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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
RED CROSS WILL
GET JUDGE FISK'S
PUBLICITY FUND
Candidate for Member Of su
preme Court to Contribute
. n $40 to Cause J.

Minot, N. D., May fudge Charles
j. 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
advertisement in the states public.
ity campaign for SIS but to give that
amount to the Red 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 ac-
complishing it's great mission and in.
stead of putting $500 into political
advertising by purchasing a page in
the Publicity Pamphlet, l 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 If the
other candidates seeking election at
this time would do likewise"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
BY MILTON BRONNER
SpcciaI 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. | am in
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.
diary:
August, 1914.-Two wounded Bel
CLANS 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.
Received no food until we reached
Bremen, &c hours after leaving Bel.
GUM.
September, 1914.-Prisoners are re-
ported on the slightest pretext are
forced to step out of line and are
boxed on the ears by a 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, 1914.-First English pris-
oners arrived. They are treated with
greater severity even than we are.
They are so famished that some Of
fcred us their wedding rings for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
SELLSIN
PRAISE OF RED
SKIN MISSION
Compliments Sioux of Standing
Rock on Results of Recent
n Conference

Fort Yates, N. D., May 7.-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 adopt-
ed at the recent Grow Greek 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. ~ have done and
will continue to do all that l 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
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
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, 1918-05-07
/ ". W. DEFENSE /! I ! IS j: !. !.
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 112 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-,
tcred into the war, and other printed
matter which had not been endorsed
by 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 copies
of Sabotage" at Spokane, Wash, be,
fore the period covered by the indict.
ment.
Lands Overruies.
IN entering Objection In the first
instance, the defense contended 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.. Vanderveer
protested.
The courts held, however, that the
acts of members, even without author
i2ation 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 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, 1918-05-07
DELIVER BONDS
IN. TWO. WEEKS
Eighteen Million Already Pint
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
allotmcnts of al subscriptions in
full
The total of subscriptions tabulated
by the treasury tonight was nearly
$4,000, 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, 1918-05-07
INVESTIGATORS
STATUS BROUGHT
OUT BY LETTERS
Had Been Requested by Presi-
dent to Present Report to
,.: War Department

The exact status of Cotton BCrglum
as an investigator, whichuntil 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 to
Secretary Tumulty last November in
regard to alleged defects in the avia-
ton organization and the desirable
ity of having certain experts called
in, the president asked him to pre-
sent his ideas. Later, on January 2,
the president wrote a letter to Mr.
Borglum 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 preliminary report from him
to Secretary Baker and asked the
latter to assign q disinterested per-
son to the investigation.
On March 80, after an eXchenge OF
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 a 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
preceded the recent reorganization
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, 1918-05-07

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 of a
diseased horse. ."t
Appeal from the District Court of
Mckenzie County, Hon. Frank Fisk,
Judge. .H%
2 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 r.
Assistant Attorney, Generals,
Attorneys for Defendant and Respond
emit
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
DOGS ARE L00SBD
" AGAINST PRISONERS
IN GERMAN CAMPS
Relgans Diary Recalls Ca Lyons Story That Sammes Are
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 scran-
BILE for it. Many of us are barefoot.
My barracks received 30 pants for
$50 men.
December 13, l914.-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 orders
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. 1
May, 1915.-Russian prisoners ar
irving They are starving. One day
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, 1911 made my first at
tempt to escape but was caught and
was tied to post for some hours
and then put in a dark cell for Is
days on bread and water.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
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 wheel
shaft Of gas engine in the elevator
operated by his father in Wayne, N.
D. The youths body was whirled at
a 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. Ship 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, 1918-05-07
MINOT BOY AGAIN
! REPORTED AMONG
! THE CASUALTIES
Raymond Gillette Officially List.
ed as Wounded on French
E: ...
Front 4;

Minot, N. D., May 7.--itaymend 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 bandage
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
NO REASON FOR 1T
When Bismarck Citizens Show a Way.

