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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
By MILTON BRONNER
SpeciaI Staff Dispatch.

Washington, d. c., May &c. c.
Lyon, Tribune correspondent with
that owing to tales they had heard
Of Hun treatment of prisoners, Ameri-
can soldiers had determined to die
rather than be captured. l am in
a position to supplement Lyons in.
formation by extracts from the diary
Of a Belgian soldier who escaped from
Germany after over three years cap
tivity. He was captured at Houth-
EN- Sainte Marguerite, August, 1914.
Here are some passages from the
diary:
August, 1914.-Two wounded Bel.
gians were bayOneted before my eyes.
At Tongres we were put in cattle
trucks and sent to Germany. At ev-
cry station we were insulted by mob 5.
Received no food until we reached
Bremen, &c hours after leaving Bel
GUM.
September, 19l4-Prisoners are re-
ported on the slightest preteXt are
forced to step out of line and are
boxed on the ears by German non
com named Dom. Smoking forbidden.
One of my comrades, DessaiX of the
14th, suffering from cancer OF the
stomach, not admitted to hospital un-
til he was DYING
October, l9l4.-First English pris-
oners arrived. They are treated with
greater severity even than we are.
They are so famished that some Of
fered us their wedding rings for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
CATO SELLSIN
PRAISE OF RED
SKIN MISSION
Compliments Sioux of Standing
Rock on Results of Recent
Conference

Fort Yates. N: D., May Cato
Sells, commissioner of Indian affairs.
strongly recommends the Intelligent
and sincere manner in which you have
presented to me the wishes of the
Siou nation concerning the prosecu-
ton of their claim against the govern
ment, as set Out in resolutions adont.
ed at the recent Grow Creek council"
in letter to Robert High Eagle,
Clarence Three Star and Thomas Tut
tie. representatives of the Sioux Black
Hills council who returned last week
from Washington. II have done and
will continue to do all that | can to
see that the jurisdictional bill now
pending before congress, and which
has passed the senate, shall become
a law" writes Commissioner Sells.
81 congratulate you upon the situation
and the favorable outlook for early
adjudication of your rights, all of
which has been greatly advanced by
the action of the Crow Creek council
and your own good conduct as rep
resentatives of the Sioux" The claim
Of the sioux nation for the violation of
the treaty ceding their own people
the Black Hills country aggregate sew
eral millions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
SIOUX COUNTY
INDIANS PASS
MEDICAL EXAM
BOYS Letters Home Show Pride
in Service of Uncle Sam and
Humanity

Fort Yates, N. D., May 7.-Private
julius Curshallas writes from Camp
Dodge that of the recent Sioux county
contingent but one man, Private Herb
crt Keeps Eagle, failed to pass the
physical examination. He will be re-
turned because of defective eyes. Ben
Gray Hawk has been assigned to the
mules and barns, and the other boys,
Privates Thomas Gray Bill. Edward
Lean Elk, James Murphy, John Elk,
and John Red Bean, are leaving for a
new training camp on Long Island.
Private G. w. Santee writes from Fort
Logan, Colo.,. that he has gone in for
boxing and that when his chance
comes to hand the kaiser wallop he
will know how and where to land it..
Private Alfonso Bears Ghost writes
from Somewhere in France that he IS
having a good time and is being we'll
cared for. "You don't need to worry
about me or cry for me-" writes Luke
Speaks Walking from his training
camp. 81 am we'll off. l am going to
join until the war is over. and when
we win the war l hope to- be among
the boys who get to Berlin. Let some
one who can explain all this to you
and read good to you, so you will not
be mistaken. l kiss everyone OF you,
and close with love to You all, father
mother and brothers." This is the
tone of all the letters received here
from Indian boys who have enlisted in
the service of their great white father
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
RED CROSS WILL
GET JUDGE FISK'S
. PUBLICITY FUND
Candidate for Member of Su
preme Court to Contribute
$40 to Cause

