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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
Miss Wilson Awaits Fathers Arriva

Paris, Dec. 9.-Miss Margaret W.
Wilson, daughter of President Will
son, has arrived at st. Nazaire. where
she sang before $500 American SOL
diers who will sail for home in a few
days. Miss Wilson will sing at differ
emit cities along the seaboard while
awaiting the arrival of President Will
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
George Stays at Home.

London, Dec. 9.-That King George
will visit America, as a return cour-
tesy for President Wilson's visit to
England, is not regarded as likely. 1t
was pointed out today that the presi-
dents coming is not a personal visit
to the king, but part of his itinerary
in attending the peace conference, as
a result of which diplomatic custom
will not require that the visit be re-
fIrned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
They Arc Exclusives.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The most ex-
elusive dances at the capital are held
at the Walter Reid soldiers hospital.
Only men who have left arm, leg,
hand OF foot behind them in France
are eligible. A mere uniform is US
less as badge of admission. and
money and social standing count as
nothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
A BILLION FOR DRAINAGE
Government VIII Be Asked for Biz
Sum This Week for Work.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-One billion dol
lars will be asked of the government
by the National Drainage congress,
which was scheduled to meet here
Thursday.
The money will be used to give con-
genial and remunerative work to re-
turned soldiers, officials today said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09

conquer it quickly. easily and safely.
In a letter he writes: II haves no De,
sire for tobacco any more 1 feel ike
a new man." Others report similarly.
Wonderful for easily overcoming Gig
arctic and pipe habit. and chewing.
Anyone desiring a copy Of this BOOK
can get it free. POSTPAID. by writing 70
New York City. You will be surprised
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proved eyesight, increased vigor. LONGER
life and other advantages If you quit
poisoning yourself with nicotine.
three days you can be rid Of the addic.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
HE DID NOT KNOW
: GUN WAS LOADED

Chicago, Dec. John Michalek,
H. was dead today as a result of
war" He was killed by his brother,
Peter, Is. The boys were playing
war" with a revolver they found
while their parents were away. Peter
didn't know it was loaded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
A Flu Victim,

Sedalia, Mo-, Dec. 9.-Russel1 Niver.
general superintendent of the electri-
cal and gas department of the City
Light & Traction company, died here
last night of pneumonia, following
influenza. He formerly lived at
Joplin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
IN DUSSELDORFF REGION
Belgian Cavalry Occupies Neuss and
Crefeld, on Rhine.

Havre, Dec. Sour cavalry has
occupied Neuss and Crefeld Con the
Rhine in the Dusseldorf region)."
the Belgian war office announced to-
day.
"Our infantry has reached the
front of Wassenberg, Baal and Julich."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
SEVEN SAILORS ARE LOST.
Ensign Bingham and Six Enlisted Men
Lost in Tangicr Harbor.

washington, Dec. 9.-The drowning
of Ensign william E. Bingham of
New York City and six enlisted men Of
the destroyer Lansdale when boat
carrying a shore liberty party swamped
in Tangier harbor was reported to the
navy department today by Vice Ad-
miral Sims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
C. & o. Manager Dies,

Covington, KY, Dec. 81. Paul
Stevens, general manager of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway company.
died today'at his home near here of
pneumonia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
He Quit Tobacco

This veteran, 3. b.
Lamphere, was addicted
to the excessive use OF
tobacco for many years.
He wanted to quit but
needed something to
help him.
He learned of a free
book that tells about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
BERLIN NOW IS TALKING
Says Commission To Inspect Ship
Being Built Exceeds Terms.

Amsterdam. Dec. e9-..The following
dispatch was received today from
Berlin: 4
IAN allied sea commission will pro-
coed to Hamburg to inspect and de-
mand surrender of captured and in
termed entente vessels, as well as war
ships under construction 1t is de-
clared that these demands exceed the
terms of the armistice ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
ONLY INFORMAL ADVICE
Was U. S. Action in Chile-P Peru
Quarrel.

