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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-05

d War 1t is said viii put a quietus
on American Grand Opera. Watch
the prices soar the first season at.
ter the war.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-05
Preventing Industrial
Waste

"Waste 10 worse than loss.
The time 10 coming when every
person who lays claim to ability
will keep the question Of waste
before him constantly. The scope
OF thrift 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A. Edison.
In the making of coke in this coun
try the beehive type of oven is gen
orally used and the valuable by-prod
ucts, including the ammonia, valued
at millions of dollars, are allowed tt
escape. Calculated from the amount
Of coal used in these industries In
the United States, the annual pro
duction of ammonia sulphate should
be approximately $40, 1000 tons valued
at 100000, 900. Actually only 5000
tons, valued at $1,84O,OO0 are being
produced.
One of the big independent steel
companies is about to invest $1,000,
1000 In by-product coke ovens, and viii
place the ammonia on the market fol
fertilizer purposes.
1t is also said that the United
States Steel Corporation, after send
ing it's engineers abroad nor than q
year ago to investigate coke-making
has, as q result, decided gradually to
do away with its old-fashioned, waste
full beehive coke ovens and save the
by-products.
1t is true of some American wooden
mills. that what goes down the river
In waste would constitute a handsome
profit for the same mill in a foreign
country. But American manufactur
ers are waking up to the folly of such
waste.
The utilization of cottonseed and
cottonseed oil, until recent years 9
waste product of the cotton crop, is
now valued in the United States
alone at $50,O00,O 900 a year.
The Standard Oil Company is a
marvel of scientific management in
the matter of waste prevention. Ell
bert Hubbard enthusiastically says OF
that much-discussed corporation: III
has stopped the leaks, taken up the
economic slack, reduced friction and
rendered a service to the world that
is the nearest approach to bushes.
perfection of any example that can be
named"
Briefly summarized, some of the
principal ways in which waste is now
being eliminated on q large scale Ia,
clude these:
Water powers are being utilized to
a greater extent.
Timber-cutting in the National for
ests is carefully controlled.
Resources of coal are being pro
tected, although millions in minerals
are still being wasted, the National
Bureau of Mines reports.
Steel scrap is being con~erted into
Bessemer.
There r laws to insure the health
and safety of workmen.
We are making successful war or
disease.
We are introducing more practical
ideas in education, fitting young PEG
pie to earn an honorable living alone
chosen lines.
VIZ are installing a new reserve
bank and currency system by which
the supply of money will expand and
contract in accordance with the de
mands of business, so that 1t will ebt
and flow between the sections where
there Is surplus and the places where
there is scarcity and will prevent pan
les by being always available where
there is legitimate need.
The elimination of waste from ou1
personal affair is equally important.
T. D. MacGREGOR.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-05

Remember the Company IA" Mess
Fund dance. Thursday evening, Au-
gust 6.-Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-05

The Americans are mobilizing IN
London.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-05

will be upon the shoulders Of the mar.
row gagged politicians II they start
q policy of obstruction.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Gallant Service.

Colonel James Hamilton Lewis went
over to a hotel near the capitol for
some luncheon. He finished. walked to
the door Of the cafe and stood looking
out into the lobby. occupying the place
usually held by the head waiter.
A very pretty woman came up. mis-
took the senator for the head waiter
and asked: May | have that table
over thereY"
Certainly. madam" the gallant colo
mel replied. 1T will give me great
pleasure to escort you %thither.''
He led her to the table, pulled ont
her chair and seated her. She picked
up the bill Of fare. glanced at it and
then said to Lewis: what do you rec.
ommend todayy"
"Madam." Lewis replied with one of
his famous bows. IF ! were not mar.
ried I should unhesitatingly recon-.
mend myself Saturday Evening
Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
THE RULING HABIT.
He Would Travel That One Old Road,
Danger or No Danger.

