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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04

New York. Aug. "A traffic police
man. He's an artist of pantomime.
Every move a picture. And every
little movement has a meaning of its
own.
More gestures than a juggler, q
South Sea dancer Or q college cheer
leader. Swings his whistle like q
drum major does baton. He losses
heavy trucks and costly passenger
cars around like a fairy-story giant.
One wave and he moves a street
full Of high-powered mechanical
steeds. An uplifted hand and he
halts the flow. Hercules was a molly.
coddle in comparison.
No wonder kids want to be cops
when they grow up.
Summer is here, no ;foolin'.
An aged man seeking refuge from
. blistering sun, climbed into an ice
wagon. He was found dead there.
Another weary old man seated him
self on the first available object. 1t
was on top OF an oil stove.
of all the beggars and 'panhand-
lers on the streets Of New York, one
rarely encounters a Jew. know
of no reason, unless they are more
ambitions than other races.
There always IL note Of sadness
with young women in the morning
throng, reading the want ad page in
search of job. This morning
saw three In one block. First they
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04
LETTER FROM. LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO RUTH ELLINGTON

LETTER. FKOM' LESLIE PkESCOTl
TO RUTH ELLINGTON
So you went to New York, dear
Ruth, to meet Walter?
OF course, by this time you know
l was called here by my fathers
serious illness. Poor old dad! He
has to have surgical operation
and we are preparing him for it to-
day. We will take him to the hos
pital tomorrow. The doctors, how
ever, say they think he will get
we'll and be quite healthy if the op-
Grafton is successful. You see, dear,
there is always an if.
OF course, am exceedingly ner-
vous and worried about him. 1t is
unfortunate that coming just at this
time should be this trouble l am
having in my own family. ,
Before I begin to talk about my.
self. l want to wish you all Joy. pos
sible with this sweetheart of yours
who has been so faithful. l don't
want to discourage you at all, but
just as present would not be a
good person to consult if the con-
sultor wanted an affirmative opin.
ion on marriage. wouldn't marry
any man on earth, even il. K, thought
he was as splendid as / know you
think Walter Burke is at the pres
ent moment.
Ruth, that terrible catastrophe
that we were afraid was looming up
has come and phy marriage has
gone on the rocks. Only you have
known, dear, just how I have nursed
every joy and tried to prolong every
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04

town, especially before you try to
cross the street.
Hunt the bright things. Suppose
flies were as big as elephants?
Among the things that run in all
families are stockings.
If your home life is unpleasant
it may be because your wife married
such a crouch.
Opera singers lead hard life. I'm
agine trying to stay fat enough to be
an opera singer in August.
A modern girl is one who thinks
sitting down without crossing her
knees is a waste of silk stockings.
There is something radically wrong
with one who is too radical.
They say snakes will not bite in
water. and a Disguised fisherman
tells US fish won't either.
All of US know what we would do
this vacation if we could afford it.
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cast eyes on the want ad page. Then
on the numbers above the doors. of
business establishments. Probably
all three of them were going for the
same opening-an opening that could
satisfy but one.
There is press clipping service
here that receives 10000. copies, = of
newspapers and magazines from all
parts of the world each day. -
Important people. anxious to read
what others have written about them,
have articles pertaining to them and
their affairs, clipped and made into
expensive scrap books.
Many society people are customers.
The most endearing terms used
over the telephone, an operator in
large hotel tells me. are "Pussy
Cat" and "Fox." used by q middle
aged couple. She, is Pussy Cat, He
is Fox. !. ~. ,. 49,.
At the end of, their congregations
she purrs and he wool woofs. Then
they hang up. .tl.@
4.
I don't mind bodied hair or, ghls
smoking cigarets, but, this new fad
of girls coming in hotels. cafes and
summer clubs, taking OF their hats
and then proceeding to- comb. their
shorn locks as well as powdering
their nose and rougirt their cheeks
over the festive board As. q trifle
sickening. It is done, IN New York's
most aristocratic placei: -.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04
HE KNOWS, BUT WILL HE?

1t is wise man who knows when to stop work." says
Rev. James Anderson of Syracuse.
1t is a wiser man who stops upon knowing when The
country full of who tagged out by the daily grind
who know it, and yet with another don't STOP
They can't afford it. they think and yet good rest is
money making enterprise, in the long
Or. the old shop office wouldn't get along if they laid
off and So the rising euenans in the business get
no candidate be wet and loyal to his Other
because they haven't been tested given chance
the business does break down when death disease
compels "the old MANS vacation.
The business that is dependent solely upon No. day
after day. is in shaky condition. in these times the
way to teach No. how to swim is to take him by the hind
leg and throw him into eight feet of water that
get out and give him chance to show what is in him.
good vacation is medicine and profitable business en-
tepse and every fellow whose the grndstone
hard work is entitled to it.
This sounds just like doctor coming in and saying
You're SICK, and letting it go at that with attempt at
relief. &c. we'll add prescriptions:
Take fish rod. put-stick the old Liz
ze and way off somewhere where kilograms, letters
and other worldly affairs save perhaps mosquitoes can't
get At you
The grndstone will go round and round as usual and
bright young lieutenant will sharpening his wits on
it., for the good of the business
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Dolls House for Gear

