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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BUTLER

Senators La Toilette, Norbeck
and Norris must be deeply graft
fed by the result Of their labors
to prevent the confirmation OF
Pierce Butler as Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court. They were
joined at the test by five Demo-
cratic Senators, including, OF
course, the irrepressible Mr.. Hef-
lin. in opposing Mr.. Buffers con-
f1rmation. Presumably these DEM
ocratic votes were due to the pres
sure OF that tolerant and useful
tribunal, the Ku Klu Khan.
Mr.. Butler is guilty OF being a
Catholic, as Associate Justice Nc
Kenna is. as Chief Justice Tarev
and Chief Justice White were. The
''charges" against him were tenu-
GUS In the extreme. He was q
|. Corporation lawyer" a "reilrcad
lawyer" in other words, a highly
capable lawyer in large, practice.
This was the of&ense RCred agai1st
Mr.. Wickersham when he was ap-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

"Picnics. Goodness gracious, why
ooh, because, there were always
a lot of scraps left-bits of cake and
pieces of sandwiches and bread and
jelly and when | think of the nice
juicy scraps of ham. Jim yum.
nearly cry, so | do Do you know
what has become of the picnics?'
Eyes, I'll tell you Buster" SAID
Nancy. "Jack Frost has chased them
away. Snow and picnics don't go to-
gether. You'll have to wait until
next summer and then the picnics
will come again"
Next summer cried Buster,
jumping to his feet and dancing
around. "Why III be starved by
that time. Why, there's not even
any honey in the trees any more.
can't find bit. What1l l do?'
Listen Buster" said Dusty Coat
opening up his bag and taking out
little powder. eff you sniff up
little Of this magic snuff you'll go C
sleep and have the lovilest dreams
all winter long"
about pienics, and ham, and
honey"
"All rightee," said Buster willing
| ly. Give me some right now
| ITO be Continued
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
ADVENTURE OF
"a THE TWINS
BY Olive Barton Roberts

Nancy and Nick went with Dusty
Coat, the dwarf, to hunt for Buster
Cinnamon Bear, the little bear boy
who loved honey SO.
They found Buster easily because
of his large footprints in the soft
snow. They led up steep mountain
side, straight for some rocks where
Buster loved to loaf among the trees
Buster was sitting on the cold
ground looking lonesome and forlorn
His funny feet with their long toes
and patent leather soles sticking
straight out in front of him. Hi.
sharp little peering eyes were look
ing miles away at nothing.
"a penny for your thoughts, Bus
ter" cried Dusty Coat.
Gimme ten cents and I'll tel
you,' said Buster. "a penny woul<
not buy the wooden box off a hon
eycomb nowadays"
"All right" smiled Dusty Coat
! "Tll give you something better still
if you'll tell us what you were think
ing about"
II was wondering" said Buste
promptly, "what had become of al
the picnics."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
81 Per Cent Chance
To Lose in Wildcat
Oil Promotions
Only 10 Per Cent of Cash In
vested Is Used for Drilling,
Probe Shows
BY NEA Service.

lSy .SEA SeEVlCe.
Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 2.-Hun-
dreds of thousands living in every
state in the Union are holders or
s3aadily are becoming holders Of
stock in wildcat" Texas oil. promo
tons.
And their chances of total loss of
their investment are at least 81 per
cent, concludes E. A. Schwab, spe-
cial Investigator for the Associated
Advertising Clubs of the World,
after weeks Of probing into the
methods of more than 800 promotion
al companies operating here.
In the last two years, Schwab esti
mates, Texas promoters have har-
vested more than $2G5, 100000 from
stock sales. "Fly-by-night" compan-
les operating from Fort Worth alone
have come and gone by the thou
sands he says.
The promoters, says Schwab's re-
port, share their loot principal!
with expert publicity men an
brokerage concerns. they often re
ceive as much as so per cent Of thu
gross proceeds of stock-sellint
campaign.
That means so cents Of the in
| vestors dollar goes to the publicit!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
STRIKING STORY OF
ROOSEVELT

