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Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19
BARN DESTROYED
BY INCENDIARISM
Three Arrested AS Suspects,
Following Blaze At
PatmOs.

A barn belonging to Mr.. John
Smith was destroyed by fire at
Patmos Saturday night at about
IL o'clock. Three mules were
burned to death before they
could be removed from the
burning structure. A large
quantity of hay, $50 bushels of
corn, cotton seed, sweet potatoes
and farm implements, stored in
the building, were a total loss.
Incendiarism was suspicioEed
and an investigation conduct
ed by Sheriff Dodson Sunday
resulted in the arrest Monday
of Earl Jackson. Elias Stan
ley and Be- Hollis, neignbors
of Smith, as suspects. Time
for their preliminary hearing
was fixed for Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock before Esq.
Jno. H. Hipp at Hope Each
of the accused were released on
bond.
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19
TIE BUSINESS
is BRISK HERE
Settlement From Wagon Is
Drawing Card and Many
Turn to Industry.

The railroad tie business is
becoming a live industry in
Washington, Ozan and other
places of this section. The mar
ket is good and the cash on de-
livery plan, is stimulating the
tie makers to fast and strenuous
methods. Hundreds are haul
ed in daily ard paid for as TAX
en- up and at profitable prices.
Mr.. E. S. Woodson has a
large territory in this section
with several men under his su-
pervision.
Mr.. Woodson has a contract
with JohrSon-Tiller Co., Ell
Dorado. Mr.. F. l.. Hile. has
Washington and Ozan and is
kept busy buying ties and issu
ing checks. Last Saturday he
paid to tie makers $142.23 and
his daily average is consider
ably in excessof $4,000.
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19
YEGGMEN ENTER
STORE AT OZAN.
Safe at Norwood Store Blown
and $3.50 In Cash Is
Secured.

"The Big Store" operated by
Mr.. Jno. w. Norwood at Ozan,
was entered by Yeggmen Mon
day morning about 2 o'clock,
the safe door blown to bits and
$4,000 in cash and checks ag-
gregating $500 stoler,.
The explosion was heard by
citiLells Of the town and many
hurried to the bank, believing
the thunderous noise came from
there. The bank was surround
ed ard developments awaited
when nothing materialized from
that source the people turned
their attention in another direc-
tion, soon finding the open
store.
The delay at the bank offered
every opportunity for the es-
cape of the safe blowers. They
took advantage of this and ex-
ecuteG a clear escape, leaving
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19
S. |. A. TO SELLsFRYERS
TO RAISE SCHOOL FUNDS

The School Improvement AS
sociation Of Washington has in
augurated an unique and wor-
thy appeal for funds to further
improve school conditions.
Each patron of the school is
expected to deliver one chicken
to Mr.. R. o. Beck, next Tuesday
and those that have not chick
may donate 35c.
This is a very modes.request
and will work no hardship Oh
anyone. 1t is hoped that
every patron and all others who
feel so disposed will assist the
association.
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19
DEPUTY BEARDEN BUSY
FILLING UP The JAIL

Deputy Sheriff Jim Bearden
has been busy since his install
lation as jailer, in the interests
of his business of filling the
jail with offenders of the law.
Last week he incarcerated six
or seven for various crimes He
picked one up at McCaskill for
Sewer County authorities anG
three in the DeApn neibhbor-
hood for violation of liquor
laws, grand larceny and other
crimes.
AT one time last week he had
II prisoners in custody, some
have since made bond and were
released.
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19

Herbine corrects biliousness,
indigestion and constipation.
1t is a fine herbal medicine that
drives out impurities and re-
stores healthy conditions in the
system. Price, 60c. Sold by
Bates Drug Co.
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19

DIES SUDDENLY
Mr.. Cal Stephens of BIevins
Is Victim of Apoplexy
Sunday.

