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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-23
SHUT UP OR BE LOCKED UP,

We Americans are extremely jeal.
GUS of our rights. Among them we
hold none more precious than free
speech and free press In most
of our cities we have permitted such
freedom Of speech that we have per.
mitted. with good-natured tolerance,
the free utterance of the rawlings Of
disordered minds. as.
In some cities certain places have
been set apart in public squares
where anyone might freely rail
against government and established
institutions, and say most anything
he pleased.
Even the steps of government build
ings have been favorite rostrums.
wherefrom wild-eyed fanatics might
talk themselves black in the face
against the government itself.
So long as it kept clear of libel laws
the press might go as far as the ed
itor pleased to go with his thunder.
bolts against anything and anybody.
And a good-natured public found no
fault.
But that was in times of peace.
Now we are at war. The government
represents the people, the citizenship
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-23

of this democratic republic. The gov
eminent declared war and the people
approved its action as their will That
settles it.
Frenzied attacks on our government
now are attacks on the people. Ap'
peals to any of our citizens to rebel
against any Of the laws passed by
congress to carry out the purposes of
our war, are attacks on our govern.
ment.
Whatever lends aid and comfort to
the enemy is treason-and attacks
on our government and appeals for
resistance to its laws lend aid and
comfort to the enemy. Hence they
are reasonable. .f.'. a y
The time has come for reasonable
editors and orators to shut up or be
locked up. ..
Goldman and Berkman are locked
up. They're in jail. That's where
they belong. Neither is a citizen of
this republic, yet both have been per-
mitted to roam whithersoever they
pleased within our borders and give
voice to their hatred of this govern
ment and all government. 1t was
time to- lock them up. And it's time
to 60 right down the line and lock
up others who use their liberty in
free America to lend aid and comfort
to the Prussian enemy of democracy
and civilization.
And this goes for editors, as we'll
as orators.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-23
WHY GIRLS GO WRONG.

OF course, it's very old question
and some people despair of ever
finding the answer.
When Ruth Cruger disappeared in
New York the. police, hardened to
crime, concluded Ruth was bad girl
and didn't trouble themselves over
much about what happened to her.
A woman lawyer concluded Ruth
was a good girl and looked for the
tracks of man in the case. She
suddenly gave the police very stun
ming surprise
Grace Humiston believes most girls
are inherently good. SO they are.
And so are most men. Most human
beings are inherently good.
But a great many persons get into
surroundings in which it is very dit
ficult to be good and they are switch.
ed from the paths of virtue and hon.
eSty ana QeCenCy.
Most cases of humanity gone wrong
lead back to some kind of sodden sur
FINDINGS, back to ignorance and bad
influences. a..
Every Ruth Cruger case is a red
hot argument for striking back at
conditions that tempt people to 60
wrong-or drive them to.
Education is one of the most pow.
erful weapons against wrong-doing
Most crimes against the person are
committed by the ignorant. by the
desperate, or by mental weaklings.
Fill the human mind with knowl
edge, give the human body enough
good food and pure air and sunlight
and you drive mighty force for de
cency into the stronghold of crime
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-23

Spain aud Norway are the next most
important sources Of supply after the
United States, but Spain Is not wholly
a competitor, as its exports to Cuba
consist principally of handmade
writing paper and cigarette paper, with
which American manufacturers are ap-
parently unable to compete. Norway
is an active competitor in newsprint
and wrapping paper, and the exports
from that country are likely to in
crease as soon as normal shipping con-
ditions are restored. The trade that
Germany formerly had, consisting
largely Of coated book paper, en-
velopes, wrapping paper, cardboard,
and photographic goods, amounting to
S25O,OOO a year, has gone principally
to the United States, although In litho-
graphic goods England has, increased
its sales 5000 since Germany disap-
peared from the market. Is SEES
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-23
I think We sneed Baer in congress.

