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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-31
Recent Droufh Not
To Be Compared Witt
Dry Spell in '6O's

LaMoure, N. D., July 31.-Old set
tiers in discussing the recent drouth
are recalling former dry years. Coun-
ty Auditor Temple is authority for the
statement that in the late eighties
there was period of IA months dur
ing which not enough rain fell to
moisten a postage stamp.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-31
GAZETTE RODE TAIL
OF TORNADO; TELLS
s OF TWISTER'S TOLL

C. E. Gazette, superintendent Of
Ransom county schools, who was en-
route to Enderlin to take train for
Bismarck when Sunday evenings
cyclone stripped Ransom county,
drove back to Lisbon on the tail Of
the storm to make certain that his
family was safe, and he told vivid
story of the destructiveness of the
twister upon his arrival IN Bismarck,
whittier he came to confer with State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
N. C.. Macdonald.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-31
Northern Pacific
Employees Esteem
" For Lantry ShoWn

; Glendive, Mont, July 31.-As a
token of their esteem for T. H. Ian
try, recently promoted from the su-
perintendency Of the Yellowstone d.
vision to be assistant to Vice Presi.
dent Slade of the Northern Pacific,
employees Of this division presented
watch, and remembered Mrs. Lantry,
long first lady of the division, with
beautiful diamond-studded locket.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-31
WORST HAIL STORM IN
HISTORY VISITS RYDER

Ryder, N. D., July 31-The worst
hail storm in the history of Ryder lit
orally pounded small grain into the
ground over wide area surrounding
this village. Damage to the extent OF
several thousand dollars was caused
in Ryder, where windows were brok-
en-, composition roofings riddled and
stocks of merchandise ruined.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-31
PRAIRIE CHICKEN COSTLY
Montana Folk Dig Up Pot for
Bird That Saved Rabbit

Ray, N. D., July 31.-One prairie
chicken cost P. J. Mckone, E. l..
Champlin and C. r. Cover, all of Wolf
Point, Mont, $2S.65 apiece in spite of
their plea before Judge Pinney that
they were shooting at jackrabbit
when the chick got in the way and
stopped a SO Colt bullet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-31
ASHLEY LEADS STATE
Twin Cityite Says Crops Are Best
in North Dakota

~ Ashley, N D., July 31.-A. Jones,
former Ashley merchant now in bust
ness in st. Paul, after driving over a
major portion of North Dakota, de-
clares crops locally the best in the
state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-31
Stampeding Cattle
Tromple Life From
Little Girl Herder
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:. Belfield, N. D., July 81 :
:. Thrown from her horse in ::
:. front of a stampeded bunch of ::
!. cattle which she had endeav- ::
:. ored to round up, Eunice, thir- ::
s: teen-year-old daughter Of Mr.. ::
!. and Mrs. George w. Morgan, ::
:. was trampled to death. Her ::
:. lifeless body was found on the :.
: range by a younger sister, ::
:. alarmed by her failure to re- ::
:. turn and who set out to look ::
:: for her. :
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-31
60 AFTER TEXAS CATTLE
Burnstad Boys to Bring Back 1000
Hereford Yearlings

Burnstad, N. D., July 31.--Ralph and
Teddy Burnstad, sons Of Burnstad's
cattle king, have left with two car
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-31

loads of cattle for st. Paul, whence
they will proceed to Texas TO super
intend the shipment Of 1000 Hereford
yearlings recently purchased by G. P.
Burnstad for the ranch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
Reason Enough.

Most every town, no matter how
small, has it's noted character, to whom
it points with either pride or shame.
One small county seat town was the
trading point of the most notorious pre-
varicator of the county. The new clerk
in the main dry goods store had heard
tales about the man ever since his ar
rival in the town. One day a modest,
quiet old woman came into the store
and bought large bill of goods, pay
ing for it and asking that the bundles
be laid aside until she called for them.
"What name, please?" the dapper clerk
asked, with pencil poised ready to
write. When she gave her name the
young fellow caught his breath with
gulp of surprise, for he had been
waiting on the wife of the man. She
seemed to guess his thoughts, for the
color famed into her faded cheeks,
and she said in an apologize tone, 81
married him jest after the war-when
men wuZ sceerce. "-Exchange.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
Detroit Free Press
On the Wire.

