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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-14
Gets Promotion.

William Rober who is in government
service ia the navy department has
been promoted at a substantial in
crease In salary. '''t.E@E
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! Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Kasper have re-
turned home from an overland trip
to Glencoe, Mum, where they visited
at the Kasper home for a few days.
They also visited other points IN Min
nesota - "" X
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-14

Louis Strong, a laborer of Huff, was
brought to the hospital Tuesday after
noon for treatment. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-14

The Lutheran Guild met Thursday
evening with the Misses Alpha and
Lily Ellison.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-14

one OL tuC UBSLl uClu Ill >Luc Guy. Ii.
Spielman, James Regan, and Harry
Garrett are the committee arranging
for the first annual ball
Mrs. Philip A. Smith is visiting for
a few days in the twin cities with
friends. H. LIN *
The Lutheran Guild met Thursday
evening with the Misses Alpha and
Lily Ellison.
Louis Strong, laborer of Huff, was
brought to the hospital Tuesday after
noon for treatment. IL
The members of the Helpful Hints
club was Wednesday entertained at
the home OF Mrs. Earle Peterson.
Henry Grosbebsuer has purchased
25 acres west Of Mandan and plans on
putting in high class truck garden.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid society
met in the basement of the church
Thursday afternoon with Mesdames
Rotnem Fylling as hostesses.
Miss Delicia Clark, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Clark, left Wednes-
day morning on No. 4 for st. Bene-
diets college at St. Joseph, MINI.
Oscar Zimmers, who has been in
various points in Oregon and other
western states visiting for an indefin
tie period, returned home yesterday
morning on No 4. E.
F. P. McQuillan has established an
office in the State bank where he will
henceforth be located. Mr.. McQuillan
is special local representative for the
Bismarck Tribune. -
Misses Ida and Lilly Thorberg will
leave tomorrow evening on No. z Tor
the northwestern University at EV-
anston, Illinois, where they will at
tend college this term. r..
Harry Ford Of Bismarck is spend
ing a. few days in Mandan the guest
of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Ford. Harry is employed by the City
Meat Market in Bismarck.
! Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Kasper have re-
turned home from an overland trip
to Glencoe, Mimi, where they visited
at the Kasper home for a few days.
Tbov a1co visited other points in Min
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-14

The members. Of the Helpful Hints
club was Wednesday entertained at
the home OF Mrs. Earle Peterson
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-14

Henry Grosbebauer has purchased
25 acres west Of Mandan and plans on
putting in high class truck garden.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-14

Harry Ford of Bismarck is spend
ing a few days in Mandan the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Ford Harry is employed by the City
Meat Market in Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-14

The Lutheran Ladies Aid society
met in the basement Of the church
Thursday afternoon with Mesdames
Rotnem Fylling as hostesses.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-14

Misses Ida and Lilly Thorberg will
leave tomorrow evening on No. tor
the northwestern University at Ey-
anston, Illinois, where they will at
tend college this term. .s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-14

one of the best held in the city, Dr..
SpieIman, James Regan, and Harry
Garrett are, the committee arranging
for the first annual ball.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-14

Mrs. Philip A. Smith is visiting for
few days in the twin cities with
friends. H. LIN *
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-14

Miss Delicia Clark, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Clark, left Wednes'
day morning on No. 4 for st. Bene-
diets college at St. Joseph, MINI.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-14

F. P. McQuillan has established an
office in the State bank where he will
henceforth be located. Mr.. McQu1llan
is special local representative for the
Bismarck Tribune.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-14

Oscar Zimmers, who has been in
various points in Oregon and other
western states visiting for an indefln
tie period, returned home yesterday
morning on No. 4. e.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06
CLYDE HULL, Buyer
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS
never SAYS much.