When Bismarck Citizens Show Way.
There can be no reason why any
reader Of this who suffers the tor
lures of an aching back, the annoy,
ance of urinary disorders, the pains
and dangers of kidney ills will fail to
heed the words of a neighbor who
mas found relief. Read what Bis
narck citizen says:
J. A. Montgomery, no Seventh St.,
says. 81 suffered for a long time
rom backache, which l knew was
caused by my kidneys being out of
order. used Doan's Kidney Pills and
hey were lust what needed, for they
strengthened my back and regulated
my kidneys. l have never had any
more kidney trouble"
Price 6Oc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for 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, 1918-05-07
SUPREME COURT
From Stutsman County.

Merchants National Bank of Wimble-
don, N. D., corporation, Plaintiff
and Appellant. VS..
George e. 'Brastrup, Defendant and
Respondent.
Syllabus: DIFF 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 I'M according to the
agreement between the parties, and
when so filled 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.
/ 49,, 1t is as a general rule only in
cumbent upon plaintiff to explain an
alteration in an instrument which in
creases the liability of the defendant
and not one which reduces It
(4) 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
livered 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 a 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 testi-
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 situation which violates it 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 promissory note.
Defense of material alteration.
Appeal from the District Court Nof
Stutsman County, Hon. j. A. Coffey,
Judge. ...
Judgment for defendant.
Plaintiff appeals.
Reversed.
Opinion of the court by Bruce, On
J. ~.
Robinson, J., coneurring. , '
John A. Jorgenson, jamestown, at
torney for appellant.
Knaf & Knauf, jamestown, attorneys
for respondent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
"rurn a Deaf Ear"

To be able to hear well is great
blessing, but one should be able to
turn a 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, 1918-05-07

on it himself and stuck 1t out for the
boys in the trench expected the Ger
mans to come over. "They came 0v-
er alright" Gillette wrote, "and 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, 1918-05-07
From Mckenzie County.
. NJ. Neer, Plaintiff and Appellant,

State Livestock Sanitary Board, De-
PENDANT and RESPONDENT.
SYLLABUS: (1.) 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 Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12
GIVE US A CHANGE

Alaska IS not being given fair chance to develop By that we do not refer particularly to the manner in which the development of the territory has been rough-ocked by the red tape of scattered bureau administration Nor is it our desire to burden Washington with troubles at time when the nation is engroSsed with more serious problems We merely mention the fact that Alaska IS getting the worst of it by way of directing attention to the possibilities of development in this country.
 We boast of the fact that in single month last year our exports totaled more than twenty million dollars and that the value of productions since l86 exceed seven hundred millions And yet development honestly may be said to be standing still We ar6e not receiving the bene fits from this wonderful production As Manager McPher son. of the Alaska Bureau Seattle Chamber of Commerce Club recently expressed it. "a country that produce and ship to the outer world products in month of value far greater than all of Seattes industries is cap able of great and prosperous development and of sup porting large population" The rich resources of Alas ka he points out are being creamed while nothing is being done toward replenishing assuring continual ton of the rich outflow The intensive development that should be encouraged and fOstered especially at this time of great production is lacking, with the result that Alaska is not building up with the industries and perman ent population essential to the prosperity and rational development of the NOrthand
 One of our troubles is that do altogether too much exporting of raw materials The copper that mine in Alaska for instance should be smelted in Alaska instead
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT CO.,
 OWNERS

