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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
BIG PRINTING JOB

The legislative assembly becomes
an important publisher during the as
sembly. In the present session the
senate and house committee on print
ing have agreed to publish 700 temper
ary and 500 permanent journals daily,
1000 copies OF each bill and 1000 cal
endars. Calendars are to be supplied
newspapers public officers, CONNER
cial and farm organizations. libraries
and clubs, while each member of the
house and senate has the privilege OF
mailing copy to each of five persons
whom he may designate. The state
will also exchange bills with reference
libraries at other state capitals.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
NOT THE Usual
&: SPIRIT Q|F|.::''P0ETS
50 he SUCCEEDS

1t is seldom that a poem is accom-
panied to the EDITORS sanctum by hu
mility and resignation. The editor to-
day received little attempt at verse
libre which was submitted in sort
of ION his knees way. We are IN.
able to consign it rnthlessly to the
scrap heap.
Not so much the verse, but the fol-
lowing letter is responsible:
Center, N. D.. Jan. 10, 1917.
Editor Tribune,
Bismarck, N. D.
Sir,
Thinking you may have nerve enough
to be kind to W0uld-be authors who
wish to infest the verse branch of the
literary field. by INJECTING the verse
on your readers, am inclOsing an
attempt.
II found available, you are welcome.
II not. please kill it gently and bury
1t in the southeast corner OF the waste
basket
In anticipation Of its obit, ] am
Yours tearfully.
.' FRAZIER HOMO.
No,,, %or TIM xoroo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
i''''r- 3- = ~ 90, d '''s --Is- .,,-i
Cibbs Township
Woman Dies

Mrs. Mary McCauiey, aged ~ years.
died Tuesday at the family home
in Gibbs township. She was the wife
of william McCauley and leaves Be.
side the husband, four children The
body is 1t the Webb Brothers funeral
parlors and viii b kept there until
Thursday morning. when services will
be held from st. Mary's pro.cathedrai.
lnterment in st. Mays cemetery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
oujr' il i Critical i
Customers !.

tell us they never bot nicer evap.
grated peaches than W sell at 2
pounds for 35c.
>, Our Del Monte" brand extra
quality prunes in S pound cans
are the very finest quality on the
market. Price per can, SOC.
We carry ten different brands
of coffee and guarantee it to give
satisfaction. Prices range from
CSC to 45c5 per pound. ] ..1
Our Crescent" pure buck
wheat -four is a Wisconsin pro-
duct and there is none better.
Our P. v. quality and Glover.
dale butter gives universal salts.
faction, 2 pounds for 85c..
We sell fresh eggs, per dozen,
45c.
PHONE 200, to the
The Mcconkey Com.
=. :::.: Co. ....
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10

HOME OVER SUNDAY.
]. r. Waters, the new bank examin-
err spent Sunday with his family at
Beach.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-10
,MlOcAL HoePlTAl

Mrs. Irwin :. Meader Of this place,
who is in the st. Alexins hospital un-
dersoins treatment, Is getting alens
nicely.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
COLONEL AT CAMP MILLS
Accepts Invitation From Old "Fishttnr
StKty-Ninth' to Visit Their
Training Quarters.

CAMP MILLS. MINEoLA, L. l., Sep
tember 2.-Colonel and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt were the most distinguishes d
OF the thousands of visitors here to-
day. the former President having ac.
cepted an invitation from the old
Fighting Sixty-ninth" to visit the
camp with Mrs. Roosevelt. on whose
site he had his first military training.
Bully" said the Colonel enthusf-
astically. when shown over the camp.
after having been honored by the
turning out of the guard. Fine! A
splendid body OF soldiers"
Two full Infantry regiments, the
Fourth Ohio and Third Iowa. each with
the full military strength of 1850 men,
are expected here tomorrow. Active
preparations for their reception are
being made.
During the day accessions were made
to the camp by the arrival Of the One
Hundred and Fifty-first Machine-Gun
Battalion. formerly Companies c. and
F, of the Second Georgia Infantry. and
the First Field Hospital Company OF
Colorado.
1t was learned tonight that within
the next few days troops are expected
from Massachusetts. Nebraska. Oregon.
Michigan. California, Indiana, Okla
homa, Kansas and Texas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
Record of Congress
During Last Month

