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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
A POOR BUT HONEST KING.

The yoking up of Siam with us is
about enough to make genuine Uni
ted State worldwide democrat feel
like Old Dog Tray.
The kings of England, Belgium, Ser
via, Italy, Rumania, Montenegro and
the mikadO gave the association
enough of the divine rights flavor,
but this here dusky Siamese king is
the genuinest autocrat on earth. He
is the Siam supreme court and holds
the initiative, referendum and recall
and can draw on his congress
whenever he likes. But, he seems to
be an unusually honest autocrat. He
declares war on Germany for the pur-
DC sc of Selling all German property
within his reach Now is the time for
small nations to uphold the sanctity
Of their rights and command inter
national respect, by grabbing what
they can get, says he, figurative)y
speaking. For the good of the serv-
ice," says our tar-colored ally of Siam,
while the ordinary king proclaims
that he grabs for the sole benefit of
the grabee. The king of Siam, how
ever, hasn't much army or navy or
real estate worth the stealing by for
eigners and, maybe, that's why he
can afford to show a streak of hon
esty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-On trip through thu
English Cumberland country the
breakdown Of her automobile force!
Louise Maurel, famous London &C
tress, to spend the night at the farm
home of John and Stephen Strange
Wey.
CHAPTER II-At dinner Louise di
covers that the brothers are woman
hating recluses.
CHAPTER IlI-Next morning she
discovers that JOIN. the younger
brother, has reCeh y come into
large fortune. In company with hin
she explores the farm.
CHAPTER IV--In Il talk with hin
she is disturbed by his rigid mora
principles and finds that his wealth
has created no desire for any Other
life than the simple one he is leading
She tells him her name and that sht
is the friend of the prince Of Seyre, {
rich and disreputable neighbor.
CHAPTER V-Three months later
unable to rid himself of the memory
of the actress and in spite of his
brothers protests, John goes to Lon
don.
CHAPTER Vile finds Louise en-
gagged in the rehearsal of a new play
meets her friends and is entertain ed
at luncheon with her by the prince.
CHAPTER VII-John drives Sophy
home and gives him friendly advice
about love and Life n London. The
prince and Louise postpone little
journey they had arranged for.
CHAPTER 1X-The prince takes
John under his social care. GraillOt
the playwright, warns Louise that
both the prince and John love her and
that the prince will be dangerous
enemy to his rival
CHAPTER X-The prince intro.
duces relative, Lady Hilda, to John,
limiting that she may Re OF use to him
in his education" of John. Il
CHAPTER Kat Geyre House
John is introduced9>to q celebrated
dancer, Calavera, who at once starts
violent Irritation with him. At sup
per the prince tells Calavera that en-.
nifty for John has caused him to EN-
ploy her to ruin him.
CHAPTER XII-Calavera dances
for the supper party and afterward
entices John to her, but he leaves her
and the house.
CHAPTER XIII-John tells Louise
that he came to London for her and
for her alone. Louise pleads for time.
CHAPTER XIV--Graillot inadvert
emily plants suspicion in Johns mind.
Lady Hilda calls upon him in his
rooms and attempts Irritation with
him, her talk of Louise and the prince
further increasing his awakened jeal.
ousy9''
CHAPTER XV-Dining with Sophy,
Louise and the prince appear in the
restaurant, to the surprise of John,
whom Louise had told she would be
out of town for the weekend. He at.
tends the first night of the new play
and at the climax is so shocked that
he leaves the house. Sophy follows
and brings him back to the afterthe
alter supper
CHAPTER XVI-Stephen STANCE
wey comes to London to see the new
play.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

