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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
CATTLE MARKETS
ST. PAUL.

ST. PAUL.
HOGS-Receipts $50; steady; range
$14.25M14.6O; bulk $14.4O@14.5O;.
CATTLE-Receipts 500; killers,
strong; steers $5.5O@115O; cows and
heifers $6.O0@9.00; calves, steady,
$5.0O@12.5O; stockers and feeders,
slow to weak, $4.00@8.5O. ...'
SHEEP-Steady; lambs $1,000
SLABS; wethers $6.OO@110O; ewes
$5.50m11.25.
Pr CHICAGO.
HOGS-Receipts 1000; firm; bulk
s14.S0@15.10; light $142O@15.OO;
mixed $14.55@15.15; heavy $14.55@
1920; rough $14.55@14.7O; pigs $1,000
@13.5O.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000; strong;
native beef steers $925@1265; stock
ers and feeders $6.70@9.SO; cows and
heifers s5.75@10.S5; calves s10.25@
1850.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000; $780,
wethers $1l.2O@12.7O; lambs $a4ee
@15.10.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
RAIL COMMISSION WILL
BE HANDICAPPED THROUGH
LACK Of RATE EXPERT
Important Hearings Planned Can
Accomplish Little Without
Technical Aid

The real INSIDE dope" on the Nom
partisan. leagues persistent effort
during the recent legislative session
to place on North Dakota's statute
books laws which would have thrown
the rail tariff situation in the state in
to chaotic condition, with it's subse-
quent campaign for the notification
of the state railway commission
would, it is believed, furnish the big
story of the decade if it could be I'M
earthed and handed the public.
The state railway commission, de-
prived of Secretary Gushing and
Rate Expert James A. Little, retained
but one employee who has had any pre-
vious experience with rail matters,
Harry Clough, chief clerk. Governor
Frazier lets Little out on the very eve
of series of important rate hearings
announced by the commission for
larger shipping centers in the state.
1t is true that Mr.. Little's job holds
good until July /, but it will be a
physical impossibility for him to dis
pose of all the work planned in three
months time. AS a result, hearing
OF vital Importance to livestock ship
pers, involving every live stock rate
existing in the northwest, which the
interstate commerce commission has
announced for midsummer will find
North Dakota without rate. expert
to represent the state; an investiga-
ton of the distribution of cars to ele-
vator companies. involving important
changes in present interstate COM
merce commission rulings, and other
extremely important problems which
the commission has had under con-
sideration must be handled without
expert technical advice.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
WhAi IL MEANS.

The Russian revolution is fraught
with such tremendous possibilities
not only for the Russian people, but
for the world. that one hesitates to at.
tempt to interpret it's significance with
such meager information as we have
at this writing.
1t seems to be certain that the peo-
pie in the great centers of population
driven to desperation by hunger, start
ed the revolutionary fires which
spread to the duma and the army.
Within the brief space of few days,
with minimum Of fighting and blood
shed, the car and his autocratic gov
eminent were driven from power and
a provisional government was estab-
lished by the cooperation of the peo-
pies representatives in the duma and
the army.
All the news indicates that the rev.
olution was complete; that there is
little chance of counter-revolution
by the autocracy; that the most cruel
despotism in the world has crumbled
into dust. ~ %
A week ago the cars power was
absolute over nearly 200,0O0,00O hui
man beings, power inherited from a
long line of ancestors
He welded this power through cor
rupt and INSCRIPTIONS mobiles and bu-
reaucrats, without consulting the in
terests or the wishes of the people.
Today the car has no more power
than the humblest Russian citizen;
many OF the mobiles and bureaucrats
are either dead, in prison or fugitives.
Isn't it wonderful?
s And yet wonderful and significant
rs is this Russian revolution in its
relation to the future of the great Rus
sian people, it's chief importance, as
we interpret it, is the effect it will
have on the world war;
While the proximate cause of the
revolution was the peoples hunger,
the real cause was the knowledge
which had come to them that their
despotic rulers were in conspiracy
to betray them by making separate
peace with Germany.
The poison of German intrigue had
noalntod the whole Russian court.
tn insjdious influence had affected
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
HOWARD WOOD WILL -.
MAKE FARGO HIS HOME

Howard Wood. speaker of, the house
of representatives for the Fifteenth
Assembly, has purchased residence
in Fargo and will make his home there.
He has been appointed state manager
Of the Nonpartisan league and will
have charge of the headquarters in
that city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
VELVET FOR STATE.

