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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-31
State News and Comment

! Sheep ranching on a large scale
will be started here by W. R. Bass.
ford and r. N. st. Marie Of Regent
and f. p. Tlorp Of Mott. Leases on
large stretches Of reservation and In
dian land have been secured and
5000 sheep will be grazed at Mo-
this fall.
F. r. Fox suffered a stroke Of par
alysis Tuesday, falling to the floor of
the office unconscious. The right side
was helpless at the time Mr.. Fox was
stricken, the victim being unable to
move either the hand Or foot. He
"a discovered by an employe Of the
Fox market.
Barnes county stands fifth in the
state in Percheron breeding. During
the fiscal year ending October 81,
1914, Barnes county breeders record
ed II American bred colts in the Per
chercn Society of America. This num-
Der was registered by seven breed
ers, all of whom are members of the
socity. This county ranks fourth in
the state in total number of Percher-
ons recorded during the n year, but
only fifth in number registered per
square mile.
County Auditor Misfeldt has COM
piled the census for Dickey county
and gives cut a total of 10,055 for
this year, as compared with 1898
made by the census Of five years ago.
This shows that the county has held
it's own in a few years when immi-
grafton was practically at a stand
still. Cakes shows up with a popula-
ton of 1,403, as compared with 1,499
five years ago, while Glendale shows
1861, as compared with 1889 five
years ago.
Ransom county will do away with
its Better Farming expert next year,
rs a large majority of the farmers in
the county protested against the COM
missioners making = levy for carry
ing on the work and the employing
of an agent. A good many OF the
farmers are Of the opinion that the
money expended for tlis purpose
could be spent more advantagcously
through some other source. The ma
tional government gives the county
levying for better farming purposes
) 1000 annually to carry on the work,
the remainder, of the expense being
borne by the tax payers.
W. j. Mcmillan of st. Paul, presi'
dent Of the Great Northern Veterans
association, was at Grand Forks to
arrange for the annual meeting Of the
organization here Sept. 16, the seven
ty-seventh birthday anniversary OF
James J. Hill. One of the most i'm
rortant questions to be taken up by
the veteran Great Northern employees
will be pensions. President Mcmillan
has formulated a scheme for the levy
ing of a small assessment against en-
ployes. to be used in connection with
the gift of James J. Hill to provide
pensions. President Mcmillan made
his first visit here before the arrival
of the Great Northern rails, being
compelled to walk thirty miles tc
reach here, back in 1876.
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ITALIANS LOSS 100000

Budapest, July 30.-Austrian mill
tary authorities estimate the Italian
losses during the first six weeks of
the war a. 100000 men, including
1900 prisoners.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-31