Minot, N. d., May Judge Charles
]. Fisk of this city who has, since re-
ceiving the endorsement of the Lincoln
Republican league, decided to enter
the campaign for Judge of the supreme
court, took the first step in the jour
ney to election on Saturday evening
when he decided not to secure page
advertisements in the states public
ity campaign for SIS but to give that
amount to the Ped Cross. Judge FISK
gave check for that amount to the
committee in charge OF the big Red
Cross ball Saturday evening, held for
the purpose OF raising $500 for the
Minot chapter of the Red Cross.
AT this time Judge Fisk stated.
"the American Red Cross society needs
every dollar possible to aid it in &C
complishing its great mission and in.
stead of putting $500 into political
advertising by purchasing a page in
the Publicity Pamphlet, believe my
money will do more good in the hands
of the American Red Cross and have
concluded to give the same to such
society and would be pleased II the
other candidates seeking election al
this time would do likewise
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
DELIVER BONDS
IN TWO. WEEKS
Eighteen Million Already Print
ed, Ten Million Distributed
Through Nation

Washington, D. c., May ITO sup
ply Liberty bonds promptly to sub
scribers, extra shifts of printers were
set to work today by the bureau of
engraving and printing, and it is
planned to deliver all bonds within
two weeks. About eighteen million
bonds already have been printed and
more than ten million have been dis
tributed throughout the country by
the treasury.
Secretary McAdoo formally an
nounced tonight that, in accordance
with rights reserved when he open
ed the third loan, he would make
allotments of al subscriptions in
full.
The total of subscriptions tabulated
by the treasury tonight was nearly
$1,000, 100000, and nearly a half bill,
lion more probably will be report
ed before the total is announced some
time afte.. next Monday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
PROVEN SWAMP-ROOT
AIDS WEAK KIDNEYS

The symptoms of kidney and blau'
der troubles are often very distressing
and leave the system in a rundown
condition. The kidneys seem to sui
fer most. as almost every victim com
plains of lame back and urinary trou-
bles which should not be neglected, as
these danger signals often lead to
more dangerous kidney troubles.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root which, so
many people say, soon heals and
strengthens the kidneys, is a splendid
kidney, liver and bladder medicine,
and. being an herbal compound, has 4
gentle healing effect on the kidneys
which is almost Immediately noticed
in most cases by those who use it.
A. trial will convince anyone who
may be in need of it. Better get a
bottle from your nearest drug store,
and start treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, ~.
Y, for sample bottle. When writ
ing be sure and mention the Bismarck
Daily Tribune.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
INVESTIGATORS
STATUS BROUGHT
?. OUT BY LETTERS
Had Been Requested by Presi-
dent to Present Report to
War Department

The exact status of Cotton Borglun
as an investigator, which until now has
been a mystery to the public is clear
ed up by correspondence between the
sculptor and President Wilson, made
public yesterday, 1t develops that
after the sculptor had written tc
Secretary Tumuity last November in
regard to alleged defects in the ayia
ton organization and the desirable
ity of having certain experts called
in, the president asked him to pre-
sent his ideas. Later, on January .
the president wrote letter to Mr.
B0rglum asking him to come to
Washington and lay the mater be-
fore the secretary of war, and with
the aid of a member of S cretary's
personal staff, discover the facts by
personal investigation. BOrglum did
this and on February ! the president
sent q preliminary report from him
to Secretary Baker and asked the
latter to assign disinterestei per
son to the investigation.
On March 20, after an cxchenge or
kilograms with Borglum, the presi-
dent wrote that he had placed the
material the latter had furnished at
the disposal of gentlemen to whom
he had committed the task of max.
ing systematic inquiry into the
whole aviation situation. These gen
tlemen were the special committee,
headed by II. Snowden Marshall or
New York, whose preliminary report
"
Of the army aviation service and the
appointment of John D. Ryan as dir
ectOr general.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08

municated in the act of breeding and
that the'ownres of diseased mares of.
fer to isolate the same and give bonds
that they shall not be bred does not
prevent the Live Stock Sanitary Board
from ordering their. destruction.
Action to restrain the killing Iof a
diseased horse.
Appeal from the District Court of
Mckenzie County, Hon. Frank Fisk,
Judge.
Judgment for Defendant.
Plaintiff appeals.
Affirmed.
Opinion of the Court by Bruce, Oh,
j.; Christianson, j., concurring spec
tally; Robinson and Grace, j., dissent
ing.
Burdick & Converse, Williston, At
torneys for appellant.
William LANCER, Attorney General
and Edward B. Cox and George F.
Shafer, Assistant Attorney Generals,
Attorneys for Defendant and Respond
ent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
MINOT BOY AGAIN
REPORTED AMONG
THE CASUALTIES
Raymond Gillette Officially List
ed as Wounded on French
Front

