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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
POETRY
BULLS DAD.

Our last sight uv Bi wuz jest 'iE
 back,
 Far eff In tn distance. beneath is Couldn't, go t tn train. his mother A-makin' 1t ihorder fer Bill. y see. So we stood on the sidewalk, an Bill conIdn't speak, but is he'd wuz' ,Isz he gave ms a look an waved An couldn't help feelin. ez fathers Elf it only wuz me-instead uv Bill! We didn't say much. at supper, that, An mct5er. seemed older-more feeble But she stuck it out somehow, ez,
 brave ez could be; T.
 Bilrd reached France. An off. t tn front. at tn very first It told how the Frenchmen thanked. When G99' t9, star an tseir slInS kn9e5s bana- Still I couldn't help feelin'. ez fathers. Elf it only wuz me-instead uv Bill! An SC. it ran on, with 2 word now an That told us uv Bill an tn rest uv tn
 men.
 An neshHeE enH wbife. 5fsmed older-m0re feeble As we read in tn Bible a chapter at
 night. Tn thing at hurt most. tho. wuz Bil1's
 empty chair,
 Drawn up t tn table. ez if he wuz
 there.
 We know he'll be back, when tn
 world is set free. An we'll be toge ther-Bill. mother
 an me.
 But I allus keep praying, ez fathers "FerEit about US. God-an look after
 Bill" ! Kenneth Graham DuffeId in the
 Memphis Commercial Appeal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
PITCHING SLUMP CAUSES
 REDS TO LOSE PENNANT
In Hitting, Cincinnati Topped the
 National League by Good Margin.


 That pitching strength is still one of the major essentials to baseball success is forcib1y demonstrated in the official National League batting averages for the season of 1917, compiled by Secretary John Heydler and released for publication recently.
 These figures confirm the report, spread by unofficial statisticians. that the Cincinnati Reds were the most prolific clubbers of the present cam paign and offer a peculiarly interesting field for speculation of the ''if'' variety.
 If batting were the whole of or even pre- dominating element in base ball, the Reds would have won the National League pennant with sorne- thing to spare They led their league with a composite average of .264, rank ing three points ahead of the Giants. who were themselves eleven points in advance of their next closest rivals. They developed the individual cham pion in Eddie Roush t.34D, and with 474 extra bases scored on long hits es- tablished marked supremacy in this particularly diverting respect.
 No sensational spurt toward the end of the season was responsible for Cincinnatis loft rating in the, swat ting community. Chris Mathewson's first few weeks and maintained a steady bombardment throughout the entire campaign. For time It seemed as though the concentrated venom of their fire would carry them to an unexpected championship, for when they were at the top of their game they were prone to humble the Giants as frequently and compre- hensively as any other rival.
 But just as they seemed to be on -the verge of a dash into first place their pitching staff collapsed. Where McGraw had three sterling south paws and at least one reliable right handler, Matty had only two right handlers who could be counted upon to wage a stiffish battle agoinst all corners. They couldn't carry the slabbing burden of their club unaided, and so the most vigorous batting com biration in the Tener circuit drifted out of the pennant fight through an unpluggable rift in their pitching de- fenSe.
 If Matty had been able to lay his clutches On one more first claN7 fling CT the Reds would also certainly have carried their fight into tte last cou- pie of weeks. If Big Six had been able to round up two good ones he might have qualified for the worlds series. Had he been able to corral two grade A southpaws the chances are that he would have won the pen nant. ..-- s.--sse-,s z-r
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
THE PoWERS-PALITZ BOUT
 TO BE A FAST ONE
Both Fighters Are in the Best or Con-
 dition and Vii! Make Weight Easily.

dition and Wii! Make Weight Easily.
 The two principals in the boxing bout that will take place here next week under the auspices of the Pas time Athletic club are reported to be in the best of condition. Pafitz re. ports that his weight now is 146 1-2 pounds and will easily make 145 on the night of the fight Powers is about down to weight and is in Al condition
 Some people may be a little skepti- cal about the bout as many frosts have been pulled off here in the past but the securing of Marty Keough as referee guarantees the public against anything like that. Marty Keough is of the state and is bound to keep things going fast. All of the men, in fact that have anything to do with the bout have the cleanest of regulations in sporting circles and will see, that the boxing public is treated fairly.
 The semi final men are hard at framing and both will fight to win. Young Deal of New London will have Austin Rice, the well known light weight of a few years ago in his of all New London. Marty Allen is the dark horse but it is known that he has a punch that will put Deal in dreamland if he can land it.
 The preliminary is sure to furnish a thrill or two as both Tommy Winters and Battling Green are fighters or the rushing calibre and hard hitters.
 The officials of the bout will be Jack Shugrue as announcer, Jackie Wilson as timer and Marty Keough will will see that the bouts are run off promptly The whole exhibition as a whole promises to be the best that has ever been staged in the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
Wolfe outpoints ErtIe.

