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The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11

time, without realizing what she was
doing, until she caught herself on the
edge Of place that cost thirtyfive dol
lars month. When she dropped back
from this, the twentydollar places
looked worse than ever. All her fine
sensibiIties had been scraped and
rasped by the sound OF voices she had
been hearing--the intOnations Of speech
the way people wore clothes. She
was more than blue. She was black and
blue.
That was the color OF the world
when she sat dc VII in the little lunch
room. She'd have thought that it was
impossible that she could ever smile
again. But she did within half Il
Her opening Of the street door had
rung little bell, and she had heard
through the plain white board parti.
tion that cut the place traverseiy
halfway back, a grOan and a sort Of
grunting yawn. A door in this par
tition had opened almost Immediately
and she'd caught glimpse of a man
without a coat or collar, in the act Of
finishing the stretch the yawn had
been preliminary to. But the door
had closed again instantly, leaving the
man on the other side.,
But within half a minute. as said,
he appeared again, this time most de-
corously clad in a white jacket with
a ilitary collar. He had. too. rather
a military air Of standing at attention
of, indeed, always having stood at
attention, absurdly at variance with
his appearance Of the moment before.
But there was Il bright engaging twin
kle in his eye that candidly confessed
the absurdity.
InvOluntarily Celia smiled at him.
He'd evidently had red hair once, but
it was now dusty gray, and his
clean -shaven sanguine face was finely
netted all over with wrinkles. And if
he wasn't Irish, then there isn't an
Irishman in County Glare. When he
asked, "What can do for you. Miss?"
she said. rather to her own surprise.
I'm afraid I interrupted your nap"
well, an that's true, too" he admit
ted. ''I've no key for that door. and
l keep the place open day and night.
And, as we haven't many demands for
afternoon tea in these parts, 1 gener-
ally indulge myself as you have dis
covered"
Just the sound Of his mellow, pleas
antly mOdulated voice. with the slight
enrichment of its consonants that sug-
gested brogue without actually con-
stituting 1t. was indescribably friendly
and soothing to her worn nerves,
II hadn't thought Of tea." she said.
II would be impossible to address him
in any other tone than the one she
would use for social equal. "You see,
/ forgot all about lunch. suppose it's
too late for that, though"
He professed himself ready to pre-
pare her as elaborate meal as she
wanted, but pointed out that the elab-
grafton would take time. IL instant
relief was called for, he'd suggest 4
pot Of ten ands1 fried-egg sandwich
This was . Wand that, rs 1t hap.
pened, she had never heard Of, and the
optioe g 4 y1slely s1ueed her. But
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
THE THOROUGHBRED"
By Henry KitcheN Webster E.
Author of
"The Real Adventure "The Painted Scene" Etc.
Author of

week might mean; not as the subject
of an acrimonious scene between her
and Alfred in the interval between
an excellent dinner and their retire
ment to two comfortable beds, but as
thing to be endured for months
years--forever. perhaps. :,
!: She began walking slowly in the
direction of the nearest car line. and
Us she walked the idea insinuated it.
self into her mind that. if she couldn Il
stand 1t, she needn't. There was that
comfortable home she had lived in for
years before her marriage, where with
any excuse at all, or indeed with none
they'd be glad to welcome her. There
, was her room there was her place at
the table. And wouldn't it be better
to 90 back to it? Wouldn't she be an
unnecessary drag on Fred if she insist
ed on taking him out to a place like
that flat? twenty-five dollars and 4
half week. to a man with no domes-
, tic responsibilities, would be comfort
able enough. He'd suggested that him
self.
She got as far as that. but no further
for wave of good honest wrath came
surging over her again. That's what
he'd expected her to think! That was
the Incredibly, cowardly, mercenary
wretch he'd believed her! Aud he'd
been nearer right than she knew. Well,
he should never know it.
The tears came smarting into her
eyes so that she had to stop. there
i'll the middle Of the sidewalk. with
two or three curious oilers staring at
her, and get out her handkerchief and
mop her face before she could see to 90
on Sne'd show him! She'd find =
place sOmewhere-to-day!
AT four O'Clock, more tired than she
had ever been before in her life. thor-
Oughly discouraged, but still determin
Ell not to 90 home until she'd found q
place where she and Alfred could 20
on living together, giddy with hunger,
though she realized very imperfectly
how much hunger had to do with her
exhaustion, she turned into little
lunch room.
She wanted food for its own sake.
But more than that. she wanted it az
an excuse for sitting down She must
have little rest before she could
walk another step. She was down to
bedrock for the first time in her life.
II the maccounted apartments she'd
looked at since that first one hadn't
by themselves affected her, 50 strongly
rs that first one had, they had at least
rubbed that feeling IN. Shed wasted
q good deal Of energy climbing flights
OF stairs to places that had cost more
t6ao NJ OoxiDqA Dp6ng - O. ~ q
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
THE PHOTO OF BABY AT HIS BATH