I think Weneed a Baer in congress.
Now it isfsaid the United States
supreme court has adjourned for the
summer and much Of the autumn, de,
spite the fact that There are on the
docket 532. cases. Is not that awful?
1t must be that the judges do not
read our letters or the command,
"Thou shalt not steal. When a per.
son receives for work thousand a
month and fails to do the work, does
he not steal one thousand; is it not
grand larceny; is it not a just cause
of shame and reproach? Why do not
the lawyers Of great corporations 60
fishing and leave their work undone
for a year or more? They could not
do it and hold their Jobs; but under
the laws the federal judges are ap-
pointed for $life and the state judges
are elected or appointed for definite
term of years, and they all work with
out any reportinGsor accounting and
without any esdpefvision or control.
And in many cases they assume to be
the Lords and masters Of the people
and do just as they please. The ques-
ton is, what are you going to do
about it? There is nothing to do only
to change the laws or the public SEN
timent so that derelicts may feel the
sting of public censure and reproach.
The custom, of appointing judges for
life or for a long term Of years is
monarchial and is contrary to all bus
mess principles. The corporation law
yers are never hired in that way. No
business concern ever hires a man
or set OF men for life or a long term
of years, or leaves its hired men to
work without any supervision or re-
porting. If public business were done
on business principles the people
would have more confidence in public
ownership. : ~, -
Here is my syllabus and decision in
a Grand Forks tax case:
G. N. Railway company VS.. County
of Grand Forks.
In statutory action where party
claims land under tax sale the case
presented is one of law and not of
equity. When by the answer or the
evidence an adverse claim of title is
shown to be void, it Is adjudged void
as a matter of law. The remedy is
assured by the constitutional guaranty
of due process of law. ..
. Robinson, j.: This is an action to
determine adverse claims to real prop.
erty. The complaint AYERS and shows
that the plaintiffs have some title or
interest in certain property in the city
of Grand Forks, to-wit: A part of
lot 7 in block %, and a part of lots
8 and II in block %, which parts are
described BY metes and bounds. \ 1t
AYERS that the defendant claims some
estate or interest in said property ad.
verse to the plaintiffs. 49,
The answer is in effect that for sew.
eral specified years. the property was
duly listed and assessed for taxation
and taxes were duly levied against ii
and for such taxes the property was
duly sold to- Grand Forks county.
The county appeals from judg'
ment holding void the assessment, the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-23
GOODBYE, OLD DAYS,

When we went into the big war we
said farewell to the old days of peace
and ease.
We went into a job of hard work.
1t was curtains and dim lights for
what had been. ~ .'','. >
We said goodbye to the old ways,
too.
Many of us didn't suspect at the
time that we were closing the book
on things as they were But we
WERE &
We will have peace some day
peace with victory for democracy.
But lot of things we had in the
peace left behind we will not have
in the peace to come. And most Of
them we will not want
We are going to do things more
efficiently in the new peace We are
going to take better care of our
slves. And so, entirely aside from
the great question of world denioc-
racy, we are going to have a better
democracy among ourselves. g.. So.
We are not going to stand for Il lot
of the robbery we used to put up
with. We are going to regulate food
administration for war purposes
Today Uncle Sam is saying to pro.
ducers of war commodities: So much
shall you charge, and no more. Will
Uncle Sam ever again stand for the
good old scandals, we used to read SO
much about?
And we are learning how to eat
for the first time in our lives. We
are learning to eat less and to count
the cost of what we eat. The drilling
VIC get in proper eating during the
war will stay with us. We will be
stronger race when peace comes
War is going to purge our souls.
War is going to clean us up. We
have got to be 100 per cent fit in
war. We shall remain 100 per cent
in peace =.
That will be one of the greatest of
wars blessings. War is the great
purifier in many ways. 1t is good to
think about these blessings Of the
peace to come. 1t will help us
through the trials of the war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-23

of the league have been printing sto'
ries relative to state owned utilities
in Washington and Louisiana. Not a
word as to the tax load Not a word
as to the bond issue. Louisiana bond
ed its state for millions to build its
public enterprises. New Orleans Is
the second port of the United States
and probably was warranted In build
ing public docks, cotton warehouses
and grain elevators, but what justl-
fcation is there for bond issue OF
ten million or more to build elevators
in state without a terminal market
except that Townley sees visions OF
pork and political prestige at the ex-
pense of the tax payer.
The farmers had better support
Burtness, with his program of federal
legislation as against Baer and state
ownership One is workable, while
the other is doomed to disastrous
failure.
North Dakota has more storage
than it needs at present. The farm
ers do not need more laws, but they
need better equipped and more mod
ern elevators. This can be achieved
by the application of better business
methods and the installation OF mod
ern machinery in present elevators.
Additional laws on the statute books
of North Dakota will not affect the
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
any more than a flea bite excites an
elephant, but socialistic laws on the
statute books of North Dakota mean
fresh plumber for Mr.. Townley.
Take your choice, Mr.. Farmer, fed
eral legislation to correct marketing
evils with the prospect of results, or
Baer's program of state ownership
and increased taxes. 49,.
Townley's first grain inspection
bill placed tax load Of 100000 on
your backs and at the same time
relieved the track buyer Of the Cham
Der of Commerce from any supervi-
sion.
Must you have millions more in
high taxes assessed against your
farms and buildings to wake up to
what the socialistic plans Of Town
ley really mean?
Wake up and ask your neighbors
If they have read Townleys grain
grading act.
You bet the Chamber of Commerce
has, and is laughing at the way Town
ley and Coates fooled you last win
ter. -
Don't wait until a house falls in on
you. 81 r. ~. ,,
The Tribune does not want you to
take its unsupported word.
Ask your elevator man.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-23
Saturday Evening Letter
By Justice J. E. Robinson

