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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-05
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
By Olive Roberts Barton

This was . the Riddle Lady's next
riddle. Nancy and Nick listened
carefully to every word she said:
Grub dub dub, rub-a-dub-dub!
I'm fiat as q penny and round as
tub,
1 haven't hand and ! never had
Yet I'm ommonly seen out parading
the street!
"Ring.a-dingsding, ring-a-ding-ding!
Everyone likes me from peddler to
king.
I boom a loud greeting whenever l
pass,
In thunderous tones that no one can
surpass.
my jacket is wood and laced up to
my chin,
And I've heard that my heads but
piece Of sleeps skin,
Perhaps that's the reason ! have to
be beat
To see just how loudly know how
to blcat.
"Im as empty inside as hollow
balloon.
And my features resemble . round
harvest moon,
But I've led men to battle midst
roaring and din,
And lifting my voice. I've cheered
them to win.
Santa packs me on Christmas with
all Of his toys,
And takes me down chimney for one
of the boys,
He hangs me low down on the big
Christmas tree
With two sticks right near me where
Johnny can see.
"Rat-a-tat-tat, a rat-a-tat-tat!
l hang round your neck like q
bulky cravat,
I'm not big like Jacks giant nor
small as Tom Thumb.
I'm q racketypackety, rub-a-dub-!"
us it a horn ?" yawned little Boy
Blue, who had stopped over in
Riddle Town on his way home from
the bayfield,.
NO." said the Riddle Lady.
"Wlhat makes you think that"
"Well, it's round and hollow and
HdheS HOlSe anu ledVS SVIuieIS "
war!" '
"That's So" acknowledged the
Riddle Lady. 81 should have made
it clearer, '7eS>lr.D.
"But "a horn doesn't have to be
beaten!" declared Nick. "And this
does"
That's right" said the Riddle
Lady: "T ! the riddle is all right
II know what it u.s." said nick
suddenly. "1t's q DRUM"
Right" exclaimed the Riddle
Lady brightly. "And that's the
prize! A drum with red and blue
lacing and yellow vanished Sides
!! And she hung it round his neck.
"Hurrah for Nick!" shouted all
the good-natured Riddlc-Landers, not
a bit jealous Of his luck.
And yet wonder what on earth
the Old-Shoe Woman or Taffy
Welshman or the Bakers Man
would have done with it had they
won it. But still! The Old-Shoe
Woman would probably have given
it to one Of her children.
(To Be Continued.)
Copyright, 1923. NEA Service, Incl
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO LESLIE PRESCOTT.

CONTINUED.
"You poor, poor dear" said Ruth,
coming over to me. "What has that
terrible woman been saying to you?
You are all in fever"
Instead Of answering asked
What do you think of 'Trumping
His Heart Ruth?"
at is a very wonderful picture"
"Do you think it is Paula Perier's
life?"
81 have no right to think about it
in any way" she said impatiently.
81 get so tired, Leslie, when a, wo-
man writes a book or play or the,
scenario for picture, of having.
everybody say that she has put the
experiences Of her own life in it
particularly if those experiences
have a sexual tingc l suppose it is
because in the old days we deluded
ourselves into thinking that women
were seXlcss as far as their thoughts
were concerned. What hypocrits we
all were. We had to cry Wolf
wolf the moment woman was
brave enough to come out and write
a story or a play which made the
heroine q human being.
"'Trumping His Heart is the most
human picture I've seen lately but
one has no right to say, unless one
knows Paula. Perier better than /
and certainly better than Mrs Smith
son-that it is anything more than
an artistic fiction. Did she tell you
tho. story?"
ayes, and she intimated that every
one in Albany was saying that the
hero was Jack"
Perfectly ridiculous! Of course /
am not holding any particular brief
for Jack or any other man. couldn't
with my past experience, but it just
happens, my dear, that you have
adopted baby that was put on your
doorstep and that Jack knows Paula
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MISS TARABAI

