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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-08
DO YOU KNOW IT.?

Astronomers announce that an explosion probably the
greatest in history took place Feb IT, among the
stars Beta Ceti star of the Second magnitude" bril-
ancy suddenly tamed and became of the brightest
Substantially known as ''irst magnitude"
What the astronomers really that the explosion
took place 80 years ago and that it became visible to
Feb. 27.
Beta Cet far away from earth that it takes light
travelling 10000 miles second 80 years reach us In
other words when look at this star, it existed
in l843
What is like now? No way knowing until 80 years
hence in the year 2O03
man 10 feet from you looks up and you at a
tain instant Farther away 100 feet behind him, another
man looks at identicay the time. But the
ond fraction of second later than does the
first since it takes the light fraction of
ond longer to reach him. The fraction is enthusiastically
small, of course 1t increases with distance.
You've not iced similar phenomenon if you looked
out at sea and saw smoke come from before
heard the report of the explosion The explanation here
that light waves travel faster than sound waves
When you look up into the sky night you the stars
the past. The time depends on their distance
Suppose there people living on Beta Ceti
There couldn't be- understand things because of the
intense heat there But just suppose And suppose, Also
that astronomer Beta Cet has telescope powerful
enough to enlarge earth sufficiently what's going
here
Since takes years light waves to travel between
earth and Beta Ce that astronomer is seeing what hap
pened earth 80 1t would be the year 2O03 be-
fore he could see what is happening here today.
Apply the idea to distant stars, and people
them would be peering through their telescopes today
watching the Battle of Waterloo the building of the pyr-
mids funeral of King Tuand according to distance
This is what Ensten has in mind when he says that time
relative not fixed and absolute ponder the idea it
will impress you that the universe there is really
present. past future All is Eternal Now. Time is
deluson of ightwave-mage, of everything
we do, travels on forever into space. All is external.
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BOOKS FOR 4 DESERT ISLE

IL may be that there was an imp
iSh motive in the mind OF the gen
Jus who propoumded to a selected
list of six Princeton professors the
question What ten books would
you choose to take with you if you
were destined to spend the rest OF
your life on desert island? IL
may have been his intention to get
"A line upon the pedantry or the in
sincerity OF the schOolmen when
he put them on parade. The pub
lishcd results. at any rate, are in
teresting.
Every one OF the six picked
Shakespeare. which is not only
understandable but commendable.
-Four picked the Bible to top their
lists. At this the cynic may snort,
out if he does he will only show
his own ignorance. When the
GlCOn3 conceived the idea of
placing Bibles in all the hotel
rooms for the comfort of travellers
they were inaugurating a service
greater, perhaps, than even they
imagined. The Bible is not only
good for the soul. but for the mind.
It Is the best Of good literature.
The finest short stories in all
printed letters are to be found
there. One of these who placed the
Bible first was DR.. Henry Van
Dyke, and this was to be expected
of him. since he is entitled to the
prefix rev But, because DR..
Van Dyke recently decided to step
aside and rclinquiSh the chair of
Murray professor Of English liter
aturc to a younger man, it was our
right to expect unusual candor
from him in the makeup of the
balance of his desert island IL
brary." He has disappointed us in
part but not completely. After the
Bible, he selects Shakespeare, the
Home Book Of Verse; Plutarch =
"Lives.' Thackerary's Henry Es-
mond" and an edition of Words
worth. Then he stops, and pos :
lively refuse; to so any further.
lie remarked that he wished to
reserve the other four until just
before packing up" for the journey
to this mythical island. There the
good doctor saved his own face,
and our respect for his red-b!O0ded
independence. He would undoubt
edly want to slip in a couple Of
his own admirable works, for
which no one could blame him
and, pcrhaps--but that is none of
our business.
The cynic. however. may be per
mitted to sheer to his dark hearts
content at those other professors
who included Homcrs "Odyssey'
or "Ilaid" and who held slavish
briefs for the classics. We cannot
avoid the suspicion that they were
on parade and feared the under
graduate body might also have ac-
cess to the daily papers in which
their preferences were to be print
ed. After all, the best test would
be to PROFOUND the same question
to Well-read men, in trade or the
professions, who do not have to
make their selections with an eve
to windward. That, too, would be
an interesting experiment. - Phil
adelphia Record.
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ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY Olive Barton Roberts

