text: S&S FJv p'" I & -1 ni |i t1 P" 1- .A' sjfSva l*ft' teHKSy ®,v Pki ¥&«d* 4 -V y. & Vr s% VfA &<* 'M a* 3 ft HMUll "$• 6»,r" POUR She §i$tua*fb Subunt. BY M. H. JEWELL THE DAILY TRIBUNE. Published every morning except Monday, at Bismarck, North Dakota, is delivered by carrier to all parts of the city 60 cents per month. If sent by mail through the post office, $4 per year. The daily sent to any address outside of Bismarck in the United States, postage prepaid, $4 per year $2 for six months $1 for three months. THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE. Published every Friday twelve and sixteen pages containing a summary of the news of the week—local and foreign—particular attention being paid to state news. Sent to any address, postage paid, for $1 for one year 60 cents for six months 25 cents for three months. The Bismarck Tribune is the oldest news paper in the state—Weekly established June 1873 Daily established in 1881. It has a wide circulation and is a desirable advertising medium. Being published at the capital of the state it makes a feature of state news, if a Semi-official character, Artistically, interesting to keep the run of state affairs and business. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS INFORMATION FOR FARMERS Six million two hundred thousand farmers bulletins on 140 different subjects were printed for the department of agriculture during the past year. As there are about 6,000,000 farmers, exclusive of agricultural laborers, in the United States, this is one pamphlet for each one. If any farmer did not get his copy, it was because he did not apply for it, for they are nearly all turned over to members of congress for distribution. There is hardly a subject in which farmers are interested that is not discussed, in some one of the various bulletins. Information is contained in them about the feeding of farm animals, hog cholera, how to bill weeds, the care and feeding of chickens, butter making and the care of milk, the vegetable garden, good roads, breeds of dairy cattle, bread making, how to raise apples, rice culture, tomato growing, sugar as food, insects affecting tobacco, cotton and grapes, diseases of potatoes and apples, how to detect oleomargarine and renovated butter, tree planting on rural school grounds, the Angora goat and scores of other things. It would be difficult to estimate with any degree of accuracy the financial benefit which has accrued to the farmers from the perusal of these bulletins. Such men as believe they must be continually studying to keep abreast of their business have been the most diligent readers of the publications of the department of agriculture. It is the benefit which these men have derived that justifies the government's continued expenditure of money for free education of this kind, an education almost as necessary to national prosperity as that provided for the children in the public schools. OVER ENTHUSIASTIC It is to be regretted that some of our over enthusiastic brethren of the press find their intense factionalism leading them into unwarmed and ill-considered abuse of whomever may presume to be a candidate of the opposing political faction. The over zealousness of these advocates is not likely to work good to the republican party. The struggle in the state will not be ended with the primaries. There is an election this fall and the democrats in the state are united, hopeful that a further split in the republican ranks will inure to their benefit. The united democracy in this state is as strong or stronger than a divided republicanism. So it will be well if too zealous factionalists do not, either purposely or thoughtlessly, seek to widen the breach between the opposing elements of the republican party. There is a presidential and state election to be held this fall, and the interests of the party demand that the party in the state shall be united and not divided. Some of our uncurbed and shallow-thinking writers of abuse might do well to look into the future and see whether the policy is apt to be politically profitable. The Congressional Record of last Saturday contains an extended debate in the house committee of the whole with reference to the matter of appropriations for surveyor generals' offices through the west, wherein Mr. Tawney and Mr. Maim supported the recommendation of the secretary of the interior for the abolishment of the office of surveyor general of North Dakota at St. James and Congressman Marshall and Congressman Gronna opposed the termination of the office. The general appropriation bill contained no appropriation for the salary of the surveyor general of this state or for clerk hire in his office and Congressman Gronna presented an amendment to provide an appropriation of $18,000 for these purposes. The matter was debated rather vigorously. The committee, chaired by Marshall and Congressman Gronna, presented the fact there were coal lands in the state yet to be surveyed or resurveyed and that there were Indian reservations being opened that must be surveyed. The opposing congressmen took the ground that the work could as well be done from Washington, to which the North Dakota congressmen objected on the ground that the work done from Washington would be much more expensive than if done in the usual way. The committee finally by a vote of 24 to 25 defeated the proposed amendment of Mr. Gronna, so that the bill does not provide any appropriation for the continuance of this office beyond the present fiscal year unless an amendment to the bill is made in the