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, 1923-08-11
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALESs1.50o cash buys big 50
by 14o-foot lot. excellent location.
near pavement. two-room house. gas.
sewer. water. electricity. double gar.
age. will consider $500 and a small
monthly payments; owner leaving
town; investigate this opportunity az
once. 311 S. Botolph.
, 1923-08-11
FOR RENT-ROOMS

FOR RENT-NIce front bedroom. is
close in. ia s. Durbin; suitable for
gentlemen; SIS e month and $50
for two men.
, 1923-08-11
INCOME PROPERTY

FOR SALE-Income property on NJ
Thirteenth street. five rooms and
full basement and a two-room house
also arag IN a full corner lot all
modern and a buy at $500 on easy
terms. Harry Free. The Lot Man.
Phone 23s.
, 1923-08-11
FOR sALE-HousEs

FOR SALE-A dandy home on e
Twelfth street. five rooms on the
first floor and two finished rooms in
the basement, all modern and a rood
buy for the price askei, $500 with
$500 as a first payment. Harry Free
the Lot Man. Phone 23S.
, 1923-08-11

ON BEAUTIFUL LINCOLN AVE.
Cheapest buy on paving in exclu-
sive residence district, city water on
lot; accees to sewer and gas. Phone
1851. Call 635 Kirk.
, 1923-08-11

FOR SALE-977 South Poplar. four.
room house. lot 25 feet front. full
depth; price $500; terms $500 cash.
balance over period OF two years: buy.
er assume all. II any city assess.
msnts. W. F. HenninE, p. o. Box 51s.
, 1923-08-11

FOR SALE-Three-ruom house on the
north sltc. we'll built. good location
81 1850. $500 cash. r. Ramon. 242 e.
Second, Tel. 702.
, 1923-08-11

FOR SALE by owner. four-room
modern house: hardwood floors
full basement. corner location. south,
east part; furnished or unfurnished,
$3.50 cash, balance like rent. Phone
2107NW.
, 1923-08-11
Statesmen WANTED

5 sNAPPY statesmen WANTED
Call at Becklinger lobby.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17
Odd Musical instrument.

The ordinary handsaw has appeared
as a musical instrument. One seeker
after novelties uses a saw as a violin.
After long experience and untiring
practice he has actually succeeded in
getting an agreeable music from the
tool.
He holds the saw handle between
his legs, holds the tip of the saw in
one hand, and works the usual violin
bow with the other. The vibrating
steel blade emits soft, appealing notes,
the pitch of which is varied by chang
ing the curvature of the blade. All
sorts of queer effects can be got by
adept manipulation Of the blade.
Sometimes the music resembles the
human voice; again it has the weird
wall of the Hawaiian ukelele.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17
The People Themselves.

At an agricultural show In Dublin a
p1lnpOus member Of parliament, who
arrived late, found himself on the out
skirts of a huge crowd.
Being anxious to obtain a good view,
and presuming thar he was we'll known
10 the spectators, he tapped a man on
the shoulder and ordered: Make way
therel'
"Garni Who are We pushin'?" was
the unexpected reply.
"Do you know who I am, sir?" cried
the indignant NJ. p. I'm a representa-
tive of the peoplep"
/ ather. but
we're the bloomin' people themselves
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17
What He Intended.

MY DEAR said the newly-married
man to his wife, where did all these
books on astronomy come from? They
are not ours"
"a pleasant little surprise for you"
remarked his wife. You know, my
dear. you said this morning that we
ought to study astronomy and so 1
went to the booksellers and bought
everything 1 could on tie subject"
1t was some mhYtes before he
spoke
My dear" he said then, his voice
husky with emotion, Il never said we
must study agtro1omy l said We must
study economy"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17

ica's cup yacht far behind. In Korea
and South America there were suspen.
sion bridges hundreds of years before
Thomas Telford designed his bridge
over the Menai straits. Nor must We
forget, in our tribute to the savage,
that vaccination was used as a pre-
ventive of smallpox by the natives of
East Africa long before Jenner was
Graded; or that the m~edlcine-man of
Timbuctoo operated successfully for
cataract more than three centuries
ago, when such IN operation was never
even dreamed of in this country.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17
Telling an AIliqators Age.