Minot, N. D., May raymond Gil
lette, the nineteen year old son Of Mrs.
E.. A. Geer of Minot has again been Of
ficially reported wounded. Word that
her son was slightly wounded was re-
ceived by Mrs. Geer on Saturday and
she is anxiously awaiting further de-
tails. No mention was made of the
nature Of the wound in the message
received from the war department
Gillette was the first Minot boy
whose name appeared in the casualty
list, having been wounded in the first
battle in which Americans took part.
In letter received last week by his
mothere he told the details Of the in
jury He said large shell fell about
five feet from him and a splinter
struck him over the right eye causing
a slight wound. He put a bandage
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08

on it himself and stuck it out for the
boys in the trench expected the Ger.
mans to come over. They came ov-
er alright Gillette wrote, land we
sent them back again double time The
wound | received was painful but |
stuck for | figure some Of those
square heads had something coming
from me and they got it,
After the attack of the Germans was
repulsed he was sent to hospital for
several weeks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
DOGS ARE L00SED
il AGAINST PRISONERS
IN GERMAN GERMAN CAMPS !;
8egans Diary Recalls "Ca' Lyons Story That Sammes Ar
Determined to Die Rather Than BE Captured

bread. We gave them what we could
of course without pay. When food
was brought to camp and bread fell
into dust or mud, there was scram'
BILE for it. Many of us are barefoot
My barracks received 80 pants for
$50 men.
December 13, 1914.-We are at Sol.
tau. Food hardly eatable and scarce.
SENTRIES ARE ACCOMPANIED BY
DOGS WHICH THEY LET LOOSE
AGAINST US ON SLIGHTEST PRE-
TEXT. William Carney, Englishman
of Cheshire regiment disobeyed ORDER;
and left barracks at night. He was
caught by sentries and beaten so
violently he came back bleeding, and
screaming from pain. Favorite sport
of non-coms is to make hapless pris-
oners run around courtyard, stopping
from time to time to get down on
their knees, lie down, etc. They al
ways pick out puddles to make us
lie in.
May, 1915.-Russian prisoners ar.
irving They are starving. One day
a pan of soup was upset and | saw
these fellows THROW themselves on
the ground and lap up what they
could. They frequently hunt for
food in the dustbins and one day |
saw them pick the bones which the
dogs of the camp had left lying in
the mud.
June, 1915.-I made my first at
tempt to escape but was caught and
| was tied to a post for some hours
and then put in dark cell for 8
days on bread and water.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
| W. ". DEFENSE
FAILS IN. TRIES
TO HIDE PRINTS
Two Rulings by Judge Lands
Give Government the Upper
Hand in Prosecution
SERVED AS MENTAL GUIDE
Pamphlets, Including "Sabotage''
to BE Presented to Jury to
Show Tendencies

Chicago, ILL.,, May 1.-THE defense
in the trial OF l12 Industrial Workers
of the World, accused of seditious
conspiracy, sustained two defeats to-
day in rulings by Judge Lands on
admission of evidence presented By
counsel for the government.
Over objections of George F. Van.
derveer, chief COUNSEL for the defense,
pamphlets published by individual
members shortly before America en-,
tereG into the war, and other printed
matter which had not been endorsed
ty general officers were read into the
records.
Again late in the day the defense
unsuccessfully tried to have stricken
from the records testimony concerning
publication of several thousand copie:
Of Sabotage" at Spokane, Wash, be
fore the period covered by the indict
ment.
Lands Overrules.
Ill cllteIlllS ODJecllOu III tne lTfS(
instance, the defense commended the
government was binding chain OF
evidence about all defendants by plac
ing in the records acts of individual
members of the organization.
No authorization was given by the
general organization for the acts Of
individual members, Mr.. Vanderveel
protested .s.....
The courts held, however, that the
ects of members, even without author
ization from the executive board, help
to form the structure which served
as a mental guide to all members.
In his second ruling Judge Lands
held that evidence need not be res
tricted to the period covered by the
Indictment. Letters or documents pre-
pared before Americas declaration OF
war which show a clear relationship
to the present case may be admitted
as evidence, it was held.
Tribune Want Ads Bring Results.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
NO REASON FOR IT

