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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-08
THIRTY MILLIONS
DEVASTATED AND
10000 HOMELESS
Every Building in Halifax and
Dartmouth More or Less
Wrecked by Blast.
PRIME MINISTER BORDEN
ARRIVES AT SCENE

Halifax, n. s., Dec THE property
loss was estimated at Between $685.
100000 and $3O,0O0,OOO and the num-
Der of destitute at upwards of 10000
in a statement issued tonight by JUS
tice Harris, chairman of the citizens
finance committee.
THE committee of The citizens of
Halifax, said the statement, was ap-
pointed to make public statement on
the damage Of the city of Halifax and
the town OF Dartmouth after as care
full a survey as possible of the dam
aged parts. While every building in
Halifax and Dartmouth was more or
less damaged the devastated area is
found near the scene Of the eXplO-
sion and embraces chiefly districts
occupied by workers and the poorer
classes.
Between 800 Oand 1000 such dwell
ings were destroyed by the explosion
or fire. The number of those affect
ed is estimated at $4,000 and while
the circumstances of all or even most
of them cannot be ascertained until
each ones case is investigated, it is
feared the destitute people in the area
will number upward of 100000 and
their actual losses and the estimated
cost of their temporary maintenance
will reach between $25,O00,0O0 and
$30,000,000
1T is to be clearly understood that
the persons rendered destitute consti-
tute that part of the population Of
Halifax and Dartmouth least able to
bear the loss and which must be i'm
mediately relieved by generous assist
ance of their fellow citizens through
out Canada
Sir Robert Eorden, the prime minis
ter arrived here late today to place
at the disposal of the municipal au-
thorities all the resources of the fed
eral government for the relief of SUI
ferers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-08

Ladies' and gents pressing and clean
ing. bryant Tailoring Co. Phone l65.
Il II tt
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-08
Formal Declaration of War
With Austria as Passed BY
Congress and Duly Approved
JOINT RESOLUTION

Declaring that state of between the Imperial and
Royal Asromgaran and the government and the
people the United States and making provision the
Whereas Imperial and Royal Auso Hungarian government
has committed repeated of against the and
tn epcople of the United States of America therefore, be it,
Resolved by the and the house Of the
United States Of America assembled that Of
hereby declared to exist between the United States of America
and the Imperial and Royal Aurongaran and
that the president be- and he hereby authorized and directed
employ the entire naval and military forces Of the United States
the the against
Imperial and Royal AusroIrngarian government; and bring
conflict successful termination all the Of the
country hereby pledged by the Of the United
CHAMP CLARK, Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS r. MARSIIAI1 Vice President of the United States
and President of the Senate
Approved Dec 7, 1917. WOODROW WILSON,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-08
AMERICANS TAKEN
IN YAQU| RAID On
MEXICAN VILLAGE
Indians Loot Town of Esperanza
and Set Fire to Buildings of
American Plant.
GENERAL AND COLONEL
KILLED IN ENGAGEMENT

Nogales, Ariz., Dec. S.-Three Ameri.
cans and one German were captured
near Esperanza, 70 miles south of
Guayamas, Sonora, by Yaqui Indians
who raided that town Wednesday, &C.
cording to passengers arriving here
tonight on train from Guayamas.
Nogales, Ariz, Dec. 1.-THE federal
garrison at Esperanza engaged the va
ours outside the town but were dry
en- back by the raiders who were said
to be superior in numbers. \ Next
can general was wounded and col
onel and several Mexican soldiers
were killed, the passengers reported.
On reaching the town the Indians
looted several stores and set fire to
the buildings of the Richardson Con-
struction company, an American con-
Germ.
The names of the captured Ameri-
cans were not learned
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-08
FIGHTING FOR PRINCIPLE
Not Acting Simply for Love Of
Scrap, Says Crawford.