Hugh Young, Of Neche, n. d., has
succeeded Frank A. Wilson as editor
of the Bathgate Pink Paper. Mr.. Will
son is a prominent democratic pail.
tician and was state oil inspector for
two terms during the Burke admins
:ration. He is now chairman of the
board of the Minot normal school.
Aanon Greibrok of Tacoma, WASH,
who last May graduated from the
theological seminary at st. Paul,
Mimi, will be ordained in the minis
try Sunday, Aug. s at Our Savior's
Lutheran church of Valley City, the
Rt. Rev. P. A. Hendrickson oficiat-
ing, assisted by several of the neigh
boring pastors.
That dairying is working wonders
in the vicinity of Flasher in a fnan-
cial way is the assertion of local
boosters. Last month there was more
money received by local shippers
than in the entire year Of 1914. Thir-
ty farmers VINO have gone into dairy
ing during the past eight months, dur
ing June received cream checks av-
eraging better than $3.50 each.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Feskc have
been married 80 years, and Wednes-
day they were not only apprised of
the fact, but surprised by their
friends in several ways. Nick Feske
and Minnie Schultz we're married in
Germany in the year of 1865. They
came to America and settled in Mich
igan in 1867. In 1878 they arrived
in Barnes county, N. d., and settled
on a homestead five miles southwest
of Valley City. For the last ten years
their residence has Eecn in Valley
City.
September 3 will be a big day for
the members of Mandan Lodge No.
1919 and No. 1919, brotherhood of Am,
erican YeOmen, for at that time the
Minneapolis degree team will be
there to give the ritualistic work to
a large class of candidates. Because
none of the lodge halls are large
enough to hold the crowd expected,
the opera house has been engaged.
August Usselman, Yeoman organizer,
declared that Yeomen from all parts
of this district will be invited to
attend the special services and he ex-
poets to see several hundred in at
tendance.
Saturday afternoon Judge Coffee
at Fessenden directed the jury to
bring in a verdict for the defendant
in the big damage suit brought by
John Sperger against r. L. Beiseker.
The action was brought by Sperger.
with former Attorney General r. F.
McCue as his attorney, in an attempt
to get $4,000 from Eeiseker for in
juries alleged to have been sustained
while Sperger was taking care Of a
bull belonging to defendant. The le-
gal issue revolved around the point
of whether the bull was known to be
vicious and if Beiseker knew it was
so. All evidence introduced, includ-
ing that of Sperger himself, was that
the bull was not known to have been
vicious, thus the directed verdict of
the court for Beiseker.
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money and distributing it for cam
paign purposes.
The second cause involves two
representatives charged with accept
ing brides to desert the Seiyukai, or
conservative party, and support the
government in it's campaign for an
increase in the army.
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JAPAN'S CABINET RESIGNS
WHILE IT is UNDER FIRE
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change at this time is unpopular with
the public because of the a
Two causes have been mentioned
as responsible for the crisis. The first
vas the charge that 10000 yen
(s5,00O) had been offered Viscount
Oura by a candidate for the house
as the price for keeping a rival can
didate out of tie field. The minister
of the interior denied having accept
ed this bride, but ~Hayashida, chief
secretary Of the lower house, WAC
was arrested Wednesday, has been
quoted as admitting, receiving the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-31
USE OF FOREIGN WORDS CAUSE
OF TROUBLE

Berlin, July 30.-Tle efforts to ex-
clude from public use words Of for
eign origin, which has been occupy
ing the attention of the Berlin police
for weeks, has met with it's first Sc
rious opposition from the jewelers..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-31

body had been removed from the
electric chair, Samul Haynes, a negro
murderer, was brought in to execu-
ton room and electrocuted. One of
Becker's last requests to Warden Os-
borne was that he be put to death
before the negro, Haynesy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-31
RUSSIANS MAKE VALIANT
EFFORT TO SAVE M
FROM BEING SURROUNDED
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trian attack on Carso plateau also
was repulsed.
1.-The Italians hold all the positions
they have captured in the last five
days, except the advance trenches be-
fore Gorilla, which have been evac-
uated."
Evening star., 1915-12-24
FOR CHILDREN OF THE POST.
Christmas Celebration to Be Held at
Washington Barracks.

Washington barracks. where the
United States Engineer Corps is quar-
tered, will have a Christmas celebra-
tion this afternoon. beginning at s
o clock. There will be Christmas tree
at the post exchange building, where
the celebration is to be held, and music
and recitations. Santa Claus also will
be present to give presents to the chill
dren of the post. Following is the
program:
March, STARS and Stripes" band
song. America" band and audience
selection, Around the Christmas Tree,
band; recitation, "A Letter to Santa
Claus" William McNally; recitation
"The Day Before Christmas" Agda
Pierson; patrol. Dublin Bay" band;
recitation. "A Brave Little Tree" Sid
ney Wooten: recitation, when Santa
Comes to Our Town." Phyllis Bangert;
waltz, "Rosalie." band: reading. THE
Night Before Christmas" Will Point;
Santa Claus. and The Star Spangled
Banner" band.
The music will be by the United
States Engineers Band.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
ARE GIVEN HALF HOLIDAY
Christmas Vacation Of Twa Days Be
gins at Noon in the !
Departments.

