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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25

here, and we could do away with our
railroad commissioners-the river
would be the best regulator of rates.
River Route Feasible
Friends of the railroads will tell
you that the river route will never
work; that river transportation has
been going backward for the last fif-
ty years, and this is: all true. But they
may not tell you the real cause, which
is that the legislature of every state
in the Union except New York have
assisted the railroads in killing the
canals and river transportation. But
now the order of things has changed,
and people are coming once more into
their own.
IF our government in the last fifty
years had stood by its rivers and built
canals instead Of spending millions in
fighting the railroads and pleasing
political pork seekers by dumping mil
lions into worthless creeks, we would
now be in a position where transport
tatiOn tariffs would adjust themselves
without any tinkering upon the part
OF the interstate commerce commits
sion or local boards. And l trust
that as a means of advancing the de-
velopment OF our great river and of
furthering the progress of the entire
state, our new administration will
work for enterprises within the state
OF North Dakota to the complete 'ex-
CluSiOn OF anything outside the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25

pean CONFLICT has
won him the name Of seer and proph-
ct.
This message which the great Leo
Tolstoy would have given to the world
this Christmas, were he still alive
was voiced by his famous son, Count
llya TOlstoy, who has just arrived in
America to begin nation wide lee
ture tour in which he will explain
his fathers life and doctrines. Count
1lya Tolstoy shares ardently his ia
theirs striking form of Christianity,
and in Christmas day interview he
told how he would apply it to the
world crisis of today.
II am an anarchist" he said, "but
not an anarchist as you understand it
here. Il mean by the word simply that
l am opposed to nationalism. l be-
lieve, further, as did my father, that
Christ's greatest teaching was NON
RESISTANCE, and that we should fol-
low that doctrine not Onlp in our in
dividual lives, but in international
relations as we'll. ,@& ,'a
WORLD. is SWINGING BACK TO-
WARD A MORE. PROFOUND AC-
CEPTANCE OF THE GREATEST
IDEALS OF CHRISTIANITY! | have
seen in Europe unmistakable signs
Of this new spiritual awakening.
But even had not seen these
signs, I would know that a religious
revival must surely follow the war.
A few years ago l saw materialism
sweeping Europe. immortality had
tainted art, literature, even music and
the dance! Phychologically, a spir-
itual reaction was inevitable" .-r
What is Christmas like at the
front?" l asked.
christmas as the front is a sad
and solemn day." said Tolstoy. 81
was with the Wild Division under
Grand Duke Michael, last Christmas,
in the Carpathians, and from vivid
recollections of that experience can
easily describe how tragically the SOL
diers Christmas contrasts with your
merry Christmas here.
I'VE had no gifts, no merriment.
All the day before Christmas we
worked with the wounded in the hos
pital. On Christmas eve l and few
of my fellow officers rode through the
night to neighboring village, where
Grand Duke Michael held Christmas,
service in little church. 1t was
grave ceremony, 20, s.,-
Then we returned to our own
quarters, and there, we actually had
little Christmas tree! But no gifts.
THERE WE'RE NONE IN THE LAND!
Everything had been DESTROYED, for
the Russians and Germans had fought
back and forth over that territory.
And our Christmas dinner was the
dinner of every other day-BLACK
BREAD!"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
LET SHARKS BEWARE!

The United States Bureau of Fish
cries tries to rescue us from bare.
footedness that's staring us in the
face. It discovers that leather from
sharks skin is good substitute for
leather from beef's skin. 1t advises
everybody to save the hides of the
sharks, they catch and is furnishing
lightships and beach men with shark
fishing tackle. y. =.
The enterprise is blessed one, but
it has been given a wrong start. A
feminine fad for shark leather should
be promoted, first, thing. In every
large city, put on the streets two
girls wearing nifty shark skin shoes,
and you'll have a flourishing industry
coaxing sharks out Of their habitat;
and it will make mighty little differ
ence whether or not a good substi-
tute has. been discovered, at that.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
TAKE NO CHANCES WITH
FIRE AT THE CAPITOL.