When baby is to have his picture taken in his
little bath the whole block knows all about it. The
windows are full Of interested faces as mother and
sister carry baby down the street toward the
photograph gallery, waving their hands to every
one and smiling happily at the cop on the corner
and at the rotund proprietor of the deicatessen
shop who has about nine or ten youngsters of his
own and who has all their photos neatly tackled to
the wall of his store just behind the apple strudels.
Once at the photo gallery baby begins to cry, Of
course, and thereby greatly annoys a flint faced,
aged female, who for some unknown, mysterious
reason, is having her face perpetuated in sepia.
At this the photographer becomes highly nervous
and rushes othe infant with all the loose para
phernalia in the shop-a large brass watch, plate
holder, a tin whistle and an alarm clock. After a
few despairng walls, as baby realizes what he is
up against and that protests will get him nothing,
he becomes quiet and even seems to be having a
good time trying to insert the clock into his mouth.
Finally the female vanishes. Mother takes
baby in her arms and, after divesting him of his
meagre clothing, places him in the tiny tin tub
provided for the purpose by the photographer. She
then drops to her knee beside the tub, rests her
hand on her knee with faraway, pensive express
sion and, after tickling baby to make him smile,
indicates that she is ready
"Hold it steady agitatedly exclaims the pho
tographer jumping around excitedly.
To everyones surprise mother and baby remain
absolutely still until the process is completed
The picture proves to be a big success.
"Baby at the Bath is cherished for years as a
family heirloom causing untold anguish to baby
as he grows to young manhood. .|
Finally it is giggled over by his best girl.
Then he tears it to shreds, despite the wailings
and protestations of his family.
Baby at his Bath" will trouble "baby" nc
more. 4-&I..a. y.. <% Ar@
Now hear the fellows who prophesed late
spring chortle, II told you So" .' c.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
PASTOR OF WESLEY
MEMORIAL CHURCH TALKS

Rev. w. c. Norton. former pastor OF
the Wesley Memorial Church. 52S Es-
tell street. Jacksonville. now residing
at Perry. Florida, which large charge
he has held for many years. is not only
a leader in his church, but is exceed
in"ly nopular and widely recognized as
leading citizen and a man of thought.
and action. Rev Norton said:
II suffered from chronic indigestion
for eight or ten years. The
benefit I have derived from this meti,.
cine is nothing short of wonderful. for
l really feel as well now as l ever felt
in my life. In short Tanlac has simply
restored my health. and l feel it my
duty to recommend it," s
Among other well--known ministers
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
THE THOROUGHBRED.

ALFRED Blair, man of whom every
one spoke we'll, self-made, steady and
Industrious, was contracting engi.
neer who specialized in grain eleva-
tors. factories, and certain other
i forms OF warehouses, factories and
markets. His wife, Celia, was fond
of the refinements of life, and, on
the surface, somewhat aloof in her
manner toward her husband although
she was deeply in love WITH him. She
hated to be ruffled but was> finding
certain impulses of her own undermiu.
Ing her serenity. Jealousy was one of
them. The story opens with de-
scrtptiop of a scene at one of their
parties in which both husband and
wife are on the verge of serious mis-.
understanding.
SYNOPSIS OF 2nd INsTALLMENT
OF STORY
A crisis has come in his business
affairs and Fred discloses the fact to
Celia in so laundering Il way that
she infers that he expects she will
want to get q divorce on some pre-.
text that he might offer. She is great
ly inSulted.
SYNOPSIS ~.
After an understanding as to their
financial standing had been arrived
ct, Celia Blair insisted upon moving
into remote quarter of the city. She
asked to be allowed to make a deal
Of selling their home to former
friends, the Golfers She wanted to
put matters before them so that they
would not follow her up, or il they
did, would pretend they did not know
shout their misfortunes.
Celia escaped from it in a good deal
Of panic, like 4 fly out Of web, with
the allegation Of the fictitious neces-
sity Of bringing her husband for look
ut Il before she decided anything. Her
new friend understood the necessity,
but regretted 1t. A bargain like this
was likely to be snapped up at any
minute. What Celia said to herself,
when she stood painting on the side
walk, was that she could stand slum.
bot Ghe couldn't stand that.
III tact was, Of course, that slum
wae simply 4 literary expression to her
a i6ea Made up Of descriptions from
two q three realistic" novels, and
tie otaeesets Of three or four lugubri-
Gus plays But this flat she had been
lookine at was not realistic It was
yeal. And Il bnpught down upon her
ap omtnous siclenins realisation OF
~hat M rried life on q salary Of
twen;y-tM. dQllaFa and fifty ceats .
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
TANLAC TO BE SOLD
OVER ENTIRE STATE