Danger or No Danger.
Cyril Maude. the English actor-man-
! ager, who was in this country recently,
in making Il talk before a dramatists'
society in New York told a story to
illustrate the Unborn conservatism of
his cOuntrymen-especially those resi-
dent in rural parts.
He said that through the fields be-
tween two villages in Sussex ran a
footpath. 1t was not the quickest route
in going from one of the hamlets to
the other. for it wandered about, but
it had been traced orr. finally by the
horny naked feet of Saxon serfs, and
was as hard as stone, worn deep into
the turf by the heels of countless gen
eratiOns. Everybody in the neighbor-
hood used it because everybody al.
ways had.
a friend of Maude's, a country gen.
tleman. lived midway between the
towns and led a reasonably quiet, not
to say dull, existence. One day he
heard that a vicious bull was straying
about the countryside. chasing inno-
>Vut pVuVcli III dIIu ulGlllIlk Cull-
dren and generally ~misbehaving him
self.
Seeking for some variety from the
m%onotOny. Maude's friend went forth
in the afternoon hoping to glimpse the
bull. Once he heard him below. but he
he tried to discover the whereabouts of
the maurauder. but with III luck.
On the fifth evening he fingered afield
until nearly dusk. He had reached a
stile where Il hedge crossed the foot
path when he heard in the distance
through the t%hickening gloom the pat
ter Of flying feet. mingled with the
thud of heavy hoofs. a convulsive pant
ing and the shorts Of some large ami
NAL.
Into sight came the local poStman. an
elderly person. logging along at top
speed. his mail pouch bouncing on his
hip, his whiskers neatly parted by the
wind and blowing backward over his
shoulders. and just behind him came
the bull. lunging with his horns at the
seat Of the fugitive's trousers.
BY half a length the fleeing man
reached the hedge ahead Of his pur-
suer. He flung himself headlong over
the stile and in his safe protection lay
brcathless. while the bull. believing
his disappointment. turned and strOlled
off to seek an easier victim.
The spectator aided the %quivering
pOstman to his feet.
"He almost had you tonight. Fletch-
err" said the gentleman sympathetic
ally.
Fletcher wiped his forehead and
gasped:
"'E's almost 'ad me every night this
Notwithstanding Evening Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Fooled Him..

At the magazine promotion commit
tee that lunches every Wednesday at
the Aldine club Felix Orman told this
one:
Ellis Parker Butler some years ago
wrote Il story which he thought would
fit into the scheme of one of the small
or magazines. He sent the story to the
editor. 1t was printed. Failing to re-
ceive payment. he made an inquiry.
There came Il check for 50. The hu.
morist returned this with the MESSAGE,
You probably need this more than |
do To which the elitor replied:
Thank you. We do New York
World
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23

When a certain distinguished gen
eral was in old days military secre-
tary 1T Malta he was sent during Il
government house function to ask Il
young lady to repeat Il skirt dance
which had met with much apprccia-
ton. The f~air'dancer. who was some
What affected, protested that she posi-
lively couldn't and that if she did she
would be completely blown" The Of
ficer returned to the governor looking
rather sheepish. and hesitated as If
there was something he did not like to
say. "Welly' asked the great man.
she won't" replied the other. Won't!
Why" don't know" was the re-
ply, but she said she'd he bowed if
she would"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
The Family Menaoerie

Its funny. amt it that everybody
in II family is some kind of an ami
MALI
"Some kind of an animal, Bobby?
What do you mean"
why, mother is a dear, you know"
"Yes, certainly"
"And my baby sister is mothers
little lamb. and I'm the kid, and dad
is the goat"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23

wit failed her in
an emergency and
she remained daz-
ed and mute in
stead of hurting
forth one of her
bright retOrts.
Mrs. Asquith, so
it is stated. was
returning the 9th
er day from a
shopping expedi-
ion and hailed a
taxi. Getting in,
she gave the Or
der-"Ten Down
ing street.
But the t a
driver had taken
woman fares to
the premier's Of
fee in Downing
street before, and
there had been
brickbats for the
W | n d o W 8 and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
at Random Sent"

l shot an arrow from the bow.
l had no target handy, so
l fired into the air. and. oh,
l hit a timid passing bird!
That arrow was an idle word
OF censure and was overheard
By n for whom twas never meant.
All. me. the cruel shaft l sent
Without the least unkind intent!
And all the wealth Of land and main
Can never bring it back again.
Cora M. w. Greenleaf.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
A Garden 1rauedy,

