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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-25
Which Shall 1t Be2

Do you intend to continue laboring, burning valuable fuel
and destroying high-priced food with that old WORKOUT cook
stove?
You KNOW that old stove eats up a lot of fuel each year.
You KNOW you have trouble in getting it to bake just
right, in fact, spoil a batch of bread every once in a while
YOU know it costs considerable for yearly repairs.
Stop and think and figure. Wouldn't it pay to buy a
good range--a range with a reputation
The Great Majestic Malleable and
Charcoal Iron Range
5@@ You make no mistake in buying the GREAT MAJESTIC
its the range with THE REPUTATION-ask your neigh
bors. Then, too, its made just right and of the right kind
of terial-MALLEABlE N CHARCOAL IRON-riveted
together practically air tight-linsd with pure asbestos-parts
being malfeable can't break-has a movable reservoir and
an oven that doesn't warp-thats why the MAJESTIC uses
so little fuel, bakes just right every day in the year (browns
bread just right all over without turnng), heats Is gallons
of water while breakfast is cooking-properly handled lasts
a lifetime, and costs practically nothing for repairs.
Don't buy the range you expect to last a lifetime "un-
sight unseen" you'll be sure to be disappointed. Como to
our store during demonstration week, see the GREAT MIA
JESTlC-have its many exclusive features expained-find
out why the MAJESTIC is 300 percent stronger than other
ranges where moss ranges are weakest.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-25
The Churches
CHURCH

500 a. m.-First Mass, English ser.
mon., ..
9:15 a. m,-Second Mass, German
sermon.
1920 a. m.-High Mass, English
sermon. ta.
200 p. m.-Sunday school.
7:30--Evening service and benedic-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12
Woman Guardian of Over
Serenity Thousand Girls

badge OF every wood Satherer." the pin
for the torch bearers the bracelet for
the fire makers" the pin for the
guardians Of the fire" She herself IS
n guardian in one OF the New York
camps. Only older women can hold this
rank, which is one involving the rela-
tion of personal helper and adviser 10
the girls OF a camp.
As the Camp Fire Girls must be at
least twelve years of age. the younger
ones were left unprovided for Almost
Immediately, therefore, requests poured
in to the national headquarters for an
organization which should take in the
girls under twelve, and in response TO
this demand the Blue Birds were
started. They too have their special
dress, their symbols. their ceremonial
And they are growing almost as rapidly
as the older organization.
Mrs. Gulick is an enthusiast, an ideal.
list. But she is the right kind of an
idealist. for she makes use of the imss-
ination as a lever with which TO accom-
Plish real things One of these real
things on which she places the greatest
stress is the bringing of the daughters
and their mothers into closer compaD-
ionship. IL the Camp Fire Girls organ
izstion accomplishes nothing more than
this. it will amply have justified its
right to exist and every mother of an
American girl should be grateful to Mrs.
Gulick and her co-workers.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12
HONOR PAID MEMORY
OF JESSE F. GRANT
Kallipolis Grotto Holds Memorial
Service in Tribute to Other
Dead Prophets.

Honor to the memory of Jesse F.
Grant. late monarch of Kallipolis Grotto,
Mystic Order Of Yelled Prophets, was
paid yesterday afternoon at special
meeting at Odd Fellows Hall. Not alone
was the former monarch remembered in
the services, for tribute was paid to each
Of the dead prophets Of the order. About
5U persons attended the services
Mr. Grant died December 90 practically
at the end Of his term. He was one of
the most popular officers of>the grotto,
and the meeting, being an innovation.
was a particular testimonial of the es-
TEEN in which he was held.
Acting Monarch Z. W. Hawkins called
the meeting to order, and after prayer
by Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, of Bethany
Baptist Church, the grotto band played
Nearer. Ny God. to Thee
The sermon. a eulogy on the life Of
the dead officer of the grotto, was
preached by Rev. Mr.. Stevenson. Laudi-
tory addresses were made by Past Mon
arch John Shreve. Frank Z. Raymond,
c. P. Bass. Mark Stearman, E. w. Haw-
kins. E. W. Libby. and several others
who volunteered to speak.
As a mark Of tribute to the others on
the roll of the grotto's dead the roll was
read, and as each name was pronounced
the acting monarch read the lodges his
tory of the dead prophet. Rev. Mr..
Stevenson pronounced the benediction.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12
AN ATTRACTIVE BEDROOM.