The president of one of the large
corporations in New York, whose bust
ness is measured in hundreds of mil
lions of dollars annually, has not the
temper Of the angels. The employees.
from the vice president to the Office
boy, stand in holy dread of him.
There came one day a new telephone
operator. The president wanted to talk
to some one in Washington, and want
ed him quick. He got his party and was
laundering away when squa-w-k-k-k.
ping. s-s-s-tt And the connection was
"dished" The president was near to
exploding when competent little
voice came up from the switchboard:
"Well, guess I'm the little girl who
put the mess in message, amt L? You
just look out of the window. and I'll
fix it in ten seconds"
And he did. And she did. And the
little operator moved up ahead of the
vice president in Office estimation and
is still at her switchboard.-New York
Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
The
Scrap Book
A Dead Loss.

Mrs. Hartley had for her cook q
pompous young mulattO named julius.
One Monday morning julius went
about his work with most lugubrious
countenance. When Mrs. Hartley in
quired us to the cause he answered
doleful1y:
I'm mighty misfortunate, ma'am;
that's what it is. You see, it was like
this: l went to church last night, and
when they come round for the cOllec-
ton l give a quarter. Yes'm, that's
what l thought. Then. when put my
hand in my pocket again, found out
had made mistake and put that
five dollar gold piece you gave me in
the basket. Five dollarsr
swell, of course, julius. that is a
good DEAL" said Mrs. Hartley sympa-
thetically. 'but don't feel too sorry
about it. Just think how much good
that money may dor
"Yes'm. 1t amt that, but you can't
fool the recording angel He knows I
only wanted to give quarter. He
won't write down in his book, Julius
give $5.' Nom; he will put down in
black and white, Julius, one quarter
That $4.75 sure is a dead loss."-Har-
per's Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
Starring In n Wreck.

Douglas Fairbanks, who recently de-
serted the spoken drama for the NOV
ing picture game, was taking part in
a film production not long ago when a
member of the cast fired a revolver
in his direction at close range, and the
discharge from the blank cartridge
burned Fairbanks face badly, remov-
ed one of his eyebrows and Temperate
~ closed one of his eyes.
A day or two later the victim of the
mishap entered the Lambs club with
his head swathed in many bandages
A fellow member met him at the por-
tai.
"GoOd heavens, Doug" exclaimed the
other, what have you been doing to
yourself?"
Starring In The Wreck of the Thes-
pians.'" said Fairbanks out of the un-
injured corner Of his mouth. Saturday
Evening Post
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
A Splendid Bluff.

Sir Walter Besant is said to have
novel manner. He drove from Picca-
dilly to some place in the suburbs
outside the radius. On getting down
he rendered to the driver 3s. 3D., which
was little over the proper fare. The
man, however, wanted 5 shillings. Be-
SAINT refused.
"Pd like to fight you for it," said
the driver.
'The very thing" said Besant, who
had never in his life put on a boxing
glove and was almost as ignorant as
Pickwick even of the fighting attitude.
'"The very thing! Capital! Well have
the fight in the back garden. My
brother will look on. hold the stakes
and see fair"
The cabman got down slowly, as if
he did not quite care about it after ALL
He followed into the garden, where
there was lovely bit of green turf.
Besant placed the shillings in his
friends hands, took. off his coat and
waistcoat and rolled up his sleeves, all
with an air of cheerful alacrity.
snow, my friend" said he, 81 am
ready as soon as you are" His anx-
iety was great, but it decreased as he
watched the cabman's face express sue
cussively all the emotions Of surprise,
doubt hesitation and abject coward
ice.
'No, no." he said at last. "Gimme
the three and six. I know your tricks,
both Of you. I've been done this way
before. London Mail.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
Old Fitz's observation-disclosures.

