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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13
MEXICAN INDIANS
Are CANMBAlS
Starvation Causes YaqM Par.
ents to Eat Their 0w0
Children

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. Histories
OF cannibalism to escape starvation oi
the part Of the natives Of the State o.
Sinaloa. Mexico, We're brought to L0S
Angeles by Otto IIalllner Of Chicago,
Halllner, u young civil engineer, says
American Consul Hostetter Of 1iermo'
American people to aid the Yaquis anC
poems i'll Sinaloa. a
The engineer says he escaped froli
the district after . fight with native
bandits in which three Of the Indians
We're killed. The American party ther
Travelled for hundreds Of miles over the
district, living for twcnty.tlrec days or
mule meat, rattlcsnalica, wolf meat and
dogs. .Y
Starvation has driven the iaqui In
dams and Mexican peolis, Of the uppct
Sinaloa district to- cannibalism,' ILa!lmel
said. Human flesh is being roasted
over mountain and desert camp fires tt
stavc off death that is facing 10000 men,
women and children. +
Mothers are butcher ng their OWL
children or sacrificing themselves by sui
eide to feed their dying offspring.
Strong men are Strengthening the weak
and the cripples, battle wounded and
dcformed are~being Slain by their own
brothers and sisters. 49,
Hunger has driven practically the
san II white men %corncred there are
eating rattlesnakes and wolves.
Entire State Is Starving.
Except in the towns, which are con-
trollcd by the constitutionalists. and
where food prices are exorbitant, the
whole Of upper Sinaloa is within the
starvation belt. .. p
skeletons litter the trails through the
mountains and over the deserts. and the
scattered. picked bones, charred and
: b%rackened;; tell OF cann.balism.'
: "One. day Investigators will come up
on q hut with a dozen children and hun
ger mad PARENTS: the next day the chill
dren are gone, the parents are insane but
fed, and tiny skeletons cover the sands.
Go a hundred miles from any Sinaloa
town and the evidences Of the terrible
conditions are seen on every trail, at
every deserted ranch, by every campfire,
and near every adobe shack. -
=" Existence has become a matter Of
hours. Casualties l. Mexican battles are
small in comparison to the deaths by
starvation, murder and suicide--but sui
eide is the last resort.
Mexican mothers are prone to believe
that representation is the first law of
nature and they Kill their young nine
times out Of tfn before turning the
knives upon themselves" y
Hallmer intends to enlist q force Of
men and then 90 back to Sinaloa to re-
gain control and develop his gold prop
erty. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13
correspondence
MotFIT.

MOffVt,
Norval Marvel arrived home from Bis.
marck Wednesday, where he had been
visiting relatives and, friends.
Chris Wallenllaupt was visiting with
last week and Ta6bit-hunting at the same
time.
Miss Nettie Blanchard arrived lulnc on
Tuesday. after spending two weeks VI
iting with friends in Fargo.
John Modrow and wife were Capital
City visitors between trains Wednesday.
Miss Elinor Burbage' Of LivOna, EN-
mons County, was q guest at the King
home last week. -...
Mrs. .gruce and family, who AVE been
visiting at the 3home Of Rev. and Mrs.
Bruce for the past two weeks, return
ed to- their home at Dawson. n. d. on
Saturday..
Miss Carrie Adams left Saturday on
the eastbouad 500 for Pollock, South
Dakota. and drove from there to Dale,
Emmons County, N. D., where she will
teach school during the coming term.
Miss Blanchard and Charles Aliens
HOAlh dlIcIlucu lIlC DGIlu UduCe at bf1U.
dock Friday evening.
F. w. Kohn Of Mckenzie is assisting
Valentine Benz with inventory and other
duties in his general store.
JOIN Benz, who had his leg broken,
in q runaway accident Christmas night
is resting quiet nicely at the Bismarck
Hospital. His many friends are pleased
to hear; that he will soon be able to
return home. ~ .
A new bell has been ordered for the
church and Is expected to arrive any
day. So there will be no need Of any of
us being late for church hereafter.
Mr.. nd-MFs. G. e. Moffit entertained
twenty Of their. friends at their home
Friday evening in honor Of their little
daughter HaTriet's birthday. a SYMPTOMS
supper was served at 8 o'clock. The
evening was spent in social converse and
;at'1o:S0 the guests departed feeling they
had enjoyed a very. pleasant evening.
January r. 1914.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13
CENTENARY OF
Irish POET