In these days OF moderately low cell
ings the deep borders seen on some of
the wallpapers are not only wasted.
but ruined. And, what is more, they
spoil the effect of space, which is an
asset in every room. For the border
that is eighteen or twenty inches deep
Is cut into by every door and window
frame and is so chopped up and cut
that 1t lsoses not only its own beauty,
but calls attention to the lowness of
the ceilings.
For this reason the narrow border
looks far better in most modern bed
rooms than does the wide one. The line
of the border is unbroken and the very
narrowness of 1t adds to the apparent
height Of the ceiling.
A bedroom which possessed every ele-
ment Of comfort and beauty was deco
rated in this way: The wall was
covered from top to bottom with a plain
paper-in cream with an invisible stripe.
The border. about four inches wide, was
a band of roses. The curtains were of
blue silk In a soft, dull shade, bordered
with bands of chintz to match the bor-
der. The chairs were covered with
chintz
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ute and frank journal kept py a govern
ment employe. under the title "A Rebel
War Clerks Diary" it is possible to fol-
low day by day the course of famine
prices in Richmond. and the effect of
famine conditions, in the winter OF
1851
Il am reminded daily Of the privations
/ used TO read about in the Revolutionary
war" wrote the war clerk on January Z.
Then thorrs were used, now We use
pins, for buttons Ny Wristbands of
pantaloons and drawers are pinned in
stead of buttoned."
No Christmas Cheer.
To exc out a living the war clerks fam
fly put their shoulders to the wheel. One
son started an evening school. One daugh-
ter taught French in family IN the
country. Another plated hats of straw
and sold them. At Christmas time the
absent daughter was TO have arrived
home via the James River Canal The
boys rose at . to greet her, but she did
not come that day, TO the sorrow of the
household.
1T was a sad Christmas week." wrote
the diarist. My two youngest chill
dren decked the parlor with evergreens
crosses, stars, &c. They have A cedar
Christmas tree, but it is not burdened.
Candy is held at IS a pound. A
few pistols and firecrackers are fired by
the boys in the streets, and only few.
] am alone; all the rest being at
church. 1t would not he safe to leave
the house unoccupied. RObberies and
murders are daily perpetrated-
Il shall have no turkey today, and do
not covet one. 1t is no time for feasting."
At few Richmond tables in 1854 were new
clothes, new linen, or new dishes seen.
When a young officer. Lieut.. Minor. who
had been in Canada on an expedition,
returned nome in January the war clerk
noted that ''he brought his family a dozen
cups and saucers. dresses, shoes, &c, al
most unattainable here"
On January the diarist noted that
dozen cups and saucers sold in Richmond
for $50.
Nobody had new clothes and it had
become a custom TO buy and sell sec
ond-hand clothing at auction.
On January IL ''an old pair Of boots,
with large holes in them," sold at auc-
ton for 81. '1t cost Sis to foot a pair of
boots" says the entry for this date.
On January 20 the war clerk bought
a pretty good pair of secondhand boots
at an auction for $3.50. only to find that
they were too large.
81 know my ribs stick out, being COW
cred by my skin only for the want of
sufficient food" was his entry for Feb
ruary q. This is the case with many
thousands of nonproducers, while there
is enough for all If it were equally dis
tributed."
The Course of Prices.
The course of price is indicated in sue
cessive entries in the diary. Thus, on
January 8:
Beef was held at $3.50 per pound in
the market today-I got none; but i
bought twenty-five pounds of rice at 40
cents "a pound, which. with the meal
and potatoes, will keep us alive a month
at least. The rich rogues and rascals.
however, In the city, are living sumptu-
ousfy, and spending Confederate States
notes as IL they supposed they would
soon be valueless"
January IL: "a dwelling house near US
rented for 5000 today"
January IL: Flour sold today at $500
q barrel, butter IS a pound and meat &
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12
THE WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.
Jan L. ss4Fou Was Selling 500 Bal in Reh.ead and Beef
Was $2so Pomd-Quesdsa Of Subissee Acute 0.e and he
People IN Fear Of Fanne
twritten expressly for The Heraldo

Fifty years ago today flour was selling
at $500 a barrel in Richmond. Va. and
beef at $50 pound. The question Of
subsistence had become acute. and the
people were in fear Of famine
The soldiers of the Confederate armies
were on halt rations, thousands OF Fed
eral prisoners in Richmond, Salisbury and
other places we're near starvation. and
the poor were crying for bread.
The liberty for which the people of the
Confederacy ycarned had not come, and
their government had become hated
and Incompetent military dictatorship,
nder which no class was happy.
From the pages Of q remarkably min
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to n. This cannot continue long without
q remedy.
on the question of subsistence" was the
entry January Is. On that day -four
sold for $500. meal at so a bushel. and
meat from 50 to S. pound.
January ST noticed today eight
slaughtered deer In one shop; and they
are seen hanging at the doors in every
street. The price, is g per pound. Wild
turkeys, geese, ducks. partridges, &c,
are exposed for sale at enormous prices,
and may mitigate the famine that Ii
now upon u.s."
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12
Psnu~d Chicken with Bacon.

