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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
TAXATION PROBLEM,

Many counties are asking additions
and other deductions in assessments
The board is confronted with the in
evitable difficulties and problems aris-
ing out of the pressing need for rev.
enue to defray an ever increasing tax
bill
In adjusting the load, surely the
ability of the various counties to stand
increases becomes a very vital issue.
Crop conditions have varied in North
Dakota Some sections are more able
to meet the need for additional rev.
enue than others. The board of equal
ization surely will take this into con-
sideration.
Lands in the Red River Valley, in
comparison to those in the newer
counties, are under rather than over
assessed. Grand Forks county, for in
stance, asks for reductions of more
than two million.
But the board is in close touch with
the value Of agricultural lands. The
present administration is reputed to
he nearer to the farmer than any in
the history of the state. Surely the
equalizers will fix an equable tax on
farm lands, guided by it's wisdom OF
values and crop conditions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
DEDICATE YOURSELVES.

Women must bear the brunt of war
at home.
1t is not any easy task Just hard,
crushing grief and added responsible
ties in most cases.
But there is way to rise above the
burdensome exigencies that war i'm
poses upon every home, especially diff
ficult to bear when loved ones have
gone to die on foreign shores in ,nls
battle for international freedom.
The Red Cross society is the me-
dunn through which to ease the spirit
and employ talents to succor those
who have gone to fight the greatest
battle in the worlds history.
Bismarck has given generously, but
the call comes now not for money,
but for workers-women who can knit
and sew-so that our boys may not
suffer from the cold as the winter
closes in on them.
The need is urgent.
Don't wait to be asked. Commune
cate with any officer of the Red Cross
chapter, and DO 1T NOW.
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your right; use one Of the oars. Now
hang on-lm going to send the lady
down; stand by to give her hand"
He did as l babe him in fashion,
but was SO awkward about it, I Won
dered the boat kept upright. Satisfied,
glanced aside at my silent companion.
'NOt a very easy gangway, but the
best we have. Are you afraid?'
She Smiled. - ''' '
"Not in the least, Mr.. Hollis; these
skirts are nuisance, but l can climb
like boy. Help me keep my balance
on the rail-"
She was over SO quickly can scarce
ly recall more than clasping her arm
and she went down the rope hand over
hand, as lightly as sailor. BY the
time she reached the boat, her body
was half submerged In the water, but
Mccain gave her his hand, and assist
ed in dragging her In over the side.
II am all right, Mr.. Hollis" she
called in her clear, steady voice. Snow
you come-come, quick"
Just second more" ! answered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
CHAPTER VI.
Adrift in the Boat.

To cling there longer, to delay
mother moment, would be suicide.
leaned far over and looked down at
the dinghy now rising and falling on the
swell caused by the plunge Of the
yacht. Mccain was upon his knees
clinging to the gunwales, his face
turned upward pleadingly toward the
light.
"Catch this lantern, McCann,"
called down to him sharply. Il will
swing it to you on the end Of rope.
Easy, man! Now throw off the LASH
ing, and make the glim secure on the
thwart behind you; better tie it to
the lock. Good; you'll make a sailor
yet. Now listen: work your boat over
until you can get grip on the rudder
chains, and hold her steady-yes, to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17