f. Dublin, Jan. 12.--ln literary circles
throughout Ireland tribute was paid today
to the life and work of Sir Aubcry De
We're, on the occasion Of the centennial
anniversary Of the birth Of the famous
Irish poet. De We're vas born one hun.
dred years ago today at Curragh Chase,
near Limerick. His death occurred at
the same place on January II, 1902.
In a period of unrest and endless &C.
tivity, De We're was content with a life
of simple harmony and the JOY that his
poetic genius brought to him. Tor nearly
the entire portion Of his lightweight
years he remained at the family home, &C.
cupying the same room, and reading and
writing in his fathers library.
He was q poet by nature and by TEN :
permanent. His thoughts We're poems, and
his dreams We're poetic fancies. Southey,
who knew him well, called him an en-
tire poet, and Cardinal Newman said that
in every action of his mind he was a poet
Through Tennyson De We're met Mary
Anderson, the famous American actress
who BECAME Minis. Navarro, and they
exchanged letters for several years. They
used to take long walks together on
Hampstead Heath and talk about the
people who had made it almost sacred
ground, 81. ,,,
The poet did not care much about out,
ward form. In this connection it is re-
called that he once drove with Nine.
Navarro in Rotten Row, and while she
was beautifully gowned and the carriage
xvnS ,opforf1y ar,,.ir%oI no hold r,,n. Iii,
head, to shade his eyes, an umbrella like
Mrs. Camps, and it had a broken rib
that added to it's disreputablc look.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13
10 CENT "CbSCARE1S"
IS YOUR LAXATIVE
Best Liver And Bowel cleaneer And
! Stomach Regulator Known.

Get q Decent box.
Put aside-just once-rhe Salts.
Pills.. Castor Oil or Purgative Waters
which merely force o passageway
through the bowels, but do not thor
oughly cleanse, freshen and purify
these drainage organs, and have no
effect whatever upon the liver and sto.
mach. +
Keep your insiles pure and fresh
with Cascarets, which thoroughly
cleanse the stomach, remove the undi.
gested, sour food and foul gases. take
the excess bile from the liver and
carry out of the system all the con
stipated waste matter and poisons in
the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken.
and cost only 10 cents a box from
your druggist. Millions Of men and
women take a Cascaret now and then
and never have Headache, Biliousness,
Coated Tongue, Indigestion, Sour
Stomach or Constipated Bowels. Cas-
carets belong in every household.
Children just love to take them.-Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13
AMONG COUNTRY SCHOOLS
C.asta Msncss.)

Nearly every school in Bu,lcigh Coun-
ty has resumed Its work after the hol-
lday vacation. Some few districts still
hold to the idea Of dividing their schools
into d fall and y spring term each OF
three Or four months. In most such cases
the schools will change teachers each
term. The short term and constant
change of teachers are necessarily hand.
leaps which leave such schools in the
backwoods Of progress, M it is q very
rare thing that a pupil iii any school will
finish the eighth grade and secure a dip.
Iona. The county superintendent has al
ways preached winter schools and long
err terms, and he is gratilied to note the
change in recent years. Nine years ago
this winter he found ten schools in ses-
sion during the entire winter while the
preset winter shows about that many
not in session. To cut the school year
into short terms with an evcr changing
list of teachers is an educational waste
to the district that practices 1t and not
4 square deal to the boys and girls WHO
are deprived of the winter school.
~
Before the holiday vacation many
schools had appropriate programs to
which the parents and friends were jnvit-
ed. In every case Il fine time was re-
ported. Miss Gertrude Evarts and Miss
Emma Bartcl joined their schools in ex-
crcises at M%enoken. a Christmas tree
and Il Santa Claus were among the fea-
lures. Over two hundred people were in
attendance. .
Mrs. Annie Duralld, teacher III Ghylin
!, School Nulnber Two. ncaI Rcgan. had a
school clltertainlnent With the county
superintendent had TIT" pleasure Of at
tending. The school room was packed to
the utmost with Interested patrons. a
fine program was rendered by the school
and after Q talk given by the county SUI
~perintendent a social session was the fea
ture. The good women Of the %neighbor-
hood had brought along well.fllcd Das-
kets, and Mein Host Durand looked af-
ter he coffee with religious care so that
nothing was left undone to make the &C.
casion a pleasant one for all the people.
The school room was decorated with all
kinds of school work including some fine
sewing by the girls and some equally
fine wood work by tho boys-an of which,
&C to show what results can he obtcined
by a live. energetic teacher. Mrs. Durand
deserves much credit for her efforts in
this school.
Mrs. Jean Darmody, teacher in the
Chaplin school. is another live ire. She
had arranged a Christmas tree and pro-
gram in the dining room of the Chaplin
hotel. There were at least $50 people
present. mostly coal miners. An excel.
lent program was rendered by the school
and he audience was a most apprec'a-
tive one. Many presents were distribut.
ed. May also add that a debating society
has recently been organized in Chaplin.
The management OF the coal mine and
the teacher are working lla,.d in hand
III this because IT adds variety to the
otherwise monotonous life Of the coa
diggers. It also gives them matter for
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13
'a'sa Simon Bolivar Buckner

