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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01

ton against others; for man was, in
his early days, as he is today, a rob
Der. Tho next thing was to choose a
chief, and this would be the strong
est. On the death Of the chief an
other would he chosen, and in time
the craftsmanship became hereditary.
After tiNa small tribes combined
for better Notection against other
tribes. SVk rs,t was to surround the
chief with ashalp Of superstition, and
in time It was customary to believe
that the CHIEF, or king, had some con-
nection with supernatural power;
in fact, that he came from god
The belief became general in Egypt
that the first rulers were real gods
and this belief. in a modified form
continued as long as the Egyptian
pharaohs. The same can be traced
all through the ancient nations of AS
syria, the Babylon The soldiers OF
Alexander the Great we're made to
believe that he was the son of god
When governments became estab
lshed and rulers secure in power, the
strongest of the warriors were given
the title of nobility, and as lands be-
came cultivated, and of value, they
were given in great part to the robber
nobility, for services rendered, and to
make the mobiles under the great obi
cations to the ruler. The great ma
jority of the people were slaves to
the king and his nobility. The priest
hood saw to it that the common PEG
pie were only taught such things as
was necessary, and always taught
that the ruler was connected with
something divine.
In the primitive age Of man such a
form of government was perhaps the
best. But has such a. system OF gov
eminent always been necessary; and
should the great majority of man
kind not have arisen to higher state
of civilization that it has reached to
day?
Given sufficient power kings have
always become cruel despots, ambi
tious to rule more men and countries
Those of the kingly class are taught
from youth that they belong to {
superior order of mankind and have
been selected to rule; and that the
ones they rule have no rights which
they are bound to respect. From gen
Grafton to generation such has beer
the teaching; always ably seoondei
by the priests. We don't refer witt
disrespect to any particular priest
hood, but to all as far back as his
tory is recorded; for this is what !
teaches, ~. .''' tHa,,. s ". y
The man never lived who was grea
enough to rule over other men witt
justice. We could 60 back in history
for thousands of years, and condition!
under king rule would be found the
same. Should any of my readers wisf
to know how wars were conducted II
the time of the Jews, just please reat
the thirty-frst chapter of the book o
Numbers. And when you have reat
! it, let US ask you in all Kindness tt
ask yourselves how much civilization
has advanced between then and thu
time of the present war in Belgium
After all these eighteen hundred
years of Christian teaching man i!
still the brute, and in our opinion
Christianity has dismally failed.
JAMES w. FOLEY.
Ito be continued.)
.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01

land this summer, our ships and sail
ors and food and steel and coal will
be magnificent contributions to hun.
cry, impoverished Europe.
But the probabilities are that the
war will not be won on land this sum-
mer.
The British and French commits
sioners now in Washington, who
know as much about the European
war situation as anybody, are advis-
ing and urging the United States to
prepare for at least three years more
OF war. ,.,,..
They say that the central powers
still have great reserves of men and
war. :. material and that while their
food supplies are low. they are prob
ably sufficient to keep the people 60
ing until the next harvest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
Just Fun
\ Iryina to Please.

He had opened up a fishshop, and
he ordered a new sign painted, Of
which he was very proud. 1t read,
Fresh Fish Sold Here"
what did you put the word fresh
in for?" said his first customer. "You
wouldn't sell them If they weren't
fresh, would you?" ~
He painted out the word, leaving
just ;"Fishs Sold HIRE
"Why do you say .here'?"s asked
his second customer. you're not
selling them anywhere else, are your
So he rubbed out the word here"
"Why use 'Sold'?" asked the next
customer you're not giving them
away, are you?"
So he rubbed out everything but
the word "Fish," remarking:
''Well, nobody can find fault with
that sign now, anyway"
A moment later another customer
came in. .,. 49,.
81 don't see the use of that sign
Fish up there" said he, when you
can smell them a mile away."-Tit.
Bits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
SISTER or SECRETARY
/ Of STATE PASSES Away
At HOME IN HANNNS0N
Deceased Had Resided in North
Dakota SO Years Survived
by Husband and Bates

