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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-10
Tom,
Sims
Says

Most of those who swore off arc
swearing on.
Know thyself-but don't tell every
body about it.
He who hesitates is ld-fashioned
Shooting dice for a living is
shaky business.
Curiosity killed cat and cat has
nine lives.
Some of these books being bound
ought to be gagged
To be picture of health a girl
must have a good frame.
Many plan to get rich quick has
a poor ending.
Next month is the month in which
you pay 80 days rent for % days.
The concert of nations is singing
on American notes.
When woman gets her husband
, up tree she makes a monkey out
of him.
The most expensive thing on earth
is the upkeep on a marriage license.
What this country of ours needs
is more spunk and less bunk.
Wait for things to turn up ana
your nose is all that does it.
The only reliable weather forecast
is: Winter, spring, summer, fall.
An Iowa hen has broken the egg
laying record and more than likely
| the rooster is Growing yet,
What is more costly than making
history?
Making love doesn't take as long
as it did once, but it doesn't stay
| made as long.
| Farmers raise crops in the sum-
mer and questions in the, winter.
What man has often has him.
| The best part of will power is the
won't power.
If you are Disguised just think of
the money you are saving on ice.
Ninety per cent of the men looking
for trouble are single.
Too many public Offices are used
for private purposes.
Cuss and the world cusses at you.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-10
MOTIVES AND PRINCIPLES

An eastern Photographer recently
remarked that it is strange how
prone every radical agitator is to
attribute the basest and wickedest
of motives to, every person who
happens to disagree with his pet
ideas
This commentator merely set
down in a few worlds what every
citizen who keeps up with affairs
has observed.
And the fault. while perhaps par
ticularly glazing in radical circles,
is not confined to them alone.
There is, throughout the nation,
spirit of intolerance, an impati-
ence with disagreement, tend
ency to attack motives and person.
alities rather than to conduct con-
troversies on the broad basis OF
the principles involved.
The result Of this attitude OF
mind is inevitably to rob the pub
lie of all confidence in leaders of
public life and to create and en-
phasize distrust of men in every
variety of enterprise.
And this distrust is at the bot
tom of many of the evils of which
not only the radical statesman or
the soap box orator complains. but
of which the steady-going, ordi-
nary man in the street is con-
scious.
There are before the American
public today scores Of great public
questions. On every one of these
it is possible for men, animated by
the highest motives, patriotic,
earnest, sincere, to disagree with
absolute honesty.
The fact that one man believes
in a measure and another opposes
it does not mean that the first man
is the tool of malevolent interests
which would selfishly destroy the
welfare of the nation to fatten
their private purses. Nor does it
mean that the second man is a
self-seeking adventurer, intent up
on playing on prejudice to advance
his own interests regardless Of the
effect on the welfare of the ma
ton.
Each may be entirely honest in
his conviction. inspired by the
Hottest purpose and sincerely
striving for what he considers best
for the people OF the entire ma
ton.
Every one of the questions now
before the nation is big enough
and broad enough to be considered
on its merits. without personali-
ties, individual animOsities or the
attributing of base and Interior
motives to any party to the dis
cussion.
The sooner we get,down to this
idea as closely as possible, the
better it is going to be for the
country. Any casual student Of
human nature knows that the
tendency to accuse an opponent Of
wicked motives can't be abolished
completely. But lot of that sort
of thing is being done by men who
know better, and il they would stop
to consider the effect their methods
are producing, they might help ap-
rrec'ably in creating a more
wholesome atmosphere. - Milwau-
kee Sentinel. l.,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-10
MIR. METAL MIKE