Almost $4,000 in back taxes from
private car line companies reached
the Office OF State Auditor Kositzky
yesterday. One check was for $4,000,
the largest amount received to, date
from single private car company,
and another item was for $500. Taxes
due from this source extend over a
period of five years. ~" ,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
PETERSON IS NAMED
IN PLACE OF LAMBERT

Fred Peterson was named last
night in place of S. F. Lambert as one
of the judges in the Second ward for
the municipal election, Tuesday, April
3. The action was taken by the city
commission, in view of information
being filed that Lambert was unquali-
fed to sit. He is relative of one
OF the candidates seeking election.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
NEW INSURANCE co.

The Northern States Fire Insurance
Co., which, it is understood, is to take
over the business of the defunct Nor
thern Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
OF Grand Forks, received a charter
from the secretary of state yesterday
upon paying the usual incorporation
fee. The company is capitalized for
100000, and the incorporators are
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
IN GRAND FORKS,

First Assistant Attorney General H.
A. Bronson and Insurance Commits
sioner A. S. ,Olsness left today for
Grand Forks, where they will appear
in behalf of the state insurance COM
mission tomorrow in the hearing on
the petition for the dissolution of the
Northern Fire 4 Marine Insurance
company
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20

MISS BLANCHE DUFFIELD AND "HER FRIEND
Miss Blanche Dufed who is winning in the prfma
the Herbert "The Prn.
Pat from England farm to her pres.
position the following study and cOnc-
taon from childhood Her parents sent her to Boston when she
nothing than slip Of girl and placed her under the
Miss Rose Stewart the vocal Instructor
of that city, Her first proessio venture soo with
John Phillip SOusa which covered period Of years. She
engaged for with yc Herbert and his orches
Then followed with the Whitney Opera esmpanys
production Of Baron Trench in the leading role She next
engaged for the Of grand the theae New
York She then engaged by Manager William Brady to
sing the pma donna role with De Wolfe Hopper in the aar
revival Of the Gilbert and Sullivan Under the born
she the principal roles in he Pirates Of PEN
.PiRasre- ~The Mikado sThe Beggar Student"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
BIG CASE ARGUED.

Arguments we're made in supreme
court yesterday in the Patterson
Land Co.--George W. Lynn case, in
which Emmons county property val
ued at more than 100000 is involved.
The case comes to supreme court once
more on an appeal by Lynn for a re
hearing. ass.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20

New York has proposals for a cat
tax, and one legislator wants a tax
on frogs. We suppose New Jersey
will tax mosquitoes, now, and San
Francisco place q levy ON neets.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
GRECIAN DAME LOSES
HER HEAD-GOVERNOR
ASKED TO LOCATE IT

North Dakota is not the only COM
monwealth in which heads are fall
ing. In far-away Athens very fam
GUS and self-contained young woman
has recently lost a head which she
has been using with good effect since
the fourth century before Christ, and
the entire Grecian nation is interest
ed in recovering for her her capital
adornment .Ms.h, ~rgsss $%
Secretary of State Robert Lansing
wrote Governor !: Frazier about the
tragedy yesterday, Enclosed with
Lansing's letter was long and very
courteous j communication from A.
Vour6s, Grecian charge d'affaires at
the American capital.
The head, it seems, was a marble
dome belonging to the Goddess Of
Health, who was ruthlessly decapi-
tated as she stood in the museum of
Tegea. Said head, as we'll as the god
dess herself, was the work of great
artist. of the fourth. century B. C.
found in the excavation of 1901 near
the temple of Athena Mr.. Vouros
states, and his government would
very much appreciate: the apprehen-
sion of any stony-hearted individual
who offers for sale a marble head.
DRYDEN IN TOWN.
Ray Dryden of Grand Forks, clerk
to the senate railway committee dur.
ing the recent session. is in the city.
\
NEW CHURCH.
A charter was issued by the secre.
tary of state today to the Bethlehem
Evangelical Lutheran church of Gar.
rison, incorporated by A. Barth, C.
Wacker and A. Wilde
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
NEW FUTILE CHURCH.