BY all odds the most intimate,
interesting and vital collection OF
unstudied utterances of Roosevelt,
which has been printed since his
death, is in the current Saturday
Evening Post under the title
"Roosevelt's Talks With His Ply
sician." They give a clear close
up picture of many sides of the
man as he was in his final illness.
He talked of mustard plasters. OF
his drinking, Of medical schools, OF
diet, of a snake dance, of litera-
ture, of his sons maternal ances-
tors, of the Kaiser, of Clemenceau
the peace conference. Rockefeller
his own and other religions. OF
Wilson and other things.
Aside from the mere subject OF
Roosevelt this article has a peculiar
charm because it is wholly about
him and not devoted to displaying
the wisdom and Importance of it,
writer, as has been the case with
ether volunteer commentators or
his Hfe. The general quality of II
may be glimpsed in two quota
lions. Asked how he was feeling
one morning after a period of In
tense pain, he remarked:
eff this left wrist were
little better I would like to be
left alone in this room with
our great and good President
for about fifteen minutes. and
then I would cheerfulN be
hung"
On another occasion, on which
he expressed the belief that the
Protestant churches should give
especial training in a righteou!
Americanism to immigrants, HI
added:
I Doctor. l believe in organ
| lied religion. and / think our
Protestant churches need re-
organization. l think it should :.
! be made in such way that
doctrinal considerations are
left to the individual. I think
the essence of the Christian
religion was expressed by
Micah, and it is from him that
get the fundamentals Of my
religion. will the Lord be
pleased with thousands OF
rams, or with ten thousands
Of river of oil? Shall give
my firstborn for my transgres-
sion, the fruit of my body for
the sin of my soul? He hath
showed thee. o man, what is
good; and what doth the Lord
require of thee. but to do Just
ly. and to love mercy, and to
/. walk humbly with thy God?'"
Chicago Journal Of Com
merce.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
EXPECTS OIL
COMP NIES TO
PROTEST. LAW
Independents Don't Like Oil
Inspection Law, Says
Tax Commissioner

That the Independent OF companies
of North Dakota will come before
the present sess on of the legis-
lature asking relief from some az
the provisions O. the present oil ;n-
spect on law which they believe
operates to the advantage of the
Standard Oil Company and against
the small dealer is the opinion of
State Tax Comm ssioner c. G. Con-
verse who has been negot at ng with
the independent companies over the
payment of delinquent taxes. This
will be their course, in the op MON
Of the Tax Commissioner, rather
than take the case through the
| courts.
A settlement with the companies
| has been effected, accord ng to Mr..
| Converse in statement. today, this
! settlement following the lines of a
| previous settlement with the Stan
| dard Oil Company on q former law.
M. Converese's statement follows
"A number of Independent dealers
in gasoline and Kerosene have for
many months been refusing to pay
the oil tax which has been assessed
aga nst them, W tn the purpose in
view Of contesting the constitution
atty of the law in federal court.
During recent weeks, however, nego-
tIations have been proceeding be-
tween such companies and the tax
commiss oner. with the result that a
bas' Of settlement of all oil taxes
has been arrived at which is salts.
factory to the tax commissioner and
has been accepted by the oil dealers
and requires only the approval .oi
the board Of equalization to become
effect We.
/ "lf the tentative settlement is
approved, the taxes assessed will be
pad in full, together with 6 pc,
cent interest thereon, the balance O!
the interest and penalty being
waived. The amount involved is
something over $4,000. The indie.
pendent dealers IN these products
contend that the oil tax law in un
constitutional, because there is ar.
b.tary discrimination IN the rates
imposed upon various grades OF
gasoline not based upon the re.
lative efficiency, and that such ar.
bitraly discrimination results in 8
discr minaticn aga INST the indepen.
dent dealers and in favor of the
Standard Oil Company.
"Thdse who follow events clos Ell,
will recall that in 1919 the STANDARD
Oil Company brought an action il
federal court to test the constitu
t:onality of the oil tax then in effect
making similar content on. lr
other words, it was claimed that the
former law Disseminated agains
the Standard Oil Company and il
favor of other oil companies, while
It is now claimed that the presen
law scriminates in favor OF tn,
Standard Oil Company and agains
the independent dealers. The sui
instituted by the. Standard Oil Com
pany was compromised in 1919 upol
a basis SIMILAR to that now reache,
with the ind vidual dealers, excep
that the Standard did not pay inter
est. That NO blame attaches to legis
lature is evident from the fact tina
independent dealers did not objec
to the enactment Of the present la,
until it was tried out in actual prac
tice, and then they LEARNED for tn
first time that its results were, a
they Calm, d scriminatory.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
College Grads
Few Among the
Rural Teachers

