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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

Where actual gain in buying has devel.
tile trade. prices are firmer and the ex.
cess Of declines in Dun't list of whole-
sale quotations has narrowed appre-
ciably during recent weeks. Changes
in working hours are becoming q fac.
tor in the price movement in the steel
industry. tending to steady some mar
kets, and the rise in prices Of grain
has been further extended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago. Aug. "a.
Prediction Of frost in parts of the
northwest and reports Of lower temper
atures in Canada brought about some
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25
New York Money Market
New York. Aug. "a.

New 4OTk, Aus. <f'
Foreign exchanges steady.
Great Britain, demand 4.55s. caples
1854, 60-day bills on banks 4;52s;
France, demand 1858. cables e.SSs.
Italy. demand 4.S13. cables 4.3ls.
Relsium. demand l.52. cables 4.52a.
Germany, demand .0o0o21i, cables
.Oo0023a. .,.-
Norway, demand 1929.
sweden. demand 1853.
Denmark. demand 1888. ,+1&S.
Switzerland, demand 1906. i'xE.
Spair1. demand 1916. 1917
Greece. demand 1874. %&
Poland, demand .0004. P$
CzechoaSlovakia, demand 2.94. M
Jugo-Slavia. demand :O1o43.
Austria, demand .00l4a. csss
Rumania, demand 40.
Argentine. demand $3.50.
Brazil, demand 1915.
Montreal, .973. 49,,
ing rate 5. closing bid 3. onereo at o.
Cali loans against acceptances n.
Time loans firm; mixed collatera oo-
90 DAYS 81; As months St.
Prime commercial paper 81.
Bait, & Ohio CIV. AS ........... S91S
Central Leather IS ...........s ~
G. r. I. & P. fdg. Is .......... %,
Int. Mer. Mar. IS .............. aas
Pennsylvania gen. AS ......... SVs
N. Y. Central Is .............." 4e4s
Reading IS ..........'" "a
Southern Pacific CIV. As ....... SZt
Southern Railway CIV. IS ....... ga
Union Pacific Is ..............' ,ooS3
u. s. steel ref. IS ............. Aoz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-25

wethers 1000@1125: light weight fat
ewes up to $50; heaviest 500; feeding
lambs 13S5@14OO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
MANDAN NEWS
DANCING PARTY

One of the most enjoyable socials
Of the holiday season occurred We'd
nesday evening hostesses. Being a
number of the mothers of college
students who are home for the holt
DAY vacation. About fifty Couples
were present including about fifteen
young people from Bismarck. "A num-
Der of the younger set of the city
were also guests. Dancing was en-
Joyed from nine to one wildcat mid
night tables were set around the hall
for the guests aud refreshments were
served. Hostesses were: Mines. ]. X.
Porter, W. H. Vallancey, James Nc
Donald, r. J. Fleck, H. H. Warren,
D. K. Taylor, r. "A Countryman, A.
}. Sylvester. j.. NJ. Hanley, Anton
Olson, j. w. Hintgeh, j. P. Hess of
Mandan and Mrs, ". J. LaRose. of
Bismarck. The party was 4 second
annual affair. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
MUST BE GENERAL IN SCOPE

Efforts Of the national administration to reduce taxes in
ozl should set example for every political subdivision
IN the nation If townships, villages counties cities do
not JOIN in the nation wide demand for decreased budgets
Tor all public expenditures the efforts the federal govern
fent will avail only partially in the attempt to improve con-
kiitions.
People Of Bismarck prelude to the Happy New Year
fecelVed yesterday and today small reminder that their
personal taxes have doubled and many instances trebed
over 922 Costs of government have grown leaps ami
bounds and this is only orease Of what come Bis
narck must for great public improvement in the new
"aer works system, additions the school system and
greater taxes to care for eves that shnk because of
ability or refusal OF to shoulder their load
Every public official he enters upon wear should
bring the influence Of his office reduction in taxes
Locally Bismarck has reached the saturaton point az far
as taxes CO. it is going to be impossible wiring much more
tribute from the citizens Some property will not pay out
the assessments levied and there abrupt halt to
all further public improvements until the people can catch
their breath and population fresh wealth are avail
able to care for of the load.
In state affairs there must be attempt reduce the
cost OF government even it to closing the
some OF the state ventures operating The public
back has reached practically the straw STAGE and the
worm will most certainly and assuredy turn.
But this is task to which each and every public sub
division must turn the best effort and sngemnded service
TOR business will anqush when impose coniscatorv
burden up the people,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
COOLIDGE ENDORSED