Governmental machinery stopped st
noon today for q two-day rest over
Christmas day and Sunday. Two
branches of the government, however.
closed all day. These branches. the
government printing ONCE and the bu-
reau of engraving and printing, how
ever. will be open all of New Year eve.
while the other departments will close
at noon. as they did today.
Many Of the departments already are
working at half speed. because the en-
ployes wanted to get back home Cor
the Christmas holidays.
The Smithsonian Institution employees
were released at IL O'Clock. but the cx-
hibition halls will be kept open until
4:3o O'Clock.
The Washington navy yard stopped
its work at noon also. The night ship
of employees came to work at 4 o'clock
yesterday and worked until this
morning, completing a day and half.
the regular IL to force began Mt 4
o'clock today and worked until s. while
the regular day men came on at S and
worked until noon.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
"SANTA",MAY STRIKE RAIN.
Warned by Weather Bureau to Take
His Umbrella Along.

Old Santa Claus had better take his
raincoat and umbrella when he starts
on his rounds. as the weather bureaus
forecaster today predicted rainfall, be-
ginning late tonight With a compass
sion for those who failed to heed the
shop early" warning. however, he has
promised that the weather will remain
good until late.
To the undoubted disappointment of
the boys and girls who are expecting
Santa to drop sleds at their houses to-
night, the weather man" cannot see
any snow for Washington in the immez
diate future. In some of the places
throughout the east slight flurries of
snow are anticipated and in others
rain.
High temperatures will continue in
Washington. however, accompanied
by eAsterly winds.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
MAILS ARE PROMPT
DESPITE YULE RUSH
Packages, as Well as First.
Class Matter, Delivered
on Time.

with greatly increased volume of
mail. incoming as we'll as outgoing,
over anything ever known before in
the history of the Washington post
ONCE, Postmaster Chance today report
ed that all mail. packages as well as
nrst-ciass mail. is being handled rap
idly and that the benches are practical
ly clear
In spite of the unusual rush, and
despite the inevitable congestion al
ways to be expected on the day before
Christmas" Mr.. Chance said TODAY.
the mail is being handled rapidly,
and all mail coming in today will be
distributed right on the dot, so that
nobody will have reason to complain
OF failure to receive Christmas mail
provided the mail. whatever it may be.
reaches this office today or tonight"
Local o@ce Buster Than Ever.
Comparisons of this years figures
with those of last year, the postmaster
said, indicated the increased volume
or business at the city post Office. Can
cellations yesterday of irst-c class mail
at the post Office were 794.So5 pieces. as
against 628.000 pieces the same day
last year. Of this more than half was
for delivery in the city.
Clerks at the post Office yesterday
made up and sent out 1898 sacks OF
mail, as against 1851 the same day a
year ago. The number of incoming
sacks yesterday.wa 1919, against q
947 a year ago yesterday. The num-
Der of pouches coming in on yester-
pouches a year ago yesterday.
People have needed the advice to
| mail early this year." said Postmaster
Chance today. Yesterday the Office re-
ceived by wagon from the contract
stations throughout the city 1.16t
,, ago the number of sacks received from
these stations was 1.151. Not much
difference in the figures. But December
20. 1915. the Office received 1873 sacks
from the contract stations. while or
the same date year ago only 6Si
! sacks were received. This increase
this year over the same dates a year
ago has been maintained right along.
Has Forty Machines and Wagons.
The city post Office has forty ma
chimes and wagons operating to and
from the various substations, six of the
motor vehicles making the trips be-
| tween the post Office and the contract
stations at drug stores. etc, around the
city. The increased service has enabled
us to keep close up with the work this
year.. and the. result is that the city
post Office IS in better condition than
it has ever been before. Largely in
creased room-for handling the incom-
ing and outgoing mail and added IA
cilities for rapid working of all mails
are responsible for improved condi-
tions.
IF we were still located in the old
building at 11th and Pennsylvania ave.
nue." the postmaster concluded, I'VE
would be out on the roof by this time
1t would be utterly impossible to ham
die expeditiously the vastly increased
volume of mail with the facilities and
the room afforded in the old building
| even with a force increased to the
largest possible number of men an6
| working overtime"
Evening star., 1915-12-24
SANTA AT FOREST SERVICE.
Presents Gifts From Christmas Tree
to Children of Employees.