Mr.. P. Cal Stephens, presi-
dent of the Bank of Blevins,
and engaged in many other
lines of endeavor, died sudden
ly from an apoplectical stroke
at his home in Blevins, at 900
O'Clock Sunday night. He and
a neighbor were sitting around
the fire engaged in casual and
friendly conversation when the
hemorrhage of the brain came.
Mr.. Stephens was one of the
most progressive and enterpris-
ing citizens of Hampstead
County, always found in the
front ranks of effort for the
betterment of his fellowman
and the benefit of his country.
His substantial help and friend
illness to the poor were out
standing attributes of his char
acter.
In 1894 Mr.. Stephens was
elected County Treasurer, serv-
ing four years, during which
time he lived in Washington, at
what is now the home of Mr..
R. L. Keel. He made many
friends here who still cherish
his memory.
Mr.. Stephens was born near
Blevins &C years ago and has
lived his whole life in Hemp
stead County.
The funeral was held at the
Methodist church, to which he
belonged and the hundreds that
were there from all surround
4ssHts,as---, --,,,.l .,t-.------,=a----
timony of the regard in which
he was held.
Mr.. stephens was twice mar
ried and is survived by his wld-
ow and five children, as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Jett Hughes, Oklahoma;
Mrs. D. W. Gorham, Little
Rock. Messrs. ID. Stephens,
Warren; Russell, Graysonia
and Cavy, cashier of the Bank
of Blevins.
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19

no clue as to their identity.
The burglars entered by the
front door ard left at a side
door as indicated by tracks on
the ground. The side street al
so bore evidence of a car hav-
ing been at the door. The rob-
bers, after taking the money, it
stepped into a car and
drove away.
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES.
SPONSOR BILLS IN HOUSE

A bill sponsored by Repre-
sentative j. c. Timberlake
which provides for the election
of road overseers in Hampstead
county, instead of appoint
ment by the county judge as
formerly, passed the house
Wednesday.
Another bill affecting Hemp
stead County was introduced
by Representative Jim Ford
Stuart this week ana is now
pending. This bill seeks to
amend the Hampstead County
stock law so as to make it more
effective.
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19
READ AND ACT

Theirs Small matter which
Some of our Subscribers have
Seemingly forgotten. To us it
is necessary in our business.
We are modest and do not wish
to Speak of it, but We know
positively that those $ub$crib-
ers, of whom you are undoubt-
edly one, who peru$e these few
line$,will not require over three
gue$$e$ to know what we in our
difficult, he$itating way are So
delicately trying to imply.
Exchange.
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19

Ex-Sheriff Bob Keel has
purchased an S-acre tract of
land off the Shields place, near
the Missouri-Pacific depot
from M. w. Wilson; considera-
ton, S465.00. The property
fronts on the railway track.
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19

Mr.. Nelson Frazier is out af-
ter a severe illrbss.
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19

esty and sincerity are stroL 6 ~.
tributes in her character. She
is the second daughter of Mr..
j. C. Vickers of Washington.
Mr.. City is the son of Mr..
Ed City Of Ozan and a young
man of sterling qualities.
The young couple will make
their home at Ozan for tne
present.
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19

Take a dose of Herbine when
you are bilious or constipated,
or your stomach is out of order.
1t is a marvel of promptness in
correcting these conditions.
Price, Coo, Sold by Bates Drug
Co.
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19
PUBLIC LIBRARY LIKELY

Mrs. Van Beck, in connection
with other ladies, are formulst-
ing plans for a public library
in Washington. 1t will be en-
tirely estrangeG from any or
gani zation or society. The
whole plan has not beer. unfold
ed, therefore, we are urable TO
publish it. However, it is be-
ing built upon a cooperative
foundation and will undoubt-
edly prove beneficial and en-
.tertaining project for the town:
Washington telegraph., 1923-01-19

Lee Williamson, &c, and Zozella
Bradley, 18, Washington; Tom
Stewart, %, and Mary Berry
man, 18, Ozan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-20
URGES cart FOR ROBBERS


Spain first adopted the agarrpte"
for the execution Of criminals. This
was collar compressed by screw.
which caused death by piercing the
spiaa. marrow I'm London some
years ago footpads pursued a some
what similar method one nearly
-Aunoeatinz the victim while the
other ,ransaeked his pockets. The
popularity Of this form of criminal
ity was obIit1fated by the infection
Of the "cat" upon all rogues proved
to have become garroters. Recently
at the Old Bailey, which court ex-
ercises Jurisdiction over from
1000. 900 to 100000 people. the re-
corder, Sir Ernest Wild. X. c., en-
tertained q number Of American
lawyers, and, In the course of his
speech. he expressed regret that In
England there was such prevalence
Of crimes Of violence, which might
be the aftermath Of the war. The
crime Of robbery with violence, he
added, had been greatly reduced
during the last year by the inflic-
ton Of the "cat'' in proper cases.
Certain rufflans, with no respect for
age or sex, who committed these
crimes, could only be flttingly pun
ished in this way. He had no doubt
II the "cat" could be inflicted for
armed burglary the same happy ~
suit would follow. ~.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-20
A LIVELY INTEREST