The width of an a~lligator's nose be.
tween his eye teeth is proper place for
determining the reptiles age, accord
ing to the experts on such subjects.
After the reptile is ten feet long the
nose widens one-quarter of an inch for
each so years the alligator lives. Ock.
lawaha, the largest alligator in captiv'
ity, weighs 1.40O pounds and is 1914
feet long. He is estimated to be sew
eral hundred years old.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17
Girls Seek u. S. Husbands.

In Saida, Syria, coo beautiful and
unmarried girls pine for husbands.
There are none in Saida. Sadly they
gaze across the Mediterranean and
sigh for the United States. The Syrian
quota is full. Desperately deter
mined, the girls would sail to the
three-mile limit and invite matri-
monlally inclined Americans to choose
their brides. This suggestion is said
to have reached the Near East relief.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17
Ink RemOverS

There are numerous formulas for ink
remoyers, a good deal depending on
the composition of the ink to be re-
moved. Equal parts of potassium
chloride, potassium h%ypochiorite and
oil Of peppermint are mixed together
for the first solution. Equal parts of
sodium chloride, hy%drochloric acid and
water are mixed for the second solu-
ton. The spot is moistened with the
first solution, allowed to dry, then
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17

The widower had made his proposal
and was awaiting the reply. Haughtily
she arose, and fixing him with a stern
glance she exclaimed: II couldn't
marry a widower; the very idea
Catch me walking in another woman's
shoesi" Then the light of triumph
cleaned In his eyes. Madam" he
returned, II had no Intention of offer
ing you my late wife's shoes-yOu
couldn't get them on!'
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17
Knowledge Amona savaaes.

Many Of our tools were In common
use among saYages many centuries ago.
And, try as we may, we can design no
sailing craft to rival the "proa," in
which the South Sea islander has
SKINNED the seas from ancient days
at a speed which would leave an Amer
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17
Hls Esflmale

dad" said the young hopeful. VINO
was thinking OF branching out in the
world. "whadda you think Of the chick
en- business for mel"
swell" said the wise one. Il dunno,
son. Il costs a lot to feed em. And II
you eyer start using taxicabs you'll go
broke.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17
u. 8. Armed Force Increased.

The only important power which has
actually increased its armed forces
since 1913 is the United States, the
figure having risen from $4,000 in that
gear to $4,000 in 1922.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17

penciled Owe lightly with the second
solution and rinsed in clear water. An
other good ink remover is made by
mixing equal parts Of citric acid and
alum in water.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17
Ennlfsh as She Is Spoke.

Overheard at a directors meeting:
while We are sitting here let us see
how we stand on running expenses"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17
Food.

A good wife is gratified by hearing
her grownup folks seold about the
food they have TO eat" downtown.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17

It Doesn't Last Long, Though.
Radio-Do you know what a make
up box is?
Fan-Yes. a box of chocolates.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17

When all enemy smites us on the
cheek few of US have the cheek to turn
the other.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17

II Is far easier to teach a parrot to
talk than II Is 10 teach the average
woman to bold her tongue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17

Revenge as contemplated may be
sweet, but it IS always more or less bit
ter when realized.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17

Many a man stumbles over imagin-
airy things In his path.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17

Eloquence Is but ordinary CAB with
its holiday clothes on.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17

Go TO a tailor for a wedding suit and
a lawyer for a divorce suit.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17
nuchI

we're the bloomin' people themselves
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20
VANDERBILT IS WHOLLY IN FAVOR
 OF UNION LABOR
Position Announced at Hearing On
 Settlement of Street Car Strike at Schenectady.