Cleveland, O. Dec. 7.-Jack Wolfe of Cleveland outpointed Johnny E5rtle of St Paul in the ten round main bout of a practice boxing show here to- night The men are bantamweights The net proceed g 600, goes to the sol dierS' athletic equipment fund
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

purse won by his horse 'Hourless'' in the race against Omar Khayyayn at Laurel Maryland. last October IS.
 Before the race the owners of the two horses agreed that the purse should be used to buy Liberty bonds for the Red Cross. =:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

The calamity howlers wouI do well to consider that baseball games be- tween Canadian teams in England last summer attracted crowds of 15,- 900 spectators.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

ton of the so,00o selected men from Indiana, Kentucky and Southern H. llnois. At present Dunn is attached as a. civilian under the committee on training camp activities.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

British Red Cross material losses fin Italy include all the supplies and stores of one hospital and about one third of the ambulance. Lord Mon son is now working at the reorganiZa- ton of the units.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

Queen Elena has placed the apart ments of the Royal Quirinal Palace at the disposal of the refugee children from the invaded districts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

By a decree issued recently. Senora Auera and Senor Padilla have been appointed Spanish Ambassadors at Eetrograd and Lisbon respectively.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
Belmont Buys Liberty Bonds With
 Winninds, a

Washington. Dec. 7.-The Red Cross today announced that it had received from August Belmont S10.0G0 worth of Liberty Bonds purchased with the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

A solemn Te Deum was held re- gently in the Cathedral at Athens on the occasion of the anniversary of the capture of Salonika.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

President Baum of the Coast league says that in Shortstop Hollocher of Portland the Cubs have picked up an- other Dave Bancroft.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

Last winter Fielder Jones. manager Of the Browns. handed $25.t to Short stop Lav;,n out of his own pocket to make LII: the latter's salary demands. Two months later Lavan notified Own CT Ball that he couldn't play the game properly under Jones' leadership.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

The death of Professor Adoh Wag- ner, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Berlin, is reported.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

r. Ambrose Clark expects to winter his horses at Westbury in place of Aiken where they have journeyed for several seasons back Most of his older performers went amiss- last summer, but he has some green ma terial of promise that he is very anX ious to have ready for the early spring meetings. Norman Kennedy will con- tinue with the stable as jockey.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
No One Ca :es.

Why not give the Kaiser SpItzber- thing so much? It was ttiscovered 320-odd years ago. but ; nobody has claimed it -yet.-Springfieid~ -hepubli-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

Marvin Goodwin, the Cardinals promising right-hander pitcher. has joined the aviation, section of the United States Signal corps.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

= The Crown Prince, who arrived at Potsdam recently for the christening of his. baby daughter, has had a num- Der of political and military confer ! ences' with the Kaiser. Count Hertling, and Herr ,von KuhImann.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

In view Of the coming demand fo all kinds of players the St. Loui Browns have withdrawn their reques for waivers on Lee NIagee
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

Concrete piles have been driven nine feet into the coral rock of Honolulu with 3,100 blows of an ordinary drop hammer -'@
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
Seem to Need :hsip.

Will the government have to sup rly a few low- salaried men. to- tef the s10o.000 presidents how to .,rur the railroads ?-Toledo Blade.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

Jimmy Dunn. for ten years a pro fessional boxer and for years manager of prize fighters, has taken up his du- ties at Camp Zachary Taylor as box ing instructor to a considerable DOT
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
COTTON

New York, Dec 7.-Cotton futures opened firm; December 29.26: January 2S.40; March .2S.15: May 27.ss; July 27.65. Spot quiet; middling 29.95.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

Deputy von Payer has, according to a Berlin telegram been designated& z for; the post of Vice Chancellor: The Kaiser has accepted Herr Heifferich's r resignation on condition of his ac- oepting employment in another capac =
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
MON EY.

