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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20
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Richmond Pearson Hobson's fame rests upon his
sinking of a ship on which he was a passenger. eHe
scuttled it under the fire OF hostile guns, the popping
Of which was echoed later by the osculatory smack
Ing Of his lips by the patriotic women of our beloved
land. The firing was as heavy as in the narrow neck
Of Santiago Bay, but Hobson's luck was still with
him, and he survived it. This recalling of not re.
mote history gives particular point to what he said
during the clash with Mr.. Underwood Of Alabama in
the House Thursday, Mr.. Underwood haing said,
somewhere, that the Democratic party will die if
prohibition is to be injected into its politics. Hobson
exclaimed: ~ take second place to no man who loves
his party, and let me tell you that If the Democratic
party can only live by joining with the liquor inter
ests TO- debauch the American people, in Gods name
let 1t die" g2#
Mr.. Hobson is willing to sink the ship. He will
succeed. as at Santiago, if such a disjointure between
the party and the liquor interest as Mr.. Underwood
evidently fears, is ever made. Mr.. Hobson, as in the
harbor mouth, is seeking glory for himself. He is a
candidate for a United States senatorship in Alabama,
and Mr.. Underwood is another. There are excellent
reasons for believing that, in Alabama, a great ma
jority in the Democratic party, which will practically
name the senator in its primary, favors prohibition.
Mr.. Underwood is probably as we'll advised of the
fact as Mr.. Hobson. He was apparently more solic-
itous for the party than for himself, in his attitude
of opposition to the position Mr.. Hobson took as to
legislation toward national prohibition demanded by
delegates who filled the galleries and cheered the
Merrimac hero's assertion that he would rather let
the Democratic party die than keep it alive through
fusion with liquor.
This is not the old spirit of Alabama Democracy.
At q conference in st. Louis in 1895, preliminary to
the Illinois silver convention of that year, which was
to lead the way to fusion with Populists, the quest ton
OF fusion was up and burning. Senotor Pettus of
Alabama, an arstocrat of the old South school, said:
Il would fuse with the devil to save the party" The
Democrats of 1896, who saved their party, when it
would have died without the sacrifice fusion demand
ed, have not yet been given their rightful place in
history. Whether they did we'll or i'll may be a
question. As we look at the party now, it is possible
to think they erred. But if we could see what might
have come after it, their wisdom might be shown.
The point is that Underwood is more of an Alabama
Democrat of the old school than Hobson. He is not
willing to sink the ship at all. Hobson, who has been
under fire, will sink a ship to make a capture anu
take his chance Of swimming to shore. Sinking a
ship did not win Santiago, but it sent Hobson to the
House. Sinking another may not win a presidency,
hut 1t may send Hobson to the Senate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20
Weather Conditions.

High pressure covers the Canadian
Northwest and lower Mississippi val
ley, while lows are central over Color.
ado and Kansas, and the upper lakes.
Zero temperature prevails in Saskat.
chewan this morning. The indications
r for generally fair weather tonight
and Saturday, ccldAr tonight, with
moderate to brisk northerly winds.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Official in Charge.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20
The Trusts