No chances with the wiley fire de.
mon are taken at the capitol. Chief
Custodian William Laist makes GER
tain every day that the man on night
watch has visited every crook and
Granny of the big building every hour
through the night. The building, while
it may appear deserted, is never left
alone.
The present clock system, which
has proven so efficient as to greatly
reduce the cost of insurance on the
building, was inaugurated several
years ago. There are eleven stations,
number on each of the four floors
and one in the attic, in each of which
Keys are chained The night watch
man is expected to visit each of these
stations during every hour of his
watch, and if he fails to visit any
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
:NE

mas tree in the United States. feel
now that the world is not bad; in fact.
that tits mostly berry good. '.s,', .'.re-
This inspiring revelation came as
] heard how the great idea that lay
behind the tree that was first put up
in Madison Square four years ago by
unidentified, Hands has SO grown that,
this year, christmas trees will adorn
public squares in more than 1900 cit
les, towns and hamlets throughout the
land! ''''
Let me repeat two true stories that
illustrate what these trees mean to
different people. They were given
me by the giver of the Mother Tree
in New York.
81 was standing in the crowd in
Madison Square when a man in an
expensive fur coat came up to me-
he did not know who l was-and ask
ed:
"Does this tree mean anything to
you? l does to me. I am as rich~as
blazes, but darn lonely. This is the
first time I have had Christmas
tree all to myself. feel that this
tree is just for me!' !
The same day I was accosted by
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
CHRISTMAS.

It is a message of cheer, the Trib'
nne desires to carry to all it's read
ers today.
There never was time in history
when America had so much to he
thankful for and at the same time so
much to be sad over.
Joyful we are that family ties are
not broken through the scourge of a
terrible war. Thankful we are that
America has a white Christmas.
But out of the depths of our joy;
out of the blithesome Yuletide spirit;
out of the realization that we are
removed from the sorrow, the ruin
and the wreck of conflict, a yearn-
ing goes forth to the children, to the
women and to the men OF Europe.
Our Christmas joy, tempered then
by the thoughts of suffering else
where, need be none the less genu-
inc.
For the third Christmas, world
practically is convulsed in war. But
out of the bloody shannbles peace will
come. When, no one can say. 1t
may be nearer this Yuletide than most
OF us anticipate.
United States, on the threshold Of
another year, has an important role
to play as the brightest of neutrals.
While we celebrate, it is we'll to pause
and dedicate anew our influence to-
ward the maintenance and restoration
of peace. The T instrumentalities
through which peace, is to be achieved
are not /zz a1gpre On as yet. Every
thought, sxsqy aspiration, every bet
ter influence of; this Christmas sea-
son is swung Unto the balance on the
side of speaayspeace. A:misstep at
this time on the part of our officials
can destroy our usefulness as peace.
maker and .profong the war. e..
Fully conscious then of the great
responsibility that rests upon us as
nation, America celebrates the birth
day of the Prince of Peace, cliasten.
@NsSoaiGwhat, in spirit because of our
N
brothers in pain, but buoyantly hope
~ .SI.N$ h -
ful that The same peace we enjoy may
be Europe's before another Christ.
mas comes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25

various penal and charitable institu
tions.
There is no reason under the sun
why the board of control cannot per
form the same function for the edl.
cational institutions, eliminating the
administrative offices now maintained
by the board Of regents.
but the board of regents should no:
be abolished. It's members should APP
ply themselves solely to the educa-
tional side. Relieved of purely routine
matters, all the energies of the board
could be concentrated upon the de,
velopment of the institutions as edu-
cational units.
Minnesota and other states find this
arrangement workable. 1t is not nee
essary to have any office assistants
or maintain separate administra-
tive force. The regents can meet reg
ularly at the various institutions and
have some of the administrative off.
GERS connected with the two higher
institutions Of learning handle the
purely ministerial or secretarial du-
ties with no additional cost to the
state.
Governor Frazier can bring about
greater efficiency in state government
by the process Of elimination and
closer coordination, but the board Of
regents idea should he retained, elm
mating as much as possible, purely
administrative officials.
The board of regents doubtless will
have many suggestions to make to
Governor Frazier and the state legis
lature. 1t is best to move slowly.
The educational institutions have just
been adjusted to the new regime and
it should be tried out thoroughly be
fore it is swept away for another
innovation.
By all means retain the board OF
regents idea. Improve upon it, to be
sure, but to return to the old scheme
Of local boards and a pedagogical
hierarchy, responsible to no one,
would be step backward.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
BY J. HERBERT DUCKWORTH

