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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-27
Inspiring Battle Pictures.

The Crimean war inspired many
wonderful battle Yictures, one of the
most pathetic. perhaps, being THE
Return from the Crimea," painted by
Sir Noel Patton, showing the return
to, hia cottage. Of a corporal Of Fusilier
guards with an empty sleeve, head
bandaged and a twelvemonth's beard.
He sits with closed eyes, while his
wife kneels at his feet, and clasps his
waist. Prints Of this picture are to
be seen In thousands Of homes
throughout England.
or naval battle pictures. perhaps
the most notable is that which illus.
trates the famous. incident Of the bat
tie Of Copenhagen, when Nelson re.
fuses to see the signal OF recall,
painted by Thomas M. Henry, the ia.
nous marine artist. The painting Is
one Of the most inspiring sea pictures
which have e been exhibited. .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-27
SLAP At MODERN TEACHING.
Most People VIII Understand Just
What Moral This Anecdote 10 In.
tended to Point.

Now, teachers" said the bright p'I'
oil, attention, please. Remember that
we have only six weeks to skim
through this textbook besides getting
a sm~attering OF a dozen other sub
Jects. will 10 proceed to write a
sentence on the blackboard
One OF the teachers held up his
hand. j,
Please, pupil, let me write that sen.
tcnce. | want the practice"
The bright pupil frowned.
my dear sir, that Is dead against
our rules, We give you as little actu'
al drill as possible, trusting upon, oir.
own lengthy explanations and the su'
perb quality Of Jul textbooks to burn.
ish your minds"
Out, dear pupil" said another
thoughtful looking teacher, !" have
been looking over these ~text-booka
and they arc not at all good. They
bear the dog-earcd marks Of CONNER
cialism and monopoly In the making.
Every author who writes n has only
the most superficial knowledge OF his
subject. Why not use some Of the old,
tested books? T."
tut. tut! II you persist you'll be
sent to the office, where the superin'
tendent will talk to, you kindly about
your moral nature for at least five
minutes. Remember. you must all
love your school"
At this moment the gong rang, and
The bright pupil said:
Period Is now over. Now YOU, a
10 out and play, according to the
latest schedule prepared by the Ma.
.ional Pupils Association for the Ad.
vancement Of the Group Tendencies In
All Teachers."-Life.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-27
AMENITIES Of MEN '''
IN FACE Of Death

London, Dec, 25.--How Tommy Al.
kins and a Ge nan spider played
DcekahOO around a staw stack and
ended ny each paaceabIy leaving for
HIS cWn trench with ON armful OF
straw Is related IN a letter to his fam.
lily by Il member Of a Lancaster regi.
meni.
AT Armenlicres we stopped and
dug trenches 80 close to the German
lines" he writes, that one Of their
patrols shouted II Eng ish to a party
Of our transport bringing up rations
Here, you fools, on arc going right
Into the Germnn trenches
when you are fighting. you so
nearly wild with rage. But. during the
lnlls, you cool down and think about
other things. so j thought | would
30 out into the field and get some
straw to make myself comfortable.
II was pulling out the straw on one
side OF the stack when saWta Ger
man soldier peeplng around. ] had
left my gun behind. What II he
would shoot mo or take me prisoner.
TO see which way he was coming /
peeped around again. He peeped, and
then we both jumped back. Then |
began to wonder whether he also was
unarmed, Tho next time we, saw
each other, w both felt the chances
safe, SO there we were, he on
one side and I on the other. each pull
Ing ut the stack. Then we tnrne1 our
backs on each other and each vent to
his trench with arms clasping II big
bunch OF straw. He said nothing, and
! said nothing. II we had brought our
guns. It would have been n question
of the best man, But as 1t was, It
never occurred to- us to settle 1t with
our fists"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-27
WEIRD STORY or wan:
DERING fRENCbMEN