William K Vanderbilt, a director of the New York Central and Harry B. Weatherwax, director of the "hard- boiled" Delaware & Hudson, are sharply >at odds over recognition of the striking surface line employes of the Schenectady Railway, owned jointly by both systems.
 By espousing the cause ofsthe street car union, MT. Vanderbilt has pre- cipitated crisis in the strike sltua- tion that reflects the alignment of the railroads of the east in the shopmen's $ strike MT. Vanderbilt's associate di- rectors on the Schenectady Railway are backing up his position in favor of arbitration, while the directors of the Delaware & Hudson, in keeping with the die hard" policy of that road, are siding with Weatherwax, who happens to be president of the street car company.
 Railway, MT. Vanderbilt appeared re- gently before New York State Indus trial Commis Bernard L. Shien- tag at the labor departments office in New York where hearings were held on >the strike which has been in pro- gress since May I6. MT. Vanderbilt caused a stir when he declared in ia vor of the union and of collective bargaining
 How do you feel in the present controversy between the men and the company? asked Commissioner Shientag.
 "I understand that the men are sat ished with wages and hours replied Mr. Vanderbilt, ''and that they seek recognition of the union know l am in favor of unions. I certainly would be glad to listen to the mems demands"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20
PROGRESSIVES ASK ORIGINAL
 COST VALUATION OF RAILROADS

this request the petition asks for an order so clearly defining the commits sion ruling that it may be tested in the courts.
 This request indicates that a man damus proceeding will be brought against the commission in the event of an adverse ruling.
 Argument of Progressives.
 The brief filed by the attorneys for the conference contains two main ar guments:
 (I)' It is contended that original cost does not necessarily mean actual cost and that the duty of the com mission is to find the reasonable cost of building the railroads and not merely to report what the books of the railroads show to be their claim of expenditures
 Co It is therefore argued. that the commission has erred in stating that 1t can not repom original cost because the railroad books are incomplete or have disappeared, because engineer ling evidence can be obtained to show the probable and reasonable cost of originally constructing these proper ties.
 Where Commission Erred.
 The brief claims that since the |commission. rulings against finding original cost, in 1918 and 1919, the Supreme Court in case decided ill 1920 and Congress in the language |used in the transportation act in 1920 have shown that the commission mis- interpreted the valuation act.
 The argument IS also made that the rise of prices since the World War began has made the finding of orig inal cost absolutely necessary to pro tect the public.
 It appeared in 1914 that the. repro duction cost value claimed by the roads might not be much larger than original costs except as to lands, but since the war these reproduction cost claims have risen to an amount be- tween 10 billion and E billion dol
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20
lars higher than in 1914
 Roads Now Claim $35 ,ooo, ,ooo ,ooo

The commission has given the roads a tentative value of about $2o,- GOO, 1000, ,ooo, but recently the Wall Street Journal stated editorially that the railroads would claim a total value of about $35 poo, 900 based on pres ent prices. The conference lawyers assert that it is necessary for the commission to show by original cost figures the actual investment prudent ly made in railroad properties in order to prevent an unjust imitation in their value by the use of reproduction cost estimates which standing alone pre- sent an absolutely false basis for finding the value of the railroads up- on which transportation rates are fixed.
 It is claimed that. rates will be un- justly increased more than $5oo,ooo,- GOO per year if the railroad claims prevail because of lack of evidence of actual investment value" with which to oppose theoretical estimates of Replacement value"
 Oral arguments of the public in terest" lawyers and the railroad law yers were heard by the entire com mission in Washington July 5, 6 and 7.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20

she was partly dependent on the de- ceased's earnings for the maintenance of her home, which claim the res pondentsi denied. It was shown, how ever, that in addition to the board paid by the father, various small sums had been contributed by him towards the upkeep of the home, which averaged $6.54 since the latter part of last year Accordingly, the commissioner ordered that the res pondents pay compensation to Mrs. Foran and also ordered reimburse ment for surgical attention given the deceased and $Ioo for burial ex- penses. Dalton. had lived with his daughter, her husband and their three children since the death of his wife eight years ago.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20
Richberg Appears Be- fore I. c. C.-ExpOses Scheme to Mulct the Public for Billions of Dollars.