When young man Of twenty
four. Peter the Great Of Russia went
to Holland. He was working at
different jobs so as to be better
fitted to become ruler Of Russia. In
Utrecht he saw miniature dolls
house, furnished down to the mi
nutest detail. In the library were
paintings two inches square. Cab
inets were filled with thumb-high
porcelains from Japan. Special
carpets were manufactured for the
house. and the linen was woven In
Flanders.
Peter the Great took great
fancy, to this tiny palace and offered
any price for one like II. The build
er, q retired merchant. would not
accept money for his handiwork.
but offered to make one as gift
Tor the young car. The lilliputian
mansion, complete after 25 years Of
labor, IL now In the Royal museum.
Amsterdam, says Mentor Magazine.
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Son Took the Wind
Out of Dads Sails

A shrewd old Yankee who had
accumulated a fortune by strict
economy. noticed his son had spent
carfare to 60 few blocks and
deemed the expense q foolish one.
That evening after dinner he called
his son into the library, saying he
wished to speak with him. But
frst," he said, II will turn down the
light: we can talk just as we'll in
the dark and 1t will save gas" AS
he went on explaining the value Of
economy he heard a fumbling and
shulfling from the direction of his
sons chair. Stopping his lecture.
he inquired: "Sam. what are you
doing?'
Father" came from the dark.
ness, II can hear just as we'll with.
out 'em. so while we are sitting
here In the dark I'm taking of my
trousers to save EN-"
For the rest of the evening econ
omy was not discussed.-Boston
Transcript.
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ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
wEENY, THE CIRCUS ELEPHANT
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

WEENY, THE CIRCUS ELEPHANT
II wonder if the Fairy Queen will
send US on another adventure" said
Nancy to Nick, as they ran down to
the meadow to play.
Lets look beside the stone under
the chestnut tree" said Nick
And there, sure enough, were the
magic green shoes, and beside them
letter. The letter said:
."You have been such good children
that l thought you would like to go
on a vacation. My good friend,
Weeny. the elephant, is going to
take trip around the world, and
if you like you may take the magic
shoes and go with him.
"Weeny lives in the jungle and if
you put on your magic shoes they
will take you to him at once.
II hope that you will have a nice
time and that you will see many in
teresting things.
Lovingly yours, 4,
"The Fairy Queen"
"Hurrah!" cried Nick
"Goody!" cried Nancy.
And into the magic shoes they
jumped in hurry.
Puff, whizz. swish! Away they
went through the air like two little
comets, until they came to the jun
gle.
And there was Weeny packing his
satchel.
"Hello!" he called. 81 thought you
would be here soon. The Fairy Queen
told me to expect you. Did you
bring any peanuts along?"
1--WE never thought of them,' said
Nancy, regretfully.
"Well, never mind. It's too late
now" said Weeny. Besides, most
likely we'll run into peanut tree"
Peanuts don't grow on trees"
said Nick.
"No. guess they grow in paper
bags" said Weeny. There! I'm all
packed now. I'm not taking much.
Only mighty and a toothbrush and
my specks. Hop on my back now
and please hold my satchel. 1 don't
think I forgot anything"
Now it is no small matter to hop
up on an elephant, but if you have
magic shoes you can hop to the
moon, 50 up jumped the Twins and
of they started. all three of them on
their vacation.
II think I'll visit my circus
friends" said Weeny. cts far
cheaper to visit friends than to go
to hotels"
"Oh, were you ever in circus p
asked Nick.
"Sure," said Weeny. That's what
elephants are for"
"Then why aren't you stillT' asked
Nancy.
Il didn't like to be scrubbed with
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a broom like an old carpet said
Weeny, $50 l ran off,"
IF you go back to the circus to
visit your friends, you'll have to
stay" said Nick
ooh, my friends aren't in the cir
Gus any more,' said Weeny as he
trotted along. "There was a wreck
on the railroad one night and they
all got away and went home"
Glow can you cross the sea-" ask
ed Nick. otis pretty wide"
"The Fairy Queen touched me with
her wand and I learned to fly with
my ears" said Weeny. 81 am also
good swimmer. can 60 anywhere
Ito Be Continued)
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04
WELLS COUNTY
BUDGET is OUT