OF the observation-disclosures and preoc-
cupation of FitzGerald, the literary
genius, a good story is told. He was
going to London from Woodbridge to
visit some friends, taking with him his
handy man. When Woodbridge was
left the sky was clear and cloudless,
but when London was reached it was
raining in torrents. FitzGerald paced
restlessly up and down the platform.
expressing regret at having failed to
bring his umbrella and occasionally
sending his man out to see If the rain
had ceased. Suddenly FITZGERALD
stopped in front Of a time table. A
brilliant inspiration had come to him.
His long. artistic fingers followed the
dotted lines, and then, taking out his
watch from his fob, he said to his
man, "John, go and fetch my umbrella
and catch the - train back again"
And away went faithful John to
Woodbridge on journey costing twice
as much as an umbrella could have
been purchased for just outside the
station, while FITZGERALD stayed in the
waiting room.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
What He Meant.

In Indianapolis lives young woman
of wealth and philanthrOpic inclina-
tons who has founded a club of street
urchins. One Sunday evening she in
vited three of the members to be her
guests at her home. The youngsters
asked to be taken over the place.
Their eyes grew bigger and bigger
with admiration. Finally the smallest
of the trio could contain himself no
longer, and he burst forth:
Honest, this is the most notorious
house ever wuz in!''
'Why, Billy" asked his hostess.
what do you meanY
Beautiful! Jest beautiful said
Billy.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25

he walked down
the street of the
village in which
he was living he
saw a cart load
ed with melons
Of most attrac-
tive appearance.
1t is with re-
greet l mention"
nj a rk II w ain
would say. with
q humorous twin
kle in his eyes.
It b at 1 W a S
t e m p t e d and l
fell. l grabbed
the most likely
looking melon of
the lot and hur-
riedly made my
way to the back
Of tho woo 1Shpd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25

I gouged huge slice out of it. l gazed
on it and then bit it. No sooner had
l done so when something within me
convinced me that / had done wrong.
A voice seemed to say, Mark, get up
and take that melon right back to where
you got it from 1t was about the
greenest melon had ever tasted.
went back to the cart and carefully
replaced it and-took a ripe one in it's
place."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
Welcome the Test.

I do not ask success to smile
Always upon my time of striving.
want to struggle for awhile
And do some planning and contriving;
I want to try to scale the wall
With which defeat has grimly fenced me
And seek the greatest thrill of all
OF winning with the odds against me.
Too much success is bad for man;
He ought to know the pang of losing
And learn if he is one that can
Stand up and face battle bruising.
And, though want to know the best
And in the main tread glory's highway,
I welcome now and then the test
When all the breaks aren't coming my
way.
Detroit Free Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
PuIIman's Little Joke.

8. s. Beman, the architect, had the
most to do with the building Of the
town of Pullman, although acting on
certain suggestions from the founder
Of the colony. When plans had been
completed and the perfunctory work
of execution was under way the archi-
tect said to the car company chief:
''Now that we are well started, Mr.
Pullman, want to ask you if you
have given any thought to naming the
town"
"a great DEAL said Mr.. Pullman,
81 think it is only fair that you should
have recognition. and have decided
upon a composite name that will i'm
mortalize you and myself at the same
time. We will do this by taking the
first syllable of my name and the last
syllable Of yours"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
The
Book
He Needed the Voice.

Mark Twain used to tell with glee
the story of his first lapse from the
paths of honesty. He was very young
at the time. he would explain. and the
day was an exceedingly hot one. AS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
Frown Upon Trouble

A crowd of troubles passed him by
AS he with courage waited.
He said, where do you troubles fly
When you are thus belated?"
I'VE CO." they said. "to those who NOPE.
Who look on life detected.
Who weakly say goodby to hope
We go where we're expected"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-25
Parried 1t.

A deaf man was being married, and
the parson asked the usual question,
do you take this woman for your
lawful wife?' "Eh?" said the deaf
man. "Do you take this woman for
your lawful wife,? This time bit
louder The groom seemed to get an
CRY. 'Oh, l don't know" he said
''She amt so awful I've seen wuss
than her that didn't have as much
money"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-09-30
FOURTEEN LOSE
LIVES IN HIGH
Wind IN SOUTH
Hurricane Which Sweeps Gulf
Coast Cost M any Lives.
Crop Damage is Consider
able In Certain Portions.
(By Review Leaseu W.re).

