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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29

Europe. OF course the difference is
due to the higher wage scale in this
country.
In round numbers, United States is
spending $4,000, 900 a year on it's
navy, while Germany eapends approx.
imately 1922 900, 900. But in Germany
the pay roll is much lower. TO every
dollar this nation spends in wages,
Germany disburses n cent.
Eliminating the big pay roll of the
United States navy, Germany expends
more each year for actual construc.
ton and equipment of her navy.
Taking all these differences into
consideration, military experts main.
tain that the United States is not get.
ting enough for her money. 1t is
urged that the appropriations are
neither made nor expended with the
battle efficiency of the fleet as the
main object to be attained"
Politics enter in the making and
the disbursing of appropriations. One
cas- in point. A dry dock was under
consideration. Naval experts con-
tended that for strategical purposes
it should be located at Norfolk. Phil
a~delphia, however, wanted the dock
and turned a battery of politicians
loose upon the navy department.
Norfolk did not get it's dry dock.
These and many like incidents, it is
urged, occur daily to impede the effi-
cheney of both army and navy.
Until the nation gets big enough to
spend the public dollar without allow
ing se~ctionalism to warp it's judgment,
our navy nor our army VIII
be as powerful as those Of nations
where efficiency is the only consid-
GRAFTON.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
NAVY COSTS

Comparison of naval appropriations
here and abroad have failed in the
slightest degree to fix the relative eff
fciency and value of the navies. 1t
has been shown that appropriations
in the United States for naval affairs
exceed those of Germany and natural
ly our legislators are trying to. find
out why this nations navy is not bet
ter, or at least on a par with the
Kaiser's navy.
Their investigations have shown
that it is futile to base comparison up
on the amount of money spent. Ger
many apparently gets more for her
money than this nation does. Prop
ably it is spent unin1ue1ced by polit-
ical wire pulling.
It is only natural that United States
should pay more for its navy, as the
scale of costs is much higher here
than in Germany.
There is an amazing dissimilarity
in every item >of cost between the
United States navy and those of for
eign powers. 1t is argued that it
costs about forty per cent more to
build a ship in United States than
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29

VOTERS REBEL.

Governmental burdens foisted upon
the public under the guise of reforms
gradually are being re%pudiated
throughout the West. Several over
whelming defeats were administered
to constitutional amendments at the
recent election in such states as Wis
consin and Oregon, where the high
cost of 'isms' is especially apparent.
Oregon recently swatted practically
every question submitted to the peo-
pie. A few years ago the reformers
could go to- the voters on nearly every
issue and, to use the parlance of the
street, get away with it"
Times are changing rapidly. Leg
~islation by signature is not as popular
as it was. Petitions for recalls, ref
erendums and to initiate legislation
are not SO easily launched as when
tlSSe IclOlLlS were H6W anu ulltIlcu'
Oregon and Wisconsin have tried
them all and the voters are becoming
reform shy. They scrutinize the pan
aceas of political agitators as never
before. 1t is not as it was.
Portland, Ore, is a shining exam
pie of the high cost of legislation by
ballot. Recently a recall election was
ordered. A few malcontents succeed
ed in promoting the election. The in
cumbelt was returned to office by a
rousing majority. When Portland
came to it's senses, the discovery was
made that the little experiment had
cost the tax payers $4,000.
These and many other incidents
merely reflect the cost and waste un-
der the present new-fangled primary
laws. They have failed to solve any
of the old abuses and have brought
in their train many new and costly
ones.
Some day the nation will return to
a more representative form of govern
ment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
How Mother Was Guilty.

Gerald had been spending the
Christmas season with his aunt, ana
when he returned home his mother
said: Gerald, I hope you were a good
little boy while you were at Aunt
Louise's house, and didn't tell any.
stories"
II only told her the one you put
me up to- said Gerald.
II put you up to? Why, what on
earth do you mean?" asked the sur
prised lady.
why, when she asked me to have
more turkey | said, No, thank you,
I've had enough.'"-Ladies' Home
Journal. t
Mr.. Harrison had been invited to a
Christmas dinner and told that he
would be expected to carve. He
bought a cook book and a turkey and
mapped out the bird. Then he paid
for a couple of lessons from the serv-
er in a restaurant where he often
ate, and felt that he was ready for
the ordeal. On the festal day he
awaited the incoming of the turkey
with smiling self-confidence. The
door opened and in came the maid,
bearing a huge platter upon which
a little roast pig.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
GERMAN LEVY OF BIG
INDEMNITY is WITHDRAWN

