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The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01
. BY FREDERIC G. MELCHER.
Secretary Of the National Associatio,
of Book Publishers,


An alert mind, keen interest in
all knowledge and a contagious enthu-
siasm will help to make bookselling a
fine career for young man or wo.
man.
A good high school education is a
necessity; a general college course, an
advantage; the background of a home
life where books enter naturally into
the discussions and conversations of
all is the best Of assets.
No profession could be more inter
esting. All that the past has to say
to the present and all that the present
has to say or record for itself passes
through the hands of the booksellers
and is guided to the right hands.
The scope of the information that
the bookseller can put to good use is
tremendous. No one can completely
meet the needs Some day there will
be a college course on bookselling, a
combination of courses on books and
on business. Today the best way to
learn the practical problems of selling
books is to work in the best book
store that has an opening. ..
Absorb there the lore of books, buy,
ing methods, publishers names and
characteristics, display and promotion
methods, office details and all that IS
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01
CHINESE

Chinese aviators in three bombing planes drop
ped explosives on enemy warships near Canton.
One ship was wrecked by direct hit. The other
ships Immediately struck their colors- -surren.
dered.
Major General Patrick, head of our army air
service, says this is "the first actual demonstra-
tion of the utility of aerial attack in actual war
fare 1t is significant and prophetic of what un-
doubtedy will occur in greater wars of the fu-
ture."
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01
SPOILED

Magistrate Alexander Brough starts finding
New York food dealers 81 for each pound of food,
unfit to eat, found in their possession.
Expansion of this policy to national dimensions
might be good way to pay off the war debt
speedily.
Maybe it's for the best that we don't know the
history of everything we eat in civilization If
we did, voluntary starvation might become cpl
demic. ~
Civilization is the cleanest and the fthiest thing
on this little planet of ours.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01
HIS FRIEND RECOMMENDED
THEM

"six years ago." writes W. H. Shad-
well, Stanley, Va, II had kidney trou-
bic, and at times was unable to raise
myself in bed. Foley Kidney Pills
were recommended to me by the Chief
of the Fire Department. After using
3 bottles I was completely relieved
and have never had return Of the
symptoms Why suffer when you can
eet relief from rheumatic pains, back
ache, swollen, sore and stiff joints,
sleep disturbing bladder weakness and
other symptoms of disordered kid
neys?
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01
FLYING

Looming monoplane air yacht flies 1910 miles,
from Palm Beach to New York, carrying pilot,
mechanic and 1000 pounds of cargo.
The trip cost less than $75 including fuel and
depreciation on the plane. For similar accommo-
dations the trip by railroad would have cost at
least twice as much.
Flying will be the cheapest form of transpor-
tation, within our life-tmes.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01
MANDAN NEWS

Sidney Cohen of Bismarck has pur-
chased the Arcade Variety store at
Mandan from o. NJ. Larson, the pro-
prietor. Mr.. Cohen will take over the
store June Is. Mr.. Cohen who is a
well known travelling man will turn
over the property to his two sons who
will conduct the business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larson and son will
start on an auto trip for California
the latter part of June. Mr.. Larson
has been in business in Mandan for
eight years.
The annual reception and banquet
and dance which is given by the
alumni of the Mandan high school for
the Is members of the senior class
will take place Friday evening at the
high school gymnasium. The Catholic
Daughters of America will have
charge of the banquet. Dancing will
commence at 8 o'clock in the gymna-
sium.
The annual school election for the
city. of Mandan will take place next
Tuesday. Mr.. Mcdonald who has serv-
ed on the board for many years will
net be candidate for reelection. Mr..
Vallancey will be candidate, and ef-
forts are being made to have Mrs. 3.
S. Nickerson to run. ~
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01
THE RADIO MYSTERY