That healthy interest is being taken In this section Of
ht state IN the subject Of tairyihg indicated by the
great crowd which visited the train carrying Of the
Best cattle In the world It gratifying IT, hear from the
ianager Of the train that The crowd at Bismarck the
largest that had the fine cattle, horses and ponies
Perhaps the most interesting statement told by those in
charge Of the train that Of Ovard Pckard Of Oreg0
whose grand champion Jersey the train Mr..
Ptkard started small farm In Oregon. He
never has had more than forty fifty cattle But he de
cided to raise good cattle By close study good and
earefu selection he improved his cattle from, generation to
generation until he has produced four champions He has
fhhde n,osiey
r. II IS No inspiration to go to barn at o'clock in the
morning and Upon bunch pf sc,u cattle but II
something to dairy farmer Of Mr. Pickats type to be able
to- 10 this and see before him cattle which in demand
all over the United States FOR exhibition purposes.
Thus far the question has been raised seriously
az ~ whether not dairving be carried to such degree
IN this country that there will be overptod,ction and The
dairy farmers viii suffer the wheat farmers suffer IN
eresng was Prof Bukeys statement regarding this
sbiy. He said that half The people of the world knew
uhirg about dairy products and that in the evaporated
milk business 1t is calculated that eight per cent Of The pos
sble market Is developed and 90 cent Of the market is
open tOt development His statement that II will not be
posabe to ovetdo the dairy cattle business in the gen
efatiu, Is reasonable.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-20
WHY NDT n CORN PALACE?

II VIII be most unfortunate the people Of North Dakota,
and especially those the Missouri Slope and in the Bis
narck atea-thn real section Of North Dakta permit
the fine TO be harvested and The next
without having hetaded to the country in the
most impressive possible the fact that North Dakota
is in The corn belt tn stay.
When people " the country at large think of corn they
call to mind Immediately iowa Illinois and Indiana. few
experiences IF the tnedat past have shown that peop.
but few hundred miles from Bismarck have not though
1t possible for North Dakotan5 10 raise fine ard
abhhdatce Perhaps too few people in North Dakota alone
appreciate what the Development in raising and the
production has been increased and the quality beered only
through careful building proeSSrealy means II Nbrth
akota raise this Of which all can be
prdrd It Is certain that constant Improvement in the seed
tho soil and methods Of cultivation the next ten will
mark greater progress.
The 1tibunc has suggested and urged that North Da
kpa Corn Show and Agricultural Fair be established at Bis
iarck S,ct show o'eht to be IN The capital Of the state
Here It would attract wide attention In this connection il
might be recalled that The Cotton Palace at Waco Texas the
tfn Palace Of Sox City Iowa caught the piJlc fancy
ths city Why not palace IN Bismarck IN connection
with q show
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-20
MANDAN NEWS
Thompson Sustains
Broken Neck

II. Thompson of Flasher. about ~
was instantly killed, 1t is believed
shortly after . o'clock yesterday
morning when he fell or was thrown
from a wagon and sustained a pro-
ken neck
ThompEon, an unmarried man. was
resident Of the Flasher district for
many years and left Mandan yester-
day morning, about 9 o'clock for his
farm a few miles away. About an
hour after his departure his team
returned without their driver and
upon search being made Thompson's
body was found lying beside the road
with his neck broken.
Funeral services will probably be
held Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-20
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
by Olive Roberts Barton