All accounts agree that the administration Is get.
ting good and ready for the trust question. No:
only will the president send o special message TO
Congress, but the measure representing his views viii
be drafted with the greatest care. Eminent business
authorities Will be consulted; eminent lawyers sound
ed. Both the Importance Of the subject and The
difficulties attaching to dealing with 1t are recognized
by Mr.. Wilson and his advisers.
This method is a great improvement on that
adopted in the cases Of the tariff and the currency.
1t was said that Mr.. Wilson wanted the Underwood
bill just as%it had passed the House, and the Glass
currency bill with but a few small changes, just as it
had passedsthe House.
And yet 1t was not long until it was made appar-
ent to the country that in both cases the House had
acted without sufficient preparation. The hearings
as to the tariff had been too few. and those as to
the currency almost nil. 1t remained for the Senate
to make the tariff bill conform somewhat to business
suggestions, and to lift the embargo as to bankers
and capitalists in the matter OF currency discussion.
Regulating the trusts by law has presented diff.
culties from the first. The Sherman act was more
than eight years old before it was regarded as work
able. Neither Attorney General Miller nor Attorney
General Olney accomplished anything with it. A
feeling, indeed, had grown up that the law ought to
be repealed and a fresh start made.
At last. however, under the Mckinley administra.
ton, daylight appeared; and since then the trusts
have been made to feel that there is a law in Israel.
Now, both Democrats and Republicans hold to the
Sherman act, and ask only for supplemental legis-
lation. So, sn,E
This, however, is not easy of preparation. The
leaders Of neither party are of one mind about the
additional remedy or remedies. There are radicals
and conservatives on the subject in both parties. and
there is a:renewal Of the talk about making guilt
personal. Some legislators itch to see some offending
trust official in stripes, and think the spectacle would
be worth its weight in gold.
In whatever is done thought must be taken of the
fact that a corps of experts-composed of picked
members OF the American bar-Will promptly take
advantage :Of any mistake made by Congress. The
trusts pay large fees, and are served by the first
order Of legal talent. Now is. the time, therefore,
for Uncle, Sam to have the benefit OF the best legal
advice that may be open to him.-Whshington Star.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

ues have been saved The year just clos
ing is declared by mining men the; most
prosperous in the history of the Occur
d'Alenes. The largest silver-leadntmine In
at Kellogg, Idaho. began producing III
1886, n is now said to have more ore
in sight than at any time lin its history.
Mining experts say this mine has at
least 80 years Of productive life ahead.
'To date 1t has paid $ 4.729,2 $50 in divi-
dends.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

The junior high school at Grand
Rarids, Mich, consisting Of pupils OF
the z, 8 and 9th grades. has grown in
two years from a school of 430 pupils
- 5 teachers to one of S51 pupils
and 81 teachers. More A,ys and girls
have stayed in school under the new
plan.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

Should the Progressive leader fail to land in 1916
he may be- relied upon to go to work promptly on his
1920 prospects.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20
sismarck, Saturday, December 20, 1918

- I. = I:
!. Washday at Devils Lake
The following rebuke from the Valley City
} Courier states the case in its true light. The
; Courier says:
) "The Bismarck Tribune recently handed :
; the Devils Lake Journal a hot package anent
) the manner In which the Journal Is alleged TO
; have been trying to graft the State Of North
) Dakota to the tune Of 2,500-odd dollars on
) work done for the state. II the Tribune's
) figures are true, and W. have not seer, them
, resuted, then it is time for the Devils Lake
) Journal fellows to quit throwing mud at others
, until they have washed up their own dirty
, linen." /.
: = - !. :. : :.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

Attention has been called to the fact that corn
meal tonmands a higher price in the market than
wheat hcur. Instead of being an evidence of hard
times, as was once the cose, cornmeal is now posing
as a luxury. f
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20
Weather Forecast.
m ~ N~slnu

TIL 900 p. m. Friday.
For North Dakota-Generally fair
tonight and Saturday, colder tonight
moderat et0 brisk northerly winds.
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair to.
night and Saturday, colder tonight,
moderate to brisk northerly winds,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

Under the laws adopted by most Of the states a
candidate for office can not accept financial help
I, ON a corporation, and cannot tap his own barrel
be:ow the first hoop. Politics is destined to become
q game of merit, luck or innate strength.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

1t is STANCE that Thomas W. Lawson has not
been invitsSa to assist in the drafting Of a set Of
antitrust l45ls.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

While willing to discuss reforms, Tammany shows
no signs OF remorse.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

Instead of passing an ordinance against the own.
ing of ROSTERS inside the city limits, Cincinnati
should have first asked Mr.. Burbank to experiment
on the production of a crowless variety.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

Col Mulhall has not proved any more successful
q 1an iaeasEnef than he was 6 : lobbyist.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

Richmond Pearson H0bson, though still intrepid,
does not hid the battling as easy as it was when he
sunk the Nerrimac.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