WARRINGTON, September 2.--Lnst
month ConErens passed tho follow
ing Important bills,
AppoInting food dictator.
Taking a census or the nations
food supply.
Authorizing the President to d.
rect priority In shipments.
increasing the Interstate Conn
merce Commission from seven to
nine members.
Appropriatlns s27.oOO.0oo for river
and h.rbor work.
The Senate also,
Adopted a constItutionaI amend.
ment submitting the question of ma
tionn; prohibition to the States.
Began consideration OF the ST.
boo.0o0.OOO war revenue bill, which
will be voted upon this week.
Passed a resolution AUTHORIZING
diplomatic negotiations looking to-
ward drafting alien slackers.
The House,,
Resumed regular sesaionn In order
to take up the 1850. 200, 600 bond
bill, which was reported Saturday.
Received from the Commerce Com
mittee the bill insurins the live. Of
American lighting men,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
MARINES SEEK NEGROES
Serious Race RiotinE Narrowly Averted
In Washington. Following Flight
Between Soldiers and Blacks.

WASHINGTON. September 2.--Seri-
GUS race rioting was only narrowly
averted in Washington early to-day.
when several hundred marines marched
into the southwest part Of the city
seeking negroes who had cut up two
soldiers in a fight
Major Pulliam, police superintendent.
called on the reserves of three districts.
and-rushed to the scene. This action
intercepted fighting. after only a few
shots had been fired. The negroes were
driven from house in which they had
gathered, and scattered to other parts
of the city. The marines retired.
Frank MillGrd. of the Sixth Engi-
neers. and William E, Drummond. Of
tho Twelfth Artillery. were injured In
lighting with colored men, and taken
to Casualty Hospital, Neither was Sc
riously hurt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
THREE BIC WAR MEASURES
IN CONGRESS THIS WEEK
Two Financial Bills, Calling for To-
tai OF $14,53s,045,46O, Largest
Ever introduced.
NO HOLIDAY ON LABOR DAY
Soldiers and Sailors Insurance
Measure Contemplates Revolution
izing Entire System Of Compensat-
Ing Nations Armed Defenders.
IBy Asaociatedpr.u1

WASHINGTON. September c.-con-
sress works this week on three rre,,
war measures-the sI1,53s.s45.4so war
bond and certificate. the $4,000. .ooo, 900
revenue. and the sI76,o0o, 900 soldiers
and sailors insurance bills. The reye-
nue. Dill may be sent to conference by
the Senate before Saturday night. by
which time the other measures will
have been passed by the House. Re-
pubiicans OF the House will oppose a
Few minor features of the bond bill
and seek to amend 1t so rs to provide
for war expenditures board. and tho
optional insurance feature OF tho in.
surance measure will be subjected ia
attack. but both probably Will pass.
The war profits provision of the
revenue bill. levying a total of s1.ose.-
100000. is generally expected to stand.
although the hIgh-tax Senators will
continue their fight. The two financial
bills are the largest Of the kind ever
introduced. and the insurance bill con-
templates revolutionizinG the entire
system OF cou1pensating a nations
armed defenders and their dependents.
WAR PROFITS SECTION
BEFORE SENATE TO-DAY
Disregarding the Labor Day holiday,
the Senate will continue to work to-
morrow on the war profits section of
the revenue bill. The House adjourned
yesterday to reconvene Tuesday for
consideration OF the bond bill, Both
houses will adjourn until Tuesday to
march with President Wilson in the
parade of District of Columbia men
drafted for the new army.
Other important contests to be de-
cided before passage of the tax bill
are promised over the consumption
taxes on sugar. coffee. tea and cocoa.
assreEating Sss,ooo.ooo. which many
Senator'S believe will be eliminated: and
proposed sugar drawback" repeal, tho
freight and parcel post tax provisions.
and the McKellar substitute. providing
increased postal rates on second -class
publications.
After sending the tax bill to con-
ference. there probably will be short.
but sharp. discussion of peace on reso-
lutions of Senator's La Toilette and
Sherman suggesting promulgation OF
peace terms. The Senate leaders ex-
pect to have the resolutions over
whelmingly beaten.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
BLAME PLACED ON GERMANY
Governments Contention of Violation
of International Law Upheld by
Bnr Association Committee.
fBy Associated Press. ]


SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. T, Septem-
Der 2.-The contention of the Federal
government that Germany has violated
international law in its m ethod Of war;
fare Is upheld by report OF the COM
mittee on international law Of the
American Bar Association, which will
be presented at the annual session
opening here on Tuesday.
Members OF the society. which in
clude Federal and State Judges. United
States Senator's and Representatives
and State Legislators. have been ar
riving all day. Numerous allied bodies
will hold meetings tomorrow.
The committee on International law
expresses unanimous concurrence In tho
views of international right and hu-
man obligations presented by Pres
ident Wilson in his message on
April 2.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
a Administration in Receipt
Of Complete Description
Of It's Impregnable
Detenses.