Chairman Lewis +. Crawford was in
the city Friday en- route home from
the stormy Grand Forks session of the
board OF regents. President Crawford
denied that he has cnjoned out OF
pure love for a scrap the Frazier
board from proceeding under Attor-
ney General Langer's rulings sfon the
reorganization OF tho board, but tde-
clarcs he feels it is his duty to put
I'D q protection for the ilght OF re-
gents employees who were given an
nual contracts July | and who have q
right to expect employment until June
60, 1918. The hearing on Crawford's
preliminary Injunction comes up at
Grand Forks on Dec. IS. The next
stated meeting Of the board will be-
gin at Mayyillo on Jan. s and con-
tinuod at the agricultural college ON
Jan. 9.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-08
y. I I ssl'SNARIC Z,
THEATRE ''4-'-n la-'@~S


and now head Of the medical advisory
board which is to assist with the sec
ond draft. Chairman Carroll is pre-
siding over the meeting
At $50 this evening local and state
workers. will meet at the Mckenzie
for an informal luncheon, following
which meeting of the council will be
held in the hotel parlors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-08
Red Guards
Hold Gar
4 Prisoner

London, Dec. S.-A ePtrograd dis
patch says that the newspaper Pravia,
organ of the BolSheviki government,
announces that several detachments
of sailors and the Red guard have
been sent to Tobolsk, 1900 miles east
of Moscow to guard Nicholas Roman
off, the former Russian emperor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-08
BOSTON RELIEF
TRAIN STALLED
IN SNOVDR|F I
Meets Storm at Amherst Where
Tracks are Blocked.

ST. Johns, y. B., Dec. Sword was
received la+" tonight that The Mass2.
chusetts rC train had been stalled.
The train assed through Amherst II
a storm )me distance beyond the
tracks W 50 blocked with snow
that the ne was unable to plON
through. An effort was made tC
shovel away enough of the huge pile
to enable the train to pass.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20
a Maniac IN the french.

-
An officer writes about an incident
which Is probably one Of the most
%guresolne that has been recorded OF.
life Ia trenches
One night as working party I'M
der Lieutenant Rathbone was proceed.
ing down a communication trench, they
were fired upon from close quarters.
On Inquiry Lieutenant Rathbone as
certained that the shots came from a
soldier who had run amuck, and had
posted himself with loaded rife and
fixed bayonet farther down the trench.
lieutenant Rathbone borrowed q rifle,
and, accompanied by Corporal Field
wick, advanced along the trench until,
In view Of the mentally deranged man.
They then advanced with rifles at tho
ready, the officer calling upon the man
to surrender. Receiving ne reply, they
then dropped their rifles and rushed
him. and after disarn,ing him took him
to the nearest dressing station. Cor
poral Feldwick, who is a prisoner of
war, has also been awarded the Albert
medal of the second class.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20
GIRLS ARE SENSIBLE
Those Who Think and Act With Dis
cretion Are Playing important
Part ii Worlds Work.

Cynfcs have had so much to say I'D
heir catistic way ;ib6uI frivolous girls
mat a visitor from Mars. unaccnstoined
20 our mode Of life, might suspect
here are no sensible girls on this
planet. But those who 60 in and ont
Of the homes of the people ii great deal
know there are girls who think, who
reason and who act, with Wise discrim-
nation, says 4 writer III the Salt Lake
Neutrality-suspicious..
Suppose there are those of Ianguid
Or coquetish temperlInents who spend
idle hours In e~onjuring up romantic
day dreams and who engage in nirta-
tious follies when they 90 abroad In
public. They create more comment be-
cause they do most to lure the eye of
admiration that Is easily attracted by.
physical charms.
The domestic girl may not be less fa-
ored in the endowment of feminine
gracas. but being not so vain and hav-
ingGa profound regard for the more
enduring attributes of huihlan affec-
ton, her faculty of ratiocination
schools her indiffcrenee@to ~infatua-
ton that is only shallow and transit
tory.
We have evidences everywhere of
the girls who think and are doing d
great part of the worlds work. They
have taken upon themselves an ever
increasing share of the professions
where thinking is essential to doing.
They take an active interest in the.
educational, industrial and economic.
problems of the community, state and
nation in which many Of the most prac-
tical suggestions are nude by girls and
women who think. They are nobly as
suming serious responsibilities imposed
by Il rs they will also In the mighty
tasks that will come after the war.
And the greatest blessing Of all which
sends a ray of hope through the mists
Of the present is that girls who think
viii become the dependable mothers
Of the future.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20
Land in Northern Iowa.
From the Algona Advance