Have you been able to figure out why people
will sit all evening and far into the night, listen
ing over the wireless to music that would not in
terest them if they heard exactly the same thing
on phonograph?
Start playing a child's phonograph. Most
people feel like stuffing their ears with cotton or
walking out of the room
But let that same music travel a few hundred
miles through the air-and people will thrill with
delight when they hear it.
There never was stronger proof that the
quickest way to succeed is to do the old stuff IN
a new way. ..
What the radio fans really are interested n is
the mysterious wireless itself, rather than what
they hear by Hertzian waves.
The wireless has basic and universal appeal
because it is closely allied with the supernatural
even the uncanny. H.
The history of wireless began 70 or 80 years
ago with the experiments in electromagnetic in
duction by Faraday, Englishman, by trade book
binder.
Heinrich Hertz, German professor, came along
later and in 1886 made amazing discoveries about
an electric spark bridging gap or break in
wire.
Scientific minds Immediately began working on
the problem of making the electric wave jump
thousands Of miles instead of an inch or so.
People discussed the sanity of Sir William
Crookes when, in 1892, he predicted the coming OF
actual communication by wireless
In 1901 Marconi. brilliant young Italian, sent
the first wireless message across the Atlantic -
the letter 49," in code.
Many readers will recall the wireless telegraph
craze that followed among boys-also their anti
quated equipment, including the coherer and de-
coherer, which few youthful radio fans of 1922
ever; heard of. Radio equipment now in use will
be just as obsolete, q years hence.
Today nearly every lad knows the wireless
secrets that Faraday groped for, 70 or 80 years
ago. But radio itself is just as mysterious and
uncanny as it was in Faraday's time.
The more we learn about natures mysteries,
the less we know. Education is merely the process
of extending our misunderstanding our concep-
tion of the infinite mysteries that surround US.
The system is one of mysteries within myster-
ies-like the Japanse boxes within boxes.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01
TODAY'S WORD

TOday's word is MANDATE.
It's nounced-mandate, with ac-
cent on the first syllable.
It means-an authoritative com.
mand; has been used recently to des.
ignate an authorization by the League
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01
DIZZY SPELLS?

If You Have Heat Flashes or SmOth-
ering Spells, You Should Not Over
lCOk One Word CT This.
Winona, Minn.-"At middle life l
was terribly distressed with heat fla
she's and smothering spells. would
become quite dizzy at times, too. l
bought a bottle of DR.. Pierce's Fav-
orite Prescription and felt the bene-
fit right away, SO kept on taking it
until l was safely thru that critical
period. It was really remarkable how
quickly Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Pres
cription relieved me Of all my distress
and came thru middle life in excel
lent health. praise this good medi-
cine at every opportunity" Mrs. Rose
Buse, 416 High Forest St.
Write DR.. Piercc's Invalids' Hotel
in Buffalo, N. Y, for free medical
advice or send 1Oc for trial pkg.
of tablets.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

The year 1921, according to the rec
ords of 81 insurance companies, was
the. healthiest year in the whole his
tory OF the United States and Canada.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

Glass day exercises for the Mandan
high school seniors was held at the
high school gymnasium Wednesday
evening.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01
EDITORIAL REVIEW

& Comments reproduced IN this column may not
the opinion of The Tribune They presented here
in order that readers may have both sdes Of mports
which being discussed in the press Of the day
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

CT Nations to some Power to direct
affairs in country or district consid-
cred incompetent to govern itself.
1T comes from-Latin "mandare,' to
commit to ones charge: being a COM
hination Of the two Latin words "ma'-
u.s." hand, and "dare,'' to give.
It's used like this-"The French
6cny sentencing Charles r. Crane, an
American, to prison for criticizing the
way they are exercising their mandate
in Syria, but it t. is ssSyyi4ltean evident ,1 they are
annoyed" .sg.sE t1oI ,r.,,.y~s.},.5{ n -
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

A fly lays about 999,999,999 eggs.
All seem to hatch.
All the world is stage, and there
are plenty Of stage robbers.
In London, women are wearing
live canaries on their hats. Birds of
feather flock together.
Health hint: The surest way to
live long is to be rich relative.
A man is flying around the world.
That won't get him anywhere.
Florida, Georgia and South Caro-
lima had 102,10O acres in watermelons
before school let out.
The greatest movie crime is the
way they select their heroes.
California whisker contest shows
they are woolly if not wild. ..
A Maine couple say they will live
in the woods naked. But clothes are
coming down right along. ...
Learning the tariff is about as
easy as unmashing strawberry.
Ruth sings dirt as if he is playing
politics instead of ball.
Bulgaria could pay for her revo-
luton by letting the winners fight
Dempsey and the losers race Norwich.
Detroit girl hiking to Los Angeles
says. she will ride back. 1t is often
the ether way.
| Russia asks financial succor but
finds no financial sucker.
Ohio man was fined $10O for hitting
dentist; but it may have been worth
more than that.
He who doesn't hesitate is also fire.
quently lost. ssftr trts.sq.
When man says II run things at
my house" he often means the lawn
mower and washing machine.
There are very few things Lloyd
George doesn't know: but what is
coming next is one of them.
A bad way to keep husband is in
debt.
Locusts are eating on green things
in Russia. We don't know what is
eating on the Reds.
Sometimes this is the land of the
free and home of the easy.
The one-ipece bathing suit seems
to be no peace bathing suit.
"How to be happy though mar
ried" is an old one. Now it is "How
to be single though married"
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their leaders give them credit for That is the
chief reason the bulk Of our great men and women
are produced from poverty and obscurity.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

