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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27
vAeRANT ON TURN OF CARD
Gambler Was $4,000 Ahead When
sinate Turn Of Card Took All and
Hs Became . Tramp.

San Francisco. = James Parkhill,
one.time owner Of a 100000 bank roll
and the Bank Exchange faro bank,
Deadwood, s. D., who has the reputar
ton Of making the largest wager on
the turn of a single card ever risked
In the Klondike region, stood before
Judge Deasey, tattered, unshayen and
broke, charged with vagrancy.
It was in 1898 that Parkhill sat in
q poker game with Red Macintosh.
Bill Richards and Frank Hull. all big
money men in the Klondike. They
we're playing in the Park Train saloon,
and Parkhill, who stood $4,000 ahead
Of the game, bantered Hull for d $780,
900 wager on the turn of a card.
Hull was game. The stakes were
put up. Hull, who had the first turn.
turned q queen, and Parkhill lost his
$4,000 on a seven spot. He told the
court that he had toured the world
since then, but his life had been q
game Of ups and downs, with abouo
seven downs to one up.
He was begging when arrested.
When freed by Judge Deasey he said
he would get out of town as quickly az
he could. 3 qt.a --
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27
AFTER 10 YEARS; WE'D
Pennsylvania schooIday Friends Be-
come sweethearts at Ages Of
Sixty and Sixty W

Philadelphia. A chance meeting
last summer, after they had not seen
each other in 40 years, led to the mar
rage Of Frank H. Conner, q wealthy
Colorado ranch owner, and Mrs. Kath.
crime E. Parker, a widow Of Philadel'
phia. Conner is sixty-two years old
and his bride is sixty.
The pair were born In Girardville.
Pa, and attended school together. Az
a young man Conner went West and
engaged In silver mining. Amassing
considerable fortune, he in~vested.in
cattle. and now has one Of the largest
ranches In Colorado.
Some years after leaving Girardyille
10 married. His childhood friendsbe.
came a bride, and neither saw nor
heard from the other until Conner
case East several months ago. Then.
at a reception, he met Mrs. Parker.
She; told him her husband died 20
years ago. He told of the death of his
wife three years ago. They talked
over old times in Girardville. and when
Conner left for the West he had her
promise to become his wife.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27
War and Copper.

Since the commencement Of the
twentieth century nearly 5000, 600 tons
Of copper have been extracted from
their ores, and have been consumed In
the chief manufacturing countries of
the world, and now the! demands Of
war are further diminishing the
worlds copper supplies. The value Of
this metal, at an average price of EGO
per ton for the whole period, ID ESQ.,
100000, or nearly two thirds Of our ma.
tional debt. How long can the earth
continue to supply this enormous
amount Of copper, or utorskeep pace
with the increasingly rapid growth in
the demand of the red metal? It would
certainly seem quite probable that
within the next twenty years all the
known" ore reserves of the existing
mines will be worked out, and that un-
less new ore deposits Of vast extent
are discovered, copper will become n
Of the rarer and more costly metals be-
fore half the century is passed away.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27

growing, but it is so burdensome that
the, road with most of it is the worst
on" *
Edward H. DeGroot, Jr, Superin.
tendent of Transportation. Chicago &
Eastern Illinois Railroad, testified
that the cost of assembling coal on
the Eastern Illinois in the southern
Illinois District is $4.39 per- car, or
$50 cents per ton. The Eastern I'LL.
nois, he testified, reports 54.17 per.
cent of all freight as bituminous coal,
but the revenue thereon is only 35.45
percent Of the total freight revenue.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27