taxes and the tax sales on the ground
that the land description is fatally de-
fective. In the assessment book for
each year the description Of one
tract is: s: tol par! 9 jinN,Ja "
Northeast 100 feet of lot Z in block
49, name ofgowner,' Mash Bros, or
lot 7 in block %; name of owner, tGtii
Nor. R. R. Go. .' ~ '..s,1 400 - y j.
The description of the other tract
is: $500 square feet, original town,
opposite block 81, city of Grand Forks;
name of owner, Swift Co.. or Gt.sNOr.'
r. R. Co., lot 9, block %: a.a4q0aa n
There is a first and second descrip-
ton Of each tract and each descrip-,
tion is in a different assessment book.
All Of lots Z, 9 and II are part 'of
the Great Northern RICH; Of way. Only
part Of each lot Is leased and the
part not leased is not subject to such
taxation. AS the leased property con-
sists of only a fractional part Of each
lot, it was not possible, to describe it,
by giving the number. OF the lot and
the other descriptions are too gvague.
They describe nothing. Z" "s.!,'
1t is established by the decisions of
this court from its organization that
before there can be any valid tax
against land there must be descrip-
ton sufficiently accurate and definite
to enable the owner and others to
identify it. The descriptions as given
in the assessment roll is to be used
in all subsequent proceedings. There
is no provision for changing the de-
scription in order to correct it or make
it more certain, and extrinsic evil
dence is not admissible to show what
is meant by the description, "A sufh-
cient description is necessary, not
alone for the benefit Of the owner. 1t
becomes the basis Of all further pro.
ceedings and future titles. ZIG N. D..
1881 Land is not assessed unless It
is described with sufficient accuracy
for complete Identification. The rea-
soning of Judge Cooley and the au-
thorities cited by him are absolutely
conclusive and show that there was
no reason for taking this appeal.
In statutory action like this 1t is
sheer folly for counsel to talk about
rules of equity 1t Is case Of strict
law and not of equity. The statute
gives the right of action and the form
of the complaint. 1t AYERS that de-
PENDANT claims some title or interest
in the land adverse to the plaintiff and
challenges the defendant to set forth
and establish his title or to abandon
it. The defendant becomes the plain.
tiff and tenders the issue and of course
the other party must have right to-
defend against the claim of title
When the answer and evidence show
that claim is based on void assess
ment, tax sale or tax deed, then it
must be adjudged void as matter
Of law and there is no equity or dis.
erection about it. 1t is time to cease
! talking of equity unless when the
power of the court is invoked to re.
lieve against some hardship, penalty
or forfeiture. or to mitigate some &c.
| verify Of the law. ... sy-.l
Judgment affirmed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-23
CUBA BUYS AMERICAN PAPER
Manufactures Of United States Get
Most Of Trade Held by Germany
Before the War. IT,.

Cuba imported $1,000, 900 worth of
paper in 1916 and American manufac-
turers furnished over 70 per cent Of
that total, according to a bulletin is
sued by Uncle Sans bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce recently. This
trade has been growing rapidly in re-
cent months and from all indications
has not yet reached its limit.
A large share Of the new business
and the business formerly going to Ger
many has come to the United States,
but unless unusual care is taken there
will be a tendency to return to old
sources OF supply when the war IL over,
1t is declared. - :, - = ! - --
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Townley, ct al, are typical of what
Roosevelt once referred to, as 1.-The
lunatic fringe OF reform" ,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-22

