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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

ness. Now it is said that in the rush
and progress we must look for great
mistakes and great losses, and to some
extent that may be true. We must
learn by experience. However, we may
all rest assured that the mistakes and
losses will never equal the millions on
millions of annual dead losses sus-
tanned by giving over the state to the
eXplOiters the lOOters and to the lords
of the Philjstines. -. ~..
The political saints have been blind
TO the light, and they have vainly
worked to stay the tide Of progress
ap4 snoWt they say, 60 Slew 90 sl0Ws;.
~ not attempt to do more than one
thing at a, time, though 1t may take
alEAummar.; but that is not the way
tdsachieve SUCCESS and to accomplish
suits The proper wav is to push
every progressive mea sure from the
word 60 with the greatest force and
energy. -
AT Bismarck a good bank and office
building will serve the purpose Of the
state capitol. and it should be quickly
constructed from the available capitol
funds. In this,progressive ageSthe peo-
pie Of q state and a nation should
knoy. enough TO put theiE wealth into
progressive enterprises mil { not into
pyramids or Chinese walls. The state
Of Minnesota put six or seven millions
Of dollars into capitol TO look down
on the poverty Of the people. OF course
it was an act Of pure folly; the bulk
Of the money, should have been put
into banks or into some productive
enterprise.
~ = b. :.
Yc fearful saints fresh courage take,
The clouds We so much dread
Are big with mercy and shall break
In blessings on your head.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22
A REGULAR MAN:
BY the Rev. Charles SteIzle

n, don't believe that George Wash
ington never told a lie. as our school
teachers used to say.
Nor am l Mt all convinced that he
was always dressed in stiffly starched
and smoothly pressed clothes as some
artists have made him out to be.
I believe he was just regular man
like the rest of us, and that once
in n while he liked to be comfortable,
and that he took Off his coat, and just
loafed and talked about common, every
day things.
NJ other kind of man could have
been president of the United States
nor the commander-in-chief Of the Con-
tinental armv
What's the use of PUTTING man on
n pinnacle and making him out to be
a sort of glorified human?
It's discouraging to the rest Of us
who have to live pretty close to the
earth. but who have hopes and aspira-
tons which make us long to get to
! the top
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

One Of my most cherished memories
is that one-day called on President
Taft at the white house. and that dur
ing our conference he told me num-
Der of amusing stories in such an in
formal way, that was quite shocked
to find myself half-sitting on his big
f1at-topped desk. r.
Now l believe that George Wash
ington was just as human as William
TAFT, and that it was possible to get
just as close to him.
Great men are always human, and
approachable. That's one reason why
they are great
Historians have way Of smoothing
out the lines in great mems characters.
They usually try to wipe out the "frail.
ties" and the faults-the very things
that make them kin to the rest Of the
world. tif ~
And so. today, want to honor
George Washington as man-just a
regular man, who made good in spite
Of his human failings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22
SATURDAY EVENING LETTER
BY Justice J. E. Robinson

must be as safe and as certain as
the bonds Of the. United States
OF course. the value Of state. notes
and bonds may be increased or dimin-
ished by the Jaws uDder which. they
are issued !. AS J. think: the state. notes
or bonds should he made payable TO
order, and not 10 bearer, 80 .s;ls to
prevent any loss by robbery Or theft.
The Denominations should, be fifIyc- one
hundred and atiEe,5. hipdrfdj .dp1lHrs.
They should, be exempt, from taxation
and received at par III payment of
taxes and all obligations due the state !:
they shOuld1.be received for AN legal
deposits and securities! the same as
money. -, ...ts-.. -, -l
Certain it is that public ownership
has come tO/staY and 70 mark, an era
Of hope and prosperity, md Il is. the
part Of VISION ,for. 'cfery;Q,ic 70 make
the most, o. it. The, people VII soon
learn to DO most Of their own ba,nking.
to keep their money in The state to
reduce the rate Of interest. to put Il
stop to the giving Of commission mort,
cages on every loan to stop the min
Gus snap foreclosure sales. The people
will learn to do their own milling
within the state, and will not, much
longer submit to cxtortiOnatn rates Of
local millers and of millcrs that charge
London prices for feed and -four. In
a wheat growing and wheat exporting
country like North Dakota. it is a
shame that for 30 or more years the
people should have had TO submit to
such a gross imposition on, the prices
charged for feed and -four. hOf course.
It might have been regulated by law.
but the old political saints did not
believe in regulating anything or re-
stricting any kind Of exploitation they
seemed to think it was not good bust
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