To GEORGE k. KING and DAVE
 BAUMAN, and to their, and each
 of their heirs and assigns:
 You, and each of you, are hereby notified that during the years ending December 31, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, and 1917, the undersigned has expended more than One Hundred Dollars in each of said years, or total of $900.00, in labor and improvements upon the Social Group sulphur placer mining claim, situate on Makuskan Mountain, Una laska mining district, district of Alas ka, in which mining location you, the said George R. King claim an undiv- ided one-eighth (1-S) interest, and you, the said Dave Bauman claim. an undivided one sixteenth (1-16) inter- est, as shown by notice of location thereof and deeds of conveyance of said interest of record in the record ing office of the aforesaid mining dis trict. The said labor was performed as and for the representation of said claim for the years as aforesaid, aS required by the laws of the United States and district of Alaska concern ing annual labor upon mining claims and the same was the amount requir- ed to hold said claim for said years. The amount required for each of said years being the sum of One Hun dred Dollars ($100.00).
 You are further notified that un- less within ninety (90) days after the last publication of this notice you contribute your proportionate share of said expenditures, as such co-own- CTS, to wit: You, the said George R.. King, the sum of $112.50, being your proportionate share of said represen- tation for the years ending as afore- said; and you, the said Dave Bau- man, the sum of $56.25, being your proportionate share of said represen- tation for the years ending as afore- said, your interest in said claim will be forfeited to the undersigned CO., owner, who has made such expendi- lures and will become his property in the manner provided by law.
 Dated at Seattle, Washington, this fifteenth day of December, 1917.
 FRANK MEERWALDT
 Co-Owner Date of publication Dec. 24th, 1917 to March 25, 1918.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12
JAZZ NIGHT FOR OLD AND YOUNG SATURDAY
 A REAL JAZZ NIGHT

Cn Mqvb 16th.. rc>s Sarur !ay evening, ,he Arctic Grolhcrhood wIl rlt on o.c of the Ta'1 's Jazz Nights.
 Ghe Jazz form of entertainment is something distinctly oAqr = and ncN in L.e annals o' Alaska entcr,tmn.nt and promises tu go ;hc uC.; success ful form of amusement that has ever been introduced in the North? The keynote of a Jazz entertainment is novelty and to achieve this end the management has ranSacked the Camp and the result of their investigations has resulted in a program that for distinct novelty, original stunts, va liety of performances has never been excelled and seldom eQualed in this section of the world.
 Athletics, music, dancing, elocution, rallies, refreshments, fortune telling, hand holding and all of the various foImS of sport that go to amaze and amuse the outermost corner of the world will be shown in all of the va rious forms, and it's cinch that any one who spends a quarter to get into the big show will be pleased and the best part is that each and every one who pays a quarter to gain admission to the Hall will not only get their money back but will receive in addi- tion a beautiful door prize.
 SOME STUNTZ
 VAUDEVILLE: SOME NEW AND STARTLING FEATURES: - Exclu- sive management of Mir. Erich Lucas.
 THE ORIENTAL BAR, REFRESH MENTS IN ALL THE VARIOUS ,F0RMS-Joe Badger and Geo. Nit
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12

Women can register, you know, as well as men for the city election.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12

chcll.
 JITNEY DANCE:- This event will be staged by Wm. Henry and the Famous Arctic Queen.
 THE POP AND CANDY VENDOR By Special Arrangement, managed by Jack Bowling.
 CANDY WHEEL AND RATTLE: Under the personal supervision of EraStuS Rastus Talwater
 GUM DROPS AND ICE CREAM Financed and managed by Goo Goo COlwcll.
 FORTUNE TELLING AND GEN ERAL BUNkO:-By the Famous Im- porter (from Nome) Quartett.
 BASKET LUNCH RAFFLE:-You feed with the Fairy you draw, eXclu- sive management of Frank Cotter. GRAND ST. PATRICKS SNAKE EXHIBIT:-under the exclusive man. agemcnt of Elmer Friend.
 PAINLESS DENTISTRY BOOTH: pr, Otto Jazz Keating and assis- tantS.
 TEA AND CRUMPETTS, ALSO A SELECT ASSORTMENT OF JOLLY POPS:-Sold by Harold Slavey Bal derSton. Positively no frankfurters sold at this booth.
 THE RADIO CREW. Four round boxing contest, including the latest messages from the front and other novelties.
 The best stunts are being kept un- der cover by the management but will be sprung at the opportune tine.
 All come in from out the line or forever blame yourselves.
 Balance of program on Saturday.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12

A. McIver, l2ehs&d undertaken.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12

"Ooligan nets on hand at J. L.. Graef's." tt.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12

Pearl Oil $1.7S can at Graefs. ti