Florida, Georgia and South Caro-
lima had 102,100 acres in watermelons
before school let out.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

Health hint: The surest way to
live long is to be rich relative.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

The greatest movie crime is the
way they select their heroes. -
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

A fly lays about 999,999,999 eggs.
All seem to hatch.
All the world is stage, and there
arc plenty Of stage robbers.
In London, women are wearing
live canaries on their hats. Birds of
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

A man is flying around the world.
That won't get him anywhere.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

A Maine couple say they will live
in the woods naked. But clothes are
coming down right along. ..
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

California whisker contest shows
they are woolly if not wild. ...
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

Bulgaria could pay for her revo-
luton by letting the winners fight
Dempsey and the losers race Norwich.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

Ruth sings dirt as if he is playing
politics instead Of ball.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

Learning the tariff is about as
easy as unmashing strawberry.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

Detroit girl hiking to Los Angeles
says. she will ride back. 1t is often
the ether way.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

The one-ipece bathing suit seems
to be no peace bathing suit.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-01

'How to be happy though mar
ried" is an old one. Now it is "How
to be single though married"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

| Margaret blushed to the eyes. She
had evidently heen thinking aloud and
this impertinent youth had listened.
Il beg your pardon" she said freez-
| ingly. but | called In answer TO a
letter from my uncle to see his old
| friend, Mr.. Farquharson, not to discuss
furniture with-with his secretary"
she finished awkwardly. guessing at
the probable occupation of the young
man. "If Mr.. Farquharson Is indis-
posed, will you be so good as to tell
him that l called and that am sorry
that | could not see him" She turned
to go. The young man took swift
step forward.
Miss Davis" he said earnestly,
please don't go. Mr.. Farquharson
will be delighted to see you. To tell
you the truth, he did not expect such
a young and-such a young lady to
call. From your uncle's description of
you, you were quite different from
what l see you to be-"
Margaret's eyes blazed. Then she
suddenly broke into laughter.
Il confess that l don't look forward
to the meeting any more than Mr..
Farquharson," she said. Uncle evil
IDENTIFY told him things about me, things
that aren't so. I'm not horrid, old,
snuffy person like uncle, and I'm
afraid that Mr.. Farquharson won't
slike me-"
He likes you very much, indeed"
said the young man calmly. HE
thought that you would be a horrid,
old, snuffy person, and he was pre-
pared for a dreadful afternoon. l am
Mr.. Farquharson, and l came so close
to your uncle by helping him in some
of his antiquarian research work and
| have been meaning to decorate this
room ever since l came into the In
heritance of this house; and If you
will come with me to the sun parlor,
which is really quite attractive, we
will have tea"
Margaret followed him in daze.
In daze she was ushered into most
attractive little sun room; In a daze
she was introduced to a beautiful,
white-haired old lady, who was Mr..
Farquharson's mother: in a daze she
drank ner tea. But afterward, when
she and the no longer dreadful Mr.
Furquharson had had mutual explana-
tons and much comparing of letters
and great deal of laughter, and she
had promised to so to the theater with
him very soon and let him come to
call on her, and a great many other
things had happened which showed
pretty clearly that Uncle Emerson's
friend had no intention of letting I'm
Gle EmersOn's niece get away from
him. she made q confession.
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What's in a
Name?
BY FREDERICK HART =