The death last Thursday Of Gen. Simon Bolivar
Duclner. at his home in Kentucky, recalls a most
interesting chapter in his long and interesting history.
and one Of the most interesting chapters In tae coun.
tryis political history. He was the candidate for Vice
President on tho ticket the Gold Democrats nominal
cd in 1896 as a protest against Mr.. Bryan and his
free silver propaganda, says the Washington Star.
1t vas an occasion which tried souls. Mr.. Bryan
had been regularly nominated and the platform on
which he stood regularly adopted, and free silver was
no new cry in the mouths of Democrats. But the
issue, put as it had been at Chicago that year,estra ng.
ed many men who had always affiliated with the
Democracy; and they went over either directly to the
Republicans, or took refuge in a halfway house o..
their own erection.
Gen. Palmer of Illinois, who headed the third Pres
idential ticket, had been a distinguished federal sol
dicr, while Gen. Buckner had beer a distinguished
Confederate soldier. Both were higllclass men IN
every sense, and resolute in the assertion of convic-
tons. Both were old men, beyond the influence of
self-seeking or mere excitement. They accepted their
nominations as a matter Of duty, aai with full
knowledge that personal success was out of the ques-
ton. They were standing for a principle.
The ticket received but a small vote, the bulk OF
the protesting Democrats prefcrring to increase the
value Of their protest by supporting the republican
ticket. '
zen ailher nus 34IeNN 4etgl SgMe years, Dut STOOD
to the last against tho, organized democracy. Ger.
%BucknerI has just gone, in his ninety.lrst yea", still
true to his financial convictions, but with Mr.. Bryan
the premier of a Democratic administration and the
nest potent influence in it, in matters OF rational
policy. What is called the whirligig of fortune has
brought: few more radical changes. .
Gen. Duckners most noteworthy service in the
Civil war was performed at Fort Donelson. After his
superiors had slipped away lie took charge, anI man
fashion, made the best terms possible with Gen.
Grant, who had the place invested. Unconditional
surrender was Grants answer. 1t was considered
hard at the time, but as it was "business,' it ended
in making the two men friends for life. Buckncr
recognized the thorough soldier in Grant, and Grant
the thorough soldier in Buckner, who could face de-.
feat with perfect courage.
Years later, when Gen. Grant was broken in. ior-
tune and wasted by disease, Gen. Euckncr, who was
rich, pfoffered in the most delicate way financial
assistance, and when Gen. Grant died Gen. Buckner
was invited to act as a pallbearer. The former foe
was the most striking figure at the great demonst-a.
ton in New York when Gen. Grant was buried.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13
The MEETING of the State Tax Association