Paris, Dec. Fisherman proclama-
tons announcing a levy Of 500 1000, GOO
francs ($1O0, O00,000) indemnity at
Brussels have been pasted over" says
the Journal, and the report is current
that the measure was Withdrawn by
the erman governor as the result Of
representations by the American sec
rotary of state, William ]. Bryan,
through Minister Brand Whitlock,
pointing out that the tax was in VIOLA
ton of The Hague convention.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
State Weddings

At the home of John A. Welsh OF
Regent, occurred the marriage of his
daughter, Miss Nellie, to Percy c.
Miller of Regent, N. d., the Rev. VI. e
;Sundmeyer of the First NJ. E. church
officiating.
The marriage of Miss Maud Harry
ct Sides to Cecil Dunlop, both OF
Jamestown, occurred at Grace Epls-
copal church. The simple ring cerc-
mo1y was used, Rev. j. SnoWdon
Brayfield, rector, officiating. The
bride is superintendent Of 'Parkview
hospital and was formerly in charge
of the city hospital, having served in
such capacity in Jamestown for the
last seven years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
a RQuSING

Bismarck should give the legislat'
ors a rousing welcome next week.
The inaugural ball is one function
arranged by the Commercial club,
where the citizens of the capital city
can meet the new law makers and
extend to them the right hand Of fel-
lowship.
The people of Bismarck should CO.
operate in making this the greatest
inaugural ball in the history of the
state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29

Latest photograph of Gen. Joseph
Joffre and his wife.
regiment of engineers and in 1876 he
the third company of military rail
way works devoting himself chiefly
to the defenses of Paris.
In 1884 he became chief of the en-.
gineers at Mont-Louis, close to his n a
tive home.
The year 1885 witnessed Joffre en-
barking for the far east, tud his first
military decoration, the legion of
honor, was conferred upon him in
camp at Formosa. He vas Admiral
Courbet's right-hand man during the
operations Of the French squadron.
In 1886 he organized the defenses of
Upper TOnking and afterward was
sent to the Soudan to direct the work
of cutting a road from Hayes to the
Niger.
It was in this post that Joffre re-
ceiyed orders in 1924 to carry aid to
the remnant Of the BONNER column
m~assaored ear the confines sof Tim
buctoo.s He was the first man to en-
ter the town and proclaimed there
French supremacy. @ss&
Joffre was now advanced to a COL
onelcy and in 1897 he was sent to
Madagascar to organize the defenses
| Of Diego Suarez, E. NJ NJ Saf
In 1902 he was again promoted with
the title Of brigadier-general, and be-
came director of the engineers de-
partment at the wal ministry.
In 1906 he was appointed 'comman.
der of the sixth division at Paris.
Being transferred later to Amiens
as commander of the second army
corps, he succeeded to the post of
commander general with one of the
highest military orders the govern
ment has at it's bestowal, that of
grand officer Of the Legion Of Honor.
He has since obtained the highest
namely, the Grand Cross and the
medaille militaire.
His intimates say that for years he
has %foreseen this war, SO clearly, in
deed, that on meeting him his asso-
ciates usually opened the talk with
the words, well, Joffre what about
your war;" He must have been we'll
aware that, he would be. called on to
take a prominent part in its conduct.
and nc doubt rejoiced nightly in the
fact, yet he is wholly free from I'M
bition in regard to rank and power.
Like the late Lord Roberts, with
whose character his own has many
points in common, he is a soldier first
and last, and when the day comes, as
he and Nine. Joffre are confident it
will come, that sees him riding I'm.
der the Arc de Triomphe with the
specially revived rank of Marshal of
France" he will retire to his homely
villa after the ceremony is over, and
devote his remaining years to plan.
ming how best to safeguard his coun-
try's future and encourage it's people
to be good soldiers as well as good
citizens.
"Our strength" he once said,
comes from this, that in France we
are the servants of an ideal"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
A Military Genius But Not a
Military Dictator, IS Gen. )offre

Paris, Dec. 2S.-(SpeciaD-A mill
tary genius, but. not a military dlc1a'
tor, thus is described General Joffra'
the most interesting personality IN
France, the absolute ruler OF It's IN
habitapts.
Military law has superseded civil
law and a state Of siege has been pro
claimed throughout the land. YET
this autocrat, who holds his country's
salvation or destruction in the hollow
Of his hand, is a simple, kindly, 0
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
An INSULTING Pronoun.