G. 1922. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
ooh, dearr
The words sounded much like some
thing a great deal stronger, if it haC
not been impossible to connect tn,
idea of strong language with Margare
Davis. She was not at all the sort o.
person one would suspect of using any
words stronger than the above quoted
expletive, and yet it did sound sus
piCiously strong when she said it
Something was evidently wrong witt
her world.
"Oh, dearw
No doubt about it this time. Some
thing was wrong and Margaret didn't
care who knew it.
1t was four o'clock on the afternoon
of January L, 1922. New Years day
when the world takes on new lease
of existence, and every person feels
as though he were given a fresh start
On this day of all days 1t seemed
strange that pretty girl should ex-
press such apparent dislike for things
as they were.
But Margaret had her reasons.
1t was her Uncle Emerson's best
friend who was at the bottom of the
affair. Uncle Emerson was a dried
up, squeaky-volced sort of person, who
sent Margaret a present twice a year
on her birthday and on Christmas
and who otherwise played no part in
her scheme of things; she had not
seen him for years.
But it appeared that Uncle Emer-
son had a friend-"a very close and
valued friend" he had stated In his
letter to her; and he had with mad
dening avuncular OOmplacency, told
this friend to invite Margaret to make
a call on him on New Years after
noon. Worse-he had accepted for her,
and then written to say that he had
told his friend to expect her. This
letter came on the same day that the
friends" invitation had arrived.
She knew the friends" address but
not his telephone number and there
was not enough time to write and de-
cline. Uncle Emerson had simply ar
ranged matters without consulting her
and there was nothing to do but go
through with it. She looked forward
TO all afternoon spent in the company
of some snuffy old man who would
ta nf a hu -hn ~.
even pat her cheek in a senile way
But if he does that" thought poor
Margaret, II shall scream and bite p
1t did not appear to be a promising
afternoon for her, but neither could
the friend look forward Tch pleas
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Pledged to Old
Orion
By MARIE LA ROGUE


g Is22 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.
Ii VaS obvious 10 Helen Granger
as she turned in al the gateway of
10 Cottage lane that the small bun
galow there had just been vacated.
Although il was q cold New Years
cay. the door and windows were
open, papers and excelsior were
sTTewn over the porch and path.
Helen mounted the porch steps and
walked II the open door. She
found 4 rather diSconSoIate looking
young man within piling some books
from built-in bookcase into hamper
on the floor.
I found you just in time" said
Helen joyously. You see, I'm one
OF the collectors for" She paused
and looked At the man, who had
turned and faced her with quiZzicaI
smile on his good looking face. ~ cure
Mr.. Robert Jones, I believe"
He nodded as If not too proud TO
boast the identity. More bills" he
sighed digging a hand mechanically
into his pocket.
Its not exactly a bill. As | said,
l am one of the volunteer collectors
for the orion University alumni
fund. Your name was given to me
as one of the men who had pledged
money for the fund, to be paid be-
fore Christmas and hadn't" She
hesitated. not liking to give Offense,
'and hadn't come across" she added
quickly.
How much had l pledged?' asked
the man with sigh.
Helen consulted a notebook in her
handbag. "a hundred dollars" she
reGd from the list of delinquents. I'm
sorry-but that was the amount"
That's quite large sum for a poor
devil that has had to sell his furniture
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81 did" said Lawrence. Don't
thank me. Thank this plucky little
sister of yours, who has worked
harder for old Orion than the rest of
us put together. 1t was her shining
example that made me do 1t. She
half promised to marry me when she
thought l was Robert Jones. She
isn't going to throw me down now, is
she?''
And there before the astonIshed
Tom, Helen, whom Tom had always
thought of as bully sister, but not
much of a catch with the other men,
was swept into the embrace of her
future husband.
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ure. she thought vengt as she
pulled on her gloves.
The name of Uncle Emerson's friend
was George Farquharson, Esq. This
much Uncle Emerson had stated In his
letter, and the name did nothing 70
improve his standing in Margaret>s
mind. She set out for her call in a
very unpleasant frame of spirit.
The house was one of those brown
stone front affairs that are exactly
like every other house in the block
She rang the bell, half prepared TO
leave card and flee, but the door
opened before she could get at her
cardcase and a very old, very solemn
looking man servant stood before her.
Miss Davis? Mr. Farquharson Is
expecting you. VIII you step into the
reception room?'
Margaret did as she was bid. The
reception room was depressing cham
Der, with a high ceiling and old-fash-
Toned, dark furniture. 1t was not
cheerful. Margaret made mental notes
of what she would do if she had
chance at that room. She rose and
wandered about. looking at this and
that horror of the early Sixties. and
her spirits sank even lower. Then
she scarcely knew how it came about
she felt that some one else was in
the room, and turned to see a young
man regarding her with a friendly
smile.
Margaret was In no friendly mood,
and she didn't return the smile. She
merely regarded the young man freez-
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SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1922.

