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, 1923-11-14

Governor Pinchot goes up against
the real thing in dealing with the coal
strike . 1t will be quite different frim
his favorite indoor sport of boosting
conversation of natural resources. 1t
will be the maxim gor the unmaking
of a public ma
, 1923-11-14
BEET CROP Value TO Community
Amount of Business Done Reduced $4,000 for Every
Thousand Acres not Planted to Beets

The efforts to complete harvest of the 1923 beet crop with
out loss of tonnage-now generally accomplished-rehects the
universal appreciation of the crops value to the communities.
Churches, schools, commercial bodies and individual merchants
Joined the growers in several localities to save the crop after
unfavorable weather conditions threatened to leave some ton
mage frozen in.
This danger is past, for the most part, although where beets
still remain undug extraordinary efforts should be made to get
them out of the ground.
A typical sugar factory community estimates the revenue
from an average acre OF beets and from the factory labor to be
worth $40 per acre more to the community than the revenue
from other standard crops of large acreage.
In that community, the amount OF business done is reduced
$4,000 for every thousand acres not planted to beets that rea-
sonably should be devoted to the crop.
This estimate of the crops value did not include the benefits
of the low-cost feeds furnished by the sugar industry to the
livestock feeders, nor the beneficial effect of the properly man.
ured and efficiently handled beet crop on other farm products
grown in rotation.
The population of a farming district growing beets is larger
and an increased amount of business is created, as compared
with a non-beet growing locality in the intermountain region.
A realization of these vital phases OF the beet industry and
commendable fellow feeling for the farmers brought about the
fine community spirit displayed in saving the beet crop this har-
vest season.
GREAT WESTERN SUGAR CO.
, 1923-11-14

Business in Germany is more eff
cient than politics or government.
Hugo SHINES purchased a mint to
make his own money. SHINES cur
rency is in circulation in Berlin and is
guaranteed by two of the largest
banks in Hamburg.
, 1923-11-14
FOR OVER 40 YEARS

been cATARRH MEDICINE has
or Catarrh. !" 'e
slsisA cATARRH MEDICINE som
Reiievaoi an Ointment which Quickly
Internal Medicine. a Tonic which acts
faces the Blood on the Mucous Sur
soit mus reducing the Inflammation.
+. J. Cheney q CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
, 1923-11-14

It's easier to run into debt than to
crawl out.
, 1923-03-22
"EIILLS OF HAN"
BY SAMUEL MERWIN
Author Of "The Road to Frlntenac," The Eonty Bee" Etc.
INSTALIMENT No. EIGHT.

Silently he led her up the steps OF
the little building at the end of the
courtyard and into the corridor.
HERE'S John with hot water" he
said. I'm leave you now"
"Youll-come back
For dinner, yes"
Betty tried TO set the dngy room to
rights. She tidied herself as best she
could; and then waited.
For n little time then. the tears
came unhindered. That her father,
that strong splendid man, could have
been casually slain by vagabonds in
a Chinese city seemed now. as it had
seemed all day, Incredible.
The sensation OF rootlessness was
upon her. Now It was complete. There
was no tie to hold her to life. Only
this man on whom. moved by sheer
ermotion. without a thought OF SET
yet (she thought now with utter un-
reasoning selfishness, she la fastened
herself.
Mrs. Boatwright had called her bad,
That couldn't be true. She couldn't
picture herself as that. Even now in
his bitter crisis. she wasn't hard,
wasn't even reckless; simply bewii-
dered and terribly alone.
Emotion had caught her. II was
like n net. Yet now the only thing
that had justified this step-the beau
tiful sober passion that had drawn her
to the one mate, was clouded. For he
had changed! He had drawn away.
They were talking no more OF love.
His formal kindness hurt her. Moth
ing could help her but love; and love.
perhaps, was gone
His door opened. He stepped across
the corridor and tapped at hers. She
hurried to open it. All impulse, she
reached out a hand; then, chilled.
caught again in the dIshearteningly
formal mood Of the day, drew it back.
For he stood stiff'y there, clad in
black with smooth WINE shirt-front
and collar and little black tie. He
had dressed for dinner.
There is a village a short distance
this side of Ping Yang, Mr.. Pc tells
me-" Brackey said. Ordinarily we
should pass through It. but he has
picked up word that a LOCKER band
has been organized there, and he
thinks it may be best for US to make a
detour to the south. It will mean still
another night on the road, after to-
morrow. / am sorry
She had lately forgotten the slightly
rasping quality in his voice. though
it had been what she had first heard
there. Now It seemed to her that she
could hear nothing csc. What
blind force was i that had thrust them
so Wide apart After those ardent,
tender. heart-breaking hours together
at T'ainanl
Now and then. of course. clear
, 1923-03-22