North Dakota's teachers who are
college graduates are quite largely
conferred in the towns and cities Of
the state while few of them find
their way into the consolidated
schools almost none at all into the
one room school house. According
to statistics just published by tho
state department of education North
Dakota had 4.243 teachers who were
high school graduates, y1S49 who were
normal school graduates and 1913
college graduates.
The education and certification Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

pointed Attorney General. He was
an indefatigable prosecutor Of the
trusts, none the less; and he has
testified to the vigor and the value
of Mr.. Buffers services as Spe-
cial Assistant Attorney General in
the prosecution of the Government
case against the packers.
1t is hard to have any patience
with the continual bleating about
corporation lawyers" AS Oliver
Ellsworth, afterward Chief Justice
of the United States, told jeremiah
Evarts. the father of william NJ,
whose conscious soul was disturb
ed after he came out of Yale by
the question whether lawyer ever
ought to take the wrong" side,
"any cause fit for any court to hear
is fit for any lawyer to present on
either. side" Mr.. La Toilette and
the others, along with our omnis-
cient ''intellectuals," don't want
Judges with a judicial mind. They
want Judge committed by belief
and habit to seeing only one side
of labor cases and cases against
corporations. The appointment OF
Mr.. Butler ought to have been con-
firmed before. Nearly four weeks
ago Chief Justice Taft urged the
Judiciary Subcommittee to dc
something as soon as possible. The
Supreme Court finds it hard to keel
up with its work, as it had only
seven active members. Since ther
the bill to retire Associate Justice
Pitney has been passed and signed
The appointment Of his successor
should not be delayed.-New Yorl
! Times.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
GET THE BOYS AN ARMORY

Regardless of the merits of the various suits started
relative to Company AS armory Bismarck has some obga
tons the militia and exservice men in its midst Opln-
ions handed down in the state court reandlng
the suit to the district for retra be mertorous
At point settled that there has been
of property belonging who left their jobs to fight
across Flanders field while STAYED at home
and piled up dividends and aened while these boys fought
and bed.
would unseemly for The Tribune to comment upon
the case now pending in the courts to determine whether
Company has any claim for property but there is
large body ctzenry in Bismarck to get Company
il membership an adequate place in which to drill
Some kind of building which could be used for an
trmory gymnasium the youth and club for the
American Legion boys There are no recrea-
onal facilities of this type 1t might be feasible to COM
lEne an armory and T. NJ c. A. building situated advan-
Ngeously. ~,
rdict Of some $1,000 secured for alleged conversion OF
opety belonging to Company has been set aside Two
dres dssented but majority held that certain testimony
as not competent and did not establish proper valuation
nroperty Another trial doubtless will be held, appeal
en and probably within the next the question
IA damages for conversion will be decided In the mean
Inc Company is without funds TO carry on its work OF
eininr men to be outstanding better American citizens
money Be better spent than in this way? How unfor-
that memory is quickly dulled and advantage so
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
WANTS STEAM
HEAT LOWERED

Request that he be permitted to
intervene in the case involving the
steam heat rates charged ythe
Western Electric company Of James
town was made of the state railroad
commission by Arthur Knauff, James,
town attorney. Mr.. Knauff also asked
that the commission order SO per
cent decrease in the steam heat rates
in Jamestown
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
TERRIBLE DEATHS