An uncanny invention, known as Metal Mike, IS
perfected by Elmer A. Sperry, the marine inventor.
Metal Mike is an automatic ship steeging device 1T
looks lot like street motormans control box HOOK
ships wheel and it steers six times more accurately
than the best human wheelsman.
The Moffet largest tanker Of the Standard Oil fleet re-
Gently made 4OOOmile trip in which steered almost
continuously by Metal Mike.
If the twist the ship off her course Metal
Mike instantly detects the deviation from the route mapped
out inside him before leaving port. Automatically Mike
Whrs the steering wheel and cOrrecs the ships course
When you have device like Metal Mike, by which a
ship practically itself from San Francisco to Hong
kong you about the nearesthuman piece of machinery
made.
It's enough have made skilled navigator like Christie
pher Columbus drop dead from fright. T.
It makes wonder, is there work we 40 that
eventually will not be duplicated by machinery?
Metal Mike Of course, lacks judgment the most import
ant quality of human pilot That is Mike steer ship
to Observation-Disclosures another ship gets in the way.
y STILL it would not be impossible to improve Mikes cog
wheel brain that nearing another ship ne automatically
would steer away from it.
= This would be just the of the seenum torpedo
which automatically pursues it's prey, matter how many
twists and turns are taken in the attempt to escape
We recall an "automac man. that years toured the
country cheap vaudeville houses 1t walked 1t bowed
It did many stunts. It's operator opened it's coat, display
Ing a maze of machinery visible inside through glass
All went we'll until woman, crafty In her knowledge or
rascuinty showed hatpn into the automatic mans leg
His career ended with howl.
But at that wouldn't be surprised to wake up one OF
these marvellous days and find genuine automatic man
strung the streets and possibly running for potcal
office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-10
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
By Olive Barton Roberts

This is what forty Turtle did in
Dreamland!
What's that, my dears? You are
ask ng how forty got there when
he's so very slow!
Simple as A. B. C. or rather as
through his pollparrot beak down
under the mud in the bottom of Rip
pie Creek, not far from the place
Phi Frog had been snoozing before
he went to Dreamland-well, when
forty was snoring away, Nancy and
Nick in their Green Shoes, and Dusty
Coat, the fairy sandman, with his
bag bag, came along and found him
and sprinkled him with magic dust:
Then, ker-fip, ker-flop, ker-fump!
A little trap-door opened right un-
der forty and after about fifty SOM
ersaults he landed right in the mid
die of Dreamland.,
While he was blinking his eyes
Ike chewing gum signs (you know
the kind tn at shine at night and
keep goinS on and on) a fairy ap-
preached Rim.
"Welcome to Dreamland," said she
smiling grac:ously.
THANK you, Ma'am," answered as
tonished forty. $50 that's what this
place is, is It? Well, shouldn't
have thought so, for there's my
rival Ben Bunny over there who
beats me in all the races. I'd Ike
to get away from him for tile
while"
"Is that what you desire most ?"
asked the fa'rmy. "More than any
thing else in the world?"
Nope" answered forty quickly.
"There's just one thing W sh for
more and that's to beat Ben Bunny
in race"
swell, them" smiled the fairy.
"Your wish will be granted. I've
brought you an electric motor and
four nice wheels. We are going to
make you into a turtomobile."
"For goodness sake!" declared
forty with delighted grin. "That
VII be fine! Put 'em on now, will
you :" .y...,'., - -.
And the fairy did so.
In five minutes forty Turtomobile
whizzed under Ben Bunny's aston
shed nose and back again.
Bet l can beat you in race
now, Ben" he cried saucily.
(To be Continued)
Copyright, 1923, NEA Service)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-10
Classy Stomach
Bloating, Belching, Sour Risings,
Heartburn, Pressure-Be Sure
To Use Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.

Chew one or two after meals or
any time and note how the stomach
settles down, feels fine, stops gas,
acidity, sour risings, belchine and
such troubles due to indigestion.
They neutralize the sour acids, give
the stomach an alkaline effect and
you need have no fear to eat what
ever you like. Get 60 cent box to-
day Of any druggist. No more
drowsiness or heavy feeling after a
hearty meal. And you get the bene-
fit Of your food in more solid flesh.
Most people have a tendency to acid,
gassy stomach just after eating or
drinking coffee, etc. If a Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablet is ckewed at this
time it neutralizes the acids, your
stomach is sweeteneed, the gas is
prevented and you feel good all over
Try it. Remember you can get
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets any
where in U. S. and Canada.-Adv.
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to the mortgage held by the seller
and makes the purchase price prior
mortgage. Machinery houses said
the author of the bill, would thus be
more able to give greater credit to
farmers purchasing farm equipment.
Judiciary committee.
House bill 81, Cart, BurkDivide,
(N.) and Anderson, Burleigh, (ind.)
would repeal Chapter 116 session
laws of 1919 which required that all
bob sleds, sleighs, etc, brought into
the state in the future for sale must
be of Sc inch guage. The bill was
passed on the theory that narrow
guage bobs made roads impossible
fer standard guage automobiles and
wagons during the winter time.
Committee on agriculture.
House bill 90, Jardinc, Cass, (indD
(By request-A companion to house
bill 81. The measure empowers all
cities of 5000 to provide for the es-
tablishment, government and main
tenance Of city planning commits
sion, prescribes duties of such COM
mission and vests in such commits
ion jurisdiction over all new subdi-
visions or re-subdivisions of land
within the corporate limits of such
city. The planning commission is
described as an unpaid body Of three
named by the mayor or city commits
sion president with the city auditor
as secretary, meeting once each
month for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of the "zoning, act"
and advancement of the cities
through building regulations and re-
strictions Of classes of building in
certain areas or zones; to map the
city; make recommendations as to
all improvements; giving, in fact,
complete power over future improve
ments of streets, alleys, business dis
tricts, residence districts, parks, etc.
Cities and municipal corporations.
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faith, still, when the last minute
comes of the sorrowfuf hour, when
the week or the year is ended, still
W II he find some cause for gladness
as he turns his eyes wlthin.-Maet-
crlinck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-10
DOWNFALL