The emphatic endorsement given the candidacy Of Pres
dent Calvin Coolidge for the presidential nomination y the
Republican State Committee i9 session yesterday in
which both anti and eaguer present but with
the latter IN four to majority is distinctly refresh
ing note in North Dakota politics. Whatever NAV have been
the motive behind the actions of any of the men pres
ent, whatever their political quarrels may have been
it is encouraging to see body of men who claim To
be Republicans meet Republicans and endorse a real
republican leader North Dakota ought to send a Coo
ldge delegation to Washington. The state ought to
show the nation that the people of the Northwest be-
!eve IN sound government, that they are solidlv
back OF the Presidents big tax reduction program hi,
economy measures and his proposal conduct the
ment IN straightforward fashion for the benefit of all
Americans. Va ~
North Dakota fight for things in which she is vitalv
interested at Washington and may may not get all that
she DESIRES but when the question as to whether the
government shall be entrusted able and safe admin
lstraon such President Coolidge is giving seshness
can De forgotten and the matter looked from the stand
point OF the welfare of the entire country.
mere is no reason why Republicans who have differed
violently In state politics and issues cannot en-
pnatlcay declare for the national administration and
repudlate the efforts of certain nominal Republicans in
washington to block progress for their personal selfish
gains There nothing to be gained but there is much to
6e lost in stopping the wheels of government through organ
Hzauon hllbusters in the national legislature
me republican state committee has pointed the wav for
Coolidge delegation. The Tribune is Interested in that
out 1t IS not interested in the of any individuals
VINO are seeking place the Republican delegation to
gratlfy personal ambition or vanity.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
Editorial Review
WHERE WEATHER. Is EASY

! The weather mans easiest lob Is
! predicting weather for Florida
his hardest job for North Dakota.
The Average s show Florida, the
southernmoSt state, ia blessed with
an IDEAL location as far as weather
prediction Ia concerned North
Dakota, on the other hand Is at the
very frontier. beyond which the
weather man peers in vain for
signs OF portents.
A. general principle. the
weather bureau finds that weather
prediction increases In difficulty
as one goes north. States along
the southern border present no
great difficulties for two persons
Their climate Is more eIueble, and
the weather men have ample time
To study and interpret the antics
Of the storms bearing down on
them from the north during the
southerly progression.
The border fringe OF states, from
Minnesota west. however, do not
get very good service from the
weather bureau. comparatively
speaking. Lack of weather Cbser-
walton stations in Northern Can
ada. the Pacific Northwest and
Alaska prevents the bureau from
Obtaining the advance information
needed. For this reason, one CT tho
chief desires Of the weather burea
Is series Of observing posts fur
ther north than now exist. This,
however. is a matter for the Cana
dian government to act upon
Such northern stations would i'm
prove the whole weather forecast
ing service, officials believe. There
is a particular class OF gtorms that |
sweep down On the northern At !
Iantic states. usually without the !
slightest warning and usually ac-
compa MED b. the chIlliest blasts OF !
winter. ~
The utter failure OF the bureau !
TO get advance notice of these win
try storms Is because they sweep
down from north of Hudson Bay
in an area IN which there. IS not a
single weather observation station
until the st. Lawrence river region
bSlN>uS'. VHcN Tic
reaches this point It's influence is
being felt in the Enitef
States; It Is too late TO get out
Hudson Bay stations
would remedy this situation.
The easterly progression OF
storms from some unknown point
Of origin rs believed to take them
across the northern tip OF Siberia.
In the neighborhood of
Wrangel Island. The installation
of stations somewhere along this
track, connected with the United
States by radio or cable, would
permit the weather bureau n &c.
information many days before
storms hit the Oregon coast or the
Montana or North Dakota border.
II stations were installed in ST.
IBERIA and Northern Canada. North
Dakota then might become as easy
10 forecast for az Florida.-Kansasl
Hity Times.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
SHOW WISDOM IN.
CHOOSING SCHOOL

