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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-21

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This article IL net addressed ex-
clusively to students. but also to those
who are using the common methods
of obtaining information by pressure
or force.
So unQualifiedly am I opposed to
cramming for examination. and to any
other similar process. that have be-
come a strong advocate OF q reform
in this direction. looking toward the
establishment of new scheme where
by the pupil will be prevented from
continuing this vicious practice. which
has nothing to recommend 1t.
I would suggest irregular periods
for examinations. 50 that the pupils
would not be advised in advance OF
the ordeal. and. therefore, would be
obliged to study regularly and persist
entity. II they wished to be prepared
for the tests.
1t is quite likely that the pedagogue.
Kindred and unconventional. would
take exceptions to anything which
would disturb the dregs of his
academic tea, and would claim that
examinations would not be complete
or satisfactory unless they followed
full term of study.
Perfection in this direction. as in
others. is impossible. Better be near
er right than farther from right. al
ways assuming that there must be OBJ
jections and often valid ones. to every
action, educational or otherwise.
My Investigations show that fully
ninety per cent of college undergrad
yates and high school pupils. includ.
ing those who are studious. cram for
examination. II has become q custom.
and still remains In force.
The examining Denomination meth
Cd. instigated in the school. is carried
through life. and enters business and
profession. Instead Of learning BY
study and persistent effort what Ii re-
quired. nearly everybody especially
prepares himself to meet some antici'
| pated examination or test. which is
usually scheduled to occur on q def1n-
ite date. The knowledge obtained in
this way does not remain. It is forced
in and forces itself out. usually leav-
ing the mind as empty as it was in
the first place.
The business or professional man Of
marked accomplishment 10 always
ready to meet emergency. He as
sumes its constant occurrence. He
| grounds himself in what he should
know. ever studying. ever learning
ever open to suggestion. ever anxious
to obtain information. OF course. II
an unusual task is presented to him
he may read up or study the subject
more intently, but he does not depend
upon this special loading Of the mind
A short period of daily study accom-
| plishes more than double the amount
of time spent in cramming. and that
which is obtained naturally and regu
larly is not easily forgotten. but re
mains as a permanent asset.
Work. whether you have to study oI
do something else. Keep everlast
ingly at it. whatever may be your duty
or your vocation. Learn something
every day. and do not make a special
ty Of overlooking on any one day. L
you do. you will be like the over
charged gun which is more likely Il
burst than to send the shot to tn.
target
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-21
OBSERVATION.

Mary Smith-that isn't her name.
but it will do-was junior stenog-
rapher for q manufacturing concern
Her prescribed duties were limited. to
taking dictation and to transcribing
the result upon typewriter. She had
two eyes. and she used both of them
The headquarters of the company
are in q large Office building. There
IL mail chute on every foor. and the
mail is collected hourly Most OF the
letters of this company are dictated In
the morning. and a large proportion OF
them are ready for mailing by noon.
Comparatively few of them, however,
are mailed until the close Of business.
The company has q large branch
house in a Western city. II letter Is
mailed before noon. 1t catches a linn
tied Western train. and will reach its
destination the next day In time for de-
livery in the early afternoon. II 1t is
mailed later, 1t catches the train
reaching the distant city too late for
its delivery on the following day.
Miss Smith discovered this. and. Of
her own volition, saw to it that all let
ters directed to the branch house were
mailed before noon. provided. Of
course. that they were ready.
The advantage is too self-evident for
comment.
The president learned what she was
doing. From that moment she was a
marked woman in the Office, and. to-
day, she is at the head of the steno-
graphic department and assistant Office
manager. drawing q salary Of about
$1,000.
John Smith-and that isn't his name
either-a few years ago was Office boy
for . wholesaler. He, too. used his
eyes. One day he was obliged to wait
In the post Office. Instead of gazing
into the street. he poked his head into
one of the windows which overlooked
the mollins rack. He noticed that let
tiers enclosed In envelopes Of ordinary
size were Immediately placed in the
pigeonholes. and that the distributing
clerk usually dropped the larger en-
velopes onto the mailing table. because
they did not fit into the pigeonholes
and because II was dificult to tie them
up with the ordinary envelopes.
John made inquiries, and found that
not infrequently the large envelopes
missed the earlier mail. and. therefore
were not delivered as promptly al
were letters enclosed in envelopes oi
ordinary size. He reported this to hii
employer.
The incident, insignificant though Il
may seem. placed John in the eye o.
the man for whom he worked. Toda,
he is chief clerk.
Your employer expects you to be OF
time, to be faithful. and to do thu
work allotted to you. For this serv
ice he pays you the regular marke
price. He does not ask you to do more
and 80 per cent Of employees do not dt
more.
The fellow who uses his brain is al
ways observant. and he il pretty SUR
to discover something which will bene
fit his employer. 1t may be q littl'
thing. or a big one, but 1t lifts him ou
of the ranks and is the beginning o
| his success.
Doing what you have to do. or wha
you are told to do. means livelihood
Taking the initiative, and doing wha
you are not told to do. or expected Il
do. stand for promotion and a ibera
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14