The State Tax Association will hold its annual
meeting in the city of Minot today and Wednesday.
There is no governmental problem that is more I'M
portant and of more vital interest to the people than
the question of how to secure equitable taxation. and
IT the tax association can suggest methods of taxation
which will remove the i~niquities of the general prop
erty tax it will render the state a substantial service.
While the general property tax has been regarded
as, obsolete and as a relic of experimental public
finance in the countries of Europe for many decades,
the United States has tenaciously clung to this arch.
ale method OF raising revenue. About thirty states
still have the constitutional requirement that all prop
erty shall be taxed according to a uniform rule, This
means that all property. real and personal, must be
taxed at the same rate The result is that in all these
states real estate practically bears the burden OF tax
alton. Personal property largely escapes. And it is
natural that it Should do SO, because to tax money
anu credits, for example, on the same basis and at
the same rate as real property can frequently be
characterized as confiscation rather than as taxation.
10 enforce the general property tax, results liz driving
capltal seeking Investment out of the state or into
hiding.
The intelligent and economically fair method OF
taxation Is to classify property according to its ability
to pay. When the state of Pennsylvania commenced
10 tax property-especially money and crcddiis-at
q low rate the assessed valuation of that class of
property increased enormously and the increase in
PUBIC revenues was just as pronounced. Personally
winch had been in hiding before the lower rate was
no" dlsclosed by owners who preferred 10 pay a small
"a anu ne honest rather than commit perjury and
ESCAPE taSaton. Under the old method such property
owners ola not hesitate to perjure themselves rather
than pay the condscatory tax, and consequently they
palo nothing at all. Maryland and Minnesota have
had the same experience as Pennsylvania.
Next November tho vo+orc &c Naval, n.1,. ..v,
vote upon the question Of adopting an amendment t.
the constitution permitting the classification of prop
erty for the purpose Of taxation. This amendment
should be adopted. 1t will remove a constitutional
restriction upon taxation that has greatly hammered
the progress of the state. But the people must be
educated to understand the purpose of this amend
ment; otherwise it may be ignorantly refuted. Here
is an opportunity for the state tax association to do
practical work in behalf of tax reform.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13
The Bickf0rd Case Decision

For the benefit Of the public in general, the Trib.
une is publishing in this issue a synopsis, or rather
te greater part, Of Judge Bruces opinion in the
embezzement case against Ex-State Treasurer Eick.
ford.
A short time ago, when the court rendered this
decision, the Tribune did not publish it, for the rea-
son that it was SO very long that few, if any, would
have read it.
Later, however, there was a demand for the dis.
senting opinion, which was submitted by Judges
Spalding and Fisk. The Tribune applied to the court
and was supplied with a copy of the dissenting opin.
ion, which was published.
1t happens that in the absence OF the facts in
the case, and in the absence of Judge Bruce's opinion,
the dissenting opinion furnished material for Mr..
Bickfords friends upon which to base a great deal
o. talk and loose argument. They have also started
a petition for the paroling of Mr.. Bickford before the
court has had a chance to consider his motion Tor a
rehearing.
In. addition to this, several frebrand papers, such
as the Devils Lake Journal, whose editors have estab-
lished a sple l'!hl reputation for unreiabiity, have
commented freely upon the question, and without
conscience or consideration for the main decision,
and the facts which go with it.
In order that the matter may be placed before
the public in the right light, the Tribune has secured
from the court the facts as reviewed.; the summing
up and placing in q nutshell the whole decision. This,
which is absolutely authentic, is produced in this
issue.
The language OF the court, the reasoning and the
facts are so clear that further discussion CT the case ii
unnecessary. The whole case resolved itself irt3 the
one proposition that Mr. Bickford embezzled a certain
amount, and the fact that he returned it did not alb
solve him of the charge. But there was some interest
which he did not return, and a judgment is taken for
that.
1t is quite probable that many who DO not clearly
understand the case or the decision will understand
1t better after having read 1t in this issue, which is
the first time it has appeared in print.
The organization of food boycotts makes good
after-dinner chat.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13