mo one told me- you were here. fave
you had any lunch?'
'Long ago." Sophy replied. II have
been finishing your accounts"
Louise made, a little grimace.loni
'"Tell me the worst,r she begged.
"You are 1overdrawn 9at your bank
your bills are heavier than ever this
month. and. there are FIVE or six special
accounts-one for some electric IT.
tings, another for the hire of motor.
car-which ought to be paid"
=. Louise was looking up at the ceiling
She sighed.
1T would be nice," she said, etc
have someone to pay ones bills and
look after one, and see that one wasn't
too eXtravagant."
"Well, you need someone badly" 30
ohy asserted. ri suppose you mean
% make up your mind to it some day."
Il wonder!" Louisetmtfmured. 1'Did
you know that that terrible man from
he hills-John Strangewey's brother;
las been here this morning? He fright
aned me to DEATH" aess
"What did he want?' Sophy asked:
,uriously. $780,.
Gle was trifle vague" Louise re-
marked. II gathered that if I don't
send John back to Cumberland, he's
going to strangle me-" ..G
Sophy leaned across the table. !
"Are you going to send him back?"
she asked.
II am in an uncertain frame of
Mind" Louise confessed. II really
amt decide, about anything"
Is Snm to tell you this, Louise"
Sophysghid firmly. "John is getting to
NOVA great many people, and you
know how men talk at the clubs.
Aren't you sometimes afraid that he
will hear things and misunderstood?
II am expecting it every day." Lou.
Sc admitted.
''Then why don't you end it?'' !
:"Which wayT j
(To be continued)
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ing that this hill is not yet high
enough for us to see Verdun." After
another year of slaughter of his faith
full Germans the crown prince finds
his mound of dead twice as high, but
still he can not see Verdun, which is,
in fact, farther rather than nearer.
For, after long since ceasing to make
any advance through seas OF blood,
the ruthless heir of the HohenZollerns
has of late lost ground.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

! Ailties from the Forty-eighth High
. landers, the Scotch Canadian regi-
!neht of Toronto, Ontario. which has
harmed enduring fame for it's part in
the war, are marching the streets of
Chicago this week, as part of the
drive for recruits for the Allied
krmies which has been organized and
carried through by Colonel John S.
Dennis, commanding the Western
Division, British Recruiting Mission,
with the cooperation of Captain
Franklin r. Kenny, U. S. A., in
charge of recruiting for the Chicago
district.
Two hundred Highlanders with
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

their regimental band and their
pipers parade the streets every day,
and the "skirl" of the pipes is heard
above the din Of the 81" and the
traffic cops whistle. 1t is only part
of the program, however, to stir en-
thusiasm and bring recruits to the
recruiting stations: The Forty
eighth Highlanders have been in the
war from the very beginning, going
overseas as the Fifteenth Canadian
battalion in the First Division, and
fighting through St. Julien, Festu-
bert, Courcclette, tie Sorme, and
Vimy Ridge. Since the British Re-
cruiting Mission opened western
l>.,,c, @'h:~..oo - num IN OF.
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of Chicago men have joined this now
famous regiment. 49,
Britons and Canadians Of military
age resident in the United States are
estimated by Colonel Dennis at $780,
900. Until the British Mission was
given permission by Congress to re-
cruit in this country, it was neces-
sary for man to pay his own way
to Canada for examination, with the
chance of being rejected after he got
there. More than 1000 did 60, but
now a man may be examined and
accepted at the nearest recruiting
depot either of the United States
army or of the British Mission, and
his pay begins the day he "signs-on."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

Jim Cameron, caught with too many
wives, has been sentenced to service
in the the, front trenches when he returns
to, France with, his New Brunswick
regiment. Thus would justice make
widows by the flock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

Gen. Roop, chief of staff Of the Rus
sian army, is being entertained in
New York. We'd sure like that, were
we chief of anything in Russias army
at this time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

Looking over the U-boat matter, a
Bremen newspaper announces thal
England will be starved to peace in 45
months. Germany ought to be able
to wait that long-if she can get
enough to eat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

The continuing impotence of the
crown princes army recalls Raemak-
ers cartoon showing the kaiser and
his heir standing on a great mound
of dead soldiers, the latter complain.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

There's only q millions Of pork in
the rivers and harbors bill, but just
a mere rind of pork is enough to make
the U. S. senate sweat blood to get
at it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

And now it is reported Gov. Whit
man of New York may be prevented
from naming r. r. a major general.
This world is surely full of number
of disappointing things.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

Since the war began Japan's trade
with Russia has increased Abs per
cent. Many millionaires are appear
ing in Japan
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