The Nef Haven road this year is not q reliable
Santa Claus for holders Of stock certificates.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

When an American gets tired of his own country
he goes, as a rule, to Winnipeg, Calgary or Vancou-
yer. firing of these, he is always glad enough to
return to mother Columbia.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20
THE WEATHER

Bismarck, n. o., Friday, December
10, 1918.
All observations taken at 800 a.
m. (75th meridian time).
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

The disappearance Of the mint bed from the. White
House garden will be noted with silent scorn by Ken
lucky craftsmanship.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

Why should the dispatches gratuitously state that
the House scommittee will closely study MI. Inter
myers antitrust bills?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

The Nobel peace prize does not necessarily 60 to
a man who has not shown good fighting qualities at
some stage Of his career.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

Government ownership of the telegraph lines
would be expected eventually to show another oppor-
tunity for the display Of versatility by the p%ostofRce
department.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

1t is feared that the only way to make q hunting
season safe will be to enact laws prohibiting every
body except guides from carrying firearms.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20

When it comes to mention of parties preparing to
r%eorganize for a vigorous campaign, the Prohibition
party insists on being mentioned well up in the" list.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-20


on the production of a crowless variety.
When an American gets tired of his own country
he goes, as a rule, to Winnipeg, Calgary or Vancou-
yer. firing of these, he is always glad enough to
return to mother Columbia.
Government ownership of the telegraph lines
would be expected eventually to show another oppor.
tunity for the display of versatility by the ~postofRce
department.
When it comes to mention of parties preparing to
r%eorganize for a vigorous campaign, the Prohibition
party insists on being mentioned well up in the list.
It is feared that the only way to make q hunting
season safe will be to enact laws prohibiting every
body except guides from carrying firearms.
The Nobel peace prize does not necessarily go to
a man who has not shown good fighting qualities at
some stags Of his career.
Why should the dispatches gratuitously state that
the House committee will closely study Mr.. Inter.
myers antitrust bills?
The disappearance Of the mint bed. from the White
House garden will be noted with silent scorn by Ken
lucky craftsmanship. @
Richmond Pearson Hobson, though still intrepid,
does not hpd the battling as easy as it was when he
sunk the Nerrimac.
1t is stsange that Thomas W. Lawson has not
been invita- to assist in the drafting Of a set Of
antitrust hills.
The Nef Haven road this year Is not . reliable
Santa Claus for holders 81 stock certificates.
Muhall has not proved any more successful
IS an iaGaE1ner than he VS. a. . lobbyist.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-13
The French "RruIofn

In many parts Of my country,
France, "brulot" is sort of a fruit
cake, sometimes a plum pudding. over
which plentiful quantity of rum or
cognac is poured. then set afire. thus
anording great JOY to those around
the table, writes correspondent.
The immediate result is the burning
OF the whiskers of those who have
whlskers and get too near the dish.
then the partaking of the cake. which
leaves In the mouth a not altogether
pleasant taste of cake, rum. sulphur
from the abominable French matches
used to light the thing, and a general
sensation of having swallowed a burnt
whisky bottle cork.
L am aware that my description of a
"brulot" is far from being as poetical
as that of the picture of a bowl made
or an orange peel and flaming aesthet-
ically like the urn Of the Vestals. II
Is true. nevertheless.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-13

Today, In the United States. thou.
sands OF people are making money
from the back yards. asserts writer
In Opportunity.
Some are making their entire liyeli
moods firm few hundred feet O.,
ground, while In other instances In.
comes are doubled and even trebled
by the tudicious farming of small
patches of ground as n side line or
odd-time job. Investigation has
proved, in fact. that II is not only pos.
sible. but profitable, to conduct
small-lot farm and in hundreds of in.
stances people in all sections of the
country are earning incomes direct
from the soil OF their home acre.
The reason so many people who
nave the opportunity to grow vegeta-
bles and other crops for their own use
as we'll as for sale, do not do so is due.
no doubt, to the fact that they fail to
the real profits that can be
derived from a small plot Of ground.
AS a matter of fact more vegetables
can be grown in the city or suburban
back yard than the average family can
ear, with good quantity to spare.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-13
CROP WATCHERS IN CHINA
GUARDS IN Towers, Who Protect
Growing Grain From Depreda-
tions by Thieves.

