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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-09
Tom
Sims


Well bet the Tennessee noun,
ts!hcr who has lived 100 years has
never done anything else
Jackie Coogan makes nickel
while you read this line.
George Washington's birthday is
coming, but you don't have to wait
until then to be truthful.
Spring hats are trimmed now.
Husbands will be trimmed later.
Two congressman called each other
liars and there is possibility both
were right.
The best thing about being robbed
in Russia is you have to 60 there
before it is done
Boys leave the farm because you
don't have to get up at daybreak to.
get milk out of bottles.
We have divorces because Cupid
has orders to shoot on sight.
1t beats all how much good-lo oklng
compilations can come out of such
sloppy looking vanity cases.
Too many married, folks who are
! nice to each other before company
| forget two's company.
Health hint: Jails arc too confin-
| ing. Try to keep out of them.
Never worry if boy hates to ge,.
his hair cut. He may become a
wold's champion musician.
The nice thing about having wife
is she is usually ready to think some
other company want you.
The sad thing about having hus-
band is he likes to sit around and
let his supper get cold.
This is our shortest month even if
it does seem longer.
St. Louis doctor says they should
get paid for preventing illness. With
millions of diseases to prevent. can
you figure the bill?
Only a few more weeks until it is
safe to predict a mild winter.
Two Trenton On. j. boys caught
a wildcat SO their days will always
have something to talk about.
Bad coal in your furnace doesn't
give clinker's dam.
: You never learn much from any
one you can read like a book
) Most people worry because they
are either married or not married
Born fools seldom outgrow it.
: She tells US when she catches :.
steady beau he gets nervous.
Three cheers beats six jeers.
If you can't get chuckle out of
this stuff go laugh at some fat girl
who fills her galoshes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-09
RUBBER

Will auto owners when they buy tires, have to pay
part of the debt that Britain Uncle Sam The Eng
lish say and in Washington think they're right
The world 33 900 tons of rubber year. 228 900
tons coming to country England controls 255OO0 tons
the worlds yearly output, and is putting high export
it. This starts the threatened big trade We'd
do the same, in John Bulls shoes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-09
ACTION

Thirteen times many burglars 10 years ago.
Yet Thomson former head detective of Scotland Yard COM
mens: Strange to say, although country to
have violent crimes than other you have less than
the rest of dishonest and uncean crimes You VIC
lent and clean. How do you account for that?
The answer difficult Criminals have the national
traits-craving for action, playing for big stakes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-09
Gagged

You will not believe this but it's true: st. Louis finds
each 100 Of its children 40 have never sheep
closely cities to know much about what's outside the
Maybe the cities had better stop putting lions and monk
eys in the zoo and up with doestieaed farm animals
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-09
CRIME

The big crime wave in America and England has not
been due to the war" It would have come anyway
headed direction So says Sir Basil Thomson late Of
Scotland Yard
Thomson after checking up police statistics in the
countries finds that the increase in crime less in the
years 1916 to 1922 than IN the period OF 1910 to 1915
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-09
Three cheers beats six jeers.

If you can't get chuckle out of
this stuff go laugh at some fat girl
who fills her galoshes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-09

One day the telepho one in tho
hickory tree postoffice rang m
rang.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-09

She tells US when she catches Ct.
steady beau he gets nervous.
Evening star., 1923-08-08

Two splendid styles in play oxfords
children-in sizes 5 to 8 and 81 to II,
kiddies 2 to years of age.
All leather, are these oxfords-1naho
any brown; also sandals of fine leather &C
struction. For this one-day-only sale at s
Children's Sox, 19c-White half soc
with turnover cuffs, in plain or combinati
color and style. Sizes AZ to o1a.
THE Hecht Co.. Third Flo
Evening star., 1923-08-08
Luggage Values!
The Hecht Co.

Preparedness! That is the word of the day. 1t
be apty fitted to your luggage. You may never
know at what moment you might be called upon to
travel. Be prepared with the proper luggage.
Evening star., 1923-08-08
COWhide Suitcase, Sll.95
Traveling Bag. S9.95
Week End Cases, S6.95

These fitted cases-compete with 10 white fittings
The cases are OF Dupont Fabrikoid blue lined
(The HechtC Foor)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06