anything, never says much.
That time we discussed America.
He had been here some years before
and hadn't been able to smoke q cigar
on the pier and insisted that I AMI
! not he was native to the land Of Yer
botens.
Excellency Zimmerman had a posi-
tive appetite for grinding and seemed
to have been carrying infinite details
on his shoulders for years. "The pack
mule of the foreign Office" he was
called, and for just that German dip
lomats with posts afield liked to talk,
over their jobs with him when they
came home.
He was said not to be afraid of
hurting things out. His own rise from
fairly humble origin, after studying at
the universities of Jena and Breslau,
to the Chinese consular service and
thence into the diplomatic branch of
the foreign Office, rather set him apart
from the other men. the Vons and the
Zus.
The South Germans didn't mind his
East Prussan origin. the Social Demo-
krats were supposed to like him be-
cause he arranged interviews for them
with the chancellor. and the Conserya-
tives were supposed to come away ap-
peased after he had listened great
deal and then said, 1--WE understand
each other"
He is an enormous listener. No one
who waited long enough ever missed
seeing him.
We talked OF America. He called it
the greatest empire. We had the land
and sucked other nations in. We, too.
discard their culture and tradition and,
consciously or unconsciously. force new
allegiances and ideals upon them. sure
always that ours are better than theirs
What we have missed was seeing the
analogy between the German desire for
homogeneity and ours, which we, how
ever. accomplish without arms.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06
TO THE sPUD

o thou plant Of rising value.
Once considered so plebeian,
Staple of the plain fare dinner,
Food for men of Drawn and muscle,
But held low by iateliect2gis,
Now art thou more rare than diamonds,
Precious more than pearls and rubies.
Men are bartering automobiles.
Ay, cen limousines and racers,
For lot of thee in barrels.
No one now will judge a mansion
BY its lace and silken curtains,
BY its handsome marble statues,
By it's etchings and old masters,
By its shining grand pianos,
By its draperies of velvet,
BY its brocaded chairs and carpets,
BY the richest rugs from Turkey.
But by use upon it's table.
Daily and Without stint of measure
At thy presence in its dishes
Men who own large shares in gold mines
Look with unconceal-ed envy
On the ones who have thee cornered.
Lo, we bend and bow before thee.
High enshrined above our reaching,
Jewel of the modern market
And all men come paying homage
To thee. spud once meek and lowly.
O thou lordly, proud potato!
Josh Wink in Baltimore American
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06
ZIMMERMAN, ''PACK MULE
OF GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE
Official Burden Bearer Looks Like
American Farmer-.Has Record
For SkiIIfuI Statecraft.

His ENcellency Alfred Zimmerman,
German foreign secretary, who is ac-
cused of turning to intrigue with Mex
leo and Japan. does not particularly
recall the Herr Zimmerman who was
undersecretary Of foreign affairs last
year when l knew him in Berlin, says
Ernestine Evans in the New York Trib-
une. In those days he was so sensible
and so easy to talk to and had even Il
sense of humor.
He was the easiest man to see in the
German foreign office, and after no red
tape at all it was arranged that l
should go and talk to him shortly after
the first oe Bethmann- Hollweg's peace
speeches year ago December.
Advancing across the narrow space
of his office graveiy and cordially was
EXceilency Zimmerm4nn, looking for
all the world like an American farmer
and gently old and awkward like
schoolmaster remember noting how
broad and just n bit rough his hand
was, how his reddish mustache droop-
ed. His English was sitter and slow
er than the fluent Oxford speech Of the
young Rhodes scholars who grace VIII
helmstrasse. and at first we talked
slowly. introductory official interviews
are always stupid, for the official, even
when he knows that lie has a censor
to comb your report Of the talk and
knows how easily he can deny saying
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06
. 0F Alaska
MADE FIFTY YEARS AGO
Secretary Of State William H.
Seward Called a Conference
at Midnight During Which
Final Terms Of the Treaty
We're Settled.

been in Washington city much, for he
had passed term as Il senator from
New York.
The Russian envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to the United
States was Edward de Stoeckl. He
was in Office for years and appears to
have been likable man. Between
these two men an acquaintance had
grown to warm personal friendship
In 1904 at st. Louis I was told by an
old friend and neighbor Of the secre-
tary in Auburn, N. Y, who remained
for two days extra at the fair to join
in the Alaska day exercises On Oct. IS,
when the real Alaska flag borrowed
from the war department foated over
the building, that in vacations the min
lister and the secretary often camped
together and did not hesitate to do
their own cooking. If Baron Stoeckl
proposed the sale Of Russian America
during the Pierce administration, in
the summer of 1854, We may well be-
lieve that this subject was not mat
ter of dry conversation between these
two men, who were trained to take
large views Of world politics.
Envoy Urged Sale.
The baron had leave Of absence
and left for ST. Petersburg early in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06
IS THE LAST WILL
OF A spy LEGAL?
Execution of a German Agent
Caught In France Raises In.
teresting Question.

