davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
WOULD REFER WAR
QUESTION TO PEOPLE
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
ed in every large city in the state in
favor of Representative E. E. Coles
house bill 221, introduced yesterday
afternoon, which provides that while
in the actual service of their country
members of the North Dakota national
guard shall receive an additional
compensation of $40 per month. The
measure is generally favored, and
public-spirited women everywhere
are working for it.
For State.Owned Flour Mills.
An amendment apparently intended
to round out the farmers legislative
program for state-owned utilities was
introduced in the senate by Senator
Beck of Sheridan. 1t is constitu-
tional amendment authorizing the
legislature to provide by law for
loan by the state to a cooperative
association organized under the laws
of North Dakota to aid in the pur-
chase. building and operation of one
or more combined flour mills and ele-
vators to be located in this state not
less than five hundred thousand ror
more than million and half, pre-
viding the stockholders shall have
subscribed an equal sum as asked 10
be loaned to such association, and that
such loan be secured by first m IT.
gage lein. To raise the amount of the
loan tax levy Of not to exceed one
mill is provided.
The house yesterday afternoon
iOined with the senate in adOntinr
resolutions expressing faith and con-
fdence in President Wilson in the
present crisis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
Inventors BusiIy at Work

81 Inventors are just as busy inventina
as ever, according to the Popular Sci.
,ence Monthly. Among the most recent
inventions are the following::dA wrest.
ling dummy for gymnasium practice =;
Il life-preserver which keeps its occu.
pant afoat and warm; an instrument
which enables you to see the sounds
that you sing; periscOpe attachment
for field-glasses combination Christ.
mas tree-holder, telephone stand and
tab6uret; a rain alarm to, make the
hired girl get up and close the win
dows; machine that messages, your
pains away with air; and mechanical
telephone operator which takes down
the, number of call or a message
when you are out. agoH 3ft
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
CLEAN HANDS.

There is one thing in this situation
every American can lay up in his
mind and be glad about.
We didn't make it; we had never
the least share in making it; to the
last limit of human patience we tried
to keep out of it.
No other nation in our place and
strong as we are would have stood for
half OF what we have endured.
But that is the American Of it. AM
ericanism stands on big, broad foun-
dation of good fellowship. All the
world is, or ought to be, inhabited by
pretty good fellows. That is the way
we like to look at it and will, so long
as we can. They stub their toes some
times, and sometimes they get off the
reservation; but they must be pretty
good fellows because we are pretty
good fellows ourselves.
Where that idea is strong civiliza-
ton has knocked out the jungle and
nation will have to be driven into
war.
Also, here is something else.
With us the love of peace has been
proved to be the real thing. We have
learned in the last three years that
in some other regions of this earth 1t
was insincere.
When the most powerful, most
peaceful and most tolerant of nations
finds itself forced into row it tried
in every way to avoid, it can hold
up absolutely clean hands and face
the job without misgivings.
Guns, ammunition and the tools Of
war can always be supplied if need
ed. Nothing can ever supply right to
wrong cause, and to be right is the
first of all things and the greatest.
Nothing to regret; nothing to apol-
ogize for to our conscience; nothing
to gloss over or conceal.
Let us give thanks that this is so.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07

greatest application, not because of a
desire to conquer or subjugate or to
harm American interests, but solely
to perform our God given duty to de-
fend ourselves and our lives through
another avenue opened. We reached
our decision after much thought upon
everything the many differences our
own minds suggested, but the decision
had to be reached if our efforts were
to be realized, to continue a free
people; if large parts of the monarchy
were not to fall" under Russian abso-
lutism and ~msrule; if the fragments
of the monarchy then remaining were
not to be, cut, off from access to the
seas Blythe loss of the Adriatic coast
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07