The ritual of society, as women
make it, is very exacti1g the world
over, even in almshouses. The Lon
don Outlook reports a serious troy
bic among a set of workhouse Off
Gals. The infirmary nurses, three in
number, had demanded a separate
sitting room and the delight of Sun
day dinner therein, and athe matron
had sought to humble them by send
ing the cook to enjoy her Sunday
dinner in their company. The brawny
cook described what occurred as fol-
lows:
swell, Nurse Blank, she comdoWn
and got inside the door. -Four COW
ers?' she says. -Four? Who's the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
PERSONALITY OF THE
FRENCH M HEAD
Like Napoleon; believes in

Like Napoleon, believes in
his star. = =r~e-,-
Like Grant, has little to say.
aI1A soldier at all times. =
Hates ceremony and red tape.
Upright and faithful.
When the Military Medal,
Frances highest honor, was be-
slowed on him the Official Jour-
nal said: q.
# "Since the day of the remark
able concentration of French
forces under his direction Gen
eral Joffre has shown in con-
Quoting the armies qualities
that never have deserted him
genius for organization, order,
Z method, cool wisdom and
strength of purpose which moth
ing has shaken" raat
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
NOW GET MAIL By TRAIN.

Mandan, N. D., Dec. 2s.-Towns
along the new North line from Man.
dan to Kildeer are now carrying mail
as far as Golden Valley, the result be-
ing. a great Improvement in the mail
service to those towns.
It IS stated that the reason why
mail is not carried over the line from
Golden Valley to Kildeer is that tina;
section, of the road is still in the
hands of the construction department.
However, it is expected that this mart
OF the line will be turned over to the
operating department of the road at
an early date and that the towns now
left out of this mail service will be
supplied.
me new service is greatly appreci.
ated 10y the people along the line, as
they are able to get their mai, several
hours earlier than under the previous
arrangements.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29

1t is being urged now that many
congressman, realizing that prohibi-
ton was in no danger Of passing, ia
vor it to preserve their political rec
ords. Of course that is a favorite
ruse of the politician
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
Nanoleon,s Retreat.

In the sixth grade the teacher was
questioning a boy about Napoleon's
disastrous invasion of Russia and the
subsequent retreat from Moscow.
What did the French do then?'
she asked.
They ran away replied the bay.
Eyes, that is what they did, said
the teacher, "but ran away is hardly
the correct phrase to use. What
Should you have said?"
The boys face lighted up with un.
d%erstanding.
They beat it," he exclaimed quite
proudly. s,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29

the Cromwell district, have left fer
their homes.
The Christmas. Sunday school pro.
gram was we'll attended and enjoyed
by all. Old Santa was quite liberal
as no n was forgotten.
Miss Pearl Scott who teaches north
east Of town is spending the holidays
with her grandparents at Wogansport.
Miss Nettie Blanchard who is
teaching east of town spent Christ
mas at Bismarck.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29

Legal tech1icalities that can be
raised in the ThaW case are limited
only by the cash ThaW and his fam
lily can raise. 49,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29

Miss Vera Dean Abbott of Minot
was married to William Stevens OF
Berthold at the home of her parents.
Rev. Rood of the Congregational
church performed the ceremony.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
pArRIoUIN.cARKuFF

Miss Alice Patriquin of Velva and
James William Carkuff of Stanley
were married in Minot by Rev. T. A..
Olson of the Methodist church. They
will live at Stanley.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
A Bit o. Nonsense
Called His Bluff.

Hubby-You look more beautiful
every day, dear.
Wifey-You have been telling me
so for a good many years. What a
horrid fright I must have been to
start with!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
Fitzsimons-D Davies.