February 90, 1918 This week / r.
greet TO give our. judges black mark
for absence without leave: Birdzell.
j., one day; Bronson, j., two days !;
Grace. J.. three days. The result is
that the work Tags behind and is dou-
bled By delays, and yet by. the con
stitutiOn the judge is bound TO admin
lister justice without denial or delay
and he swears to do his duty faith
fully and not inditfercntIy. In time,
Of course, there Amust be change. The
judges are public servants. and when
they serve the state must learn. TO
give all their time TO the work and
to DO 1t as faithfully as il the work
were done for, any other corporation.
But 1t is hard tOcget out of the bad
habit which has 50 long prevailed and
which still continues TO prevail in ey-
cry state. ~
IN At present the question before the
house and the people is on the state
bonding, state ownership and public
utilities. The old political saints do
fear those things, cry out against them
and declare that inSH2O states such
bonding has proven disastrous and has
lead TO bankruptcy and Reputation !;
and II IS true there has been a gen
"rnl reputation Of bonds given to aid
the rebellion and to promote railroads
that were never built IT is true that
in some states and nations repudia-
ton Is an easy matter, because the
laws do not permit any party TO main
tain an action against the state. How
ever. in North Dakota, by section %
Of the constitution the state may sue
and be sued and judgment may be
rendered against it the same as against
an" other corporation. Hence. North
Dakota has no power to rcpudiate IT'S
legal debts, and It's notes and bonds
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22
FRANCE AND HER FEARS

France is absolutely justified in insisting upon
an organized international force 10 back up the
League Of Nations. She fears that, if attacked
by Germany, ii would be many months before the
other nations could get their fighting forces IN
action and France alone knows the awful cost, in
blood and treasure, Of waiting for succOr from
the nations. Nor under stress Of such fears, can
France eyer be what she might otherwise be.
But, at the peace conference, notably among
the American representatives, there are opponents
Of this plan Of France. These opponents declare
that act Of war by any nation against France
would be taken as declaration Of war against all
the other nations Of the society Of nations This
might be true, but, from the standpoint Of our
friend France there is room for doubt 10 effic-
acy Of the arrangement and reason for consdcra-
ton Of details right up to the last point Of any
question as TO the safety Of France.
e. Peace treaties, league Of nations pacts, etc,
are on paper, which may be "scrapped." Secondly,
nations are not going TO be plunged into war for
other nations veal by official say-so. The world
has learned what war is. 1t means service and
suffering TOR ALL from the trenches right back to
the baby in the cradle who needs milk 1t means
death and mutiation at the flresde, in school,
church, or office, as well at the cannon's mouth
There Is gong 10 be LOUD demand for popular rel
erendum from the people Of the interested nation,
when the next war goes to brewing. Indeed, how
quickly German can recuperate and attack France
nobody at the peace table knows, at this writing,
and 1t would be quick death to France if attacked
with Immediate ana ,migbtynaid from outside i'm
possible -=======zzzz-ss->-r-r .a>~-...e.
fSfAtthis is not saying that Frances plan is the
right and only one. There is plan, and we're 60
ing TO call it RooseveItan. 1t is to put it absolutely
out of Germany's power to make war on France or
anybody else. Take all her warships, save enough
fr mere police duty, Prphibt her keeping a stand
INK army save one rersly q gennougbS for police
duty. Forbid ayr consuaat4s suhnaripFeas air-
planes save such as are az aptable ~ eQQSnYneria
purposes only. Dismantle her KrtIpp and other
munition plants. In short, make tlnateralIy i'm
possible for her to make war. S% '~' @L i
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