Graduates Of Dakota Business
College, Fargo, NJ, D., seem to
get all the good positions Tll go
there Hilda Thompson decided
wisely. A position as stenoerapher
and bookkeeper was open for her at
the Bathgate National Bank when
she finished her D. B. C. course.
In considering schools, remem-
Der that Standard Oil Co., Ford
Motor Co. international Harvest.
cr Co., and nearly 700. banks en-
ploy D. B. c. graduates repeatedly.
.'Ellssv tn. $nceeSSaL" Begin
January 1-8. Write today 10 F. =
Watkins. Pres, 800 Front ST..
Fargo, N, D., for terms, etc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
= ENGINEER III,

Frank Blanehett Of this city, old
est engineer in the service Of the
Northern Pacific and who is due to
retire next fall having reached the
age limit after 81 years of railroad
ing, is in serious condition in the
railroad hospital at Glendive, accord
ing to information received here.
Mr.. Blanchett had two carbuncles
develop on. his neck "a couple of
weeks ago and the abcesses instead
of coming to head" as boil or
carbuncle usually does, broke on the
inside of the'flesh letting the poison
pus seep into his blood. He is suffer-
ing from poisoning throughout his
system and his. condition is said to
be very serious
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
NEW TREASURER NAMED

Warren J. Watson, assistant cash
Ter of the First National Bank has
been elected city treasurer to sue
coed Geo. F. Wilson, cashier of the
Merchants National Bank, resigned.
1t has been the policy of the city
commission for some years, it was
SAID, to name as city treasurer some
person connected with a bank of the
city who can readily be found by
taxpayers, water users and others
for payment of civic assessments.
Due to the closing of the Merchants
National. Mr.. Wilson rendered his
resignation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
By Olive Roberts Barton

What is it you want us to do ~
Nick asked the Gingerbread Man.
If you don't mind, l wish you
would help me to rescue my lady
love" said the Gingerbread Man, So
bering suddenly. Nancy wasn't sure,
but she thought she saw tear run
down from one Of his raisin eyes.
However, it may have been the slrup
with which she stuck on the miss
ing one. But anyway she felt sorry
for him.
''Of course we willy" she declared
before Nick had n chance to reply.
as your lady-love in trouble? How
does it happen that she needs rescu
ing? Did a wicked knight run off
with herr
II don't know what you are talk
! ing about at ALL" said the Ginger
bread Man, but it sounds as though
you meant well, anyway. I don't
| know what a wicked night is. /
know what bad night is-all
stormy and rainy and blowy and"
MY goodness" exclaimed Nick,
looking at his alarm clock by the
Light Of the lantern in Bo Peeps
garden. Its , o'clock and IF we
have any rescuing to do we'd bet
ter be about it instead of talking so
much. What it is we are to res
-cue ~
My lady-love," answered the Gin
gerbread Man with great dignity
She IS the Clothes-Pin Doll that be-
longs to one of the Old Woman's
children. Her name in Anaconda
ArabelIa Asthma Annabelie. But
come, We'd better be going
So off they went to the Old Wo-
mans house. built like Il big shoe.
right At the turn OF the road.
4 patch on the old shoe had blown
loose like Il door and in they crept.
all three of them, the Gingerbread
Man going first.
'St. st. ST." he whispered softly.
Where are you. Anaconda Arabella
Asthma Annabelle? I'm mere 70 save<
you"
I'm here.'' came a mufled voice
out Of the darkness And I'm al
most strangled. Pm upside down in
the toy-box under q stocking-top cat !
and I'm nearly smothered. His /
braided tail is in my eye and his |
whiskers tickle my nose till / want |
to sneeze my head off. would, only /
it's only painted on. Ny nose is. |
And | can't sneeze.,
Never mind. darling, I've brought !
some brave friends to save you. No
more shall you stand on your head .
In the dark and be smothered. It's .
much worse than the waste basket.
from which the mouse rescued me-"
You stay here" whispered Nick.
You make too much noise when
you hop on your one foot I'll get
her
The poor Gingerbread Man drop
ped another sirupy tear of gratitude.
In another minute Nick had the
Clothes-Pin Doll safely out of the
box and the four of them crawled !.
out through the patch. r..
Then back they went through
Daddy Gander Land tJSthe Christmas
tree house.
Ito Be Continued)
Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Inc.)
2
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
THE KELLOGG CONFIRMATION