A charter was issued yesterday to
the Scandinavian Lutheran church of
futile, incorporated by o. J. Oftedahl,
John Riskedahl and Andrew G. Olson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
LEST YOU FORGET

Just reminder that Easter is only
~ days off. Order your Easter suit
or coat within the next week. '~.-
We are saving money for every
man who wears our clothes.
Tailored suits at $4,000 to $4,000.
Order today.-Adv.
KLEIN, TAILOR AND CLEANER.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT.
The undersigned hereby announces
his candidacy for the Office of police
magistrate of the city of Bismarck at
the ensuing city election to be held
in April, 1917.
w.. s. CASSELMAN,'
ADV. --...
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
MENOKEN GUESTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul D. Holmes, of
Menoken, were in the city yesterday
transacting business. 49,.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20

Tammany unanimously declares it.
self ready to fight. 1t is enough. On
with the war. with Tammany in the
front trenches!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
commissions would be issued this af
ternOOn.
PREPAREDNESS IN
FULL SWING TO MEET
CONTINUED from page one)
Gent officers for training Of seamen
TO Outline Policy. ....

President Wilson is expected to out
line the real status OF the relations
between the United States and Ger
many within "a hours, as his first i'm
mediate step in preparing for possible
and even probable hostilities between
this country and Germany. A state
of war now exists between the two
countries, it is generally believed.
Complete truth of the Germon govern
ment's latest broad affront is before
the government. The toll Of the Ger
man ruthlessness in, two weeks is
four American ships and more than a
score Of American lives sacrificed in
utter disregard of this cOuntry's flag
kilograms are pouring into the White
House demanding war. Pacifists
throughout the country for the first
time are now conspicuously silent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
Capitol Neus

Grant Robinson Harvey, T. Daniels
and Harold Johnson of Minneapolis,
and Eugene Fretz, Jr., William II.
Brown, F. w. Schlaberg and Tracy r.
Bangs of Grand Forks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20

Many food stuffs are cheaper in
"blockaded' England than in our
country. Our policy is to club the
rioters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20

Last wooden sleeping cars are
bound for the junk pile. But it's just
as hard to sleep in the steel ones.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20

Well. here's one real preparedness
measure. They're calling on New York
police to guard the harbor forts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
CITY NEWS
ST. ALEXIuS NOTES

Among the recent patients to enter
the st. sAlexius hospital are George
Huesers, Max ~. Il. Rood. 9Killdeer:
-Hall ,-El-
EeON0oos; skred Hastings. city: Master
August Plschke, Stanton. Those fA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
Twin |'|II BOARDS ! OF
{. =. REGENTS GATHER
Continued from page

Continued from page l.
Crawford of the old board. so far
as we know only routine matters will
come up. We are, OF course prepared
for eventualities."
About Ladd'S Job.
All of the members of the old board
present at the capitol, this morning
strenuously denied reports which
have been published in the State Cen
ter at New Rockford and elsewhere
to the effect that the regents have
been on a still hunt for suitable
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mrs. M. W. Day and baby, who have
been in the Bismarck hospital, have
left the hospital for their home in
this city. ~.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
NEW CHURCH.

leave the hospital were Lucille Trim
die, Wilton; Mabel Alkire, Hazen;
Lena Martin. St. Anthony.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20

Your visit to the Twin Cities will
be more enjoyable If you stop at this
Famous Hosiery. Excellent Cuisine.
Hotel Radsson, Minneapolis; 400
Rooms-$2.75 at $3.50 to $3.50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
Governors Nitice Silent.