that coal, with its heavy carloads and
heavy trainloads, is a necessary foun.
dalton to railway traffic" said Mr..
McAuliffe. 1T is often said that the
railway should haul coal at any price
and make its profit on hauling other
products. That is not true. The coal
movement is spasmodic. Instead of
being adapted to filing out our trains,
it monOpolizes almost u entire facil.
tiles at the worst season If the year,
the time of cold weather. Other traf-
fc falls off, but bad weather means
fuel and lots of it.
There is not a road serving Chica-
60 and other territory in the coal bus
mess but must stand prepared to take
care of not only the maximum normal
requirements of the winter season, but
also must carry enough potential trans
p%ortation abb. ity TO take care of alb
normal conditions in unusually cold
weather, or when a coal strike is i'm.
pending. Railways must keep a tre-
mendous amount of equipment for the
sole purpose of taking care Of a peak
in traffic which lasts only three
months a year.
"On one road alone the bituminous
coal hauled amounted to 1882 percent
Of the total revenue tonnage, yet this
paid only II percent of the total
freight revenue. III
There is an immense %f1uctuation or
spread in extremes of coal traffic. If
we take the minimum month on is
roads as 100 percent, the maximum
month is 2S9.13 percent. In other
commodities the extremes are only
the difference between 100 percent
and 1929 percent. The enormous
difference on coal indicates what a
tremendous amount of equipment and
facilities must lie idle in the dull
times, because we must be ready for
the peak which comes only a few
months in the year.
Coal is not carrying it's share Of
the burden for many reasons. First,
there is an enormous empty haul, the
percentage of empty cars to loaded
cars being nearly 100 percent. Sec
ondly, there is the tremendous spread
in the volume or business, with COM
missions, states and courts all de.
handing that W. be equipped for the
maximum. Thirdly, weather changes
or. an impending strike may increase
the consumption of, coal over night by
25 pecent at the same time as the
transportation abality of the roads is
cut so percent, yet. we must meet the
situation promptly.
; "The cost Of assembling coal alone
in the southwestern territory runs as
high as 1871 cents in Arkansas, while
the lowest, in Kansas, is 80 cents per
ton. This represents the cost to the
railway of maintaining switch engines
at the mines, the placing of empty
cars, movement of loaded cars to
scales and gathering yards to be pick
ed up by main line trains, and the
rental of coal cars while in mine ter
ritory. 1t does not include any inter
est charges on maintenance on the
main line facilities used.
"The coal traffic is heavy and is
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27
WICKED LITTLE GUN
"Minenwerfer" in Action Barks
Like SnarIing Mongrel.
Description Of Deadly Piece Of ArtlL
Iery Used BY kaIser's Troops That
Has Played Considerable Havoc
In Allied Trenches.

Paris.-In reports on the warfare IN
the trenches of Flanders reference
often is made to a certain supposedly
new instrument OF destruction which
the Germans are using. Lacking an
equivalent translation in their own
language, the French and Belgians
have come to call the weapon by its
German name, "Minenwerfer." Many
descriptions of this more or less mys
FERROUS piece of, artillery, which has
played considerable havoc In the al
lied trenches, have appeared in the
newspapers, but they have all diff
fered in some essential details.
A contributor to LIE Figaro, Paris,
who was In Havre about the middle
of January, saw one of these "Minen'
werfers" there In the yard Of the
building where the Belgian ministry OF
war has its quarters. The bomb
thrower," as: the weapon might appro
priately be called in English, had
been found in q trench formerly 90
cupied by German troops.
The writer In the Figaro describes
the weapon as "a hideous little can
non with an ugly look about It," II
is about IS centimeters long and has
q caliber Of 40 centimeters. Its bar
rel can be swung horizontally and yer
tically, for the purpose of taking aim
Clutches in;the rear and on either side
enable the gun to take q Arm grip in
the soil before it commences to bark
after the fashion Of . snarling mon
grel.
The gun is mounted on q carriage
Of steel plates resting on wheels, and
the unwieldy little thing weighs about
five hundred Kilograms without the
wheels. The p~rojectile is inserted al
the muzzle and is discharged by
means Of an ignition cap in the
breech. When the aiming device ia
removedsthe gun doesanot look more
formidable than one ofsthe oldssbronze
mortars at the In~valides;, the writer
says. #f, ia. 49, NJ Il
1t is not likely that the bomb
thrower" can project . shell farther
than 500 meters. TO be exact, It doea
not throw the ~projectile, but simply
spitsf II out, SO ctoq, speak. A. bronze
plaque indicates that the gun ca,ns
from the Ehrhardt works at Duessef'
dorf and was manufactured in 1913.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27
.DE:RRIckED FAT. MAN DOWN
N%eiahbors Lower 400-Pound Sick Man
From Roof With Rope and
Blocks.