81 Malaria caused the downfall of the civilization of Rome
and Greece anhopoogsts at convention OF scientists
brought in by slaves captured battle then spread by mos
qRitoes.
Smallpox germs carried by soldiers OF Cortez who were
,ost immunzed against it. ravaged the Aztecs weakened
tI,eir military power until they easily conquered
The frontier guards Of civilization are the aborary scle
lists, fighting bacteria.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-10
EDITORIAL REVIEW

Comments reproduced In this
column may or may not express
the opinion OF The Tribune. They
are presented here ir 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, 1923-01-10
A THOUGHT

SO teach us to number our days,
that we may apply our hearts unto
wisdom.--Psalm 90:12.
1t avails us nothing unduly to be-
moan our errors or losses. For hap
pen what may to the man of mple
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-10

Down in South Dakota the legisla-
the state Institutions. There is be-
ing proposed permanent fund for
state educational institutions, on the
ground that to maintain them by BIZ
ennial appropriations is to make
beggars out of the educators. They
also are debating the results of an
efficiency survey conducted Of the
state institutions.
Over in Minnesota capital punish
ment has bobbed up again, and is
being considered much more serious
~ because of the numerous murders
in Minnesota within the last year.
The Gophers also have the tonnage
tax problem with them as usual, and
proposals also are made for tax on
sand and gravel, and marble. The
greatly increased cost of road build
ing is causing some discussion there.
Here in North Dakota repeal Of
several tax laws is being talked by
individual members. who say that
the laws did not work out as they
anticipated. They did not square
with the method of doing business
in this state. One legislator called
attention to the fact that business in
North Dakota is built up on an an.
nual fall liquidation, and that this
has great influence upon the attitude
of many toward certain legislation.
The Mandan trip planned>this a.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-10
JAPAN

Japans population 81 658 co. reports census head
quarters at Toxic This is nearly half people as
live the tremendously large territory OF continental
United States And Japan proper smaller than California
The japanese population is increasing person every
4a seconds That is the real Yellow Peril And it's decidedly
more Of peril to Japan than to others.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
FARM BUREAU MOVIES

Four reels of Farm Bureau movies
will be shown at Prospect School,
near Harrington, on the evening of
December 18th. The movies are not
only educational but are also very en-
tertaining, as a comic has been added
which will be welcomed by the young
folks who attend.
From the educational standpoint it
is very essential that all farmers who
can possibly be there should attend
Organization is the fOrewOrd of all ag-
ricultural progress. The pictures have
had the hearty approval Of Sussex
county and are to be shown through
out Kent county.
Only through the courtesy of the
Delco Light Company and their local
agencies has it been possible to hold
a series of meetings throughout the
State. The Farm Bureau extends their
appreciation for this generous act.
Farmers, be on hand for this meet
ing on Friday evening, as it will be
we'll worth your time. If you miss this
one, come up to FELTON, the following
evening and see them at the Grange
Hall. Bring the whole family. No mem
berships will be solicited at any of
these meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
Georgetown

