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ImpregBabIe HeIgOIand
Germany's Gibraltar
In the North Sea
"HE eyes OF the naval e1pert.

"HE eyes Of the naval experts
Of the world were centered
upon the island Of Helgoland.
Germany's Gibraltar In the
North sea, when the war began
Il was the general opinion among
them that the German squadrons would
not attempt an open engagement With
the British feet in the North sea, but
would remain In the safe haven Of the
KieI canal, secure behind the chain Of
coast defenses, of which Helgoland is
the principal link
Had the Island not existed and 1t
were possible to construct a fortress
at a point which would prove most
formidable against attack in the North
sen, Germany could not have chosen
a more advantageous location
But forty-six miles distant from the
mouths Of the Elbe and the Weser,
Helgoland on three sides rises nearly
perpendicularly from the sea to a
height Of $50 feet. Its rugged, over
hanging, natural walls are fortified
and protected to a degree which has
no parallel even at Gibraltar or the
Russian Cronstadt- Helgoland is the
most strongly fortified place in the
world 1t is the key to the impregna-
BILE wall of redoubts which protect
Germany's North sea coast line, the
Kiel canal and the approaches TO
uou,buror opd Rrauoan
A large section of the rocky plateau
has been made TO conceal guns in
armored turrets. great coast weapons
on disappearing mOuntings and a for
midable array Of rapid fire guns. Hewn
out Of the solid rock are ammunition
magazines and bombproof shelters. and
the entire scheme Of fortihcation Is so
ingeniously engineered as to be from
without completely invisible as Well
as invincible. The island Is also a
mighty naval station and is also pro-
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Vided with disappearing hangers for
dirigible balloons
Helgoland is a triangular island a
mile long and a third Of a mile in its
greatest width, and standing 200 feet
out Of the ocean, twenty-eight miles
from the mainland, at a point near the
mouths Of the rivers EIbe and Weser.
It was until twenty-four years ago a
British possession. The peaceful trans
fer Of the rugged little island from
Queen Victoria's government to that Of
her grandson, the kaiser, is an odd
chapter Of European history, and one
which Britons do not now read with
satisfaction.
From 1885 to 1890 Africa was a scene
Of frenzied scrambling for territory on
the part Of England, Germany, France,
Belgium, Portugal and Italy. In 1890
a number Of international agreements
as TO African colonial boundaries and
~spheres Of influence were made. In
one Of these Germany agreed to recog-
nize a British protectorate over Zanzi-
bar. In return for this concession Great
Britain ceded HeHgoland (as England
spelled the name) to Germany.
With a harbor accommodating the
largest ships, Helgoland is a naval
base Of great Importance. But q new
Importance has been given to the Is
land by the establishment there OF a
haao NoP dfriOslla haIloona
The eastern end OF the island, where
this base is located, is closed to all
save trusted attaches having business
there. Five Zeppelin dirigibies Of FIRST
class size can be housed there, and a
lighting plant and wireless Ouat are
connected with the station. Since the
installation Of the dirigible base less
attention has been paid to the fort1-
6cations. military writers say, as It IS
held that the air craft could prevent
the approach Of a hostile feet near
the island.
The Zeppelin dirigibles are intended
by their designers to rain explosives
On an enemy's warship and their abIl-
1ty 20 travel 500 miles and to reach a
height OF 5000 to 5000 feet has been
shown. They are thus out Of gun
range, and their inclosed cabins enable
their crews 10 keep warm. while an
aviator attempting to attack them In
an aeroplane would be almost frozen.
Helgoland has a bathing beach which
attracts $4,000 visitors every summer.
The stands resident population Is
about $500.
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STEWART EDWARD WHITE AS AN INDIAN.
had seen the cast and reviewed the
preparations, / decided to go down
personally to see the thing through.
Apparently no expense was to be
spared; but, more important, no detail
making for accuracy, either OF equip
ment, Of action. OF woodcraft or Of the
historical values, was TO be omitted.
''The big man who 50 impressively
plays Me-en-gan is a cowboy and had
never before seen a canoe. He never
succeeded in learning to stay in one.
Why he remarked plaintively after
one disaster. Il Just reached behind me
for my weapon and the blame thing
bucked! In spite Of our training, how
ever. we could get nobody skillful
dies. so finally Mr.. Fisher and myself
had to assume costumes and play In
jun. For this, when payday came, we
received 50 apiece. This is the first
