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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13
EXTRACT FROM THE MORNING
ARElTC

EXTRACT FROM THE MORNING
ARGUS.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Alden Prescott have been much con-
cerned for many weeks over Mrs.
Prescott's health.
Ever since ner accident on the old
Post Road, Mrs. Prescott has seemed
to grow weaker and weaker, both in
body and mind. She seemed to think
Of nothing bit the child which she
lost at that time, and it was an open
secret among her friends that unless
something, either a great shock or
great happiness, would change the
current of her thoughts, her mind, if
not her life, would be in great dan
ger.
After innumerable consultations
with the greatest physicians in The
country, it was decided that the only
thing that would do her any good
would be the adoption of baby. Be-
fore this decision was. carried into
effect, however, Mrs. Joseph Hamil-
ton. the mother of Mrs. Prescott,
opened the door of her apartment
last cvening-to find the traditional
baby in the traditional basket. 1t
had been been placed upon the door
step, because the traditional young
people nowadays live in an apartment
instead OF a house. But there it was
On the floor before the door!
To say that the family was over
oycd is putting it mildly. To them
t sccmer to direct gift from Provi-
lence.
The child, upon the suggestion of
he physician, was taken Immediate
y to Mrs. Prescott, who welcomed
t with open arms. For the first
line. since her illness she seemed to
'e perfectly rational. The little baby
lands grop,ng about her breast have
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13
Pioneer Dies
After Long Illness

\ Beach. Aug. 13.-John Davidson,
age IS, probably the oldest settler
in Golden Valley. passed away after
q long sickness at the Glendive hos
pitsl Tuesday. Since 1881 Mr., David
son had been employed on the North
'ern Pacific railway Is pumpman or
section boss, and he numbered ,as
his friends all who knew him.
John Davidson was born in Sweden
and came to this country when a
young man in his teens and began
work with the company when II was
laying steel through the Badlands in.
the great rush to finish the rroaSSd to
the coast A. Hodges that year, While
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY Olive Roberts Barton

"Please go out and count noses,'
said King Snookums to Nick. "Go
out and count all the Pee Wees and
see if they are here, will you?"
So out went Nick with a big horn.
"Toot, tooty, toot:" he blew. care
all the noses here? Will everyone
please to count his nose and tell me
if anybody is missing?"
Suddenly Mrs. Upsedaisy rushed
out and grabbed him. my baby has
disappeared out of his crib" she
screamed. "And can't count his
nose because it went with him. NV
darling Upsy Upsedaisy! He's gone!
Kidnapped! Oh, whatll l dog" And
the little Pee Wee lady wrung her
hands something awful.
"What did he look. like ?" asked
Nick, stopping his tooty footing, and
taking out his book and lead pencil.
iii have to take his description so
we can look for him."
Pink nose," said Mrs. Upsedaisy
quickly.
"Nose pink" wrote Nick.
"Bald head!" said Mrs. Upsedaisy.
"Hcad bald!" wrote Nick.
1.-TWO teeth" said Mrs. Upsedais.
"Teeth two!" wrote Nick.
Round and fatS said Mrs. Upse-
daisv.
Eat and round" wrote Nick.
"Say." said Mrs. Upsedaisy indig-
nantly. you're getting him upside
down. He isn't upside down."
Not upside DOWN." wrote Nick.
Goodness, you must be crazy"
cried the little Pee Wee lady. "That's
no way to find baby"
us this your baby?" cried Nancy
rushing in. mrs. Robin thought he
was bug and picked him up by mis-
take"
"Oh, the horrid thng!" screamed
Upsy's mother. "How awful"
"Toot, tooty, toot!u went Nick IN
his horn as he strobe back to King
'All noses safe and sound!" he re-
ported. Everybody safe In Pee Wee
Land"
Ito Be Continued)
Copyright, 1929, NEA Service, Inc. ,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13