Miss Mary H. Fitzsimons and Hal
S. Davies of Devils Lake were mar
ried in that city, by Father Edward
of st. Joseph's church.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29

Mrs. William Howard Taft has
written a sketch of her husband. Few
men are courageous enough to trust
their biography to their wives.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29

fourth?' Me- says /. You'll she
says, and with that she losses her
head and walks away"
Here cook drew a long breath, then
continued. "1f it hadn't a been Sun.
day, gentlemen, l should have let her
have it for calling me 'you!'"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29

Nine million dollars worth OF war
supplies have been placed with Amer
lean mills. This should help to revive
business conditions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
TUESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1914

!: I: :: : !: !: :. :
+ WHERE THE TRIBUNE CAN
= BE BOUGHT. :
!: !. !. !. Z: = = :. :. s. :. =
Fargo, N. ..
Gardner Hotel.
Grand Forks, NJ. D.
Hotel Frederick.
Devils Lake, N. ..
II. B. Rosenburg, News agent.
c. j. 3. Turner. News agent.
Minot. N. D..
Mansen Bros.
Dickinson. NJ. D..
ST. Charles Hotel.
Minneapolis. MINI.
Kemp & Cohen. News agents.
Hotel Dyckman.
Hotel Ra6iSson.
ST. Paul, Mimi.
Merchants Hotel.
St Marie, Fifth St. News agent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29

The Security State bank at Howard.
in Williams county, has changed
hands.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
WHITE JOURGENsO
ABRoTT!sTEvENs.

Miss White and Mr.. .Jourgenson OF
Dogden were married in Minot. :.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29

More than $4,000, 900 each year is
lost by g breakage. One more rea-
sou for eggIess recipes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29
The Weather
Forecast:

For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday; colder Tuesday
and north and west portions tonight.
ORR4S w ROBERTS,
Section Director
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-29

The question of the retention of the
better farming agent for Ransom
county is now up to the taxpayers.
For two years the commercial club at
Lisbon has cared for the financial end
of the proposition to convince the peo-
pie of the advantage of the PROPOSE
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15
HARMONY IN TENNESSEE
IS ASKED PRESIDENT
Appeals to Democrats to Accommo-
date Differences for Sake
of Party.

An appeal tor part. harmony among
the democrats of Tennessee WAS issued
hy President wills II last night after a
conference with Senator Shields and
Democratic National Committeeman HUI
mus. chairman of the democratic con-
gressional campaign ca,amittee. Senator
Lea of Tennessee was To have been pres
ont but was out of tha city. The Presi-
iant feels that his attitude toward party
affairs in Tennessee HIS been misunder-
stood entirely in sotne quarters lor
reasons ne does not understand,
The authorized slate,alent ISSUED from
the White House says.s
My judgment is vt1y clear and de-
,.lded that it is the duty of all demo-
.rats in Tennessee to accommodate any
differences they may have had In the
I:ast and stand soildly: together tor the
sake Of the prestige aud success of the
I:arty throughout the nhtion The nation
Is now accepting the sefeices OF the party
AS of the highest benein to ii, and every
democrat should consider it part Of his
duty and privilege to contribute to the
hearty teamwork which has in recent
,aontns made the party 20 effective in the
ration.
AS | see the situ:stion, the causes
which divided the party in Tennessee no
longer exist. The issises which caused
thought of every demoesat should now be
bent very earnestly towards means of
Union and cooperation land common ma
tional service l do NO. see how, other
wise. the democrats of Che state can pull
with the democrats OF the nation. or the
sae thinks of the present administration
ar Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15
Prof. johnson Gives That Fig
ure for First Ten Years of
Panama Canal.
SAYS TAXPAYERS OF u. S.
WOULD FOOT THE BILL
Taft's Traffic Commissioner Speaks
at Dinner in New York
With Garrison.