money / have ever made as an actor.
Fisher, however, outdid me, for he sac
rifced his mustache for the occasion
~In the bear trap scene, in which
Achille Picard gets his arm caught.
we weakened the spring by hammering
It until it barely closed. Even then,
and with Picard's arm heavily padded,
that character found his part sufB-
ciently realistic. The fight between
Ae-en-gan and Mr.. Robert Edeson as
Trent was another realistic BIT The
struggle was long continued and very
genuine, and as we were playing at an
altitude Of 1000 feet the final stagger
as they leave the film is not at all put
on"
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natives fall. AS the charging horse
men pass over them the little warriors
are up and hamstringing the horses
or clinging to the saddles and stabbing
the riders.
This method OF fighting is not un-
like that of the TurkOs Of the French
army. who also play pOSsum'' when
charged by a heavier enemy. only to
rise and take the attackers from the
rear rs soon as they have passed over
them. Neither Gurkhas nor Turkos.
however, do much defensive fighting
except against cavalry. for they are
usually leading any charge that may
be taking place in their vicinity.
England. IL necessary, can pour into
France from India 235.OOO trained men.
Of which 1900 are British troops. In
cluding some Of the crack regiments
Of the royal army. and the 10000 re-
naming are the fighting native troops
Of the Indian army. Besides these reg
ular troops Of the Indian army the in
dependent Indian rajahs have troops
Of their own. which they have offered
with enthusiasm for service with the
British expeditiOnary army.
Russia's most picturesque force and
one that is perhaps the most efficient
Of its class In the world is the COssack
cavalry. For hundreds Of years these
superb hOrSemen, trained from child
hood to feats Of remarkable skill, have
been famous for their courage and for
daring raids against the enemy. The
car has 10000 Of these cavalrymen.
and so far in this war they have more
than lived up to their legendary repu-
tation.
Belgium's most famous soldiers are
drawn from the WallOOns Of Wal
loonia, Of which Liege is the capital. in
southern Belgium. These WaIloons are
descendants OF the Belgii, the men
who so bravely faced the legions of
Rome under Julius Caesar. The Flem-
tngs In the north are emigrants from
German states. but the Walloons are I'm.
digenOus. natives Of the soil they are
defending today as in the long. long
past The WallOOn has been a strik-
Ing figure in scores Of wars in which
his courage has shOne. but perhaps be
has made no more splendid exhibition
Of valor than in his brave defense Of
Liege.
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positions and Churchill has laid down
the pen Kitchener probably has burlea
the hatchet-
Aside from their ancient anhpatn!,
it is strange that Kitchener shouu
be In the war Office and ChurchM
the admiralty at a time when In
land is at war. 1t Is curious beeauS
England was far more likely to nave
had a lawyer presiding over the arm!
and a professor at the head OF us
navy department, for never 0eloF
In all her history was England re4u'
with her fighting machines at the Dc
ginning Of war.
Churchill has an infinite capacity lCi
work and grasps swiftly and wiz
splendid breadth. There is a story ll.'
a peace loving radical said upon u
appointment to the admiralty. II
very sad: Churchill will make the nA''
so dreadfully efficient" -
His physical courage is OF a hEI
type, as has been proved again aI.
again. He took part in the tauOu,
cavalry charge at Omdurman' ai'nUu-.
nomlnally only a newspaper man. pl-
ing the Boer war he fought WheH =,
armored train was captured, leauM-
a forlorn hope again and again a. :,
all the officers were killed. unLH
last some one without authority nD-,, e,
ed the white flag. he was eap'u,
by the Beers, but escaped IN reniI'
able fashion to take his chance - u,
hostile country Of reaching the Dii.
troops. He succeeded, however .
fought again, although there Was
price on his head for recapture an'
firing squad for his punishment a.
Who can foretell the pOsSiblll'les
such genius in a man Of forty 4,
Of age? And should the nav!
what is now expected Of it ne I a.
easily become a great popular heiO' .,,s
there viii be associated with his pa. o,
a tradition of political glory wor'n!
the Churchill glories in the spne''
war. ,,.5
He win be the first Churchlu " IN.
a party should he become prime
ister. His father led in the nous 10
commons and led brilliantly WIZ a.
was only thirty-seven, but ne "Is, ss,
ratio and not trusted. His own iea ,-,s.
Lord Salisbury. accepted his 80 -s.,u
ton with relief. But the Ae ,bs
strain in Churchill may teach ni his
wisdom Of learning the lesson u
fathers life.
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HleHLANDERS IN FRANCE.

