
L. J Bemis, Grand Forks.
Mark F. Jones, Beach.
Frank D. Wilkinson, Trenton.
j. J. Crest, Mott
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
CAPITOL VISITOR

States Attorney Geo. NJ. McKenna
of Napoleon was capitol visitor
Wednesday morning.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25

Wireless telegraphy cannot be COM
mended by men who desire to send
communications in strict secrecy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25

The man who stands in his own light
lmagines the whole world IL dark.
Percy Haines. rs 49,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
HERE FOR MEETING

County Superintendent Helen J.
Prindeville of Grand Forks county ar.
rived at the capitol Wednesday for
the County Superintendent meeting
to be held here Thursday and Friday
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
AT THE PEN

Ed Mcmahon and Joe Vadnais were
discharged this week from the peniten-
tiary. Frank Sroufe of Foster county,
committed for manslaughter, began his
term at the penitentiary on the first
of April, and Sandy Ross, committed
from Cass county for petit larceny, be-
gan his term on the 18th.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
ISSUED REouislrioN

A requisition was yesterday issued by
Governor John Burke on the Governor
of Minnesota for Joe LAWYER, charged
with enbezzlement. Sheriff J. A.
Wiech of Stark county is the agent
for the state of North Dakota.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
All That RasaAd.

II hear ye had words with Casey"
I'VE had no words"
'Then nothing passed between YEP
"Nothing but one brick."-Kansas
City Journal. ~ ..F.--s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25

By this time the Frankfort doubtless
knows what the difficulty was.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
VISITED CAPITOL

Hon. Geo. NJ. Young, candidate fol-
congress in the second district, was
among the prominent visitors at the
capitol today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
WENT TO WILTON

County Treasurer Kositzky Is
spending the day at Wilton looking
after come business affairs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25

- u Jake t#O Sl6SSSD VI luS S000S OAAe
and fill one with dry sand which it Ii
proposed to use and the other with wa.
ter. The water should then be poured
carefully in the glass Of sand and al
lowed to trickle down through the sand
until it reaches the bottom of the glass.
When the water has been poured into
the glass Of sand to the point Of over
flowing we may assume that the voids
between the grains Of sand have been
dlled, and consequently the amount of
water taken from the full glass would
represent the volume Of clay needed to
ill the voids in a volume Of sand equal
to that In the other glass. It Is better
to use little less clay than would ap-
pear to be necessary, as the tendency
10 to overestimate the amount needed.
Good drainage is the most essential
feature of the sand-clay road just as it
is of all other types Of road. A sandy
or gravelly soil affords better natural
drainage, and ii the sand iS present to
an exceptional extent the only provi-
sion necessary for drainage will be to
crown the surface of the road in the
SAME manner as prescribed for earth,
gravel or macadam roads. If the road
is located through land that is 80 low
as to he continually wet it will be nee
essary in addition to crowning the road
to provide wide bitches on each side
and to raise the roadbed a little higher
than the surrounding country.
After proper drainage has been Sc
cured the roadbed should be crowned,
beginning near the source Of supply Of
the clay or sand. The clay should
then be spread to depth Of from six
to eight inches in the center, sloping
of gradually to a thin layer at the
sides. Upon the clay should be placed
a thin covering Of sand. If the clay
II Of the plastic kind it will then be
necessary to plow and harrow 1t, ad.
vantage being taken of rains to puddle
the surface with'a disk harrow. Sand
should be gradually added until the
surfcce of the road ceases to ball and
cake.
If tho clay is placed on sand to a
depth of six inches a cubic yard of
clay will cover fifty-four lineal feet;
consequently a sixteen foot road treat
ed in this manner would require one
cubic yard Of clay for each three feet
Of length. A mile of sixteen foot
road would therefore require 1,76O
cubic yards Of clay.
II the clay subsoil Is to be treated
with sand 1t should be plowed and
narrowed to a depth Of about four
inches. On this prepared subsurface
should be placed from six to eight
inches Of clean sand, spread thickest
at the center and sloping to the sides
in much the same manner as the clay
IL applied to a sand ROAD These ma
terials should then be<mixed dry in
stead Of the wet mixing, which is
preferable when clay is applied to
sand. This is preferable because the
clay can be better pulverized when in
q dry state. After dry mixing the road
should be puddled following the first
heavy rain. When the materials are
thoroughly. mixed and puddled a road
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25
GARDEN HOSE

Special sale this week. Come quick.
Wills Seed Store. 3
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-25

A most important meeting is being
held in Washington, more than 700 DEL
egates coming from all parts of the
country to attend the sessions of the
National Commercial Conference. rep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
Can You Answer Them?
From the Newark News.