Luther Walls has moved into his
new residence that he lately complet-
ed on North King street.
Howard Baer and family have NOV
ed from the Moore property, on the
corner Of Market and Race streets, to
the old Hatfield property on South
Race street, adjoining ]. w. Billiards.
store.
c. A. Kephart and family are now
occupying their new home, lately
completed in Evergreen Lawns, the
new addition to Georgetown.
The Town Council has placed two
more electric lights on the west end
of King street.
Julian Townsend and State Detec-
tive Ottie DOnaway, both of this town,
have purchased from ex-senator Will
lard Salisbury, his farm on the stone
road to Lewes, known as the Sauls-
bury farm.
Miss Edith I. Jones, of this town,
has accepted position as visiting
teacher for Sussex county. Miss Jones
was formerly employed in the school
board Office, here.
Joseph King has moved his family
from the old Cullen property on the
public square, to the dwelling part of
the store property that he recently
purchased on the corner of Cedar and
Kimmy streets, and has opened up a
meat market in the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. McDermott are
being congratulated on the arrival of
a 9-pound baby girl, at their home on
North Bedford street, on Thursday af-
ternoon.
Clerk of the Peace William J. Quill
len has not issued a marriage license
for the past week. Something unusual
for this near the holidays.
There are ten prisoners cOnfind in
the county jail here at the present
time
Justice of the Peace E. W. Ryon has
issued the following marriage licenses
the past week: To Edward Stevenson
and Mary E. Huxter, both of George
town; to Benjamin T. Elliott and
Bessie Adams, both of Seaford.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week: On the estate of Charles
S. Ennis, of Georgetown hundred, to
Nora V. Ennis; on the estate OF Dan
iel Short, of Broad Creek hundred, to
Elijah E. Wootten; on the estate of
Joshua S. Prettyman of Broadkiln
hundred, to Mollie Sharp and Joseph
NJ. Lank; on the estate of Carrie B.
Baylis, of Lewes and RehobOth hun
dred, to Edgar M. Baylis; on the es-
tate of Estella J. Donoho, of Seaford
hundred, to George w. Donoho; on
the estate of Isabel Collision of
Northwestfork hundred to William D.
Lynch; on the estate of George R.
Ellis, of Dagsboro hundred, to Susan
E. Ellis.
The offerings received at the Union
services of the churches of this town,
was given to the Benevolent Society.
There were Sc tickets sold at this
station for the Philadelphia excursion
Sunday morning. Thirty-four for Phil
adelphia; one for Chester and twent-
ty-one for Wilmington.
Josiah S. Wilson who sold his per-
sonal property at his farm, near town
on Thursday, will move in town the
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14

head on one side and surveyed Silas
to see If he had any bread crumbs.
isn't he the cutest thing!" said
Mrs. James. "I don't wonder you
can't bear to let me have it, Mr..
Hicks"
"Oh, thatn be all right, marm," re-
sponded Silas cheerily.
An elemental hatred for the gobbler
had come to fill his heart. Christmas
was at hand. He pictured how, on the
morrow, he would grab the bird, he
would insult it with all the turkey
abuse that he had picked up from it;
then 1t should die slowly, as he would
like John to die.
On Christmas morning he found a
letter from an unknown correspondent
in the city. Opening 1t, he read that
his brother John was dead.
John had left forty thousand dollars,
half of which was to go to Silas, 'in
memory Of our boyhood times together,
and in the hope that any i'll feeling,
If it existed, has long ago been can
celed."
Silas stared at the letter. His eyes
grew misty. He saw John again as
little boy upon the farm; his heart
went out to him across the years.
Goblet GObbleI The big turkey
was standing in front Of him, its head
on one side, one claw raised, begging
for crumbs.
"You great big faker, you" beloved
Silas
The gobbler, looking little alarmed,
retreated a step or two.
"Oh, Mr.. Hicks, I'm willing to pay
for that turkey, but somehow II feel
I just can't eat him after seeing him
grow up from babyhood."
"Wal, Mrs. James, I was kinder
feeling that way myself" said Silas
Hicks, scratching his head. "You see.
I'm selling out and going south, and
was figuring on taking him along and
raising turkeys"
(9. 1923. Western Newspaper Union.)
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14