> Secretary of STATE Thomas Hall
was advised this morning Ssgof the
death of his sister, Mrs. Charles
Nicholson, which occurred .sat her
home in Hankinson. Mrs. Nicholson
had been in a critical condition since
the birth Of daughter last Wednes-
day, and the end was generally ex-
pected. Mr.. Hall was called to her
bedside Sunday, his official duties
compelling him to return to the CAPT.
tai yesterday. He left this afternoon
for Jamestown, where the last rites
will be held from the family home
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Nellie Hall Nicholson was
born a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ric-
jard Hall at Cliff Mine, in the Michi-
gan, copper country, 36 years ago. In
1883 she came with her parents to
North Dakota, where Richard Hall
was one Of the pioneers in the Cor
nish settlement of :s!utsman county.
The deceased grew to womanhood
near jamestown, attending tho
jamestown high school and later
graduating from the Valley City nor.
may. For number of years prior to
her marriage TO Charles Nicholson.
seven years ago, she taught in the
public schools of Enderlin, Lisbon
and Cakes.
There survive a daughter of four
and baby girl only a few days old:
the husband, Charles Nicholson. a
well-known 500 line engineer, for
merly employed under Superintend.
ent S. W. Derrick as travelling engl.
neer; the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich.
ard Hall, at Jamestown, and the fol.
lowing brothers and sisters: Thomas
dali, bismarck: Hugh, OF Portland.
Ore; Richa,d, OF Butte, Mont:
George. Of Staples. MIMI, and VII
liam and Walter, at jamestown. and
Mrs. Anton Baenan of Jamestown
and Mrs. John Squires of Spiritwood
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
SOWING WHEAT THINNER
TO GUARD AGAINST RUST

That North, Dakota's wheat acreage,
in points east Of Bismarck, at least.
will not be as large as anticipated.
first because Of inability to procure
good seed and second, because farmers
generally are, sowing their wheat thin
Iner, hoping in this way to guard against
rust, is announced by r. J. J. Mont
gomery of Happen. president CT The
state Farmers union, and a member of
the North Dakota efficiency commits
sion.
President Montgomery is in the city
on business connected with the defense
council and on matters of interest to
the union. Practically every farmer
he has interviewed, says Mr.. Montsom-
cry, is in favor of government control
of prices as one means of regulating
food production and preventing a fam
Eine
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
'yPt -, d, a-FLtE 90
REMEMBER THE voI z.

= A man can be too much ola traitor
to sit in the congress of the United
States, he can be too much4sof a Ger.
man to sit there, he can be too much
OF polttica 9rimmera and trader, and
he can be too macAept a bone headed
chump. ~,
Take the vote on selective conscrip.
ton and observe it WELL 1t will give
you an exact census of the number OF
misrepresentation we. have in both
houses that belong to these classes.
1t is easy enough to say that there
are questions about which there are
honest differences of opinion and that
in this country speech is free. No
body doubts or questions so much.
There are men in the world, very
likely some in this oountryI-7very
likely some in the, senate and house
that honestly and sincerely believe
in autocracy. They do not believe
in the democratic form of govern
ment. They think it is grand, to have
a king and have, in times when it was
safe, declared (privately) that the
German form of government was as
good as ours.
These persons have a right to their
opinions; nobody questions that.
But they have no right to hold Of
flee under the government they try
to stiletto. They have no right to
take the pay of the country whose
enemies they support. They have no
right to sit in the councils Of this
country and use their position to be-
tray the nation they have sworn to
uphold.
Everybody respects a brave enemy;
everybody would respect any Of these
bushwhackers if he would arise and
say frankly that his convictions are
on the side of Germany and he felt
bound by his conscience to renounce
his American allegiance and throw
in his lot with the country Of his
love.
But to pretend to be American and
work covertly for Germany: to pro-
fess loyalty and play the traitor is
the trick that honest men cannot
stomach.
Some of the persons that oppose
and try 10 thwart the governments
defense measure are of this class,
some are playing a low order of poll
tics and some are just sodden in ig.
norance.
. A nation involved in a tremendous
war in which it's very life may be at
stake cannot take any risks with any
of these elements. Let them exercise
the lungs where they will do no
harm. Let them blather away to
themselves where they will not ad-
vertise to the world that this is not
nation but a backwoods debating
society. Let them flock by them.
selves and advocate the volunteer
system. javelins. tomahawks, and the
IA, ss.ais saA.s as1oas=to the;
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
JOSEPHINE DISCOVERED