Have the chicken or fowl cut up as
for fricassee and parboiI Gf i: is not very
tender, for half an hour; then drain,
pe dry and arrange in baking par
1t has been creased with bacon fat.
Have the oven very hot and brown the
chicken quickly. Then the heat should
be moderated and the baking should
proceed more slowly. Basic frequently
while cooking with hot bacon laid across
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12

a bushel, bacon at IS a pound. and all
other things in proportion.
"A negro Cfor his master) asked me
today $40 for an old tough turkey COB
| bier" wrote the war clerk. Il passed
on very briskly Sugar sold today in
cents A gold dollar sold at SIS Confed-
crate money"
On February IS sugar was selling at SO
| to sl2 a pound.
Hoping for Relief.
On February % the public Offices in
Richmond were closed in honor OF Wash
! ingtons Birthday. 1T was a fast day,
meal selling for $40 bushel.' wrote the
war clerk. Gold brought $50 for 81
The entry for February % stated that
Gold is still mounting up and so with
everything exposed for sale"
When will prices ever come DOWN"
asks the writer, but. he adds. We shall
probably end the war this year and in
dependence will compensate for all. The
whole male population pretty much will
be in the field this year and our armies
will be strong. So far We have the
prestige of success"
The burden Of living fell more heav-
lily on the married than the single en-
ployes of the Confederacy. although
board was 5000 to $500 a month at the
hotels. A man who owned a horse paid
SIS a day for its keep at one of the
city stables and IS for a single feed
ing.
We were paid today in IS bills" is
the entry for March 2. II gave $50
for half cord OF wood and $50 for a
bushel of common white cornfield beans.
Bacon Is yet IS a pound, but more is COM
ing into the city than usual"
On March the price of a turkey was
$50 Chickens were S12 a pair.
Relief must come soon from some
quarter" the war clerk wrote, else
many in this community will famish."
Six Spools of Thread, s24.
woman's notes of Richmond prices
are to be found in the diary OF the wife
of James Chestnut, jr., a Confederate
officer. On March she wrote: Shopping
and paid $50 for pair OF gloves, $50 for
a pair of slippers. so4 for six spools of
thread, SO for five miserable shabby lit
tie pocket handkerchiefs''
When Mrs Chestnut put on mourning
for her husbands mother she paid SS75
for Il black alpaca dress and a crepe
veil, the whole purchase with bonnet
and gloves coming to $500.
Before the blockade" she wrote
such things as i have would not have
been thought fit for a chambermaid.'
Tomorrow: Vance's Raid Into East
Tennessee.
Copyright, Isl4l
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12

sip-inanities and silly nothings These
are wicked waste of time.
I'VE have seen the squirrel in q re-
volving cage and 1t couldn't make 1t
go round fast enough. So II il with these
busy-bodies. Tho discord Of their voices
is like the tang of a poisonous metal in
the wine Of life. They are I'll demon
fingers that touch the harp Of human
heart. Often the notes of their voices
rise and clash as the hearer listens to
the slime and filth brought forth from
the hidden depths of domestic. social,
and political life.
Woman has never been accused OF
being very generous toward her own sex
When woman edges the line Of propriety.
then 1t is the attitude Of her sex il not
the weak passivity of the pebble on the
beach. but one of positive antasonism
and severity that kills"
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12
COSSIPS SCORED BIZ
REV. Us. MONTC 0MERY
Pastor Brands Inanities Of Idle Talk
''HeIl-stew Of Lies and
Deceits."

"A hell-stew Of lies and deceits" was
the brand placed upon the inanities Of
the Eossip-monger by Rev. Dr.. James
shera Montgomery. pastor OF the Metro
politan Memorial n. q. Church. In his
sermon last night on ''Ths Busy-Body." Z"
He scored the gossips in all walks Of
life, society, church. politics. and busi-
ness, and said: These microbes curse
more especially. because they are like
some worms, they work under the bark" !"
Dr. Montgomery said In part:
y" Take heed what you hear. How
hitting It was for Jesus to thus speak
He was not Q rambling tallcsr. In these
words He would have US know that II
is q wise thing to take our ears to
school. And primarily, the one thing
that We ought not willingly hear Ii COS
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12
Missionary society's Supper.