WASHINGTON! September 2.-The
British navy has completely abandon
ed NIL idea of an attack on Heligoland
in an effort to nash the German sub
marine base at Wilhelmshaven. and
battle.
This information has been received
by the administration. together with
complete description OF the Helgoland
defenses, which. 1t is declared. are abb
solutely impregnable.
AS result. naval experts look for
the British to concentrate their eff
forts on zeebrugge. the nearest and
most annoying submarine base. Zee
brugge is on the Belgian coast, but the
real base of the U-boats is not at the
port. but at the city of BruGes, thirty
miles inland. and connected with Zee-
brugge BY 4 deep-water canal.
In addition. a plan to attack the Ger
mans from the rear, that is. on their
Baltic coast, has been discussed. but it
is considered unfeasible, as it would
involve breach of Norwegian neutral
ity. as the British warships would have
to pass through the Norwegian terri
torial waters of the SkaEer-Rak to
reach the Baltic.
MILITARY EXPERT
REPORTS ON DEFENSE
Full details of the character Of the
defenses at Helgoland were received
by the Navy Department from an
American military expert. who has just
reached this country. This is, in ef-
feet the statement he made to the
naval authorities:
"HelEoland is impregnable. No navy
on earth, nor all the earth's navies,
could even dent It,
"Hclsoland can be described as
nothing less than .skyscraper fort
ress.' II is an island of red sandstone.
which rises out cf the ocean abruptly
to height of ESQ feet. At the foot
there is sandshot. upon which the
Germans constructed an enormous
mole 1t Is here that ships put in. Be-
fore the war. when tourists were al
lowed to visit the island under re-
strictions, they were landed on this
mole and then had to be hoisted in an
elevator to the island proper, ESQ feet
above.
In this red sandstone. the Germans
nave bored shafts and tunnels for
practically 200 feet. They have hol.
lowed out the inside until the entire
island is like nothing SO much as n
great skyscrapar. with gun ports for
windows.
GREAT kRUPP CANNON
AT REGULAR INTERVALS
Great Krupp cannon have been
posted at regular intervals like the
hoors OF building. There is tier upon
tier OF cannon. from a height of about
loo feet to the top of the island. and
on the three sides from which the at
tack would come.
These cannon at the elevations at
"hich they are placed would outranre
any battleship in existence The sea
Tor miles around has been blocked Off
for gun sighting. and the Germans. in
their underground chambers, could de-
stroy any fleet within miles without
even seeing it,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
British Many Giues Up
All Idea of an Attack
on Base at HeZgozand
Germans In Air Raid
on Coast of England

LONDON, September "a German
mir rnid on the coast OF England
Tonight was announced by the Of
hcial bureau. Bombs were dropped
MS the airplanes crowned Enst Kent.
The text of the statement reads,
"Hostile nirplanes crossed the East
Kent coast mt 11,1S o'clock to-nig ht.
They new seawarda few minutes
later. A few bombs we're dropped.
The casualties are believed to he
small"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
PASSENGERS RESCUED
Five Hundred Tnken or French steamer
Natal, Which In Sunk In
Collision.