Paris, Dec. $3.50 far as known a
party OF $50 French soldiers who fall
ed TO hear the order to retreat during
the fighting in the forests Of the Eel
gian Luxembourg az far back as AN
gust %, are still roaming about from
one hiding place to another IN the
woods, resisting the enemy. This
surpasses the record of the 18th com
pany OF the l40th French infantry,
which recently passed So days within
the enemy,s lines.
The present party has aow been
cut Off from the French lines for
nearly four months. 1t Is a motley
force. made up OF stragglers who, in
stead of surrendering when they
found the return to their lines block
ed ~ the Germans, escaped to the
woods and lived off the country as
best they could, picking UP ammuni-
tion from the b~attleiields at night,
Aided In this by women and children,
Is Is said they got together 1900
cartridges, which they deposited In
various caveras for safety. For shel'
ter they built huts and dug trenches,
from which they frequently emerged
to harass the Germans.
The latter finally decided to. beat
the entire forest country OF about
$500 acres. Columns of 1000 men
took part In the hunt. but were IN
able to discover the hiding place OF
the stragglers. Dcspairing Of sue
ceeding by any other means, they re-
sorted TO persuasion AID posted the
following notice in the villages in the
south Of Namur and Luxembourg:
French Soldiers: We know where
YOU are and the strength OF your
force. II your interest it will be bet
ter tnat you surrender and we promise
In that case that you shall be &C
corded the hOn0rs OF war. You must
know. however, that you expose the
population of the country to reprisals
We have forbidden all farmers, al
millers and all peasants to furnish
yon with provisions and In case Of in
fraction they shall be shot"
The following morning another no
ttCe was posted in B%eaurain, signed
by the officer commanding the French
detachment: 'ar 81"
"Since you know 30 we'll where We
are, come and take u.s."
The Germans have lot yet reported
taking them, however, and they arc
supposed to be still rambling from
forest to forest between Givet AIT
BastOgne.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-27
What,a In Name7

Apropos Of names, the all.British
musicians who r now to make their
fortunes might now and then be more
euphoniously or splendidly entitled.
To the cognomen Butt we have be.
come happily accustomed. and Clara
Butts q household word. In the same
way perhaps we shall some day be.
equally familiar with Carrie Tubb-
which. seems! Il. suggest the sincersst
aattery-but that lady might have be-
gun with nor consideration. Nor ID
Marie Yelland-another Queens hall
soloist-too fortunate 4 nama.-Ths
Sphere.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-27
Masculine Loyalty.

The family consists Of two small
children and their devoted parents,
and Of the latter papa usually helps
the small boy to bed. mamma taking
care Of the small girl. Occasionally.
however, something takes papa away
from home In the evening and mamma
does double duty. After n such ex.
~perience young Philip conilded to his
father the true and d%eep.seated reason
why he preferred masculine assistance
In regard to saying his prayers,
Mammals all right, Of course, for a
lady," he generously conceded. but
you see, father. Gods a man, and
you're a man, and I'm going to be q
man, so I suppose it'ssnatuyal for us to
stick together" !.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-27
MOTHER NOT ON HAND,
Detained. in Europe by War, Cannot
Reach Grand. Forks.

q 49, Reach Grand Forks.
+. Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 25.-tWith
their mother seemingly swallowed in
the vortex Of Europe's war, missing
since early in August when she was
a refugee in a monastery near LOU
vain, Belgium, Christmas means little
to the family of. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
'Toussaint, residing near here.
Four children and their father to-
day observed Christmas without
knowledge of her fate.
+ In Brussels. when the war, broke
out, and unable to. flee tie. stricken
country because CT the fact that she
gave birth to a child the day before
war was declared, Mrs. Toussaint has
been heard from only once since tha
war broke. out-that being through
the state department.
All efforts to gain some trace Of her
since she was in the monastery, just
outside the destroyed city of Louvain,
have been without success. w.
CORN CONVENTION
The North Dakota Corn and Glover
convention and Mid-Wfnter fair, held
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-27
WINTER RUlLDlNG@BooM
Hits TOWN OF WILD ROSE

Wild Rose, N. D., Dec. 26.-The.
contract is let for the first brick build.
ing to be built in Wild Rose. Contrac-
tor Heath reports that his firm has
the contract for building a brick gar
age for Jonathan Winkjer, at the cor
ner south of Bergsten's hardware
store The size Of the building will
be 45x60 feet. The building will have
a ten foot ceiling and a concrete
floor.
The material has been, ordered and
work will start about Ja1uarys1stzaMd
unless the weather gets unusually
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-27
DENMARck US MADE HEADQUAR.
TIERS OF COMMERCIAL MEN,