In only a few weeks time Tanlac
Will he placed on sale in practical
~ every large city. town, village
and hamlet in the state.
A number Of agencies already
have been established in very
limited time. but it is desired BY
the manufacturers that the distri-
button be made more complete and
far-reaching.
I Druggists and dealers who are
Interested should write or tele-
graph G. F. Willis, Fourth Nation
al Bank bldg, Atlanta, Ga.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
sMITH-FAUs DRUG co.
Denver, Colo, June 5, 1911

Denver, Colo, June 5, 1918.
l find, upon reference to our records,
that since we became distributors for
Tanlac in this territory last April. we
have sold to the agents 75,64S bottles
Of Tarlac. and this in u section long on
territory and short on population.
consider that no dealer will make !,
mistake in taking on the Tanlac agency
in his territory,
Yours very sincerely,
W. A. HOOVER & CO
Per w. A. Hoover.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
THE NEW PRICE LEVEL

THE NEW PRICE LEVEL
The stage is set for full production. universal
employment prosperity.
What's the delay in the performance?
There is need for all products and plenty Of
money with which to purchase e-nore than three
times the gold reserve of 1914 under the old bank
ing system.
Professor Irving Fisher, Yale university, an
swers this question in an address delivered at a
conference of governors and mayors held rel emily
in Washington.
He says that it is in the failure of the manu-
facturer and business man generally to buy and in
the hopes that material and labor will come down.
ITO talk reverently Of the 1913-14 prices y
Professor Fisher says, "is to speak in the dead
language today ... .....n...
"The man of today is not the man who waits, .
he continues, "but the one who finds the new
price facts and acts"
That there is too much of speculative tend
ency in all of us in awaiting the lowering of prices,
that prices are not going to drop, that are on
new price level is Professor Fishers opinion and
that Of other price experts expressed IN other bull
letins sent out by the government.
We are doing business with an increased num-
Der of counters and while wages and material
prices are high yet the selling price is or will be in
proportion.
It is entirely matter of scale in transaction
the results, the profits are the same.
AS fer instance building house from plans
drawn one-eighth of an inch per foot, or onequar-
ter Of an inch per foot the drawings on the latter
scale are twice as large, but the proportions of
the building, the results are the same.
With food nriceS as thew are and due to Euro
pean demands, wages will not come down.
1t is not desirable that wages should ever be
reduced for this at the curtal lment of
the purchasing power Of the peope-one of the
large and original sources of prosperity.
There can be no natural lowering of material
prices without reduction of labor prices for the
large value of even very material is by reason
of the labor bestowed upon it.
1t is this speculative tendency in all of US
waiting for prices to drop below normal production
cost-bargains.
But man cannot live by bargains alone.
The way to start the performance of prosper.
ty and continue the performance is for all of us
the manufacturer, the merchant, the farmer, the
householder to buy what we need NOW, and all
we need NOW. .'H
This may mean loss in a few incidental items
but by purchasing now this loss will be restored
in profits of prosperity many fold s a.s
We may as well wait for the prices Of 1896 as
the pre-war prices of 1913-1914 r.
The Berlin government has denied Bavaria's
request to be represented At the peace conference
and Bavara's next move is to turn Bolshevk BY
protest.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
JACOBS PHARMACY co.

Toronto, Ont. Can .Iune 5, 1918.
We have sold 64.4S5 bottles of Tan
lac since accepting the agency. june
IL Of last year.
This shows an average Of eight thou
sand bottles per month.
LYMAN BROTHERS.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
Dallas, Tex. June ). 1913.