The kaiser still claims that his fight
is for liberty and independence" but,
of course, he privately understands
this to mean liberty to dominate the
world.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

If Calico were living today he'd
quickly modify his rule, what goes
up must come down." by adding, lex
cept the cost of living"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

To arrive at real appropriateness,
that battalion of women Russians
should be assigned the work of shoot
ing the Russian deserters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

Panama canal toll receipts jumped
1870 per cent during the past year.
You don't hear much about it, but
somebody sure is using that canal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

Our new ally, the king of Siam, is
named Vagiravudh, and is said to be
real lively person, domestically
speaking.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

A Cleveland pacifst is drafted by
the measure he fought The boomer
ang worked
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

Everybody is backing Food Control
err Hoover except stubborn, time
serving element in congress.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

Uncle Sam has already loaned to
the allies. more than, half OF that
$4,000, 100000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

Senator Jim Ham Lewis idea of
restoration Of Belgium is that all
the warning nations should contribute
to it, Now will the kaiser bite?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

Yes, Lord Kitchener is alive-in the
memory of those who cherish him. /
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
WEATHER REPORT
Forecase

Forecast
for North Dakota: Generally fair to-
night and Thursday; not much
change in temperature.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01
Lowest
Tan,r0roty,rnS

ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Electromagnetic.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-01

cajOle. Yet what could he do? What
had she to fear? She went over the in
teryieW5 In, her mind. imagining hlp
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
-fl--------------- MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION,
 BUT NO SOURCE IS FOUND
Rocks Buildings in Sapulpa, Sbatters Windows and Is Heard 2 Miles,
 but Can't Re Located.

Sapulpa, Ok, Dec. 2S.-At mid night the deepest mystery sur rounded terrific explosion that, 5 hours earlier, rocked buildings here to their foundation, shattered hun dreds of window glasses and was heard for 25 miles around
 Scores of automobile parties secured every section of the county tonight, but could find no indication of where the explosion occurred.
 It was first thought that one of the many nitroglycerin storage plants in the oil fields near by had blown up, but with every one be- lieved accounted for, the mystery of the explosion is as deep as ever.
 The only solution offered is that nitroglycerin wagon was blown up somewhere in the fields, but searchers are puzzled that no trace of wreckage and no news of the dis aster could be found.
 The explosion was deafening here. Widest excitement followed.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
MEX. AMBASSADOR
 BACK TO MEXICO
Told Secretary of State Lansing Goodbye, but No Reason for His Departure Is Giyen-General
 PeIShing May Withdraw.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Eliseo Ar redondo, ambassador designate from Mexico, this morning said goodbye to Secretary of State Lansing, and tonight he will leave for Mexico City.
 The exact reason for his depar- ture from the United States is not clear, tho he recently denied that he is being withdrawn.
 Ramo P. Denegrit, the consul general at San Francisco, is to take charge of the embassy here, and he has been in Washington for the past several days.
 When General Carranza, first chief of the de facto government in Mexico, sent his recent appeal for modiflcations in the protocol drawn by the American Mexican commits sion, 1t was reported that he would withdraw Arredondo as a mark of his displeasure at the attitude of the American commissioners in de- manding a final decision on the pro- t0col by December 26.
 Any information regarding the de- parture of the ambassador desig- nate was refused today at the Mexi- can embassy.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
CURES SWEET POTATOES.
John PeytOn Has Had Complete Sue
 cess for Two Seasons.

John Peyton was in from his Acorn township farm Wednesday to market some of his sweet potatoes. He has stored and cured about i90 bushels of the 1916 crop, and he finds that they are keeping the finest kind Last year he stored and cured about 200 bushels. His experience during the last two years has demonstrated to him that he has solved the problem of curing and storing sweet potaties, and he is so well satisfied with the result that he plans to raise at least 1000 bu- shels this coming season. He thinks he can do that on 3 acres. Mir. Peyton has built potato house of logs, carefully constructing the same, and fitting it out with venti- lated bins holding about 70 bushels each. As soon as the potatoes are dug in the fall, they are taken tn the storage house, where they are cured with heat supplied from a stove.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
A FEW PAYING TAXES EARLY.
Sheriff Finger Is Accommodating
 Property Owners.