pointed be subject to the approval
of said EOard.
A proposed resolution that 20 per
cent of the cost Of paving, covering
intersections, and exempt and city
property, shall be assessed up to the
city generally and collected as gen.
eral taxes, provided it can legally be
done, was referred to the City Attor-
ney.
A resolution was adopted declaring
it to be necessary to make sewer con-
nections to two feet inside curb line
and directing such work to be done
by September %, 1916, the property
affected being in the Original Plat in
Paving District Number One.
The bond of Hanlon & Okes for
paving in Paving District No. One.
in the sum of $4,000, was filed.
Mr.. S. NJ. .Pye, through Commission.
in front of his property on First
street be relaid, as agreed to by the
City.
A resolution vacating Alley in
Block 10, IRiverview Addition, was
adopted.
The undertaking of the Barber AS
phalt company to furnish a competent
inspecting chemist and use of the
company's Chicago laboratory, free Of
cost to the City, provided contract
was awarded to Ford Paving company
with Sheet Asphalt as the material,
using Trinidad Pitch Lake Asphalt,
was filed.
The bid of e. l.. Gedney for con-
struction Of lateral sewer on Tenth
Street, from Avenue B to Avenue D,
was opened, as follows:
Eight-inch pipe in place, $1.l0 per
lineal foot.
ManhOles, $50 each.
The ibid was referred to Commits
sioners Bertsch and Best for cOnsid-
Grafton and report.
The following bills were directed
to be paid, funds permitting: Gust
Kemna S., JOS. Breslow $2.65, Wach-
ter Co. so, F. H. Carpenter Company
$40, $3G; Bismarck Grocery Co.
$2.G4, Mrs. Cleveland $11.3O, Webb
Bros. $4.39, Firemen $1S, Marshall
Oil Co. 81, Hughes Ell. Co. $499.56, c.
w. Litten $l7.95, Frank Cabel S12,
McConkey Co. So, Mrs. C.. Robidou
SIS, French & Welch Hardware Co..
$500, Street Work $54.25.
On motion the Board adjourned.
Attest:
X. H. THISTLETHWAITE,
CITY Auditor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14
SHOULD BE FOR HUGHES.

Charles E. Hughes should get the
solid support OF the farmers, if but
for one reason; because ne stands for
a protective tariff.
The Underwood Simmons bill,
which is now the law. strips the Am
erican farmer, that is, the northern
farmer, OF protection. 1t places all
principal farm products on the free
list. More than $1,000, 900, 900 worth
Of farm products are subjected to the
competition OF foreign producers.
Canada can invade our market, as
can all the other important agricul-
tural nations, in many OF which a
lower standard OF living and much
lower wage scale exist.
Special protection has been given
to the products OF the Democratic
South The North, which pays the
greatest percentage Of the federal
tax, has been accorded less protec-
ton; less economic consideration
than the Solid South.
Just before the war broke out, the
nation was beginning to feel the evil
effects Of the Democratic tariff. Mills
were closing down, soup kitchens
flourished in the large industrial cen
tiers OF the east and general depres-
sion was felt throughout the nation.
August /, 1914, Europe was plung-
ed into the greatest war Of her his
tory. Imports from the German En-
pire, AustriaHungary, Russia, Turkey
and Belgium were at once cut off, A
wall OF protection, more potent than
any fixed by law, was raised by the
British blockade. In brief, the I'm
derwood- Simmons law in many of it's
phases became imperative by the
force Of circumstances.
But the American people cannot
hold its market after the war unless
provision IS made for protection now
Industrial preparedness is as import
ant and urgent as military prepared
ness.
After this war will follow an indus
trial struggle, greater than any the
world has ever seen.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14
HEARING FROM FARMERS,