'-Oh. on. OH cried Saney pat.
ting her hands over her ears. Don't
say anything more. please. We arc
getting 20 mixed up we'll soon 10
Mix .Uppers ourselves"
The automobile ratified It's bolts.
We'll, you asked mo 10 was
just telling you" II answered. But
I'm not 10 crazy as I look. Auto
mobiles that ny have some advan.
tage over automobiles that roll on
the ground. Do you still wish 20
ret 70 Jack straw's house on top
Of the steepls7''
Yes. yva, yes-' cried both Twins
nj once. i've want 70 put him out
and put King Even steven in"
Then climb up and Jump In"
said tho automobile. Perhaps "
you guide me right, can run into Il
and wreck e."
With shouts Of gics. IN scrambled
the Twins. and away few tho auto
mobile.
Mix-Up Land looked like game
Of "a hundred colors spread out be
low.
TO BE Continued
Copyright. 1923. by Seattle Star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
URSULA TRENT
A Novel by W. l. George.
copyr,sht 1871. b. Harper a arOtAsrs

to relax. 50, up stood away. let mo
Nipe my eyes
Nov" be said, what's all this
nonsense
'Nonscnsel- I said bitterly. Is lt
nonsense when nnd you launching
on Tho ny With another WOMAN
My dear girl
Deaf try 20 be smooth why
don't you own upG one doesn't lunch
With a girl as pretty as Christine
without there being something Ia IL
So don't tell me that there waan [
] suppose youll tell mo you met her
Ia the haymArket. snd she suggested
you should lunch together. She over.
ruled you. didnt shsf You couldn'l
say no. II wouldn't have been polite,
would itr"
he looked really sorrowful. Don't
talk like that. Little Bear: It's not
like you
lis Il like you 10 be unfalthful 10
tho Eiri who's dependent on your
"unfaithruil- he repeated. testify
What rot you TAXI haven't been
unfaithrul 10 you"
Perhaps not But you viii h
soon
with Christiner Don't be a fool
II Il was to ba With Christins. ird
have been long ago. on. womenl
women what a damn nuisance YOU
an arel Just because wc'ro men and
women We can't meet. We can't talk
ons might think you'd caught me
coming cut OF a private room a,
Cazarino'a"
ahrank / don't know why that
hurt mo 20. Yes. Il struck At the
beginning o. the career coulani
help being ashamed o. I don't know
why, Al last | managed 20 speak
why didn't you tell me-"
why should tell your I could
give you the reason n ! liked. bu,
why should II Am l no, free "a
lunch with another woman DO /
make a fuss because you lunch with
Charlie n. -
Il trn YOU"
"AivaysTs'
Julian, Do you douh, msT
well you're doubling me. all
right
This bewiidcrinE hit Of logic wRi
enough 90 knock out my arguments
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
Now 90 on WITH STORY
SIR NORMAN RESUMES

You seem 10 have done every
thing possible. Huntington, said
al last, hut think. as my Norway
trip has fallen fiat, ] shall 70 UP TO
Scotland for fortnight Would you
like me 70 cnll over at Leeds and 800
IL l can pick up anything"
Exactly what ] hoped you would
suggest" he confessed eagerly. Il
have brooded over tho affair 10 long
that can think OF nothing but tho
obvious side. The chief will give you
a letter 10 tho Leeds people, Would
you like mo TO como with your"
hhook my head
That night l Travelled down 20
Leeds.
There was nothing about the
nsighborhood which differed ma
terially from Rimmlngton's descrip-
ton. paid visit 10 tho place at
exactly the hour the robbery had
been committed. walked from tho
grocery store 10 tho bank. carefully
timing myself and mhdo some
trifinR purchases inside tho shop.
Tho nelghborhood seemed 10 be thick
ly built over and populated In
patches, but hero and there were va
can't lots Tho land opposite the
grocery was marked out for building.
but operations ms yet had not been
begun. Later in the day tracked
Robertson to ground In his favorlte
public houac. Choosing my opportu-
nifty I addressed him.
Are you tho man whom tho police
made such idiots OF themselves about
In this bank robberyT' I asked
what the hell's that to do with
your" he answered.
His tone was truoulent. but no oh
viously only needed llttlo humor-
ing,
Just this much" I replied. 81
arm a Journalist representing ono OF
tho picture papers, II would be
worth FLYER 10 you n you would lot
me do n sketch OF YOU"
His manner changed at once.
You don't want an interview"
mot hkely,' l assured him, COM
moncing u rough sketch In a noto-
book which | had put into my pocket
for that purpose. II read tho oaso
myself. A fool could seo that you
had nothing to do with H."
Ho stopped drinking and looked at
mo curlously
"1f | we're the police" went on,
II should want TO know little
more about the two tourists on their
way 10 Scotland"
"Then you're ms big fool as the
police" he retortcd gruffly "Thcy
hadn't nothing TO do with II. They
were filling IN with petrol and
neither Of thcm budgcd from the
car"
Hmilod In a superior way and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
Cynthia Greyss
Girl Loses Her Job-Good Clothes Win.
~ CYNTHLA GREY