William c. Brown. apropos of his
resignation as president of the New
York Central, which he made in order
with the coming of spring we all
feel the call of the country. Fortu-
rately for the poor clerk who feels this
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23

he had II crisp greenback to aid him in
his arguments.
Its queer what strange things hap
pen to Il man up here" he remarked
to the stage driver who later carried
the first time | WINS ever accused Of
stealing Il dog"
Yes. sir" replied the driver sympa-
~thetically. Then. after a moments
thoughtful silence. he continued. LAS
OF stealing Observation-Disclosures.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23

call. there are the little suburban
houses with their vegetable and flow
e; gardens. And what an ardent farm,
er the suburhanite becomes.
II was staying last spring with II
suburban gardener friend IT mine. He
had gone ~ evening for II stroll in
his garden when suddenly his wife
and ! SAW him run eXcitcd!y M tn"
garden path toward Us. He carried ::
tiny cherry tree no bigger than Il small
roSebuSh in one hand.
MARY. Mary he called in heart
broken tones. The wind has broken
our cherry tree. | arrived Just il
time for the poor little thing to die in
my arms"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23

oo"H ~ o' 80 trouble for him.
SO instead of lowering the flag he came
down from his seat. opened the door
and remarked brusquely: Come out of
1t. Downing street? Not if l know it!
You'll have to get some one else for
this little job. young woman!'
And out she went.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23

insisted on FOL
lowing him from
camp to camp.
Later he met a
party Of men
W Xxi up
stream with a
native guide.
The guide imme-
diately recognize
ed his dog.
"Ha, trying to
steal my dog,
your" he shout
ell at the COVER
o I'm have
you in Jail for
this. There's Il
law in the woods
just as big as
you have in the
city"
The governor
e~ndeavored to
explain that he
was an UnWiu-
ing companion to
the dog. which
had persisted in
following h / M,
but to little or
no effect. until
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
- The ~
Scrap Book
No Friend of the MiIitants,

London has been having II good laugh
over a recent incident in which Mrs.
Asquith, wife Of the premier. figured.
and the story has been enjoyed all the
more since for once the lady's ready
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
A Gentle Reproof.

The governor Of a New England
state was one time fishing in the
streams of the Adirondacks when he en-
countered a handsome setter dog. which
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
labor.

Labor is life. From the Utmost heart
the sacred celestial life essence
breathed into him by Almighty God
Carlyle,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
BUSINESS IS GOOD
DESPITE WEATHER
Merchants Expect Cold
Wave to Strengthen
Market

Notwithstanding the threatening
weather of the morning and the down.
pour of the afternoon, business on
Morris avenue yesterday continued to
manifest that same degree of brisk
ness that has been evidenced through
out the week. Merchants read the
weather reports OF a cold wave due to
reach here this morning and predicted
a strengthened market and a better
demand for the coming week. Business
today is expected to be very good, es-
pecially in the fish market.
The price of eggs remained station
airy at 2S and 80 cents yesterday and
the demand is showing strength. Hens
and fryers are not to be had on the
street for any price. although the quo.
tations are stationary. The dealers say
there is no use in boosting the price
en- a commodity that Is not on tho
market.
Produce edalers predict better busi-
ness today than has been in evidence
on any day during the present week
They predicate their predictions on the
weather reports, saying cold weather
in season is a help and not detri-
nent to business. Then, too, the sup
plies can BE better kept in cold
weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
PART OF THURSDAYS
LOSS IS RECOVERED
Continued Nervousness Dur
ing Early Trading With
Rally Later

New York. Febrpary 6.-Cotton showed
continued nervousness during today $
'early trading. but business was less ac-
tive and prices recovered part of yes
terdays loss on covering for over the
weekend and reports that trade inter
ests had been fair buyers on an opening
decline. Somewhat smaller into-sight
figures than expected may have helped
prices in the late trade. and the close
was very steady at a net advance of 4
to Q points. March led the rally and
closed at premium of SO points over
May, copmaring with 81 points last night.
Cables were lower than due and there
was a renewal of Yesterdays selling
movement at the opening, under which
the market started steady at a decline of
to points. All months except March
made new low records for the season
with May contracts selling at II rec, or
nearly 81 per bale below the high fig
ures reached toward the end of last
month. Offerings, however, were by no
means so general or aggressive as they
were yesterday. suggesting that the scat
tering long interest had been materially
reduced on Thursdays decline, and prices
soon steadied on covering and a scatte-
ring demand from trade sources.
Business became conspicuously quiet as
prices rallied, but offerings remained
light and closing prices were within a
point or two of the best Leading spot
interests seemed to be selling May here
during the early trading. but were also
credited with buying March, July and
October, while there were rumors that
some of the domestic mills were calling
cotton on a scale-down from the l2c
level. There were some further scatter
ing reports concerning a poor seed sup
ply in the southwest, but there appeared
to be very little private news from the
south as to spot market conditions around
the local ring.
The weekly Bombay report showed con-
tinued heavy receipts of indian cotton,
and, according to some local traders, for
eign spinners are feeling the influence
of free offerings from Bombay, as well
as the large movement of American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Weekly Cotton Review

