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Evening star., 1923-02-04
straight to the bait as soon as 1t was

straight to the bait as soon as 1t was
dark.
There were three or four lionesses,
a few young lions and two old males.
One was a magnificent specimen,
very large and in the prime OF life
The other male was a very old one
and not nearly in so good condition.
He had some trouble in breathing, as
he let out low puff with each
breath.
There was hardly room for the en-
tire ten to feed at one time and the
two males began fighting at once. AS
the fight progressed first one would
be down and then the other.
At length they began rolling over
and over. and to my discomfort were
rolling toward my blind. The fight
continued not ten feet from the front
Of the blind.
At this time I was a little nervous,
but not afraid, which, however, was
more than could say little later.
T HAD a double-barrel express rifle,
i double-bar shotgun, loaded
with huckshot, and a forty-five au-
tomato pistol.
First, I would take the express rifle
and kept the fighting lions covered
with it, but with the thirteen pounds
Of dead weight it seemed too cum
side and take my doubled barrel shot
gun only to change back for my rifle
trusty again.
Suddenly. the fighting lions made
another roll or two which put them
almost against my blind and their
tails beat a tattoo against its frail
sides.
I was really alarmed now and was
about to begin shooting to scare them
away, when Of a sudden the old lion
got enough Of IT and skunk away.
The big triumphant fellow walked
out a few feet and began to roar.
A wild lion roaring at fifteen feet
distance was almost too much for me.
It is q test for the best Of nerves!
The big lion returned to the bait
and began feeding with the others,
and whenever the old one would come
near he would gallop after and chase
him away.
1 could tell the location of the old
| lion as he passed back and forth by
his Iabored breathing.
At length I heard him approaching
my blind. I sat on the edge Of the
cot with my rife ready. He made a
complete circle Of the blind. / was
now on my fest ana followed him
with my rifle.
Evening star., 1923-02-04
BY Err. SHELLEY.
BY Err. SHELLEY.
TAKING motion pictures Of wild
animals in Africa is one Of the
most interesting pursuits that

can be imagined. It Is also
about the most uncertain Job that
one can undertake and Is often dan
erous.
In the two years / spent in this
work I was sometimes in great dan
ger, especially in our attempts to film
some Of the larger and more ferocious
animals. I encountered many dis
appointments in my efforts to get
pictures. but these were made up for
some thrills over good luck. Then
there were any number Of instructive
experiences and no few happenings
that could be called highly amusing.
In the latter catagories comes the
following experience: We were
gathered near a water hole where
we hoped to get a good many Aims
Of various beasts. In order that they
should not be frightened, we built
a blind nearby and within its pro-
lection stationed the photographer
and his paraphernalia-
Now in the trees about the water
h :le lived a large tribe" OF baboons.
some hundreds Of individuals But
they were very wary. While our
operator was in the neighborhood of
the pool they would not go near 1t,
bit chartered and barked up in the
trees and not only would not allow
themselves to be photographed, but
made SO much racket that all the
other beasts were frightened away.
They were early risers, so we plan
ned to "beat them to it."
Accordingly no sooner had dawn
broken than the operator would move
from camp toward the blind. always
accompanied by four native boys
carrying his outfit, which he did not
dare leave in the blind all night.
But the balloons would wait in the
trees, keeping up their ceaseless
,ise, until finally they saw the entire
Eve members of the party leave.
Then. one morning, another boy
happened to go along with the small
company to the blind. After INSTALL
ing the operator and erecting his
machine and campstool, the natives
left, as usual, and this time, seeing
Ave persons depart, the balloons
GhOOSnL the "HOie CrOWQ must De
grne, SO they ventured down from
the trees and went to the water hole,
thinking themselves entirely safe.
We came to the conclusion that
balloons can count up to five, but no
further-that to them Ave and any
, number over it were ali the same!
X X y
WE made another interesting dis
/ w covery at this time. There would
! be days when 5ut little game came
! to the water and perhaps none at all
I for two or three hours at time. The
operator would 60 to the shade Of a
nearby tree during the middle Of the
i day and sometimes game would come
while he was there, but he could
! never get back to the blind without
frightening them away.
Then after a time ae discovered
that by walking ON his hands and
Evening star., 1923-02-04