eyes rested on tho cool signature.
without so much us n "sincerely
yours and then she looked at that
first phrase, My Dear. Dear Little
Girl and then her eyes gov misty
and sho smiled. fnintly. tenderly.
Suddenly, this morning. llfo had
chhn1ed color; tho black mooI was
gon like an Illness that had passed
It's ollmhx, Tho curious nntagon;sm
In their talk the evening before had.
It seemed, cleared the air at least
for her. And now, nll at once-she
was beginning ~ feel quietly but
, 1923-03-22

IT cnn o trust myself to write
further.
81 will merely add. in conclusion,
and in wishing hat you may mt some
later timo find n mate who car bring
into your life tho qualities which you
must have In order to attain happi-
ness, and which I unquestlonnbly
lack. that 1 shall hope. In time for
your forgiveness, Without that 1
should hardly care TO live on.
"JonRshhn BrachRy."
soberiy Betty read II reread this
curious letter. Then for = isVment her
, 1923-03-22
WHO'S WHO

no WHO
Betty Doano, daughter Of an Am
or.cau miss onary at T'ainan.fu. Pro
svince OF I!ansi. China. becomes in
fatuated on the ship. while travel
ing to reJoin her father. with
Jonathan BracIey, a distinguished
writer, on his way 10 Investigate
rumors Of Revolution in China.
Brachey admits he is married, but
tells Betty he and his wife have part
ed. He decides It IS better not to
see her again, but being told that
-T,ainan-fu is the center OF the bitter
feeling against the foreign Ho Shan
Company. he goes here. Chinese
officials take him TO the Mission
Compound TO have him identify him
self properly n there he sees
Betty. At first neither Of the W
speaks. but as he is about TO leave
he dashes up stairs and whispers
a few words 60 her. This ]astonishes
Elmer cartwright, in charge at the
the Mission. in the absence Of
Gr,ggsby Doane, Betty's Father
who is at Sc Tung where Chinese
of the Great Eye Society. or Look
ers," have attacked employees OF the
hun 9h1ll COMPANY
Mrs. cartwright. strict housekeep'
er OF the Compound, is told OF the
meeting between Brachey and Betty
and gets from the girl the admis.
sion that she knew Brachy vas
married. When Mr.. Doane returns
with news OF a massacre Of h Flo
Shan Company's employees at So
Tung Mr.. Boatwright tells him Of the
affair between Brachey and Betty.
Doane goes first to see his daughter
but lacks the courage TO speak TO
her about Brachey. He exacts from
Brachey. later, however. n promise
.that he will leave T'ain.an-fu without
seeing the girl. Doane then starts to
walk to Huna Gran. In the morning
Brachey receives a note from
MIR. Pc. Interpreter at the Yamen of
Judge Pao. telling him that the Great
Eye soldiers are planning to attack
the T'ainan-fu mission, and that Mr..
y Doane had been killed. Brachey
carries the news to the Mission. but
in the face OF death, the whites re
fuse to leave their native converts
and girls, Mrs. cartwright orders
him from the Mission, and Betty, to
the horror of the rest, decides to 60
with him.
ut Had To Be"
Outside the Gatehouse. Brachey's
little caravan waited. Betty stepped.
without n word, into the litter.
Brachey closed Its side door. and
mounted his pony. AS they turned
eastward toward Ping Yang n fourth
muletcer. ragged and dirty, Joined the
party. lie turned out TO be Mr.. Pc,
in disguise.
Indeed l have In my cano
, 1923-03-22

Elowinsly exultant about IT nothing
mattered.
Into In the aftenoon-they were
riding down IN open valley-he an
peorod beside tho uttoi impulslveiy
h reached out her hand. Ho guided
his pony close; lepnec o.. and gr.p.
pod II warmly,
80 It was thar, unnccountably 10
Themselves. tho spirits Of these two
lovers r%ebounded from ncuto dcpres.
sion to an e%xnltatlon that. howcvor
sobered by circumstance. touched tho
skirts VI ocstaSy.
, 1923-03-22