Like trip to hell" says a Bos-
ton minister of bathing beaches.
Others, however, say heaven.
America must save the world
says Woodrow Wilson, and we sug-
gest starting on our wheat crop.
Eve are afraid of what we can't
see," says Annette Kellerman; none
of US being afraid of her.
"Rich mems sons won't work like
want them to work." says Schwab,
the last six words being six words
too many.
Auto is an insult to everyone
but its owner" says Albert Payson
Tcrhune. Often, we add, it even in
suits its owner.
A. Duck of Toronto was injured
by robbers bullet. Duck, it seems,
didn't duck.
Mike Jergovich of Detroit saws he
robbed to pay fine. Jergovich is in
the jugovich.
A floorwalker in Wichita, Kas.,
not only acts like a Russian prince.
but really is one.
At last the president of the Bach
elor Maids Of Atlantic City has man.
aged to get married.
New England telephone strike is
off. The girls failed to get the right
number this time.
Please hold your breath during the
coming elections in Ireland.
Los Angeles; 'pipisffesrrss say. "Hello,
haven't married Rou before'"
Two girls who robbed Diminick
in New York were not
after his name. -" !,
EnglaMf.hd France are two ma
SAo"S 20 AAou % IL OuC was Taxing
lessons on the cornet.
Fight between presidential cAndi-
dates will go the full Is rounds.
Make list of cuss words you use
on hot. weather. Many can be used
for cold weather soon.
The June bride tells US he showed |
much better judgment in marrying
than she did.
Z Banks are being guarded SO close
~ man has to work up to cashier |
before robbing one. !
People who know an aviator al
ways grab the paper to, see if he
vas the one who fell.
. The mad college graduate has
earned the man who printed his |
iiploma makes more than he does.
Some write long letters home
about the fun. Those having the fun
have no time to write.
Our farmers are not even making
enough money to buy gold bricks.
Isn't it funny who enters beauty
contests?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13

unloading rails from car, one fell
on his leg and that member had to
be amputated. When he recovered he
was employed as water tank pump
man, and for many years was section
boss at Sentinel : Butte and Beach,
having been succeeded here by his
son Frank year or two ago.
Inc deceased is survived by son.
FRANK, section boss at Beach and
daughter, Nan who resides in Call
ifornia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13
A Thought

Every good gift and every perfect
Rift IL from above, and comet!i down
from the Father Of lights. with whom
i no variallspess. neither shadow
OF tnrninE.-Jas. 1:17.
Be generous and pleasant-tempered
and forgiviHg; even ~ God scatters
{ay0rs over thee, 90 tlou scatter over.
The people. Saadi.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13

Dancing! Mckenzie Roof
Garden - Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays. 10c
dances. Coolest spot in Bis.
marck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13

business man in Italy said to B. L. Winchen president
bf Remington Typewriter Co.. You have shut out our wines
by prohibition have shut oranges our lemons
bur almonds grapes and aces by high duties so that
you have passed immigration laws that our labor
cannot 60 to your country for employment Why should
want to buy American products if can avoid it?"
There are easier jobs than being foreign trade sales
man.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13
MANY BRACELETS

Meny bracelets are worn by the
f3fhfonable woman some plain.
some studded With jewels, some Is
gorgeous colors-all on one arm,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13
PAPA

He's the father of his forty fifth child the age of So
Romn Delsi Of Stanton California He has been married
four times.
When you want to stop argument about politics or
The foreign situation just mention the Of Roulu Des
Who started the notion that Americans take life too
jssiously? sv-ss@tsSsse
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13

The June bride tells US he showed
much better judgment in marrying
than she did.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13

Make list of cuss words you use
on hot. weather. Many can be used
for cold weather soon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13

Englaadfah Francs are two ma
tions as mad as if one was taking
lessons on the cornet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13

Fight between presidential cAndi-
dates will go the full Is rounds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13

Banks are being guarded SO close
ly man has to work up to cashier
before robbing one. N
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13

Two girls who, robbed Diminick
Natarnecola in New, York were not
after his name. "a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13

Los Angeles %ipisters say. hello
haven't l married Hou before?"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13

People who know an aviator al
ways grab the paper to, see if he
was the one who fell. @
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-13

: The mad college graduate has
learned the man who printed his
diploma makes more than he does.
, 1923-10-03
HIGHWAY CONDITIONS TOLD In
Detail IN REPORT TODAY BY
DISTRICT OFFICE CASPER

