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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-18

A dividend of so per cen has been
declared to the creditors of the Farm.
ers' state bank at Cresbard, which re-
Gently closed its doors.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-18

There issa marvellous parallel,
or likeness, between the lives of
Napoleon B~onaparte and the
Duke of Wellington. Napoieon
was born in Corsica, an island
near the coast Of France; Wei
lineton was born in ireland, an
island nea the coast of Eng
land. Eoti1 were born the same
year, 1859. Each lost his father
when he WAS sixteen years old.
The mother or each was LETT
with q large family OF children,
in poor circumstances. Each
had four brothers and &hree sis
ters. Both attended military
school in France at the same
time. They became lieutenant
coloneis within ore Gay Of each
otne,'. Both were good nathe-
maticians, and ford Of figures.
Both are said to have borne a
remarkable physical resem-
blance TO Julius Caesar. and If
this is true Trey must have re-
serabled eash other. Each be-
came & great soldier, and the
commande;~ of an immense
army. Bul at Waterloo one be-
came t1s ictor and the other
the .f>rrN;5..9d.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-18

Andrew Back says the Irish sense of
humor will save Europe-but who will
pay the rint.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
BRYAN OBJECTS 10
MONTANA BILL

Helena, Mont, March ga tele.
gram urging caution in regard to the
Montana legislature passing a pend
ing bill to prevent white women work
ing in restaurants conducted by ORR
entails was received here last night
by Governor S. V. Stewart from SEN
ator> Walsh in Washington. Senator
Walsh's telegram said:
AT request Of Secretary Bryan. 1
am advising you that Japanese Am
bassador finds some objections to- bill
pending before legislature sforbidding
employment of women in restaurants
conducted by Orientals. On sugges-
ton from same source beg to urge
caution about S referred to in
view OF criticl i state of affairs inter-
nationally I
The governor referred the message
to- the house committee having the
measure in charge.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04

said thoughtfully. you must have
rot some notion, Ruth. You were with
her some time"
"Yes, l have an idea," she responded.
Pm not sure of all the details, but
it seems Mrs. Darnelli knew both IA
ther and Harry Wilkerson in the old
days and-and''- ID
"And what?" e
well" she went on, blushing divine
ly, father didn't like Jean and
wouldn't have anything to do with her
nor. allow me to either. She always
hated father after that"
"Wilkerson is certainly in love with
her." John said presently. =
II think he u.s." Ruth asserted. but
she doesn't care anything about him.
Pm sure. All she is after is money"
Later in the evening as they discuss
ed the events Of the day John brought
up the subject Of Wilkerson's anxiety
for the papers again and recalled the
fact that old Tom Gallon had always
insisted on Willkerson's- knowledge of
something.
81 wonder just what it was," he went
on. "If he knows just where that
rich lode is he's concealed his knowl-
edge pretty well, and the eagerness he
is showing to get hold Of the plans is
proof that he isn't sure"
''He is spending lots Of money" she
sighed. How much longer can We
keep, this up. John? Surely we are
broke again?
Not so long as good old Everett
sticks by u.s." was the response.
"But-maybe father was mistaken,
and we can't pay it all back"
NONSENSE" he said reassuringly. y
can make the mine pay just as it
stands. But l promised your father I'd
see that you got all your rights, and he
certainly meant for you to have the
wealth hidden somewhere in the Mas.
ter Key mine"
"And we've lost the deeds and the
key, and we haven't found the plans"
she sighed.
iii find that Hindu and his pre-.
cious idol il ! have to go to India" he
said promptly. "One thing-we won't
have Harry Wilkerson spelling our
schemes. He'll give up now"
But WilkersOn had not given up On
his return from the bank he had learn
ed from the launch captain of DORIS
interest in the idol, and he had prompt
" followed this clew, with the result
that he knew as much about its where.
abouts as John and Ruth did, so far
as its getting into the hands Of an
East Indian ppeddler was concerned.
Whether Dorr had recovered the image
from him he did not know.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
So he took metals and fire andslnade