Il was more afraid of your name
than anything else" she said. at
scared meI''
Il hope it doesn't scare you nown
replied the young man.
Margaret merely shook her head
at the time; but thinking it over after
ward she came to the conclusion that
Farquharson was very nice name.
which was fortunate, as she soon sub.
stituted 1t for her own.
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orchards.

orchards.
When Helen did appear. she came
running breathlessly and ordered her
employee to come down from the lad
der An open letter fluttered in her
hand what in the world does this
mean?' she said accusingly. Here Is
a letter signed Robert Jones, class of
1918, but it's not your writing. And
it couldn't be from you. anyway, be-
cause 1t contains a check for a hun
dred dollars. The note says: I am
sorry to send in my pledge money at
this late date"
The fruit picker put hand to his
brow meditatively and left upon its
moist surface a smudge of peach stain.
There must be some mistake some
where" he said. Perhaps there are
two Robert Joneses. That's probably
K. There must be two Robert Joneses."
but don't you know whether there
were two Robert JOneses in your class,
silly?" asked the girl She had be-
come very we'll acquainted with the
impecunious orion graduate and
dared to call him silly if she chose.
Further explanation was unneces-
sary, for not far off came the sound
of the voice of Tom Granger, Helen's
brother. "Say. Helen" said Tom COM
ing in quick strides, here's good news
l stopped at the orion club on my way
home from the office. Lawrence Car
ter has come across with his check
for $4,000 TO swell the fund. They
have been hoping he would. That's
quite a lot. even for bloated bond
holder like him. Good Lord" Tom
Granger stood still and turned visibly
white as his hand clutched his sisters
shoulder for support He was look
ing at the begrimed peach picker be-
fore him.
why, bless my eyes Lawrence
Carter. How did you drop in here?"
Lawrence Carter?" echoed Helen
weakly, and she in turn laid a droOp-
ing hand on Mr.. Carriers arm for sup
port.
Il was just going to tell you"
stammered Mr. Carter, the blOated
bondhOlder, just referred to. but
Tom here interrupted my explanations.
Yes, | am Lawrence Carter, and after
that letter from Robert Jones | wRs
going to tell you" He put his grimy
hand over the small one grasping his
sleeve and drew it close to him.
you see you just took it for
granted that l was Robert Jones. He
had been living in a bungalow that l
happened TO own and when he fell
down financially last year he gave 1t
up and-well. l was sorry for him
and went TO help him start off. The
books | bought, because | knew he'd
want them back. l was putting them
In a hamper, l believe, when you
called. I thought you were col
lector There had been few and
when l asked you what you wanted
to collect it was because l had rather
Interested myself in Roberts affairs.
| always liked him a lot Now he's
got on his feet again. Bully for
Robertw
But why did you come over here
to pick peaches?" said Tom Granger,
still mystified.
Because it seemed to me to be the |
nest opportunity I'd ever have to get |
better acquainted with the most |
,harming young woman l ever met"
said Lawrence Carter, bowling with |
mock seriousness at Helen, though he
would not let go her hand, and she |
vas blushing furiously
land TO cap the climax you. Law
'ence Carter, Sent in a check for $50
)O0-after the $4,000 you sent last
-ear?" Tom pressed on.
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miss Davis? Mr.. Farquharson Is
Expecting You"
ingly and said: where is Mr.. Farqu-
harsonT
The young man looked embarrassed.
This is Miss Davis, isn't it? Er-er-
Mr.. Farquharson is-well, he" he
stopped, evidently at a loss.
Perhaps I'd better 60" she said.
"lf Mr.. Farquharson isn't we'll"
The young man interrupted.
Il quite agree with you" were his
amazing words. "ThiS room would
look better with those heavy curtains
out and some cheerful furniture in it."