While commissions for the new
board members were filed with the
secretary or state last evening. they
were not given out until this after
noon. This morning the governors
secretary denied any knowledge of
the fact that the commissions had
been made out and filed The board
apparent, however. was confident its
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20

ORRIS w. ROBERTS.
Meteorological.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
successor to Dr.. e. f. Laid, as presi-

SUCCESSOR 70 DIT. r. r. Lauu, as pTeSl-
dent of the agricultural college.
Reports of this kind have been
published from time to time for the
last two years said former Cover
nor White OF Valley City. "rheir only
purpose seems to have been the STIR
ring up Of trouble. think it is safe
to say that any institution head who
is efficient and who attends to bust
ness is safe so long as the present
board remains in Office
Governors Nitice Silent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20

81 4 + = + + + + I: :: & + + = .
= TO live is not merely to ::
:. breathe, it is to act.-ROus-
:. sean.
80 = = . -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20

LOCAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
For the "a hours ending at noon,
March 20 1917:
Temperature at Z a. m. ........ ~
Temperature at noon ......... 80
Highest yesterday ............ 38
Lowest last night ............. ~
Precipitation ................. None
Highest wind velocity ........ 24-NW
Forecast.
For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Wednesday; not much
change in temperature.
Calgary .............. ~
Chicago ................ 80
Kansas City ............. AZ
Pierre ............... "a
St. Paul ................ ~
MOOrehead .............. ~
Winnipeg ...... .......... 10
st. Louis ................ ~
San Francisco .......... AZ
Helena 70
WilllStOn ................ "a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Flat. Inquire of Spear
- &tCo-s So 3-20-3t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-20
DRYDEN IN IQWN.


Ray Dryden of Grand Forks, clerk
to the senate railway committee dur.
ing the recent session, is in the city.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-03

THE kick BACK" SYSTEM USED
BY VAUDEVILLE AGENTS
BY James William Fitzpatrick, Inter
national President White Rats
Actors Union.
There is in the vaudeville business
an interesting type Of -rebating
known as the kick back" and the
evil effect of it is noticeable in the
quality Of the entertainment offered
for approval in the variety theaters.
1t is the faVOTite weapon used by the
personal representative" and the
booking manager to trim the owner
of the theater and the public. Theater
owners throughout the country who
are in the theatrical business solely
as a commercial issue know little or
nothing Of acts or bookings. They
hire a man to engage actors through
a personal representative. They pay
to the clearing house or booking eX-
change a fee for the privilege Of get
ting their man on the floor. They
also pay the booking man, as he is
named, a salary to look after their
interests. In no other business is
the grade of stupidity as high as it is
in the vaudeville business and this
ignorance comes to the finest flower
of perfection among the managers.
Otherwise the kick back" could not
be put over with such regularity.
For example, John Jones, actor,
has a personal representative named
Smith. Jim Brown is a theater own
er in Chicago Heights. Tom Dough
is Browns booking man. All right.
Smith goes to Dough and tells him he
has a fine act for sale named John
Jones'"
How much money!" asks Dough.
Never by any chance does he inquire
rs it a good act" but how cheap?
1.-TWO hundred dollars" says
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-03


will kick back the difference and I'll
split with you his salary"
The theateT owner is cheated out
of a hundred dollars, which his rep
Tesentative and the actors agent
splits, and You the Man Who Pays to
See a Good Show get cheated be-
cause you are paying to see an in
feTiOr act at inflated salary.
The manager is paying more than
he should for inferior shows and you
are paying the same admission to see
secOnd-rate acts which are booked
only because they kick back" Re-
liable high-class entertainment is
made almost impossible. This is one
explanation why the grade of vaude-
vile has steadily deteTiOrated in the
last five years and is continuing to
deteriOrate. Crooked personal rep
resentatives and crooked booking
men between them are responsible
for inferior acts working and meTi-
tOTiOus acts laying Off
There is playing right here in Chi
cagO now former vaudeville actor
whose salary was $3.50 week. He
was a headliner and a big drawing
card. The money paid him was made
up, of course, by cutting the salaries
of the supporting bill. He had been
in another branch of the theatrical
field for a season and made a great
success, which increased his vaude-
vile value when he wanted to return.
The personal representative who
handled him said: q can get you
1,OOO."
That's all right" said the actor,
but you must kick back $3.50 to me
every week and pay commission on
81, 900"
The actor told him what he could
do and is still playing out of Vaude--
vile.
Certain acts which arevaIuabIe are
offered engagements at the salary
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
%HEDGEDALE LETTER