When Bismarck Citizens Show. Way.
y There can be no reason why any
reader of this who suffers the tor
lures Of an aching back he annoy,
ance OF urinary disorders, the pains
and dangers of kidney ills will fail to
heed the words of neighbor who
has found relief. Read what Bis.
Elarck citizen says:
]. A. Montgomery, 40 Seventh St.,
says. II suffered for a long time
rom backache, which l knew was
caused by my kidneys being out of
order. l used Doan's Kidney Pills and
hey were just what needed, for they
strengthened my back and regulated
my kidneys. I have never had any
more kidney trouble"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Montgomery had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
SUPREME COURT
From Stutsman County.

vi cFCudutS .\utlOudl Dduk VI w lIuUlc
don, n d., corporation, Plaintiff
and Appellant. VS..
George E. ,Brastrup, Defendant and
Respondent
Syllabus: uD-If one signs an in
strument containing blanks he must
be understood to intrust it to the per.
son to whom it is so delivered to be
properly filled in, according to the
agreement between the parties, and
when so filed in the instrument is as
good as-if originally executed in com
plete form.
(2) Blanks of any description, left
in writings not under seal, may, ex.
cept as prohibited by the statute of
frauds, be filled in in pursuance OF
mere parol authority.
(3.l 1t is as general rule only in:
ctmbent upon plaintiff to explain an
alteration in an instrument which in
creases the liability of the defendant
and not one which reduces it q.
90 A note which contains the
clause with interest payable annually
at the rate of 10 per cent per annum
to maturity" will be presumed to bear
the legal non contractual rate of inter
est, which in North Dakota Is seven
per cent, and in such case the holder
would be justified in writing the word
or figure seven therein and above the
word twelve, which has been crossed
out.
(5)A charge that note which
when sued upon contains the clause
with interest payable annually at the
rate of 10 per cent per annum to ma
turity'' when originally signed and de
livcred had the twelve merely stricken
out and no figures inserted above, and
that the agreement between the part
les was either that no interest should
be charged or at the most legal rate Of
seven per cen. is charge of fraudu
lent breach of trust, which practically
amounts to forgery, and In such case
it is error to refuse to instruct the
jury that "where a party seeks to
avoid an instrument on the ground OF
an alteration, he must make out bis
case by clear and convincing testt
mony sufficient to convince the mind
of a reasonably prudent and cautious
person, especially when the charge
will amount to a crime" and that, "the
presumption of innocence and fair
dealing among men is so persuasive
that a situation which violates 1t calls
,or evidence of more clear and salts
factory character than one that does
not involve moral turpitude or the
commission of crime or Offense.'
Action on a promissory note.
Defense Of a material alteration.
Appeal from the District Court Of
Stutsman County, Hon. ]. A. Cofey,
Judge.
Judgment for defendant.
Plaintiff appeals. ~
Reversed.
Opinion of the court by Bruce, On
j.
Robinson, J., concurring.
John A. Jorgenson, jamestown, at
tOrnev for appellant.
Knaf & Knauf, jamestown, attorneys
for respondent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
BOY WHIRLED TO
DEATH BY WHEEL
OF A GAS ENGINE
Tragic Accident at Wayne Eleva.
tor Investigated; No In
quest Necessary

Neal Hill, IA years old was instant
ly killed, yesterday afternoon, when
his clothing caught in the fly vince
shaft of a gas engine in the elevator
operated by his father in Wayne, n
D. The youths body was whirled al
terrible rate. and dragged into the
machinery in such manner that prac
tically every bone was broken. His
father. called by witnesses of the
tragedy, helped take the twisted form
of his son from the bloody death in
strument. Coroner A. E, Shipp went
to Wayne last night, but he found an
inquest unnecessary.
The boy, it is said, was sweeping
the engine room when, STOPPING
part of his outer clothing became en-
meshed with the steel engine wheels
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
"Turn a Deaf Ear"

To be able to hear well is great
blessing. but one should be able to
"turn deaf ear" to what is unWise or
unfit to hear If the angry words that
stir up strife, or the harsh, critical
words that hurt ones feelings, or de-
fame another never found listeners,
how much less pain and trouble the
world would know. Learn to use the
"hearing ear" and the deaf ear upon
the right Observation-Disclosures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
From Mckenzie County. .
A. NJ. Neer,, Plaintiff and Appellant,