thoughts flashed out for a moment;
but only for n moment Mt a time. She
sensed clearly enough that his whole
being was conferred on the need of
protecting her. It was the fineness in
him hat made him hold himself so
r.gidly to the ask But It was a task
TO him; that was the thing.
And his r~eticencel It was his att.
tude-or was 1t hers?-that had made
frank talk Impossible all day. They
had come 20 be frank enough about
their dilemma back there at T'alnnn.
But from tho moment of leaving the
city gate and striking off into the hills,
they had lost something vital.
They came down n last to polite.
ness. They even spoke OF the food.
And then. without ore pereonal word.
he rose to go. She heard his voice
saying, co'dly she thought:
Il shall leave you now. You
must
She waited, holding her breath.
90. you must get what sleep
you can. I think we shall nave no
trouble here"
After this he stood for a long mo.
ment. She couldn't think why. Then
he went out, softly closing the door
after him. And then Betty dropped
down by the table and ct tho tears
come.
B~rachey's spirit, IN turn, had now
sunk so low that he had John serve
them separately with breakfast. md
when the caravan was rcndy Il was
In his at fest manner that he handed
her into the litter
Then they swung out on the high.
way.
Brachey telegraphed his Shanghai
bankers that his address would be In
care Of NJ. Pourmont the He shar
, 1923-03-22

take French leave" he said. THAT
it is intruding presumption I know
full well. But I have thought to be
Of service and pay my shot"
Brachey nodded. Come along.
said he.
At intervals the little caravan
wound its slow why through villages
that wore usually bunt along a single
narrow street. Nowhere was there a
sign OF the disorder that was ravaE.
ing the province Ike a virulent dis.
case. Brachey saw only the tradi.
tional peaceful countryside OF the
Chinese interior. His judgment wav.
cred and played tricks with memory.
Had It been so dangerous back there
In T'ainan? Could 1t have been?
But Betty couldn't go back now:
they had turned her of: not unless
her father should yet prove TO be
alive, and that was hardly thinkable.
So here he was, with n life on his
hands. n life so dear TO him that he
could not control his mind; n life that
perhaps. despite this new spirit of
conservation that was rising in his
breast, he might succeed only In in.
Turing. Brooding thus. he became
grave and rCmose FROM -
They rode into another village and
stopped for the night. Brachey threw
his bride to a soldier and helped
Betty out OF the litter. Then they
stood. he and she, amid tho con
fusion. her hand resting lightly on
his arm, her cy5s on him.
John tho guido. came, The mum,
Der one" rooms were 20 be theirs, Il
seemed; Bctty's and his. II only
he could talk 10 her, She needed him
40 Nevor, perhaps, again. would
she need him ms now. n he, II
seemed. waH failing her.
, 1923-03-22

In the evening after dinner. they
SAT Tor a long time with her head
on his shoulder DREAMY talking OF
the mystery, their mystery. OF love.
1T had to be-" she finally conclud.
ed He was silent. At last. after mid.
night IN a spirit oil deepest oonse.
Grafton no held her gently in his
arms, kissed her good night and went
to his room.
Copyright 1929, by tho Bell SYN.
dictate, Inc.
"a Great Baltic Story in Tounor
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31
paid for the year 1920, and $4,000

paid for the year 1920, and $4,000
unpaid for the last 10 months.
The mill and elevator association,
which operates the Grand Forks
terminal mill and elevator, will owe
State Treasurer John Steen on jan
uary 1, $242,740.33 bond interest.
The interest on the mill and ele
vator bonds is on the following is
sues: 100000 bonds to contract
the mill, divided between $l,40O,0O0
6 percent bonds and $1,600,O0O S IL
percent bonds, total due of $685.
1927, being interest due on July /
and from July l to Jan. /, 1924;
$4,000 milling bonds, bearing 5 "a
percent interest, issued October Is,
1928, and $430,000 milling bonds is
sued Dec. IS, 1928, bearing ga
percent interest. In addition there
are small interest charges for other
dates included or deducted in the
total.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31
MACNUS LOSES TO WALLACE
NCAPlTAL MILKING RACE