Fessenden, Aug. 4.-The wells
county budget as finally approved
by the Board Of County Commits
sioners will necessitate the levying
Of an amount .321 .89s.es less than
that levied for the year 1923; to
take care = Of. appropriations and
various expenditures Of the county
for this year.
The total amount to be levied this
year IL n42i0,7b0. CO., ofsswhich the
County general fund requires $685.
$4,000 and the County Highways and
Bridge. los 900 a tpms3hassst
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04
FABLES ON HEALTH
STAND UP STRAIGHT

Stand up straight" ordered Mr..
Jones physical director, slapping him
on the back as he went STOPPING
down the street.
eff you want to avoid selfpoison-
ing. stand erect. -.
Few people realize the fundamen-
tai reason for keeping an erect pos
ture. The scientific idea is just
this: in an erect position the alb
dominal muscles tend to remain
taut, thus affording proper support
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(|011l}ifmS'
Says

TOM SIMS SAYS 80. 49,.
The only thing worse than what is
is what isn't.
Only nice thing about summer
lasting a long time is it can't be
winter again until summer has gone.
To make visitor feel at home
raise cain when he spills gravy on
the tablecloth.
You cont eat your cake and have
it too, but who wants to have cake
you can't eat?
A father is a man who is afraid
his son of II is going to act the
way he did at that age.
Only love can make midnight seem
as if it is only 9 o'clock.
Easy streets usually uneasy.
Weather has lot of influence on
our lives. August, for instance,
brings discomfort, making a man even
too lazy to loaf.
You ought to see the autos down.
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and pressure to the abdomen.
"When slouching position is
habitually INDUCED, in the abdominal
blood is likely to stagnate in the
liver and bring about sensation of
dependency and fatigue. 1t leads
to constipation. bad circula alton and
other ills.
"Why, I've known men to surprise
even themselves by standing up
straight for as little as three weeks"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04
A MORAL ISSUE TO FACE

Tor ANYTHING except his socad radical views and actions
The Christian Science Monitor publication enthusiastic
End energetic in the maintenance of prohibition calls upon
him to state his views the liquor question Senator
Fcee has been classed wet This publication insists
candidate bet wet and loyal to his Other
srden prohibition agencies and organizations doubtless will
demand answer from the Wisconsin candidate for the
presidency
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tai is deducted credits of 500, $4,000,
leaving an amount of $1l4.1isBs to
be raised by taxation. 81 +;
SEVERELY BRUISED

Dickinson, Aug. 4.-Mrs.rL N.
Steen, wife Of States Attorney. I.
N. Steen Of Carson, Grant county,
suffered severe injuries when lin
the Black Hills on an automobile
trip and was taken to a. hospital at
Spearfish. s. D. Tor treatment. Mrs.
Steen had just stepped from the
running board Of her car when an.
other machine struck her. throwing
her heavily to TIE ground. She
sustained . severe Sut on tie cheek
extending to the fiSht sye and her
jawbone: was spiintereds ~ Aiss..
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Editorial Review

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
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A Thought

He that refraineth his lips 10 wise
Prov. 1919. saG.
So
Lying is the strongest acknowl
edgment of the force of truth
Hazlitt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04
CORREGIDOR

It's whispered about in the army that American troops
IN the Philippines will be concentrated at Fort Mckinley
Manila and on Corregidor Island Gibraltar in
Manila Bay.
Coregdor constantly provisioned and muntoned for
two years sieze Over 200 pieces of heavy artillery
mounted there Gamble they could hold until we built
big enough That General Staff is dumbbell
organization is all right for foreigners to believe But wink
one eye when you tell it to another American
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BABIES

W. At Fl she's mother of five children Mrs. William Nye
OF Mansfield, Mass She bride at H. Her fifth baby
horn when she barely 20 old She has
boys and one girl and wishes she had another daughter
The family is extremely happy. While the mothers
tender years are exceptional it's apparent that the situation
is far more successful than the when children
come later in life. It is better to marry young than too
old, within reasonable bounds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04

Should the golf ball be lighter? We doubt it. But
pedestrian tells us the auto should be lighter
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04
EVERETT TRUE

You ought to see the autos down
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
100000 ILLITERATES WILL
VOTE IN NOVEMBER ELECTION