ton, but there's no question abou
the wisdom of Uncle Sam in gettint
busy in the matter at once. He has
got oceans Of kelp and he is quite
likely to discover that he can produce
potash from kelp cheaper than the
Germans can mine and transport It,
even in peace times. ag
And here's more sunshine for the
American agriculturalist:
The great part Of our binding
Irvine is from the sisal Of Yucatan.
1t has been discovered that phorium
tenax, the New Zealand flax" Of
lawns and flower gardens, will -four
ish in the southwestern part of the
United States. The leaves of this
plant make the strongest Irvine, rope
or hawsers known and the plants re-
new themselves without replanting
Experiments with this fax are max
ing on a large scale, particularly in
Imperial Valley, which has already
startled the world in the matter OF
cotton.
Suppose our farmers get cheap Am
erican fertilizer and binding Irvine.
Why, it's likely to be Christmas every
day in the week for the farmer!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
BURGLAR WAS Up.To-DATE
Discussed Burglar Hypothesis and
Sociology as Well as Literature
With Victim.

AS a burglar raised the window, Miss
Helen Gemmill, daughter Of NJ. }. Gem
mill of Wilmette sat up In bed. 1t was
4 80 O'Clock in the morning.
"Nice evening"" said the burglar.
Its morning" said Miss Gemmill
"Are you a regular burglar?"
ayes, miss ~ 49,.
"Then all l have to do is to sit here
and ask you questions about yourself
and trade while you burgle the room?'
YES" said the burglar, "folks ex'
pect that ever since they began to put
these burglar sketches in vaudeville.
With the young, pretty ones, like your
self, we burglars have to discuss the
burglar hypothesis and sociology. We
can't get near the results that we get
out of the old girls. Where is your
money!"
4 haven't any, How. do you treat
the old girls, as you call them?"
Jaw, we just stick pins in their feet
and they tell where the money is hid
pretty quick. Haven't you got any
iewels?" o.rr .4l5,;g, ,r,r,-.. &C.,, ,
"No, they are in the safe deposit
vault / see your hashlight isn't work
ing well. You will find matches on the
bureau. And please tell me-do you
think Bacon or Shakespeare wrote the
latter's works?" -
II think Spencer wrote them. ISM
there really anything available l can
take here?"
I'm sorry; not thing" said Miss
Gemmill.
SWELL" said the burglar as he retired
through the window, I'll have to take
your word for it. but certainly wish
you were an old girl, because need
the money!" 80,
The burglar also entered two other
Wilmette homes, but encountered per
sons awake in both, which caused him
to retire.-ChicagO Tribune.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
IN SAME BOAT,

Spain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark
and Holland must be doing lot OF
serious thinking just about now. 1t
is not that the German blockade will
kill their profitable trade, but every
one Of them will have to go upon
short rations, if the blockade is long
continued and effective.
Their trade hasn't got real mad yet,
because profits were so large that the
losses Of a few ships and cargoes
could be sustained. But, condition
that makes all the folks actually hun
cry is /. an entirely different matter
The. kaiser is surely working up for
himself some very ugly neighbors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
CHECK BOUQUETS.

Bouquets will be checked at the
door, Prom night, at the University
of Wisconsin.
Lavish expenditure for flowers is
held TO- be "undemocratic' by the
Prom committee, who remember that
the state legislators have nearly abol'
ished "Prom" several times on the
ground that true democracy could not
! sufSise Its elegance,
So this year the high cost Of bios
SONS will make them doubly unwel-
come on the dance floor.
It occurs to us that if this test OF
democracy-H. C.-were applied fair
ly to all the garments and garnitures,
from pumps to pearls, worn at Prom,
there would have to be a pretty large
check room attached to the ballroom
now being arranged in the state house
at Madison.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
.dt .-. vi s4utlFs
Beat Weather Man

gs. : . q
Scientific weather prediction by man
and animal instinct are being investi.
gated at the University of Kansas.
Two prairie dogs, in cage in the
basement of the university natural his
tory museum, never fail to predict bad
weather by going into their burrow and
refusing to come out, even for food.
Sometimes before the government
weather signals are flying on a nearby
university building the two dogs have
disappeared into their burrows.
They never yet have missed giving
a correct forecast. although they live
In a big room with heavy stone walls
where the temperature is approximate
ly the same the year around.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
AIDED ENEMY OF
GERMANY SAYS WORKS
Continued from page