Kitty Kat Kitten was soft bali
of fur. She looked like silk and felt
like silk. all but her claws and they
looked and felt like sharp curved
needles.
She was very proud Of her claws,
Kitty Kat was, because she was just
lcarnine how to use them. Her
mother, Missez Tabby, had showed
her.
Besides, she had sat for hours and
watched Thomas Mouser AT work.
She had learned how TO natten
herself out on the ground like he
did, and crawl along on her tumms,
without anybody seeing her.
And she had also learned how to
climb half way up a tree without
failing or. Ana she Had learned 10
use her eyes, TOO! One minute they
would be like large blue moons, and
tho next minute they would look like
hits DC green steel with Sits IN them,
especially If she say bird or a
mouse. h
What she would have done with
them had she caught either one,
, goodness only knows, because she
was too little 10 eat anything but
milk.
One day Nancy And Nick and Mis-
ter Doager, the fairyman, were walk
ing through Sduealy Moo Land 10
see IL everybody was safe and sound,
when they came across Kitty Kat
| Kitten in a stubbie field, crooch$ng
down between the rows of stiff, yell
low stalks and looking like a little
gray stone.
Mister DodgeT pulled the Twins
/ aside. Watch" he whispered
shes after a field mouse And ii
YOU look over TO the old hickory trs<>,
youli see Missez Owl watching, too
Just then kitty-Kat Kitten began
to move, crawling slowly ON lnei
! stomach toward the ola hickory tree
Missez Owl sat there staring. She
couldn't see very we'll in The day
/ time, hut her four babies weren't big
4 enough yet to hunt Tor their owl
lunches and she mad 10 catch their
4 mice for them.
| An at once she spied The tiny gray
4 figure right under her.
4 ''Aha!' she thoueht. s'aAeres ona
1 now! An unusually large one. IN
have TO be quick
\ And she swcoped down without Z
sound, IN two seconds Kieey-KsS Kit.
4 ten (fhr< thafss sNt1sA st VsSsA SSsks No
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-20
TRAVEL BYs WATER CHUTE
Flume Filled With Water Offers
Thrills In Small Boat In Noun.
tatns Of Sierra Nevada.

In the mountains of Sierra Ne
vada~ the water chute, Or tiume, Is
used as a means Of travelling from
one spot to another. The flume,
IL V.shapcd and made If wood. 1t
stands on WOODEN trestles, someS
times, where 1t crosses deep
ravtnes. at immense height. 4
swift and strong current OF water.
chiefly used for fioatihx logs and
sawn down timber, Is constantly
running down the chute.
The boat made to navigate the
hume Is also V-shaped and Ats in.
SIDE 1t can be floated down at a
good speed In about an inch of
water. Only one passenger Is car
rsed at a time, and he has to sit as
Mr forward as possible In order
20 TIT ap the back Of the little
craH. IN steep places the pace is
great, quite 20 miles an hour being
reached.
Riding the fiume Is fuN az thrills,
though the little craft runs smooth
y and as there Is no machinery,
without vibration. But when once it
mas started on Its Journey It can
not Be stopped until Il reaches its
destination. The sensation at rush
ing along through space at such a
speed Is wonderful. Bat It Is q
moae OF travelling That only RECON-.
mends Itself 10 the strong nerved.-a
London Answers
LATTICE or SlDnoN
A lattice work 81 twostOneA rib
bons or Of fasxoteA bands IL seen GA
rome 81 the newest sliNkerle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-20
a4hecan8ZeA

beads. But now that know they
are worth over two hundred thou
sand dollars, ! ar simply worried
to death to have them about.
Jack was determined that should
take tho next train TO mothers that
night and not knowing how to make
an excuse for not going, let him
buy the tickets, wondering what I
should do with them. For once !
was glad that he let some trivial
thing Keep him from going to the
station with meteor when got there
alone exchanged the tickets for
New York.
sat up in my state room during
the whole journey and when got
into New York It seemed to me that
everyone VINO looked Mt me knew
| was carrying such valuable pack
age about me.
After / had arrived in New York
didn't know exactly what to do.
Ny whole family was well known
ut Tiffany's and the other big jewel
marts. Finally decided to take the
bull by the horns and | went to see
old Mr.. Cocoran, who had been my
fathers attorney as long as l could
remember.
lie WAS delighted to see me. Called
me little girl" just like he used to
and was so concerned when l told
him about my father that ! could
hardly bring him back to what !
wanted to say to him. Finally ] got
the matter out.
Copyright. 1923, N1IA Service, 1nc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-20
Used OIL in Old Babylon.