fLN.EN--F 49, INN
This papers exchanges continue to re-
port numerous farm sales. az they have
been doing for the last five or six weeks.
Last week Peter Olson sold his 2sH-acre
farm adjoining Gilmore on the east to s..
T. Eckhoim and Banker Claude Spieker5
Of swea City. for $1,000 cash, or ssss pei
acre. Mr.. Olson paid $500 for it i've
Years ago. The new owners, It is said.
intend 70 use eight acres for town lots.
farm In Rush Lake township was old
at Neds and the Henry Selle 30o-scre farm
to F. l.. Wiltse at SEE per acre. Ariver
bottom 40 a mile east Of his farm sold
ct So. In Great Oak township the Frank
Norris Do-aere farm. bought in 1910 at
q. sold at sls. Tom Doagherfy sold a
quarter SIX miles north OF Armstrong last
week to Ven yigdal at $50. F. c. Lo7rein.
Ct Humboldt. who now owns. about 100
1oo-acre farm east of Rutland at roo.
Nels Mourttsen has soId his aO0-acre farm
south of Ringsted to Banker Blossom and
Phillip Weisbrod. Of Fenton, at SEQ per
acre. Barney C1aus has bought an SC near
IAvermore frpn, HarrysStark at $l&. j. j.
formerly OF Buffalo Center, and
CD. Wliiarns w bought q Hampton
half section at $1Fo. NE
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20
Our Grandfathers Did.

IN FAxrn and Ffreside there is an editor
Sa1.in which the writer. OF It says:
Some figures recently woxked out deal
ing with the economics OF crop produc-
tion SHOW that our grAndfatherx had "a
work q full nine-hOur day to odu two
bua1elS of corn. In many cases * re-
qutred another fun day to carry a two
6nshel q Of that corn ON horseback to 4
distant mill to be groun into meal from
which Were made corn meal. Johnny cakc
noocake or corn pone. according to the
Today the grandson by the AID OF nm
proved horsepower or motor driven ma
chinery can prodGce two bustels az corn
IN an hour and q half In GO far al the
element is concerned. Put in am
other way, the grandson. BY means Of me-
and cultural helps, can accom-
Nish six times aa much I'M q given period
Al did his grandfather 90 years ago IN
the work of feeding the world. -
Nsuaculatiug the results OF Increased ef-
1lciency on this basis, should the corn
roWtn grandson receive six tirnes an
much Tor q year'H planting,
n labor as did his Erandsire n 30.
does he get 1t? Is his lard inyestYnent.
Farm equipment. and labor bill sfx times
ETeAter, and do hfsitving expenses. taxes.
4nsuraEce. and upkeap OF his farm, piant
call Tor 2 cIrresponfingiy greater outlay!
Unless the E~IAndspnss .r~eceipts have kent
pene with the increaae OF farm efficiency
OF Ms geueration, thug enabling him to
secure and seQnfp a farm for hinseIf. pay
EXPENSES ana have q reasonable surplus Of
PROFIT. z0nlethtng Is still ~Nt of Joint in the
p business Furthermore. even
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20
For safetys Sake.

Two brothers who live in an East
Lancashire manufacturing town were
noted for being exceptionally we'll
served with nasal organs.
One of the ring spinners at the mill
where they worked invited them to a
wedding, ind promised to send a cab
for them, says London Tit-Bits.
The cab duly arrived, and the two
brothers entered and planted them
selves down, q at each window.
In order to crente an impression dur
ing the drive to the wedding, the two
brothers were looking out Of the cab,
one on either side, S that the people
could see them.
All went Welt until the cab came to
& rather narrow railway arch, which
our travellers had to. pass through. The
cnbnan looked back t 0 take his bear
ings, and seeing the two brothers
loses sticking out Of the windows on
either side, shouted:
put them elbows In, pleaseW
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20
Golden Rod.

A wagrant breeze comes stealing down
across the northern hill
autumn chill;
II stirs the lazy streams, asleep beneath
hi August skies,
oper d~a1sy-spangled fields a gentle
warning cries.
Ae passes. and where lately massed the
summer blossoms. fraii.
There stands g band of sturdy flowers. en-
cased In giided man;
With spears appraised and plunes a-toss
they swarm across the lea,
rear-guard OF a fragrant host de-
parted hastily.
All down the lonely forest WAYS the dr.
ing raiders stream
the dusty roadside grass their brill
liant banners gleams !.
stu. when frost h2s fired the wood
and scared the autumn sod,
f0F sum1ners waning glory strives tho
gallant golden rod
-Grace e Craig.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20
Would Give Him Exercise.