New York, February 6.-Annonnee-
ment that the revision committee of
the New York cotton exchange had de-
cded to make no change in grade diff
ferences was followed by a heavy gem
eral selling movement in the mark 1t
here during the latter part of the
week. Judging from opinions expressed
1t was considered doubtful whether the
committees action inspired fresh bear
ish sentiment or whether relief from
revision uncertainty had been the sig
nal for liquidation and bear pressure
on talk of slackeing spot demand and
continued heavy receipts.
The fact that all markets worked
lower led some to the latter conclusion,
while others claimed that both the
failure of the committee to increase
low grade penalties and more general
features had been factors on the de-
cline. At any rate, after a quiet and
steady early week, the market broke
sharply and all months, except March.
made new low ground for the season.
Selling was accompanied by numerous
predictions of still wider differences
between New York and Liverpool, while
the relatively firm ruling of March
was expected by local gossip on the
ground that prominent spot interests
heavily short of May and July here
against purchases abroad, were holding
March contracts with the possible in
tention of demanding deliveries which
might be retendered on May IL neces-
sary to profitable working out of strad-
die operations.
The heavy into-sight movement has
naturally reflected the active spot de-
mand reported from the south during
January. but has encouraged the lar
ger views of the American crop, while
some authorities abroad contend that
foreign cotton crops this season, for
the first time on record may equal the
American production. Such ideas of the
worlds supply seemed to offset the
more optimistic view of general trade
conditions in some local circles and
predictions of lower prices have also
been encouraged by continued reports
of large fertilizer sales or well ad-
vanced farm work in the eastern belt.
On the other hand. there have been
many reports of scarce seed in the
southwest, spot markets have not fully
followed the break and bullishly dis
posed traders claimed that trade buy
ing was more active today around
&c for July cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
WHEAT PRICES co TO
HIGHEST QUOTATION
Billiards and Extreme Cold
in Far West Sends the
Market Up

Chicago. February 6.-Beeause blizzards
and extreme cold in the extreme west
threatened danger to autumn sown wheat
prices today went to a higher quotation.
Not all of the grain was held, but the
market closed steady, AQase above last
night Corn finished in an alley to ssGs4e
up, and oats at an advance of ia@sse. In
provisions the outcome was a net decline
of 2la@1Oc.
A fresh buying force showed Itself
promptly in the wheat trade. Speeula-
tors bullishly inclined had jumped at the
conclusion that a drop in temperature
which went to so below zero in parts OF
Nebraska, would work serious damage
to the crop.
According to some authorities, fields
where snow had fallen were being swept
bare by the gale. The rush to purchase
however, was moderated by reports from
other places where the snow averaged
several inches in depth. After the early
bulge conservatives were disposed to wait
for more definite tiding In regard to sup
posed crop damage. especially as to Kan
sas.
Predictions of lower temperatures
ahead, though helped to avert any de-
cided reaction. Besides. there were con-
tihued bullish advices from all countries
south of the equator.
Expected increase of feeding demand
put strength into the corn market There
was also a belief that receipts would be
lessened in consequence of the stormy
weather. Longs took profits OH large
scale and thus checked the advancing
tendency.
Oats responded to Texas dispatches tell
ing of probable injury to the winter crop
If low temperatures were not soon re-
lieved there The menace attracted more
than passing notice. Texas last year hav-
ing raised s2,00O,O00 bushels.
In provisions selling by packers out
weighed any other influence. The occasion
for the unloading was said to be the in
crease of hog arrivals at the Chicago
yards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Live Stock Market