so he took metals n fire anu inntle
an image of his god md made a shrine
for it and set tile image in the Shrine,
where all might see and worship.
And the people prayed to this new
god ana laid offerings at his feet and
looked into his eyes and called upon
him to save them, as his prophet had
said he was able.
Thus, with the folk believing IN the
god Of his vision. the prophet prayed
alsosto the spirit OF the deity. and the
rains came from the hills, and the riv.
er rose. and the earth grew green.
When they had been saved and their
stcmuchs were full the, people went
away and left the prophet alone with
his god and his deserted shrine.
Yet always in time of trouble and
stress they remembered the god who
had saved Them aud returned to his
worship. 50 that in season other propl-
cts Of him arose and erected Il temple
and taught the people to bring offer
ings at all times.
Thus the image became the image OF
the mtelary deity, of the city and its
river. with other images; to do him
homage alYl obey his commands.
Centuries passed, and the god still
maintained his place. Els priesthood
prospcred: his temple was never empty.
And one day Il drunken sailor wan
dered into the temple to stare at the
heather wonders. and when he slipped
away the niche Of the god was vacant.
He has gone on a journey" said the
terrified priests and concealed the theft.
But the high priest sent several Of his
chosen acolytes throughout the world
to seek for and recover the image.
How shall we find him" they asked.
by a path of death and destruc-
tion." was the answer.
So they set out and found the sailor
who had stolen IT dead in a lane with
a knife between his shoulders. And
his murderer they discovered ina Chi
nese seaport gaping horribly ut the
sky, with a rope twisted tightly about
his neck.
So the image passed from hand to
hand, always bringing with it death,
until some sailor hid it in his chest,
and when he had been washed over
side in a storm and his effects were
distributed a captain bought the idol
for Il curi0.
1t was in his chest that Thomas Gal
Ion had found it when seeking a safe
place to hide his precious papers In
time Of mutiny and fire. I
Now. at last, it had fallen into the
hands of one Of the seekers. and he
took it to his little tenement room and.
prayed to it and swore that he would
return it to it's proper place in the tenn
pie.
There was no response from the inn.
age, but when the Indian fell asleep
on his rug that night in the alien Amer:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04

@sY told him distinctly that she
was In a towering rage. though she
was outwardly calm.
Wilkerson paid no attention appar-
emily to her blazing eyes nor to her re-
strained, "Well, once more your
schemes have failed"
Not failed" he said boldly. II ad-
NIT we nearly passed up what We were
looking for. Do you remember that
idol that was in the chest!"
Jean stopped her nervous pacing of
the floor aud fixed her great, tawny
eyes on Wilkerson.
"Harry," she said huskily, Il am
weary Of this.''
"Wait a moment he pleaded.
when | went back to the launch l
yound that Dovr had been quizzing the
men about that image
And I suppose he had got it"
mo. he didn't. One Of the sailors
had picked it up ana taken it to a
pawnsllop and sold it.
She stamped her foot.s 80
where is it? What has it to do with
the plans
II don't know where it is" he re-
>polited sullenly. "A Hindu rug ped.
l.uler bought it"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
AUCTION FOR RED CROSS.

London, Mar. 3-The Royal family,
members of THO nobility, authors, ar
lists and other prominent people have
been rummaging among their scuven-
irs for contributions to an auction
sale at which several thousand valu-
able articles are to he sold for tho
benefit of the Red Cross fund.
tenth Century sporting rifle, Queen
Mary a dian old studded fan, the
Queen-nlother Alexandria a silver
drinking cup. and Princess Victoria,
a vase of jade. Rudyard Kipling has
.giVm a poem, a prominent theatrical
man has sent a number of theatrical
relics, and a steel magnste has con-
tributed a paper weight made frGn
fragments of German shells picked up
aft~r the raid on Scarborough. The
auction will be held early in March.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04

lean city he dreamed that his god ap-
peared to him and! spoke Of death and
destruction yet to follow. commanding
him to start Instantly for the cast.
The next day. while Dorr was seek
ing for a Hindu selling rugs and Will
kerson was shadowing him the new
possessor of the idol was fastening to
San Francisco to take steamer for In
dia and the city by the river.
The image was concerned with all
reverence III his bundle OF rugs. ana he
moved cautiously. because Of the
dream.
Strange destiny that conferred Old
Tom Gallons plans for his daughters
happiness. DORIS dreams of love. Jean
Darnell's lust for wealth and Harry
Wilkerson's passion for woman with
out Il heart in the possession OF IL gro
tesque image made by 4 dreamer in
'farof India centuries before when Il
city died. and Il river w;,Ilel within its
bed,
(To be continued next weekly
f- Aryy .. .r-.H .Et & -.s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04

