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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-23

that the Great Barbarossa never died,
| but that he is still sleeping beside a
stone table, deep in the Kyffhauser
mountain, and that in the last eXtrem-
ity of the fatherland, he will come
forth again to deliver his people from
their peril.
| Frederick Barbarossa came to the
throne of Germany in 1852, and car
ried on both the warfare of his prede
cessors against revolving German vas
sails, and also the pursuit of world
monarchy. His reign was one of real
splendor for Germany His son, Fred
erick the Second, had the same eter-
nal warfare on his hands, but succeed
ed practically in crushing some of the
biggest rival German dukes.
The only result of this achievement.
however, was that all the smaller prin-
cipalities gained greater power, and
ultimately all Germany was split up
into a vast number OF tiny realms,
each claiming practical independence,
supporting its own army. levying its
own taxes, making its own alliances,
while the emperors were engaged in
wars abroad.
By the time Frederick the Seconds
grandson had reigned short time
and been killed the empire was in
such utter disorder that no man could
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-23

ton, was referred to Commissioner
Kirk and the City Attorney, with in
structions to prepare a suitable ordi-
nance.
The City Attorney gave his opinion
that the City is not liable for pay
ment for the services of the railroad
inspector who supervised the tunnel
ing under the N. P. tracks rendered
necessary by the construction of the
storm water sewer.
On motion of Commissioner Bertsch
the sum of $269.55 for services Of rail
road inspector for supervising tunnel
ing as aforesaid was disallowed at
this time, until the city attorney could
render written opinion on the mat
ter The City Attorney gave his opin-
ion that the City could pay in full the
amount due on the original contract
with f. l.. Gedney, but that Is per
cent should be retained on all ex-
tras. ...
Estimates for $lG,50O were allowed
on the Gedney storm water sewer
contract. tus
A resolution authorizing the execu-
ton and delivery Of warrants to the
amount of 1854 on the storm water
sewer contract was adopted. s.-
A lease from I. p. Baker for right
of way for the river road was referred
to the City Attorney with directions
to have the same recorded if found
correct. 5-EItdH
The matter of the blowing of steam
whistles for other than fire purposes
was referred to Commissioner Kirk.
The report of the Chief of Police
for January was received and filed.
The bill of G. H., Dolan for fees as
Police Magistrate was referred to the
City Attorney for comparison with
the report of the Chief of Police.
Plans and specifications and esti-
mate of cost Of the City Engineer
for construction of road to the river
were filed and the City Auditor d.
rected to advertise for bids.
A resolution directing the City At
torney to secure right of way for
road to the river was adopted.
The following bills were directed to
be paid, funds permitting: Daniels,
cummings n Dl6AduS NIISL cotluldIc
on repair of Pest House, 500, Fire
men $154, Bismarck Water Supply
Co. 1929, John 'Maasen $40, Webb
Bros. $45, Carl Liner S., Bismarck
Grocery Co. $40. w. S. Mott Com.
pany Sab, Pat Kelly $3.50, North
west Pub. Service Corp. $3.50, J. P.
French s21.75, Hughes Ell. Co. $663y84,
Street Work $136.95.
The request of the Superintendent
of the Indian School for opening road
was read and the Auditor directed to
notify the superintendent that the
proper steps were being taken.
The monthly report of the City AS
SCISSOR was read and filed.
A resolution vacating the alley in
block %, Riverview addition, was
adopted.
On motion the Board adjourned.
Attest:
R. H. THISTLETHWAITE,
City Auditor.
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Readers Column

And what the erst-while parents of
the hundreds Of those who started
home, but never arrived, would say,
! can but leave for the sympathetic
readers imagination, based on mental
pictures of the life in which the child
rem left home in the morning carry
ing, among other more tangible things,
mothers blessing and intrinsic
promise of bright and useful future
And the stark death in which. aftr
| frantic search, the little bodies, stiff
| in their frozen ending, were mourn
! fully bourne Home after the biz
Zard. Images in thought of the awful
struggles they went through to final
shelter: Of the futile endeavOrs to but
ton or wrap the insufficient clothing
closer about the chilled bodies with
the numb hands before death merci-
fully claimed his toll and relief came
to the despairing young minds.
! No, where conveniencses and pro-
tections are as conspicuously absent
as here, where thermometers shrink
! in the terrible cold till they register
USlO" ~ uuItC OlICL, NiCIO tHC WY
air seems frosty enough to break, is
no place for law worded and fixed
as ours. In countries where the pop
ulation is more condensed, it is feas-
ible to hire a man, or two, with ade-
! quate rig, to transport thescholars,
but it is impracticable here; too much
territory to cover, or distance to go,
necessitating too early start and
| too late a finish.
| (No account is taken here of the
common law defense of inability to
perform the legal duty, which might
under some circumstances be a good
! defense, ETC., as these items would re-
quire too much technical treatment
! for presentation here and are often
of uncertain application.)
D. E. CONE.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE.