isa g ohO is easg 70 took at likely 10 be successful
Ia The business iOOrd2
Can girl toho is dressed toeH take job Gway from
girl tghO Is not dressed WeH2
Are uHoOHsci0usly but Very poiCerCuy affected by
dress2
Is II surprising that girl gives so much attention and eff
Iort 70 me matter Of buying elk stockings, smart suits and
attractive general attirel
rs dress essential rather than an asset II a modern
Qr expects 70 progress in modern office stOrel
LOSES POSITION
ACCOUNT CLOTHES
Read this nle note from hsarbroken rd who thinks
why she lost her iaat
Miss Grey hardly this
pointed frightened Job not
who're 10 another on
have been working senographer business where there
ara several About five
work three Of
extra days never thought anything about they
didn't act courteous they used
saw thoy were paying her a lot Of attention.
Now her work tnt better than NINE dresses
as u sho took awful
looked 80 sS That th had finally let me out oad taken her on steady
have been quite business.
know that men would really fire m because another girl with better
clothes along Please advise for hate 20 think would let
maybe spends an she earns on her back ARDEN
PROBABLY THAT
is THE REASON
Probably the man toho told you the other girl ICON out be-
cause Ot her better clothes correct.
Is fact most UeTy much influenced by clothes
They susceptible to color and color combinations
than i0omeH.
They like to the weu-dressed looman-he carefully
grooHed Donldn.
They seldom 0onder hoW much time money IL takes
10 look peA IN fact, many of them don't
Dress Is not absolutely essential 10 holding job. But
Is great asset IN hstng ones personality onto the at
The tcedressed girl is likely TO make leaps for10drd in
her loor loe the girl chO is Just part Of the drdb utao
phere-o neatly dre88ed-nay stick her old post for
years. ottoHt being giUea chance to step mp notch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
THE AUTO WITH WINGS

When the Twins ieft the queer
rixet-up school they heard q queer
tapping sound overhead.
And looking UP they saw an auto.
mobile with wings. roosting on .
ree.
OF all the queer things they had
sen In MlI.Up Land, this was the
epeerest.
Want a rider offered the auto
soblle obiigingiy.
Yves. thank you" answered
Nancy. IF It's quite safe"
Safer laughed tho automoblle.
why. I'm Just as safe as a balloon
with hole in II. Nothing could b
safer than that"
Nick laughed ''Ailx.Up Land Ia
such queer place We don't know
what Is safe and what isn't. Why
DO you fly instead OF run7''
Why does The sun shine At night,
and the moon shine In the day.
timeT asked tho queer automobile.
why does anything do anything in
MiI.Up Land7 Why do elephants
chIrp and sparrows trumpet. why do
Hons bark and dogs roar, why Is the
grass blue and the sky green, why
is"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06

trezH would wear her cast-otfA II
tho trick was found out. the pesrsaa
would reply that she'd given them 20
her maid 10 sell
"But what about your client. the
hetrCuB7- I asked
"oh. shcl She's ceased 10 matter.
She's taken fivs-yeaT contract In
the States"
We won't 10 Scotland for a month
He wanted 10 talts mo 70 Brasmar.
and chaffsd mo when I wouldn't 10
Il ses." he said. Afraid Of having
TO introduce mo 10 the kingT' He
was rtgh'. I was rather afraid OF
meeting people in the Ballater dis.
trlci In tho end wp went 10 skye.
Skye felt safe. II rainsd nearly ali
tho time. when Il dld not. We
climbed rocky peaks with unpro-
nouuceahle names, Via terrifying gull
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
THE ONE-MAN WOMAN
CHAP. 75-"T0 KATHERYN. MY WIFE"
ny RUTH AGNES AuELR0