NEW YORK, March 1l.-rhe eNemp-
ton of coastwise shipping using the
Panama canal from the payment of tolls
would mean a loss for the first ten years
Of S2o,eoao00, said Prof. Emory r. John
son of the University of Pennsylvania
tonight. at the twenty sixth annual din
ner of the University of Pennsylvania
men of New York. This loss, he said.
would have to be borne by the taxpayers
of the United States.
Prof Johnson was appointed special
United states commissioner of Panama
traffic tolls by former President TAFT
and served as such i'll l91l-13.
Other speakers at the dinner were
Lindey NJ. Garrison. Secretary of War;
DIR. Roswell c. McCrea, dean of the
Towne Scientific School: James NJ Beck,
former assistant attorney general of the
United States; DIR. Arthur II. Quinn, dean
of the college department of the l'niver-
sity of Pennsylvania; DIR. Edgar +.
Smith, provost of the university, and
DR.. Hobart y. Hare of Philadelp hia.
William A, Readings was tOaStmaSter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15
NOT HUSBANDS MURDERER.
Mrs. Van Keuren Thirteenth Woman
Freed by Chicago Jury.

CHICAGO, March 14.-Mrs Louise Van
keuren, who has been on trial for shoot
ing and killing her husband, John B Van
keuren, last June, was found not guilty.
Of murder today. Mrs. Van keuren's de-
fense was that she mistook him for a
burglar.
Van keuren was a hardware dealer on
the South Side. The prosecution intro
duced evidence that Mrs Van Keuren
had been receiving the attentions of
George Penrose, jeweler, whose place
of business was near that of Van Keuren.
Penrose was a co-defendant with Mrs
Van Reuren. The judge took his case
from the jury and ordered him dis
charged
Mrs. Van Keuren is the thirteenth wom-
an freed here in three years after trial
of charges of killing men. Only one con-
viction. that of Mrs. Lindloff, an alleged
wholesale poisoner, was obtained in that
time.
Van keuren and his wife had been sep
arated for several months previous to the
killing Van Keuren was shot down as
he attempted to break into the fiat his
wife was occupying. He had come to
the place with a private detective, who
had trailed Penrose to the fiat
The jury was out less than an hour
and took but one ballot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15
Business Principles Needed.

The adherence of sound business prin-
ciples in the management of the canal is
dictated by business prudence. The ad-
herence of the principle Of neutrality in
the management of the canal is "A larger
question involving our relations to for
eign countries. From 1859 TO August
"a 1917 the United States adhered strict
ly and wisely to the doctrine of neu-
trality in the use of an isthmian canal
by all nations on terms of equality. There
can be no doubt that 1t was the inten-
ton of those VINO negotiated the Hay
Pauncefote treaty to pledge the United
States to the continued adherence to the
principle of equal use Of the Panama
canal by the citizens and subjects of all
nations The United States is Oh
ligated by every consideration Of national
honor to observe the spirit well
the letter of the HaN-Pauncefote treaty.
Secretary Garrisons speech was con
fined mainly TO short description Of the
Department of War and its many spheres
of activity. Particular attention was
given the civil administration of the Phil
ippine Islands.
A high tribute was paid the army by
Secretary Garrison. He believed that the
Panama canal could not have been built
without the army engineers, nor could
the Canal Zone have been rendered hab-
liable without the aid of the army s
medical officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15
COMMITS SUICIDE
IN CELL AT JAIL
David N. Oliver Hangs Him
self With Moose Made of
Towel and Necktie.
FELLOW-P PRISONER NOT
AWAKENED BY HIS ACT
Stonecutter Was Awaiting Trial on
Charge of Attempting to As
phyxiate His Two Sons.

David n Oliver. a stonecutter, who
was awaiting trial in the District iail
For attempting to asphyXiate his two sons.
committed suicide last night by hanging
himself in his cell. He made a moose
of a towel and a necktie and his lifeless
BODY was found shortly after IL O'Clock
by James S. Walters. a guard
That Oliver had planned the deed with
much forethought is conceded by the
guards at the jail. He waited until his
eeilmate. Neal H. stark, a former New
Yorker. had gone to sleep before he
made the attempt. and so noiseless was
his actions that none of the other
prisoners in adjacent G., lis heard him
Shortly before II o'clock the guard on
his tour of inspection saw Oliver in
his cell The guard had occasion to
pass the cell again shortly after IL
O'Clock and discovered the body dangling
from the grating in the lavatory to one
side of the cell. He cut it down and
summoned physician. but life was pro-
nounced extinct