discussion. Next Wednesday evening tn
question whether or not won,un's SUI
frage is a wise thing for North Dakota
vii be settled then and there, and it
might be a good thing for all parties in.
terested to be present and hear this de.
bate.
Many other schools had entertainments
and 1t need not be said that the reports
indicated full houses everywhere. Tie
matter Of making the country school
house a social center for the community
seems to become a reality. The people are
responsive md anxious whenever a livo
teacher will undertake something. This
together with the splendid work Of Mr..
Evans liz organizing farmers union in
all parts Of the county, will change ma.
terially. the monotony . frural life and
will contribute much towards making 1t
more attractive. -.
-
Quite frequently complaints come to
this office from parents about the abuse
their children receive from othe' mil
dren in the schools. Investigation Of a
recent complaint disclosed the astouni.
ing fact that the much abused boy was
the Oldest boy in school II IN normal
physician and mental condition. We Were
from Missouri and could not SEQ why this
boy should not be able to protcc. i'm.
self and so informed the pac"n". The
training an American boy needs '.bp'e
anything else is to learn to stand ~ his
own feet and parents who fOndlc and
make goody-goodies Of their boys and
instruct them never to fight commit
a crime against their oWn offspring
which is absolutely without excuse.
Fighting among boys should he en-
boy should abstainl tllercfrOm to the OK.
tent of being ovcr-riddeh. When it ome
to a question of square dealing he las the
inalienable right to come out in its Dc
Tense and thus develop into a strong.
honorable American citizen.
Then comes a somewhat similar ccM-
plant from some parents TO the effect
that the teacher is partial, and thai their
own children are unduly neglected. and
Of course punished without p]rovocation.
Such complaints usually come from homes
having very little regard for reg Ter
attendance. The children uf c"urs1
can not keep up with other ch!ldre
Of regular attendance and fall behind III
their work. The teachers see this and q.
inform the children. Hence the
teachers are partial and their children
neglected. If such parents could b. i'm.
with the fact that they Them
selves are the ones who neglect ana
punish the children by depriving III ,m
Of school advantages. We would be neac
er the truth Some times we find mistakes
among teachers, but the fast still remains
the school maams scattered owe GU
are the greatest c'vilizcrs Ibis
nation has. 80,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13
From Bad to Worse /.

According to a telegram from Milwaukee, the
%eugenicss marriage law. which went into. enec: in Wis=,
consin a=week ago., has made conditions worse in
stead of better. One startling result is shat the
demand for marriage licenses has dwindled to almost
nothing, and another is an increase in common law
MARRIAGE On the latter subject the recorder OF
deeds in-one county announces that he will record
common law marriage contracts at the rate If 10
cents for lsach. mo three-dollar doctors fee is neces.
sary," hesays, "only 10 cents to register the contact.
No marriage certificate, no doctors, no pastor requir.
cd. characterization OF the contract is necessary to
obtain recognition in the courts" No marriage GER
tiiicatc! No minister of the gospel to say the words
uniting man and woman for life! Is matrimony,
when since the beginning has been one of the most
s2crcd Of human Institutions. to become a mere con-
tract between the man and the woman, without even
tho invocation Of q blessing? That is what it looks
like i'll: Wisconin, where Legislators have put obsta-
cles in the path Of lovers by requiring them to under
go examination and to pay doctors fees in addition
to the charge for the permit to marry.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13
Weather Conditions.

The high pressure area which has
caused suchya decided. drop in tenn
p%erature over this vicinity during the
past twenty-four hours is moving
slowly eastward and is central this
morning over the eastern portion of
the Dakotas, Minnesota and the lower
Missouri valley. This condition Is
followed by much lower pressure and
will result in fair weather tonight and
Tuesday, rising temperature and in
creasing %southerly winds.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
.' Official In Charge.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13

1t may be that conditions in the Atlanta prison
will be found bad enough to account for Charles
Morse.s' illness while there and his recovery after
removal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13

Does any foreign nation want to whip the United
States? II SO, now is the time to get busy. General
Wood says our supply of guns and ammunition is
so scanty that war would simply mean quick slaugh.
ter Of the American armies. Don't all speak ut once
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13

Secretary Bryan %confesses that he still suffers
from stage fright at times. Probably the Swiss yodel-
es d. too. In vaudeville q spserformey is never Ger.
tain that his "turn' will not receive less applause
than somebody. elses. q, ItGlsA col go
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13

A dove, emblematic Of peace, was liberated By:
President Wilson at Pass Christian. 1t is not known
whether the bird started in the direction Of Mexico.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13

The fear that Harry Thaw might attack somebody
physically is POSSIBLY less than the fear of what
his fondness for being interviewed might lead him to
say -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-13
Weather Forecast.

Till Up. NJ. Tuesday.
, For North Dakota-Falr tonight aud
Tuesday, rising temperature, increas-
ing southerly winds.
For Bismarck and. Vicinity-Fair
tonight and Tuesday, rising tempera-
turc, increasing s%outherly winds.