Kate would have known. she
thought had Hho seen the trunk
bottom anywhere. that Dams hands
had arranged a. And ahs felt as
Il she dared not touch Il
Somewhere there. she knew. must
be- letter for her. tho letter Of
which James Latham had told her
She must have it Every fiber Of
her being wns alive with an eager.
ness cuHoualy tingod with fear.
What II there. among those folded
bits u white paper. should bo found
tho words which would utterly Dc.
stroy her faith Ia mankind and
break her heart Her impulse was
70 put back the broken cover and
lot the little trunk continue with lts
secret. Could sha endure tho 70.
malnder OF her life II tho proof Of
Alice's story should be put into her
hands thuhl And what OF Dorothy.
them II she should finally DO forced
10 acknowledge 20 herself that hho
was Dams daughter. could sho love
tho little glri and. now that shs
was homeless. give her the homo che
nredrd7
Kate turned toward the window.
Thru the gathering twilight sho saw
the outlines OF her fathers figure.
In his arms he still carried tho little
EirL Ho was moving slowly toward
tho house. Tho ehilds body was 70
Taxed. a. n IN sleep.
knta watched her father stride
along the path. his hips swayinE
easily, 20 that the sleeping child
should not be disturbed BY the mo,
lions OF hia walking Bhe Jaw him
bend. as he nrarsd tho house. and
kiss the face which lay uplurnod
near his shoulder.
The vision became indistlno,. A
mist gathered In Kate Wards eyes.
hhs sai erect Monk watching. while
teaTA tho nrat IA yoarS ooursed
slowly down her face. She knew In
that moment that. come what might.
she was Htlll 30 much tho woman
tina, Hhs should love the mothorleas
child.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06

Hi0h-speed motion picture com
eras. t0h4oh make possible the doto-
motion picture, ,oere first designed
aud biinf IN 1918 bv the United States
natal gun factory IN collaboration
iOih the Edison laboratories for ths
scientific Stidy Of the motions Of pro
jsofiles IN flight Up SntA that time
no camera ioopld take more than
about 10 exposures per second. bpf
THIS study Of projec;iles demanded a
camera tohioh ioouId take over 100
e=posures per second.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
The Leeds Bank
Robbery
BY E. PHILLIPS oPPENHEIM
Copyright IS7I By Il. Philips oppcnheim
Arrgt n. r A. ssryioa, Ino.

went on hketohinE lie watched me
with thinly yelled anxiety.
'-roffs they were. he went on, ION
their way UP for bit OF sport"
Maybe" commented They
didn't seem in any hurry about IL
What do you mean -
Il don't SEQ why they stayed al
tho Queens two nightH." l remarked
who said they did7" no de.
mhnded. They stayed one night
and Erumbled a, having TO do that.
How do you known / asked. look.
Ing up at him.
Il spoke to the chauffeur he re.
piled Hullenly. ''Ha told me my OF
vas leaking"
] changed the subject, finished my
ridiculous sketch, and handed over
the five pounds, That night / caught
the mail train 10 Scotland.
II took me less than a week 20 dis.
cover tho whereabouts OF the mar
and tho woman who ! learned wsr,
passing under the name OF Mr.. and
MIRA Harold Grover. On tho morn.
Ing after my arrival at tho very re.
mote corner OF Scotland where they
had taken up their temporary abode
] committed an indlacreuon. /
donned a kniokorbockor suit and se,
out for n tramp over the moora. ]
had Just clanbered up 70 tho top OF
little ridge overlooking tho sea,
when | came face TO face with n little
party ascending Il from tho other
side. Tho little party consisted OF
tho person had known chiefly az
Mr.. stanfleld. his wife, villainous-
looking gillle. and two dogs. It wns
curious moment. fun OF suEgos.
lions Of tragedy. srterward ridicu-
lous In its convontonality. saw
the flaHh OF tho mans gun, and |
saw tho woman's hand restrain him
heard tho single word whispered in
his ear. I raised my cap; he fol-
lowed suit. His gun hung Idly under
his arm. My hand was inside my
breast-pocket, clutchlng something
hard
What an extraordinary moetinEi"
Janet exclaimed with a faint smilo,
80 you sometimes take holiday
also, Sir Norman7"
Sometimes" admitted II came
home unexpectedly from Norway. !
wos disappointed In my fishing"
Are you aware that you're tres
passing. mon7" tho gillio demanded
severely.
I'm afraid didn't know IT," !
replied. There we're no notices"
ut doesn't matter" Janet inter-
vened. I'VE happen to be wallSins
UP convey OF birds this way"
II put nothing up" assured
them.
They lilo vera close herenbouts,'
the gillle observed. "We'll take a
little further sweep"
How long are you staying in these
parts, Sir Norman stanfiold In
quired.
about week, II like the golf"
answered
Two taken tho Lodge, down
thore," he pointed out. Call and
500 us before you leave"
won't you como and dine with
us toniRht2' Janet invited, with q
challenge In her eyes,
hesltnted The Invitation APP
pealod 10 mo In one way ns much as
II repealed me In another Stnnfcld
watched me ms tho he were read
Ing my thoughts
you need not take salt" he said
grlmly
II shall BIO delighted" asserted,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06
uEaiS HERE TO-DAY