No more may this gentle, timid
mailen masquerade behind an ali,s
The question: Where is Josephine? il
answered. Josephine is Josie" onlv
to her intimate friends. To the cold.
cruel world she is "Genin." n =
Payne is responsible for the unrayel.
ling OF the mystery. After reading
the Tribune on Saturday, Mr.. Payne
sat down and wrote: "You as,-.
Where is Josephine?' It is on tho
N. P. R. R. Oberon branch. first sta.
ton west Of Oberon. R. R. station
name, Genin'-postoffice, Josephine
Get one of Brother Gildreath's old
maps OF North Dakota and find a lot
OF places not on the railroad commits.
sioners' map
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
PLACE TONNAGE
AT ALLIES DISPOSAL.

washington. May 1.-The United
states has already placed a consid.
cradle amount of tonnage at the dis
posal of the Entente Allies Custav
Percy. ship expert, with the Brit
lsh mission, said today that the gov
eminent had supplied certain vessels
to be used according to the Allies
needs, out refused to indicate what
they were or if they were the intern.
e0t 00fnnan, Shin. c nj. sstaEslal.h
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
They may think it's cruel to de.

They may think it's cruel to d. De.
Y!ls=:EFs553:sE:s but # they grow "
aGd. eH v hXYsH find out differently,
j5A child that "pieces" on candy all
day isn't likely to have either good
appetite or good digestion.
maybe if we drop that taking can
dy from children expression we'll
NIL get over the habit of spelling in
fants' stomachs %ses 44y':fs, H.a5 i n ~,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01

often the trains left for Kansas City:
5''From two-tWo to two.totwo," re-.
piled the ticket agent. g. ~..
swell, Declare exclaimed the old
lady, ."'and be you the whistle -
Puck. & III
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01

Fifty per cent. and over Of the pop
ulations of New York, New Jersey,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Montana, Utah and the Dakotas are
either immigrants or children OF i'm
migrants. North Carolina has by far
the largest native population.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
TOO. MUCH CANDY.

Taking candy from children is an
universal expression of disgust at the
aggressions of the powerful against
the weak.
Somehow that expression breeds
the idea that children ought to have
candy. '>s~AH. - !"
,Most-cAiasel has@toor much can.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
Firing Her Ambition.

"You are exquisite" he raved.
"Your. eyes are lustrous, your com.
plexion divine. Do you think you
could be contented as a poor mans
wife,"
''No," replied the girl frankly. Pm
pretty enough for the movies il I'm
as pretty as all that"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
SENDING OUT STATEMENTS

The state auditor is sending out
blank statements to telephone COM
panies which are required by law to
file q schedule as basis for taxa
ton. Through a questionable recent,
" circulated by the state auditor, 26o
more telephone companies will De
taxed this year than last.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01

More than two.thirds Of Germans,
Austrians and Hungarians who have
come to America live between the
Hudson and the Mississippi and north
of the Ohio.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
HEP! HEP! HEP!
se are good days to walk.