Frank p. Kellogg OF Minnesota
has been confirmed by the Senate
as ambassador to Great Britain
The vote was Is TO 9 I'm his fayo.-
The gentlemen from Minneso-
Ia were two OF the nine agains;
confirmation. They had their CD
portunity to get off their chests
what was eatin' them It must
have been quite relief to them
and to many OF their political ad
herents in this commonwealth"
Only four Democrats felt con-
strained to cast their votes against
the appointee. The rest were h;y
enough and broad enough to admit
by their votes that 1t was the de
cent thing to defer to the deliber-
ate judgment OF President Coo
lidge, and to concede to him the
privilege OF having whom he wish
ed to represent the administration
In London so long as ne picked a
man whose private character is
above reproach. whose ability is
obvious. whose Americanism is NOT
TO be called in question, who's.
knowledge OF International affairs
Is adequate. whose presence will be
welcome in the capital and coun-
ellis to which he is to go.
1t rs we'll TO name the RenubH.
cans who voted against conflrma-
tion. They are Norris of .Nebras.
ka. Brookhart OF Iowa, and Nrazier
OF North Dakota. How big or
how little. this trio tests in Re-
pubiicanism 1t may be left to each
reader and citizen to decide for
The gentlemen from Minneso-
ia ostensibily are fearful least
mr.. Kellogg Is too kindly inclfne1
toward the League of Nations. and
that therefore he ia ont Of linz
with American opinion as express
cd at the polls in the seven million
majority for Harding in 1920. Be
ing 80 AFRAID of the cars" in this
h1gh,speed age must be nerye-rack.
ing indeed. but one may be pardon.
ed for asking IL the gentlemen
from Minnesota" put out on the
table all the anti-Kellogg what
nIots they had in their mental pock-
In his last senatorial campaign
the battle In which Henrik Shin
stead defeated him--Senator Kei.
logg treated American entry into
the League OF Nations as Presiden1
Coolidge described It in his mess.
age-a closed incident. He said in
hat campaign:
Il am willing for US to add orr
influence I'M every way to reatore
good government to these conn.
,rtes (Europe). but I am not will
ng that the United States should
INVOLVE Itself in unreasonable ohli-
saaions and travel a road that !
eads no one knows where"
II memory serves we'll. Mr.. Kel-
ogg's mind was consdderahlv
hanged about American uolk.v |
With reference t. Europe abecausa |
u what he heard and observed in |
Visit abroad. and the change was |
way from the Wilson idea. ItI
vas away from the earlier Kellogg |
onvicttons about American reia-
lonehn to the League OF Nations. |
President Coolidge has categor-
cally declared that the Leaeue OF
'aaions 10 no longer an American
ssue. II. IN that circumstance. he
sum willing to lave Mr.. kellogg
8 the American representative in
.on2on, ehere doesn't seem to be
ny good reason for nervousness
n the part of opponents OF the
.easue: Mr.. Kellogg will be an
wera'Dle to the President and the
department OF 6tate.--Minneapolis
'rlhUu,e.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO LESLIE PRESCOTT.
(nNTTN,IrEn