New York, Dec. 2. Call money steady; high 4; low 3 1-4; ruling rate 3 1-z; closing bid 3 If; offered at 3 1-2; last loan. 1-e.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

The major league clubs will not be- gin signing their players until Feb at the earliest There will be no advance money meanwhile
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

Sister Pearl. 21o. .1-4. and Earl Norti o.14, are recent additions to the string Of the Portland trainer. Irving Pot. tie.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
SPORTING NOTES

Morris schick. the Cubs young out fielder who was drafted has joined the colors. s~.g.s5 .se-r< ,~a.
 It is reported that Dave Hickman of the BroolSIyns has gone to the navy as a yeoman.
 George Lees. a young catcher who halls from Lehigh university, has been signed by the Chicago White Sox.
 Connie Mack is still going to col lcge for ball players. His last capture was Davidson captain of Brown.
 Fred Luderus was the only player in the National league this year to take part in every game played by his club.
 Eddie Roush is one Of the youngest players who ever led tie National league in batting. He is only 24 years old. 95.
 Col Ebbets says that Kansas City IS the best minor league proposition in the country and deserves place in the majors. @ Del Baker, who caught for the cham pion Frisco team this year and was re- called by the Detroit club, has enlisted in the navy.
 Jack Lelivelt, once with the Yankees may succeed George Stovall as man. ageg of the Vernon. Pacific Coast League team.
 eff Miller Huggins gets Derrill Pratt to play second base we will finish third or higher says Roger Peckinpaugh, shortstop Of the Yankees.
 The major league clubs will not be- epiy yier inc hnf~ >lox 1@I,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

Henry liter has joined the winter colony at Readville. which, by the way is the largest in years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

Albert H. Merrill of Danvers has picked up a fine prospect in the Peter the Great trotter. King Neb, Eli 1-2
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

The yearing half-sister to Mabel Trask POP 1-4. has been named Ma be! Spier. She is by Directum Spier, 2.11 1-4
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08
HORSE NOTES.

They caught the Pacific coast bear cat, Hal Logan. at Phoenix twice.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

Lady Hal, 2.03 1-2, one of the new 2.o5 pacers, was campaigned by J. D. Springer of Sonona Girl fame.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

eff Miller Huggins gets DerriIl Pratt to play second base we will finish third or higher says Roger Peckinpaugh, Shortstop of the Yankees.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

2, Parliamentary representatives of
 the French Radical and Radica1-So- < cia1ist Party are officially urged to ob- : tain from. the Government a definition . inspired at the Tnter-AlHed Confer . ences. s...:-ff 'rsf .~t
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

Jack Kinsley bought Ash1ook. 2.o5 34. for Fred Beloin of New Britain.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

I've promised Poland internal in dependence. Anything more is mad
 missible. A Poland as the leading Power, of s thoroughly anti-German ] West Slayism is for us, more danger eus than a Russian Poland."-Rhein- isch -Westfalische Zeitung.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

/, Already the German parties in Aus , tria are beginning a vigorous cam paign for the Germanizatfon of South ! ern Tirol. A, meeting of German Lib- erals held at Bozen has demanded the . institution of a German admihistra- a
 ton of the country south of the. Alps, i
 German schools, German officials. and finally German Bishop of Trent. .
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

As. importers of textiles in France I are dissatisfied with the Franco-Brit'- ' tsh agreement Tof August 24. the Britt { fsh Chamber Of Commerce in Paris is convening a netting sof textile itn-.s porters to examine the question. with a view to French business interests as much as British. Some French firms think that the restrictions. are due to the British Government, but they were in fact. proposed by the French authorities,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

. Under the War Time Elections Act,
 the Canadian Government. has ap-
 pointed. as scrutineers of the votes of
 soldiers overseas, Colonel NJ. Sims for
 France and -' Lieutenant-C Colonel 7 Thompson for England. The scru- . tineers for the Opposition are MT. . Godfrey. Langlaiss (F'rance) and Mr. w. IT. R. Preston (England). ,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

How he lost the battle, and Bob Ftzsinmons the man, and touching incidents of his unique domestic life will be topics for Close up No. 6, which will appear in these columns on Saturday, .Dec.s e15. <n
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-08

Jack Lelivelt, once with the Yankees may succeed George Stovall as man. agey of the Vernon. Pacific Coast League team
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-28
.ERE DAMAGES Two
FRAME | \ !; BUILDINGS B. J: |:
500 2. I. r3tsT'frfr s;fs s"s.if~4 rrA,S
Evening Blaze Cuts Upper Part
OF: Structure OCCUPIED by
Clothing Store