now reached q total Of, about $42, U0O.
The spirit of this movement launched
at a public meeting at the Mansion
House, is well explained by the often
quoted remark Of a contributor, that
"There has been STEADY resolve, but
not quite enough JOY in this recruit
ing campaign o. as w. J. Locke,
the novelist, expressed it, ITO sea our
new armies moving like silent shad-
ows onsa sunless read has been heart
breaking"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04

Uor1dS 1dIIon anu tbs GIAt'e OdG9HteT
his shoulder as he knelt. and the per.
fume Of her breathed into his nostrils.
He looked up. laughed and then or
dered the box taken aft.
Il was dreaming" he said slowly.
Then he looked at her directly, and
she saw the flame in his eyes.
why dream when things are com.
ing true?" she parted.
Il wonder whether they will all come
true" he said moodily and followed
the chest aft. .
The curious sailors set the box down
and waited. 1t was evident from their
attitudes that they expected to see
nothing less than great treasure. 9th
crwise, why this costly expedition
But Wilkerson did not start immedi.
ately to open the chest. Its very ap-
p%earance seemed to bewilder him, and
his hands shook. It was Jean Darnell
who stirred him to activity.
Nov you've got it." she said impa-
tiently,, hurry and open it! The other
launch is chasing u.s."
Wilkerson stared around and picked
up a marlinspike. He began to pry al
the lock. Mrs. Darnell angrily jerked
at his shoulder.
Harry. you fool, here is the key"
He took the article she handed him
and nodded. Sure enough he assent.
ed, we have the key! Funny l had
forgot that" "a
With some difficulty he managed to
clear the lock and insert the key. 1t
turned with difficulty.
A moment later he had pricd the lid
back from its setting Of rust and slime
and they were all staring ut the sod
den contents.
There was no sound except the trun-
ding of the swiftly revolving propcl-
Ter and the heavy breathing of the
sailors.
Suddenly Wilkcrson swung round an
grily and ordered everybody forward.
Then he began his slow search.
Old jackets almost disintegrated by
the action of water. pulpy papers and
various odds and ends came to his
hand. The pulp he carefully laid aside
as being possibly what he was look
ing for.
I'm afraid the plans are gone" Jean
whispered.
I'VE must find them" he snarled and
went on with his task.
Halfway down he came Upon Il gro
tesquc figure dripping with woody
ooZe. 1t stittiy stared up at him as he
held it,
IAN idol"' laughed Mrs. Darnell.
"Some sailors curio. Well, so on.
I Idols don't talk"
An hour afterward Harry Wilkerson
rose to his feet and kicked the scatter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
MOULD RAISE 8

ChfiStiania, Maj. "a delegation
Of twenty-five prominent Russian inn
porters, most Of them from the sea-
port Of Riga, is visiting Norway in IN
effort to increase the volume of Nor
Wagian export trade with Russia.
They hope to lbe able to replace from
Norwegian sources most OF the ar
ticles which they rulclased from Ger
man sources before the war. Norway
has heretofore contributed compare
lively little to the Russian market,
Isut the visitors believe that there Is
an excellent .opeEing for such. articles
as oils, tar, paper, chemical manures,
agricultural implements, paving ma
tcrials, and fish.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
re crullers or Filed Cakes

Three cps sv1ed flour: TX lrarl Arastoesf1Is
X c BakiMe .FbVde,t;. II leasboonlM mace or
nnfneg: X RasbooHfMi salt 2eggs, braten iighf;
Y. cnb9 ,anniaed sugar; ) tabiestooavuks ssened
butter v CUP SkiwMed mix.
Sift together, three times, the
-four KC baking powder, mace and
salt. Add the sugar, butter and
milk to the. beaten eggs and stir
into the dry ingredients to make
a stiff dough. Knead slightly;
then cut with fried cake cutter.
Drop into a deep kettle filled with
hot fat; drain on soft paper or
colandef and roll in powdered
sugar.
To fry have fat at smoking point, turn
crullers several times while fryingtoin-
SURF all parts being equally light aud
thoroughly cooked.
By all means, send for the K Cooks
Book-Ws free and it contains 80 just
such appetizing recipes. Send the
colored certificate packed in 25-cent cans
to the JAQUEs MFc.. Co., Chicago, and.
write name and address plainly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
Who vas presumably an East IN