also make an address, and a musical
and literary program will be given by
the children
The Monday club will observe its
anniversary by banquet this evening
in the Mckenzie hotel. This annual
affair of the club is the big social
event of the year and the husbands
will be guests. Mrs A. A. Bruce, Mrs.
r. S. Towne, Mrs. B. E. Jones, COM
pose the program committee, and Mrs.
r. E. Flint, Mrs. H. p. Goddard and
Mrs. G.. C. Wattam, the refreshmcnt
committee. Mrs. F. A. Knowles will
also assist on the program commit
tee.
The Mothers club will meet Tues.
day afternoon with Mrs. w. E. Par.
sons in the home of Mrs. D. T. Owens,
61S Fifth street. The study OF music
and the drama will be continued and
will be featured by paper on "Musi'
cal Taste in Children"
The Thursday Musical club will
hold its postponed musical-tea Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs. J. A. Graham
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-22
Large Reception Closes
Weeks Society Euents

One of the most brilliant society
functions OF the new year was the re.
ception Saturday afternoon given by
Mrs. Warren A. Stickley and Mrs.
Thomas Curran Madden in the Stick
ley home in Second and Thayer
streets, A color tone Of pink was used
in the appointments with clusters of
Russell roses in the rooms. In the hall
a basket of red roses were used. The
dining table held a bowl of Russell
roses and the color tone of pink feat
ured the CONNECTIONS.
Receiving with Mrs. Stickley and
Mrs. Madden was Mrs. A. c. Thomp-
son, mother of Mrs. Stickley. Little
Josephine Maynard received at the
door and assisting in the living room
were Mrs. E. G. Patterson, Mrs. E. H..
L. Vesperman and Mrs. Henry j.
Linde. In the dining room Mrs. ]. p.
Dunn and Mrs. James D. Wakeman
presided at the tea table from o'clock
until 5 and from o'clock until 6. Mrs.
L. w. Mclean and Mrs. M. H. Jewell.
Assisting were Mrs. A. M. Christian.
son, Mrs. f., Il. Snumdn, MTS. j. a.
Haney, Mrs. L. E. Maynard and Mrs.
J. A. Graham.
During the afternoon a musical pro-
gram was presented by Mrs. H. H.
Steele and Mrs. Graham, sopranos.
and Mrs. Haney, pianist. Over $50
guests attended during the reception
hours from o'clock until 6.
: To Give Lecture.
DR.. w. J. Hutcheson Of the McCabe
Methodist Episcopal church will give
a lecture on Newfoundland Friday
evening in the church. The lecture
is given under the auspices of the Ep-
worth league of the church and will
be illustrated by stereopticon views.j
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-22
ACTIVITIES FROM
THE WOMAN'S WORLD

The Holland women who formed {
suffrage picket before the Dutch par
lament have ceased their vigil. Fol
weeks they had stuck to their pos,
rain or shine Holland is apt to be we,
at all times, mostly so in the fall, but
the women kept their vigil standing
drawn up in line on planks laid on
the edge of the arcade sidewalk. They
came from different parts of the coun.
try to take their turn on sentry duty
sometimes travelling long distances
for the purpose. DR.. Aletta Jacobs
the president of the organization OF
women and one of her followers, had
kept faithful watch occupying a box
placed at her disposal by the chair.
man of the chamber himself. They
were working to be granted the fran.
chise during the revision of the consti-
tuition. The chamber did not grant
it, but the women were not entirely
disappointed as under the revised con.
stitution just passed, women will be
eligible for parliament, for the pro.
vincial councils and for the council
Of state.
Cincinnati, Ohio, women are plan.
ming to solve the housemaid problems
for the housewives of the city. The
plan is to establish classes for house
hold workers, these classes to be con.
Quoted with the assistance of the
board Of education and perhaps the
University of Cincinnati, in loca.
ton adjacent to the city hall or wo-
mans labor exchange. The move
ment is being fostered by the Woman's
City club industrial welfare commit.
tee. It was proposed by Miss Hilda
Mulhauser Of the federal department
of labor and Miss Margaret Maxon,
head of the woman's department of the
local woman's labor exchange. The
idea is to form classrooms for teach.
ing simple cooking, dishwashing and
probably laundry work. Need OF train.
ing inefficient workers, if the house.
hold servant problem is ever to be
solved was brought out by Mrs. Marie
Buchwalter, president Of the Cincin.
natl Woman's club. A nursery room
Is planned to be established In con.
nection 20 women with children who
have to work during the day, may IT.
tend. s.s.s5
Miss Jeanette Bates, proninsat 10.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-22
It Works! Try It
Tells how to loosen q sore,
tender corn 90 Il lifts
out without pain.