Hindu woman, said to be stronger than Sandow is the
theatrical sensation in the orient. She Miss Taraba 80
years DID, born in Raputana.
One of her stunts is to bridge herself in the air. with feet
the back of chair and neck another and allow two
men to pound with sedgehammers 250-pound stone
resting her chest.
This is favorite trick of hypnotsts s. demonstration
might be a better word than trick.
1t suggests that Miss Tarabai may perform in condition
of self-hypnotism-a uto-hypnoss
Strength, after ALL is in the will power and mag
nation than in the muscles and glands This is
proved frequently around insane asylums when it requires
half dozen to subdue fra little patient dur
ing maniacal frenzy
In fighting way to natural ability and inu
excellent helps. But they not Indispensable
ANY accomplish almost anything if he has the will
and the imagination (selfhypnosm) to make himself be-
lieve he has the necessary powers.
Without seconfdence, there be victory. That's
why men of exceptional ability 80 often lose out
Confidence in self is fully important will power
DISCRIMINATORY, possibly Carried extremes
it becomes ridcuous-cOnceit But sefcondence held in
bounds is short cut to success.
Encourage children when they talk of the tremendous
things they going to accomplish later they continue
believing they'll probably turn imagination into fact. Rd
cuing child destroys his ambition and powers of accom-
plishment at the roots
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FORD. THAT'S ALL

A stroke of political genius must
be credited to Mr.. Robert r. Point
er of Dearborn. "a lifelong friend
of Mr.. Ford" He has solved in q
flash the great problem how Henry
Ford shall run for the Presidency.
Others have debated whether the
great man should seek the Repub
lican nomination or the Demo-
cratic; whether he ought to lead
the FarmerLabor Party, or the
Prohibitionists. or the Socialists,
or the Single-Taxers, or the Non
Partisan League, or what might be
called the Scrap Basket Party now
in process of organization by the
irrepressible Mr.. Hopkins, who is
all that is left of the once fOrmid
able Forty-eight. All these hesita-
tons and doubts are brushed aside
by Mr.. Pointer, who announces THE
plan to name Mr.. Ford as the rep
resentative of NO party and no
platform. To get rid of the plat
form entirely is surely work OF
inspiration. The country. wearied
of misleading declarations of prin-
ciple, and tired of promises only
made to be broken, may be expect
ed to rise with enthusiasm to fol-
low "a political banner which has
the sole inscriptions: Henry
Ford, No Questions Asked or An
swered."
This ingenious method would
also save the candidate, if he
should become one, lot of en-
ibarrassment. He is unfortunately
on record with number OF
views" Some of these he has put
into words; Others are embodied in
actions of his which speak louder
than words. To get them all, or
even a part of them, into a single
platform would be too much for the
skill of even the most adroit poll
tical carpenter. Some of them, II
reaffirmed, would make it impos-
sible for Mr.. Ford to accept the
nomination of any existing party,
or of any conceivable party.
Hence the brilliancy of the sug-
gestion to pitch all this rubbish
out of the window and accept Mr..
Ford for his own true worth with
out any pretense that he is fur
beloved Lady Clare. Mr. Pointer
explains that in no case would Mr..
Ford Sign his name on any dotted
line either before or after his
nomination" That noble stand
would take him into the campaign
as refreshing novelty. All that
his advocates would have to do
when asked where their candidate
came from would be to get rid Of
ell the old heroics about Apo
nlattox and the apple tree, and point
to the millions of fiivvers covering
this broad land. After that, every
thing would be over except the
cranking. the sef-starting and the
rattling OF innumerable Tin Liz
zies.-'New York Times.
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proposed reductions can
be made despite the fact that $780,
100000 or more will be applied
each year to the liquidation Of this
indebtedness to the American
people. Our people are not asked
to forego payment Of interest on
the bonds and notes which they
hold in order that their tax bills
may be reduced. They are to con-
|tinue to receive Government pay
|ments while contributing less to
the support of that Government.
Not only. that. but sinking fund
|charges and other allotments Of
receipts are to reduce the principal
|of the public debt.
Assured then of continued eff
cient service from the Government
and of regular payment of interest,
along with actual reduction of the
debt total. the choice of the people
lies entirely between a reduction of
taxation and an extraordinary in
crease in the costs of Government.
The question is simply whether we
will have a number of new things
done for US by the Government
which are not imperatively neces-
sary, or whether we prefer a SUBJ
stantial reduction in that part of
our incomes which we now haye to
pay to the revenue collector.
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(|0l1l571nlS
Sans