Reports received at the third dis
trict office Of the state highway
department at Casper. up I o 10 a.
m. Wednesday. October 81 indicates
tho following road conditions:
State Highway Route Number II
Yellowstone highway is in fair
travelling condition all the way from
Cheyenne to Casper. Although
muddy in places cars were making
the trip In one day yesterday.
Travel was resumed yesterday
afternoon owe the highway be
tween Casper and Mailman al
though there were detours nearly
the entire distance between a point
rs miles west Of Casper creek to
Powder river. Near the Haskell
ranch a bridge is being L IT which
will permit travel tonight over the
highway without detours all the
way from Casper to Lander except
between Petrie and Sodium where
the old road will be used for a few
days.
While there were several wash
puts between Casper and Mailman
no structures of consequence were
lost. Three small wooden bridges
at Casper creek 25 miles out, which
had been in place for many years,
went out as well as portions of fills
at six mile gulch, one near the
gun club. n fill just west of
Powder river. and a small one
about four miles east of Mailman.
Temporary bridges built after the
former cloud bursts on the Bad
Water by the Burlington and the
state highway department were
again washed out. The Burlington.
as fast as the water in Bad Water
creek recedes, are placing approach
es at Bonneville with the intention
or locating another temporary
bridge. This bridge will be used in
connection with the Birds Eye pass
route until the state highway de-
partment can build a f~irst-class pile
bridge. Birds Eye pass is impass.
able for ears and win be so for three
or four days. 1t is reported that
the Burlington will not be able to
get travel between Bonneville and
Thermopolis for at least a few
days. A horse stage is operating
over Birds Eye pass.
State Highway Route s1-Sho-
shont-Lander road. This road is
passable and said to be in fair
shape most Of the distance between
, 1923-10-03
KING DOES BIT As
"HUMP0''' IN PICTURE
= PLAY At THE america

The OF nearly every ORA
matte masterpiece is calculated by
the performance of the star, the
character around which the entire
story r%evolves, the one to whom all
things happen. Yet. II It were not
for the capable support OF a cast
made UP of "bits." many of the
greatest dramas known to the art
would not occupy their reverent
position. In the screen version of
'If Winter Comes" produced by
William Fox. Percy Marmont plays
hat central character-Mark Sabre
and plays II in n n that will
command the respect OF every critic
worthy Of the title. But his sterling
performance should not detract
from the noteworthy work OF lesser
members OF the cast. One OF these
is Leslie King. as "Humpo,r the
lawyer. who tries TO fasten the
crime Of murder upon Sabre.
King. n the crafty. suriy bunch
back. trying by every means to
enmesh his victim in a net OF in.
eliminating oircumstantlal evidence.
reminds one OF nothing so much as
n leopard. toying around his prey.
tearing his heart out bit by bit.
His cunning -insinuations. his rapler
like thrusts. his simpering express.
sion of pleasure at a point lily
gained. mould out a character that
is one Of the fine accomplishments
Of the motion picture "If Winter
Comes which Will be shown at the
America thehter for four days com.
mencing today.
, 1923-10-03
Special Train
Brought Milk
Supply to City

Rather than have 4 shortage of
milk and cream for local CON.
sumption. NJ. p. Wheeler Of the
Wheeler Dairy company. last Sum
day hired a special C. & N. w.
engine and freight car to bring
the lacteal fluid to the city. Owing
to Casper creek bridge being
closed to traffic it was impossible
to get the milk in by truck. For
two days all the milk cans were
carried by hand across the bridge.
Last Saturday Mr.. Wheeler
shipped in two cars OF Holstein
cows which he recently purchased
from James E. Jewell of Fort
Morgan. Colo. The dairy company
now has 1874 cows. all but four Of
which are Holsteins.
The dairy is in charge of W. o.
Wilson. graduate of the agricul.
tural department OF the Univer-
sity OF Nebraska
, 1923-10-03
CONGESTION IN
SCHOOLS IS bic
PROBLEM, SAID
Casper Growth Stands
Out Above Other
Districts.