Washington, Dec. 9.-This. govern
ment's action urging Chile and Peru
to get together on their differences
was informal. officials reiterated to-
day. Both Latin-American govern
ments were urged not to let their trou-
bles disturb present pan-American
unity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09

recuperative diet in inf -enza. Horlick's
Matted Milk, very digesdble.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-21
A CHRISTMAS STORY ABOUT TWO
LITTLE BOYS AND A LITTLE GIRL 4.
AND THE FINEST DOLL IN HEBRON

their savings in that doll, except
just enough to pay parcels post
charges to Bismarck, and they
mailed it that very day to State
Humane Officer Neweomb, with a
heart-searehing boyish note, in
which they told about reading Of
little Wi'helmina and how they
hoped that she would like the
doll and that neither her mother
nor anyone else would be allowed
To- burn It. ..,u... ..,.
And this doll with its message
Of love from two little juvenile
Santa Clauses will on Christmas
morning await q place II <<Wi'heI-
mina's loving little arftS, where
they will be fondled by tiny, scar
red and Iacerated hands" whose
ache for a toy or j dolly their
very own has been far more bit
ter than any, pain which corporal
punishment could; ipfliet-., ;4I7
Somehow or. other this struck
Mr.. ,Newcomb 40 quite ! Christ
mas story, and Il affected the re-
porter the same, way, and 90, here
il is. "God. bless vs., everyone"
said Tiny Tim. ,.cod Bless the lit
tie Mann boys Of Hebron says
Rev. Neweomb,. and we say, "eod
bless little Wuhe'mina and bring
her with, her doll on Christmas
day, peace and good will and for
aetfuIness Of hurts that have
scared % deep into her pitifu' III
tie SOUL" ...,., ,.
N. e.-"We" in a news story,
even a human interest story, isn't
technical, but neither 10 the story,
nor the mood in which It was
written.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-21

too many lawyers in the scramble for
an existence by limited and petty or
dishonest litigation, and the result Is
lowering of the professional stand
ard As it appears some Of our early
Judges did not know noun from an
adyerb. They wrote whale decisions
with endless paragraphs and sentences
covering whole page. TO give en-
phasis to each proposition they under
scored it by a citation Of mass Of de-
cisions copied from some table OF
cases.
In one case they decided that with
out a trial by jury it was competent
for a judge to convict an accused per-
son of crime and to sentence him to
the penitentiary for two years. And
that is in keeping with many other
decisions, and still our young law
deans and lawyers seem to stand
aghast at the thought Of reversing any
of those old decisions when In truth,
according to all just principles of law
and logic, large percentage of the
decisions should be lisregarded. And
50 it is Of many decisions recently
made by our court. Indeed, the num-
erous dissents do show that. in his
turn each judge has certified that his
brethren on the bench are very sub
ject to error. The lesson is that we
should learn to make our decisions
with the greatest; care and. considera-
tion, and not without a conference,
where judges disagree. We should ell
deavOr to base our conclusions on
sound principles aud not on any err
rOneOus, polite or rotten decisions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-21