 The utter inadequacy of our boasted educational system Is shown in the re- suits of special examination conducted in the Joyville High school last month by President Brooch of the Good Govern ment league. To 10 questions of the sim- plest character submitted to 9S boys and girls in the junior and senior classes not one correct answer was given. Dr. Grooch calls the ignorance of the students jet black and absolute. The questions fol- low:
 Who was the sixth Vice President of the United States?
 Who was the junior senator from Della ware at the beginning of the war with Mexico?
 How many justices of the peace are there in New Jersey?
 How is a vacancy filled in the board of freeholders of Pottawattamie county, Kansas?
 Describe the currency system prevalent in Canada prior to 1856.
 What is the policy of the government at Washington in regard to the disposal of Indian lands in the Cherokee nation?
 Name 10 judges of the United States circuit court.
 What are the chief arguments for and against high protective tariff?
 Where does the school fund of the state originate and how is 1t apportioned?
 Give short account of the crime of '73.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

, bird future is the discontinuance of bird skin collection and bird egg collection. In the first, the killing of one bird may not mean that life but 1t means, if it be mother bird, the death by starvation of a nest full of i've ones" and then the destruction of bird eggs just for the pleas ure of placing them in pink cotton and later blowing them" means, as any far sighted boy can see, the extermination of bird life and the suffering of the mother bird, for mother birds love their home as we'll as the boys mother. The larger egg collections destroy life fearfully. The only excuse for mounting birds Is to use them for educational purposes The col lection secured by ex-President Roosevelt in far-off lands Is of great educational advantage and serves a good purpose If people would study birds more and use the camera, the field glass and the pen, rather than the microscope and the gun, there would be greater love of protec- tion than there now is.
 If the mothers of America, especially in the country and small towns, would teach their children the love of nature, the love of protection, rather than destruction; would place bird literature in the homes, would teach their daughters to wear the flowers of the land" rather than the Fowls of the afr" and would themselves commune more with the things of na- ture,, there would be no need for one woman to buy whole island In an ef- fort to provide protection to the feath- cred tribe.
 May ] suggest to my reader, who- ever he or she may be, and you may be banker who spins for health and carries the deadly gun for pleasure {. you may be the miner with the little lamp to aid you in your work and as you step out in the sunlight you may be greeted with the song of the air." you may be the mother giving the child park recreation; you may be the oc- cupant of the 20 storied building who as the bird fits by, tells you he has the power over you In height; you may be bird man soaring In the clouds and encroaching the birds do- main; you may be the humble cook broiling the tiny sparrow by another name and you may be bird lover; truly, may 1 suggest just two things you can do to protect bird life and save the unnecessary slaughter of them:
 1. Form and join bird protection or- ganizations.
 2. Teach by example the need of birds as well as the pleasure they are to mankind and the ornamentation they are to all nature.
 Who Is not familiar with the words of Byron.
 "A light broke fin upon my soul
 It was the carol of a bird,
 IL ceased-and then it came again,
 The sweetest song ear ever heard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