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sejt. 29.-At
least fourteen persons lost their lives
in the hurricane which swept the east
gulf cosat yesterday. Some Of the
storm-stricken area, notably Pensaso-
la, Florida. still was cut off from wire
communication tonight.
Nine fishermen were drowned in Sis
ter Lake, naer Houma. La. and five
persons were killed at Cresleview. Fla.
That the wireless plant at Pensacola
was not demolished was evident wehn
the naval radio station here got into
communication with Pensacola.
Crops Hurt.
AS the storm swept inland ii damag-
ed crops considerably. 1t apparently
had diminished greatly later today and
had passed out over the south Atlantic
coast.
Reports tonight from Biloxi Miss.
stated anxiety was felt for the safety
of the crews of four schooners and a
power boat which had not reported.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-09-30
PapaL Proposal
for Peace Called
j ryCOurageOus
(By Review Leased Wire }

BERLIN, Sept. 29.-(Via London.)-
British Admiralty per Wireless
Press.)-The German secre ary for for
eign affairs, DR.. Won Kuehlmann. be-
fore the reichstag main Committee said
he could not venture to say what
would be the immediate outcome Of
the papal steps toward peace.
This courageous initiative of the
pope" said the secretary, will mark
an epoch in history. The pope threw
the word peace into the turmoil of
battle when events threatened to
transform Europe into bloodstained
ruins.
Welcome Initiative.
THE German people and govern
ment, whose consciousness of their
strength always made it easy for them
to emphasize their willingness to con-
clude honorable peace, welc )me the in
itiative of the Curia, which made it
possible for them to set forth again
their national policy in a clear. un-
ambiguous manner. ! say intention
ally, national policy as the reply of
the German government embodies the
desires. embodies the majority opinion
in Germany.
For our purely German develop
ment, the note is also landmark. II
is the first result Of collaboration be-
tween all the factors of the govern
ment Tha. has been attempted here
for the first time"
Perfect Confidence.
This collaboration added the secre-
tary, is of kind which statesmen hav-
ing the German foreign policy at heart
might regard with perfect confidence.
He denied there is in Germany one pol
icy of the government and another of
the people.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann denied there
was divergence OF opinion and aim
among the leading men or between the
imperial administration and the field
marshals.
The chancellor continued:
Government Supported.
81 believe I can say with full right
that all attempts of the enemy to drive
wedge between the German people
and the German government by prop
agation of the fiction that the German
people does not stand behind the kais
er will be repulsed in crushing man
ner by the support given this docu-
ment."
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-09-30
Press Ban Still
Holds NeUs from
Flanders Battle
(By Review Leased Wirel

At late hour the ban On press dis
patches from the Franco-B Belgian front
apparently had not been raised and
the world was left to guess the rea
for it.
Field Marshal Haig's report in the
forenoon was of routine character.
merely announcing reciprocal artil-
lery fighting. The Berlin statement
was similarly unilluminating.
From the French front violent artil.
lery activity was reported east of the
Meuse in the Verdun region.
cadorna Troops Active.
The official statement from Rome
shows General Cadorna giving his in
fantry rein again, with the result that
an important gain was effected in the
Monte San Gabrielle region northeast
of Gorilla. a surprise attack carried
out with complete success gave the
Italians a line rectified to their ad-
vantage between Zella di dol and the
northern slopes of Monte San Cab
IltlC, 81 a ACN
guns being captured in the operation.
The new line was solidly maintained
against violent infantry counter at
tacks. The Italian air operations were
again of importance. the airmen once
more sweeping the Austrian naval
base at Pola, where the arsenal and
submarine base were bombed by a
big squadron. Austrian military es-
adjustments in the Carso zone were
also successfully attacked.
September Casualties.
How heavy the fighting was on the
British front in Flanders and north.
ern France during September. despite
the absence of attacks on a large
scale made its closing days. was indi.
Gated by the figures of casualties re-
ported during the month. showing a
total OF 104.59S of which the killed
comprised 1S.93S. These figures COM
pare with total casualties of 59.S1l
for August and 119.549 for September
year ago. the third month of the
Somme battle.
Costly to Germans.
Friday nights German aid raid on
England. was an abrotive affair. and
costly for the Germans, resulting in
negligible material damage and no
casualties as far as reported. The
airmen were unable to reach London.
the alert and effective work of British
anti-aircraft guns and air forces set
ting up a barrier which was not
pierced. while two OF the German ma
chimes were shot down on the coast.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-09-30
Baseball