rugs, who was presumably an East In
dian.
1--WE can't do any more just now"
John told Ruth. ."
NO." was the response. "But l am
going to keep an eye out for a Hindu
rug seller. 1 don't imagine there are
very many Of them here, so it ought to
be an easy matter to pick him up"
AS they walked back to the hotel
Ruth grew more cheerful. AT any
rate. Wilkerson and Mrs. Darnell miss.
ed it," she remarked. ..'t
II never understood just why that
woman mixed herself up in this" John
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
CUSTOM PRovokEs HUMoR.

London, Mar. 3-The custom Of re.
ferrins to engagements in the official
communicates as taking place at Fill
Ia Tor sCTe such number. has pro
voked considerable humorous com
anent. One newspaper publishes some
verse, each stanza ending with tn
lines:
would YOU have remembered Tier
mlopylae,
AS Pass 1882"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
VIRTUALLY Deny
RAILROADS. Plea
Missouri Legislators in House
Want to Be Shown About
Increased Rates.

Jefferson CITY, Mo-, March 3.-The
house Of representatives Of the Mis-
souri, legislature virtually denied the
railroads plea for increased rates by
adopting a substitute amendment to
the public service commission bill,
fixing the maximum passenger rate at
2 1-2 cents a mile, when the commits
sion, after an investigation, finds such
an, increase necessary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
MUSIC FOR

London, Mar. 3-Rudyard Klllir'g.
Israel Zangwill, and the others who
are working for more music among
the recruits. receiv d aIois help when
William Waldorf Astor gave 5000 to
the fund for bands, a fund which has
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
II MASTER KEY
By John Fleming Wilson

BY special arrangement for this paper a photo drama cores
ponding to the installments Of The Master Key may
now be seen at the Bismarck Theatre. BY arrangement
made with the Universal Film Manufacturing company
it is not only possible to read The Master Key in this
paper, but also afterward to see moving pictures of our
story.
COPYRIGHT, 1914, BY JOHN Fl EMl>G WILSON
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04

at it stupidity. His mind went back
down the years to that night when
Thomas misunderstanding for his lit.
tie daughter-had drawn a plan by
candlelight, to the quarrel, to his own
desperate flight and escape.
And now he was about to see for the
first time the fatal paper-to know the
secret Of the wealth Of the Master
Key" He forgot his surroundings.
II was Jean Darnell who recalled
lin to the present. She leaned over
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
CHAPTER XIII.
The Quest of the Hindu,

HAT night Wilkerson sought
ont Jean Darnell. She re-
ceived him in a manner that
told him distinctly that she
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04
COPYRIGHT, 1914, BY JOHN FLEMING WILSON
CHAPTER XXI.
SONY an idol"

VAY1HEN the chest was hove on
y" deck. dripping with ocean
SGTz5 slime, corroded and mysteri'
E&442 Gus. Harry WilkerSOn stared
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04

(To be continued next week)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-04

of famine. The earth had turned to
iron under their plows and the heavens
to brass above them.
They had imploredaa hundred gods
for help and made offerings at a thou
sand shrines. There had been no re-
Spouse. The smoke .of the burning
CHATS by the side Of the shrunken riv-
err told the sorry tale Of prayer unan-
swered.
And in their last misery men turned.
us men will. to II who dreamed. Re
atty was death. Dreams held out the
promise Of life.
And this dreamer, as do all who fol-
low a vision, made his dream into a
god.
People listened to his tale Of a deity
who was merciful to listen and power
full to ave. They fed on the dream
er's words and called him a prophet.
Yet still the earth refused food, and
the river shrank within its bed. Then
they went to the prophet and called on
him to save them and to call his god
to their aid.
Like many prophets, he found him
self forced to materialiZe his dream in
order that the common folk might see
and believe, for he had taught them
that unless they believed there was no
salvation.
How a we believe in a god whom
we cannot see:" they cried.
II believe, though | do not sec nor
feel" he told them. But they were
not satisfied and menaced him with
death.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-08
A LITTLE STORY
OF COLLEGE LIFE.