Ay, Tie last glimpse Wen ever have
Of her." l answered bitterly, forgetting
myself in anger. "The d brutes
think more Of a few dollars than our
lives. But we'll make Il fight just the
same. Come, wake up, Mccain! Aft
with you-oh, yes. you can; crawl
along the rail; once beyond the cabin
there's good foothold. Now, my lady,
I'll not let you fall-good! You are
the better sailor of the two"
: I held. the lantern in my teeth, and
clambered after them. 1t was thirty
foot climb, but the rail stanchions
made fair ladder, giving good hand
and foot hold, although occasionally
the hulk beneath US rolled so heavily
In the sea as to bring us to a pause,
clinging grimly to the tarred rope in
order to retain our balance. Twice
thought the doomed yacht was actu-
ally going down, as under the blow of
some swell she leaned heavily to star
board, giving glimpse of the black
water just below where We chung so
desperately. Yet with sodden, sick.
ening motion, like the last painful ef-
fort of dying creature, she managed
to right herself once more, every tim
Der groaning in agony, the salt spume
Of the sea blown into our faces.
Once beyond the overreach on the
cabin we found opportunity to stand
erect, gripping the iron supports which
had sustained the awning above the
after deck. In the dim rays of the Ian
tern the scene was one of utter wreck
and desolation. There had been four
boats hung in davits above the rails;
two Of; them were gone; one hung trail
Ing overheard, half submerged, with
the bow still swinging to the tackle !;
the fourth had been smashed into kin.
ding. I staggered across to where l
could look down at the dangling craft,
holding my lantern out over the rail.
1t was broken amidships and useless,
but jammed under a thwart lay a
mans body; the CLEAN Of light rested
on the upturned face, and recognized
with horror the features of Fosdick.
Sickened, covering my eyes with one
arm, chung to the shattered rail, COM
pletely unnerved. The voice of the
girl aroused me, brought me back to
manhood.
mir. Hollis, the dory is still herel"
l swept the lantern about, confused,
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clambered into the bow Of tho boat,
and sank onto his knees in the water.
TO my relief the dOry did not sink
greatly beneath his weight, the water
shipped proving scarcely ankle deep.
1twould support the three Of US with
out bailing. The yacht rolled to star
board, fairly burying her rail. / thought
she would never rise, again, and my
arms clasped the girl to hold aer
steady. Then the hulk rose slowly,
painfully, like giant struggling for
one last breath. No words can describe
the dead, sodden feeling Of the sinking
hulk under us. "a,
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Cam was crouching against the cabin,
but the woman, aided by the flag
locker had crept aft, and now leaned
out over the stern rail- and was point
ing eagerly down into the black water.
worked my way cautiously forward
to where she chung, the lantern swung
oversize, it's small ring Of light giving
me view Of the whole uptilted stern.
The dory, which had evidently been
left trailing astern, was actually af1oat,
although half filled, and her oars,
jammed securely under thwart, were
still in place. ],
The position Of the vessel, the water
logged condition Of the smaller craft,
told me at glance the whole story.
What was left Of the crew Of the Es-
meralda, together with those guests
who had lived to attain the deck, had
made their escape in the two missing
boats-they would hold twenty each,
and were strong and seaworthy. No
doubt the smashed one there had been
lowered first, but the tackle damned,
and in the wreck FOsdick had been
killed. The Others had clambered
aboard the two left, leaving him
crushed behind. .s.~.
The sight of the little craft, stanch
and buoyant, bobbing about just below
us In the glow of light, brought back
my courage. Az, there was chance
here; we could get free of the doomed
yacht; we were not to perish like
drowning rats, helplessy. TO be sure.
the boat was small one, a mere
dinghy intended for use In smooth wa
ters; why they had continued trailing
it astern so far at sea was mystery;
yet it would bear the three Of us unless
a storm arose. There was no time to
seek either blankets or provisions, nor
was there any fresh water to be had
but at least we need not 60 down with
the ship. We had still hope Of res
cue, fighting chance-God be thanked
for that! S1Hse'
My hand closed over hers as she
turned and looked at me. Never in any
eyes have l seen such glimpse Of
steady courage. ,%@ g...%%s,. ~
"The boat is strong, stanch; she.
will carry us, Mr.. Hollis?"
"'Ay this is better than I dared hope.
But there is no time to lose the yacht
is settling fast-see those bubbles Of
air! Why, l can almost feel the
droop Of the plan!1s beneath my feet.
Here, Mccain, bear hand! Pull your
self up by that flag locker; now get
grip here. Are youtsailor enough to
slide down that roper J"& ~.
He stared at the boat, b0bbing up
and down on the black water, with
lackluster eyes,. y, ny Ill., b.,
TIT will sihk,"}s. he half sobbed,
'it-it is almost full Of water"
"Sink nothing!" my disgust rising
beyond control. 1T will hold twice
your weight. Down with you, and bail.
Then stand by to help the lady. Over
you 60, my led, if have to pitch you
headlong; this is no time to argue the
matter. Will you try it quietly?"
He stared up into my face, but his
fear of me must have been greater
than of the tapping water below, for
the strands of the rope slipped through
his fingers, and an instant later he
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-17
EARNEsTNESS THAT COUNTS.