Away went the Twins i'm the
queer automobile
1t was queer because it had wings
instead of wheels. But then, there
were quecrcr things than that IN
MiX-Up Land.
"You'll have to guide me-" said
the automobile to Nick. so Nick sat
behind the big wheel and turned it
this way and that, while Nancy sat
| beside him.
"Now be CAREFUL" warned the au-
tomobile, "and watch where you are
going. All sorts of things stick up
in the air in Mix-Up Land"
ooh, they do everywhere" said
Nancy. AT home Daddy has to
watch out for telegraph poles, and
fences, and fire plugs, and thrash
ing machines, and all sorts of
things!'
"What you said just now is very
| funny" said the automobile. "Don't
you know that in Mix-Up Land the
fire plugs and telegraph poles stick
down into the ground and the things
we must be careful not to hit are
| deep wells, and cellars and cistcrns.
! Lookcc, there's Il we'll right in front
of us. a mile high, with pump on
top. If VIC hit it, we'll smash to
splinters."
"All right, I'll be careful said
Nick, guiding the automobile away
from the we'll.
Suddenly they heard a sound.
Ding, dong, ding, dong" it went
| II times.
SITS clock!" cried Nancy. "Lets
stop. I'd like to sec it," SO the Az
tomoblc lit on Il tree, balancing 1t
self like bird.
81 thought you'd STOP" said the
clock. "Havc you any extra hands,"
"Only two apiece" said Nick.
! "That's too badv sighed the clock.
"Sincc everything here is mixed up
have to tell time with my feet.
| And dreadful time I have of it, for
| fee travel faster than hands. What
| time is it,"
"Tcn o'clock said the automo-
! bile.
Morning or night?"
"Morning!"
"Gocdness!" sighed the clock.
"Now III have to turn myself back
! twelve hOurs!"
I Ito Be Continued
| Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc.)
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Capitol Jokes
BY James +. Begg
L. s. Representative From Ohio,
Thirteenth District

A negro down in Alabama was, 4
rested by colorcd constable ant
brought before a black Justice "a
The peace.
The justice couldn't read or write
but he frowned portentiously at the
culprit, and, turning the pages of 4
fat volume on his desk, said:
"Niggah, dis yere is dc statutct
Of de state of Alabama and I'm goin,
froo it till finds de bigges fine
in sech cases made an pcvided An
I'm Goin' cha'gc you dat fine"
He rufflcd the pages slowly and
eventually announced:
"Dis ycrc cot fines you scventee \
dollahs an a half"
The defendant paid the fine and
started to walk out, when the con-
stable whispered to him:
"Niggah, you don foolish. You
couldn "a argued him down to two
dOllahs an a qua'tah
81 knows my business" replied
the other. 81 kin read an write an
] knows, dat wasn't no statutes OF
Alabama. Dat was small ordah
catalogue. An the jedgc was foolin
around in the tinware section when
he finds me. If I'd IA argued, the
chances is he'd "a done tu' noyah
to be automobile section"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-08
JOHN SHARP VILLAINS