One judge says there is no common
law adoption; says that there can be
no adoption Of child unless III the
manner provided by statute; but chill
dren were adopted long before people
knew anything Of laws and statutes.
In the legends of ancient Rome VIC
read how good mOtherly wolf adopt.
ed and nursed Romulus and Remus
and how the boys grew up and always
loved and cherished their wolf mother.
The law of natural adoption has al
ways prevailed among the human spe-
cies and among the inferior animals
and it has saved millions Of helpless
infants. If we repeal the law of nat
ural adoption by deciding that moth
erly woman cannot safely adopt mn
abandoned infant, then we doom such
infants to perish by neglect, because
the motherly instinct will not tmpel
a woman to adopt an infant, wait and
to cherish it as, her owns IL she ?, Knows
that the law, may rend her heart and
her dearest affections by tearing the
child away from her. l cannot. well
imagine a scene5imore fearful and dis
tresstng than the tearing apart the lit
tie happy child and her foster mother.
Such tearing can never be voted for
by any judge who has at heart the
welfare of the Tofiild and the welfare
of humanity and of other children that
may need a foster parent. !
Bishop Lemke has not yet appeared
to install our new Justice Bronson and
to annoint His head with holy oil. This
is all ancient rite and should not he
neglected, a2Sit2 tends. to develop the
bumps Of humility, perception and con-
scientiousness. I;writeh first OF the
bump Of humanity. because a (Oung
lawyer Is apt to assume THAT att cleo
ton fits. him for; Attorney General or
any other office; whereas, fitness de-
ponds on the head and the heart-a
big head and a big heart-a broad con-
ception of humanity and Of human at
fairs. AS the purpose of the law is
to regulate the affairs and remedy the
wrongs Of human beings. the training
of the heart may be quite as import
ant as that of the head. The law is
made for man and not man for the
law. 1t is made to better the con-
ditions of humanity, to build up and
not to pull down. In this state there
are reasons why lawyers and judges
should proceed with the greatest care.
judicial timber is scarce and hard to
find. The judges are made from law
years who made good fees in the big
cities do not go west to work for a
4 small salary or to settle in country
towns and exc out a starving existence
at questionable practices. There are
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-21

SSvs'0' ~0JS wv NV r. ~
the state carried a pathetic story
Of little WiIhelmina Van orney,
eioht-yearsold daughter Of an
Ashley couple, whose mother had
burned her dolls, it was alleged,
because she did not believe in
such frivoIities for little folks.
Miss WilheImina lived in town
with her, aunt while she attend
ed school. Her aunt had pretty
gold watch, and she lett it%iying
where Wllhelmina could see it. !,
And one day whom no one! was
looking, this beautiful trinket
slipped into the toy starved little
girls pocket. And, The story as,
it was told 6. B. Newc comb, state
humane officer, goes that Wilhel.
mina's mother when, she found
that the IittIe+. girl had the trinket
beat her INFO insensibility and
then held nor tiny hands over a
red hot stoveIid until they were
SCARED and blistered.
People all over the state. read
this tale and shuddered and hoped
it couldn't be true Out at He
bron Cashier ,Paui Mann's two lit
tie boys read the story, and, nan7
like; their sympathy and pity took
a practical form. The youngsters
put their heads together and unit
ed in a raid on their savings
banks, which were quite full, It
being so near, Christmas, and
then they seooted down town, and
they discovered. the biggest and
beautifuiest and most gorgeous
doll the whole town. afforded. and
they invested ! every penny Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-21

Dec. q, 1915 This week we have
been hearing debates on several cases.
Our most interesting case relates to
the custody Of d Attie girl. -Four years
ago at the maternity hospital in Fargo
poor young woman found herself the
mother of an infant for which she had
no father. 1t weighed four pounds. The
mother being destitute and having to
earn her own living by working as u
domestic, she arranged with the ma
tron Of the hospital to find some good
family to adopt the infant. A good
motherly woman was found. who went
from Wilton to Fargo. took the infant
of two months. cuddled 1t to her bosom
as her own child, and returned with it
to her good home In Wilton. The
foster mother being childless the in
FAINT at once became the pet and the
idol of herself and her husband and
under the best Of care and nursing it
grew to be a bright and beauteOus
child. OF course it was with grief and
tears that the natural mother gave
away her infant and Signed paper
releasing her claim to 1t. but she did
1t for the good Of the infant and to
preserve it's life. ~ .t ...t<
Now she has married the father of
the child and lives with him some
where's in Idaho, and another infant
has come to her, and now she asks
to regain the first child and to carry
It out Of the state and beyond the
jurisdiction Of the court. and to rend
the ties Of love and affection which
bind the little girl to the mother who
has preserved It's life. There is moth
ing to show that the ,plaintiff has any
means or any home or that she is
prepared to give the child the care
and comforts TO which she has been
accustomed. There js4a showing Of
poverty and impfOvideSke which indi-
Gates that nm exchange of homes, and
a transportation to Idaho would bode
III for the child. Two years ago, when
this action was commenced, the plain
TIL and her husband had no home. She
was a domestic: Ne hired man. At
present they may have homestead
with 4 little shack on the plains In
some, valley Of Idaho.
The primary and controlling ques-
ton is the welfare OF society and the
welfare OF the child. She is not u
chattel to which any party can assert
a. legal title, and HE superior right IL
with the mother. who has preserved
the life Of tie hid and not with her
who sbandoned it 1T, strange 10 say,
- this queslisa ~ 3DAges are divided
and they talk okcsmnen law and lefayl
lSiehn md ~ -1esap = ~psp6r who
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-21
CITATION HEARING PROOF OF
49, ,l, WILL.