nOrHaer congressman George 2S
Smith of Minneapolis ii fond @Of hunt
Ing and takessgreat pridesin thesganwner
ship Of q costly setter dog Of noble
birth. Onegday an old man, who wal
acting Is guide for the hunt, came near
making 4 lifelong enemy OF Smith 81,
criticizing the dogs technique In tho
field.
THE dogs perfectly all right de,
clared Smith, indignantly: sLwouldn't
trade him for any dog 4 ever saw,sonly
he doesn't get quite enough exercise.
I'm busy and have to keep him p,enned
up q good deal. He ought to have
more exercise and that would improve.
his hunting"
HAS he got any feasy' Inquired the
old man.
SHOULD say not" replied Smith. In
suited. That dog has his bath every
week the same as 7 hope you do
why don't you give him a few
fieas?"
What doFyou mean, give him feas2
Why should / want a fine dog like him
tx have fleasT
Well opined the guide. thought
fully, they'd give him exercise.,t
Louis Republic.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20
"SHEEP'S VALIBLE."
A War

The following is from TIE vigilantes
n was written by FrederickeW. Ellis
Hiram and mother and the mare were
returning from the village, where they
had disposed OF the weekly accumulation
Of 81 and butter. Mother was silent.
for she was thinkingaof the boy who had
enlisted Hiram attempted to whistle, but
hts performances was q dismal failure.
The mare was making an@ineffectua
effort to overtake a malodorous Ford that
had just passed when Hiram suddenly
pulled up by the side OF the road and &C
costed h ccupant sof a faded pair OF
blue oveTalls on the other. side OF the
wall
Hover the pertaters. gittn' on, Bog-
gins r.
4S Boggtns looked up and, like one resum-
ing an Interrupted conversation. re-
marked "Fair. how err yourn??
Doin we'll. said Hiram. Coin, to
have q great crop.
How many did We put imp inquired
Boggins.
Twenty bnshea. We've got everything
planted on the old farm 'cept the cellar
and the bottom of the chimney. DOM
your bit. Boggins?.
Tn dom mysduty as the Lord lets me
see it. but I lii feedin' the fires of hell
with pertaters," replied Boggins. as he
Leaned upon his hoe and sweep the per-
spiration from the top of$his bald head
= SAO SsAAA "a IA I'll III a.
You don't mean ter say you're still a
paciftst. Boggtns. Iq'sposed all of them
kind see new light when war was de-
caareo. Why. you're q bigger fool than my.
boss here; she's gentle, but, she'll kick
II ye abuse her"
The mare switched her tail in acknowl-3
edgnentt Of the compliment, and Boggins
replaced his straw hat and made reply:
amt changin' my convictions when
Tn told to. even IL the hull towns aginl
me. J shouldn't be be a God fearin' man
II I didn't lift up my voice and speak my
mind about this awfu mess we're gittin'
into. ~Everybody's ter blame that's in 1t.
II somebody most of us never heard of
wants tel. enlarge hts domains. what brsi-
ness 10 It of ourn! II some one 5000 or
1000 miles off gifts hungry and takes the
other feilers bread and cheese, why
should we mix In? If them f~urriners have
done things to US. we Soughter nave in.
vestfgated n sent sern a bill.
BE We sure thai wouldn't nave been
too harsh?. interjected Hiram.
The wars comm pritty near re-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20

suHed Boggins, II hear your 3 en-
listed I should think you'd hate ter have
I'm go. seem he's yer last one. Ok you
expect to see him again II he gifts over
there? e.
Hiram looked at mother with apprehen-
sion. BE careful what you say fore
mother. She's bearins2up well, but We
hadn't oughter haTrer her feeling. Yes,
We do expect to see I'm back" he ex-
claimed In q louder tone, .sand honored by
.ne #town the same as your father was
when he come back FRAN the civil war.
l should think the old man I'D rise from
his grave and appear TO you some night
and say some of the things I've heard i'm
Say ter oxen when they wouldn't draw.
Be 9 man. Boggins. and remember the
world Is suthin' bigger and better'n q PIC
PEN
Boggins shook his head slowly as he
said. w ain,t got much In common. I
guess. 4 don't believe in kiln, and
but he did not finish the sentence. Al yen
from q painting youth with bulging eyes,
rushing madly across The back yard
claimed his attention.
"Git your gun quick, father, there's a
dog in the pasture killinf the sheep!"
shouted the boy.
Bogg!ns started. What, another one
he beloved. That's the second dog In a.
month This must be topped. Sleeps
yalibie." And he ran toward the house.
As he reached h door stone Hiram
shouted: Don't be hasty, Boggins;
p'raps the matter Will adjust ITSELF But
the sarcasm was unheeded.
When Boggins reappeared in the door
way with a double barreled shotgun in his
hands Hiram yelled: Don't be hard on
the dog. he's only hungry and enlargin.
his domains
Boggins sped onward. AS he poised for
Ia moment on the top OF a wall Hiram
launched his final admonition In stento-
run tones. Don't shoot the poor. cuss. Tn
vestigate; p'raps the sheep bit him fust.,,
Boggins forgot his 60 d years in his
rapid progress. He soon disappeared be-
hind a clurnp of distant pushes and the
sharp crack of a gun and a yelp an
nounced that the dog ard the pacifist had
met Mother gave a little cry and the
mare started for home.
4 reckon he got him" said Hiram.
The dog oughter be killed, of course.
fer Sleeps yalible;' but If he'd been
German and the sheep wimmin folks,
Boggins wouldn't have stopped hoein,. Did
ye ever see such a dunn fool, mother?"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20
Surgery il the Brain.
From the New York Herald.