l was surprised, little Marquise, ia
see Ruth's eyes fill with cars. She
was silent for a moment and then
she said, isn't it a terrible thing
that people who love each other SO
very dearly when they are first mar.
ried, through these misunderstood
ings, through these acted and spoken
hes. become estranged.
"Of course / know it is a senseless
idea, but the human heart is always
asking for love that it can Shut up
within itself as long as life shall
last.
Il think we feel about love just as
some Of US do about flowers. We see
gorgeous bloom and we want it.,
want it so that we feel that lii.
could not be lived unless we held it
in our own hands. And then the mo-
ment We get it we find it begins to
change and soon it either withers
and dies Or else noticing the change
IN 1t, We ourselves throw it away.
"Oh, Leslie, sometimes think we
poor human beings are more miser
able the more we know.
There is one thing. however, that
we should absolutely remember. No
one in all this world knows how long
he will love anyone else.
Always / think we would stand
a much better chance of keeping
Love # we did not try so hard to
mold 1t, il instead Of loving Love
We really loved each other.
Il think it is Amelie Reeves who
said long ago something which
means the same thing as the thought
nave just expressed: Men love the
pleasure more than the pleasure
giver'"
What do you mean, Ruth? Don't
you think that husbands and wives
|ove each other?"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
can8Z62

Very seldom, my dear, after the
first year or two. After then mar
riage IS success only if each mas
become habit to the other.
when Harry and l were frs,
married / know he loved me de
votedly and am quite sure tha.
never again will | be so in love with
anyone else.
Il don't know just where began
the first rift within the lutte. Per-
| maps wasn't always as good ma :
tured as I might have been. Perhaps
l didn't forgive Harry foolish littl.
foib.es that I know now were very
human.
Perhaps l was a bit selfish in my
demands upon his time. You know,
dear, love. always means possession
If We love thing We want to pos
sess it I'D human beings my dear,
DO not-want to belong to anybody.
Even the slaves Of Love are still
slaves
"A woman in her first transports
always says she wants to belong, she
wants to be his woman She calls
him her man.
1T is q pleasant little fiction, but
-just' few months Of married life
makes both the husband and wife
understand that neither of them
wants anything but independence,
even in marriage
What is the use, Leslie, of al.
this. We can't change it. 1t will
probably be just the way it is until
the end of time. That was really the
curse put upon US when we left the
garden
Copyright, 1929, NEA Service, Inc. }
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29

Merchants National bank, treasurer;
II. L. Berry, judge district court, dis
trict trustee; and seven directors.
who with the officers elect form
the board: DR.. G. II. Spielman: ".
J. Gill of the Missouri Valley Groc-
cry: Oscar Morck, grocer; J. X. Ken
nelly, Kennedy Brothers; DR.. r. F..
Percy; J. A. Zimmerman, Farmer
State bank, and r. NJ. Regain, bill
lizards.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
NEW RADIO DEVICE

Radio waves travel in all directions, like rppes from
stone thrown in pond Marcon announces a new device
that sends radio in desired direction under
feet control like searchlght This brings us long stem
nearer the day when radio be the universal means Of
probably every carrying receiving and
even sending, set the size of watch. "
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
DOUBLES IT'S SIZE

10 look into the future few years and know where to
place financial BETS requires akin to clairvoyance
For instance. the rubber industry our country has
doubled in size in the last years Only few men had tho
Vision to foresee this and that's reason whv 10 COM
ubber goods. ' -
children? ' e'"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
ELECT OFFICERS

In one of the peppiest meetings
since its organization. the. Mandan
kiwanis club elected officers for
the ensuing year, giving Frank p.
Homan, of Hofnan's drug store, the
presidency. Other officers elected
were Earle H. Tostevin, Daily Pho
neer, vice president; .Geo. F,,.Wilson,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
CAPTAIN ILL

Mrs. Mary Craig, captain of the
local Salvation Army Corps, is con-
fined to her headquarters critically
Ill with congestion of the lungs aud
threatened with pneumonia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-29
HOME NEWS-SPREADS

Two enormous geysers spoung two million cubic feet
or molten lava every hour from the Kauea volcano in Ha
wall says radio message to Department of the Interior
i In Abraham Lncon's day this news wouldn't have
cached America for couple of months. Now it comes
within few minutes But don't this particular
brand of speed makes life enjoyable or interesting
Most OF us forget that have all eternity ahead of MS