CHEYENNE. wyo., Oca. s-More
school houses are needed in every
quarter OF Wyoming. according to
reports received by the State edu-
cational department. Nearly every
where school buildings are over.
crowded and in some towns, notably
Casper. part-time classes are being
conducted in an effort to give all
the pupils equal opportunities.
At Casper the enrolment is moro
than 5000, compared with $500
last year. Six hundred of the Cas-
per students r in high school
classes. At Cheyenne this years
enrolment. about 5000. ia 10 per
cent greater than last years enroll
ment- There are 52s high school
students, compared with $50 last
year. In the Junior high school
450 students are enrolled. forecast
ing a record high school freshman
class next year. At Sheridan the
enrolment IS owe 1000 and Mt Rock
Springs 1t is Just below 1000.
Increases and decreases in high
school attendance in other Wyoming
towns r shown by the following
figures for October LIST. the figures
in parenthesis expressing last years
attendance: Cody 100 d36); Doug.
las 40 Q6s); Gillette $50 Qss); Glen
rock e5 t69); Greybull ITS u21); Lar.
annie 315 (31sl: Lander 1877 Qs9);
Kemmerer 1874 d65); Lingle so (ss):
Moorcroft 81 t40l; Newcastle 135
d31); Pine Bluffs 81 CSo); Powell
225 eos: Thermopolis 1875 n45); Tor
rington 100 d35l: Upton is 4o);
Wheatland 231 C220.
, 1923-10-03

these two towns. While there were
some washouts on the stretch. de-
partment employees were able to get
traffic through in "a hours after
Saturday nights storm.
State Highway Route T-salt
Creek-Sheridan road. This route is
open IS far IS Lavoye and beyond
as far as Salt Creek stream. The
75-foot concrete and steel bridge
was completely washed out by the
flood waters which spread out over
the full width of the Salt Creek flat
and raj several feet deep over the
fills at the bridge approaches. A
temporary bridge will be placed i'm.
mediately below the old site to take
are OF traffic promptly. The.
washed out approach to Castle creek
was replaced by an additional pile
approach and was opened to traffic
about 2 o'clock yesterday. The
wooden bridge Immediately north Of
Salt Creek was completely washed
away and the channel made several
times its original size. Definite re.
ports from bridges across Dug Out
and Long Canyon creek have not
been received but with the tremend-
u rain fall in that territory 1t is
very likely that bridges in these
two points are washed out but It is
reported that the stage was able to
make It from Kaycee to Lavoye by
taking the old ridge road. The state
highway crosses Salt creek twice in
serving the oil field interests while
the old ridge road avoids Salt
creek entirely. While short pile
bridges carried the traffic success.
fully across Salt creek for a num-
Der Of years previous to the placing
Of the 75-foot steel and concrete
bridge Just south of Salt Creek
town It is likely that the depart
ment Will now place a bridge de-
signed to carry such a flood as the
recent where the storm amount
ing to cloud burst intensity fen
over the entire drainage area of
Salt creek and its tributaries.
State Highway Route Number Il
-Orin-Lusk-van Tasse1l. Tho re.
cent storm did not affect this road
seriously and no unusual damage
was done.
State Highway Route Number 30
-Lusk-Newcastle road. The storm
was much lighter In this section
and no damage has been reported.
While the ecent storm did con-
, 1923-10-03

siderable damage in this district to
highways. as well as an immense
amount OF damage to railroads. con
ditions arc not so serious on the
highways as was first reported.
The most serious loss apparently is
the 75-foot structure across Salt
creek bridge just west of Casper.
A very serious loss to tho depart
mcnt and perhaps to the Standard
OIL company was averted by the
prompt response of the Standard OIL
company of Indiana to an appeal
for aid from the state highway de-
partment at 4 o'clock Saturday
morning. Tho response of the COM
pany with all their resources GER
tainly saved the north approach to
the Platte river bridge and stopped
further wash at the east end of the
Casper creek bridge.
, 1923-10-03
BODY OF WOMAN TAKEN
FOR |NTERMENT;
FUNERAL HELD HERE

The body Of Mrs. Rachael N. Free
land. who died at the family home at
7o7 East Second street Tuesday
morning. was shipped to Clarksburg.
w. Va, this afternoon. for inter
ment.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Shat
fer-Gay chapel. with Rev. Lewis Car
ter of the Methodist Episcopal
church officiating.
, 1923-10-03

show up for work today. Following
an ultimatum. given Monday even
Ing by HI employers that all stores
and establishments employing mem
bers of the Butte Clerks union,
would close Wednesday evening, I'M
less the drug store employees. report
ed for work today at the old scale,
all the larger Butte stores will be
closed at 6 o'clock this evening, un-
I'll h wage dispute Is settled.
Smaller stores. where the owners
are abe to handle the business alone.
VIII operate. The musicians, stage
hands and film operators are still
on strike. also for wage increases.
No Developments in tho situation
were reported today.
, 1923-10-03