senate. Of the candidacy of George A. Welch for state senator from Burleigh county to succeed Col. Little, the Moffit Messenger says: "Mr. Welch is a candidate for state senator subject to the will of the republican voters at the primary election and is making his campaign on a straight-out republican declaration of principles. He has been a successful farmer and is now a successful business man and his varied experience and strong personality eminently qualify him for the senate." The platform of Treadwell Twichell of Cass county, candidate for governor, has made its appearance. It is a document of considerable length, declaring for the removal of corporation influence from politics, the increase of the amount of taxes paid by corporations, which he declares not in proportion with taxes paid by other interests and individuals, and for a sane, economical and careful administration of state affairs. Mayor Duis is to be a candidate for reelection as mayor of Grand Forks and Dr. J. D. Taylor, senator from that district, is the candidate who has been put forth against him. If Taylor proves as popular with the people as he has been heretofore—and his good qualities are as well appreciated as they ought to be—he should make a formidable candidate for the office, even against a twice winner like Duis. An account of the funeral of the late Newton Edmunds, former territorial governor of Dakota, held recently at Yankton, states that there is only one territorial governor of Dakota now living Dr. William Jayne, the first governor of the territory and a resident of Illinois. The Valley City Times-Record is confident Col. Peake is coming to the state senate to succeed George M. Young and feels that he has a string on the chairmanship of the appropriations committee already. NORTH DAKOTA NOTES The town of Laidsford has received an $850 hearse. The Driscoll News publishes a picture of the new school house there. Forty-three Indian children recently... The left the Berthold reservation for Wahpeton to attend the Indian school there. Smallpox among some of them members broke up a show company, just before it reached Anamoose. There seems to be quite a colony of people from Anamoose that have taken up their residence in Bowman county. The Minot Independent would like to see Col. C. B. Little elected to the United States senate. Minot has a Jack-the-peeper who makes a practice of peeping in windows of houses where he finds women alone. The Fargo Call thinks the water used in the bath rooms in the Fargo hotels should be strained. Editor Davis of the Grand Forks Herald is giving lectures on "How to Make a Newspaper." L. D. McGahan, register of the land office at Minot, seems to be a frequent visitor at the newspaper offices over Ward county. Reports from Williston say railroad engineers are sounding the river bottom there for the purpose of securing a solid foundation for a bridge. The Esmond Bee has just heard that Senator Johnson of Washburn was at one time talked of as a candidate for secretary of state. The Norwalk Item thinks Alfred Blaisdell entitled to the term as secretary of state and that he will be warm supported at the primary election. Insurance Commissioner Cooper is a popular candidate with the Forman News. Col. Peake of Valley City is evidently anxious to fill the seat in the senate made vacant by Geo. M. Young who is now a candidate for congress. The candidacy of Johnson of Ward for governor seems to be meeting with ready newspaper mention everywhere. C. A. Johnson, candidate for governor, recently returned from Wisconsin where he attended the funeral of his father who died of pneumonia. The Knox Advocate thinks if about time every newspaper declared who it favored for the United States Senate. The editor of the Hamilton Independent has been on a jaunt through Minnesota cities where he met a lot of his former townsmen. Editor Gibbs of the Crosby Gazette is winning a reputation as an orator and is playing a prominent part in the Hughes Stock Co.—now touring the northern part of Ward county. A man and woman who started an opium joint in a room in one of the Minot hotels are in jail there as a result of a raid. A set of burglar tools was found in the outfit. The woman stabbed a man at Noonan recently. The waterworks question is holding the boards at Minot. Two ordinances are before the council as to whether or not a private franchise should be granted. Editor Trubshaw of the Coopers town Courier set type twenty-five years ago on the Sanborn Enterprise, when he was rosy-cheeked and fresh from "Hold Hengland." The appointment of Editor Miller of the Minnewaukon Sittings as register of the land office at Devils Lake seems to meet with favor with the press of the state. Many of the newspapers around the State marvel at the long string of political announcements in the Bismarck Tribune and think they see a red-hot campaign in sight for Burleigh county. While it is said Editor Rishoff of the Milton Globe refuses to be the insurgent candidate for Insurance commissioner, the Hannah Moon thinks the contemptible attack Rishoff has recently made on Commissioner Coeper makes it evident he is rather hungry for office. Potatoes and Hogs On Subscription The following items from the Moffett Messenger indicate a firm belief in reciprocity on the part of Editor McMaster: If you want to exchange some potatoes for a subscription to this great moral and religious publication—now is the time to do it. Bert Morse traded the editor a fine young hog this week for some good literature and is now a regular