AS he came to the entrance he
peeped in through the branches Of the
thorn bush and as he did so the
muzzle of my rife was not a foot
from his face. He then went away
and stayed for some time.
/ had made one bad blunder in not
bringing a timepiece. I thought it
must be nearly morning and, looking
east, fancied I could see the dim
mistake later on. I doubt if it could
have been past midnight. 1t seemed
a week before the light did finally
come.
] was never in such suspence before
and hope I may never be again. 1t
was the longest most lonesome night
that I ever passed and shall always
the light of day really did come.
After the old lion had been driven
away a few times from the bait he
decided there must be something to
eat in the blind and proceeded to
make another Investigation.
1 took another look at the east
Yes. 1t was getting light, and would
felt 1t my duty not to shoot unless
necessary, as the shot would scare
all of them away and the chance for
the picture would be lost forever.
However, I could not help but realize
how frail was my inclosure. Should
he rush 1t, it would go down before
him like 80 much grass. yet I COW
cred him with my rifle every time he
looked in. but refrained from pulling
the trigger.
y y + X
DRESENTLY, I could hear his tail
1 beating against my inclosure as
he walked around, and by this knew
he was lashing his tail. preparing to
attack.
The time had come. I must shoot
him as he stopped on this round or
take my chances at still closer quar-
ters. AS he came around he stopped
at the opening.
knew the time had come! I squat
ted down at the foot Of the cot SO
that he could not locate me for a Sec
ond after crashing inside, but, to my
surprise. I could hear him, instead OF
coming toward me, walking of to-
ward the bait.
I looked out and could see that
most Of the lions had finished feed
ing and we're fling away.
The old fellow. just az he was in
the act OF rushing my fraii inciosure,
had noticed his antagonist leaving
Evening star., 1923-02-04

Afdc-Oher
Wild Animals Slight Humans When They Walk Hands and
Blind Erected for Wok-Ione
Defeated Attack
where
Evening star., 1923-02-04
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
REVENUE BILL MAY
 TRAVEL ROCKY ROAD
Judge Mike Sollie May Lead Revolt Against Measure
 STATE CAPITAL BUREAUl
 THE AGE-HERALD !
Montgomery. AIn LnIv I-

Indications that the administration revenue bill will have rocky road to travel developed last night when an uncertain number of members of the legislature led by Judge Mike Sollie of Dale held meeting at the capitol for the purpose of making a study of the revenue measures" J. Lee Long of Butler, who engineered the administration convict lease res olution through the house, was in the caucus.
 Following the meeting, Judge Sollie stated that there was no desire on the part of those in the meeting to oppose the revenue bill, but there was real desire to know what is in the bill and whether or not some of the proposals provide for the gar nering of an excessive amount of revenue.
 q am a friend of the administra- tion. said Judge Sollie, and I do not want to be put down as being op- posed to this bill. However, I do want to know what is in it." Judge Sollie expressed the opinion that the levying of a tax of l per cent on the total sales of automobiles and acces- sories would be excessive.
 Those In the caucus agreed to hold other meetings and to make a close study of the measures before the time has arrived for vote. We promised the people that we would favor re- taxes" said Judge Sollie, and I for one am only trying to meet the terms of my platform and the promises made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18

button eye, Raggedy Ann?' the little old Gnome asked.
 "Becauser Raggedy Ann said, that is the only way Raggedy Andy and l can wink"'
 But why should you wink, Rag gedy Ann?" the little Gnome asked.
 "Well!' Raggedy Ann replied, "l do not believe your home is in the deep, deep woods!"
 NO, it isn't" the little Gnome said, T live in the great yellow meadow :"
 That Is why I winked at Raggedy Andy!" Raggedy Ann said as she gave the little Gnome a candy covered cookie, If you lived here in the deep, deep woods filled with fairies n ev- 'erything, you would have known that the reason the baby Wood peckers have red heads Is not be- cause they have caught colds, but be- cause they are boy woodpeckers. All boy Woodpeckers have red heads and all girl Woodpeckers have black headsw
 Then I am glad!" the little Gnome laughed. For it Is nice to be well and happy all the timei"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
Head Of Corporation
 Explains His Position