Dallas, Tex. June ). 1913.
We have handled Tanlac since jan
uary !, 1917. and have sold to date
121.9OS bottles. Our dealings with Mr..
Willis highly satisfactory.
GREIN KELLY DRUG co.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
Atlanta Ca June 5. 1g1N

Atlanta. Ca. June 5, 191SN
On one Saturday alone we sold
through our eleven Atlanta stores. ap
proximately 700 bottles of Tanlac at
retail. direct to customers.
Have had the exclusive agency since
September. 1915, and have sold owe:
600 bottles.
JACOBS PHARMACY co.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
MANY PROMINENT men
COME OUT FOR TANLAC

who endorsed Tanlac are: Rev. w. Il.
Roby, pastor or the West Lonsdale
Methodist Church. 500 Leroy Street,
Knoxville. Tenn; Rev. John M. Simms
Baptist minstes and Rev. A. Il. Tall,
Methodist. both of Atlanta; Rev. J. A.
Wells, pastor of Oak Ridge Methodist
Church. Oak Ridge, Miss,
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11

Salt Lake City, Utah, June 5, 1918.
We are now distributing our third
car of Tanlac consisting of 1,O7O
dozen. The first car was received De-
cember 2Oth, and since that time we
have distributed to the agents about
10000 bottles. The sale is certainly
unusual and it is the best we have
ever had on any proprietary medicine.
All the dealers seem to be well salts
fled and are taking agencies very
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
C. S. MARTIN,
Vice President and General Manager
St. Joseph, Mo-, June 20, 1918.

St. Joseph, Mo-, June 20, 1918.
Dear Sir: We note the very high es-
TEEN with which you are held by job
bers and the drug trade generally
throughout the United States and Can
ada and feel certain that the retail
druggists of Missouri, Illinois and
Kansas will welcome your taking over
this territory, which was formerly
controlled by Messrs. Bailey Gaines.
/, Tanlac with us has beensa phenon1-
email seller,in fact the very best pro-
prietary we have ever handled. 1t
gives general satisfaction and is won
derful repeater. 1t gives US pleasure
to renew contract relations, and again
taken The agency. ~
We have sold as high as $50 to 4OO
bottles of Tanlac a week.
W. S.. kUNNINSON.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
AMERICAS GREATEST SUCCESS
Will Be INTRODUCED HERE

Tanlac. the Celebrated Medicine Which Has been
Accomplishing Remarkable Results IN tne ne
United States and Canada, Will Now BE Sold
in Bismarck and Throughout State-kemark- az
able Sales Record of Twelve Million Bottles
Phenomenal and Unprecedented.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
BIG DRUG j( FIRMS
RELATIONSHIPS
Enthusiastic Communications
Received From Dealers
All Over America

The following are extracts from let
ters and kilograms from prominent
dealers all over the United States and
Canada telling in plain, cold figures of
the remarkable growth and develop
ment of Tanlac throughout America.
Memphis, Tenn, June 5, 1918.
We have handled the Tanlac account
more than year and our sales have
amounted to 279,9O0 bottles. April
was our twelfth, month and we, sold
five carloads during that month
alone " '.. r. "5 " a|-1i.'
1'E15 HESSlG-ELLIS DRUG co.
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11
HEsslG-ELLIs DRUG CO.
Nashville. Tenn. June 5. 1913.

Nashville, Tenn, June S. 1918.
Our books show that we have
bought and disposed Of over fifteen
carloads of Tanlac (1S0,00O bottles)
in this immediate territory, setting
q record as the largest sale by us
in given time Of any proprietary
medicine in the history Of our busi-
ness. r... g.. Z
These sales were made with no ef-
fort on our part and without a
single complaint from any Of our
patrons or sub-agencies. s".
NEAL co.
C.. S. MARTIN,
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-11

lldJ purpose. II uAu Curee QOOrS, 10
begin with, all glazed: one into the
big room, one into the kitchen and one
which let you out on the back porch
quite an extensive back porch, formed
bv flooring over and railing in a one
story extention at the back of the build
ing. The door into the kitchen had
been rendered impracticable by the in
stallation of the tuba large. circular,
galvanized iron tub-which Mr.. Doyle
pointed to with pride as demonstra.
tion of his prowess as plumber. for
he had done this job himself and knew
II was GOOD The pipes came simply
and naively through a hole in the kit
ci.en waii.
Celia had been aware. even wher
| striking her bargain with Mr.. Doyle
that these unique advantages were not
perhaps, the sort that would appeal in
stantly to every mind. and that the
place required to be seen with an eye
4 Given time to reflect. she might have
! come to the conclusion that she liked
1t all just for the same unreasonable
reason that had made her hate the dOZ
ems of MODERN mean. machine-made
places she had been looking at all day
This place would make poverty pictur
esque
She hadn't any leisure for reflection
though, because of remark Mr.. Doyle
made just after the bargain had bee.
struck He said that IL she'd let hin
hire man to 60 to cleaning frs
thing in the morning, her friends -coult
move their furniture in the next after
noon. And the word furniture hat
brought her up with jerk. Her mint
had been running on single track ant
j It hadn't got to the furniture yet.
Ito Be Coutiuued.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-09