Marquette University has given
Sousa a degree. He is a Doctor of
Music. Well. music needs one.
Since Sousa has become a Doctor
of Music he should operate at once.
Sousa, Doctor of Music, should
give some Of these too soulful sing
crA d carbolic acid gargfe.
The letters M. D. may mean Doc
tor of Medicine or Doctor Of Music.
Among both are men Of note.
No matter how painful, you can't
get q regular doctor for a song.
Now that Sousa is "a Doctor Of
Music we hope he cuts out our "Yes,
we have no bananas"
Looking through the paper in win
ter takes less time than in summer.
Fewer bathing girl pictures
Henry Ford, VINO is not candi-
date. is making speeches by radio.
Reading (Pa.) boy went to school
drunk. Reading maketh a full boy.
Man of 81 married woman of 70
in Lima, O., which gave the neigh
bors something to talk about.
In Laport, Ind, a boy Of Is con-
fessed five burglaries. Working SO
hard will stunt his growth.
Man. was drowned in a big vat of
wine in Newark, N. j., proving that
wishes do come true.
Mail carriers want their pay
raised. Let's hope they won't bring
SO many bills then. 80
A Pana (Ill.) woman who shuckcd
"a bushels of corn in one day is
single, but she shouldn't be.
"What is success'?" asks the
American Magazine Success is do
ing what you thought you wanted
to do.
Fire in a Chicago school was
quickly extinguished, much to the
| disgust Of the school boys.
Neither political party will have
q wet plank in its. platform. Both
are afraid Of slipping.
The band wagon next year will con-
tinuc to be the water wagon.
University Of Chicago girls vote
al men are dull. just the same. no
home is complete without one.
Half the work done IN the world
is done in an effort to dodge work.
Quack doctors collect their bills
and then duck.
! Quack doctors are smart ducks who
should become jail BIRDS.
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Piles Can Be. Cure1
Without Surgery

81 .t-
An instructive book has been pub
lished BY Dr. a. s. McClsary, the
noted rectal specialist Of Kansas
City. This book tells how sufferers
from Piles can be quickly and easily
cured without the use Of knife, seis-
sors, shot" iron, electricity .Sr any
other cutting or burning method,
hospital bills to pay. The method
has been . success for twenty-four
years and in more than eight thous-
and cases. The book Is sent post
paid free to pers0ns afflicted with
piles or other. rectal troubles who
clip this item and mail It with name
and address to DR.. AcCleAry, Dt43
Parkvfex Sahitaridm, Kansas City.
Mo. 1nal
te 7sa/ ~ --.
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PLAN COOPERATION.

The Kiwanis club at their meeting
last evening took up for considera-
tion the. problem Of improvements
fer civic organizations of Mandan
It was pointed out that a committee
composed of members from the 'vari-
Gus committees to cooperate in this
plan would be the most desirable. AT
the time Of the Mandan Roundup,
this manner, Of cooperation was sue
cessfully used.
At the meeting of the Mandan
Town Criers club it was voted that
an early start be made on plans for
the second annual Roundup in 1924.
A, meeting of.the executive commit
tee will be held the first of the year.
Mrs. Margaret Cowan and, Amos
Hand, former residents of Mandan,
were united IN marriage in Tacoma,
Wash, according to announcements
received by friends. They will make
their home in Washington, where
both have been residing for several
years. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Biting, Sr.,
have returned from Washington,
d. c., where they have been spend
ing SEVERAL months with their son,
Major II. r. Biting and family.
Major Bitzing is recovering from q
recent serious illness.
Carl Klein and Carl Dahl, young
farmers living south of the city, were
brought to the Deaconcss hospital
Monday following an accident ut the
Mike Pitzer coal mine in which they
were both injured in an explosion
of dynamite
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MANDAN NEWS Y
Herbert Hoeft
Heads X. Of p.


The annual election Of officers of
Mandan Lodge No. ~, Knights Of
Pythias was held Monday evening.
The new officers Of the order are:
Chancellor Commander, H. F.
Hoeft. fl 4.
Vice Chancellor, "A. w. Holt.
Prelate, Richard Furness.
Keeper Of Records and Seal. Roy
F. Dow. .<1lfss' H.
Master Of Work, g.; y. Olson.
Master OF Arms, Dr.. II. L. Deibert.
Master Of Exchequer, A. NJ. Renden.
Inner Guard, Gerald Sullivan.
Outer Guard, Roy O. Young.
Trustees: George +. Wilson. C. l..
Love, and VIC. Rehden!nisagsn 2
Grand Lodge Representatives: II.
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REDUCT1QNof TAXATION
WILL NOT CURTAH FEDERAL ACTIVITIES +.
Copyright, 1898, ~ Nat;ona, Budget Committee