The harvester company's attitude in regard to the petition just filed again it by the government in the Unit.. States district court at St. Paul, Minn., is set forth in 6 state ment by Alexander Legge, president of the company, which has been re- ceived by MT. J. B. McCutcheon. branch manager of the International Harvester Company of America in Birmingham. MT. Legge's statement says:
 "This petition is a continuation of the suit brought against us Il years ago. Upon the hearing of that case, held more than nine years ago, the Harvester company was acquitted, both by the findings of the court and by the Attorney Generals admission of any wrongful dealings or unfair nractices toward customers or com petitors, but, to insure the fullest competition. a decree was entered in 1918 requiring the company to sell to competitors certain complete lines or harvesting machinery, and to limit it's sales representation to single dealer in any one town.
 .DThat decree further provided that at the end of test period which has now expired the government might ask the court to determine whether or not the free competition contem- DlaIeQ Dy lIlS oAlSl iiietli ls'N N<>AS tso 4AA the farm implement industry. This step the government has now taken. Competitive Regulations.
 "As we understand it. the sole is- sue raised by the present petition relates to competitive conditions with respect to- harvesting machines only. It does not charge the company with unduly raising the price of harvest ing machinery to the grave injury of the American farmer, as was charged in 1912, but it does charge that the company has been unduly depressing the price of harvesting machinery, particularly since 1920, to the injury of it's competitors.
 "Without attempting to argue our case at this time, it seems fair to say that the unfortunate condition in which manufacturers of harvesting machines, and in fact of all other farm implements, find themselves, is due to the serious business depression that affected the entire country be- Aginning in the fall of 1920.
 O O O
 Industry Abnormal.
 During the last few years the whole farm implement industry has been in an abnormal and distressing situation which directly reflects the situation of the farmer. High costs of labor, material and transportatlon have burdened it with high manufac- turing costs, while on the other hand low prices for agricultural products
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
DIRECT ELECTION OF CITY SCHOOL BOARD |S SOUGHT
Flock Of Bills Affecting Bir- mingham And Bessemer
 Introduced
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD I


 Mark l.. Jeter introduced a bill in the house today to provide for the election of the city board of educa- tion of Birmingham, two members of the board to be elected in 1924 to take the place of the two members of the present board whose terms are nearest expiration. and three to be elected in 1926.
 Fred Fite was the author of bill to authorize the circuit solicitor of counties having more than five judges and where the circuit is con- fined to one county, and terms of court are held at places other than tho county site, to expend up to s15, GOO per annum for stenographers and reporters to report proceedings be- fore the grand jury. The bill also authorized the deputy solicitor in such circuit, who prosecutes at places other than the county site, to employ a stenographer at not over S2,400 per annum.
 Would Fix Judges Salary.
 A bill by Representative Fite of Jefferson to fix the salaries of all circuit judges of Jefferson county state and $2,400 per year to be paid at S4,UU0 per year to De pald Dy the by the county was introduced into the house today.
 A bill to create the Bessemer court of misdemeanors was introduced by MT. Fite. It provides that the judge of the inferior court of Bessemer shall be eX-officio judge of the new court at salary of S1,000 per year. Another bill by MT. F'ite seeks to create the Birmingham court of com mon claims, an inferior statutory court.
 A bill to provide for an official court reporter of the Bessemer di- visicn of the Jefferson circuit court was introduced by MT. Fite.
 Representative l.. K. Bowen intro- duced a bill by which the treasurer of Jefferson county would have three clerks, at salaries of $S,600, $2,400 nd $1,S00, respectively.
 Proposes Six Solicitors.
 Representative Smith of Jefferson introduced a bill to provide for ap- pLintment of court bailiffs of all courts of Jefferson county by the judges of the courts, at salaries of S1,S00.
 Another bill by MT. Fite would provide six deputy solicitors for Jeff ferson county, the first two receiv- Ing $500 per year, the third S4,000, the fourth $3,600 and the fifth and sixth s3,000 per year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18

fell in the cold giggly brook It wouldn't make us sick,"
 T am glad of that!" the little old Gnome said, T have just come from Winny Woodpecker's home In the old dead tree, and all three of the little Woodpecker babies have caught cold from sitting too long with their heads out of the window while it was raining!'
 Would you believe it." the little old Gnome asked. All three of the Woodpecker babies have such bad colds it has made their heads red?" .
 Raggedy Ann wiggled one shoe button eye at Raggedy Andy, Mister Gnome," Raggedy Ann asked, Do you know what the three woodpecker babies are named?"
 "Oh. yes!" the little old Gnome replied, 'one Is named Waffle, after his uncle Wallace Woodpecker! The other is named, Willie and the other is named Woolie!"
 Raggedy Ann wiggled her shoe button eye at Raggedy Andy again
 Why do you wiggle your left shoe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
PETITION SEE X 5 DISSOLUTION OF HARVESTER TRUST
(Continued from Page One)