The people of the United States.
the people Of Mississippi and the
senate of the United States arc
losing John Sharp Williams from
public office. His state will miss
him some, the senate will miss him
great deal and the country will
come to miss him very much. Soon
he will be tradition, a lOvable
one. at Washington. Those who
knew him and listened to him will
quote him. He stands unique in
public life. He can speak his mind,
thanks to the people OF his state
who worship him and who never
questioned him. To them he is an
institution. 1t was not for him to
put his ear to the ground every so
often to listen TO what hi; Con3ti'
tuonts might be thinking and say
ing; ii was not for him to be fig
urlng out closely the racial divi-
sions of his state before casting
his vote on certain sinternatiOnal
questions. No. Senator Williams
has been spared this degradation.
He is a senatOr-representative;
he is not a rubber stamp. He
would not be any of these things,
he 'wOuld rather be dog and bay
at the moon than such Roman
One of the old school is Mr.. Will
liams. TIC many he is half CEN
fury behind the times. He has
never sought to catch up Super
fuous lagS the veteran on the
stage. He has been at Washington
from Mississippi for thirty years.
He will stay no longer. He could
have stayed as long as he lived, but
he is going back to Cedar Grove to
read. may be write little and
study and commune with nature.
The Congressional Record will
lose in Mr. Williams its most
scholarly contributor. 1t is a
pleasure to read him because he
has read and remembered much
that is best i'm literature. He is a
staunch supporter of the League of
Nations. He has paid the finest
tributes to Woodrow Wilson that
have been said and written Of him.
He believes that Wilson was a
prophet for his country and the
world.
In the last address made in the
senate by the Missis3ippian, he
said: You have to learn that this
world goes forward by the will OF
God and does not go forward Dy
your will or mine; that you ana |
are just flies on the spoke OF a
wheel and the wheel is going
around and all that we can do Is
to let the wheel 60. Now and then
We may check up the wheel a lit
tie bit. But the will OF God, which
is the will of the Prince of Peace.
that there shall be peace on earth
among men of good WILL" has to
prevail and when you try to step
1t you have gained a little momen-
tary triumph believe seven mil
lion majority, was it not? For the
time it was enough. But | thank
God that, above all things in the
world public opinion is not in the
long run measured by numbering,.
!! It is measured by weight. There
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-08

is on this earth an ari5tCcracy Of
intelligence that will win in the
long run. This aristocracy of in
tclligence can bring the democra-
cieS of numbers to their supp ort
after they have duly ands complete
ly explained just what they want
and what the earth ought to have.
We are going to have it, and you
cannot help it any more than one
of my grandchildren could keep
me from walking out of the front
door if | wanted to do so."-Den-
yer News.
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edge of the structure of Amcri
can life, had been all the actual
training necessary. / had circle
OF friends willing to vouch for me
whom | could have increased al
| most ad lib; dossicr accepted and
pigeonholcd by the police; gen
cral appearance which, thanks. t.
my manner of dressing, my horn
trimmed eyeglasses, my short
beard and mustachc, would have
left me unrecognized even unde,
the scrutiny of the great Sir Nor
man Greyes himself. For many
months | had not even heard the
sound of one of those names I'M
der which l had passed in Eng
land. 1t came upon me, therefore.
as thunderclap when my COM
panion, to all appearance a person
of the upper and official classes
whom l had noticed many morn
ings when strolling in the gardens,
deliberately went behind the many
aliases of which / had made us
at different times, and addressed
me by my baptismal name.
! "A little chilly for April, is it
not, Monsieur Michael Sayers =?
Yet the spring marches well. You
perceive that the chestnut buds
are already waxy."
turned q little toward him. my
right hand stealing toward my
pocket. He bore my scrutiny
! without flinching.
Permit me to offer you my
card" my companion proceeded.
drawing an elegant case from his
pocket and handing me a thin strip
of ivory pasteboard. ! read it
carefully. My eyes, however, were
watching for any movement on his
part: Monsieur CASTOR Iefcvrc
Agent de Compagnic dAssur-
ances--l3, Rue Scribe"
THAT, monsieur" my companion
frankly confessed, sis not my
name"
'Tndccd" | mut.cred.
1T is an identify" he continued,
(which l have fixed upon the little
world in which l spend the greater
part of my time, a name under
which l have earned a certain re-
putation, a certain social standing.
But it is not my own. / was
christened Paul and my surname
is Cont"
ut was reported" said, watch
ing him steadily, "that Paul Cont
had joined the secret police of
France"
A Flicker of annoyance passed
across my companions face.
IF that were true, monsieur"
he rejoined, 81 should by now have
become their chief. / address you,
believe me, as one master crafts
man to another"
"Why do you imagine that my
name is Michael Savers l asked
cautiously.
He smiled.
II take keen interest,"" he con-
fided, Gin the exploits of my
shall / say fellow-adventurers p
in other countries. l read with
much amusement-not unmingled,
believe, me, sir, with admiration
of your escape from the police in
Scotland; and the arrival of Mr..
John D. Harmon from Providence
here shortly after ward also in
terestcd me-"
"You have your own secret
agents ?"
Certainly, monsieur" he as
scented, "but they work for me and
not for the law"
"You had some reason for max
ing yourself known to me?"
queried.
| He bowed. $50 &,
"Apart from the pleasure Of
meeting so distinguished a con-
frere," he said, "thcre is scheme
in which ! am at present interest
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-08
INCA