Copenhagen, Dec, &.-This city Is
now the Mecca OF commercial men
OF all the belligerent nations. The
hotels are full, and business Is good
in certain lines. Among neutral pa.
tions. the United States Is the best
represented, Many American firms
are making arrangements for the i'm
mediatet establishment of direct agenr
cies, Germany has heretofore claim
ed the Headquarters of the big Ans
erican houses. and their Scandinavia.
an business has. therefore. aeen han.
died mostly from Berlin or Hamburg.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-27
A Bit O. Nonsense

Policeman (2:OO a. m. )-"What, are
you hanging around outside this
house for%" Suspicious Character
BECAUSE Pm married and live In it,"
Puck.
You cant fence IL all de JOY In dis
worl an eff you'll stop ter thing OF
It, dar's sometimes more Joy on
t'other side de fence.-Atlanta Con.
stitution.
Does your husband keep Il scrap,
book" mot exactly; he keeps a
check book, and we have a scrap ev.
cry time it is used for my benefit
Boston Transcript, fe@ +
Cavalry instructor (to recruit who
has fallen IL dismounting)-"iFr0m
where did you receive Instructions to
dism0unt. sir?" Raw recruit-"From
headquarters, sir. Punch.
Old Lady (meeting two little ,boys)
WHY. Johnnie. how very dirty you
are! How Is 1t that your little broth.
or Is so much cleaner than you are?"
Johnnie-"Well, you see, he's three
years younger, Judge,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-27

in Grand Forks the first week in Feb
ruary, will go deeply into the ques-
ticn of permanent agriculture. There
is not a section of the United States
where farm lands has gone above
$4,000 per acre and s.aid there for
any length Of time, that does not
raise live stock and clover or alfalfa
or other legumes. 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-27

a woman whose husband forsakes her
because he says she has colored blood
in her veins, a woman who must give
up her friends, her home and go away
again to- begin life anew, as | did
when l was II, for no. matter how
much proof bring to bear to show
that | am white. the story will cling
to me always where | am known"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-27

bad. AS soon as the walls and roof
are up the floor will be put in. The
approximate cost Of the building will
be $2,700.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-27
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! REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. :.
!: - :
!: List Of. Real, Estate Transfers
|: in BurIeigh County. Furnished !:
. daily for the Tribune BY the :
!: Byrne Abstract office, :

Mckay, Lauchline, to Bliss, p. p,
NE IA 20-140-76, w. d.; $1.OO.
Sheriff to Little, C. b., SW Ia 90
14f-SO, sheriff's deed; $674.3S.
Hallum, III. A., to Filseth, M. B.,
NE Ia 32-140-75, @. CD; $500.
United States to Conroy, Frank L.,
Me- IA 30-142-7S, patent. %
Kerr Co, O.sW., to Peters, Mrs. An
ma, me Ia 9-141-80, w. d.; $1.00.
There have been several big rabbit
hunts near Marmarth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

Inc Iurther west is astrologically we'll as OBJ
Viously much more disturbed than the Eastern States
economically and industriay. but with Washington as
the Governmental point OF activity. These ongtudes
extend through the South and Mexico regards area
ana bloody Influences pervade the territory covered
the. Iexas border Will be disturbed the at
mospheric phenomena referred to will lie between Pa
ducah and Memphis, IL not little farther south
few special incidents on or near the follow
ing dates:
June IA legal proceeding that troubles Eastern
railroads, with prejudice to the reputation officials
OF dlrectors social scandal around the 4th more
probable in Middle Southern States
June 5-b-A beQuest of charitable importance an
nounced. also social engagement Interesting deyel
opments IN the amusement world at this period
juno 7-8-Ozoniferous atmosphere, with northwest
winds and OF consequent value to prospective crops
though the Summer will not bear out those pleasant
agricultural auguries
June 1213-A very disturbed condition atmospher-
icaly. seismically and industriay. Look for bank
failure at this time and excitement in money centres
The national exchequer will be drawn upon by official
request or Legislative enactment this will concern the
War rather than the Navy Department The procedure
lasts into the 18th for final APPROVAL
June lb-l7--Unusual activity in war methods O con.
certed movement OF troops The weather rather tenn
pestuous around the 10th, and military foas had we'll
take warming as gulf storms will be In evidence also
around Hatteras.
June 1s1s-some diplomatic negotiations favoraby
dispensed some amicable arrangement with foreign
power whether the commonay be aware Of the fact or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
What the Stars Promise of Good and Evil for the Month a Inn