and the schooling went on as before
the schooling of books and manly
sports. Every lad learned to ride
to ride colt or horse, regardless or
training, gait or temper-in that
country, where no one went afoot eX-
cept to catch his mount in the pas
ture. Every lad, black or white, bond
or free. knew where to find and how
10 take the rowing game in the for
ests. And young Washington, robust
boy that he was, not TO be daunted
while that strong spirit sat in him
which he got fro mhis father and
mother alike, took his apprentice
ship on horseback and in the. tangled
woods with chara cteristic zest and
ardor.
He was, above all things else,
capable, executive boy. He loved
mastery, and he relished acquiring
the most efgfective means OF mastery
in all practical affairs. His very ex-
ercise books used at school gave
proof of it. They were filled, not
only with the rules. forlulae, dia-
grams, and exercises of surveying
which he was taking special pains to
learn, at the advice Of his friends, but
also with careful copies OF legal and
mercantile papers, bills Of exchange
bills of sale, bonds, indentures, land
warrants, leases, deeds and wills, as
if he meant to be a lawyers or
merchants clerk.
.ssitsWOuld seenls that spassiOnate and
ffuiiif 81 warm blood as he was he
connect these things asahe studied the
.usa Andsstructure sof 4 IS folwinEspiece,
the bride he used. fforSSdfs colts his
saddle-girtn, and !, the best way Of
mounting. He copied these forms
of business as he might have copied
Beverley's account Of the. way fox
or 'possum or beaver was to be Ia
ken or the. wild turkey trapped.
9 and asatylast sShsa{end
came, when 5he Sgw& Yedy ssQns the
18th nc DeSemSeS 4R9,= e was chilled
through by theSkeen Winds and cold
rain and sleet that beat upon him as
i;le went his round about the farms.
He, spent the evening cheerfully, list
ening to his secretary read; but went
to bed with a gathering hoarseness
and cold, and woke in the night hsarp-
'ly stricken in his throat.
Physicians same almost at dawn.
but the disease was already beyond
their control. Nothing that they tried
could stay it! and by evening the end
had come. He was calm the day
through, as in time of battle; know
ing what betided, but not fearing it;
steady, noble, a warrior figure to the
last; and he died as those who loved
him might have wished to see him
die, s..f -.. ,ms
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22
"A LUCKY GUY"

His pals say Hes lucky guy!
His relatives declare that "Hc is mighty
fortunate young man" . ....~.r
Let's see--is he? ..'
They didn't use to call him "Lucky' and For
tunate."
Some years ago when he was growing up and
starting on the job his pals used to say he had
every nickel tagged and would swear out search
warrant and call out the police if he ever discov-
cred one Of his nickes was missing
They called him molycoddle because he never
went out on wild times.
They kidded him about keeping company so
constantly with a certain young girl.
In those days his relatives used to consider him
the best little joke that ever sent a ripple round
the family circle.
He was so very much in earnest-hc was al
ways talking about the future
Think of such young man always thinking
and talking about the future!
But as time slipped by and his job became bet
ter and BETTER his pals stopped kidding him.
His relatives began to look at him with con-
siderable respect.
And when at an early age-when his pals didn't
dare think of tackng matrimonial responsibilities
-he wanted to marry that certain young girl he
had 50 constantly kept company with, there was
absolutely no opposition to the match.
How could there be?
He was straight and clean and steady and had
already saved quite little money
Now there's always smile on his face.
Which is only natural when you consider that
he has home-nearly all paid for; that he has q
wife who is . pretty. enterprising, happy young
woman, and, finally that he has dear little boy
who = the pet Of I'll his pals and relatives
d he "a lucky guy =
r. he "A mighty fortunate young man p
No, not Lucky not Mighty Fortunate
just MIGHTY WISE!
When We speak Of caste distinction in America
Ne man cash distinction
4 Aealine peeee listens GOOD, but can : leopard
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22
.l)T1(l)RA
HEALS
IEI'IER

Bothered two years. Skin at tips
OF fingers would peel off and fingers
would get dry and brittle and crack
and bleed. Wore gloves all the
time and could not lace shoes. All
dishgured. Finally wrote for sam
pie Cuticura- Bought two cakes
Soap and one box Ointment and in
less than two months was healed.
From signed statement of Victor
Klotz, 1882 Erna Ave, RI !, Sta.
B., Omaha. Neb., August 10, 1918.
Prevent these distressing skin
troubles becoming serious by making
Cuticura Soap, and no other, your
every-daytoile soap, assisted by little
touches Of Cuticura Ointment now
and then. They n. ideal for keep
ing the complexion fresh and clear,
hands soft, scalp clean, hair luxuri-
ant. Always before completing your
toilet dust your skin with few grains
Of Cuticura Talcum, an exquisitely
scented face and skin powder.
Sanpls Each frss ~ Mall. Address postcard:
"csnessA Dept T. BestsR." Sold everywhere.
Soap Csc. Ointment rs and Zoe. Talcum Se.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22
THREE YEARS OF NOM
PARTISAN RULE SEES
TAXslfBURDEN ! GROW