Default having occurred in the con-
ditions of the mortgage hereinafter
described,
Notice Is Hereby Given, That that
certain mortgage executed and deliv.
cred by Joseph J. Shubert, mortgag-
or, to Francis E. Young, mortgage.
dated the 18th day of July, 1915, and
filed for record in the Office of the
register of deeds of the County Of
Burleigh and state of North Dakota,
on the 18th day Of September, 1916,
at 100 o'clock p. m, and recorded in
Book 40 of Mortgages on page 1875,
and assigned by said mortgage to
John A. Larson by an instrument In
writing dated the 9Th day Of Novem'
Der, 1916, which assignment was filed
for record in the Office Of the regis
ter of deeds of Burleigh County.
North Dakota, on the l4th day OF
February, 1917, and was recorded in
Book 139 Of Assignments, on page SO,
will be foreclosed by sale of the
premises in such mortgage and here
matter described, at the front door Of
the courthouse at Bismarck, in the
county of Burleigh and state of North
Dakota, at the hour of ten o'clock
d. M, on the Oath day of March, 1917,
to satisfy the amount due upon such
mortgage on the date of sale.
The premises described in said
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are situate in the
county Of Burleigh and state of North
Dakota, and described as follows, to.
wit: Lots Three ,(3) and Four t4), Of
Block Twenty-Five (29), of Sturgis'
Addition to the city of Bismarck, ac-
cording to the plat thereof on file and
Of record in the office Of the register
OF deeds of said Eurleigh County.
There will be due on such mort
gage on the date of sale the sum of
One Hundred Thirteen and 60100
Dollars ($113.6O), besides the costs.
disbursements and expenses Of this
foreclosure.
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota,
February IA, 1917.
JOHN "A. LARSON,
Assignee of Mortgage.
Newton, Dullam & Young,
Attorneys for Assignee of Mort
! - ga&ea
Bismarck, North Dakota.
(2-15. %; S-1, 8, 15, 22)
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OUR ANSWER.

Mrs. J. G. Organ of Napoleon puts
several queries to the editor which
we are pleased to answer relative to
our recent criticisms of Gronna's re-
fusal to join his fellow senators in a
vote of confidence when President
Wilson's action in severing diplomatic
relations with Germany was under
consideration.
"Have the majority of the people
of our state given The Tribune any
proof of the fact that they have been
insulted by Senator Gronna's vote;
If they have, what is the evidence"
This is the first question urged up
on us by Mrs. Organ.
Most emphatically, a majority OF
the peop.e las given evidence that
their intelligence was insulted by
Gronna's vote.
In April 1916, President Wilson
dispatched note to Germany pro-
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WITH THE EDITORS
THE FARM LOAN BANK.
New York Times)