of America, the International Flax Irvine company, the Wisconsin Steel company, the Wisconsin Lumber company. the Illinois Northern Rail- way and the Chicago, West Pullman and Southern Railroad company and the officers and directors of all these concerns, as parties to the all leged combination.
 The number of independent manu- lecturers, it was declared, steadily is shrinking because of their inabil- ity to compete with the International company In 1918, 1t was asserted, the company produced but GA per cent of the harvesting implements manufactured, while during 1922, the percentage was 66.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
WINNIE TWINKLE
AduewMtes' of #
 K@s9eeAy. qA1MN ~%eAnA ~
 Ka9seay eAnAN

When the Rag gedys left the candy GOV ere q co O kie bushes and the ice cream soda water spring, they walked down the path through the deep, woods until they came to the gig gling brook. IT,.
 There they found a log across the brook, so they stop ped.
 Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy could not take off their shoes and stocking because their shoes and stockings were always sewed on tight, so they sat upon the log and let their feet hang down into the water.
 Isn't the water in the giggling brook nice and cool, R a g g c d y Ann ?" R a g g e d y A n d y asked.
 "Y e g." Ra ggedy Ann replied, Tt makes my cotton stuffed feet feel so nice and soggy!"
 You had better not sit with your feet in the cold water too long!" a little old Gnome laughed as he cam @ out upon the log
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18

You may catch cold and get sick"
 Don't you believe 1t, Mister Gnome, "Raggedy Ann replied We are only rag dolls and are stuffed with nice clean white cotton, and even If we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18

have left the farmer unable to buy his normal and needed requirements of farming machinery.
 We are confident that the hearing on the present petition will clearly show that the Harvester company is not In any way responsible for these conditions in the farm implement in dustry. Prices of harvesting ma chinery are the result of vigorous competition, exactly the kind of competition which the Sherman law was enacted to preserve, and are fairly comparable with the prices of other implements which the govern ment comedies were fixed by normal competition."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-18
BAND PLAYS WEDNESDAY
Martin School Playground to Benefit
 By Night Concert On Campus.

Birmingham municipal band, un- der the direction of O. Gordon Erickson, will give an open air con- cert on the Martin school campus at 8 o'clock Wednesday night for the benefit of the Martin school play ground. The concert was formerly planned for Monday night, but post poned on account of the indictment weather. The following program wilr be rendered:
 "The Barber of Seville" overture (Rossinil; Faust selection (Gou- nod); "William Tell" fantasie (RossinD; The Two Pigeons" (Mas- sager); The Magic Melody" (Rem- berg): "Inflamatus" (Stabatnater), solo by William Nappi composed by Rossini; "Atlantis-The Lost Con- tinent," suite in four parts (Sa- franek); Tho Rose Girl" selection (Bember).
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-18
NORTH DAKOTA IS ALL RIGHT

A few years ago when there was
an offering of North Dakota bonds
they were looked upon as drug
In the market. There has been
change. During the past week a
Minneapolis syndicate offered ST.
600 900 in North Dakota bonds and
within t~enty-four hours all were
sold. The fact shows that people
have confidence in North Dakota
and that the state has regained its
former standing in the financial
world.
There never was anything the
matter with North Dakota, any
more than there IL with Minnesota
or South Dakota, other than the
circumstances that placed the ad-
ministratiOn Of the states affairs
in the hands OF q group Of incom-
petents and theorists. There was
never any question as to the phys
ical ability OF the state to, back up
ITS bonds and meet all payments,
but there was serious lack OF
confidence in the state admtnistra-
ton. To Governor Nestos and his
CO. workers must be credited the
regeneration of the states finan-
cjal credit. One feature that
should not be overlooked when
North Dakota's financial position
is reviewed is that during the
short period when it was dOminat-
ed by the Nonpartisan League there
was no advance in its land values
as there was in Iowa, Minnesota,
South Dakota, and other states.
Therefore, there has been no re-
cession, but rather. progression in
values. The bonded Indebtedness
of the state is comparatively
small, much smaller than that OF
the average state. North Dakota
has learned lesson and it is not
likely that its bonded Indebtedness
will ever be allowed to become so
great as to he burdensome to its
taxpayers. Therein may be found
one reason why North Dakota's
bonds were so quickly absorbed in
the Minneapolis market.-Commer-
cial West.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-18
Northwest, News
Worry Over Oil
Investments Is
Cause of Suicide