A mildewed old document dated 1885, is discovered in
named Casmir Lyszynski. After death, his body was
burned his ashes put in and shot into the air to-
ward Tarary This happened in Warsaw and event
not unusual in those days.
Casmir's crime denying the existence of God.
Today he could deny until he talked himself blue in the
face All intelligent people would pity him for his vanity,
ignorance and stupidity But would think of execut-
ing him. few would argue-possibly convince him OF the
truth
Compare then with now, and realize progress.
only 1873 years since countereiters considered
guilty of treason and often burned alive in England The
law repealed in 1890.
A heart rending instance little girl only a. sem
fenced be burned at the stake in 1882 The House OF Com
stormly debated her fate. When Sir William Mere
dth pardoned her. the agots had been piled for the fire
She had been convicted of conceang countereters dies
inside her corset at the command Of her employer.
5000 being put away" England during Long Parliament.
AS late 1716 Mrs Hicks and her daugh
hanged at Huntington for Selling their souls to the
devil and raising storm by pulling off their stockings and
making lather of SOAP.
The authority, Darlington estimated that 10000 were
executed in England on witchcraft charges.
It's terrible past that have out of. We're not
entirely out yet Superstition and injustice still have their
poisonous taons in humanity. But modern times
with those old days and argument is needed that we're
getting better.
Progress is certain and the struggle is not hopeless.
It must have been Satan who invented the expression
"the good old days"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

man and broker before the company
even is started!
And, besides, a rake-off is taken by
the promoter himself. Sometimes
less than 10 per cent of the stock
subscriptions are devoted to actual
oil operations.
Getting oil is the average pro-
moter's last thought" says Schwab.
Even when these promotional COM
panies drill successfully ways usual
ly are found to deprive the investors
OF his share"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
Tom
Sims


Sometimes We get mad and think
the only prices that have dropped
are the, prices of 1922 calendars.
A 100000 school burned in Belle
Vile, N j., which was quite
Christmas present for the kids.
Our idea of a good job is being
professional Santa Claus and work
ing only two weeks each year.
Be very careful in trying to UNI
derstand women. The insane asy-
lum is full of men who were not.
Among modern home. inconveni-
ences are gas heaters around which
is found no place to spit.
! There are too many nights in d
week to stay out every one of them.
Charity should begin at home, the
Orphans home.
! 1t is estimated great many peo-
pie will get strong exercising to keep
warm this winter.
Winning an argument by calling-a
friend narrow-minded doesn't count.
Officially, thrift week begins Jan.
III. 1t really began Dec. 26.
Congress threatens to broadcast
it's arguments by radio.
Austrian doctors charge the
feqivalent of loaf of bread per
visit, but specialists will want jam
on theirs.
The mails were a third heavier
this Christmas, which may be due to
many people sending coal.
In Pinehurst, N. c., boy of IL
played nine holes of golf in AZ, so
when he grows up he may make It
in nothing.
DR.. Coue says good ideas overcome
bad ideas, indicating this is another
case Of minority rule.
A bear was killed by an auto IN
the Adirondacks, The driver probably
mistaking him for a pedestrian.
The holidays brought many bank
robberies, not the least of which
were dads robbing babies banks.
Central American conference is set
for 1926. When we saw the date we
thought it was about the bonus.
A bridge over San Francisco bay
will cost $4,000, 10000, being almost as
expensive as auction bridge.
A missing Cincinnati boy found
asleep in soap factory evidently
;. didn't know where he was.
Only IL more shopping months be-
fore Christmas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
EDITORIAL REVIEW

Comments reproduced in this
column may or may not express
the opir ION of The Tribune. They
are presented here in order that
our readers may have both sides
Of important issues which are
being discussed in the press OF
the day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
REMEDY THE LAW OR WIPE 1T OUT