Chicago, February G.-Hogs: Receipts,
26,O01; strong; bulk, IS 60ds.7o light, ss.4o@
$40. mixed SS.45ms.75; heavy. SS.4O4S.ioai
S75; rough. sS.4cas.5o; pigs, $Ias.5o.
Cattle: Receipts, i5e0; slow; beeves, $1Q
$50; Texas steers. So 99dS; stockers, so.5oa
$40: cows and heifers, s3.50dS.5o; calves,
$1.25Ml0.25.
Sheep: Receipts, 5000; steady natNe,
s465d5.5: yearlings s5.65@o.S5; lambs, ma
tive, S67eQ7.1o.
Kansas City,. February 6.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts, $500; higher: bulk, ss.3ods.55; heavy,
$S.5t liS.5.1s. packers and butchers, $3.50
s.75ts: lights, sS200S. 45: pigs, sI.1o17'o.
Cattle Receipts, soc including 200 south
crns; higher; prime fed steers, ss.5Oa9. .25;
dressed beer steers $7.5odIs50: southern
steers. $6.251iS.19; COWS, sI.25@7.50; heifers
s6.75dt9; stockers and feeders. ST. 6.50dS.10.
sheep: Receipts, 1929; steady; lambs, 81
M7.59; yearings, S575N6.50; wethers, S5a
go: ewes. s470Io.35
st. Louis. February Clogs: Receipts,
goo; higher; pigs and lights. s7dS.S0;
mixed and butchers. $S.6O@6. SPY; good
heavy, $s.70as.s5.
Texas steady: native beef steers, $3.50
ao95; cows and heifers. s4.25ds.5O; stock
ers, S50tT 80; Texas and Indian steers, So. Is
as: sows and heifers, $f66; calves, ma
tive, se@11.75.
sheep: Receipts, 2oo0; steady native
muttons. s5a5.5O lambs, .$7n765.
Louisville, Ky, February 6.-Cattle: Re-
ceipts. $50; choice steady; common slow;
81. .50aS.25.
Hogs: Receipts, 1900; active; 1oc higher;
S4.5Oq3.70.
Sheep: Receipts. %; steady; lambs, &c
down; sheep, SIC down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Weekly Interior Cotton Towns

Albany: Receipts, 81; shipments. %.
stock, s2ss
Athens. Receipts. 1910; receipts, 615o;
stock, 23,152.
Atlanta: Receipts. 47s1; receipts, s55ei
stock, 17.549.
Brenham Receipts 75; shipments. 81;
stock, 1865.
Charlotte: Steady; middling, 1Siae,
receipts, s4a; shipments. 342.
Columbia: Receipts, 1856; shipments,
2210; stock, 24,916.
Columbus Ga. Quiet. middling, IL a c;
receipts. 2945; shipments. $3.50; sales
$3.50; stock. 21.4S3.
Columbus, Miss: Receipts 59i; ship
ments, IA. stock. 4577.
Dallas Receipts, 1888; shipments
4692; stock. 1895.
Eufaula: Receipts. 90 shipments, 1o4;
stock, I1s1.
Greenwood, S. c.; Receipts S22; ship
ments. 204; sales. Ills; stock, 1sl7.
Helena; Receipts, 1891; shipments,
1896; stock, 1918,
Little Rock; Quiet; middllng. 1stsc;
receipts. 326S; shipments. 3247; stock,
59,124
Macon: Receipts, 27s. shipbents. s7si
stock, 26s3.
Meridian: Receipts. sss; shipments
622; stock, .42s.
Montgomery: Middling. 1890; re-
ceipts, 21s1; shipments. 1924; stock, u.s.
657
Nashville: Quiet; middling, f3 Il c: re-
ceipts, ss0 shipments, 219; stock, 1888
Natchez; Sales, 245.
Newberry: Receipts, 243; shipments
24s.
Raleigh: Middiing. 12&c; receipts
431; shipments, 425; stock, 467.
Rome: Receipts, 277; shipments, s75i
stock, 6173.
Selma: Receipts. 7ss; shipments, Ills;
stock, 1922.
Shreveport: Quiet: receipts, 3i16;
shipments, 5937; stock, 40.026.
Vicksburg: Receipts, 7s6; shipments,
2396; stock, 10.S21.
Yazoo City: Receipts, $50; shipments,
| 2311; stock. 1i.146.