Two current items of news gain sig
nificance when read together. Fifty
thousand farmers have applied for
$150,0O0,000 of mortgage loans, but
only 100000 has been subscribed for
$4,000 shares of the Federal Land
bank. That leaves the treasury to
supply the rest of the banks capital of
$9,O00,O00. AS the quality of the ap'
plications for loans is not known, it
cannot be said what sort of loans will
be made from the national funds, =, In
the farm loan craze of 1893 the list
,of the bankrupt farm loan companies
was depressing exhibit. The statu'
tory precautions against a repetition
of the experience would seem to be
sufficient, yet there were statutes also
in 1893.
The incident is worth referring to
as an indication that farmers have not
been denied the credit to which they
were entitled. The east lost 100000
900 through one farm loan institution
a generation ago. Now it is the turn
of the treasury to make two mortgag'
es grow where one is enough. There
is no basis for the belief that farm
borrowers in good credit are not &C
commodated on reasonable terms.
There are four billions of farm mort
cages now. The best of them will re
main where they are, for they are
satisfactory to both borrowers and
lenders. It is only second-class Dor
rowers who will ask accommodations
from the Washington bank. No doubt
they will take all the $6,000,O0O of pub
lie deposits which the law allows the
treasury to make in the institutions
| whose stock it is obligated to take
It is purely labor of love on the part
of the treasury, the farmers true
friend around election time, for the
treasury can take no profits from lts
benevolence. Mr.. Merrick has cal
culated that, if the capital had been
subscribed privately in full, the share,
holders would be blessed with a Id
percent dividend. Why does such a
gold mine go begging? There never
has been a stronger demand for farm
mortgages than now, just before the
rural credit bill goes into operation
and there is no deficiency of FUNDS
/ Yet the treasury is left to make 1ur'
Their grants in aid, and take all the
risks and glory. 1t is mystery no"
such things can be.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-23

Senate Bill NO. 238 TO PROVIDE lar
examination and registration of nurs-
es came to an untimely death in the
senate the other day. primarily be-
cause many senators did not know
the real intent Of the bill.
The present law under which nurses
are registered is unfair to the pro-
fession. 1t limits the appointive pow
erysof the governor and delivers the
control OF the state board of nurse ex-
aminers over to the North Dakota
Nurses association which represents
only. portion of the nurses of the
state.
Under this pernicious law, the gov
ernor is forced to select five nurses
out of ten as members Of the eXamin.
ing board. The names are submitted by
the North Dakota State Nurses asso-
citation. In other words this associa'
ton absolutely controls the board and
the governor is helpless for even va
cancies must be selected from a list
Of three supplied by this association,
which we are informed at the time OF
the passage of this act was not even
incorporated. IT,.
The present law provides that a
member of. this association practically
uncontrolled by the state shall act as
inspector of nurses training schools
There is no rigid provision for re-
hitting all fees collected into the
state treasury except that at the end
of every year all money in the treas
ury in excess of $3.50 shall be turned
over to the state. This is slovenly
and unbusinesslike arrangement. All
fees should be turned into the state
treasury disbursed through the prop
or state official so that suitable audit
can be made.
This board exacts fee for register
ing each nurse and some provision
should be made for an accounting as
in the case Of other public money.
The new bill proposed would rem
edy many defects. 1t does not limit
the governors selection to ten nurs
es named by a private association
This bill provides that of the five
members of the examining board two
shall be physicians. Such an ar
rangement obtains in other states and
the presence Of the professional men
would seem to strengthen rather than
weaken the board.
1t is to be regretted that the merits
Of this bill were not better under
stood. The Tribune hopes the nurses
who worked so valiantly for its pas
sage will fare better at the next SEES
sion.
Of course the present law seems
clearly unconstitutional and in its
present form endangers the principle
OF state registration of nurses which
was only recognized by the state after
years of struggle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-23
HONORABLES LEUTZ AND CAMP
BELL.

Dear Editor:
Since the only dueling allowed in
this country is with swords at twenty
PAGES, | do not fear hereby to step
in between Leutz and Campbell and
say: Hands up, and swords down."
and come here with your paws, both
of you, and join them in clasp Of
true e]low.citizenship The fact is,
you just plainly misunderstood each
other. ..-...
The Hon. Campbell evidently
thinks the Germans are about to land
at Plymouth Rock with one of their
submarines and torpedo said rock
with all it means, and that Leutz and
all Americans stand ready to join
the invading hosts and make US all
subjects of the dread kaiser, destroy
the freedom Of the seas, and make
the whole world speak German and
drink beer. Hon Campbell, there
fore, fears the hyphenated German
Americans more than the Comanches.
But you surely are mistaken, Hon.
Campbell,
On the other hand, the Hon. Leutz
tLdL Ilc IcCli
foreign foe we ever had in our his
tory is Great Britain, and that there
never was, nor is now, any equal free
dom of the seas, that British-Ameri-
can is just as much a hyphenated
American as any other national parti-
san, while calling the others bad
names. Hon. Leutz thinks that Camp
bell is quite ready to take up arms
with the Allies, whereby Germany
would be quickly crushed. But in all
this you surely are mistaken, Hon.
LeutZ!
You are both plain, simple and hon
est Americans, that do not really care
a continental which of the European
powers wins this war. You know, Of
course, that both sides are fighting
for the same thing, namely, general
and economic control of the world.
Nothing less or smaller could, among
sane peoples, be cause for war like
this. You know that all talk by eth
er side about altruistic or humani'
tartan motives is all bosh for pop
ular consumption and for the fools in
the galleries. Eeing both safely past
the military age, you are living wake
full nights, waiting for the call to
arms, but neither Of you would
shoulder even one Of the old muskets
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testing against the sinking of the
Sussex in which he said:

testing against the SINKING or the
| Sussex in which he said:
UNLESS the imperial govern.
ment should now Immediately de-
clare and effect an abandonment
OF its present methods of sub
marine warfare against passen.
ger and freight carrying vessels,
the government OF the United
States can have no choice but to
sever diplomatic relations with
the German empire altogether"
In November, 1916, months after
this note was sent, President Wilson
came before the voters of North Da-
kota for endorsement or rejection up
on the strength Of his policies, both
foreign and domestic. Campaign ora
tors placed considerable emphasis
upon diplomatic issues.
II Mrs. Organ will refer to the
official election figures, she will find
that Wilson received an emphatic
endorsement at the polls in North
Dakota.
In view Of that endorsement, Sena-
tor Gronna did not represent public
opinion in this state as expressed at
the polls last November when the
nations foreign policies were cam
paign issues as never before in the
history Of the republic.
President Wilson, prior to election
took the stand which Mrs. Ryan de-
clares might require that we put our
necks in a yoke to raise and equip an
army to go to the assistance Of the
Allies"
The chief executive in his Sussex
note exposed the nation to the posi-
biity Of war A break was avoided
then because Germany gave US a sol
emn pledge that international rights
as construed by President Wilson
would be respected.
That pledge was withdrawn and
Wilson had nothing else to do but
sever relations. He did so with
full realization that the American
people endorsed his stand at the polls
in November, a popular approval
which Senator Gronna ignored when
blind partisanism made him follow
Senator La Follette's lead.
"By what authority" Mrs. Organ
inquiries, docs The Tribune bargain
us off to fight the battles of one set
OF belligerents?
Our fair correspondent had read
into The Tribune editorials something
that is not there. The Tribune has
never advocated war. 1t has merely
said that our duty in this hour of trial
was to stand by President Wilson in
his efforts to uphold the honor and
integrity of the nation.
War has not been declared. We
sincerely hope it never will.
There is only one answer to the
question: Will you stand by the
president?
Gronna should have Numbered his
Eyes" 1t.8
The Tribune knows that if the ques'
ton we're put to North Dakotans to-
day the response would be unanl-
mously positive.
Mrs. Organ should bear in mind
that Count Won Bernstorff in an inter
view following the severing of diplo-
matte relations declared that Presi-
dent Wilson had no other course.
Trained diplomat that he is, he knows
that the honor and the integrity of
nation once pledged to a principle
must be maintained at all costs.
Gronna might have taken a tip
from PernStOrff
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-23
PROCEEDINGS or THE BOARD OF
CITY COMMISSIONERS, FEBRu'
AIRY 20, 1917.

The Board of City Commissioners
met in adjourned session.
Present: Commissioners Battey
(presiding), Bertsch, Kirk.
Minutes of preceding meetings read
and approved.
Report of City Engineer on estl-
mates on the storm water sewer con-
tract was read and filed.
The matter of preparing an ordl-
nance providing that taxicabs be
bonded in casualty bond and that
drivers pass a competency examina-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-23

(This is the second chapter of the
brief history Of Germany now appear
ing in The Tribune).
In the present hour of peril for the
German Fatherland, the Tenton peas
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-23

ants are nOpe1ully
repeating, it is said,
the legend of Fred
erick BarbarOsSa.
H e, the R e d
Beard, was the first
great German EN-.
peror after Ohio
the Great, who was
told of in yester-
days article.
Tradition has it
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-23
LOCAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
For the "a hours ending at 1900,
asst.

For Bismarck and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday; slightly
warmer tonight.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday; slightly warm
er tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-23

oenman has been appointed to
succeed Bernard Baker on the
United States Shipping board. He
is q San Francisco lawyer and ex-
perti on maritime affairs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-23
A MERlTORIOUS MEASURE.