Of the surplus does not
affect the natural cxpan-
sion of Government ac-
tivitics. The proposed
reduction of $500 900
in taxes can be made
without curtailing pre-
sent activities or refus-
ing to undertake new
ones which are really
essential.
Another assumption is
that there shall continue
to be included in the
estimated expenditures
for each year an amount
sufficient to insure an
appreciable annual rel
~~d,,~tsoo - %bo fatal rs
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The essential proposition will be
more clearly defined if the assump-
tions upon which Mr.. MELONS sug-
questions are based are clearly I'M
derstood. The trst Of these is
that present methods of efficiency
and economy in the management
of the Governments business shall
continue. There must be no return
to slipshod, wasteful methods in
administering the ordinary opera
tions of the Government. In con-
that there will be a surplus
OF receipts over expenditures dur
ing the next few years Mr.. Mellon
and his assistants have taken it for
granted that there will be some in
crease in Government activities.
They do not propose to say that
henceforth from this particular mo-
ment our Government shall cease
to have its natural growth as an
institution whose purpose is to
serve the people. They have al
lowed for such growth in their CAL
but have doubtless fs-
urcd that the cost Of this growth
will be less than in the past by
reason of the constant application
of better business methods. The
decision therefore which is to be
made with respect, to the disposal
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Enjoy Eating
Without Dyspepsia

W ''s~S W. .>sss~S ~eVUs~ ~ SSOP
Sour Risings, Gassiness and Such
Distress-Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets Make Your Stom.
ach Comfortable. i
In the days battle with all sorts
of business complexities, many
man invites trouble by going with
out food. He wants to avoid distress
but merely brings it on. If he will
eat his regular meals and help them
to digest by using Stuart's Dyspepz
STA Tablets he will work better, eat
better, sleep better and feel good all
the time, if he has been bothered
with indigestion. These tablets give
the stomach the alkaline effect to
make it sweet, stop acid risings and
gassiness, digest meats and prepare
the food for nourishment. 1t is a
valuable aid to those who work hard
and need the vital elements of good
food. Get a--60-cent box Of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, ct any druggist
and fortify yourself in the battles Of
the business world.
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EDITORIAL REVIEW

Comments reproduced in this
column may or may not express
the opinion of The Tribune. They
are presented here in order that
our readers may have both sides
of important issues which arc
being discussed In the press OF
the day.
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LIFE IN TROPICS

Evolution of could have taken place in the
tropics Roy Chapman Andrews leader of expedition
trying to locate the cradle of the human Mongolia
He that life in the tropics is easy and men
get so unless they have to scury work hard
for living Progress only by meeting and conquer
ing obstacles.
Obstacles should dsmay no They sent to bring
OUT powers-to develop potential abilities. Cham
ponship is gradually by many preliminary fights
rather than by the final bout.
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H. Williams, J. M. Hanley and Edw.
D. Tostevin.
the annual dancing party Of the
lodge for the members and their
families and lady friends. The dance
will be held Friday evening, Decem-
Der at the Elks hall. =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-05

The ancient Romans wore shoes
differing in shape, color and mate
rial, according to their rank.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-05

The English guinea was so named
because the gold from which it was
made came from Guinea.
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Without your knowledge, the eyes
and ears of many will see and watch
you, as they have done already
Cicero.
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A Thought

Be sober, be vigilant; because
your adversary the devil, as a roar
ing lion, walketh about, seeking
whom he may devOur.-l Pet. SIS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-05

Canada recently received an or
der from Rumania for a 100000
deal in wooden textiles.
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The funniest letter received at the White House
addressed to President Grover Cleveland writes Professor
Robert McElroy of Princeton The letter:
Dear sir-I am young man wich would like to better
my SELF The bushes at is Junk business but would
rather have the business in the CONVENT either the Cabinet
.or, as watchman."
Not many, like this letter writer get into public office
But plenty of them help decide the elections However,
ignorant democracy is preferable to the intelligent
monarchy, according to American philosophy.
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TN the current discus
sion Of the proposals
which Secretary OF
the Treasury Mellon
makes for a reduction in
the general burden Of
taxation, it is important
that the real choice
which the people have
to make should be kept
constantly >in mi n d.
There is no great diff
Guilty in doing this, but.
as in all discussions
which are approachable
from many points OF
view. there is a danger
that attention will be
directed to subsidiary
matters rather than to
the idea which is central
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LIMITING SALE