State of North Dakota, County of
Burleigh-SS. '''"' 49,,
In County Court, before Hon. I. c.
Davies, Judge. .r'.t &,
In the matter Of the estate of Nellie
r.. Mccormick, deceased. -.
John c.. Oberg. petitioner. vs.. MI.
l.. e. Smith, Mrs. John c. Oberg,
Mary Mccain, Mary aEpchholze, St.
Alexius Hospital, CharlSssH. Dill, and
Hattie A.. Lewfss resrpA4ents!
The State Of North Dekota, to the
above named respond ents and all per-
sons interested in the estate Of Nellie
r. Mccormick, deceased.
You and each of you are hereby no.
titled that John c. Oberg, the petition
er herein, has filed in this court q
document in writing, purporting to
be the Last VIII and Testament Of
Nellie r.. McC ormick. late of the City
of Bismarck in the county. of Bul leigh
and state of North Dakota, deceased,
with his petition, praying tor the ad'
~ the last Will and Testament Of said
deceased, and for the issuance. to him
Of letters Parliamentary thereon, and
that the said petition and the proofs
of said purpOrted VIM and Testament
will be heard and duly considered by
this court on Tuesday, the fourth day
of February, A. D., 1919 at 10 o'clock
In the forenoon Of that day, at the
court rooms of this court, In the coun.
ty court house, In the city Of Bis
marck, county Of Burleigh and state of
North Dekota; and
You and each Of you are hereby cit.
ed to be. and appear before this cour.
at said time and place and answer
said petition and show cause. IL any
there be, why the prayer of said peti.
ton shonld not be granted.
BY the Court:
(Seal 6asS * I. G.. DAVIES.
Judge of the County Court.
Dated the 10th day of December,
A. D. 1918.
Let the foregoing citation be served
by publication once week for three
weeks, In the Bismarck Tribune, Bis
marck, N. D., and personal service on
all respondents who are residents Of
the state of North Dakota.
(SeaD sE I. c. DAWES,
& Judge Of the County Court.
12- 21=2S "a ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-21

WITH THE EDITORS
HELP THE REDzCROSS

f A year ago the people of Grand Forks responded
to the appeal for Red Cross memberships in man.
ner which indicated an appreciation of the import
ance of the work which the society is doing, and
of a very lively sympathy in that work. In the
year which has passed we have had time and op-
portunity to become more familiar with the or
ganization and what it is doing, and those who are
working in the membership campaign this year
believe with good reason that they look with con-
fidence for very largely increased list of men,
bers from the city this year-that they may rea-
sonably expect, in fact, membership of one hun
dred per cent.
We must not make the mistake of surprising
that the war is over There has been a cessation
of active hostities, and there is every reason to
believe that fighting on large scale will not be
renewed. But the war will not be over and the
armies cannot be withdrawn until the conditions
of peace are formulated and the treaties of peace
are signed by representatives of governments able
and willing to carry out the conditions prescribed
And not until the most important of these condi-
lions are actually performed can all of the troops
of the allies safely be withdrawn from the ad-
vanced positions which they occupy
Affairs in Germany are in chaotic state, and it
is impossible to estimate what may result Condi-
tons may develop in that country at any time
which will require the garrisoning of the whole
country for the purpose of maintaining order.
Should such conditions develop large occupying
force will be required. Russia is in deplorable
condition, chiefly as the result of the non-exstence
IN the greater part of that country of government
which will protect the individual in his personal
and property rights The wheels of industry have
stopped, and it is not an exaggeration to say that
in that country some millions of human beings are
actually starving. r
1t is necessary for us to help the orderly and in
dustrious people of Russia to get on their feet
We must help to put down anarchy there, and to
90 that we must bring the rifle and bayonet to bear
on lot of anarchists. 1t will probably be neces-
sary for US to fight our way into Russia to prepare
roads over which we can send food to her starving
people. In all of this work the Red Cross will
play part. In the care of those who are wounded
in battle; in the nursing of those who are taken
III In camp life; in the distribution of food and
clothing to the hungry and the naked lin these
and scores of other ways there will be need for
the activities Of the Red Cross, with its full force
working UP to the limit, for . long time to come.
q The I'D Cross must ard sl6l r suppoetsd, end
Cfslnd Fes11 WI d IL OsoBd rSsts Hsf.
]bs0s s-~~,.--
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-21
EATS LIKE A r: n I.
WOOD CHOPPER