reader of this great moral and religious publication. A Narrow Escape. There is at least one man who learned a lesson without losing any money during the recent financial upheaval. It is probable, however, that he lost some sleep. He was a surly broker, and he had a "bunch" the bank in which he kept his money was about to follow in the wake of the Knickerbocker Trust company. So he withdrew his account and put it into the Trust Company of America, and the next day came the run on that bank. There are fewer details to be learned. BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20, 1908. The editor of the Mayville Tribune thinks that whisky is a good cure for the grip even without the quinine. The Flaxton Times publishes a list of the Ward county paupers, It was never supposed before the In the empire of Ward had any paupers. While switching at Neche, a train crew shoved a box-car through the roundhouse without waiting for the doors to be opened. If the people of the state read all the political platforms published, they will find a long string of bales of hay to climb over. Ward county has a lot of young men who are active politically. One of the candidates there for state senator is but thirty-one years of age. In the House, Washington, D.C., Feb. 19.—A bill providing for the taking of the thirteenth census occupied most of the time of the session of the house today. Progress with it was slow because of the numerous amendments offered, but which in the main were rejected. The bill was amended in one particular, however, and that was limiting the census to the main land of the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Porto Rico. The measure will be further debated tomorrow. Previously to the consideration of the census bill, Mr. Henry of Texas, taking his cue from Mr. Boutell's remarks of yesterday landing the speaker, urged the republicans to bring in an employer's liability bill and a bill requiring notice before the issuance of federal injunctions. In the Senate, Washington, D.C., Feb. 19.—A speech by Senator Johnson of Alabama on the Aldrich currency bill and a statement by Senator Hale, chairman of the committee on naval affairs, concerning the proposed investigation of charges of defects in the construction of battleships were the chief subjects of interest before the senate today. Mr. Hale had printed the reports of Admirals Converse and Capp in defense of the navy and incidentally. Expressed his belief in the efficiency of the battleships. It is driving the trade of this trade has been abandoned. The domestic war, as it is characterized, against the Standard Oil company, which is credited with the largest Oriental trade of any American enterprise, declared to have been disastrously effective in the Orient, while the tobacco and cotton goods trades are said to have been dealt heavy blows through the operation of railroad regulation here. From this point it seems easy for government officials here conversant with foreign matters, to view Japanese commercial aggression in Manchuria with a greater degree of complaisance than would be the case in the face of an urgent domestic demand for governmental assistance. Japan, it is asserted, can without great difficulty, justify everything she has done in Manchuria as sanctioned by the "open door" policy initiated by the late Secretary Hay, and adhered to by the greater nations, including Japan, while Japan may justify things in the strictest sense under the "open door" policy, it has been charged that there exists evidences of her use of many methods and practices which might not bear the light of impartial investigation. Besides her claim to an equal footing with other nations in Manchuria on the "open door" basis, she has, it is asserted, obtained many valuable concessions through which her control of railroad and telegraph facilities is practically complete. This control is known to be used primarily in the interest of Japanese tradesmen and to the detriment of all foreign competitors. These advantages are, of course, being felt by American tradesmen, as well as by those of other foreign nations. As the trade of Germany, England, and other nations, is more valuable than the American trade, and as these nations are what is termed highly commercially organized it would not be a great surprise to American diplomats to hear of protests from these quarters against Japan's aggression. There is nothing, it is pointed out, in Secretary Hay's promulgation of the "open door" policy which parades of the nature of an agreement with any nation looking to its maintenance. For this reason it is predicted that should a combination of protests be made and any movement initiated by foreign nations, the support which it would receive from this country would be no more than normal. SEWERS SALE Friends and Patrons: We call special attention to the catalog we have just issued and have mailed to our customers and friends announcing our Seventh Annual SEWERS SALE. Bale commences Saturday, February 22, and lasts ten days only. The Fair Department TRIBUNE WANT COLUMNS MILWAUKEE TRAINS TO BE RUNNING TO MILES CITY IN A FEW DAYS Hettinger, N. D., Feb. 19—It is expected by the last of the week the laying of track between Terry and Miles City will have been completed and that as soon as the work of balancing has been completed through trains will be put on. It is expected a through traffic arrangement will be effected with the Northern Pacific and that a large part of the Yellowstone park and Pacific coast travel during the coming summer