Continued from Page One) .
years the total tax burden. state and
local, has increased from $4,000, 900 to
$40, 100000, as follows: 1908, $685.
1872; 1909, $9,903,l97: 1910, $1O,O21,-
1881; 1911, $11,366,S33: 1912, Sill
992,301; 1913, 1855, 1853: 1914,
$14O27.674; 1915, $16,192,169: 1916,
$16,545,924; 1917, $19,067O73; 1918,
$21,497,0OO; 1919, 25,S0O,OCG (esti-
mated. @ ~ =,
"This represents the direct tax bur-
den, but not the total expenditures.
all expenditures being augmented
from sources other than direct taxa
ton" ,sf.lH. ...
The report is signed by all of the
members OF the commission, George
E. Wallace, chairman; H. H. Steele
and F. E. Packard.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

Colds Cause Headaches and Pains
! Feverish Headaches and Body Pains
caused from cold are soon relieved
by taking LAXATIVE BROMO QUI.
NINE Tablets. There's only one
'Bromo Quinine." F.. w. GROVES
signature on the box. 3Oc
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

French savants tell US that it isn't possible u
eradicate the germ of war all at once. The Man Of
Nazareth gave US the right germcide.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

Il Alv VLU fO1VN nlvO g
That cherry tree story may or may not be true
We don't know. 1t matters not whether it be fac,
or fiction, it is pleasant TO the ears, contains
worthy moral, and has given ambition TO many a
cartooniyt It did as much for Artist Satterfied
and the cartoon printed in The Daily Tribune il
the result.
The cartoonist has substituted sturdy speci-
men Of treehood, much harder and heftier than
any cherry tree George Washington Tor anybody
else) ever saw, and he has labelled this giant OF
the forest, "Atnerican Isolation" The Ratchet he
placed in the hands Of Woodrow Wilson, setting
him 10 doing jon Of tree chopping such as story
writer's have told about our first presidents boy
hood.
No doubt the artist remembered Washington
own words:
1T is our true policy TO steer clear OF
permanent alliances with any portion OF
the foreign world
He remembered Washington's farewell address
in which the newly born nation was advised by
the father Of his country" TO paddle it's own
canoe, unaided by hands reaching from across the
seas, and unhampered by the necessity Of our own
hands being extended TO foreign shores.
For oyer hundred years the people of the
United States gloried in this splendid isolation.
We were people Of new world, a different
world, not much interested in what happened on
the other side Of the globe, and very well satisfied
With ourselves and our efforts
We boosted Of our ability 10 remain detached
from foreign politics, European intrigues, and IN
ternational alliances. And the nation grew and
IA ;<.L& cjr
and honest.
But as we were growing stronger and larger,
the world was growing smaller. Europe moved to
within three and half days from our shores by
fastest passenger beat, when once she had been
three and four weeks distant by sailing vessel.
Europe came within few minutes Of us by cable,
when once it had taken months for word to travel
from London to our Middle West.
Wise as George Washington was, he never
dreamed Of that. e..
What the artist doesn't show in this picture is
the other side CT the tree. If he showed that, it
could readiybe seen that American Isolation has
been cut deep from the other side. Something
else, not alone the League Of Nations Ratchet has
done the choppng. The tree stands supported but
by the bark, as any old logger would put it. The
War-our entry and our fighting IN the War-cut
through most Of the tree. ~
From April 6, 1917, it was no longer possible
for this nation to exist in it's century old isolated
state We then stepped firmly and far away from
American isolation, and became nation of the
world, and,not mergySof the New World. The
war did it.SsWoodrow Wilson helped. So did more
than hundred million Americans. Four million
Of them in uniform helped Every patriot helped.
Yes, we Americans cut down the tree Of Ameri-
can isolation.
Woodrow Wilson in pressing before the atten-
ton of the peace conference the League of Nations
program is merely acknowledging what is fact,
that American isolation is a thing of the past,
ancient history with US. He is chopping through
the bark of what was a tree.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