State Livestock Sanitary Board, De-
PENDANT and RESPONDENT.
SYLLABUS: l.) The court an
not enioin the carrying out Of an ord
or OF the Live Stock Sanitary Board
for the killing of mare under the pro-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
VA Z 2 6 8
&6 2
o 10 z
Ok j z 6

z dealt and bid n heart, 4 spade.
and Y went to two diamonds instead of
supporting the hearts. Il bid two no
trumns and went game on the hand,
thanks to his opponents being ignorant
Of the plain suit echo.
a inferred that z must have the spade
suit stopped. so he led the king OF
clubs first to show his roentry. On
this b plays the deuce or the ten, which
might mean anything. and A then led
his fourth best spade. This allowed 2
10 make five diamonds and two hearts
Finding A void of hearts he put him
in with the club and made the king Of
spades, going game.
II Il plays the second best club on
the king A can read, him for the queen,
as 1t Is impossible that no has no more,
for z has shown five hearts and the
spade suit stopped. BY leading small
club instead OF the spade A will get a
spade lead through 2, and when y wins
with the ten A will be able to put him
In again and get another spade through
This sets the contract Instead OF losing
the game.
Here ls the other:
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AMERICAN sPORTsMAN'S CREED
Written by Zane Grey, Aided by
Prominent Outdoornmen.

The american sportsman's creed Is
being circulated by the American Game
Protective Association of 2S3 Broadway.
1t was written by Zane Grey and is
>4he result OF the collaboration of such
well known sportsmen as Charles
Sheldon, John b Burnham, Dan Beard,
i. Bartlett Hayward. w. S. McCree.
Frederick X. Vreeland and others equal
~ well known. The creed was written
o. the suggestion Of +. A. ouarles and
Is as follows:
:. Never in sport cndangcr human Life.
Never kill wantOnly or needlessly or
! erutally.
3 o6ey the laws of State and Nation,
work for better laws, and uphold the law
enforcing authorities.
T. Respect the rights OF farmers and prop
city owners and also their feelings.
onvrTs.
Never be a Ssh hog
:. Discourage She Sninr OF g0me for
eommerdal purposes by refusing 10 pur-
chase trophies
:. Study and record the natural history OF
same species IN the interests of sciencG,
2. Love Nature and its denlIens and be
gentleman.
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Who's Who in Casting
James S. Petit
Sketch No. 80
by JAMES ROBERT o'NEILL.
Sketch No. 80

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1s ". A., aroN
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per OF NeM I'm ~ ,ysi, I,tnG r,,th
arouho spoi sinai, .arJs ", ,,,,,cn
whonh ne 1'el ,i'nu ,ho..@n cimoora
oil manu- snaNst -. .o,a-
FISHES aI ,,. vi t. e,oS oos 90
lasts equaIS w." -. ,,tra 90 ~
ounce oiiSms' |o w.. as. &c ,,r,,as
whenever ne o"" "On - ~ front
III tsnt 49,. ,.'nr,, 80 sscord I, ac-
IN hea'S sss' D.. ,n,'r,ar,s,,
cnracy Midiahu oech ~ .oui,a .,.. ~.
Woulo nave WIN AS' A'o many ="
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-24
PHEASANTS LEAD IN
GAME PROPAGATION
Impeyan Sells for Sz2.50; Eik
Highest Among Mammals.

On American game farms more than
q dozen different varieties of pheasants
are raised. They include ringneck
pheasants, golden. silver. Monaghan.
Chinese. Manchurian cared. Eliot. I'm
peyan, Melanotous. Swinhoe. Prince OF
Wales. ForInosan, Amherst. Reeves
versicolor and Kalig
OF the wildfowl family the following
species are propagated: Canada geese,
genuine Wild type Hallard ducks, wood
duck. green wing teal, blue wing, PIN
tail and Australian black swan.
Other birds include the peacock, ma
tive bobwhite quail, mute and wild
turkey.
The game animals raised include Vir-
ginia deer. fallow. European red. elk
cottonGail rabbits and varying hares.
The most costly bird to purchase is
the female Impeyan, the female bird
selling for S72,5O and the male $67.90
or the mammals the female elk brings
ss1.87 and the male sss.3S. which are
average prices given by various COM
mercial breeders.