They Are Looked Upon as Amazons by
the French Country People.
A never ending source Of wonder and
delight to the French country folk are
the killed highland regiments with the
British expeditionary force. The high
lander In full gala rig, scarlet tunic,
tartan philibeg with the gay 'sporran"
or pouch, white CATERS and big bear
skin headdress Is a thing Of beauty
and Joy forever at home, and even now
when clad in khaki he Is a remarkable
sight for foreigners.
The French could hardly believe
their eyes when they saw the husky
regiments wearing what appeared to be
short petticoatS. True, the garment
was Of khaki, like the jacket, but 1t
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OUR AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE

Myron 7. Herriek Still Continues In
Office Despite Sueesssor's Arrival.
Myron T. Herrick. who despite the
arrival Of the new American amhassa-
dor to France In Paris still continues
to exercise his functions at the Ameri-
can embassy, is winning golden opin-
ions from all sorts Of people. Mr.. VII
liam Graves Sharp, the newly appoint
ed United States ambassador to
France, is assisting Mr.. Herrick in his
work and has shown his wisdom and
patriotism In thus subOrdinating him
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Hon. Winston Churchill
Head Of England'S Nan
A Farseeing Statesnu

"HE recent engagement oru.,
goland showed that Fr,,-
- was still mistress Of tba
Nor did Germany Soon
gainsay this fact, for he- fleet So,
in no eager haste to try copcln,,,..
with the British armament
When the British fleet moves iD,o,..
tie its efficiency is the svr,.,.,'
Of a very real American contribns.
to Great Britain, for it has baor
created and perfected into its D,o....
splendid shape by a man Of psDi,,
whose blood is as American as Rri,i.,
perhaps even more 50. This m.D
Winston Churchill, first lord Of Tho =
miralty. His mother was Miss Len.
Jerome Of New York, now Lady De-
dolph Churchill and until recently NJ,
George CORVALLIS West.
Winston Churchill has all the s,,,-
OF genius and high daring and h..
crowded more into his forty Years H.,
any man Of his day. He has ba.,
through five wars; he has wrr.,
seven books, one Of them being N
biography Of his father. which rr,.
among the first half dozen in the Er,
hsh language; he was first elected "A
the house Of commons as a ConSprr.
tive, but has been a Liberal miDi,...
Of the crown for nearly nine years. anil
he has proved himself one Of The Mans,
active and powerful Of modern En-.
lish statesmen.
1t is a singular coincidence that n.
two men now at the head Of the British
war Office and admiralty We're once b,.
ter enemies in the Sudan. Lord Kitct
ener Of Khartum, secretary Of s,g.s
for war, incurred the diSappruva q
Winston Churchill when the YOUNG,
man was a war correspondent. Church
I'll wrote such a bitter criticism Of
Kitchener for the Graphic. because The
commander razed a certain tomb that
the matter was taken up in the house
Of commons. Kitchener for years did
not forgive Churchill, but now thar
they are in such correlated responsible
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AUTHOR AS MOVIE ACTOR.
Itewart Edward White Relates His
Experience In Motion Drama

Itswart Edward White Relates His
Experience In Motion Drama
In a recent letter to a friend Stewart
Edward White gives a graphic account
Of his first and only experience as an
actor-and as a motion picture actor at
that. 1t was during the production Of
Mr.. Whites novel, "ConjurOr's House, ="
In the woods Of the Sierras that Mr..
White had his experience as a movie
actor. Patrons Of the movies by this
time win be familiar with Mr.. Whites
Indian makeup. because ''COnjuror's
House" was recently produced under
the title Of ''The Call Of the North, {"
with Mr.. Robert Edeson In the lead
ing role. Mr.. Whites account is as
follows:
when 'Conjuror's House was sold
for the movies l confess / was only
mildly interested. However. after i
had talked with Mr.. De Mile. who
was to manage the production. and
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THE KITCHENER OF RUSSIA.