first of the year and occupy the Ad-
ans property, on Pine street, which
he recently purchased.
The young people of the First M. p.
Church, last week organized a Sun
shine Society with about one hun
dred members and elected the follow
ing officers: President, Mrs. Mary J..
Haymon; secretary, Mrs. Edith
Swain; treasurer, Miss Alma Bailey.
The society will meet in the church
every month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ura Messick and chill
dren of Harrington, spent Sunday
with friends here.
J. Bayard Otwell of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his brother,
Carl Otwell, who is seriously i'll at the
home of Mrs. J. T. Wagamon here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Mustard,
Mrs. Howard Stewart, Mrs. Hugh
Smith and Mrs. George E. Walls, mo-
tored to Philadelphia on Thursday.
Julian E. Townsend was in Phila-
delphia Monday and Tuesday.
Peter A. Dodd, Of Harbeson, was
among friends here Friday.
William Wyatt and family spent
last week in Wilmington.
Walter Torbert of Norfolk, Va, a
former resident of this town, is
spending some time with friends here.
Mrs. Harold B. Short is On two
weeks visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Schmidt, in New York
City.
Paynter Carey of near Lewes, is the
guest of his nephews, James and John
Carey, near town.
Mrs. Archie Scott and children
have been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Hazard in Angola.
Former Sheriff and Mrs. W. L. Nell
vaine have as their guests, Mrs. Nc
Ilvaine's brother, Charles P. Messick
and wife of Trenton, N. J., and also
Harry Garrett, of Strickersville, Pa.
If you want to get well, take Chiro-
practic adjustments. Call on Anna K.
Gregorius, at the home of Mrs. George
Pittard, Race and Market streets,
Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
PROMPT LEE HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION ASSURED
Great "Main Street of Nation" To Be
Ninety Per Cent Improved

The Lee Highway, from coast to
coast, is included in the Federal aid
projects, which will develop seven per
cent of the existing roads of the coun-
try through cooperation between Ma
ton and States. 1t is classed as a
main street of the Nation" by the U.
S. Bureau of Education, which thus
denominates such roads as the Lin
coin Highway, the Dixie Highway, the
Old Spanish Trails, and the Lee
Highway.
In dedicating the Zero Milestone
President Harding said: There is an
other reason why this particular loca-
ton should have been chosen for our
golden milestone It marks the ap-
proximate meeting place CT the Lin
coin Highway and the Lee Highway;
of the northern and southern systems
of national roads,"
When President Coolidge touched a
button in the White House and un-
yelled the Pacific Milestone in San
Diego, Calf, the message he sent out
said: "Lee Highway Association has
done work of national unification in
opening up this route between the Ma
tional Capital and southern California.
The monument may well be dedicated
to the purpose of marking the meet
ing place of this splendid highway
with the waters of the Pacific, in the
hope that it may hasten the coming
day of a perfected system of highway
communications throughout the en-
tire Nation"
One hundred and einghteen Federal
aid projects are now under construc-
tion or in the preliminaries between
Washington and San Diego, calling
for the construction of twelve hun
dred and eight miles Of road and the
disbursement of over twenty-five mil
lion dollars. When that work is fin
ished the Lee Highway will be So per
cent pavement, 80 per cent modern,
light-surfaced roads, and z per cent
natural good road across Western
Plains, which will make it so per cent
a good tourist route, leaving only 3S2
miles Of little improved road, out of
total of 1920 miles.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
PROHIBITING DEFACING
ADVERTISING SIGNS
Natural Beauty Not To Be Marred BY
Commerce

Several States have passed laws
prohibiting signs on roads, with the
idea that the automobile, carrying
tourists and sightseeing travellers Is
not an asset to the individual business
house but to the State, and that trav-
elers should not be compelled to have
their beautiful views and Vlstas pro-
famed by painted boards.
Speaking of this idea in ILLINOIS,
Governor Small said: illinois has
seen the logic of preserving the right
of way in this respect with the result
that we have hundreds Of miles OF
drives fringed with grass, trimmed 10
a lawn-like nicely, and unmarried by
unsightly billboards, which are so Of
ten seen in neighboring common
wealths."
Col. C. R. Miller, director of the IL
linois Department of Public Works
and Buildings, said;
Connecticut has followed Illinois
clean highway policy, has passed a
law prohibiting signs on the right-of-
wav. Minnesota has also followd suit
and a law in that State, effective De-
cember 1, 1928, provides for the elm
ination of advertising signs already
standing, as well as prohibiting the
construction of new ones"