PARIS. August 81 (delayed).-Five
hundred passengers were rescued from
the French steamer Natal. which was
sunk in a collision with another
steamer Ave milea from Marseilles on
Thursday evening. The Natal, Of 4.012
tons. owned by the Messageries Mari
times. had just left Marseilles when the
accident occurred. Tugs and steamers
responded quickly to calls for help. and
the passengers and the crew were
brought to Marseilles during the night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
GERMANS SUCCESSFULLY =. ~.
REPELLING COUNTERATTACKS

PETROGRAD. September 2.-Gerrnan
troops have crossed the Dvina south-
east Of Riga. and are advancing.,insa =
northerly direction. successfully repei-
ling counterattacks. the War Office sn-
nounced to-day A German offensive
also has been opened in the northern
sector of the Russian front in the region
of Mitau. southwest of Riga,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
GOING TO WASHINGTON
Coal Operators Hope to Convince Ad-
ministrator Garfield That Prices
Are Too Low.
TBy Associated Press. ]

KNOXVILLE. TENN, September g.
A committee of about 100 coal opera
tors from East Tennessee and Ken
lucky coal mining districts will leave
Tuesday next for Washington. These
operators will have data as to the
cost OF production of coal in this dis
trict. which will be presented to Coal
Administrator Garfield. 1t is claimed
the prices fixed bI President Wilson
ARE too low for the district. these
figures ranging from i1.7O to S2.ss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
INCREASING s,.i>t
ON NORTHERN FRONT
[By Associated Press.

LBy Associated Press If-ist5 -
BERLIN. September (via London.
September 2).-German military ae-
tivities ore increasing along the north
ern Russian front. and successful enc
terprises have been carried out by Gef-
man forces In the region southeastern
Riga. the army headquarters announced
to-day. Northwest OF Fokshani.. ON the
Roumanian front. Russo o-Roumanian
counterattack was repulsed. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
GROUND ss
WON BY ITALIAN FOR CEs
tBy Associated Pres.

yesterday extended the position they
occupied on Thursday and Friday last
in the Brestoyizza valley and ,ooinaS onS fhS f,
Carso. the War Once announced. td-aax;
Additional prisoners and much was mas j
terial. including nine machine ganS asiia /
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03
CONTINUED on Second Paga0

TRAVEL. by BoAT TO BALTlMORE.
YORK RIVER LIEE ;iuIuriousl steamers
more. 700 a. H.. Fares $500 round "trip; Sa
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\ (Cohtinued on Second Page.) J
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-13
SAVES ROLL BY PREMoNITIoN
Kansas City Woman Returns for $500
and Finds q Burglar In
the House..

Kansas City.-A premonition saved
just $2,5OO for Mrs. Lucille TwOmbly.
Mrs. Twombly is u widow and recent
iy received the money from her hus-
and's life insurance. She has been
carrying the money in her pOcketbook,
which she left on her dressing table
when she started for the grocery store.
A premonition caused her to go bacl,
and get the money. however, after she
had nearly reached the store. She then
went to the store and when she re-
turned she found man ransacking the
sideboard In her dining room. His
back was toward her and he walked
into the bedroom without seeing her
as she entered.
She thought 1t was a young man
roomer. and said:
"You thought you would fool me,
didn't you, Bert?"
"Bert" turned and dived under the
bed. Mrs. Twombly made a hurried
exit and called the police. The thief
had escaped, taking pair of pOrtieres
with him, but Mrs. Twombly had her
money, and she told the police she was
going Immediately to put 1t In the
bank.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-13
Indians Are Circulating Wild
Stories of Mysterious Hap
penings.
BLIND MAN is WITCH
Daughter Tells Of Flying by Night and
Peerino Into Graves-Federai
Authorities Forced to Take
Matter Up.

Juneau, Alaska.-Witchcraft has
come back to Alaska. The Indians are
circulating tales of mysterious happen
lngs. 1t has reached the point where
the United States government has been
forced to take official recognizance of
tine witch terror. In the district court
here j. A. Smiser, federal attorney,
has questioned many witnesses.
A complaint of the practice Of
witchcraft among the natives of Kills
moo was made some time ago to w. G.
Beattie, superintendent of native
schools for Alaska. An Investigation
in the KillisnoO village led Superin-
tendent Beattie to bring a number of
the tribe to Juneau for examination by
District Attorney Smiser, with the re-
suit the witch was found, but no law
could be found on which to base COM
plant against him.
Blind Man Claims Honor.
From the testimony of the witnesses
examined before the district attorney,
the story of the witchery centers
around blind man, his f1fteen-year-old
daughter and her grandmother. For
several months the blind man has been
announcing himself as a witch, and has
claimed responsibility for practically
all the deaths that have occurred in
the village Of Killisnoo for the past
five years.
According to the story of the little
native girl. Mary Moses. or Klan-tosh,
as her Indian name Is, the first time
-
was one night a "long time ago" when
she was awakened in her sleep and felt
cold. She called her father and asked
him for more covers, which he brought.
and while covering her over, she says,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-13
clcuTA is MOST POISONOUS OF PLANTS
prepared by the United state. Depart