Is made of inverted tops to beer bottles: her ceiling Is of meal sacks stenciled with indigo; sofa cushion of ham cover. bead ed with morning glory seed. her bric-a- brac is made of ordinary jars, with past ed blackberry seed and hickorynut halves; her fruit cake Is made from her own crystalized fruits, a plate of which
 is on display. The decorations of native cedar, the railing of the booth, of the chair backs as they are placed around the table. Her simple booth" Is fea- ture of the fair. She has made virtue of necessity and given suggestion to numberless people. One very broad woman remarked: q have certainly gained from this one exhibition enough to compensate me for my expense of com ing to Birmingham" She Is not alone. There are IS women who have done won ders in this camp. and seven churches whose members have done an endless chain of work in point of perfect dis plays and good feeling. So we do not feel we have camped in vain. And now we know we have not, for we have just had a message from MT c. w Ufford of California recently-but always a man with his heart in Birmingham. The mes sage is, Be ready for the Mercy Home children one day at the fair I shall want them as my guests, and I only re- gret Mrs. Ufrord cannot be with us" These deeds make the work of the fair more valuable, for they reach out and make others glad for the opportunity of seeing things. The roughing it'' has been fraught with pleasure, every min ute has been a pleasant duty and now that the fair is really on. the camp con- tinues. Only now and then the sparrows are heard above the musical instruments, and the ants have to creep through in sect powders to steal their sweets. The Hon has been carried to where you must pay the coin to see him: the darkey has on his Sunday clothes. and our real beds of sleep are tucked beneath the counters of exhibits. surrounded by bowers of beautiful flowers. The work has unfold ed; in full bloom the exhibit is given its lessons. The result of scheming on the part of a few. but days Of genuine in telligent industry from numbers of splen- did women, who have not worked in vain. The fair Is theirs and they have made 1t.
 It has been truly said of woman:
 'wide and grand are her opportunities here" and again, Life Is no Idle game. no farce to amuse or be forgotten. It is a fixed and stern reality, fuller of duties than the skies of stars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
By MRS. J. B. REID

Sol peeping in through the cracks but the most glorious of all Is to hear the happy sound of human voices, even though they are sometimes interrupted by the noise of the elephant or the roar of the lion beneath your window That is not half so bad as to be told there is a carload of fireworks just at your side. :" Before the suns rays peep out we can hear the free laugh and the song of the negro men as they report for duty. Dirty and maybe hungry. they go to their work with the true spirit of contentment, no matter what their troubles may be. and their voices cry out in songs of negro dialect that compels the listeners to halt and wonder. Then, too. they are always in humor to wrestle. When you get next to nature, you have life at its best.
 Every hour we learn something from the man who makes the best of time or ma terial. And we who do not utilize our energies In taking advantage of the gifts of nature have left off the best. Any body can do big things with unthwarted opportunities, but the one who makes the opportunities Is the real genius-and we find them in a camp
 Mrs. NJ. A. Yarbrough of North Birmingham not only grasps the opportunity, but she almost makes the material. This summer when we asked her to make a booth at the fair she replied: "I can only do something simply: I like to be with people, and if you will let me think a little I shall come again and tell you what I intend to do.' She did not take long to think. She came with a head brim full of ideas. and those ideas are stitched, painted and dyed on her booth at the fair. She is happy in her style. so she simply said on her second visit: 'I have decided to show the folks that we can make home without money" That homo is on ex- hibit in the womans section of the State Fair. She sets table In very comfort able style the tablecloth is made of ce- ment sacks briar-stitched together; the napkins are of flour sacks and hem stitched, the napkin rings of raffia. The silver was obtained with Octagon soap wrappers; the china with A. and P. Tea Store tickets; the salts and peppers were made from lithia water tablet bottles. The sideboards she made of an old bu- reau. She bought her chairs from Ben M Jacobs with coupons they issued on furniture sales. The flreless cooker Is constructed from an old churn. The dem onstration of roasting and baking is a success. Her chair is upholstered with croker sack dyed black: the door mat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
Toll of the Icebergs
From the queen.

F-TUTI IHe QHttII.
 The list of vessels battered or sunk by icebergs is a long one, and it ie we'll to re- call 1t at a time when all the world is thinking of the Titanic. Thus. to take an example or so at haphazard In the spring of 1890 four steamers of the Eng land American route utterly vanished, and in 1899 10 steamers disappeared.
 In 190S the Mongolian was imprisoned for two days In the ice but escaped, In 1909 the Lake Champlain, the Regulus, the Bonavlsta and the Montrose were so battered by the floating ice that each es- caped calamity by very narrow margin. while none can tell how many fishing sinacks arc yearly dashed to pieces by these towering glassy crags.