The execution in France last month
Of Frido Won Meyerem on the charge
Of being German spy has brought
up an interesting legal question. Aft
err being condemned to death Won May-
erem carefully drew up his will, which
he handed over to Lieutenant Wat
time, representing the French govern
ment at Ills execution. Wattinne turn
ed over the will to the president Of the
Seine tribunal.
1t is question whether the latter
will take the next steps necessary to
having the wishes Of Won Meyerem car
ried out, since, according to French
law passed in 1854, any will made by
a person condemned to death, either
before or after his sentence. is null
and void. as he is considered incapa-
BILE of making any disposition of his
property.
If the French authorities should de-
eide that. despite the existence Of the
aforesaid law. the will Of Won Mey-
erem is not invalid the question of its
status in Germany under the German
law will still have to be thrashed out.
In his will the condemned man took
special pains with the disposition of
his property, apparently assuming that
the document would be adjudged legal.
He enumerated various pieces of prop
erty belonging to him in Germany,
which he left to his wife, children,
cousins, etc.
Won Meyerem was accused Of hav-
ing secured admission in March. 1916.
to the fortified city of Nice and later
to the intrcnched camp of Paris by
hiding his German nationality. From
these places he kept up a correspond
enee with an espionage agent. using
sympathetic ink to get his commune
cations past the French authorities.
He was shot on Jan. Is at Vincennes,
just outside Of Paris.
Referring to the matter Of Won
will. the Paris Figaro re-
marks: mo matter what happens, il
the document containing the last
wishes of Frido Won Meyerem should
be deposited in the hands Of Paris
notary it would seem to imply that in
France the testament Of spy is not
n scrap OF paper void of all legal
value"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06

rotary Of state of the United States,
was the eminent actor Perhaps none
OF our statesmen before or since him
stands out so prominently as a polit.
ical prophet. This side of his charac-
ter developed and became noted in the
controversies over slavery before the
civil war, so much SO that some of his
utterances became political shib-
boleths, as, for instance, ''irrepressibie
conflict" No doubt he was in political
parlance the logical candidate" in the
convention at Chicago in 1860. But
Horace Greeley, who sat in the con-
yention as delegate from Oregon,
with combination of his opponents
prevailed, and Seward was defeated.
He did not sulk in his tent but labor
ed for the election Of Lincoln.
AS he stood upon the steps Of the
old statehouse in st. Paul and knowing
that within the years of his own life
he could look back to the time when
there were but eighteen states in the
Union, and standing now by the Fa-
ther OF Waters in the midst of the
continent where were many more Sec
tons awaiting organization into state.
hood, an aifiatus possessed him and he
delivered one Of the most remarkable
passages i'll our political annals. 1t
was to the effect that our system of
confederation of states would spread
over the North American continent and
that hcsbelieved he was then standing
not many miles away from the spot
which is destined to become the capt.
tai of this mighty power. Then he
said: II now turn to the northwest
and behold the Russian. the represent
alive of the civilization at st. Peters
burg. making his forts and harbors,
but | can only say: Go on, Russian!
Build up your forts and harbors. You
are only doing it for my country, for
the civilization of the United States
shall vet extend to the northwest"
Seward then, there in st. Paul in
September of 1860. had in mind the
Russian and his possessions in the
northwest of the continent, and he ex-
pressed his belief that it would in time
become the possession OF the United
States and of the civilization which
would spread over the northwest. A
seed so potent would be sure to spring
forth and bear fruit when the right in
tiuences were brought to play. One
and one make two. Mr.. Seward had
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06
"Box SEAT FOR AN oNIoN.u