General RsnnsnkamPf Has Been the
Trainer Of the Russian Troops.
That Russia has surprised Germany
and, incidentally, the world with an
exhibition Of military efficiency is
largely due to the labors Of General
Rennenkampf, who has been response
BILE during the past few years for the
reorganization that has taken place
In the Russian army.
The disastrous war with japan left
the Russian military forces in a state
of the utmost military decentralization,
and It was not until 1908 that the gov
eminent tackled the problem Of reor-
Ranization. As a result the entire
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RsGnmSr OF TURKoS
France has great numbers Of these
regular troops In her African posses
sions that she can call upon. The
Turkos, native Algerian troops, made
their first appearance in the war in the
fighting about Muelhausen-
And so the French black soldier Is
once more at grips with the white
German regular. Four and forty years
have passed since they met on the field
Of battle on French soil. Then It was
that the TurkOs. in the Franco -Prussian
war, drove back the German infantry
with heavy loss at the battle Of Weis-
senburg on Aug. 4, 1870. while again,
two days later. the Turkos. together
with the spahis, more Of Frances
cOlored troops from Algeria, under
General MacMahon. cut and hacked
their way through the solid German
ranks at the bloody battle Of WOerth.
Since the present war with Germany
commenced the war office at Paris has
been advised that literally hundreds Of
thousands Of French black and yellow
subjects In the various French posses
sions In Africa and elsewhere, many
Of them already trained soldiers and
others who have In them the making Of
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QUEER BEDFAONS
MELTING Pot
Turkos, Garkhas, Cossacks
and Walloons Are
Blended.

XF politics makes queer bedfellows
so does war, or at least this may
be said Of the present war, where
especially among the armies Of
the allies some queer bedfellows indeed
have come together. Think, for in
stance, Of Turkos from Algeria, and
Indian soldiers and Walloons from Bel
gium, and Cossacks from Russia, to
mention no other heterogeneous ele-
ments, all fighting in a common cause
Indeed, the army Of the allies is a re-
markable melting pot
The Turkos and other black and yell
low regular troops Of France have been
brought over in numbers from Algeria
and Senegal, French possessions In
Africa, to fight against Germany. And
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INll1AN CAVALRY.
excellent fighting men. are almost be
side themselves In their anxiety to go
to France to Fight the common enemy.
What of the extent Of this present
and latent force upon which France
may draw for military support?
In Aigeria alone the French native
population Of black and yellow people
is 4.430.O0O. according TO official statis-
ucs. In the Algerian Sahara there are
said to be $1,000: in Tunis. 100000;
Sahara region. 100000: Senegal.
100000: 8Iihaty territories. 100000:
French Guinea. 100000; Ivory Coast.
100000: DahOmey. 100000; Kongo.
100000: SOmali coast and dspenden.
cies. 10000; Reunion. IT3.2OO: Comoro
isles. 5000: Nossi Bey. $500: st.
Marie. 1910. and in MADAGASCAR. 2.5OO.-
600. making a total OF 32.635OOO.
In addition to this. In India the
French population. almost all native. is
2T9.IO0; Anam. 5.OO0.OOO: Cambodia.
1.500.O0O; Cochin China. 100000 and
IN TOnkin and Laos. 100000. a total
Of 22.G79,1
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army has been reorganized, rearmed
and reclothed. The peace footing was
raised in 1912 from $4,000 to 1 100000,
organized In thiry-seven army corps,
Of which thirty were stationed in Eu-
ropean Russia. These have been the
gigantic duties OF General Rennen-
kampf, who is known as the Kitchener
Of Russia, assisted more recently by
the military genius Of General Sioux
homlinoff, the present minister Of war.
General Rennenkampf was one Of the
few Russian generals who emerged
from the japanese war with undimin-
ished reputation. He has been In COM
mand Of the first army In the north
flank operating in East Prussia.
Rennenkampf played a brilliant part
In the japanese war and was promOt-
ed from major general to lieutenant
general He won distinction In the
battle OF Mukden and in other great
conflicts, and at the end Of the war
was assigned to suppress the revolu-
tion against Russia in the Trans-Bai-
kal province.
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GEORGE BEFORE RlIBARKINa.
was undoubtedly a petticoat. The in
habitants Of the country through which
they are passing generally put them
down as some wild troop Of amazons
which the English keep for serious
lighting. When told that the killed
warriors are really men and Scotch
men they remember the famous Scotch
guards Of the old French kings and
shout "Vivent les ecossaisT'
The bagpipes are another attraction.
and when the Gordons are stepping out
to The Cock O. the North" or the Ar
gylls and Sutherlands are announcing
their presence with The CampbeIIs
Are Comm" whole villages follow
them for miles. There are four high-
land regiments with the British army.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

ence Of tho immediate relatives OF
the contracting parties.
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GIRLS MARKET
DAY JUNE 20
Many Have Sent in Long Lists of
Words Made From Letters
Spelling Bismarck.