Washington, Dec. 3l.-Magnus
Johnson, the dirt farmer senator
from Minnesota, and Secretary Wal
lace Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture attempted late Saturday to
settle their feud with a milking con-
test. But the result was SO incon
elusive that Senator Johnson chal-
lenged Secretary Wallace to a faith
cr contest with bucksaw.
Two Of the heaviest milking aristo-
crats of the celebrated soldiers home
herd were selected for the contest.
Secretary Wallace took Concordia De
Kor and Senator Johnson took Cora
Johanna Frenesta De kol.
General Bliss Starter
Both are celebrated advanced re-
gistry matrons Of the HolsteinFries-
ian family. Anti-kickers and tail
holders were barred and the rules
called for dry hand milking, two
quarts at time, three gallon pals
between the knees.
Major General Taskcr II. Bliss, re-
tired commandant Of the soldiers
home, held the watch and when he
said GO" the senator and the secre-
tary put the tops Of their heads in
to the cows flanks and went to work
in the old fashioned way, which be-
came extinct with the advent Of the
modern farm hand and the milking
machine.
For five minutes there was no
sound except that of the steady
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31
OFFICIALS FIND
-FOUR IN ONE
FAMILY INSANE
Girl Was Being Kept in Barn.
Scantily Clad in Only
A Skirt

East Grand Forks. Dec. 3l--Dis-
cqvery that Dorothy Mekulecky, age
% and insane, was being kept in Il
barn on the Mekulecky farm in zero
weather, led to the further investi-
cation by the Polk County author
tiles which resulted in four more
members of the family who are be-
lieved to be insane being taken into
custody.
Dorothy Mekulecky was found Sat
urday confined in the hay NOW
of the barn. She was clad only in
skirt and was violently insane. She
was committed to the State Asylum
at Fergus Falls Saturday night. The
family had placed her in the barn, it
appears, when it became difficult
to, take care Of her in the house.
- Saturday the county officials again
visited the farm and took into GUS
to-day. Mrs. Anna Mekulecky, SO,
another daughter, Anna, 25, and two
sons. Frank. age 10, and Harvey, age
25. The mother and the daughter
Anna, are said to have been confin-
ed in an asylum several years ago,
hut released. Only the father, Frank
Mekulecky, now remains on the farm,
along with eight cats. 1t is expect
ed that the four members of the
family taken up Sunday will be COM
united to an asylum today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31

QUIET AFTER
SUNDAY RIOTS
/ Race Clashes Result il
,Wounding of One-Many
Are Jailed by Police

Fort Smith, Ark. Dec. 81 ( By
the 4 i. Quiet prevailed today
in the colored community, 90 miles
rom this city, where a race riot
esterday resulted in the wounding
of:one negro and the arrest Of eleven
others, as the aftermath Of the kill
ing last Friday Of Mrs Latimer.
Ten Of the negroes arrested were
icing held in Jail at Van Buren,, on
harges Of night riding. The elev-
NTH prisoner was charged with hay
.ng held up part at the point of a
pistol.
The two negroes, Sturgeon Ruck
and William Belts, charged witt,
l;illing Mrs. Latimcr, we're in Jail at
Little Rock.
a detachment Of National Guard
soldiers captured the rioters yester-
day. The negroes were barricaded in
Il log cabin when the guardsmen
reached the scene They surrender
ed only when the troops turned a
machine gun on their stronghold.
One was shot by a special officer,
who said he had refused n command
to put up his hands. Riots ycster-
day followed mob demonstrations at
the Jail here and at Van Buren, Sat
urday when several hundred men at
tempted, to lynch Rusk and Belts,
and for more than four hours cap
tured Sheriff Shaw and prominent
citizens held this mob in check,
pleading with the men to desist. The
crowd finally complied with the
plcadings. Mrs Latimer, who was
"a years Of age, was dubbed about
the head and shot in the back with q
shotgun, and had lived alone.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31

grand chancellor for North Dakota,
present.
The new officers are:
Paul A. Cook, C. c.
Angelo Holta, V. c.
Roy Haftley. Prcl.
John Musolf, NJ of w.
Samuel o. LcBarron, X. r. s. and
NJ Of f.
VIM F.. Harris. NJ. of F..
VIM. F. Dohn, Jr., NJ. at A.
Edward S. Trepp, !. G.
Martin G. Norum, o. G.
J. August Carlson was elected
Grand Representative and Geo. T..
Humphreys Trustee.
Vim. A. Falconer will act as in.
sailing officer and there will be
work in the first rank. Paul Cook
will outline his program for the win.
ter months speaking from the topic,
1.-THE Road Ahead" Farmer Riley
Of Sterling will express his ideas as
to "How to Keep the Boys on the
Farm" J. L. Sullivan will tell
"Ifow the Order Looked to Me from
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31
INDUSTRIES
OWN n. D, NEAR
HALF MILLION
Interest on Bonds to be Paid
January /, Is Charged
To Industries