Practically all employees of the forest
service gathered, with their children. in
the large drafting room, or in the hall
ways leading to it, in the forest service
building on F street between 9th and
10th streets northwest, at II o'clock
this morning, to attend the annual
Christmas exercises and in way pay
tribute to the memory of Uncle Harry"
Towers, the originator of sfe custom
at the department
Mr.. Towers has been dead seven
years. but he is not forgotten by the
employees of the department or by many
of their children, whom he greeted each
year at the Christmas celebration.
When the large curtain in front of the
stage was thrown back promptly at II
o'clock today a great tree trimmed
with trinkets. gilt and tinsel and pack
ages of. toys, oranges and candies,
blazed forth in colored electric lights.
The exercises opened with Albert F.
Potter, assistant forester, making a
brief address of welcome and introduc-
ing Henry s. Graves. ktnited States
forester. Mr., Graves spoke principally
to the children.
Mr.. Graves had hardly disappeared
from the platform before Santa Claus.
in the person of w. {. Stump, one of
the employees of the service, made his
appearance, amid a rousiug cheer from
the children. Santa Claus sang several
songs for the children and then pre-
sented each with a toy, candies and
fruit
The committee in charge of the ceIe-
bration consisted Of G. G.. Anderson,
chairman: C. A. Kolb and A. F. Potter
All the employees Joined in contributing Z
the necessary money for the purchas-
ing Of the toys. candies and fruit and
it is an unwritten rule that no one
must give more than a dollar
Evening star., 1915-12-24
BERLIN CLAIMS FULL
SUCCESS IN v0SGES

BERLIN. December 24.-The Ger
mans have completel. regained the
position on Hartmans-Weilerko in
the Vosges region recently taken by
the French. it was officially announced
by army headquarters today. The
French have been driven out of the
trenches they still occupied on the
northern slope of the peak, it is de-
clared. -a~-
Evening star., 1915-12-24

!
in their mad rush to exchange what
they thought they Wanted for what
they think they want.
at took me ten minutes to w,end my
way through the crowd. reach the eie-
vator and finally get to my department
ready for the fray" said one shopSiri
today as she talked to four people at
one time, who stated in chorus ina
these things must be sent at once.
They were told that the articles wouid
go Immediately. though at the time the
stores trucks were tearing away loau-
ed with delayed gifts.
+, Seventh, 9th and F streets are
mecca for the buyers, and the street
vendors are reaping harvest. TheiT
wares include anything from postal
cards to mice who do gymnastic
stunts.
And Cupid Wouldn't Tell.
Smiling lassies with the Christmas
receiving spirit steered sweethear.s
into jewelry stores as a last chance be-
fore Christmas. The smile was SUMNER
when they came out. and it was unde-
cided if Cupid had closed the contract
or merely started things rolling along
matrimonial lines.
Every other block has a window with
special mechanical attractions, where
pedestrians congregate like so many
school children Christmastide has a
habit of making the grown-ups 1orsees
their age and return to thoughts Oh
boyhood.
Merry Christmas was the salutatlon
delivered by those who always wah' az,
to be little ahead of the other iei-
low. Children were left home as father
and mother started out to round up
"Santa's pack"
Evening star., 1915-12-24
GIFTS FOR EVERYBODY
IN TREAsURER'S OFFICE
Santa Claus Takes Presents OF Tree
and Gov. Burke Makes Felic-
itous Speech.