Tichapaa, Inca chief in Peru, watches fish swimming in
river. From them he gets idea for invention
improved paddle wheel which he says would carry ship
across the Atlantic Ocean in two days Tchapaa catches
steamer arrives in New York to interest capitalists in his
invention.
This Inca chief is university graduate lie builds
canals is expert in repairing plantation machinery,
and travels in his home country bicycle of his
vention. The bike has revolving wings Tchapata is
Christian Compare him with his snworshping ancestors,
and realize how the white mans civilization
ing to the far of the earth An Inca chief riding
bicycle and crossing the to consult bankers is the
most startling item in todays news.
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Tom
Sims
Says

Headquarters of II lodges burned
in Boston, SO now the men haven't
any place to claim they were
First sign of spring in Philadcl-
phia was when Judge McKcchan or
dcred a probe of house paint prices.
King Georges new grandson will
be called prince except when cry
ing in the middle Of the night
A Seattle man escaped from Jail
three times and if you think that Is
easy just try it once.
First sign of spring in Worthwhile,
Mich, was when a divorced man of
&c said he would marry again.
Grossman is scientist saying nc
can bottle the suns rays. They al
ready bottle the moons shine.
Who says higher education doesn't
pay? Yale students voted they had
rather marry women with jobs.
Man in Cleburnc, Tex, who in
hcritcd million quit work and
bought an auto, so may be back at
work soon.
They claim Solomon gave the
queen Of Shcba an airship. IF he
did, it shows how wise Sol was.
Much to the surprise Of onlookcr5
n Frcnchman broke the gliding reg
ord without breaking anything else.
First sign Of spring in London was
when Mrs Langtry, age n, decided
to return to the stage.
AS far as peace goes, the Alabama
man with 22 children might as well
be living in Europe.
| One nice thing about radio is the
artists never worry over rain keep
ing the audience at home.
Be careful while spring cleaning.
1t takes finger nail nearly five
months to grow out aagin.
The best thing about being real
short is hotel blankets cover all cX-
ccpt your head and feet.
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FLYING

The worlds airpane speed record broken recently
by Sadi >onte French aviator He flew 23 miles hour
Few of would to go that fast. More important is
the from Dayton, Ohio, where hecopter flying
cne straight up in the air to height of Is feet and
remains alof nearly three minutes The Importance of this
achievement is that the hecopter the forernner of
priced flying ivvers that will eventually be used
teHsvey autos By rising straight up and de-
scendng the does with the necessity of
long field for taking off, landing. Will be kept in
garages whose doors will be in the roof.
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PERU

From Panama to the coast Lima Peru, is steamer
trip of six days, An airpane line will be built cutting the
time to two days, including stop-overs Captain Walter ST.
mon tells about it. He's head flying in Peru, born in
New Orleans, still American citizen
Simon says Peru is far ahead of in organization and
plans for adapting the airpane to commercial Take
that grain of salt. But it does illustrate how the Latin
American countries coming to the front gorgeous
civilization is in the making dow nthere.
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RADIO

The will of the late Augustus D. Jpllard leaves 10 mil
lion dollars to the Juiard Musical Foundation 1t will be
p bank and the interest used to educate young Amer
with musical talent but without money to develop
theE ability.
The future Of broadcasted radio concerts will be taken
care Of in similar way Radio will be endowed, legaces
used to furnish the finest Of music free to the public Some
millionaire probably has thought of the idea already and
changed his win accordingly Why not do it instead Of
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Comments reproduced In this
column may or may not express
the opinion 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, 1923-03-08