Major Bell-Irving, Of the British ROYAL
Flying corps, IS at the Vanderbilt hotel
operation at Johns Hopkins hospital. in
Baltimore. While flying over the French
front a year ago he was struck in the
penetrated his brain. He experienced no
Ill effects until three months ngo, continfi-
ing until then to participate in air raids
Beyond the Prnssian lines. $50
Surgeons said an operation was the only
hope OF saving his life. A victim OF mad
tfening pain, he entered Johns Hopkins
two months ago. ~Trcpanning WAS
employed and an iTcision had to be made
rseH Into the brain to remove the bullet.
U With Major BeI-Irving is his sister. Miss
Eeli-Irying, of Vancouver. 81. C. Hn viii
accompany her to Canada and alter
brief stay viii return to the front
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20

father in the production OF food supplies
unless he has advanced to where he can
take his rightful place in the worlds civic
and social duties and enjoy an equitable
share of Its recreations, the grandson has
still the most Important of his accomplish,
naents before h~iIn-getting these things"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20
Tempted.

Crimson Gulch is very quiet and
comfortable since 1t reformed"
Yes commented Broncho Bob.
sometimes we're a little tempted8;to
let the town backslide, SO that a tenn
perance orator Will find st worth while
TO wake us up with ii Of those good
old-fashioned talks
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20
CLEAR YOUR COMPLEXION
While You Sleep With cuticura Soar
81 and ointment-Trlal Free.

On retiring. gently smear the face
with C%utIcura Ointment, wash or in
five minutes with Cuticura Soap and
hot water, and continue bathing d few
minutes with the Soap. The influence
of this treatment on the pores extends
through the night.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20

No quinine pill eve complains ofita
bitter lot.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20

About the time a man gets a pair Of
patent leather shoes broken in the
patent expires.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20

aWithout warning I was dragged to
the brink Of the grave by malignant
kidney trouble says Robert Wen.
aMy kidneys seemed to stop acting and
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20

The Lost Words.

The Lost Words.
Z shan't waste any words on you
IF you use any at all on me you
will.D-Detroit Free Press.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20

Eygiene is being taught to the less
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-20

a wise man never. attempts to guess
the 8 of fancy work made by AVON
am.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-08
Shelbyville.

Six thousand people were in town
Monday. The occasion was patriotic
demonstration before registration
day. The invitation to the Negroes
to join in the parade was cordial and
insistent. The colored men to be re-
gistered, headed by the public school
brass band were placed number three
in the long parade. The colored band
was given instruction to alternate in
playing with the white band. Elk Sen.
Webb and Prof. Gus Dyer spoke very
encouragingly and complimentary to
the colored people present. 1t was
noted that this was the first time in
years that the professional colored
men were unit in contributing to the
success of a public occasion. Prof.
Purdy and McAdams, Revs. Coz CHI,
Ransom, Hillsman, and Jackson acted
as marshals for the colored conting-
ent. The prospective colored soldiers
acquitted themselves we'll. 1t is hoped
that this will be the beginning Of a
continuous cooperation of our leaders.
Heretofore there have been little peo-
pie that opposed everything that they
were not consulted about. We hope
and think that God has moved every
hindering cause. II so, let God be
praised and let the good work go on.
Shall we do 1t again? Let everybody
say amen. Hiss Mable Myers on her