What is going on in the homes O
America? What are the plain people
thinking of this war into which We
have entered to make safe our iber
ties and to make secure the future OF
our country?& The president and the
administration officials and the patri
otto members of congress would like
to know.
Nowhere is there manifested any OF
the hurrah stuff. There is no wild
waving of banners and beating of
drums. The passionately enthusiastic
days of 81 and the boyish ardor OF
1898, when we remembered the Maine,
are not being repeated in 1871 The
plain truth is that America is going
at this thing very soberly, very earn.
estly, even perhaps prayerfully.
We have all learned that the days
of REORGANIZATION stuff have
passed. For three years we have been
reading and thinking about the horror
which is latter day war-making The
glamor, the glitter, the gauds have
been stripped from battle. We know
now that it is cold, calm, scientific
killing, in which every invention
known to science has been utilized
And yet, knowing these things, fac
ing these things, the heart and the
mind of America have not quailed
The same old American spirit Is be-
ing without noise, with
out shouting, without boosting.
The fact that congress quickly
passed the selective CONSUMPTION act
at the request of the president shows
that the folk back home willed it so.
The fact that all the other war meas
ures asked for by the president were
passed, often; by reluctant congress,
shows that the folk back home willeo
it so. The fact that, despite all the
Vaccinations Of the pro-Germans, the
peace cranks, and other marplots, hun
dreds of thousands of young Ameri-
cans have presented themselves for
the service under selective conscrip-
ton without putting in exemption
claims, shows that the real American
is ready to support this war.
But there are other tangible proofs,
too. The regular army of the United
States has been brought up to 3OO, 900
men, $4,000 volunteers having enlist
ed since we went to war. The ma
tional guard, 100000 strong, has been
drafted into the regular service. The
navy has been raised to over 1877 900
men, the marine corps to a war
strength of 10000 and there are $4,000
more in the naval reserve and the ma
tional naval volunteers. This makes
a total of about 100000 men-without
counting single man who will be
brought into service by selective con-
scription and without counting the
hundreds of thousands of young men
who sl offered themselves to regular
army, militia and navy and were re-
jected for physical and other reasons
All of these facts should hearten
the president the administration. the
congress and the people themselves.
1t tells all Of us what all OF us have
wanted to know. If we needed assur-
ance, here it is. If we needed re,
neWal of our faith in the sound heart
of America, here it is.
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PERStiiNG'S VERDICT.

Inc more you see anu HcdI VI tAot
man John ]. Pershing, chosen to head
the American armies in France, the
more you become convinced that he
ia the right man in the right place.
To begin with, there is no question
of his physical and moral courage.
He displayed that abundantly in the
Spanish war and in the sub
sequent campaigns in the Philippines.
AS an organizer and disciplinarian, he
showed his great ability in the expe-
dition into Mexico, during which he
not only taught his little army the
modern war game, but whipped them
into shape as the finest, fittest bunch
Of American soldiers this country ever
had.
But he has other things besides
courage and the ability to command.
He has that quality which is needed
in all great leaders of men. He has
vision. He has been in France only
short time. He has already learned
to the full the vast job thisy country
Is undertaking. AS result there is
unusual force to some words he spoke
recently words meant for considera-
ton and thought by the folk back
home, 5000 miles and more from the
scene of war.
Here is Pershing's verdict:
THE righteousness of our cause can
not decide this titanic conflict. 1t is
the fibre, the stuff, the grit, the nerve
Of the civilian peoples which will de-
eide it. Be sure of this The side
which lasts the longest, the side which
endures is the side which will give
its character to the future of civiliza-
ton. The quality of national fibre
will decide this war and decide the
future of the world"
This is direct call and challenge
to the American people. 1t means we
must steel ourselves to what is to
come. In our security, our peace, our
prosperity we have not visualized
what war is. BY and by the real and
grim thing is going to be brought
home to us.
Our papers will be printing rolls OF
honor just as do the English and
French papers-long lists of officers
and privates who have been killed i,
action, or who have died from wounds.
There will be long lists or missing
men whose fate will be unknown
whether they are wounded in some
NO Mans Land, or captive in some
German prison stockade. There will
be reverses to be recorded. Our
armies, just as those of other nations.
will have their ups and downs Thew
will win brilliant victories. They will
sustain bitter defeats. They will ad
vance. They will retreat.
when these things happen, there
will also come the test of which Perish
ing speaks. France, England, yes, and
Germany, have calamity stood all the
shocks of the past three years of bit
ter war. They have sorrowed over
their reverses and then nerved them.
selves to carry on to the end.
What Frenchmen anq E!nglishmen
and the foe have done, we can do
What they have done we MUST do
The war will not be won alone by the
men at the front 1t will be won inst
as much by us back here at homo
If we preserve our courage and our
faith, If we steadfastly supply the
money and the food and the mimi.
lions, if we do not whine and comnlain
and falter, the boys at the front will
know all is well back here. And all
the world knows how men fight when
their minds are at ease about the fo,k
ut home
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Robert Hollis, one-time
sea captain, who tells The story, is q
guest on Gerald Cairnsl IONS yacht, Es-
meralda. It ia supposed to be g Stag
party and Hollis is SURPRISED on discover
Ing q woman, who evidently wishes to re-
main unknown, aboard.
CHAPTER II-Hollis, the next
night, succeeds in having an interview
with the woman. She merely tells
him her name is Vera.
CHAPTER III-Carrington tells his
guests OF the coming war, and that
lie is engineering copper pt:i.
CHAPTER IV-The yacht is sunk
in a collision and Hollis saves Nc.
Cam, millionaire, and one Of the par.
ty.
CHAPTER V--Hollis and Mccain
rescue Vera and leave the ship in a
small boat.
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(TO be continued.
RELIC OF LONG AGO
Calcined Specimen of Deep Sea
Fauna Found at Garrison