The state Of North Dakota will
have due on January ! total of
1892, 74O.33 interest on the bonds is
sued for the Bank Of North Dakota
and the state mill and elevator asso-
citation, and examination of the bond
records discloses. Under the law
establishing the state industries the
interest on the bonds is met by the
state through taxation unless paid
by profits from the industries, and
the interest is charged against the
industries.
The Bank of North Dakota, on
January /, will owe 100000 interest
of 100000 capital stock bonds UNI
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31
Former County
Farmer HOnOred

Harvey Smith, who lived at Sibley
Butte, north Of Sterling, for many
years and avs one Of the best known
farmers in the county, recently was
highly honored at Waterloo, Iowa,
according to information to C. R..
Kositzky.
Mr.. Smith was given 5O-year
honorable veterans jewel at the an
nual homecoming and reunion Of
Black Hawk Lodge, Independent Or
der Of Odd Fellows, at Waterloo.
Mr.. Smith, who has been absent
from the county for several years,
is now justice of the peace at West
Newton, Iowa, and despite his 81
years Of age is very active.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31

streams Of milk pouring into the
buckets. When both cows were re-
ported clean, the time was given as
five minutes and when it was mea-
sured, it was announced that Secre-
tary Wallace had won by half
pint.
Senator Johnson protested that his
COW. which was on test with four
daily milkings, evidently had been
MIXED just before the contest; that
his hand was little off since coming
to the Senate and that anyway his
wife and children were the real milk
ing experts on his farm in Minneso-
Ia.
Secretary Wallace heard the pro-
test without emotion, but at its con-
clusion remarked with specially Sc
lected emphasis: =
"Huh! Us dirt farmers"
Saving Match Proposed
Senator Johnson replied with his
proposal Of n return match with
bucksaws and wood pile.
Secretary Wallace took it uader
advisement.
Diligent inquiry at the soldiers
home barns failed to disclose any
body who would take the RESPONSE
bility for stating how much milk
Senator Johnson or Secretary Wal
lace actually got in the five min
utes of effort.
One herdsman, holder than the
rest, said he thought it was about
a quart.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-31

the Outside. Angelo Holta will
speak and Judge Nuessle's subject
will be Honor Bright"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
ENLARGE SALES FORCE
Bell JeweIry Company Employs
Statesmen, Drake and Beynon.

The Bell Jewelry Company, 22I
West Commerce street, has added two
new men to its sales force. James Il:
Drake and Thomas Beynon, two well
known local statesmen, have entered
the iewelry line.
Mr.. brakes first job was secured
with the Bell Jewelry Company.
Later he entered the wholesale gro
Gerry business where he sold groceries
for ten years. He was added to the
sales force of the Bell Jewelry Com
pany recently. The management of
the store says it considers Mr..
brakes addition to the sales force as
a valuable asset as he is said to be
an experienced salesman as well as
to have many friends and acquaint-
ances in San Anonio. He has been q
salesman all his life.
Mr.. Benyon has been selling auto
mobiles here for a length of time. He
has been a salesman for the last four
years and although this is his first
attempt at the jewelry business, the
management of the store feels. condi-
dent that he will make good.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
J. r. RIGGS BACK
FROM TOUR OF 1000
MILES IN 3 STAES
Reports Sale of Home at
GA Drexel; Has Com
pleted IS Recently.

John r. Riggs, real estate man and
home builder, Gunter building, reports
the sale of home on Ga Drexel
avenue, Highland Park, to Miss Jennie
II. Watson. This is one of the fifteen
homes constructed recently by Mr..
Riggs. He has just returned from an
automobile tour of New Mexico. Color
ado and Wyoming.
Other houses completed during the
last several weeks by Mr.. Riggs are
located on Kings Highway, Drexel
avenue and Whittier street. The one
at 217 West Kings Highway. which
probably is one of the best, is on the
market at S6950 Other homes have
been, constructed by Mr.. Riggs in
other sections of the city. An extern
sive building program is planned for
the future by Mr.. Riggs and with an
unusually good reputation for durable
and attractive construction. it is prob
able that his name will be placed along
with those of other large home build
ers Of San Antonio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs have just re-
turned from a five week tour OF New
-.lexico. Colorado and Wyoming. The
trip was made overland and dis
lance of 1000 miles was covered. A
treat part of the time was spent. in
fishing in Eountain streams of Color
ado. Mr.. Riggs says. while some was
spent in visits TO other cities. The best
rart Of the trim. saws Mr.. Riggs, was
the return to San Antonio.