Vendetta began between
Michael SaycrS, man of many
crimes and aliases, and Sir
= Norman Greycs,. once of Scot
Nfand Yard, when Savers beau
tiful houscmaid Janet saved
him from Sir Norman in the
DriXton affair by shooting
dead the officer sent to arrest
him. Janet became Savers
wife and accomplish. He bare
ly escaped Sir Norman (who
knows him as "Stanficld') af-
ter the Leeds bank robbery,
and had to flee the country.
Savers himself here begins
the story of his next exciting
encounter with Grcyes.
1t was perhaps the greatest SUI.
prise of my life when the trim
benevolent looking gentleman witt
the red ribbon in his buttonholc
who. was sharing my seat in tn
Jardins DIES Invalides, suddenl,
addressed me by name. For owe
a year-ever since, in fact, my es
cape from the English police il
Scotland-I had been engaged il
the strenuous task of founding an,
cultivating NV Identity. M,
name was Mr.. John d. Harmon
| was a retired dryg1ods dealc
from Providence, Rhode Island
U. S. A., and / spent most of m,
time at the Grand Hotel, talkin,
with compatriots and playing do
minocs and billiards A trip acros
the ocean, few days spent il
Providence, and a general know
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-08
Guard Against "Flu''
With Musterole

Influenza, Grippe and Pneumonia
usually start with cold. The moment
you get those warning aches, get busy
with good old Musterole.
Musterole is a counter-irritant that
relieves congestion (Which is what
ooldreally is) and stimulates circulation.
It has all the good qualities of the
old fashioned mustard plaster without
the blister.
Just rub it on with your finger-tips.
First you wiz feel a warm tingle as the
healing ointment penetrates the pores.
then soothing, cooling sensation and.
quick relief.
Have Musterole handy for emergency
use. It may prevent serious illness.
35c and Csc, in jars and tubes.
Better than mustard plaster
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A THOUGHT

This is a faithful saying, and
worthy of all acceptati0n, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to
save sinners; of whom am chief.
II. Tim. Isis. ,--
We are all sinful; therefore what
ever we blame IN another we shall
find in our own bosoms.- Seneca.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-08

First sign of spring in Philadcl-
phia was when Judge Mckcchan or
dcred probe of house paint prices.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-08

King Georges new grandson will
ing in the middle Of the night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-08

Headquarters of II lodges burned
in Boston, so now the men haven't
any place to claim they were.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-08

First sign of spring in Worthwhile,
Mich, was when a divorced man Of
76 said he would marry again.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-08

A Seattle man escaped from Jail
three times and if you think that Is
easy just try it once.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-08

Grossman is scientist saying ne
can bottle the suns rays. They al
ready bottle the moons shine.
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THE STATES OLDEST NEWSPAPER
Established 1879
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-04
HAS FIRST RIDE IN
AUTO, gets new JOB
Mass. Man, Out Of Prison Alter %
Years, Sees Show Too

Boston, May flames Barr Of
Fitshh9Fg yesterday rode in an auto,
mobile fer the mrs, time, Later he
H-snt 10 = baseball game, attended the
movies ami took in a show a. night
Fer ss years he had been denied ell
these things,
The deofs Of charlsstewR state
prison elessd upon 20 years ago, after
ne had been found guilty ~ criminal
assault, His sentence was 50 years 20
life, For the last four years he has
been lighting for parole and with the
assistance ~ influential seatehmen
throughout the east, he has Won his
freedom, DESPITE efforts Of his own
family ami Of the Pitehhurg chief Of
police and an editor there 10 keep him
behind the wall Of stone, There Is
hut one restriction upon him as he
faces the world anew, He cannot So
Within Is miles Of his home city,
As Rarr stepped out Of the prison
gates he was greeted by Thomas j,
Merritt. Past president OF the High.