For every one of the hundred oficials
and employees of the Office OF the chief
clerk of the once OF the treasurer OF
the United States-ard on its rolls are
the messengers. laborers and miscei-
1aneous employees of the ONCE of the
treasurer--and for Treasurer John
Burke. Assistant Treasurer George
Fort and Deputy Assistant Treasurer
Frank J. F. Thiel there was Christ
mas present on the beautifully deco
rated Christmas tree displayed in the
Treasury building today.
Lee Pitchlynn. clerk in the chief
clerks Office. was Santa Claus. He IL
was who proposed the celebration. took
charge Of AL the details. collected the
Christmas fund from fellow employees.
, bought the presents and finally dis
tributed them. Treasurer Burke and
chief Clerk warner both made happy
remarks pertinent to the occasion OF
Yuletide and the particular celebrz-
tion. The presents were distributed at
noon.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
GETS CHEST OF SILVER.
Thomas Grant Remembered by the
Chamber Of Commerce.

Thomas Grant, secretary of the Cham
Of Commerce, was the recipient today
Of chest of silver, Christmas and
wedding gift from the board of direc-
tors of the organization. The presenta-
tion was made by p. T. Moran, presi-
dent of the chamber. at special meet
ing of the directorate at noon today.
Mr.. Grant was married several weeks
ago and recently returned from his
wedding trip.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
Received by The Star.


Contributions have been received by
The Star since the latest acknowledge
ment as follows:
e. H. H., for opportunity No. 5, 81;
H. NJ. F., to the one which has received
the least, 81: s. P. D.. for any, 81; How
ardine T. Robinson, for any, 81; en-
ployes of United States geological sur
yey. for all, $3.50; F. W. H.. for No. s.
81. O. W, Gleason, for No. !, IS; cash,
for any. 81: e. W. A., for Nos. 2. 3. 4.
"a: r. c. McNoel. for No. s. 81; L. N,
for No. Is, 81; L. v. H.. for No. 2. 81;
!. n. s., for Nos. 1. ID, 81; ]. W., for
No. 8. 81; n. M F.. for any. IS: e. c..
for No. or 10. 81; Ruth P. Grosner.
for No. 1. $3.50; Ruth P. Grosner. for
No. 4 $3.50: William n. D.. for No. Z,
ss. Mrs Ernest Gichner, for No. 10, 81:
Ernest Gichner. where most needed. 81;
r..n Tor No. l. 81: J. B., for No. IS. 81;
r. FOR Nh. 8. So: r. II. R., for any.
$50: Miss p. Stanforth, for No. 1s. 81;
b. M. P. B., for any. 81; Cash. for No.
I. 81: F; J: r.. whsrs nsede6 m6s' .2: aeeaeI 3;
for n No 8 81; N. A. q, for Nos: 8 and
To- 81: W. Z. s.. for No: !, 81; Kinder
1artner. for Nos and 9. 81; g. E: NAL
den. for any; 50; lad s. T. same s 0l ESperienc. @ re-
for FOR No. s. 81: W. 3. and W: G.: for No.
CEr.St;. rcr No /, $40; Cash, for No.
!. ~ 81: Miss J. e. ?, Tor No. =. 81;
no 70 81 NJ IA John M Rop.rte sos No 10. 10; M NJ
( HS.'Mrss =. Z. L., for No. 8, SO; Mrs
= for No. Z. IS: Mrs. e. L. l., for
10. is. SO; T. M Post. 50 cents to each,
-. NJ. L. b., for No. 1. 81; Mrs. e.
Il r. FOR any, 81; e. A B.. for No. 13,
81: II. s., for Nos. and 3, $2.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
PAY ROLL OF S10,0O0,O0O
IN NP|TTSBURCH DISTRICT
Christmas Festivities Begin Tonight
in the Plants and
Factories. =