Stapleton, MY, Dec. 25-What
family is having the happiest Christ
mas celebration in the world?
l know, for l helped prepare the
holiday in what hitherto has been
one OF the loneliest homes in the
land. .u.., r.
For q year years, motherly, rosy
checked Mrs. Edward Banning of
Stapleton, Staten Island, mourned the
loss of her son, William Stevenson,
whose father she married when she
was only 16.
She was divorced, her little boy ia
ken from her, and II years ago her
second husband died. Since then Mrs.
Banning has been searching in vain
for some trace. of the lost boy who
meant more than anything else in the
world to her.
1t seemed that to spend another
Christmas without him was too
much to bear. What was there to live
for, just struggling along with a
dressmaking business?
And now her son Is restored
to her. for Christmas pres.
ent! Secretary Daniels Of the
United States navy Is her
Santa Claus. Today the lonely
home Is gay with Christmas
greens. in honor Of the great re.
union! I'.t-
when my first husband and 1 sep
arated, years ago, my husband sent
Will, our little boy, to home up the
Hudson said Mrs. RAINING 81 ,cod
to visit him there, but time came
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
MOTHER AND LOST BOY REUNITED IN =.
'.--... =. :, WORLDS HAPP|EST CHRISTMAS HOME

when could not afford to make the
trips. That was 81 years ago. When
next I went to see him, he had been
sent to farm out west.
81 never could trace him after he
left the farm. Nobody new where he
had gone. ......
"A fortune teller finally gave me
the inspiration to find him. 1t was
late last summer. For score of years
had dreamed and worried about my
lost boy. was taken to fortune
teller by friend, and was told that
thong had had great sorrow, would
soon be made very happy by the re-
turn of someone dearer to me than
all else. "
This person wore uniform, was
told. That set me thinking. Some
body suggested that l write to the
war department and the navy depart
men.
"a letter from Secretary Dan.
iels told me about William Stew.
ensOn, a sailor on the San Diego,
now In the Pacific. wrote to
him and found he was my lost
boy!
will must be as glad to find his
old mother as | am. to find my long
missing son. He has written to me
every day. u.. ~ ..s
He has learned languages, teaches
in the ships school, and has won a
number of prizes for gunnery.
Il am compensated at last for all
the long, dreary Christmases of the
past on which l longed for my boy
and wondered whether he was SUI
fering and unhappy"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
Youth "Sailed' High
But Steeples Were
Encountered on Wdu
Especial to The Tribune)

Dickinson, N. D., Dec. 25.-A
"flivver," a check book, an assum-
ed name, several days of joy-rid-
ing and a damaged Studebaker
have landed Michael Scherick, son
Of Mrs. Anna Scherick, who lives
south of Richardton, in Jail. ~ q
Michael, who is just over the
line of youth. went to Glendive
early last week and purchased the
"flivver'', with check on a Glen
dive bank drawn under an assum-
ed name. Then he needed gaso-
line and the assumed name and
book again came in handy.
At Belfield he was so jubilant
over his new possession that he
ran into and damaged a six-cylin-
der Studebaker. Again his assum-
ed name and check-boOk came in
handy-temporarily.
For several days he enjoyed
life Of ''joy-riding'' to the tune Of
worthless checks. He was arrest
ed at the farm home and taken to
Glendive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
SHOULD Be
LOCATED ON THE RIVER
New Salem Man Believes Big Mis-
souri, Northern Pacific Cross.
ing is Site