g The drama-that is, the film
q drama-was again brought into
- a close relationship with vege-
j. tables when New York theater,
:, just Off Broadway. exhibited the
= sign reprinted above. Not only
= are onions accepted, but pota-
g 10 entities the possessor to
- seat IN the orchestra far from
= the madding association with
!. onion owners.
q At first the sign was consid-
= cred as a joke by passersby.
$ who still have a laugh in their
= sorely tried systems. In the
= afternoon Il few persons of the
! type who might conceal vege-
$ tables timidiy offered them for
: admission. and toward evening
s the theater's vegetable bin had Z
= become a packed house.
, One man who exchanged an :
s. onion for seat said: We'll. this :
> onion business isn't so bad. I've :
? often given 50 to see Broad !
> way show and got a lemon in :
> exchange" {
4 a, A - A & a, a. I. Il 4, a. Il e, i, 4 4,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06
Negotiations at Night.

The secretary was living in large
house near Lafayette square. The
Russian minister, who felt much at
home there, calling one evening rather
late found Mr.. Seward in a friendly
game of cards with some members OF
his household. The minister impaired
the information that he had had a dis
patch from st. Petersburg and that he
was authorized to negotiate. The sec.
rotary, turning at once from the table,
said: "Why not tonightA Mr.. Minister,
if you get the Russian legation I'll
get the state department! Frederick,
you notify Assistant Secretary Hunt.
Mr.. Chew, the clerk, and Senator Sum
her. We will meet at the state depart
ment at IL o'clock" The minister OBJ
jected that his people were scattered
at theater parties and other functions,
but the secretary would not put it off.
Frederick obeyed his fathers COM
mands and had ordered caterer to
serve lunch. Accordingly they all met
at the appointed time and place.
Mr.. Sumner told the senate: "Final
instructions were received by the At
lantic cable from st. Petersburg on
March 20, and at 4 o'clock OH the morn.
ing of March 80 this important treaty
was signed by Mr.. Seward on the part
of the United States and by Mr.. de
Stoeckl on the part Of Russia" .
Such unique historical transaction
was deemed worthy of portrayal on
painters canvas. The artist was en-
gagged for the work while all the char
acters We're yet alive. The scene is in
the secretary's office. He is seated
with a chart across his lap, and the
minister, a man of fine proportions, is
standing pointing to a large globe.
Mr.. Chew is evidently reading the ar.
ticles OF the treaty, while the rest are
listening. Senator Sumner and Fred
erick w. Seward are seated near to-
gether in one corner Of the room.
Some one suggested that President
Johnson should also be in the picture,
but strong objection was made, and 1t
was finally left to the discretion of the
artist. He settled the matter by put
ting the presidents likeness in frame
hanging on the wall of the Office and
near that part where Sumner and the
younger Seward are seated.
Probably this treaty stands alone in
the history of diplomacy as an impor-
tant treaty conceived. initiated, prose-
cuted and completed without being
preceded or attended by protocols or
dispatches.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06
MAIN STREET IN SEWARD ALASKA. RUSSIAN TOWN OF
KODIAK ON KODIAK ISLAND, OFF ALASKAN COAST. WILLIAM
H. SEWARD, SECRETARY STATE WHO NEGOTIATED TREATY
FOR PURCHASE ALASKA.