The annual supper OF the Washington
District woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety will be held at Foundry Church
Tuesday, January a.. at 8 O'Clock. The
speaker of the evening will be DIR. Ltch-
liter. pastor of Grace Church. Baltimore.
Mrs. Court Wood will give her report Of
the general executive committee meeting
recently held In Topeka. Kans. Miss
Elizabeth Pierce will act as toastmistress
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12
BOY SCOUT SUNDAY" NAMED.
Ministers Have BeeR Asked "a

Preach ON "Service" February 9.
. In order to spread the influence of the
Boy Scout movement, February s has
been set aside as Boy Scout Sunday, and
all ministers have been asked to dwell
in their sermons that day on Service. 70
the watchword OF Scoutdom.
The appeal for the observance of Boy
Scout Sunday has been sent out from
the national headquarters Of the organ
ization. February Is the Sunday pre-
ceding the fourth annual meeting of the
National Council Of the Boy Scouts OF
America.
In all the churches where there are
Boy Scout patrols the scouts will attend
the services in uniform with their scout
masters, and the ministers are asked to
outline the aims and accomplishments OF
the organization.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12
Uric Acid
Never Caused
Rheumatism

IwANT to prove it to your satisfaction.
If you have Rheumatism, acute or chron-
ic-no matter what your condition-wrfte
today for my FREE BOOK on .'RHEU-
MATISM-lts Cause and Cure" Thou
sands call it THE most wonderful book
ever written" Don't send a stamp-it's
ABSOLUTELY FREE.
JESSE A. CASE. Dept. SO. Broekton. Mas. o. .s.A.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12
each piece of the chicken. Corn fritfers
are excellent served with this dish.

II you use an oil lamp, a small piece
Of camphor put into the oil will improve
the light.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12
DECEMBER FIRE LOSS, SOS, ,oss
Responded to IS
Alarms During the Month.

December fires cost the District sse,Oe9.
or 80 per cent of the total insurance on
the property involved. These figures
are given in the report made to the COM
missioners by Frank ]. Wagner, chief of
the fire department.
There were Isl fire alarms responded to,
and Of this number twelve turned out
to be false alarms The inspectors OF
the department visited 2,372 business es-
Establishments.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12

IL a black handbag begins TO look
shabby and brown, just go over it with
a couple of coats OF liquid shoe polish
and let it stand. to dry in thoroughly,
before using it,
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12

In cleansing tan shoes rub them over
with slice of raw potato before apply
ing the polish.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12

To remove ink stains from books, oxalic
acid should be employed.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12

One pond Of epson salts put into the
bath is said to reduce weight and relieve
rheumatism.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12
LITTLE SUGGESTIONS.

A chiffon blouse may be cleaned at
home by covering with powdered am
monia, rolled up tightly. and left for
day or two. Shake out the powder and
hang in the air, and the blouse will look
clean and fresh.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12

Bread Is always better made up in small
loaves. as they are more likely to be thor
oughly baked and eaten UP before stale.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12

A saucepan which has been used will
bring the water to boil more quickly
than a new one. because the bottom be-
ing covered with SCOT. II absorbs heat
more rapidly than q highly polished ne-v
surface
The Washington herald., 1914-01-12
Practices what she breaches.

Mrs. Gulick not only breaches outdoor
NE: she practices 1t as we'll. She her
SELF can do the things she urges girls
10 accomplish. She swims, dives. ca .
noes, camps out She is intensely inter-
ested In the symbolism which is SO. pic
turesoue feature of the Camp Fire
Girls costumes and ceremonial
She designed the ring which u the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
VALIANT STRONGHOLD AT BGKADE

mans on this day fred rifle grenades
against our central trenches for the hrst
time, but our artillery stopped this inno-
walton. on our right nothing important.
"Dec. sour artillery put two German
field guns out Of action and also set
fire to railway station, burning some
rolling stock. An observation chimney
OF the enemy was destroyed.
GERMANS CHEER LODI VICTORY
pee. s.-More rain fell. The Germans
in the trenches opposite our left could
be heard cheering. we presumed that
the German Official version Of the battle
of Lodz was being read to them The
weather during the last four days has
been fosgy and much warmer Our avia-
tors succeeded i'm making valuable recon-
and, despite the absence OF
active operations, we have made further
progress"
Concerning living conditions in the
trenches, the eyewitness" tells Of sol
diers listening to graphophone concerts
eight miles away through a telephone.
The writer devotes about 1000 words ex-
planning why more information cannot
be- given II is not to keep the public
in ignorance, he says, but to prevent the
Germans from getting gratis information
which would otherwise cost them much
money and trouble.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
GAR BEATS BACK
GERMAN INVADERS
Contained from Rage one