will go out over this system. One of Them: The ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church will meet this afternoon with Mrs. C. M. Smith on Fifth street at 2:30. All the ladies are invited to attend. Secretary: The Ladies' Guild meets today at the home of Mrs. W. A. Dillon, at 2:30. Corner of Fourth and Thayer streets. One Present: The revival spirit was manifested at the Methodist church last evening. There was an altar service at which there were several seekers. The pastor spoke briefly on "Spiritual Knowledge and Faith." The church has been greatly awakened by the special services. Club Member: As there are a number of members of the three women's clubs of the city who feel that these clubs should be something else—as in other cities where the women's clubs are members of the federation—than purely literary societies, it has been suggested that a fourth woman's club be organized by these ladies. As I understand the plan of the federation, it is to have the women of the state become interested in civic improvement and other live issues for the betterment of the city, town and state. There is a great deal of work along these lines being successfully accomplished by women's clubs, work which can more effectively be done by the ladies than by the business men who have all they can attend to in the conduct of their business. The excellent work accomplished by the ladies of several cities in this and other states is sufficient evidence of their capabilities. What more noble work can make two blades of grass grow here one—or none—grew before to arouse the people to the added beauty of the home and city in general that a little work and care can do when interest in such things is awakened in both rich and poor? The humblest home, as well as the abode of the rich, can be made attractive at a trifling expense if only the owner is aroused to action. With a band of determined women at work our streets and alleys would be improved, for they would reach the people and the authorities, as no set of men could do, and do it without friction or unpleasantness. All over the world. This broad land, the women are taking the lead in this line of work, and some of us believe Bismarck has women of ability and energy who could take up this work and carry it along until all of the women of the city become identified with it. There is plenty to do there are plenty to attempt it. All it needs is independence and a separation from the falacious ideas that a woman's only place is at home, and that she has no place in the larger spheres of life. Why not take up this matter in earnest—now? This is the time to organize so as to be in position when spring opens up, to put into operation the plans generally adopted by the civic federations of the country, which can be modified as suits our fancy. Or will we prefer to slumber? An expert hand ironer at the Bismarck Steam Laundry for ladies' clothes, fine shirt waists and skirts. Give her a trial. We are now closing out an assortment of Boy's Overshoes at wholesale price. C. M. Dahl. Used by Millio Dr. Taylor Chosen by Republicans to Run for Mayor of Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 19— At a meeting of the stalwarts and the anti-Dukes men Tuesday night, Dr. J. D. Taylor was selected as an opponent of Mayor Geo. E. Duis. Taylor is a staunch stalwart and a Hansbrough man. Dr. Taylor is a very popular businessman and it is expected that he will poll a heavy vote, giving Mayor Davis a run for his money. Stuck in a Drift Brie, Pa., Feb. 19—According to a long distance telephone message tonight from State Line, Pa., about 8 miles from here, the second French car is fast in a snow drift there. The Message stated that it will not be possible to get the car out before the morning. Long Range Toast ly organized county of Dunn, he willed: Here's to Dan Manning and the county of Dunn. Here's to good fellows wherever they meet. Here's to good fellows wherever they meet. Here's to the bunch in Stark county's seat Extract for... A 25c bottle Monogram Lemon Extract for PAUL E. JOHNSON Piano and Organ Dealer Post Office Bismarck, NORTH DAKOTA & S! Hetlinger Headlight: As a toaster at long range, probably there are none but would cheerfully yield the palm to M. H. Jewell of the Bismarck Tribune. Unable to attend the banquet recently tendered by Hon. Dan Manning to the county officials of the new Visitors welcome at all times at the Bismarck Steam Laundry to see the work and inspect it, and see the machinery turning out first-class laundry, which are operated by experts in the profession of laundry workmanship. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY! WANTED—Room and board for man and wife and little girl. Private family. Good neighborhood. Address A. D. G., care Tribune. FOR RENT—7 room house on 12th street. Inquire at 422 Fifth St. A urniture. FOR SALE—Household furniture. Call at 313 Second street. WANTED—To buy a ten to forty acre tract of land close to Bismarck. Address J. K. D., care Tribune. Golden Rule GROCERIES and NOTIONS Fresh Pork, per lb...10 Fresh Eggs, per doz 25c or 2 doz for 11-45 Fancy Dairy Butter, per lb...30 Rutabagas, per pk 15 Creamery Butter, per lb...35 A full line of fresh Candies at same close price. Spices, per lb...30 Fresh Soda Crackers, by the box, per lb... Walter Baker's Chocolate, per lb A 35c bottle Monogram Vanilla .00 .46 .18 .15 When you want of the best goods on the market get Monogram Brands. We have it SfuMI1 »r4 its,r». m E. H. HeConkey, Prop. Phone 201 216 Main Street ... v' mm. 