"A couple of boy bandits shoot policeman in eastern
city. wise Judge comments: There should be law
making the person who sells gun to minor through the
mails responsible for damage DONE All these boy rob-
bers got their guns through the mails" 81
Why limit the sale only regards minors? Youth then
would it's pistol ordering through older crooks The real
solution to stop the sale of revovers altogether would
be effective if the penalty for possessing pistol were still
20 years, with ush hearted parole board
to interfere.
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ATTEND YOUR MEETING

The annual meeting of the Association Of Commerce is
to be held tonight at the City Auditorium. 1t is meeting
for every citizen of Bismarck and the Association has
ved ALL whether members of the organization not 1t
is meeting to faith in Bismarck and North Dakota
Let hope that crowded auditorium will testify the
growing civic spirit of Bismarck and the faith of it's citizens
in the city
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National Budget COMMITTEE
, 1923-02-16
RAIL PARTY IS EXTENDED GREAT
WELCOME, BANQUET SCHEDULED

project. It is an interesting fact to
note in this connection that Former
Governor Robert d. Carey left Carey.
hurst Tuesday in severe'y cold wealth,
err and went to Buffalo overland in
order to onnec with the officials at
Miles City.
mo n will deny, said Mr.. Fer.
ris. that q city OF $4,000 is better
than a city OF 5000, nor that a city
Of 100000 is better than a city OF So,
poo. Cities either go forward or back.
ward. You are proud of your city,
the metropolis of Wyoming, but
would you not be even more proud OF
it when 1t doubles its population? We
want to come in her, we want you to
want US"
The speaker also showed how the
railroad coming in would take a large
share OF the taxes from the people OF
the counties through which It passed
because its own large valuation would
in Itself mean much toward producing
revenue.
Mr.. Brown, chairman OF the rail.
road board at Miles City, brought
the greetings Of the Miles City cham.
Der Of commerce to Casper. The
speaker stated that the bonus which
Miles City il offering and that the
terminal it is presenting to the rail.
road are given only on the condition
that the road shall extend through
Sheridan. Buffalo, Salt Greek, and
into Casper. He stated that it would
greatly benefit the Montana city to
have such n connection with Casper
and that this thing was desired to the
very greatest extent.
w are organized up there in
Miles City" said Mr.. Brown. I'VE
are organized exactly as we would be
, 1923-02-16

organized for n Liberty Loan drive,
and wo are determined to have tho
railroad. Although we are already
on tho Northern Pacific and on tho
milwaukee,. wo arc exceptionally do.
E!rous Of securing this new enter.
prise in order that the resources of
Wyoming may obtain an outlet IN this
way"
Ralph DEMO OF Sheridan spoke for
that city. telling how he had Travelled
with tho delegation for tho past two
weeks, had made friends with them.
you nave somo things that we
need," said Mr.. DEMO, and we have
some things that you need. Tho beno.
fit which will accrue from the build.
ing Of thIB road is beyond the very
greatest expectations"
Richey Young Of Buffalo and Mr..
ers. Each Of these men told how
their sections Of the country desired
the railroad.
/ Senator Kendrick declined to &c
into extensive address regarding
the railroad because of his speech
which is TO be presented this even,
ing, but he spoke r<arding the value
Of the enterprise to the real estate
men Of the city.
II would rather have one lot I could
sell han two lots I could not SELL
said the senator.
Congressman McClintic tod Of his
acquaintance with Governor Haskell
and gave some intimate Elimpses OF
the great man as builder OF railroads.
In an interview with n repre-.
sentative OF the Tribune this morn.
ing. Senator Eendrick said:
THE railroad will mean increased
activity. increased industry, and in.
creased population to every town that
It touches. 1t will mean a more
unified state because It will supply
transportation that will connect the
north and south OF Wyoming. This
will result in probably greater ad.
vantage than anything that has been
done since the building of the Colo.
a and Southern, and greater than
anything that is likely to be done in
the future.
Il am all the more anxious OF see