The Progressives' fight to secure an honest valuation of the railroads has opened before the Interstate Com merce Commission.
 Donald R. Richberg of Chicago ap- peared before the commission as gen. eral counsel for the National Con- ference on Railroad Valuation, which was organized in Chicago on May 25 and 26 under the leadership of Sen ator Robert M. La Toilette.
 MT. Richberg presented to the com mission a petition in the name of the National Conference on Railroad Valuation, supplemental petition by Governor Blaine of Wisconsin and a brief prepared by MT. Richberg in support of the petitions.
 Actively associated with MT. Rich ney General Herman L. Ekern of Wisconsin, Attorney General J. w. Murphy of Arizona, and Grenville s. Mac cFarland, special counsel for the city of Boston. '
 Demand Original Cost.
 The petitions present formal de- mand that the Interstate Commerce Commission shall comply with the di- rections of Congress in the valuation act and shall report the original cost to date of railroad properties and the amount and value of public donations to the railroads; and shall disclose it's methods of making valuations.
 The petition asks that the making of any further valuations shall be de ferred until the commission has made the preliminary reports required by The law If fhe commission refuses
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20
FOrty-HOur Week
 In Needle Trade

New York, July 2o.-The Bonnaz Embroidery Workers Union has signed a 4o-hour week with employ CTS. to take effect November I next. This is the second affiliate of the In- ternational Ladies' Garment Workers Union to win what was looked upon a few gears ago as an impossibility.
 The embroidery workers victory was possible after they presented a 100 per cent. organization to employ CTS. The agreement also provides thar work shall be divided equally in slack seasons and that a conference board, to pass oR trade problems, will be created by employers and employed. There are to be 10 legal holidays during the year for which enlploye, are to be paid without working.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20
Gets Compensation
 After Father Dies
Daughter Dependent Upon Him For Support, Chandler Finds.

Ellen Dalton Foran of 228 White street, Hartford, daughter of John Dalton, who died May IS, five hours after he had fallen from the top of a building in Hartford on which he was working for the H. Wales Lines Co., of Meriden, was awarded SC. 54 compensation weekly for 3I2 weeks at a recent hearing before Commission CT George B. Chandler The claim ant ,an only daughter. alleged that
The Chilkoot post., 1923-02-23

ALONG OFFICERS
 entrtained on Tuesday Irs spent pleasantly greatly by Lrs Wright" LrsGorder the hostess for the adAes' C1rc4e al f the profitable after dainty collation. the Hostess. the Ladies this afternoon" Club Tuesday, sometimes of Qi1koot 3arracks has aga1
  Hockey Team excursion Nashingt0n's Birthday
 1agen uaber iron the neattanle led the Bremen a  2saa a in laines, .L. o Lent:
 
 Ch1ldrens PM.... hssion Chapel, Aines.
 
 Sermon by Rev. Denton School at
 (Ihe Sunday School to be to- night at 7.3o P.M.)  
 Jews.
 Jack "Da@edevil
 The Best of Luck" IAn Al-61ar Cast). Monday
 Paramount
  "Galpvrecked Wednesday,
The Chilkoot post., 1923-02-23

1.0'0.I Tuesday, Feb. 27th:
 Important jleeting Nr!1iaation of officers Haines l1as onic Club:
 Nee tlngs, lst and 3rd II fridays
 Meetings every alternate 2~idsy A.B.llall.
The Chilkoot post., 1923-02-23

Lrcle at pod l1um- after 9rnoon. ss day. 1as again se, some 2 over remen' 8 D - Id to- .~~
  pwc
The Chilkoot post., 1923-02-23

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-18
HURLED I'm AIR BY TIGER
Hunter In India Shot Animal
Through the Heart While Being
Carried Into jungle.