ORRlS w. ROBERTS,
MeteorolOgist
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Sanger, N. D., Feb. 90, II.
Editor The Tribune,
Bismarck, y. d.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-11
A.. SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH II, 1917.

the most terrible of diseases can find
victims. 1t will be remembered that
a couple of years ago an outbreak of
the plague in the West Indies caused
much concern and expense to the
Florida State Board of Health.
Nineteen states now have forestry
departments win average annual ap-
preparations of $4,000 each. Twelve
other states appropriate from $4,000
to $4,000. Louisiana last year gave
the latter amount Much of the far
sightedness and wisdom of the pres
ent day tate forest policies is due to
the efforts of congress which offers
aid in fire protection, woodlot man
agement and other enlightened steps
to protect an important natural re-
source. Florida is one of the great
forested states, with more varieties
of trees than any other, but is doing
nothing to conserve a wonderful
bounty.
Last summer a whale measuring
A feet long stranded on the beach
near Port ST. Joe. It's skull, weigh
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-11

ton, of Atlanta, Ga, has organized
service department with Profs. J.
N. Harper and j. C. Pridore in
charge, having for its purpose the
betterment of Southern agriculture.
1t will work in harmony with state
experiment stations and agricultural
colleges. It asks Florida farmers to
write and submit any farm problem,
whether it pertains to fertilization,
seed selection, soil analysis. crop ro-
tation, cotton or other plant diseases,
or kindred matters and a prompt re-
Spouse will be furnished. I has ready
for free delivery a number of import
ant bulletins.
The annual board bill of American
rats is estimated at 100000, 900.
There is said to be one rat for every
human being in the country, and each
rat costs about 81 a year to support
it. Rats breed rapidly and are de-
structive in many ways. They carry
the bubonic plague and other dis
eases. AS long as there are rats
there exists means by which one of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-11
VOL. XX.-No. 70.
SPEAKING ABOUT FLORIDA
By W. A. McRae,

Florida, South Carolina and New
Mexico are the only American states
without an inheritance tax.
There are now 81 golf courses in
Florida, and some Of them are among
the longest and finest in the Union.
Communities in Florida lose set
tiers and investments every year be-
cause of the unattractive appearance
Of things about depots and along
railroad tracks.
Florida has Al dry counties and 8
wet ones-Escambia Nassau, Duval,
St. Johns, Palm Beach, Monroe, Hills
boro and Pinellas.
Grapes will grow in the smallest
garden or yard. A trellis isn't nee
essary. Let the vines run along the
fence. Grapes are healthful and can
be used in many ways.
Cowpeas, sorghum and sweet corn
not only take the best early spring
pasture for all kinds of live stock,
but are good soilage crops says Prof.
j. NJ. Scott, animal industrialist to
the Florida experiment station. In
about two months after planting
These crops are ready for feeding.
The Gadsden County Times, not
long ago, told of Love & Hearin, of
Quincy, handling $4,000 pounds of pc
cans, $4,000 pounds of home cured
meats and $500 gallons of cane
syrup. Diversity is the thing even
in leading tobacco county.
Scientific investigators say the av-
erage domestic hen has in her the
embryos for about 5000 eggs. Hens
laying 300 eggs year are now found
in nearly all parts of the Union. The
route to travel to get the 800 egg
hen to hatch eggs from that style
of bird.
"Pack my box with five dozen LIQUOR
jugs" is sentence containing all of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-11

shrivel, instead OF swelling up like little
white sponge Then it loosens from your
toe-and, glory hallelujah! the corn comes
off as though you'd take a glove off your
hand!"
Yes, ''Gets-It" is thel corn discovery Of
the age. More "Gets-It' is sold by many
times than any other corn remedy in ex-
istence. Try it and you'll know the
reason why. 1t takes two seconds to
apply 1t. and 1t dries at once That's all
Don't observation-disclosures the experience
of millions and use "Gets-It."
Gets-It'' is sold everywhere, CSC a
bottle, or sent on receipt of price by E.
Lawrence & Co., Chicago, III.
Sold in Pensacola and recommended as
the worlds best corn remedy by Balkcom
Drug Co., Crystal Pharmacy, Whites
Pharmacy and Jas. r. Polkinghorne
(adv \