ket be looked for but with temporary reactions
due to rumors and complications that will Just as
quickly manifest especially around the 18TH 18TH 18th
and close OF the month. with upward tendency In
the first eleven days, again between the 14th 18th
inclusive, AS whole. look for some higher quota
tons in June, but with break and slump near
the 18th.
Interstate affairs nicely conditioned, labor prob
lens are quiescent, but brooding mood surrounds
Them there is storm lowering the United States
in this latter respect but the time great tenn
pest is not yet
very doubtful health period exists hereabouts;
epidemic disease be expected ptomanic and other
wise, largely with the female class with very many
instances of derecton In the quarter suicides
also with selfevdent instance coalition the
criminal quarter. with immunity with the director Of
the latter and unpleasant involvement for the unfor-
tunae servants This is because OF Venus in conjnc.
tion with Saturn In that quarter of the monthly
cope.
The weather promises better for the early than the
latter half OF June There is storm centre near the
18TH with lowered temperature and increased area OF
moisture, excess precipitation humidity that
Its way across the country. This will create not little
atmospheric disturbance in the middle West with Mars
In opposition to Jupiter and volcanic activity will be
reported from various sections the world as we'll as
within our own borders Near 21st comes the great
ct instance of this both atmospheric and tellurc and
considerable destruction of life property inland
and coaswtse will be the burden of telegraphic and
wireless messages. ~
Copyright 1914. by the Star Company Great Britain
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

with them to the preacher.
This will show the lively manner
in which Billy Sunday dealt with tho
sin of swearing:.
II have sometimes imagined than
young fellow In Luke Is. He came to
his father and said, dig up. I'm
tired of this and want to see the
world His father didn't know what
he meant. Come across with the
mazuma, come clean, divvy. I want
the coin, see?' Finally, the father
tumbled, and he said: I got youa
and he divided up his share and gave
IT. to the young man. Then he goes
down to Babylon and starts out on a
sporting life. He meets the young
blood and the gay dame. can
imagine that young fellow the first
time he swore. If his mother had
been near he would have looked at
her and blushed rose red. But he
thought he had to cuss to be a man.
NO man can be good husband, no
man can be good father, no man can
be respectable citizen, no man can
be n gentleman, and swear. You can
hang out a sign OF gentleman, but
when you cuSs you might as we'll take
it in"
Here are some examples OF BnIE
Sundays homely philosophy extracted
from his latest sermons:
One trouble with this country ID
we arc making money by bucketsful
but going to hell in carload lots on
excursion rates."
you say you don't believe in re-
yivalS. Neither does the devil"
IF good preaching would save
Scranton. the angels in heaven would
have been singing long ago."
Too much Of the preaching to-day
is too pretty, too dainty, too polite"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
One Of the Features Of the Great
Miners Parade In Scranton, Held
to Celebrate the Success OF
Sundays Revival There.

the price Of joy-ride or an Ice cream
soda, until she centers her affections
on one. and says Yes to his appeal.
Then she becomes his wife, and when
she feels the frail robe Of maternity
around her sholders she will live just
for one, for the oath's sake. She is
true to him. Whatever person pub
licly promises, he will accomplish IL
he fs decent. II you can't be Chris
ton. disown the name; IL you can't be
a husband, disown the name"
Sundays strongest attacks are
made upon drink. and his most evil
dent successes have been made In
promoting temperance in the com
munities where he has preached.
The whole attitude Of Sunday
toward drink can be summed up in
his nine words: christianity and
whiskey can't stay in the same skin
together"
He makes his attacks on drink most
effective by his heart-stirring pict-
ures of the suffering 1t causes to in
nocent women and children. For ex-
ample:
81 occa donally hear man say, it's
nobody's business how I live Then
I cay he is the most dirty, low-doWn,
zling, bull-necked, foul-mouthed hype-
critic that ever had a brain rotten
enough to conceive such a statement
and lips vile enough to utter It. It's
nobody's business how I live You
say II am satisfied with my life why
do you want to interfere with my per
sonai libertyY It's everybody's bust
ness
eff I heard a man beating his wife
and heard her shrieks and the chill
dren's cries. and my wife would tell
me to go and see what was the mat
ter, and went in and found great
big, broad-shouldered, whiskey- soak
ed, hog-jowled, weasel-eyed ruffian
dragging little woman around by
the hair and two children in the cor
ner unconscious from his kicks. and
the others yelling In abject terror,
and he said. What are you coming
In to interfere with my personal lib
erty for? Isn't this my wife, didn't
pay for the license to wed herr You
ought, or you're bigamist- Aren't
these my children, didn't 1 pay the
doctor to bring them into the world?'
You ought to OF you're thief IF |
want to beat them, what is that your
business, aren't they mine?' Would
I apologize? Never! I'd knock seven
kinds Of pork out OF thAt old hog"
Billy Sundays version of the gu
preme tragedy Of the Christian re-
ligion will doubtless shock many
people, but it was very effective In
converting rough men:
IF we had been there we might
have seen the hill-tops and the tree
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
HE stars ruling June affairs work under sor