The most terrible experience l
ever, came across in India. reports
w. A. Fraser, was that Of a sahib
whose name l have forgotten.
though remember the name Of his
associate, Mr.. Fowndes.
This sahib was lying fiat on
gravelly bar beside a salt lick. walt
ing for sambar (deer), when sud-
denly some terrific force hit him
between the shoulders. driving his
face into the gravel.
It was in the cold weather, so he
was wearing an ulster, and now he
was lifted by the something that
ripped the coat across his shout
ders and dragged along the bGf.
He could hear Apurrlng, like
the whirr Of an electric fan. A
CHASTITY smell of carrion was In
his nOstrils:' and on either side of
his head showed the yellow fore
arm Of tiger.
~ He realized that as soon as they
reached :he jungle, 80 yards away,
the tiger would make meal of
him. And he was helpless! -
Suddenly 1t flashed through his
mind that he had heavy revolver
in his, coat pocket. His hands were
quite free, so he managed to get
the pistol, cooked 1t, and fired up
ward, trying for the tigers heart.
At the pistols report he was lift
ed bodily, whirled around and
thrown several feet. They had
reached the Jungle, and six feet
away the tiger was roaring, claw
ing up the earth and rolling over.
The sahib crawled through the
bushes and came out to the river,
where he was seen by Fowndes.
He was a wreck, naturally.
Next day they found the tiger
dead, the big bullet having gone
through his heart.-Saturday Eve
ming Post.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-18
<&hec an8zeA

with an. old woman she took out of
the old ladies' home soon after she
got here. Smart trick of hers that,
wasn't it? Mrs. Hawkins is devoted
to her and although she only. speaks
English withta most rasping Yankee
accent, and little Perier is French
as French can be, you know, Paula
calls her "aunt" and III be damned
if she don't put is over. .eN
Because she keeps SO much to her
self the moving picture. colony seems
to think she is Ritzy but Fve never
seen anything high hated about her,
although she won't let even me be
nice to her unless I spend the
money on half dozen other girls to
make up party with Mrs. Hawkins
for rhaperon.
Oh yes, Jake. She's got me going
but she's got everybody else also in
the procession. / even saw that new
production manager Of mine, who
seems to have an adding machine in
side his head, watching her closely
the other day. If you haven't seen
her in "Trumping His Heart" be
sure and go the moment you get this
letter. I'll tell the world you'll see
something. .ABEY.
Copyright. 1928, NEA Service, Incl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-18
LETTER FROM ADRIAN EINSTEIN
... TO JACOB BLOOM.

MY DEAR JAKE:
OF course you know by this time
what ten strike that little girl
stole away from you has made. |
was sorry couldn't get on to New
York for her opening there but we
are putting in new production for
her Immediately.
You have to work fast with these
young women if you want to get the
money out Of them. The public soon
gets tired of even the best of them
and they have only few years to
max good
+ Ipthink perhaps that with Paula
things will be little bit different as
she is very far from being a dumb
bell bike the most of them are and
she 4has very great sense of graft
tude toward your truly, and l am
, sure that She won't get off my lot
the an oment some other moving pic
ture pirate offers her ten dollars
asor, week.
Don't think | haven't a contract
with her because say this. / have,
my boy, but you know how much
good contract is to anyone when
someone really wants to break it. I
don't think, however, that little
Perier will break any contract. The
only time she seems happy is when
she is on one of the sets going
through her part. So far she seems
verv grateful to me.
She certainly is bear for work.
OF course everybody thinks she is
"Abey Einstein's sweety," but they
are all mistaken, Jake, every one Of
them. She treats me as though I
was her daddy and between you and
L. she has got them all guessing, in
cluding myself.
It's only once in a while that any,
body can get her away from her
bungalow, where she lives all alone
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-18
ESKlMos CARE FOR THE OLD
Elders Counsel Always Considered
Mutual Kindness the Rule
In Arctlcs.

Old people are held IN great re-
spect among the Eskimos and their
counsel Is always considered. They.
help as far as they are able in the
household work, the old men re-
pairing weapons, harness, ETC.. and
the old women In sewing and tend
ing the lamps. In times Of scarcity.
as in winter, meat and oil Is always,
shared around.
Directly a seal or deer Is brought
In it Is cut up and sent to each
needy family. In times Of plenty
each family is supposed to provide
for itself, but old people. widows
and orphans have always the first
claim upon those. who have the
means.
Among these people mutual kind.
ness Is a general obligation. A
widow or orphan child Is never left
alone, but taken into the house and
family circle of the nearest rela-
tive. The widow gives her serv-
Ices In return for food and lodg-
ing and clothing and the child Is
cared for exactly as the mans own
offspring.-Detroit News.