prepared by the United States Depart
mont OF Agriculture.)
Cicuta, or water hemlock, is the most
poisonous of the plants of the tenn
perate regions both to humans and to
domestic animals, yet it Is not gen.
orally recognized. The plant is widely
distributed. Unfortunately, it resem-
bles number of harmless plants and
Is not easily recognizable. 1t belongs
to the same family as carrots and pars-
nips. 1t has number of popular
names, Of which the most common is
cOwbane or water hemlock. In the
mountain regions Of the West 1t is fire.
quently called parsnip or wild parsnip.
Other names, less common, are snake
root, snakeweed, beaver poison, musk
rat weed, spotted hemlock and spotted
parsley.
The plant grows in wet places and is
especially common in some parts of
the West along irrigating bitches. 1t
has a thickened rootstock with roots
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-13
YOUNG PLANT, SHOWING FORM OF Roorsrock.

which sometimes take the form Of q
group of tubers. The cicuta Is most
readily distinguished from plants Of
similar appearance growing under the
Bame conditions by the transverse
chambers in the rootstock. These can
be seen by making a longitudinal sec
tion. Further description, except by
botanical terms. is difficult, but the cir
cular mentioned presents Illustrations
that make recognition easier.
Only the root of cicuta is poisonous.
Cases of poisoning are more frequent
In the spring. partly because the roots
are more likely to be noticed at that
time and partly because they appear
to be more poisonous then than later in
the season. Occasionally stock fnd the
roots when they are washed out by
high water in small streams. Farm
ers in their plowing sometimes bring to
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-13

the normal emergence of brood is dis
turbed. which tends to relieve the
swarming fever.
It should be remembered that the
production of comb honey encourages
swarming more than the production Of
extracted honey. Under present condi-
tions, when 1t is SO urgent that more
honey be produced to relieve the sugar
shortage. small as well as commercial
beekeepers are urged to produce more
extracted or chunk honey and less of
the fancy section honey. Bees work
more readily In frames than in pound
sections; and where the honey Is ex-
tracted and the empty combs returned
for refilling much more honey will be
obtained. This In itself will materially
help to regulate swarming.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-13

he told her for the first time that he
was witch and that he wanted her
to learn to be one, too, in order that
she might carry on his work when he
died.
In order that she might learn the
secrets Of the practice she said her
father told her she must visit with him
an old graveyard across the bay. Mary
stated her father told her to take hold
of his foot and in a moment they "fiew"
across the channel to the cemetery.
While there she said they were able to
look through the earth down intO the
graves, and could see the bodies in
them. After wandering about the
graves for a time her father trans
formed himself into white duck and
across the channel. Mary told the dis
trict attorney that that night she
learned many things about witchcraft.
Fears for GRANDMOTHER.
The girls story was told with
straightforwardness and without con-
tradiction. and the reason she said she
wanted something done with her father
was because she feared he would kill
her grandmother with witchery. The
child's mother is dead and she Is ap-
parently very fond of her grandmother,
and is evidently sincere In her fear of
her fathers power.
The only charges against her father
are based upon the firm belief that he
is a witch, and in that connection he is
accused of being responsible for every
thing in the way of misfortune which
has happened In the Killisnoo Indian
village. In the eyes of the law, Mr..
Smiser says. 1t does look little like
hypnotism. but nothing tangible has Oc-
Cured which can be reached by law.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-09-13

the surface considerable number Of
roots. and these are eaten by cattle
with resulting sickness and death.
In cases of the poisoning Of human
beings the recognized treatment Is to
give an efficient emetic, followed by a
cathartic. Some form of opium may
be given to control the commissions
when they are violent. If free vomit-
ing is promptly produced, the patient
Is likely to recover.
1t Is obvious that ruminant animals
cannot be treated in this way, for the
effective clearing Of the stomach is
impossible. While hypodermlc injec.
tions of morphine may be used to aid
in controlling the commissions and u
purgative may help In eliminating the
poison. ordinarily the commissions are
so violent thRt nothing can be done for
the animt
So fanA1live stock are coneerned
about all that can be done must be In