Over thirty lists Of words formed
from the word Bismarck have been
filed with the Cor. mercial Club to be
entered il the contest for the gold
locket to be awarded next Saturday
to the girl under seventeen years of
age, living outside of Bismarck, who
can form the greatest number of
words out of Bismarck.
The locket is now in the window OF
Woodwards jewelry store. The girls
who have sem in lists come from all
parts OF this county. There have been
entries from New Salem, Washburn
and other places outside the county.
All the lists have been turned over
to Mr.. Vigness and Prof. Root who
will decide upon the winner. The win
ming girl must be present in person
at the Grand theatsr at the afternoon
performance next Saturday, June goth.
II the girl with the biggest lists of
words is not there the prize will be
given to the girl who is present with
the next highest list.
July 18th will be. the Boys Market
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fectly fair. No extra votes will be
given at any time during the contest.
Every member of every family in the
county, outside Of Bismarck, should
get busy on this. No. votes will be
allowed for any Bismarck girl. The
only stipulations are that the contest
be unmarried and sales slips of Bis
marck stores, only allowed for votes,
no one living in Bismarck will be al.
lowed to vote and no sales slips over
thirty days old will be counted and
nc votes counted unless the slips are
presented on Markt Day.
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INDICATED.

Some years ago when the flying
machine was in its initial stages and
was yet considered experimental,
Prof. Samuel p. Langley built a ma
chine which he was confident would
conquer the air and was surely dis
appointed when on its initial trial, it
dove into the Potomas river and later
its inventor died broken hearted.
The machine was placed in storage
and was inspected by many and often
called Langley's Folly. Recently,
Glenn Curtis took the machine out
and gave it 4 trial and it worked nice.
ly, equal to any Of the later built ma
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Day. The boys of the county, under
sixteen years of age must be sure anG
get the certificates from the County
Auditor or the township clerk show
ing just how many gopher tails they
have turned in during the months of
April, May and June. To the boy
killing the greatest number of gophers
those three months there will be Civ,
en- a fine Winchester repeating rifle
with sole leather case. Besides this
there will be a parade in his honor Of
the Boy Scouts OF Bismarck. The
parade will be through the business
district of Bismarck and will be head
ed by the Bismarck band. The win
ner will be accompanied by the next
two high boys in the contest.
Be sure and bring your sales slips
for goods purchased from any of the
Bismarck stores during re past thirty
days. For each Is cent purchase you
will be given one vote for your favor
tie girl. The sales slips must be
brought to the Tribune ONCE each
Market Day during the summer The
contest will last until October 10th,
the last Market Day of the year. The
girl receiving the highest number of
votes by that time will be presented
with a gold watch at a grand ball to
be given in her honor the evening Of
October 10th. This contest costs no
one anything. You have to purchase
goods anyway and every Is cents you
spend gives you one vote for your girl.
The votes will be deposited in a bal
lot box at the Tribune Office and your
sales slips will be so marked that no
one can use the same slips to vote
twice with so everything will be per-
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FRECKLES
Don't Hide Them With a Vel; Re-
move Them With the Othine
Prescription

This prescription for the removal
Of freckles was written by a prornia-
ent physician and is usually ST. sue
cessful in removing freckles and CIV
ing a clear, beautiful complexion
that it is sold by druggists under
guarantee to refund the none: if it
fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil; get al ounce of othine and re-
move them. Even the first few ap.
plications should show a wonderful
improvement, some of the lighter
freckles vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for 7ne
double strength othi1e, it is this that
is sold on the money-back guarantee.
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HURLBUT.RIAkER.

The wedding of Louis Hurlbut of
Alberta, Canada, and Miss Myrtle
Ola Baker of jamestown took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Guest, Rector Brayfield of Grace
Episcopal church officiating. The
ceremony was performed in the pres
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BUY BAKERY GOODS.

Light Groceries, fresh Baldwin
Creamery Butter and Fresh Eggs,
Flavo Cakes, Cookies, Breads and
Pastries at MRS. EMMA LARSON'S
HOME BAKERY, ga 9Th. Phone 42S.
Adv.
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chimes that are now commonly e
st the county fairs. This demOnstra-
ton would have cheered the old il
venter had it been made during his
iifetime.-EX.
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June Weddings
chAELER.soNsoLLA

At the St. James Catholic church,
Jamestown, occuGtfed the marriage OF
Anton SchalIer, and Miss Rose Son.
sofia, formerly of Arcadia, Wis, Faith
er Geraghty officiating.