These are good days to walk
5s,sWhen you're finished working in
the garden, don't stagger into an easy
chair. u -
+ Throw back your shoulders. stick
out your chest, and walk!
Hike around the block, if you fee
like hiking only that far; or take q
longer walk into the country OF
through the park.
Walk to work, if you have time;
or walk from work.
It's good for you.
It'll put you in trim.
And physical fitness is patriotic
these days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01

MISS EQlld nupP' VIII "AAA'Su
evening from Brooklyn, N. Y, today
assumed her duties as librarian OF
the North Dakota historical society.
ON HIGHWAY CORNERSTONE
Thomas Tough, formerly county
surveyor. Of Morton, has joined the
staff of State Engineer Jay w. Bliss
and will devote majority of his time
to the work OF the state highway COM
mission.
COMMISSION AGAINST IT,
Secretary Calderhead of the North
Dakota railway commission yesterday
advised the Philadelphia bourse in re-
sponse to it's request for an opinion
from the board that the state COM
mission stands fatty against fifteen
percent freight increase at this time,
on both economic and patriotic
grounds. >
NEW CORPORATIONS
New corporations of the day are
the Jacobson Hardware Co. Of Cros-
BY incorporated by Carl A. Jacobson
Of Crosby and Dan R. Jacobson and
Matt G.. Evenson of Minot for $4,000
and the Glen Ullin Creamery Co., in
corporated by Michael Tschida,
Christ Anderson and NJ. J. Tscaida,
all of Glen Ullin, for $4,000.
TALcoT1 HOLDS HIS JOB
F. s. Talcott, who was reelected
warden of the state penitentiary sew
eral weeks ago, as announced yester'
day, today entered upon his fifth
years service at the head OF that In
stitution. The warden served four
teen years in the state legislature
before he took up his present duties.
succeeding F. O. Helstrom. Asked
with reference to his congressional
boom in the First district, Mr.. Tai
colt today declined to commit himself,
neither stating that he is in or out OF
the race.
SHORT OF FUNDS
The interstate commerce commits
sion has announced dates for a series
of hearings on the proposed Is per-
cent freight rate increase. The rail-
ways will be heard the week begin
ming May I. The commission then
will adjourn to May %, when it will
hear protests from shippers and state
railway commissions. The North Da-
kota board is planning to enter in
this general protest, but it is handi-
capped by lack of funds, and there is
question as to the amount which
! the emergency board may be able to
] appropriate for this purpose.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
No Way Out Of Il,

''How did Jones happen to fall
downstairs?''
"Why. his wife said, Now. Henry,
be careful and, as he is not the man
to be dictated to by any woman, down
he went"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01

When Gen. Haig tries to advance
three miles and only advances two
that seems to be Berlin's idea OF a
HBritish defeat"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01

Up to 1890 one alien ont of every
three arriving in this country was
German. Since 1890, one in II.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
Good judge

Tourist: Who is the best doctor in
the village? ~
Native: Wal, I allus recommend
Dr. killumquick.
Tourist: Are you good Judge? (
Native: Judge. No, I'm the under
taker.-Judge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
A Useful Ailment,

Tellem: 81 Grass bought sure
cure for rheumatism last week.
Askem: Did it cure him?
Tellem His wife won't let him
take it till after the. picnic. She
wants to know whether 1t is going
to rain that, day.-Puck.: ;oy,s .,,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01

! Billions. for warfare, but not one
cent for~ PORK! .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
The Day at the State House
NEW LIBRARIAN HERE

Miss Edna Rupp, who arrived last
evening from Brooklyn, N. Y, today
assumed her duties as librarian OF
the North Dakota historical society.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
His Anxiety.

TT His Anxiety.
Crewe-Good heavens, howit rains
I feel awfully anxious about my wife
She's gone out without an umbrella
Drew-Oh, she'll be all right. She'll
take shelter in some shop.
Crewe - Exactly. That's what
makes me an anxious.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
DRlscOLL BOY IN NAVY

Luther Ersland of DriscOll, who was
attending Concordia college, has REIN
ouished his studies to enlist in the
United States navy. Driscoll is prov
ing itself the most patriotic village
in Burleigh county. having furnished
a larger quota of recruits to various
branches OF the service than any 9TH
er town of it's size.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
Too Much 1wo-Two.