In China the fields are not protect
ed by hedges or fences; the country
lies quite open and Is everywhere cas-.
lily accessible. This is not to be in.
terpreted as an indication of the me-
Cuilar honesty of the people or of
their exceptional respect for their
neighbors' property.
AS matter OF fact. thievine
abounds. Large numbers of the moo.
pie are very poor, and this class in or.
der 20 subsist have frequent recourse
10 stealing. AS the time of harvest
approaches and the fruits and cereals
are rlpeniog orchards and fields arc
never safe from the unwelcome vista.
lions or predatory bands. The farm.
er knows this, and hence everybody
Is obliged to stand guard over every.
tning. Almost every field has its
watch tower, says a writer in tho
Wide World Magazine, and these frail
tenements are never deserted. night
or day, until the harvest has been
fully reaped.
In some districts crop watching 50.
cietles exist, whose sole business ia.
TO provide professional crop watch.
ers' where and whenever they NAV
be required. Fields of kaoliang or Of.
ant millet, are watched by a profes-
sional crop watcher" This stal. |
wart plant grows to a height of ten |
20 fifteen feet, and a field of il is q
'eritable jungle for density and inn
)enetrability. This accounts for the
ieight Of the watch tower-a light
wooden structure.
The watcher must. if his vigil is 70
'e OF any use. be higher than the
rops he is looking after Even so If
difficult TO detect the thieves thew
re SO effectively hidden by the tall
nd dense growth of the kaolianp
he object of the thieves is to nos.
ess themselves OF the millet heads ~
ne plants, and this they can very
asily accomplish. All that is nee.
Ssary is a sharp knife and a quick
and.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-13
man IN THE MOON
Again Witnessed a Scene Which
Probably Is Old as
Himself.
BY GEORGE MuNsoN.

1 am sorry. Miss Marston. that yo,
nave decided TO sever your connection
with the observatory" said Professor
biythe. rather sternly. But at your
age can understand that the isolation
OF life In these parts In not who'll,
congenial. In fact, IL I may be per
United to say so, | have often won
dered that you could endure n year IN
such town as Emerald. You wish 10
get back to the world OF men-er-I
beg your pardon. Miss Marston. |
didn't mean IL In that sense"
Despite hls five and forty years the
Professor fairly quaiied before tho
young woman NJ the recollection OF HIS
faux pas. The Professor was as exact
as tho charts he drew. and some said
that his heart was as dry. But any
old bachelor at forty-five Is apt to be
that way.
i mean, Miss Marston. that nj your
age one naturally des, ca congenial So
ciety."
1T isn't that. Professor" answered
tho young woman, almost an embar-
raised as the savant. II have enjoyed
my time here immensely Hut have
decided TO 20"
And tonight" said the Professor re-
luctantly. must be- our last view OF the
heavens together. then. The legend
that locates Paradise In the celestial
regions 10 slngularly fortunate one.
one loses. In contemplating the heay.
ems. the sense OF the pettiness OF
earth. l can imagine no greater felic-
Ity than watching the stars with con.
genial companion"
Then he broke off abruptly. for
ne second time he had been about TO
make break"
In fact the Professor felt sfngularly
iisconcerted at the approaching reslg-
iation OF his assistant. In the big
arizona observatory he had expert
'nced great difficulty in obtaining a
assistant. Men had come
md gone; but. until Miss Marston an
wered his last advertisement from
baltimore, he had been unable to
make any advance with his work at
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-13

's'"ess Man Tells Why IL IL Neces
safy to Have Men Of Friendly
Spirit.