ping, and property therein, steps have
been taken to prevent damage, but
none of the ships have been seized by
the government of the United States,
and in all cases, the commanders and
crews have been Informed that the
government of the United States had
made no seizures, claimed no right to
the vessels, and does not deny the
right Of the commander and crew. to
dismantle the vessel if they see fit, 81
long as the destruction is accomplish
ed in a way which will not obsttuC:
naval port waters or injure or endan
ger other shipping and property.
Relations Unchanged.
'The breach of diplomatic relations
between the governments of the Unit
ed States and Germany has not chang
ed the relations of these ships or theil
crews to the government of the Unit
ed States or forfeited their rights tC
our hospitality and the steps taker
are limited to police regulations tC
prevent injury to the property Of 9th
ers, or the obstruction of harbor wa
ters.'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
CITY WINS
PAVING CASE
Judge Nuessle Denies Injunction
to Knock Out District No.

Judge w. l.. Nuessle in IAN order
filed today decides the paving case in
favor of the city of Bismarck. The
suit was started last fall to test the
validity of the commissions action in
awarding to the Ford Paving company
contracts to pave what is known as
District No. 2.
Suit was started by Oscar H. Will, A.
C. Hinckley, Arthur Van Horn and f.
H. Register on the ground that the pro-
cedure followed in contracting for the
paving had been irregular and that if
the improvement took place some OF
the property would be confiscated as
the cost exceeded possible benefits.
...af. Conclusions of Law.
| Judge Nuessle's conclusions of law
are:
First: All proceedings preliminary
to awarding of the contract for paving
in District No. 2 substantially comply
with the requirements of the law
Second: That contract with Ford
Paving company is legal, valid and
binding upon each of the parties.
Third: The defendants are entitled
to judgment and relief asked is denied.
Fourth: Defendants are entitled to
their costs and disbursements in the
action. .' -'s
The plaintiffs asked for an injunc-
ton to restrain the city from carrying
out it's contract and sought to set aside
all paving orders of the city commits
sion as they affected District No. 2.
Similar action involving both dis.
tricts Nos, 1 and 2 is still pending in
the feders court. .a
Attorneys for the city were c. l..
Young and F.. E. McCurdy; for Ford
Paving company, H. E. Spangler; coun-
sci for the plaintiffs F. H. Register Of
Bismarck and S. E. Ellsworth G
jamestown. Z
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
POINT IS GETTING STARTED"
Like Birds, Human Beings Find thu
Beginning Of Task Always the
Hardest Part Of II.

A writer who understands birds and
bird life tells US that pigeons and
other similar birds can fly for hours
at a time without seeming to weary.
"Out when they are made to rise from
the ground and fly five or six times in
quick succession, they will refuse tC
rise again and will remain on the
ground painting with open beak." Fly
ing is not specially difficult, but start
ing is the hard part. Once in the air,
they can 60 on for hours, but it takes
the most energy to get into the all
in the first place.
Whether this had been true about
pigeons or not, it. Is very true about
folks. For many Of us, getting start
ed is the hard part. We hold back as
we used to do when we were about to
go into the water for swim. Once
in, it was hard to get us out again, but
getting in seemed almost impossible
We had to learn to take the plunge;
then the hardest part was over, and
we thoroughly enjoyed the sport.
Taking frequent starts wears mer
out just as it does pigeons. Watch
children whose parents are always
sending them to new schools; see how
broken their thinking is. If any Of
them would only keep going, they could
stand 1t far better. and they really
would be able to get somewhere.
Continually starting again uses NJ
anyone. And the lie that is to bt
lived must not be judged by the diff
Guilty experienced in starting It. Ris
ing from the ground is hard, but fyint
is not hard. Don't be afraid to star
to do right, or to be helpful in TIN
home and active in school work. Ge
a good start. and then keep on.-Ex
change
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
Enlisted Dog Of U. S. Navy
Dies a Hero After: Making
Long Swim to Rejoin Colors