The old lady from the country went
to- the ticket office to inquire how
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01

I See Dug. Fairbanks at the Orpleum
tOoiGht,se0AEs ssssss 5slsssss....ey
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
WITH BOARD OF CONTROL

Miss Beatrice McQuillan OF BIS
marck this morning assumed posi-.
ton as stenographer in the ofhces OF
the board of control.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Wednesday; not much change in
temperature; frost central portion to-
night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
How Pa Felt.

Young man: So Miss Ethel is your
oldest sister? Who comes after her?
Small BROTHER Nobody amt come
yet; but pa says the first fellow that
comes can. have her.-Puck.
The small boy was the first to an.
swer the telephone. The person on
the other end of the wire was friend
of his mother, and the following con.
versation ensued: "Is this Mrs
Blanks residence?" "No, ma'am, it's
Mrs. Blanks little boy."-Puck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
WANTS SPUR.

WANTS SPUR.-
The Garrison Coal, Light & Power
Co. petitions the railway commission
for spur to it's mine near Garrison,
which was opened last OCTOBER ana
which has been producing ~ tons
daily.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
m HIGHWAY COMMISSION

Thomas Tough, formerly county
surveyor. Of Morton, has Joined the
staff of State Engineer Jay w. Bliss
and will devote majority of his time
IN the work OF the state highway COM
mission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01

PAY BIG TAX
Cass county paid almost twice as
much February tax as any other
county, according to the state audi
tors records. Cass countys quota
was $43,35S74. Grand Forks county
collected approximately as much, but
paid over to the state treasury only
$24 1000. Burleigh county kicked in
$27 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
TO JOIN SURVEY

u JUN SOnVcI'-
DR.. M. R. Gilmore today received a
letter from an old friend Dr. Freder-
ic e. Clements, formerly head Of bot
anatical work with the University OF
Minnesota and now with the Carne'
gle institute, stating that he will in
clude a survey of North Dakota graz
ing conditions in a tour which he is
to make this summer, extending
north from the desert botanical sta
ton at Tucson, Ariz, to the Canadian
line, and inviting DR.. Gilmore to join
the expedition when it reaches Bis
marck. DR.. Gilmore has made spe-
cial effort to interest the Carnegie in.
stitute in the economic plant produc.
ton of the original inhabitants of the
great plains, with a view to their
domestication for modern food uses,
and he expects much good to come
from the proposed survey.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-01
Lowest
Temperatures

ORRlS w. tROBEltTS,
Meteorological.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-10
How WOOlwOrth Got His Great Idea

How Woolworth Got His Great idea.
The story of Frank Woolworth, the
owner of the five and ten cent stores
throughout the country, is in the Oc-
tober American Magazine and the
writer of the article says:
"Outwardly he was a quiet
nered young man of Unconditional hab-
its, dull and without prospects. In
wardly he was restless, alert, eager,
but nearly hopeless.
lone evening, at closing time, his
employer cast a glance of dissatisfac-
ton over some small remnants of
calico and cashmere, and frowned at
a lot of unstable goods that had en-
numbered his shelves since the OPEN
ing of the store.
Better gather these things to-
gether on a table and sell them for
what you can get said w. H. Moore.
His heavy-footed, grave-faced
salesman collected the articles, con-
structed a sign on cardboard and
tackled it upon a stick: Anything on
this counter, five cents In two days
the encumberers of space were gone
THE experience of the magical
disappearance of the space encum-
berers might have meant nothing to
some small-town clerks, or large
town ones for that matter. But young
Frank Woolworth had formed the
habit of cataloguing his experiences
and labelling them. Everything
meant something to him.
HE told his employers that if a
table full of odds and ends could be
sold by the magic of a sign of Five
cents store full of them would
sell. He proposed to open such a
store. True, he had no money, but
they could remedy that lack. They
could lend him the amount of capital
he needed. They wouldn't. His faith
er agreed to endorse his note"