Lawrence, Ind.-James M. Uhlmey
er, aged forty-six, farmer, who weighs
nearly four hundred pounds, got on
the roof of his two-story house to
repair a chimney. After finishing the
work he was attacked with nervous
prostration and was unable to de-
scend on a ladder. A number of neigh.
bors were called to his assistance, and
= lderrick rugged. Uhlmeyer, was low.
cred to the ground after a rope had
been fastened about him several
times. He suffered severely during
the lowering process and Is under the
care of a physician.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27

Tampa, Fla, March 26.-(SpeciaD
One more player has been contrib
uted to the big leagues by the Pacific
coast in the person of Pete Standridge
who has pitched himself into a steady
Job with the Cubs. Standridge was
chistened Alfred at al early age, bur
his parents did not read the future
correctly or they would not have af-
fixed that handle to a professional
ball player. He had not been in the
game fifteen minutes before his pals
substituted the less euphonious but
more appropriate Pete" -.
standridge is not a native son: of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27
CHOIR FOR THE WELSH ARMY
viii Go to Battle to Sound Of Male
Chorus Instead. Of 4 Brass
o. Band, .

Cardiff, Wales.-Whe the new
Welsh army Of 10000 takes the field it
will go to battle to the sound of a
Welsh male choir. which has been sub
stituted in its regiments for the custo-
mary brass bands. The choral organi.
cation is known as the Welsh Army
Voice Chorus" and its members ir.
clude some OF the finest singers in
the Welsh valleys, men who have com.
peted in the famous eistedfodds, or
m!astrelsy festivals.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27
BAPTIST SALE.

The ladies of the Baptist church
will hold a sale Of food and fancy
work in the church parlors Saturday,
March 9th. Fancy articles suitable
for Easter gifts ranging in price from
25 cents to $1.00 will be on sale; also
all kinds Of home baking, such as
white bread, brown bread, rolls, cake,
pies, cookies. doughnuts, baked beans.
etc. ADV.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27
SATURDAY, MARCH q. 1916.
Local Produets.

When the best products Of any To-
cality are shipped to a distant ma
ket, and only the seconds" kept for
home, use, nobody gets anything at its
best. II each locality would make the
most of its own products the result
would be much more satisfactory
hfs. Julian Heath.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27

California, which has given the
world so many diamond stars, but was
born farther north in Seattle and
gained his early experience across the
border in Canada. His first profess
sional engagement was with Calgary
of the Western Canadian league in
1910 and he played there for three
seasons before his light attracted any
of the bigger leagues. s.
i Although a pitcher by choice and
inception, Standridge proved a fairly
good batsr.an and became a utility
player Of some value while with, Cal.
gary. He played both first base and
the outfield when not working on the
slab. In the fall Of 1912 he was pick.
ed up by the San Francisco club and
worked the next two seasons with the
S ais, pitching almost exclusively.
Standrigde worked in four games
AGAINST the White Sox in the spring
of 1914 during their training trip, and
looked good enough to excite com.
ment. The White SoX were over
stocked with hurlers, however, and
no attempt was made to corral Stan
bridge. The luck of the draft gave
him to the Cubs.
Pete is a right handler of the COM
mon or garden variety, without any.
thing freakish in the way of pitching
goods. He has moderate speed, a
curve, and good control. Seldom does
he attempt a splitter, depending large.
ly on his ability to keep the ball
where he wants to.
Standridge will not be "a untilApril
90, but has had four years experience
already as a professional. He Is slen.
der rather than. stocky, but weighs
II Spounis, which is plenty for his
five feet eleven inches of stature,
without any excess. &~i,%ialj@65
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27
THIS BIBLE IS CENTURY OLD
Published In Windsor, VI, and Bears
Marks Of Exhaustive Study
by Owners.

Wahpeton, N. De. H. Carter OF
this city has an old relic Of bygone
days in a Bible published in Wind
sor, w., in 1872, y, Merri1eld 4 Coch'
ran at The Sign Of the Bible"
This book il one hundred and three
years Old. It was the property Of .
great uncle of Mr.. Carter, who evi-
IDENTIFY had made an exhaustive study
of the Biblss9s waxsevidenced by the
copious marginal notes and references
In old-fashioned handwriting.
!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27

Miss Elsie G. Calder, daughter Of
Congressman and Mrs. William NJ
Calder of Brooklyn, who recently made
her bow to society in New York, il
visiting her parents in Washington.
Several dinner, luncheon and theatel
parties have been given for her. and
she was n Of the pretty guests at
the Southern Relief Charity ball held
recently.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27