Official dispatches have cleared up
for all time the fate Of Bum, the only
dog ever regularly enlisted In the
United States navy.
They told of the heroic death OF the
great Newfoundland, known throughout
the world where naval men meet, and
for IL years registered as member OF
the crew of the United States steam
ship San Francisco, flagship of the
mne-laying division of the United
States navy.
The story Of tbe dogs death prom
Uses to become navy classic, even as
the animals life always was an in
SEPARATION to navy men.
According to the dispatches, Bum en-
joyed shore leave with other members
of the San Francisco's crew when that
vessel put into Guantanamo bay fol-
practice on the Guantanamo rifle range
During the shore leave sudden orders
came for the San Francisco to sail at
once. "Quarters'' was sounded, and
within a few minutes the San Fran
cisco, all of it's crew aboard except
"Bum," was steaming away from the
Cuban shore. Bum, in some manner
had wandered away and failed to re
spond to the bugle call-the first time
in his II years of service.
Months elapsed before the San Fran
cisco's men were able to communicate
with Guantanamo bay again. They
were informed Bum was there, and ar
rangements were being made to have
him brought back to this country t.
rejoin his ship, when the United States
gunboat Eagle sailed into Guantanamo
bay. Bum was on the shore and
spied the vessel when it was still three
miles off shore, just dropping anchor
The dog sprang into the water and In
the face of heavy sea swan toward
the boat. An hour later, exhausted and
hardly able to move his paws, Bum
was lifted onto the gunboat's deck. HI
died a minute afterwerL.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
Morooned attorney
Gets an Ulfim0fum
From Wife at Home

States Attorney Thomas G. Johnson
of Killdeer came to Bismarck week
ago as the prosecuting attorney in the
George H. Purchase embezzlement
case. The attorney is still in Bis
marck unable to get to his home be-
cause of the choked branch lines.
Il got telephone message from my
wife this morning and she stated that
unless get home tonight to attend a
party with her that l needn't come
home at all,". said the Dunn county
states attorney to States Attorney
McCurdy.
Looks as though you will have to
remain away from home" declared
McCurdy. ,-,.,a on bcG usuren ,.n
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
NAE MURRAY

A new film favorite is to be present.
ed to audiences at the Bismarck theat-
err tonight, in the beautiful Mae Muir
ray, the new Lasky star, who will
make her bow to photodramatic pat
rons in the screen version Of Mary
Johnson's famous story, ITO Have and
to Hold" 1t is a Paramount Picture.
Heretofore, Miss Murray has been
entirely identified with the stage. Sev-
eral months ago she consented to ap-
pear in new picture. So great was
her beauty, so charming her personal
ity and so wonderful her ability, that
every motion picture magnate in the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
GOOD NEWS TO FARMERS.

One Of the most important enter
prises of our government is the estab-
lishment of the kelp-potash producing
plant on the Pacific coast, near Santa
Barbara, which plant will be in oper.
alton by April 1.
As the government nitrate plant
may make us Independent of Chile,
SO the governments production OF
potash from kelp may make us indie,
pendent of the German potash syndi.
cate. Later, these two enterprises
may make the American agricultural.
list independent of the American com
mercial fertilizer manufacturer.
For some time, private concerns
have been producing potash from Pa
cific coast kelp, at a large profit.
Whother there's sufficient profit in the
1laIaeas = Reace ttMes ia ltin = quaeE
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07

who commits it or how guilty others
may be. If there can be no response.
bility and no condemnation till we get
a perfect world, there can be no way
Of holding the world up to the level
which it has already REACHED. No more
than art can history be nonmoral; II
Is bound to give us lessons either foI
good or for bad.-Exchange. ...A-J
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
OFFICIALS SEARCH FOR
.'r MISSING GERMAN MEN
UNITED Press.)

San Francisco, Feb. NAVAL Off
GERS are today searching for Lieuten-
ant Walter Saurback and E. T. Pref
eel, German officers from the intern
ed German vessel, Geier, at Honolulu,
who were paroled to Captain Gill
mer of the Twelfth naval district.
The German officers recently disap.
peared. The United States authori-
ties are now demanding strong Gre
dentials from every German entering
the .nay,ys;ssyyiards. .a..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07

country sought her services. She was
finally secured by the Lasky Company
under a three.year contract. Miss
Murray is endowed with youth and
beauty in addition to her wonderful
dramatic ability and there can be no
doubt that she will be great favorite
to local theater goers.
The distinguished Lasky actor, WSl-
lace Reid, is featured with Miss Muir.
ray and the two are surrounded by a
number of the all-star Lasky stock
company.
The production is unusually magni-
ficent. "
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
BAIL RAISED OF
GERMAN CONVICTED
OF VIOLATING LAWS