supplies for the soldiers had to have double pay. the women stayed at home and knit 10,000,000 sweaters and other articles for nothing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-09
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
 ISSUES FINAL REPORT
Connecticut's Federal Food Administra.
 tion Sends History to Washington.

man Judd At the same time Edward l. 1ngraham was employed to take charge of the office work of the divi- sion.
 1,57o Eating Places Pledged.
 The first step taken was the obtain ing of signatures on pledge cards from all the hotel restaurant and club pro- prietors or managers in the state This was followed by questlonnaires, daily record sheets and monthly savings re- port cards, showing the savings in wheat, meat, sugar and fats. By Jan uary l 1t was evident that within the three months of October, November and December 40 to 50 per cent had been saved in wheat and meat as com pared with the same months in 1916. In February, 191S the savings were T2, ,S63 pounds of t9heat, 105, 1928 pounds of meat and 53,213 pounds of pork.
 Publicity was given continuously to the ever changing rules of the Food Administration as issued from Wash ington through newspaper articles and circular letters addressed to the 1,570 public eating places in the state.
 All Connecticut hotels, restaurants and clubs co-operated periodically in the campaigns for food conservation, and it Is certain that Connecticut play ed no small part in assisting Food to Win the War"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-09
URGES HEALTH INSURANCE LAW AS FOREMO~r
 RECONSTRUCTION NEED
Maternity Insurance Also Demanded by Governor Smith to "Ccnserve Human Lfe.''

Albany, N. Y, Jan. Ex-Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York in his first message to the legislature urged the enactment of a health insurance law, including maternity benefits, as a foremost measure of permanent la bor reconstruction.
 Nothing is so devastating in the life of the workers family as sick ness" Governor Smith declared. because of illness is one of the un- derlying causes of poverty. Now the worker and his family bear this burden alone. The enactment of health insurance law, which I strong ly urge, will remedy this unfair con- dition. Moreover, it will result in greater precautions being taken to prevent illness and disease, and to eliminate the consequent waste to the state therefrom. It will lead to the adoption of wider measures of pub lie health and hygiene and 1t will op- crate to conserve human life. The large percentage of physical disabil- ity disclosed by the draft shows how deeply concerned the state is in this matter. Proper provisions also should be made for maternity insur- ance in the interest of posterity and of the race.
 Other countries are far ahead Of us in this respect" the governor said, "and their experience has demon strated the practical value and eco homie soundness of these principles
 The health insurance bill now be- ing pressed for early passage by the New York legislature is actively sup ported by the City Clubs of New York, the State Federation of Wo- mems Clubs, the American Associa- L. ton for Labor Legislation, and the Women's Trade Union League, and has been adopted by the State Fed eration of Labor, with only one dis senting vote. Among other active supporters of state administered health insurance are Dr. Alexander Lambert, president of the American Medical Association, Miss Mary Beard, president of the National Cr- ganization for Public Health Nurses. and Dr. Andrew R. Warner of %lGVeldnu, pIeSlueuL u Llit <AllAS4 lSiIl Hospital Association.
 Merchants in New York city, inter- viewed recently by "Nomen's Wear endorse the health insurance pro- posal, as less costly to the employer than group" or store insurance while giving all workers larger bene fits and better protection And al l a recent national conference in New York city of more than one hundre5 of the principal social workers in var 1 ious parts of the country, a resolu- i ton was adopted calling for an ex- tension of the social insurance prin- l ciple, particularly to protect the fam l flies of working men and womer 1 against the suffering and Restitution 1 caused by sickness.
 i More than 40 prominent state ant
 national labor organizations in recen | conventions have gone on record ir favor of universal health insurance
 as the next step following workmen'! l compensation, and in eight state! l legislative commissions have beer
 at work during the past year investl | gating sickness conditions amons
 wage-earners with a view to healtf | insurance legislation.