Mr.. Philip a Valkenbursh. the
$lo,00O, 900 widow, has gone to Italy
to aid the victims of the earthquakes,
She is shown here in one OF her
'tMade In America" gowns.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27

You have not read all the news un
til you have read the want ads.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-27

You have not read all the news un-
II you have read the want ads.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-13

Want a good cup of coffee? If so
call at our store either Friday or Sat-
urday, May IA and Is. Whitson &
Whitson. adv
Mrs. ]. H. Law is making her sis
ter, Mrs L. M. Bunnell in Detroit a
visit.
Aliens Dainty Brand Coffee and
canned goods will be served to you at
our store Friday and Saturday, May
IA and Is. Whitson & Whitson. adv
Wilfred Meyers, Frank Ziture and
Barney Hoffman visited in Osakis on
Sunday.
F. w. Parker returned home Sum
day evening on No. from business
trip to Osakis.
Clarence Scott, who is teaching
school near Osakis, visited until Mon
day with his mother in this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-13

In the last two months the Ford
Motor Company has produced the
enormous total of 90,359 cars, this in
GLIDING 43,849 cars in March and 49,
$40 cars in April. This not only in
sures the completion of the produc-
ton of 100000 Ford cars, between Au-
gust 1914 and August 1915, barring
the totally unforeseen and the rebating
of all Ford purchasers within that
period, but it means that the goal
will undoubtedly be reached before
the promised time, August first. In
fact, the three hundred thousandth
car will probably leave the Ford as
sembly in July and the productions
pace will continue almost undated, so
tremendous is the demand this year
the world over for Ford cars.
Then on August first will begin the
task of rebating about 100000 to
Ford-purchasers in accordance with
the terms of the Ford profit-sharing
announcement. Each of the 100000 or
more Ford purchasers will be mail
ed, of course, an individual check,
probably of $50. The postage alone
on this hugh mail means at least
$6,00G-adx.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-13
Local Overflow

Mrs. Frasier is the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Loomer.
Grove Wills spent the weekend
with his parents at Milaca.
BIG CLOSING OUT SALE NOW
GOING ON AT THE BAZAAR. adv
Miss Evelyn Foslein of Alexandria
is the guest of Mrs. Chas. Brown.
J. H. Spieker and wife were Sank
Centre visitors from Melrose on Mon
day.
J. H. C. Steege was down from his
home in Willard Wednesday on bust
ness.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-05-13
FORD BUYERS TO
RECEIVE REBATE

Ford Motor Co., Have Produced co.
359 Cars During the Past Two
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Production
Means That Ford Purchasers will
Get Rebate. .-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-26
j.
ADVERTISING
PAYS WELL
1T is PAYING OTHERS - TEST
1T AND SEE FOR YOURSELF -
THEATORlUM MAKES TEST
AND is CONVINCED.

R. Helbach, proprietor of the
Theatorium, tried a little test in his
advertising yesterday, and is firmly
convinced that the papers are read
by majority Of the people in this
country, and that they read the ad-
vertisements as well as the news
stories.
For the initial number of the serial
picture, The Twenty Million Dollar
Mystery" he had a coupon printed
beneath his ad, announcing that it
would be accepted at the door as a
free ticket to the show.
Last night revealed the result Of
the ad. 676 coupons were presented
at the door for admission, and all
saw the first performance of a really
wonderful ricture-free of charge
Mr.. Helbach says that he is con-
vinced that people read his advertise
ments, and he is going to continue
to "let the people know of coming
attractions, through the medium of
the newspapers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-26
PLAN TING
TIME AND SEED
TIME IS HERE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is PRE-
PAIRING TO FURNISH FARMERS
WITH PEANUT AND SEED CORN.
PLENTY OF COTTON SEED.

As time for planting draws near, the
farmers of this country are taking ad-
vantage of the chamber of commerce
offer to secure seed for them and are
calling daily for seed corn and pea
nuts for planting.
The secretary has ordered some
seed corn from the northern part of
the state for several farmers, and he
has also on hand some Spanish pea
nuts that were grown north of this
city. and the only kind of peanut for
planting in this section. The secre-
tary states that there is a scarcity of
seed corn in this section and much of
it will have to be ordered, however,
he states that there is plenty of Me
bane cotton seed, and farmers will
have no trouble in securing all they
want of them.
Most of the corn will be planted be-
fore the 20th of March if this wealth
er continues.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-26
Col. Sneed to California.