Tax Collector H. w. Finger, tho the tax books are not yet formally in his hands, is writing an occasion al tax receipt for the state and county taxes for the year 1916. The first receipt for the year was is sued to J. H. Roger of this city, and receipts No. ? and went to Tom Delaney of Rich Mountain The collection of the automobile tax is going steadily forward, so that now a total of i9 receipts have been is- sued. In addition to those previous ly reported, the following have paid the automobile tax: T. R. Bates of Hatfield; O. B. Witherspoon of Cove; c. :. Tankersley, Dr. M R. Regan
 W. NJ. Mcdonald, Robt. Moore, F. W. ifomiinson, |. E. and r. l.. Cox, Eu- gene Cox, and Sam Badt of Mena, and G. H. Barnes of Vanderyoort.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
BERLIN ABANDONS
 IDEAS OF PEACE
Feels That Allies Note Is Not Worthy of Reply-"NOw for War to the Last Ounce of BlOodr--
 Hindenburg to Answer.

Berlin, Jan. 2.--All hope for im- mediate peace has been abandoned in Berlin. The allies note is not de- serving of a written rejoinder. Now ii is war to the last ounce of blood. That is the suggestion of the Der lin press, and 1t typifies the opinion of the man in the street
 The apparently unanimous opin- ion is that Germany's only answer to the allies rejection of peace may be by force of arms under von Hin- denburg's leadership. Privately, editors of Berlin newspapers are even more bitter in their denunci- ation of the entente's course than their printed statements.
 On New Years night they were all at their desks writing editorials. One of them-the man writing the Header" for the LOkal Anziger-was asked what Germany would do.
 Hold out" he replied. Tt is in sanity for Europe to bleed to death but the allies refuse peace. Only one reply can come-and that from our armies. Let von Hindenburg answer"
 The full text of the note was giv- en to the German public on Tues day. The dissertation on the three weeks old peace note, therefore, did not occur until after the celebration of the New Year This years cele- bration was every bit as gay as last year.
 Ambassador Gerard has not yet received the official text of the al- lies reply for transmission to the German foreign office
 Today's newspapers editorials re- tleeted the bitterness of the writers.
 None ought to be surprised at the action of the entente nations in rejecting peace proposals said the Lokai Anzeiser, but it is surprising that ten men should nave signed such a document without and foun- dation. a frivolous, lying document, constituting the last kernel of un- truth.
 It may be the people of Germany will read of peace between the lines However, we consider it a selfish refusal. It is impossible for the entente to say palmer that peace is not wanted and negotiations are not desired-and this without lay ing any weight upon or knowing our conditions. We now concede that the world is full of devils. that ev- cry one in Germany must do their utmost so that they will not suc- ceed."
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
FIRE KILLED l6 WOMEN.
Patients in a Quebec Asylum Were
 Burned to Death.

Montreal, Dec. 3i.-Forty-six wo- men were burned to death in a fire that destroyed St. Ferdinand de Hal flax at St. Ferdinand de Halifax, Me- gantic County, Quebec, late Satur- day night, according to a report re- ceived here.
 St. Ferdinand de Halifax is an all most inaccessible section of the province and meager reports ob- tained from available sources give no intimation of the cause of the fire, which started while the inmates were asleep.
 Reports received here described the scenes attending the fire as horrifying. The inmates of the asy- lum were uncomfortable and many of them are said to have leaped from high windows Others in be- wilderment crouched in terror near the windows until the flames caught them.
 One of the sisters met death in an effort to rescue several of the unfortunate girls who were trapped by the flames.
 Owing to the intensity of the cold, the mercury registering 20 degrees below zero, the water in the hy- drants about the building was frozen and little could be done to stay the progress of the flames.
 According to the advices, many of the girls who fled from the scene were located by villagers, who took them to their homes.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
SLAvSARE THROWN
 BACK ONCE MORE.
Ninth Army Infantry, Under NOn Falkenhayn, Gains Complete Vic- tory Near Rimnik, Sarat, Ber-
 fin says-3,000 Prisoners.