Al 10 o'clock p. m. the "flsh" got out
his suit case. put on his civilian
clothes. set the suit case down beside
him and sat down TO wait for some
other lnqulsltiye fish" to come In and
ask questions. But Il so happened
that an "old boy" was the first to some
in.
Where are you going. 'flshT" he
inquired.
The Freshman assumed solemn air
and said. 81 am going home"
What are you going home for?"
We'll. you see. It was this way" the
Freshman began. Some OF the boys
bet me $3.50 that couldn't steal
chicken out of Prexy's' back yard.
and took them up. Blu. when | tried
II got caught. and am going home
on the night train TO keep from being
canned"
"Ah. there is no use in your doing
that" the "old boy" replied "'Prexy'
won't can you for a little thing like
that"
But / am not going to take any
chances on IT,"
The "old boy" was getting serious.
He went to the captains room, walked
him. and brought him in TO the ''fish's'
room. He related what the Freshman
had told him and closed with the infor-
nation, "And the fish says he is go
Ing home on the night train"
Nov. see here, fish began the
captain, there is no use in your doing
fool thing like this" and the two
gave him an earnest and lengthy dis
course on the value Of the education
that he was about to throw away.
81 can't help that" was the stubborn
reply. Il think had better go home"
"Well, II you go you will have to
run over me-" one Of the "old boys"
said. The two then divided the re-
mainder Of the night up into reliefs
OF an hour and half each, and told the
Fish" that they were going to sit up
all night and see that he didn't leave.
II don't mean to leave" said the
fish" Il just wanted to have some
fun with some other fish, but you fell
lows came in first"
"You can't get rid Of us that easy"
said the "old boys" I'VE are going to
see that you don't leave"
In vain the "fish" argued that he was
merely joking, but they refused to be-
lieve that his statements were any.
thing but a ruse to get away. The
fish," therefore. went to bed and left
his misguided friends to watch out the
night. In the morning, when he awoke.
they were nowhere to be seen.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-08

Sec. Z. The foregoing amendment
TO Article Z. Sections 10, II, ~. 10. IA
and 10, OF the Constitution OF the State
OF Texas, shall be submitted 10 the
qualified electors OF this State for It's
adoption or rejection at an election 20
be held on the fourth Saturday In July.
A. ID. 1915, the same being the twenty
fourth day OF said month. All tho
voters voting on this proposed amend.
ment at said election who favor the
adoption shall have printed or written
on their ballots, "For amendment 20
Article 7, OF the Constitution OF tbs
State OF Texas, providing for the sepa-
ration OF the University OF the State
Of Texas and the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College and an equitable d.
vision OF the university lands" All
voters voting on the proposed amend.
ment at said election who oppose It's
adoption shall have printed or written
on their ballots the following: Against
amendment 10 Article T. OF the COnsti-
tuition OF the State OF Texas. providing
for the separation OF the University OF
Texas and the Agricultural and Me
chanical College and an equitable d.
vision OF the university lands" Pre-
yious TO the election the Secretary OF
State shall cause to be printed and for
warded 10 the County Judge Of each
county for use In said election a suffi-
Client number OF ballots for the use OF
voters In said county. on which shall
be printed the form Of ballot herein
prescribed for the convenience Of the
voters. JOHN g. MCKAY,
Secretary OF State.
"a true cODy !
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-08

fayoring such amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words For the Amendment to Sec.
tlon OF Article OF the Constitution
adding thereto Section 81, authorizing
the Commissloners' Court TO create
Students Loan Fund" and those
opposed thereto shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words.
Against the amendment TO Section 3
OF Article Of the Constitution, add.
ing thereto Section 81, authorizing
the Commissioners Court to create
a Students Loan Fund"
Sec. 8. That 100000, or as much
thereof as may be necessary be and
the same II hereby appropriated out
OF any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to defray the
expenses OF advertising and holding
the election provided for above.
JOHN q. MCKAY,
Secretary OF State.
"A true copy