Fire which broke out shortly before
10 O'Clock last evening badly Quilted
the upper part OF a two-story frame
structure opposite the Mckenzie no.
tel, on Fifth street and occupied by
clothing store, and slightly da,A-
aged the building at the corner Of
Fifth and Main. The blaze apparent
ly originated in the area-way between
the two buildings, and when the
alarm was turned in the roofs of
both structures were blazing merrily.
Fortunately there was not breath
of wind, and the fire easily was con
fined to these two buildings, where
it was extinguished after about 20
minutes work; on the part of Chief
Curriers' men, The loss could not be
estimated today, but it is probable the
damage to the Fifth street building
will run Is percent, while the corner
structure was damaged not more than
fifteen percent. Both were old frame
buildings
The contents of the clothing store
conducted by Mr.. Rosen, who lately
came to Bismarck from Steele, were
dumped into the street in short order,
squad of a hundred or more soldiers
volunteering for this work and max
ing great fun of it. Some Of the stock
was slightly mussed in the melee, but
there was little smoke or water dam
age.
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, 1t is not assertion. 1t is ascertain
ed fact.
| will now give you little chapter
of previously imprinted history:
You remember that the Russian
people had made one revolt previous
to that of last March. In JanLary,
1905, they rose against the monstruus
autocracy that was crushing them,
and in spite of Eloody Monday and
other slaughters they made for a time
great Roadway.
In March, 1905, when it looked as
if his crown was slipping from his
head, when the revolt was spreading
to all parts of the country and many
provinces had declared their indie
pendencc, Car Nicholas wrote a letter
of piteous appeal to his dear intimate
friend, Kaiser William.
The two were in almost daily COM
munication anyway. No two rulers
OF Europe were more sympathetic or
affectionate. Their intimate cores
pOndence was continued down to the
very outbreak of the war, and some
say it did not cease then.
At least it is perfectly certain that
the Car never had any heart in the
war against Germany and continued
to regard Kaiser William as his best
and dearest friend.
So in March, 1905, he wrote to tn.
Kaiser, discussing the situation in his
empire, about which it appears he
had often consulted his friend, and
expressing the fear that he might not
be able to hold out against the revo-
lutionists
They seemed to be making new Pro-
gress every day and it was plain en-
Ough that large part of the army
sympathiZed with them.
What was to be feared, therefore,
was that critical encounter between
the army and the people the army
would desert the popular cause ana
in that case nothing would be LETT ts
do but to flee over the border to
safety.
To this the kaiser replied, giving to
his imperial brother heart of hope.
He said that it was the cars duty to
himself, the dynasty, his fellow mon
archs and mis- God to hold out to the
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g MORE MEN CERTIFIED >
BY CODNTY BOARD
Continued from Page One.)

Continued from Page One)
Walter w. Samstad, Grove City.
Mimi, 81.
Harold Hopton, Regan, N. D., 49,
Joseph w. Keller, Regain, N. d., 32l.
John Walker Jr, 226 Manner, st.
Paul, Mimi, 324.
Harvey Thelke, G. P. Hotel, Els
marck, N. d., 327.
Parke A. Fenninger, sol 18th, Bis
marck, N. D., 1923.
Robert Mckinley WEIGH, Menoken,
n. d., 1888.
John J. Mercer, Sterling, N d., 1884.
William f. SiVey, Tecumseh, Neb.,
3333S.
Harold Ben Olson, Menoken, N. D.,
$50
Edwin G. Boehnke, Krauer, N. D.,
342.
John Moilanen, Wing, N D., BAG.
Joseph l.. Gabel, Bismarck N. D.,
347
Ferdinand J. Frankenhoif, Van
Horn, Bismarck, N. D., 34S.
lIclmer c. Meland, Driscol, N. D.,
1858.
Emil ]. Niemi, Mckenzie, N. D., 1854.
August w. Schneider, FOG Thayer,
Bismarck, n. d., 1856.
John l.. Neiland, Mckenzie, N. D.,
1913
Paul A. Slattery, 522 End, Bismarck,
N. d., 361.
Alfred j. Olson, Sterling, N. d., 1868.
John A. Strand, Regain, N. d.. S64.
ArthurM. Nelson, Wing, N. D., 3GS.
Edward Ebeling, MenOken, N. d.,
371.
Lars j. Jacobson, Baldwin, N. D.,
81. j.
Martin Thompson, 212 3rd, Bis
marck, n. D., 2SS.
Carl V. Bloomquist, Gen. Del, Bis
marck, N. d., $3.50.
Marguerite Clark in "Miss George
Washington" at the Grand and Bis
marck theaters tonight. 8-2S-1
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Mr.. Broiled and Mrs. Canned
Salad Lobster are "seeing America
first this summer. The reason is
that they have been judged to be
Injuries and are forbidden by the
allies to take up cargo space. Il
Canada practically holds monop-
oily on Holsters, with 90 per cent Of
the worlds supply to her credit.
Ninety per cent of this amount has
heretofore been exported, almost
every country on earth helping to
eat up the nine million pounds which
constitute the worlds supply of the
canned article.
r It has been estimated by Canadian
authorities that while it takes so
people in the United States to eat
q one.pound tin of lobster in a year,
20 people in Great Britain or France
will get away with the same amount.
But this isn't because the Americans
don't like lobster No, ;ir! It's be-
cause they like him raw. This year
AMERICA will have to increase her
consumption of the lobster of her
choice In order to restore the bal
ance.
\ At present the best specimens of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-28
VALUATION OF NORTH DAKOTA
ALMOST $4QQ,000,000; BOOST
Of $4O,0OQ,00044 OVER 1916
fourMl Tax Levy Will Produce 100000 More Revenue TO:
State Purposes Than 1t Did Lat Year1nczeass Of About
100000 in Farm Lands Changes Made in Different
Count;es-Leves for Current Tax Announced.