production in the face of cha
lowing the war has Enthusiastically
brought US nearer to a national soil.
darity on this ISSUE
The presidents messas. as made
public by officials Of the congress
follows:
ITO the Western Tariff Associa-
ton.
MY greetings and ~sincerest good
wishes to the Western Tariff Asso-
citation at the opening OF its cor.
ference. I have been much pleased
to learn of the fine prospect for a
representative gathering and the
helpful consideration of the subjects
that may come before II. I wish 1t
were possible to accept the cordial
invitation to be present at the con
ference. which, to my regret, 1t is
not. l wish to extend to those who
will be gathered at this time the as
ran OF my most sympathetic
interest in the vigorous effort they
are putting forth to bring about n
broad and thorough understanding
of the problems involved in the tariff
question as it is presented to tho
country at this time.
81 think IT can fairly be said that
there has eve been a period in
our country's history when so little
Of sectional interest entered into the
consideration of this question. The
obvious necessity for maintaining
a proper measure Of protection to
American industry and production
in the face of chaotic Industrial con-
ditions following the war has un-
questionably brought us nearly to
a national solidarity on this issue.
CALVIN COOLIDGE"
Discussion of public tariff policies
as they affect the progress and pros
perity OF the west; adoption of a
plan to remove the tariff from par
tisan politics; voicing opposition to
revision of the present tariff act at
this time. and organization of n
permanent western tariff associa-
ton are objects of the meeting.
About 200 leaders of practically all
industries Of the west are attending.
Former Governor Z. NJ. Ammons
of Colorado presided at the opening
meeting. Addresses were made by
Frank, ]. Hagenbarth. president OF
the association. John NJ. Parker
| Governor OF Louisiana. John H
Kirby president of the Southern
Tariff association. and others.
Assistance and cooperation Of the
Southern Tariff association was
pledged to the meeting by John II.
Kirby of Houston, Texas. president
Of the southern organization.
THE south and the west have a
unity Of interest that binds them
closely together" he declared.
"They are the nations chief raw
material producing areas. This
makes them a powerful factor to be
reckoning with 1t shaping our tariff
policies of government, and especial.
ly those schedules which affect pro.
ductive industry.
THE tariff is an economic cues.
ton which affects the progress OF
the whole country. and ought not to
be dependent on a partisan political
within where men would be compelled
IN order to maintain their party reg
ularity to sacrifice their interests
n those of their neighbors. The
tariff is purely n business or eco.
nomic question and ought not to be
made the football of partisan poll.
tics"
John B. Kendrick. United States
senator from Wyoming. telegraphed
the meeting 1t was impossible for
him to attend. pledged himself as a
strong believer in taking the tariff
out OF politics." and promised aid to
those fighting for a non-partisan
tariff"
, 1923-10-03

BOSTON. Mass. Oct. 2@United
PressSNew England educators are
deeply concerned over revelations
made by rector of the Eyesight Con.
servation Council of America, before
the recent conference of Juvenile
agencies here recently. Henry said
that one-fourth OF Americas $4,000
900 school children are handicapped
by poor eyesight. This results in
serious interference with school
work and an impairment of general
health.
, 1923-10-03
ForgeryT Trial
Starts Today

d. W. Robinson. who has been
confined in the county jail for sew
eral weeks, went on trial for for.
gerry this afternoon. He is alleged
to have tempered with some promis.
sorry notes and to have discounted
them for cash.
, 1923-10-03
Judge Metes Ont
Still Sentence
For B~ootlegge,

Six months in the county jail and
a fine of $500 was the sentence of
Judge r. r. Rose IN district court
this morning on @. w. Kelly who
was convicted of n violation of the
liquor law. Kelly's case consumed
just five minutes of the jury's time.
He was charged with having dis
pensed moonshine in his pool hall
at Evansville last April.
, 1923-10-03
r PROTECTION Is
BY COOLIDGE
IN NJ 8 TO DENVER
Western Tariff Meeting Hears Greeting
Emphasizing Necessity of Main
tanning Proper Duties

DENVER, Colo, Oct: 3.-(By The Associated Press).
President Calvin Coolidge, in a message read at the
opening session of the Western Tariff congress here to-
day declared 'the obvious necessity for maintaining a
proper measure of protection to American industry and
production in the face of chaotic industrial conditions fol-