The proposed terminal elevator and
the state-oWned packing plant should
be located on. the Missouri river, at
the Bismarck. and Mandan side, re-
spectively. in the opinion of John
Bloodgood, who writes the following
interesting communication on the sub
ject
1.-The terminal elevator recently ded-
lcated by the Society Of Equity will
be a great help to the city of St. Paul
and state of Minnesota. But it is not
fair for North Dakota producers to go
In with the money they make from
North Dakota farms and buifd up st.
Paul and Minnesota. Rather :" they
should build up North Dakota and our
own cities. 81 -'|' '. "t7" 80 Il
II have lived in Morton county SO
years. II am G8 years old and | am
not looking for anything for myself.
But for the good of the state Of which
l think SO much, I ask, why not build
terminal elevators and state packing
plants" herein O,rr own state?' Surely
no, state has. a better right to such
plants This state has everything
within her OWN boundaries to justify
the building of such enterprises. And
start should be made this winter.
Question Of q Site
IAN important question is that of a
proper site. will suggest as,the
logical location for state TERMINAL
elevator, the Missouri rivs9xlanding
on the Bismarck side, and III u.s. State
packing plant. the Missouri river land
ing on the} 'Mandan side. First be-
cause these locations are nearly in the
center! of the state; second, because
the choice of these sites would locate
these important enterprises upon one
or the greatest rivers in the world, a
stream which soon must become one
OF the northwest's greatest arteries of
commerce. This will mean an oppor-
tunity for the producers of all the
northwest to ship their grain, live
stock, dressed meats, every product of
the farm, from Mandan and Bismarck
by an all-water route to Europe, via
New Orleans, with but one transfer.
Thls OF this saving in transportation,
and OF all the middlemen's profits that
would be eliminated! And then con-
slider the hundreds of cities this route
would bring us as a market for our
produce. North Dakota railroads
would be compelled to meet river COM
petition if the plants were located
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
FORMER HOLD-UP MAN
ARRESTED ON THEFT CHARGE

Rolla. n. D., Dec. 25-Charles Fox
of Carpenter was arrested last week,
charged with stealing a load of oats
from a granary, near Forth, in Town
er county. The oats were found in
his possession He admitted the theft.
Fox was AIRED ted about year ago in
connection with the alleged completely
in an attempted held-up at Belcourt,
in which Ernest Choinere of that
place got a revolver wound.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25

station spnissien >iss clearly shown
on the removable dial of his portable
clock the. following morning. The
clock can be punched only by keys
located at designated stations; each
key registers a number on the re-
movable dial, and the record must be
complete for each of the eleven hours
which the Waterman spends on duty.
incidentally, the clock is a great sleep
discourager. : t'' =.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
INSkLER PLANS FOR NEW .f'"
BUILDINGS NEXT SPRING

Inskter, N. D., Dec. 25.-Plans are
already being made here for the cree
ton Of buildings to replace the four
destroyed by fire last week; curtailing
loss of $4,000. Work will be start
ed in the spring.
The conflagration was the fourth
destructive fire here since the town
was first begun. The most destructive
fire started in the>ol N. & H. elevator
on October s, 1908, when an entire
square and half of another were wiped
opt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
WORLD PEACE
N CHR|ST'S IDEAL,
SAYS T0LST0Y!
Son of Noted Russian in Christ.
mas Talk for Tribune Paints
Great Religious Revival
DESCRIBES CHRISTMAS
ON RUSSIAN FRONT

Editors Note: In this inter.
view Count llya TOystay not on.
ly expOunds the Christ spirit as
he and his father saw it, but
gives first hand word Of the re.
lfgiOus awakening in Europe
parallel to the revival In America;
he also describes his Christmas
under Grand Duke Michael at the
frOnt.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
MANY PRESENTS.

The Christmas season is very much
in evidence at the capitol today, ever
department having received it's quota
of little remembrances from vari us
business houses, from officials of other
states aud from well-wishers through
out North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
BY J. HERBERT DUcKWoRTH.