PITTSBURGH. December 24.-Distri-
button Of the Christmas pay roll in the
Pittsburgh industrial district will be
completed before nightfall, and when
the last envelope has been handed out
no less than s10.000.00O will be in the
hands of wage workers and salaried
men. according to the estimates OF
bankers. All the mills, mines and fac
tories have paid their men during the
week, or Will pay them today. while
Allegheny county, the city of Pitts
burgh and the city board of education
will distribute some 100000. All rail-
roads centering here arranged to have
their semi-monthly pay day this week,
and merchants and Office managers ex-
pected to make their distribution this
afternoon.
Western Trade Increasing.
This unusually large pay roll is the
result of great activity in the indus
tries of the district, practically all of
which are in operation full time, with
many of them working overtime. The
embargo placed on shipments to the
seaboard has allowed manufacturers to
turn their attention to western trade.
and freight IN that direction is increas-
ing with every day.
Tonight the Christmas festivities will
begin H. the plants which celebrate the
particularly true of the Connellsville
coke region and at the coal mines,
where companies will distribute gifts
among their workmen and their fam
lilies.
One company alone has arranged for
sixty four Christmas trees at as many
points in the coke country.
Evening star., 1915-12-24

.rohn Drore, timer, seventy-hve,
near "penuings, Nd. was burned to
death Tuesday night when his house
and its contents were DESTROYED. Drore
ca ma to sDennings about So years ago
Ifxen Germany and LIVED ,aaenA
Evening star., 1915-12-24
OPPORTUNITY NO. 5-CHEERFCL-
NESS CONTAGIOUS.
Father incurably I'll, wife and four
children. Amount needed. 500.

With her husband incurabiy i'll, in
a hospital, this mother is working
dren with her, the youngest of whom
is four years old. Five dollars week,
or $3.50 a year. will keep the home to-
gether for a year.
Previously acknowledged. s1S215; j.
F., 81; Mrs. A. +. E., 81: w. d. A, 81;
Fl. s. Wv, ST. Young Peoples Class.
Friends, Church, $7.25: DIR. l.. NJ, 81;
81; Office force superintendent of works,
G. p. O., 81; F.. B. N. 81: employees Bar
ber & Ross, 81; j. l.. F., 81; ). n. W.,
81: Mrs. w. F. D.. 81; E. r. H. & Co,
OPPORTUNITY NO. "a HANDI-
CAPPED MOTHER. FIVE AMBI-
TIOJs CHILDREN.
Widow with live children. Amount
| needed, $4IG. Closed.
Previously acknowledged, $110.15;
Mrs. F. c., 50; MIG. G.. So; Office force
superintendent of works. q. r. O., 81;
F. b. N, 81; employees Barber & Ross,
81; K l.. r., 81; j. l.. F., 81: r. K T..
81: G. w. M, 81: Philadelphia. Pa, 81;
tai, $41S. Closed.
OPPORTUNITY NO. IA YEAR OF
VOCATIONAL TRAINING THE AN
sWER HERE.
Blind father and four children.
Amount needed. $l56. Closed.
Previously acknowledged. $3.50; c.
| McC., 81: II. S. W., 81; J. ]. E., SO; Mrs
f. c., So; c. A. s., 50; l.. e. c., 81; office
force superintendent of works, G. p. o..
81: F. B. N, 81; employees Barber K
Ross, 81: J. L. F., 81; J. n. w, 81: J.
r. s., 81; W. j. s., 81; A. B. D., $27.10.
Total, S156. Closed.
OPPORTUNITY NO. LMRs. wIGGs
ONCE MORE.
Old grandmother, two grandchildren.
II and 2 years. Amount needed. $3.50.
Closed.
Previously acknowledged. $685. H.
s. W., 81 Total, s264.65. Closed.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 9-YOUNG Lad
WORKING SATURDAYS FOR
BABY's MILK.
Bread-wsnnef dead OF tubereuIosis
widow and six children. Amount need
ed. s260. Closed.
Previously acknowledged, $105.65; H
| W., 81; Mrs. F. c., 81; c. G. K, 81; M
G. G., So; Office force superintendent OF
| works. G. P. O., 81: s. W., 81; F. B. N.
Sc: employees Barber & Ross. 81; E. G.
F.. so cents; NJ. E. B., So; X. L. r.. 81;
| J. L. F., 81; Mrs. w. F. B., 80; Chain