III my bookkeeper In n man OF sour
disposition" said a business man. ~
uon mind IL so much. He comes In
contact with the office force only. and
ne ~ good bookkeeper we can get
a'ohg with his sourness: but OF course
- ~ important TO have men OF good
nuinor at all points where they coma
III contact with tie public. I don't
mean loky, foolish men. but men OF
natural good humor and the friendly
spirit and courtesy that commonly
goes with Il.
regard IL as OF high Importance
10 nave such men at the counters.
where they deal with people coming
IN, regulars and strangers. People in.
stinctively Judge OF an establishment
ny the hrst person they meet I'm IL:
II no IN a man OF courtesy they feel
IKE coming again; II he IL cool and
ihoiHerent TO them they feel like stay
Ing away.
We aim 20 have good humored men
for shipping clerks. Such n man can
expedite work lot; his spirit IN con.
tngious. puts everybody In good hu.
NOR every truckman likes him, cot.
tons TO him. and will move faster and
90 more for him than he would for n
"our' grumpy man. And It's no all
around.
We can stand sour bookkeeper.
u mes good one; but nj all points
shere they come In contact with peo-
pie outside we want men OF good HUI.
nor; human; and that's tho spirit I'm
~nich we try to do business our.
selves"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-13
Just a Bit Mixed

London is laughing over a story
which has recently come out concern.
Ing Lloyd George. 1t appears that
shortly after the death Of King Ed.
ward an Englishman travelling in
wales got into talk with an elderly
Welshman and happened to be the
nrst to tell him of the kings demise.
And who might be king now?" ask
ed the Welshman.
Why, George is king now"
GEORGE" he exclaimed in surprise.
well, how he has got on, to be sure
and me to remember him as a little
lawyer in Cricciethi"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-13

all. And now she was going, too. an,
the great work of mapping out tn,
TWO new craters which he had discov
ered would be greatly retarded. Anc
ne could not afford to disappoint those
VINO were expecting his report at the
next meeting of the Astronomical soci
city. '00'
they were seated together in the OBJ
servatory few hours later. The moon
was null and the clear atmosphere
made observation extremely easy. De-
spite this. however. the work pro-
ceeded very slowly indeed. Miss Mars
ton seemed as preoccupied as the Pro-
lessor
1 don't know how ever | shall com.
piete the chart without you. Miss
Marston,' said the Professor II must
say that for a woman you have an ex-
tremely scientific mind. Most young
women. looking at the moon. are. am
told. apt to take foolish and romantic
nouons. For instance, the outline of
those areas which We call continents
Is ioolishly compared with the face of
man, who is popularity considered /
understand, TO watch over the sicken-
ing sentimentalities OF lovers. Az
though the pure and exact science OF
astronomy could be compared with
such ldiotic philanderings Do you not
agree with me. Miss Marston?"
Yes answered Miss Marston in a !
low voice.
Not that | have anything against |
loVe' PROFESSOR Blythe continued. 1T
is presume. necessary evil. But il
should be faced with equanimity and
serenity. like death. not made the sub
ect for senseless comparisons and
Nights OF unframed fancy. Were Won
ever In love, Miss Marston?"
I can see that you weren't and
couldn't be- exclaimed Miss Marston
Using suddenly and speaking with
omething approaching anger Good.
light, Professor Blythe"
An instant later she was gone Ieav.
ns the Professor quite astonished at
er sudden departure.
Why" he ruminated, Miss Mars.
On was almost-almost feminine N.
ight And this started him upon a
ew and strange course OF cogitation
Miss Marston has gone. Professor :
ALI the elderly housekeeper when he /,
escended from his observatory later 9
lat evening.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-13
Green First.

An Irishman who was too old for
active work was offered the position
OF crossing tender at small railroad
station. he looked dubious as the
duties of the office were explained TO
him and the meaning of the yarious
flags was clearly stated
In the case of danger with a train
coming, of course. you wave the red
nag said his friend. proceeding with
his explanation. A hard old bana
grasped his arm
Man, dear, It'll never do" said Pat.
rick shaking his head solemnly. II
could never trust meself to remember
TO wave a red flag whin there was .
green wan handy."-Current Litera,
ture.