was assessed against the Pullman COM
pany as property upon which back
taxes must be paid. The Pacific Fruit
Express Co. was assessed delinqu ent
taxes covering the last six years, and
amounting to $1,000. Both Of these
items will,-lbe divided according to
mileage and certified to the various
counties in which these companies
operate.
Changes by Counties.
Increases in the assessed valuation
of farm lands as returned by the coun-
ty auditors were made as follows:
Benson, Is per cent; Burleigh, s; d.
vide, 20; Eddy, 10; Foster, 20; Grand
Forks, 45; Griggs, 5; Logan 10; Nc
Kenzie, 10; Nelson, %; Pembina, 10;
Ransom, 10; Sargent, 20; Stark, s.;
Trail, 20. 's'.'
The assessment of houses on lands
was increased ECO per cent in Billings,
10 per cent in Burke, Cass, Dickey,
Divide and. LaMoure, and decreased
10 per cent in Dunn, Mckenzie, Noun
trail, Slope and Stark; reduced five
per cent in Emmons and Foster; so
per cent in Mercer, and 20 per cent in
Sheridan and Ward. ''- r.
The assessed valuation of barns and
other buildings on farm lands was in
creased 200 per cent in Billings, and
other increases and decreases were
made in the same counties and in the
same ratios as those on houses and
lands. The only changes in houses on
city lots and barns and garages on
city lots were made in Mercer county,
where both items were lowered Is per
cent. ~ 10y
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]. S. GRANT. WON'T
HELP HISTORY
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stream.line effect Of hay-rakes or
something of the sort, and he hasn't
got round to 1t yet but she's conf
dent If the board will just leave him
atone he'll come home dragging his
hoe behind him. And anyway, he has
promised certain sure to do a bit Of
farming next year. =. #:
They Need: This Fellow -.
The village smithy, beneath a
spreading chestnut, tree, a sample of
whose fruit he endeavors to palm off
on the board as a new and original
excuse for not serving, declares hes
the only blacksmith for miles around;
that if he's called to war there'll be
no one left to mend knitting needles
and tatting spindles, and many poor
soldier will freeze his tootsies for the
lack of good, Made-in-America Ger
man sOX. W.: r.
f.. 49, ct Tu, Cassius.
Then there's the guy from Cass-~
somehow or other there's always a
more or less gaseous Cassius figuring
in these affairs-Who handed his
claims for exemption and his af1dav-
its and his family tree and marriage
license and birth certificate and vac
cination receipts to Judge Eirdzell
this morning and calmly inquired:
'7"Now where do 60 to get my mile
age money!" --'.
Somebody had told that poor fellow
that Uncle, Sam would pay him ten
cents the mile for his journey to and
from Bismarck, Just like regular
legislator, and he had that money all
spent in advance
= 'Tis tough tho true, Uncle Sam
doesn't make any mileage allowance
Them as travels does so on their own
peril.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-28
EDMORE CLERGYMAN
WEBS SCHOOLMA'AM

Edmore, N. D., Aug. 2S.-A wedding
of statewide interest was solemnized
at Darcy, when Miss Pauline Olson
of that place became the bride of
Rev. Joseph Chester, pastor Of the
Methodist church at Edmore. The
groom is a, graduate of Wesley col
lege, while Mrs. Chester is an alum
nus of the University of North Da-
kota who was a teacher of science in
the EdmOre high school.