New York. Dec. 25.-'Christmas
means far more than big dinner
and presents to the average Ameri
can, after all. 1dealism is not dead.
OF this am convinced after
three-hour visit to the home of the
donors of the first community Christ
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
MISSOURI VALLEY FINDS
BIG DEMAND FOR TIRES

Last year the Missouri Valley Motor
Co. shipped into Bismarck the first
full carload of Firestone tires brought
to North Dakota, and it was consider
ed at that time record contract.
This year Manager Carl Peterson has
just placed his order for two carloads
of Firestones for early delivery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
INFLUENCE FOR GOOD WILL OF COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS TREES FELT IN REIOTEST.
TOWNS AND AAMLETS Of UNITED STATES
ANONYMOUS FOUNDER OF FIRST TREE, IN NEW YORK
TELLS OF STORIES THAT HAVE COME TO HIM;
WESTERN TOWN C1v1IIz ED BY IT'S TREE

well-dressed old fellow who said
he was from Texas.
I'D like to meet the man who
started this thing he said. He
has reformed my little burg.
Down there the only amusement
the cowboys used to have was to
shoot up the place. Since they
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
PEOPLE PURCHASE
DRUG STORE At WIBAUX

WibauX, Mont, Dec. 25.-The drug
store of the Wibaux company has been
sold, the new owners being B. F. Cons
Ter and Fred j. Erding Of Glendive.
who purchased the stock and fixtures
of George Scarlet. The new firm will
be known as COnsler e. Erding.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25

World peace can
come only when we
universally accept in
act as we'll as in
faith the true Christ
teaching of NOM
RESISTANCE!"
That would be the
1916 Christmas mes
sage to the warning
world of Leo Toll
stoy,. Russia's great
est novelist, the
past century's most
famous interpreter
of the Christ spirit,
and the man whose
amazing prophecy
Of the present Euro
-o,, 'iran~a:ht tA,,S
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25

Only One "BRoMo QuiNINE."
To get the. genuine call for full
name, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE.
Look for signature of E. w. GROVE|
Cures Cold in One Day, Csc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25

BILLY" Sunday may be able to
cheat the devil but he must try
new style offensive on demon rum"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25

The enormity of the Joker" in the
Adamson law is just beginning to
dawn on employers and employees.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25

There's no end to life so long as
you have something to do.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
CURLING SEASON OPENS
AT GRAFTON DECEMBER o6

Grafton, N. D., Dec. 25.-The curling
season opens here Tuesday evening,
December % with draw known as
the holiday draw. list
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
RY X. ". PAYNE

New York, Dec. 25-"All wars are
evil Patriotism produces war, and
patriotism is selfishness, egotism!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25

H'ENever too late to do your Christ
mas swapping.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
HUMPHREYS

Humphreys Homeopathic Remedies are
designed to meet the needss:of families
OF invnlids. something that mothst. father.
nurse orinvalid can take or giveto NEE,
the need of the moment. Have been in use
for over SIXTY YEARS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25

~, :.
j"NO man can tell the truth for an
hour says Willie Collier. Nope;
some woman always interrupts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
ENJOY HAlE.HOLjDAv

The capitol staff enjoyed a half-hol-
iday in honor of the Christmas season
Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25
Let us have a clean city.

It's a wise Tom and Jerry that
knows its egg.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-25

Is Villa elusive? Or are his pur-
suers elusive?
The Washington times., 1916-06-17
CANT|[EVER SPRINGS
MAKE CAR RIDE EASY
Claude E. Miller Explains Advan-
tages Of cantiIever as He
Sees Them. }

Almost every outomobilist today
recognizes n cantiliver spring on sight
rhis construction. which has been
generally adopted by those manufac-
turers who build the best 10 familiar
TO nearly oil OF us, but how many
drivers really know why a cantiiever
spring makes car ride easier than
other types OF rear suspensionYH
Claude Il. Miller. local bort dis
tributer, recently made the above
statement which he accompanied with
an interesting explanation OF the work.
ings OF the cantilever spring as he sees
them.
IAN automobile engineer said Mr.
Miller. would probably describe a cam
tilever spring with many technical
terms. but this In little too
deep for the average man. My ,cwn
idea Of the cantilever e a spring that
10 10 anchored or attached to the
chassis that the rebound of the spring
IL downward instead OF upward.
Thus the occupants OF the car get
the benefit OF the licking OF the springs
when road shocks are encountered and
the downward rebound Of the springs
tends to keep the rear wheels OF the
car on the ground. instead of iifttng
them clear OF the road. as IL the case
with the semi-elliptic. three-quarter
elliptic, or full-elliptic spring. This
means not only easier riding. but less
wear on the tires. as the rear wheels