Louis Kircher hauled a load Of corn
to Mexico Tuesday. - Roy Barclay
and family visited at F. F. Witches
Tuesday evening. - j. R. Shook IS
hauling wheat to Mexico. - A sur
prise party was given Mr.. John FAIR
child, Wednesday night, who left for
Camp Funston Thursday morning; a
most enjoyable time was spent by all.
Will Frazier bought three loads
of corn from Louis Roberts. Mr..
Roy Barclay wal called to Fulton on
account Of the death of Mrs. Bar
clay's father. - Rev. Nickerson de-
livered a good sermon Sunday morn
ing and evening at Littleby. Mr..
and Mrs. Clayton Shook spent Friday
with Mr.. and Mrs. C. Niece; Mr.. Nc
Gee and Mr.. Shook sawed wood. -
Misses Title Schrader, Elsie Witchle
and Norma Kircher vas appointed 10
get the Christmas treat for the Sun
day School. - Miss Ruth Rouse spent
the weekend with folks in Mexico.
Bro. Nickerson spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Shook. - The Lit
tleby ladies had their bazaar Satur'
day. The bad weather prevented {
large crowd from attending; $73 wa
taken in. - F. F. Witchie and famil!
and Louis Kircher and family spen
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Shremp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

] R Forester to ] S Forester.
Warranty. Consid 500. " int in
pit of Lot 6, block 20, Orig. Vandalia.
Daniel G Forester to J S Forces
ter. Warranty. Consid 500. " int
in pit of lot 6, block 20, Orig. Vandalia.
Frank M. Ragsdale to r. D. Rodg
ers. Quit Claim. Consid and other
consid. N pit of Lot 6, S PIT of Lot Z
Block 10, Orig Mexico; also lot Is Of
City Survey No. 40.
R D Rodgers to Frank M Ragsdale
Quit Claim. Consid 81 and other con
sid. (Same as above.)
Rosalie Darnell to w H Slack
Quit Claim. Consid 81. Lot l, Block
3, BANDS Second Addition to Van.
Melva Roberts by Gdn and Cur tc
W Slack. Guardians Deed. ConsiG
$368.55. Lot l, Block 8, BANDS Sec
| ond Addition to Vandalia.
Martha Kellerhals to James "
Dowell and Hickman ] Hofsess. War
ranty. Consid $500. 140 acres il
Sections 80, and go. All in Sit.
Nora E Crawford by Trustee to Lii
liam Tomlinson. Trustees Deed. Coz
sid S4OO. Lot 16, Block 2, So Jeffer
son Add to Mexico.
j B Hawkins to Henry D Llewellyn
Warranty. Consid. 81. so feet x %
feet in Survey so.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
VENICE ITEMS

The zero weather we have been hav-
ing keeps all hands busy feeding
stock, hauling water, cutting wood,
etc. - J.. H. Bane sold a yearling
mule to Alb Romans for $50 this
week. - The ~protracted meeting,
which began at Hickory Grove
Church last week, closed on account
of the bad weather. - Miss Clara SUIT
ton has returned from Illinois, after
a visit with relatives there. - Mrs.
Alb Romans of Benton City, spent
Friday with Miss Lou Douglass. -
| South Liberty School has had a slim
attendance since the cold snap. - The
| family of T. M. Barre are recovering
| from a siege of sore throat. - Joe
Robson sold some fat hogs this week
to j. H. Bane and Chas Cox for SIT.
per hundred lbs. - Hickory Grove
school will give an entertainment on
the night of the Gath; every n invit-
ed. = Percy Quintard and family
were shopping in Martinsburg last
Friday. - Mrs. John Reeds, of Ben
ton City, spent a few days with Chas.
Cox and family this week. - Every
one has the Xmas spirit, and are also
contributing willingly to the Red
Cross fund. - Charlie Clark was a
business visitor in Mexico Friday. -
Frank Erisman and wife spent Sum-
day at the home of Roy Washington,
east of Benton City. = Mrs. Robert
Brown is spending a few days with
her mother, Mrs. Jim Callison, of near
Bachelor.