SIR NORMAN oRETEa fsrmsriy Of
Eco'iEnd rafa, IA assotnx Als tins
90 tracking doWr
MICHAEL AAYERa arch criminal
a&yera 10 known 20 ufaYss under the
atlas Of BtAnnsld. Michael drives IN
small car 10 hruWh's bank IN the
suburb % Lssda shoots the manager
thru the shoulder. strikes the clerk
psEseisss and fobs the bank Of over
zoe pounds Stepping from the bAnk
into touring car In which
JANET HoALE. hts eoufsdsrata awaits
him. Haysts races for Scotland A
confederate named Hnbsssan takes
charge OF the small car and Ia srrsst.
ed but freed Tor want Of evidence
Michael passes the stolen notes 70 men
In two motor rAFn and a motorcycle.
lsavtBE no evidence OF theft on sayerr
person
Now 90 on WITH STORY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-06

hes. where ono held on with sIbowB
and knees
We had cream everywhere. and I
began 10 grow a little stout much
10 the satisfaction Of Julian. who aid
that when no FIRST came across mo
whenever he Kissed mo ha feared I'd
rattle We were 10 far away from
the world Ia SKYE, We only got the
Daily Mail three times week ono
didn't do anything that naAitorod e1-
ospt get fat and brown. / should
have liked 10 stay there forever. In
cottage by wandering burn. print
Ing above the door. Forever wilt
thou love and he DO fair" It's lucky
didn't ! should have got bored I
know that sounds cynical. but. as I've
said don't have tho right kind OF
feelings
Continued Tomorrow
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Continued Frun Yesterday

What could I dog one cant Giyr
oneself 10 an tha men Who want enc,
II they cared one would only makc
them an unhappy but I ana not
think cf him Ions. Tor I was horribly
upssL Not only could ! not under
stand how Julian came 20 be- lunchins
with Christine without telling me, but
his sudden disioy atty 20 Sadie was
intolrrahle. Only tNo months aEo, In
the Tea shop he haa sided with her.
sagrcsted means 10 hold Pawlott.
Nov. az the behost ~ a small ma
jority. he was snccring a. her. max
ina her plight Sorsr. l cried a good
deal that afternoon. ana / don't know
whether ! felt that Ia lost my man
becauss he was running after Chris
tine. or because he Was showing HIM
self less than thought him To loss
ones dream % 4 man may be worse
than losing the man himself
II
vas too proud 90 let him so my
misery. So powdered hard. but
had not the cuorEy 20 talk much a,
dinner think I even talked % the
weather. of the weather! To ones
beloved lie stared a. me now and
then. but be was clever enough not
e tAlk Until the walter brought COT
Zee. Even then be pretended 90 set
IL In an armchair with a novel; No
~ remained. intolcrably apart Tor
some time lie hadn't kissed mo since
morning. and a day l. 20 long without
kissa but he didn't move There
h las. cool and beautiful turning
over the paEes only az such Intervals
a. showed that he was not pretending
20 read. but was actually doing 40. lie
blew rtngs o. tobacco smoke and
tho all my encrEy was banded 90 re-
sist. I could not bear f.; sudden sob
escaped me. AZ once he was BY my
side. on his knees, holding the hands
which ! struggled 20 wrcst away.
Darling be murmured. whats
the natter What Is IT, Don't cry. =
He tried 10 kiss me. but held him
eff Darling. Why"
"Don't touch me. said
He must have hesiihted between
methods. for AZ FIRST I felt bis muscles
tau,, as II he proposed 10 caress me
BY force. Then he thought Il wiser
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Page 929
A THRILLER

old. whom they reached thplr now
home. and Walla walla had tho
fort and ono old slab house, moth.
ing else. But painted clear and
beautiful on the chlld's mind was
tho picture they got as they came
over the hill.
Like the shining silver sticks Of
a great fan, five rivers came to-
gethsr there Cwaila Walla means
many waters" you know. Each
clear river bordered with tho pale
green OF willows, and all tho coun.
try between covered with lush
grass, grven an an amorald. and
high ms the side OF horns, and
growing thick among the tall
grasses. tons and tons Of Wild pea
vines, and, on beyond, tho limo OF
blue hills.
No wonder tho picture In stlll
clear in his mind.
OF those earlier years Mr.. Wise.
man told only ono gtory-that was
about when he was tiny tot,
shortly after they reached tho
conBt.
His mother was alone one day
when an Indian came TO tho door.
Indians were on the wnrpnth and
Dick know II. So when he saw
tho savage. no picked up n flat.
iron, almost too big for his baby
strength 20 ut, and stood beside
his mother, with fire In his eye.
and promise 20 nix i'm" II the
Indian offered TO hurt her.
TO he Continued