Col. X. A. Sneed, superintendent
of the Platt National park at sulphur
and member of the board of trustees
of the Confederate home will leave
his home March 4 for San Francisco,
where he will attend a meeting of
all the superintendent of national
parks in the United States, who will
be the guests of the United States
government on this occasion. The
convention will convene the 11th of
March and will have such plant wiz
ards as Burbank, and noted landscape
gardeners, to address them.
Col. Sneed expects to be in Cali
forna "A month, taking in the sights
of the Panama Pacific exposition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-26
ACR|CUL TURhL.
BILL PASSES
j. 8. SENATE
CARRYING APPROPRIATION OF
$23,ooO,ooo FREE SEED" ITEM
HAS BEEN RESTORED TO BILL
NAVAL BILL NEXT.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The senate
Thursday added the agricultural bill,
carrying approximately $23,OOO,0OO, to
the rapidly growing list of supply
measures passed, and Thursday night
the naval bill was taken up. Seven Of
the appropriation bills have been dis
posed of and seven are awaiting ac-
tion.
After considerable argument the SEN
ate declined to support the action of
the agricultural committee in striking
out an appropriation of $235,O00 for
the free distribution of seeds. One of
the principal new provisions in the
bill is $2,50O,O00 appropriation for COM
batting the foot and mouth disease
among cattle.
Debate on the naval bill centers up
on committee amendments, adding sew
eral millions to the house bill, includ-
ing provision for five sea-going sub
MAJ III'S lllSltdh VI Olt, anu SlAltth
coast defense submarines instead of
eleven.
The house Thursday began work on
the last of the supply measures for
consideration in that body, the gem
eral deficiency bill. Conferences on
other measures which have passed
both houses, are progressing favora-
bly,
That there is some hope of passing
the Philippine self government and ul-
innate independence bill at this ses-
sion of congress, became apparent on
Thursday, and administration leaders
set to work to find a means of dispos-
ing of it in short time. President Will
son told several senator's that he wish
ed the measure could have the right
Of way over any other general legisla-
tion mad be passed in the midst of ap-
preparation legislation if necessary.
Secretary Simmons conferred with
Senator Hitchcock, chairman of the
Philippines committee, and later Sen
ator Hitchcock said he believed the
bill would pass.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-26

CONFEDERATE
HOME MEET
REGULAR SEMl-ANNUAL MEETING
OF TRUSTEES BEING HELD
HERE TODAY CONTINUED FROM
THE MEETING YESTERDAY.

The regular semi.annual meeting of
board Of trustees of the confederate
home, was begun in the city yester-
day afternoon and will be finished to-
day. The board audited all accounts
for the past six months and are pre-
pared to submit their report to the
governor and the legislature. DR..
Threadgill of Oklahoma City, and Col.
Blanton of Rocky were not present,
but all the other members were in at
tendance as follows:
Col. r.. A. Sneed, Sulphur; Gen ID.
NJ. HALEY, McAlester; N. f. Hancock,
Muskogee; c. II. Bruce, Ardmore; and
Mrs. w. II. Clement, Oklahoma City.
They report the affairs of the home
in fine condition and all the inmates
contented and happy. Gen. HALEY
was compelled to leave early this
morning to attend some personal busi-
ness matters at his home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-26
GOOD ROADS
BOOSTERS ARE
VERY ACTIVE
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER
WILL ADDRESS A MEETING OF
COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP OF
FIcERs AT HUGO TOMORROW.

Col Sidney Suggs, state highway
commissioner, left here this afternoon
for Hugo, where he had been invited
by the county officials of Choctaw
county and good roads boosters to
address them at a meeting to be held
there tomorrow. There is a revival of
interest all over the state in the sub
ject of good roads, and county and
township officials are all beginning
to realize that the theories advanced
and preached by the state highway
commissioner for years are the only
practical ones to build and maintain
roads and bridges, and every time a
meeting of this kind is held, he is
requested to appear and urge the
adoption of his plans. The meeting
will be held at Hugo tomorrow morn
ing. and will be largely attended by
all good roads boosters in that vicin-
ity.