San Francisco, Feb. limited
States District Judge Hunt today rails
ed the bond of Franz tBopp, former
German consul, held on conspiracy
charges, from $4,000 to $4,000, on
Recommendation of District Attorney
Preston, who said the severance OF re-
lations with Germany warranted II.
Theodore Bush, attorney for Bopp,
said he will be unable to furnish it
and Bopp would have to go to jail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
.KRAABEL CASTS
DECIDING VOTE

Lieutenant. Governor Kraabel voted,
for the first time, this afternoon, in
determining a tie on the question of
re-referring to the committee on rail-
ways, Senate Bill 70, a full crew act,
introduced by Mostad of Ward county.
The vote stood "a to "a. Kraabel vot-
ed in the negative. Mostad's motion
that 70 be made special order for 3
o'clock tomorrow then carried.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
BERLIN DECLARES WILSON
WILL NOT SECURE SUPPORT
icon tinued from Page One)

(COnLInU00 IrOm fHX6 Ou6T
have an outlet and the furnishing OF
coal to Denmark. rs
Papers like the Vossische Zeitune
and the Lokal Anseiger, which here
tofore have handled the American stu
alton most temporarily, show a tend
ency to adopt the tone once taken by
the Pan-American press. At the same
time the TagesgZeitung and journals
of a similar coloring are milder than
ever before in the expression of their
views. p .,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07

Won Tarnow, new Austrian ambas-
sador. has arrived at New York with
% trunks. If we were Won, we would
not unpack all those trunks first thing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07

When states admit liquor only for
medical and religious" purposes, we
may expect pill box and an altar in
every Club"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07

Oregon bone dry" Utah "bone
dry" Bone dry" means that you
can't even have the odor of liquor
on your breath.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
SEVERAL KILLED IN
BORDER SKlRMISH
UNITED Press)

Ell Paso, Feb. 7.-Several Villistas
were killed and % captured in battle
between Villistas and Carranzistas at
Rodiquez, so miles west of the border
Monday afternoon. In anticipation OF
further battle, trainload of troops
has been rushed from Neuzo Laredo
to ROdiQueZ. 4.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07

Flivvers are best cars for war re-
lief purposes, say American ambu.
lance men. They get the boys out
of the trenches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07

Look for the first robin?
Tea is growing more popular in
prohibition states. It's Japanese
plot!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
BULLETINS

CONTINUED from Page One)
the house of lords, marking the
opening Of parliament. 1.-THE ten
or indicated in the proffer makes
no possible basis for peace" he
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07

oA>< = = = + = {: = e q q q .
4 1t is better to lose health :
:: like a spendthrift than to :
:: waste it like a miser.-Steven- :
I: son. =
q q q = > q 4 = + = %*et 4 {"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
No Material Handy.

Mrs. Comeup, can't you give us Just
little resume of your travels?"
I'm awful sorry, but AL our boxes
& seoysaee.s ANT some home Jet"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07

/ wolves are terrifying western New
York Must have escaped from Wall
street,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
AUSTRIA HOPES RELATIONS
WILL REMAIN SAME

CONTINUED from page one)
country, for that is far from our inten-
tion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07

Let us give thanks the Germans
are not using the Lewis machine
guns we should have had
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
upbui,dino the World.

If society is tosbe Kept from slipping
back it must hold firmly to the right Of
saying shat wrong is wrong. Mo lilatter
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
ASSOCIATED Press)

(NSsoc1ated PreSS)
Rio Janiero, Feb. 1.-THE note
of protest, which Brazil will dis
patch to Germany, in answer to
her declaration Of unrestricted
submarine warfare, has been COM
pIeted, but will not be sent until
after an exchange Of views be-
tween some Of the American gov
ernments. President WencesIau
6raz will summon a special meet
ing Of the cabinet to discuss the
situation.