Farmers are not impressed with the
Adamson eight-hour bill The Farm
erS' Educational and Cooperative
Union of America at its national con-
vention in New Orleans adopted resO-
lutions cOndemning the legislation.
According to the officers Of the or.
ganization, the American farmer is
well represented in the membership
Of this organization.
Fl. n. Pope, president Of the Texas
Farmers Union, recently said, in
speaking of the AdamsOn bill, that it
was "the most humiliatng expert.
ence this government has ever en-.
dured"
when cotton was selling for 6
cents a pound" he continued, land
poverty stalked over the Southland,
causing a greater financial loss to
the Southern plOWmen than the free
ing of the slaves the or.
ganiZed ploWmen pleaded with Con
gress for relief, but we were told that
it would not be constitutional for gov
eminent to undertake to fix the price
of cotton or to advance money on
cotton in storage, and that Congress
was slow-moving body and could
not meet emergencies.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14
WITH THE MOVIES
BISMARCK

The eminent dramatic star, John
Mason,Cne Of the greatest actors OF
the modern stage, who made MS
screen debut in Jim The Penman,"
and Hazel Dawn. the captivating and
youthful star who recently abandoned
the stage permanently to appear ex-
clusively On the screen for the Fam
GUS Players Film Co., are jointly pre-
scented by that company in its latest
Paramount picture, an elaborate five
part photo.adaptation of the famous
stage success, THE Fatal Card by
c. Madden Chambers and B. G. Ste
phenson, at the Bismarck Theatre,
today.
1.-THE Fatal Card" while of strongly
melodramatic trend, is much superior
in composition to the average Of what
is called melodrama. 1t deals with
the reformation Of notorious gam
bier, who turns straight in. order to
deserve the confidence he has always
had OF his daughter, and who later
sacrifices his life for her lover, who
in the early part of the story had
saved his own from the gallOWs.
Placed in this dramatic juXtaposi-
ton, Mr. Mason and Miss Dawn COM
bine their talents so effectively that
it is difficult to say who really
achieves the greater artistic results.
Suffice it to say that this eXtraordi-
nary stellar cOmbination-the first
time in the history Of motion pic
lures that two such illustriOuS stars
have been co-starred-Iender the pic
Irritation Of this great drama one OF
the most absorbing photoplays ever
presented
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14
THE UNDER DOG.

How about the under dog engaged
in the operation Of our great trans
porlation systems?
Does the Adamson eight.hour bill
consider him?
The station agents, whose hours a
day are never alike, but who must
be on the job when wanted, day or
night. Are his interests protected in
the Democratic eight-hour bill?
How about the section boss, the la.
borer who lays the ties, the track
tender and the station clerks?
Where do these men benefit by the
additional raise in salaries, granted
to 20 per cent of the highest paid and
lightest worked class OF labor in the
world?
1t is we'll known fact that the
trainmen belonging to the Big Four
can make more money than man
working on a ship or a farm. Some
Of the so-called under dogs engaged
in railroad work do not get anything
to compare with the wages paid to
engineers, firemen and conductors.
This legislation creates a privileg'
ed class out of the Big Four.
And that is only one of many rea'
sons why the Adamson eight-hour bill
will not stand the test.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14

votes for Hughes he does so at the
direction of the kaiser, but il he
votes for Wilson he does so at the
dictates Of his conscience. Gentle
little prods to the conscience are BE-
ing applied.
"a perfectly sound southerner who
might have been postmaster in Chi
cago will have to forego the pleasure
and profit OF sorting mail here be-
cause the political situation demands
that a German do the sorting. The
South, it is assumed, will vote the
Democratic ticket. Something needs
to be done to convince the Germans
Of the reasona bleness OF Democratic
intent
Therefore, Mr.. Lewis, senator
from Illinois, persuades the unreiuct-
ant Senate TO refuse confirmation OF
the appointment Of the sound south
erner to the Chicago postofice, and,
this having been done, the Illinois
Democracy is scurrying around for
good German for the job.
Something seems to have taken
thu curse off the German vote. It
may not be yirtuons for a German to
vote for Mr. Hughes. 1t may damn
Hughes if German votes for him,
but it will be an obliging and patri
otto thing for a German to vote for
Wilson.
There is nothing reall? terrifying
or polluted about the German vote
unless it goes to Hughes"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14
THE GERMAN Vo1E

The Chicago Tribune puts it's finger
upon the hypocrisy of the Wilson ad-
ministration in recent editorial, en-
titled, "The German Vote" 1t should
be read with interest by the large
number Of sturdy Germans in this
state, whose allegiance has never
been SO unfairly challenged as recent
1y by the Democratic leader. The ed
itorial follows:
IAN inexplicable development in
the campaign is the confession by the
Democratic party that the German
vote is not leprous. Democratic pro
nouncement has led us to believe that
it was, but there seems to have been
change of opinion.
1.-THE way the administration sud-
denly bristles up to Great Britain in
dicates that November is not so far
away now and that the German vote
is not scandalous. The distinction.
we presume, is that if a German
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14
SPECIAL BOND ELECTION.