Contained from Page one
lebeke flour miles southeast Of
Ypres) repulsing vigorous counter
attacks.
The French claim further progress
in the Argonne, but the Paris official
statement shows little change else
where along the line.
The German official statement de-
clares that the Allies attacks south
east of Ypres failed, being repulsed
with heavy loss Other attacks north
east of Suippes, northeast of Ones
and northeast of Verdun were also re-
pulsed and repeated attempts to take
the German positions southeast of St.
Michel were frustrated.
Sebastapol, on the Black Sea, has
been bombarded by Turkish cruiser.
Italy has set time limit, it is report
ed, for Turkeys apology for the seiz-
ure Of the British Consul at Ho-
deidah.
Rout Of Turkish forces south of
Erzerum is announced by Russia.
The Turks were driven across the
Euphrates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
BRITISH SOLDIERS
PREPARE FOR HARD
WINTER CAMPAIGN
Troops Settling Down for
Cold Weather Fighting in
Flanders Trenches, Eye
witness d" Report Shows.

LONDON, Dec. Is.
Everything has been prepared to meet
the winter campaign which is before us"
was the statement Of the staff OF Field
Marshal Sir John French. commander Of
the British troops on the Continent in
another eyewitness" narrative which
was made public by the Government
Press Bureau today.
The number Of communicating trenches
has been increased, drainage systems
have been Installed, provisions have been
made for heating apparatus to keep the
men warm and, in short, everything pos
sible to make living conditions more COM
portable In the trenches has been ar
ranged The organization of our supply
and the present transport service has
been brought to a much higher state of
efficiency"
The narrative. which is dated Decem.
Der 10, covers the days OF December
4 and Q. II states that the weather has
become warmer In west Flanders and
northern France, accompanied by more
ram and that the British guns have
siIenced number of German guns The
account follows:
GERMAN TRENCHES SHIELDED.
From the 9Th to 9th the operations
were of the same character as those Of
the previous three weeks. On the 9th
on our right, our howitzers obtained
direct hits on two German gun emplace-
ments, Other guns sheled some of the
enemy's trenches with good results. The
nights are continually broken by spas
modic outbursts of musketry from the
German trenches and the frequent firing
OIL star or illuminating shells. This Dre-
Cautlonary measure is not altogether un-
Justihed, for in many places the trenches
OF the Germans and the Indians are only
few yards apart.
"On the centre one of our batteries
fired on German working party (sap-
pers) and caused considerable loss.
"Civilians in plain clothes are frequent
ly observed in the hostile trenches. point
ing out our positions.
"a German aviator dropped six bombs
on Hazebrouck but did little damage
December I-Heavy rain fell. The Ger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
MoNTENEGRINS CUT OFF
AUSTRIAN RETREAT IN SERVIA
Capture Vishegrad and Occupy Rail-
road to Sarajevo.
ROME. Dec. 15.

HUME, Dec. To-.
The Montenegrin army. Which has
seized at Vishegrad the railway line from
Nishegrad to serajevo, has cut off the
retreat Of the Austrian army, which is
being driven from western servia, says
a dispatch TO the Trlbuna from Cettinje.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
Seats Of HaleS.,.

Austria admits retirement of big Servia
from Nish Belgrade Srvans
that the Austns driven practically all of the little
kingdom after crushing defeat Paris gives official sanction the
claim of capture prisoners
machine Saturday The loss Belgrade by the Ausrian
determined the mountains Ushitza, rs miles
previous loss of the city by the sevan December had been
caused Austrian victory this 1t in this region
that m the Austrian right wing supposed have strength Of about
forced its way across the DTna River and through 80 miles rough
OF the Giska Morava Valley leading
apparently
Aurians
Srvan here broke through the invaders compelled
give not only Ushtza but Valevo the
Valley and finally forcing them hasy through
50 miles of wlds from Uhiza and
that the Monnegns again
shows the territory involved in these operations attempt
save their right wing the Auans column
a1oyatz in effort swing behind the
was defeated in and driven back Belgrade
20 nave been defeated again at that city Short
direction of the Servan advance. " -