i "After many discouraging years OF
suffering from stomach trouble and
bloating tn which could eat only
sparingly of the simplest food, l am
now feeling entirely we'll. Thanks
to Mayr's Wonderful Remedy which
has done wonders for me-. ] can now
eat like a woodchopper and enjoy It."
It is simple, harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and aliays
the inflammation which causes prac-
tically all stomach. liver and tntes-
final ailments, including appendicitis.
One dose will convince or money re-
funded. For sale by druggists every
where. ,f$ "A. 49,. 7'.rs
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-21
READ THE STORY OF THE MOTHER WHO
TELEPHONED TO 81 DOCTORS TO
CET ONT EOQ HE'D CKIII n

/ rs.5. GET ONE FOR HER CHILD.
Down in South Dorchester, Massachusetts, the
other day child fell sick with "flu.'
Mother rushed to the telephone to call doc
tor in hurry.
She called Ga doctors before she found one
able to come to the help of her suffering child!
"Flu" is taking all the time and energies of
doctors and nurses pretty nearly everywhere
Trying to prevent "fu" is wise isn't it? 81 -.
December FL is longest night, says calendar /;
December "a, says our kid
Yank Army of occupation in Germany doesn't
seem heavily occupied just now.
"President Of road held in transit wreck" says
headline. Catch 'em in wreck and there'd
be fewer smashups, you bet!
Europe seems bankering for first-class hang
ing bee. You know the name Of the leading can
didate. 81 s.s4y yS ~
n Not even ass a prisoner does Hohenzollern get
Christmas dinner III Paris. He's lucky to have it
ON EARTH g r. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-21

in health matters among millions of its friends It
has taught the beginnings of health care to null
titudes. 1t has bound the interest of host of
children to its work through their contributed
pennies These will never have the careless indif-
ference to conditions threatening human health
that their parents have shown
Every warning nation, our own included, added
greatly to it's hospital facilities and more to it's
hospital knowledge and technique. The great sys-
tenn of base hospitals, prepared for the terrible
casualties that fortunately did not come to US,
affords THE POSSIBILITY OF ADEQUATE
HOSPITAL SERVICE IN PEACE TIMES.
The slaughter of manhood has emphasized the
value Of human life and especially focused atten-
ton on the NEED OF SAFEGUARDING IN
FANCY. The United States Childrens Bureau
tells us that we now kill 100000 babies annually
by federation of deadly remediabe social condi-
lions.
One years application of the lessons of war will
replace the lives it cost.
We paid terrible price for these lessons.
1t will be doubly foolish and criminal to refuse
to learn them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-21
SATURDAY. EVENING LETTER
BY Justice J. E. Robinson

the mother gave with her infant to
show that she released and abandoned
it. And it. is true the scrap Of paper
is but link in the chain Of. evidence
showing how the mother gave away
and left it at the door Of some house.