= Probably the attack the law regulating public utilities
especially electric and central heating plants is oppor
tune at this time The legislature is in session and it can
very easily pass the remedial and put
both teeth and validity the law if it lacks the latter while
all know that it is wanting in the former.
Bismarck is suffering under rates. fact esab
shed by the accountant of the State Railroad Commission
It's efforts action have been checked by an
upon the consttutionaity of the public utility laws
If to have state regulation of public utilities
let us something that is worthy of the Give
the Commission sufficient funds upon which to operate and
put into concise and clear language their powers 1t is ad
1tted quarters that the present law Inadequate
and defective The legislature should formulate code OF
procedure that will compel public utilities to give certain
service that will throw about the adequate
protection against excessive and profteerng rates.
Members of the Railroad Commission and their experts
should after experience of with the
nresent law be able to point out its defects.
If state regulation of steam and electric utilities is to
remain farce would be we'll to restore the power over
these corporations to the cities.
= Here is an important emergency confronting the legs
ature Relief in Bismarck is and the legislators
have It within their power to aid without delay.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

easily taken of those whose cheered to the
echo but few short years ago.
Let not their services forever be unrewarded?
Bismarck has urgent duty to Company A and the
American Legion boys aside from the merits dement's
of the legal actions pending Probably relief by
legal is impossible, but surely Bismarck with its
terprse in civic matters at opportune time start
movement in behalf of these
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

The above figures demonstrate
that the city and town schools OF
North Dakota have all of the college
graduates teaching in North Dakota,
five of every seven normal school
graduates and larger percentage
of teachers holding professional GER
tificates.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

the teachers in the different classes
of schools follow:
Teachers in One Room Schools
High school graduates ...... 1926
Normal school graduates .... l39
College graduates ............ ~
Number holding first grade
certificate ................... ,leo
Number holding second grade
certificate ................. 2,oSo
Number holding professional
certificate ................. 100
Teachers in graded schools in open
country:
High school graduates ........ 264
Normal school graduates ....... l"o
College graduates ............ Al
Number holding first grade
certificate ................. 2c9
Number holding second grade
certificate .................... ~
Number holding professional
certlflcatc ......... ....... LOO
Graded schools in towns and cities
High school graduates ...... TAI
Normal school graduates. ..... 1,57l
College graduates ........... 500
, Number holding first grade
certificate ................. ~
Number holding second grade
certificates ............ llj
Number holding professional
certiIlcateS ..'......-..'.. 100
! The above figures demonstrate
that tho city and town schools OF
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

Winning an argument by callingra
friend narrow minded doesn't count.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

Officially, thrift week begins Jan.
II. 1t really began Dec. 26.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

1t is estimated a great many peo-
pie will get strong exercising to keep
warm this winter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

Congress threatens to broadcast
it's arguments by radio.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

Among modern home inconvenl-
ences are gas heaters around which
is found no place to spit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

the teachers in the different classes
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

Sometimes We get mad and think
the only prices that have dropped
are the, prices of 1922 calendars.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

Charity should begin at home, the
orphans home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

Be very careful in trying to un-
derstand women. The insane asy-
lum is full of men who were not.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

There are too many nights in
week to stay out every one of them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

Our idea of a good job is being
Santa Claus and work
ing only two weeks each year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

Austrian doctors charge the
equivalent of loaf of bread per
visit, but specialists will want jam
on theirs.
, 1923-04-01
MARY TOBIN, Society Editor
Independent Woman Day
Celebrated By B. P. W. c.
Play Given by Miss Margaret Fulton, President Of
Organization, Assisted by Miss Toland and
Miss Davis-Specialy Staged.

Independent Woman day was held
Saturday by the Business and Pro
fessional women's club which held
its regular meeting at the. Henning.
A play was given by Miss Margaret
Fulton. president OF the club. assist
ed by Miss Blanche Toland and Miss
Elizabeth Davis. It was entitled
'The Independent Woman" and was
very clever both in its conception n
in the way Ct was worked out by the
actresses in the case.
Miss Frances Yeomans and Miss
Foster staged a speciality that had
been suggested by an article in the
magazine Of the national club. These
two ladies' were Consumed to imper-
senate two cats, The work put on.
although difficult, was exceedingly
and called forth a great
deal Of laughter.
Miss Mac Hamilton, who has Just
returned from Cleveland and other