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 12.-Grand
Forks has called special election for
October 2, at which time the proposed
issuance Of bond of $4,000 for the
improvement Of the city's filtration
plant will be voted on. The bond is
sue would permit the establishment Of
much more efficient system than is
now maintained,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14

The next primary will cost Illinois
more than 100000, according to state
officials. Can't the dear peepul" find
less expensive manner in which "to
rule?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14
WAR DECLARED

War has been declared on misfit
clothes. That's what Klein the Tailor
says, and he stands ready to defend
himself by showing you.
Orders are coming fast. Come ear
ly and get your selection while stock
is large. Prices, $40 to $50.-Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14

While hanging up quarted of beef,
Jesse Shafto, Lawton butcher, sus-
tanned a fracture Of a small bone near
the ankle. The beef slipped from
his grasp, falling on his right ankle
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14

who stops at nothing to gain his ends.
First of all Lucius distinguishes him
self as a safe robber and then, seeing
an enormously valuable emerald in
the possession Of an elderly lady,
steals into her hotel, chloroforms
her. her maid and child, and secures
the emerald
Later on he grows careless in his
success. He falls in love with a girl.
to whom he presents the emerald.
The girl is the daughter Of the woman
whom he robbed of the emerald.
This faux pas leads to his undoing,
and there is nothing left for a villain
OF his type but suicide.
A charming love story runs through
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14

the photoplay, which has the advan-
tage of beautiful settings and clever
direction at the hands Of Albert Cap
ellani
1.-The Flash of an Emerald" will be
shown at the Grand Theatre today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14

Marriage, they say, has become a
stepping stone to divorce. Yes, and
divorce is usually a stepping stone to
marriage
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14
Did She Marry Him7

Walter Davidson, the dOggonedest
fool in the county, got stung Sunday
night by small girl-The Kansas
City (Ark) Plain Dealer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14
GRAND

World Film Corporation presents
the five-part photoplay, THE Flash of
an Emerald" based upon we'll
known magazine story Of the same
name
Robert Warwick adds a new char
acter to his repertoire, that of a pol
ished and INSCRIPTIONS man Of affairs
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14
PLEASANT THOUGHTS

And grave these lessons on thew
soul
Hope, Faith, and Love-and thou
shalt find
Strength when lifes surges rudest
roll,
Light when thou else vert blind"
Schiller.
Nothing is a misery,
Unless our weakness apprehend it so;
We can not be more faithful to our.
selves
In any way that's manly, than to make
Ill fortune as contemplate to US
AS it makes US to Others"
Beaumont and Fletcher.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14

Villa bandits got away with a mule
belonging to our troops on the bor-
der It's their own fault, if they
show such indiscretion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14

You'll know the thing You do is
right, when your rival criticiZes it.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14

Pembina, n. D.-While mounting a
water tank Fred Shannon OF Toilette
fell from the top to the ground and
fractured two ribs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14

William Mark, the 13-year-old son
Of Andrew Mark, an Ans5lm merchant,
met with a bad accident when he fell
from a box car, breaking both bones
Of the left arm at the wrist.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14
STATE BRIEFS

Minot, n D.-Martin Frettem, who
was arrested on q charge OF keeping
and maintaining a common nuisance,
was bound over.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14
THURSDAY, SEPT. "A, 1916.

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Fargo, N. D.
Gardner Hotel
Grand Forks, N. D.
Hotel Frederick.
Dickinson, N. D.
st. Charles Hotel.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Hotel Dyckman.
Hotel Radisson.
St. Paul, MINI.
Merchants Hotel.
St. Marie, Fifth St., News Agent.
LOCAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
For the "a hours ending at p. N,
September 10, 1916:
Temperature at a. m. .......... ~
Temperature at p. IN. .......... 81
Highest temperature ........ %
Lowest temperature ......... 40
Precipitation ................ Trace
Highest wind velocity, ....... 2G-NW
~ Forecast:
North Dakota: Fair and cool
Thursday: Friday fair and warmer;
strong northwest winds diminishing.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Meteorological
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14

The high school at Wahpeton is re-
ceiving a coat OF paint on the outside
and is being decorated throughout.
The grade school building is also be-
ing redecorated on the inside.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-14
Substantial Shingles.

The building will be shingled with
stone foundation, sleeping porch, cleo.
tricity for lighting purposes. The ma.
sons work on cellar will be started
next week.-New Haven Comm Reg
lister.