Garrison, N. D., Aug. 17.-An excel
lent calcined specimen of deep sea
fauna in a perfect state of preserva-
ton was unearthed by Col. George L.
Robinson in excavations being made
here for new business structure.
Shellfish and other crustaceans have
been preserved through the centuries
by II coating OF III ssse Il :
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Il heard the captains voice back
there under the awning, ordering out
the boats, and after was caught under
that wreckage Darlington came w
from below and climbed along the rail
I called to him, but he paid no atten
ton; there was considerable noise
then, and he might not have heard
me-"
Vera was leaning forward listening.
did Mr.. Seeley leave in the boats? ?
she asked. WAS he hurt?"
I tried to stop him from answering
by a gesture of my hand, but the man
was gazing out over the port quarter
and saw nothing.
"Seeley-the second mattel No, h:
didn't get away. The same spar thai
got me, caught him, and he never spoke
after that; seemed like nice fellow
too"
Her face was like marble in the lamp
light.
HE was killed! Then it was be
cause he was killed he did not unlocl
my door; II am glad know"
She buried her face in her hands
and sat there motionless. There wal
nothing could do, or say, for haG
no conception as to what the man was
to her-lover, husband, father, friend
Truly only the last relationship ap
peared possible, for seemingly Their.
could be no closer ties between thu
two. They were clearly not of thu
same class. yet the girls sorrow va.
evidently real and genuine.
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WEATHER REPORT

Forecast.
For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Saturday; cooler in north
east portion tonight and in east por-
ton Saturday.
Lowest
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-29
High School Building Underway Of
Construction at Northfork for
CoIored People.

Under the direction Of the Board Of
Education with Hon. A. ID. Ric~. prr-i
dent and a strong worker for the school.
IN general, there IL now icing built a
High School at Northfork for the people
OF our race. The present commodiou-
school building in which tie primary
department. has been conducted for the
pest two or three years, l. heing enlarged
With two more very fine rooms added
thereto for the purpose Of having the
high school work done. The location i
. very timely one we feel and in another
year two or three more rooms will 10
added. The Northfofk District Board Of
bducstion has always sought 10 provide
both rsces with equal accommodation
and 10 very great extent they have sue
ceeded- There - one thing we hope will
appeal 10 the board and that IL. tor the
beneht Of the beal,h Of the children and
teachers too, a. n that matter, stop the
town officials from dumping all their
Nth, rubbish and all Old waste pap~r..
barrels and dirt at the door Of thi. school
house.
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with their little daughter and son Alice
and Austin respectively. are spending
their vacation in Detroit, Mich. They
left last Thursday and Mrs. Curtis and
the children contemplate visiting Oleve-
land and several other cities. Prof
CURTIS will return in tune 70 assume A.
tive charge OF his duties - special agent
among the colored people OF the state
July let. Mi. Campbell beean her du-
ties on the 18th Of this month ss Mar
lington in Pocahontas county. She re-
ports that the people are responding
readily 70 the new idea OF the Commits
sioner Of Agriculture and falling in line
with the work with . great deal of ener-
~ and vieor. There sesms 10 have been
an impression created and set sdrift. that
Prof. CIrtis and Mis- Campbell have re-
linquished the hold on their positions NJ
the University and taken mp this work
In lieu thereof Nothing is farther from