Berlin. Dee. 2S.-The defeat of the Russo-Rumanian forces by the in- vading 'rsutonic army has been completed it is announced officially Russian troops, which attempted to regain ground lost were thrust back and eiecta from their new positions with heavy losses. In yesterdays fighting the Austro-German forces took 5000 prisoners.
 The statement reads:
 Front of Archduke Joseph: On the Ludoya, in the wooded Carpa- thians. eArmau riflemen drove off strong Russian patrols in a hand grenade engagement In the Meste Canesci sector there was repeatedly lively camonading. In the noun tains in the Cituz and putna valleys, the fighting activity increased.
 Army group of Field Marshal von Mackensen The 27th of December brought to the Ninth Army Infantry under General von Falkenhayn a complete victory in the battle near Rimnik Sarat, over the Russians summoned to the defense of Ru- mania. The enemy, who was de- feated on December 26, attempted to regain the ground lost by counter thrusts of strong masses, but the at tacks failed. Prussian and Bavarian divisions pressed behind the enemy, whose forces flowed back. Our troops stampeded him from his new positions constructed during the night and pushed ahead beyond Sarat.
 At the same time, further south east, German and Austro- Hungarian troops pierced strongly entrenched Russia lines. They repulsed here all so violent counter-attacks made up- on their flank, and advanced fighting in a northeasterly direction. The enemy again, in this defeat, suffered heavy sanguinary loses.
 Yesterday 5000 prisoners and 9 machine guns were brought in as booty
 Tine number of prisoners made by the Ninth Army in engagements near Rimlik Sarat is for a total of i0,220 Russians.
 With the Danube army yester- day there were only local engage ments.
 Tn Dobrudja Bulgarian and Turkish troops succeeded in throw ing the Russians from fortified height positions east of Matchin."
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
PIONEER DEPARTS LIFE.
Mrs Mary C. IIarkey Passes Away
 at Home of Son in Hatton.

Mrs. J. B. Edwards passed thru Mena- Wednesday afternoon from her home in Carter, Ok, to Hatton. in response to a message announc- ing the death of her mother, Mrs. Mary c. Harkey, who died Tuesday at the home of her son, Postmaster j. A. Harkey, Mrs. Harkey was one of the pioneer settlers of Polk coun- ty, having lived here for almost 30 years She had reached the age of s years. and had been in poor health for some time. The funeral services will be held Thursday aft ernoon at 1 o'clock and will be in charge of the Rev J. A. Knight. In- torment will be in the Witherspoon cemetery in NandervoOrt.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
US. ACTEDON OWN
 RESPONSIBILITY
President Wilson's Peace Note Was Framed and SefS Without Con- sulting Any Other Nation-No
 Second Note Sent.

Washington, Jan. l.-The Ameri- can government, it was made known here officially this afternoon, sent no second note to the neutrals sub sequent to the dispatch of President Wilson's peace note, but the Ameri- can diplomats at the neutral capi- tals were informed that in trasmit- ting the peace note they should con- vey a suggestion that if the neutral governments thought it wise to take action on the peace question. the United States considered the tine opportune.
 It was stated definitely and off, cially that no other government knew that the United States was contemplating such action, and that no other government was asked to approve its action before the step was taken.
 The statement was einphatically made that the American government acted entirely on it's own initiative and that no attempt was made to act in concert with any other nation.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-04
WILL DO REAL MINING.
W. M. Nees to Try for Manganese
 ant Copper South of Mena.

W 2. Nees left Saturday night for his hone at Independence, Kas. Be- fore lowing he closed all arrange ments to put thru the strongest mining enterprise that has been undertiken in Polk county for many years, if not for all time, having filed ol claims on government land about three miles south of Mena and abput two miles east of Bethes- ia Splings. Extensive investiga- tions ind assays have convinced him, and his associates, that they have good manganese and copper.
 Mr. Wees does not know exactly when he will return to begin opera tons, his depending on certain pers0nil affairs, but he feels sure It willn0t exceed 60 or 90 days.