In response to any demands
and requests on the part of baseball
fans, in the Warren District, the
Review, beginning next Saturday.
will give its patrons and the people
of Bisbee a detailed, play-by-play
report of the Worlds Series games.
Associated Press. by reason of
its leased wire facilities throughout
the country, is able to give the fan
the plays in the game within a frac-
ton of a minute after they take
place on the grounds. The Review
is one of the newspaper Offices in
the country which offers this SER
vice. The plays will be called
from the Review windows and a
full story of the contest printed in
the paper.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-09-30
final DECISION
REACHED ON THE
IWAR TAX MEASURE
House and Senate Conferees
Adopt Final Report on Bill.
Excess Profits and Incomes
Remain as in Senate Bill.
CBy Review Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. - Final
agreement on the $2.70O, 100000 war
tax bill was reached late today by
senate and house conferees. and the
report will be presented to the house
Monday. Levies of approximately ST.
900 ,O00, 100000 on war excess profits
and SS42, ,000, 900 on incomes were left
unchanged, but a new system of cal
culating excess profits was adopted.
Invested Capital
The conference report provides that
the graduate tax OF from 20 to go per
cent on excess profits of corporations,
partnerships and individuals shall be
levied on a basis of invested capital
compared with invested capital of the
three the pre-war years. 1911-12-l3.
This is a substitute for the excess
war taxes from IL to 60 per cent,
based upon a similar comparison of
pre-war and present profits.
Income Tax
The income tax section was virtu-
ally unchanged, except for re-arrange-
ment of sur taxes on incomes between
$4,000 and $4,000 The graduated
sur taxes of from l to so per cent on
incomes from $4,000 to those $1,000. 900
and over were approved.
The senate increase of from TO
Ter cent of the income tax on cor
pCrations. join, stuck companies aEd
insurance companies was approved,
with the new normal individual tax
of 2 per cent on incomes of unmarried
persons in excess Of $4,000 and on
married of more than $4,000.
Graduated Profits
The graduated excess profits rates
are 20 per cent of the excess profits
not in excess of Is per cent of the
invested capital for the taxable year;
25 per cent in excess of Is per cent
and not over 20 per cent of such capi-
tai; 35 per cent on excess over 20
and under 25 per cent of capital; As
per cent on excess over 25 per cent,
and 33 per cent of capital and maxi.
mum of 60 per cent on profits in ex
cess of 33 per cent of such capital.
An Explanation
In calculating the war excess profits
(Confinued On PaPa ThTeel
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-09-30
cONFEREES FAR APART.

WASHINGTON. Sept. ga wide
division developed today between coal
operators and miners of the central
competitive field over readjustment
Of wage scales. The miners demand.
ed an immediate tentative raise await.
ing the fuel administrations report
toward revision of prices. The opera
tors refused and proposed a Today
suspension of negotiations.
DIR. II. A. Garfield. fuel administra-
tor. will take up proposed coal price
revisions next week.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-09-30
GE RMAN INTERNED.

DOUGLAS, Sept 29. Charles w
Roggenbusch, arrested here September
% as German spy. was ordered to
day by department of justice officials
lnterned for the period of the war
He was taken in custody while dis
tributing alleged diaries of French
soldiers in which the ruthlessness OF
German fighting methods was empha
sized. Papers taken on the person OF
Roggenbusch indicated that he had
served in the French army during the
present war.