Our neighborhood is agreed that this new man.
datory plan is the logical way to make those little
Jones brats safe for democracy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

democracy is a state in which every man
feels that he could handle affairs of government
with less rag-chewing and more sense.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

Admiral Mayo calls the proposed league sew
ing circle, but let us hope that it won't SOW the
seed of another war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

Professor Larnaude of the University Of Paris
says that the league executive commission may In
future decide which disputant is in the right and
then leave them to decide the matter by force
We did that we'll without league.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

Prosperity is comparative, and the man who
says he is afraid of hard times means that he IL
afraid he won't be able to make over 400 per cent
profit this year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

We know very little about other races, and the
average American thinks they are little brown
JugO-Slavs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

The words to- express working mans opinion
of professional loafer are not found in dictiOn-
aries
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-22

s1 Getting ahead is largely matter of avoiding
doctor bills. .as-~ '@& tai
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-13
Joseph Meyer
NOzO With Reds

Joseph Chief Meyer. first base
man OF the 1916 and 1917 Notre
Dame baseball teams and until re-
Gently athletic director of the prep
department at the university has
signed a contract to play first base
for the Cincinnati Reds.
Meyer left the university Thurs
day and will report TO Pat Moran
boss of the Redlegs at Cincinnati on
Saturday afternoon.
During the war Meyer served as
an enlisted man at the United States
naval reserve school at the Munich
pal pier in Chicago and managed
and coached the athletic teams
there He came back 10 Notre Dame
in February TO complete his archi-
tectural course.
This is Meyers second step into
big league company. He Joined the
Chicago Americans over a year ago
and remained with them a month
Later he went to Columbus of the
American association and played
with that club until existing in the
navy. He has been playing semi
pro ball with the Fitzsimmon Speed
Boys of St Joe and with Jimmy and
Goats specials. He played right
field, first base and pitched for the
Alumni against the Notre Dame var.
sity last Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-13
". B. q. Holds
Brief Session

CINCINNATI, O., June 1s.--After
a brief session Thursday the Nation
al Baseball commission adjourned
without making any announcements
relative TO the division o. money %
the worlds championship baseball
series next faH. Il was the brlecest
meeting held in many years by the
commission and at it conclusion
members stated that announcement
OF its decision PROBABLY wo1ld not
&c made for several days
The question considered BY the
supreme court Of baseball was
whether the Old rule. dividing o
share of the worlds series money b.
tween clubs finishing third all
fourth in both major leagues should
be continued or whether only the
clubs finishing second should be al
lowed share OF the receipts
Several of the clubs are known 70
have favored a revision OF the rule,
while others opposed any change.
John Heydler. president or the Ma
tional league. and 3. r. Johnson.
president OF the American league.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-13
PITTSBURG AGAIN
DEFEATS ROBINS
Kruger Again Knocks Ball
Over Left Filed Fence.
Bezdek Suspended.

PITDSBURG. June 13.-Pittsourg
defeated Brooklyn for the third sue
cessive time Thursday, 5 % 4. The
visitors punched hits off Miller in
the second and in the eighth in
nings. scoring two runs each inning.
The Pirates scored four runs IN the
fifth, knocking Smith out of the
box, Mamaux taking his place. RE
was hit safely twice IN the 10th IN
ming, allowing the winning run.
kreuger duplicated his feat OF
Tuesday by hitting the ball over the
left field fence for a nome run. He
Is the only PLAYER 10 10 this IN two
years. Manager Bezdek has been
sUspe nded indefinitely by Pres
Eeydler for his alteration with I'm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-13
INDIANS WIN -

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi jane 49,
While House. who has been traded
10 washington for Infelder Davis.
pitched his last game for Minneapo-
lis Thursday and although he held
Indianapolis 10 SIX hits while Min
neapoIis made nine of Rogge. was
defeated. 20
Score
indianapolis ..002 016 O00-3 5
Minneapolis ...O02 GOO eO0-2 .
Batteries - BOgRe and GoSsett:
Whitehouse and Gomez