The oil industry had it's birth in,
the United States about 1853, when
crude oil was analysed and q well
was drilled at Titusville, Pa.
But the Indians, and the races
before them, knew crude oil. Thod-
sands Of years before Christ, Baby
lonian and Chaldean masons used It
In semi-liquid form for cementing
the bricks of their towering walls,
and 1t was used in building the
pyramids, says the Indianapolis
News. Herodotus mentions we'll
from which three substances-as-
phalt, salt and oil-were pumped.
Oh from natural springs in Sicily
was used in lamps in the temple of
Jupiter at Rome. and the wealthy
illuminated their homes with it.
The ancient Chinese and the Per-
SLAMS used 1t for light and heat, and
It enters into the preservatives Of
the Egyptian embalmers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-20
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
70 LESLIE PRESCOTT, CARE
or THE SECRET DRAWER

! expect If yod are really intefe It.
| Ell in my affairs, little Marguise, that
! yoa have been wondering why I have
f, not Written letter before this to
put away in your little secret draw
e.
1heit truth Of The matter is, | have
| heen away. YOU cannot imagine how
| terribly felt when found out that
IHed WIS III and Jack made the mat
t"r WHrse by insisting that ! should
l'to tds mother and get the money
froih Her.
+ ~ Iastf decided that would pre-.
tend to set the money from nUther
but would sell one or two Of those
Pearls instead. When the string
tame from the jewelers. carefully
hidden in small grip carried by
bne nan atcombuned by another as
| n bddpsuard, | tell you was i'm
/! pressed and very glad that Jack was
not at home
They counted the beads very care
FULLY before me several different
| times and found that because of
the tiny knots the string was much
longer end ] could take off good
many without its being really no.
ticed.
Both men suggested that should
put, them immediately in safe de
posit vault. thanked them and told
them that would.
After they were gone | sewed them
carefully into pocket which | had
securely Fastened to my chcmise
Isn't it strange, little Maruuise
what knowledge will do7 When I did
! not Know the pearls were real /
never worried about them. They lay
around my dressing table and even
hung over my electric fixture over
my dressing table with my other
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-20
Travelling Man
Escapes Narrowly

Walter Keller, travelling salesman
for the Mandan Washington Fruit
company and friend from Killdeer
had a narrow escape from death or
serious injury when the formers
Dodge coupe IN which the two were
riding rolled down steep grade be-
tween Killdeer and Grassy Butte
Tuesday when a horse grazing beside
the road became, frightened by the
lights and jumped in front Of the
machine in such a manner N 70 send
its front legs lAto the closed car.
The machine swered and went down
a steep embaAkMert rolling over
twice and then catching ere. Keller
and his companion were able 10 ex-
taicate themselves. While neither
man sustained any serious inSaties
THE car was completely destroyed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-20
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SIGHT SEEING UNDER SEA
PssDDnUsss to, View WondsTfui
4caneE

Ths. nIIrFlI = s;i1ty of the sea.
bed szlEsnsndlhGu - Shcieiy isianis,
adioinfhG Iaif1G ms been opened
to vii1lnE4 ill., Gbsautiful picture
RallasE N ~ MaFerness of an. IN.
tarpno1hE - wilder at Papeete,
WIN, naA cuf1cfed a boat with a
giaaU nN11UE
I'M uEfs sit along both
dhtB ~ ~ n1ut in such a way AZ
to O1a1iG ttUnW to see through the
aaa1a hntonD - ona would through
u wind0sE
Tie ~ ~ driven cur tn the
raefS,, which are only mile or two
from tine shore, by means uf a small
mDtor. When the reefs ara reached
the boat In either ruwett or driven
by tie motor very slowly aver r.iA
reefs, the beauties 0r which can be
vtyidly seen.
II Is vertrable fairy.and,. with
wonderful shapes and eoIors
tiirunget by mrzsnusiy csIored
tropical dsil darting In and out
among the cnrai.
AHc SSeuc edA ucsL uc uAeusel Iu
a miniature landscape viewef from
above, whose mountains OF coral
come close to the bottom OF the
boat, the fiillsides being represent
ed by growths Of coral lo0lting like
Japanese dwarf rreast hut ln-pinks
and whites instead ii green.
Here and there 9 caves OF ev-
cry size and shape, in and curt OF
which fish dart
Further interest iS added to the
trip by the Tahiti boat boy diving
overheard and dIsporting himself
under the boat among the coral
reefs and fishes.