what restrictive condition, with Saturn the
- ruler OF their figure. and Neptune and Mars sit
ting In negative attitude in the house Of diplomacy
and foreign relationships.
The scheme of the heavens is not adverse to in
terests but affairs OF state going to be difficult Of
adjustment The President Yields conservative and
magnetic influence here countenanced by Venus but
the crux Of the situation resolves itself into Cabinet
difficulties with the Prime Secretary-f Bryan can he
so neutrality-suspicious. the cloud indi-
Gated In the previous forecast Lectures and statecra
do not necessarily hand in hand and Mr. Bryan is
unfortunate In his astral encourage, implying fault
OF his own. The War Secretary will reap criticism
WELL with Mars in opposition to Uranus; he will COM
NIT some contretemp or be enmeshed in contrac-
ual arrangement that will reflect upon the efficiency
OF the service
This horoscope is mixture of belligerency and con-
servatism regards Mexico but with easy progress
connection with foreign government despite the fact
that Neptune in that quarter tends to chicanery
spracy and intrigue factors against the integrity of
the Monroe Doctrine and the continental dominancy
OF this Republic II we haven't into Mexico proper
which Is very probable situation the close of
June-nether will have gone out OF it. The stars
show that the march OF goes to the Isthmus
Conversely, the money interests gain some peculiar
advantage, with that house excellently fortified by po-
son and aspect; Jupiter holds sway with good ray
from Saturn and Venus, and Uranus likewise to Mer-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

not A seasonable temperature mentally and atmos
phercally.
The last week Of the month is much disturbed in mora
ways than great humidity indicated by the hygrome
ter railing barometer In the sections ALWAYS
forerunner OF storm which just as likely a.
not to pass from the Mississippi Valley the further
Eastern States in which latter section the deathrata
Will be much emphasized and the social atmosphere NOT
or desirable hue. naval mishap. not Improbable in
these latter days with calamity to aerial navigation
Saturn prevails this month In the lives OF those born
IN 1s4s Summer Of 1855 in 1852 Summer of 1870,
ter or 1878 last half of 1884 Spring 1885, Fall OF
Spring and Fall Of 1899 and in 1907 cloud throws its
shadow and depression in the physical and magnetic
conditions will obtain Needless say that aggressive
effort should be avoided and the health safeguarded
The same applies IL born in the second week OF March
or June. the middle September or Decembsr
OF any year
Jupiter sits benefcently II born tho 1915 OF
FEBRUARY, April. June, October December OF any
year or in the Spring of 1853 Winters 1885, 1857 and
1889 In the Fail OF 1860 and Winter 1851 Spring ana
OF 1858 in 1865 Winters of 1857 1855 1911
IN 1873 Summers OF 1877 and 1882, Winters OF 1899 and
1880 Summers OF 1894 and 1896 Of 1898: onti
msttc and enerprisng promotion Of interests and nav
and valuable connections 49,
The first week does not afford very good anniver.
sar'es, the second and third weeks very pleasant Il,
prospective Very erratc and unsettled born In the
early part OF February or August losses II around
the 12th-l3th litigation and domestic upheavals for
opposite sex II born in last week of month with buss.
ness reverses for those SO engaged. =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

the whole audience was in paroxysms
OF tears and violent emotion. The
most hardened drinkers and ill-doers
loudly cried that they would give up
drink and all their wicked ways AMI
become earnest Christians. Hundreds
or them also gave up their jewelry
and everything of value they had