Darlington, N. D.. Sept. 1s.-Worry
that friends might sustain financial
losses from investments in an oil
we'll he had recommended is believ-
ed by friends and hospital attaches
to have caused the death of Bernard
Larson, sc, Foster county pioneer, at
Lang, Sask. Even though the we'll
eventually came in he apparently
could not rally from apprehension
that his friends had deserted him.
He had homesteaded near Glen,
field, Foster county. Later he NOV
ed to Darlington, aud he migrated.
to Saskatchewan about 20 years ago.
He acquired considerable land and
other wealth there, was reputed as
successful business man, and serT-
ed several terms in the Saskatche-
wan provincial assembly. Many
prominent officials Of the province
attended his funeral.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-18
aahec la5ni8z6&

time came for me to join him, it
would be like joining a stranger.
He has gone into a different
world, a world where people think
differently, Sndeed their whole
trend of action as we'll as thought
is away from the prosaic and COM
monplace.
Perhaps you are saying, Leslie
dear, that l am little bit afraid to
have my Dick out there among those
pretty girls. We hear so much about
thisi sex appeal. Even Dick has got
the jargon of the screen and he
writes me that this or that girl will
nottamake good picture actress,
that she has no sex appeal.
'Jlist what it is do not know, but
it, seems to me that the word might
beomade synonymous with feminine
personality. You know l have never
posed as beauty and have dream
ed that Dick cared for me because
Of my kind. l wonder if there is a
personal magnetism that makes a
greater appeal than does clear
mind and sympathetic spirit?
8 Oh, Leslie, Leslie, like poor Dick
I'm all mixed up.
Your loving,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-18
LETTER FROM BEATRICE GRIM.
SHAW TO LESLIE PRES
COLT

l wonder if you have seen the last
"Filmland," my dear! 1t had very
interesting story l.. it. aboAt that
young woman called >, Paula Perier,
Of whom l asked you in my last let
ter. She seems to have mude- quite
furore out in Hollywood
Dick writes me that the"Eifl has
beauty, spirituality and intellect. He
seems quite taken with her talent.
1t is queer kind of life that Dick
has been hurled into out thefe. Les
lie. From what he writes mel gan
see that everyone is living .pp, to hid
last ounce of nervous energy.
Dicks letters do not seem like
Dick at all-my Dick, whom l have
always thought was the very essence
Of calmness and contentment-I can
see he is getting all mixed up in his
ideas. His thoughts and conclusions
are as jerky as the sentences in his
letters.
Sometimes, Leslie dear, am very
sorry that l either did not 60 with
Dick to Los" as he calls it, OF else
persuade him ITO stay here. You see.
he said he would do just as l wanted
him to in the matter. He left it I'd
me, Leslie, but I, knowing that he
wanted to go very badly, Of course
! said "go."
Why is it, Leslie, that a loving
woman, if she is called upon to de-
eide question for her man, always
waits until she knows what he wants
to do and then tells him that is the
thing for him? thought at the
time that my only objection to the
whole scheme was the long, lonely
three months / would have to spend
before l could join Dick. I know
now that in the back of my head
was always a feeling that when thu
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-18
N. ID. Farm Looks
Like One Near
MasOn-DixOn Line

Park, River, N. D., Sept. 18-Al
Schildberger, farmer near here, had
an array of fruit in his garden this
wear which up until the day of the
big frost made the farm Took as if it
belonged down near the Masdh-Dixon
line, according to many from. here
who drove out to see the displays.
Mr.. Schildbcrger raised more than
one thousand melons, including
watermelons. muskmelons and can
teloupes. Apples. cherries and plum
trees bore in abundance. Along the
sides of the house and extending
along trellis was an abundance of
Concord grapes.