Good news spreads rapidly and drug
sists here are kept busy dispensing
freezone, the ether discovery of = Gin
.cinnati man. which IL said to loosen
any corn 30 It lifts out with the fingers.
Ask at any pharmacy for = quarter
ounce of freezone, which will cost very
little, but is said TO be sumcient to rid
ones feet Of every hard or soft corn or
callus
You apply just . few drops on the
tender, aching corn and instantly the
soreness Is relieved, and soon tho corn
is 80 snriveled that it lifts out with.
out pain. It is q sticky substance
which dries when applied and never
inflames or even irritates the adjoin-
ing tissue.
This discover will prevent thou
sands Of deaths annually from loekjaw
and Infection heretofore resulting 1EU0
the suicidal habit OF cuttinG cor1D.
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SOCIETY

DR.. Hutchinson spent many years In
this interesting country and can fur
nish first hand information.
To Leave For South.
w. C. Gilbreath of the Mckenzie
hotel leaves this evening for New Or
leans and other southern points,
where he will spend several weeks in
travelling in the Southland.
Dancing Party.
The Capital Dance club will give
! another of the series of dancing part
les Wednesday evening in Patterson
hall. The hours will be from 9 o'clock
to ~ and O'ConnOr's orchestra will
play.
Yeomen Meeting.
The Yeomen Homestead No. SOB
will meet Tuesday evening in the
knights of Pythias hall at 8 o'clock,
when officers for the year will be
elected. All members are asked to at
tend.
Mrs. A. L. Peterson entertain
ed Yesterday at her home in
Main street, at prettily appointed
birthday dinner in honor of the BIRTH
day anniversary of her husband. Gov
ers we're laid for s. Mr. Pierson is
manager of the local branch of the
Standard Oil company.
To Occupy New Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ereslow OF
r:rst street are preparing to move
the first of next week into their hand
some new home in Mandan avenue
and Avenue B. Mrs. jBreslow has for
her guest her sister, Miss Banviger Of
Columbus, O., who will make an ex-
tended visit here.
Food Sale Wednesday.
The food sale committee of the
Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian
church will hold sale of home made
articles Wednesday afternoon, in the
office of the Hughes Electric CON-
pany. Besides fine line of bread,
VoACSS plCo oAU OluOl
dies will be on sale:r a. 80 = ~
Card And Dancing Party.
Members of st. Mary's Sewing
Circle of st. Mary's church, have an
nounced card and dancing party for
Tuesday evening, January 30, in the
Knights of Columbus hall. The COM
mittee on arrangements is composed
of Mrs. P. M. Wilson. Mrs. L. H. Caru-
fel, Mrs. Edward Bannon, Mrs. Birlea
o, Ward and Mrs. Thomas Sheehan.
Under the auspices Of the Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah lodge, Edgar C. Raine
will give a travelogue on the Land
of the Midnight Sum-" Wednesday eve
ming, January 81, in the Knights Of
Columbus hall. Mr.. Raine has spent
considerable time in Alaska and
knows his subject we'll. Many inter-
esting views will be shown to illus
trate the travelogue.
Dance Postponed.
The committee in charge OF the
third house, dancing parties has an
nounced the postp0nemeut- Of the par
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ty which was announced for this even.
ing, on account of the many events
scheduled for the week. The by
Heck" dancing party will be given
Friday evening as announced and, be-
ginning next week, the dances will be
held Monday and Thursday evenings
during the legislative session. The
committee will issue cards for the Fri.
day evening affair and no one will be
admitted to the hall without first pre-.
senting the card. It is the desire OF
those in charge to make these social
events Of the Fifteenth assembly in
vitation affairs.
S. S. Workers Meeting.
A large representation of Sunday
school workers of the city are eX-
pected to attend the meeting this ev-
evening in the Presbyterian church
chapel. The meeting is planned to
further the work of the Sunday school
in the city churches and short ad-
dresses will be made by Dr. w. j.
Hutchinson, Rev. H. C. Postlethwaite,
Rev. r. Strutz and Rev. Bruce E. Jack
son. Ernest C. Wright, president Of
the Burleigh county association will