October. 1866. He enjoyed in high
degree the confidence Of our govern
ment and returned home promising his
best eXcrtions to promote good rela-
tons between the two countries. The
time was opportune, for the charter to
the Russian American Fur company
had expired, and also its charter to the
Hudson Bay company to trade as far
as Mount st. Elias had terminated. In
view Of the failure of the Russian COM
pany to carry out certain cherished
purposes OF the imperial government
during its period Of tenure and also in
view of the political contingencies of
the times. there was no disposition to
renew the charter to the company.
That the baron's influence was ener-
getic and effective may be inferred
from the fact that when lie was leay-
ing to return to his post in February,
1861, the Archduke Constantine, tive
brother and chief adviser of the car,
handed him map with the lines Of
our treaty marked upon it. He told
him that he might treat for the cessiCn
1t would appear that a draft Of
the treaty had been drawn before the
baron had gone on his vacation in 1866
or if not then early in March immedi-
ately upon his return to Washington,
for we have record of letter of
the secretary of the minister dated
March % insisting upon his wording
and meaning of article and adding
100000 to the purchase price.
Senator Sumner In Negotiations.
Senator Sumner was chairman of the
committee on foreign relations and
would therefore by virtue of such an
important office be frequenter of
the state department. The president
and the party which had elected him
to office We're in active antagonism
over questions of reconstruction. SEN
ator Sumner was pronounced and
active opponent to President Johnson
Many of the Republican leaders in
felt sore toward Seward for
in Johnson's cabinet, thus
giving the administration strength and
dignity. However, the state depart
ment wanted no quarrel with Sumner
and endeavered to keep on good terms
with him. For the most part the SEN
ator frcquented the Office Of the as
sistant secretary, Frederick W. Sew
ard, who kept him informed as far as
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06
Who Owns That Dog?

In Il court case in Duluth, MIMI.
over The ownership of Il dog Barney
Madden said the dog belonged to him
md was named Emo. while Mrs. Kath-
ryn Maloney claimed the dog and that
readily when he was called Emo by
Mr.. Madden or Gyp by Mrs. Maloney.
After the trial had gone four days and
cost the city SG0l the jury debated six
hours and then disagreed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06

he dared and in as good humor as pos
sible. A few years ago visited Fred
erick w. Seward at his home, Mon
trose on the Hudson. He said that
when Mr.. Sumner was preparing his
great speech to be delivered in execu-
tive session in favor Of ratifying the
treaty he discussed with the senator
what name should be given to the
purchase. The senator contended for
Alaska as given in Cook, but Sew
ard, knowing that his father preferred
Alaska, urged that Alaska be not used,
for the comic papers would seize such
a form of the name as the foundation
Cor a cartoon, of which there We're
many at the time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06
TREATY. FOR PURCHASE
FROM RUSSIA
Anniversary Of Acquisition Of
Rich Territory Falls on March
30-Former Governor Brady
Gives Some Interesting Details
: Concerning Negotiations.

At noon of March 80, 1917, fifty
"a years will have passed since
President Andrew johnson
sent message to the United
States senate announcing that q treaty
had been negotiated with the car Of
Russia for all his possessions on the
North American continent, or Russian
America, now Alaska, says former
Governor John G. Brady of Alaska in
the New York Sun.
This possession was purchased for
the sum of $7,200,O00 and has returned
enormous profits to Uncle Sam in the
shape of gold and other metal mines
and almost inexhaustible coal deposits.
The story of the purchase relates that
as oHe senator came into the cloak
room little late he was accosted by
colleague, who said: "Well, what do
you think Old Andy has sprung upon
us this morning? It is the most un-
heard of thing yet-the purchase of
Russian America! I thought we
would have chance to whack him
again, but this is something new"
Seward Central Figure.
There can be no doubt that this pur-
chase was surprise,measure in states
manship. William Henry Seward, sec
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06
A PARADOX SOLVED.
Wicler Finds Out "When an American
Is Not an Americar,n

The solution of the paradox "When
is an American not an Americana" has
just been discovered by Benno Weller,
born in Nebraska and more recently
engaged as Il farmer in Canada.
Weller went to Canada some years
ago and i'll order to obtain patent on
a farm there became a naturalized cit
izen Of Great Britain. A few weeks
ago he returned to this country and
tried to enlist in the United States ma
rine corps. but was rejected as an
alien. The secretary of labor was APP
pealed to and decided that Weller
would be required to so through the
same procedure as foreigner in order
to again become citizen of the Unit
ed States. which he did, and now he \
has enlisted.
Weller said he would not change ma
tionalities again for farm.
Freeman-Tribune want ads bring
results
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06
A Junction City Younuster,

Although he is past eighty-two years
OF age. T. NJ. Templeton is city treas
nrer of Junction City, Kan. In addi-
ton, lie runs real estate and insur-
auce office. He is in his office at s
o'clock in the morning and remains
until 6 each evening. Mr.. Templeton
dives his own automobile. which he
Learned to run after he was eighty.