WashingtOn-Nlore than 100000
illiterates will be entitled TO vote in
November for President of the United
States and members of Congress, the
illiteracy commission of the National
Education Association stated in re-
port submitted at the associations con-
vention here.
Another report disclosed that a poll
of 5000 teachers throughout the coun-
try Indicated the majority of them
were in favor of lengthening the school
day.
The illiteracy report presented by
Mrs. Cora w. Stewart of Frankfort,
KY. stated that although there are
4,931 ,9O5 acknowledged illiterates in
the United States, the commission is
convinced there are more than double
this number who either We're over
looked in census taking or have con-
cealed their illiteracy. The report en-
phasized that more than 100000 Of
the acknowledged illiterates We're ma
tive born.
Mrs. Mary c. C. Bradford, Colorado
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, in presenting report dealing
with problems of classroom teachers,
said majority of 5000 teachers who
responded to Il questionnaire held the
present schoolday to be too short for
the amount of work to be done.
Those who favored longer school,
day believed more time should be de-
voted to supervised study.
"The ideal number of pupils to a
teacher in grade work is quite gener-
ally accepted as between twenty and
thirty" Mrs Bradford said, although
a respectable sized minority insist that
teacher can do justice to no more
than twenty students"
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
TRANSLEY'S RING

sYNOPSIS. - Transley's hay
kttinE outfit. after stacking
IoOO tons, is on Its way to the
tx I.D. ranch headquarters.
ransley is a master of men and
circumstances. Lnder. foreman.
substantial. but not sc!f-asser-
ke. George Drazk. one of the
len. is an irresponsible chap who
foposes to every woman he
Meets. Transley and Under dine
tith Y.D. and his wife and
laughter Zen. Y.D. instructs
kansley to cut she South Y.D..
bplte o. hi an high water" and
fellow named Landson. Drazk
foposcs to Zen and is neatly re-
hired Trnnsley pitches camp on
a south Y.D. and finds Land
IN. outfit cutting hay. Denni-
pn Grant. Landson's manager.
btIfes Transley that he is work
kg under n lease from the legal
kners and warns Transley off.
In of which means war. Y.D.
hd Zen ride to the South Y.D.
en is natural vamp, not yet
lter-broke and ripe for mating.
In. has taken a liking to Trans
ky. Zen holds Transley off and
hcourages Linder. Zen enjoys
be prospect of n race between
ransley and Linder for her ia
pr, but secretly laughs at both.
be has another and more serious
hCounter with Drazk. Y.D. now
1g machines are ruined by Iron
lakes set in the grass. Zen pre-
knts open war with Landson.
ranslcy halfway proposes and
turned OF. Drazk sets n fire
Aat attacks the Landson stacks.
be Y.D. outfit hnstens to aid the
benny. Zen rides on alone to
klp. The wind changes and the
q prairie fire. Zen rides into
e river TO escape flames. Drnzk
Hes to abduct her. She browns
Nor thinks she has. Grant
ertnkes her. In trying to ride
trough nre Zen is thrown and
hooked senseless. Zen comes to
ter several hours Of uncon-
iousness to md herself in the
rk with Grant. She has a
Drained ankle and both horses
I've run away. So she and Grant
on rock and tell their past
yes. Grant. II appears. Is n rich
an's son who scorns wealth in
tder to live his own life. Y.D.
bd his men arrive after day
kht. Naturally. In the circum-
nnces. haying is abandoned.
rant rides OF. Transley goes to
II nearest town. He returns and
duces Y.D. TO go into partner
Zip with him in the contracting
I'D building business. Transley
Eeeps Zen on her feet by tho
rec of his lovemaking.
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her room. Here she tempted herself
for minutes before she would finally
open it, whetting the appetite of an
ticipation to the full. The gem
justified her little play. 1t was mag
nificent; more beautiful and more ex-
pensive than anything her father ever
had bought her.
She hesitated strangely about put
ting it on. To Zen 1t seemed that the
putting on Of Transley's ring would
be voluntary act symbollzing her ac-
ceptance of him. II she had been
carried OFF her feet-swept into the
position in which she found herself
that explanation would not apply to
the deliberate placing of his ring upon
her finger. There would be no excuse !;
she could never again plead that she
had been the victim of Transley's pre-
cipitateness. This would be deliber-
ate, and she must do It herself.
She rather blamed Transley for not
having left his old business and come
to perform this rite himself, as he
should have done. What was one day
of business, more or less? Yet Zen
gathered no hint from that incident
that always, with Transley, business
would come first. 1t was symbolic
prophetic-but she did not see the sign
nor understand the prophecy.
She held the ring between her
fingers; slipped 1t Off and on her lit
tie fingers; held 1t so the rays of the
sun fell through the window upon 1t
and danced before her eyes In all their
primal colors.
~ have to put this on" she said,
pursing her lips firmly. "and-and for
get about Dennison Grant,"
For long time she thought Of that
and all It meant. Then she raised the
Jewel to her lips.
Help me-help me" she mur-
INJURED. With quick little lmpetuous
motion she drew II on to the finger
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
COLORADO
BY Warren e. Boyer
Publicity Director Denver Tourist
Bureau

Skyland of the nation, where ma
jestic snow-vciled Rockies becllon the
wanderer to trout-fiIled streams
in baIsam- scented forests; Aladdin's
drcamland come true, in the magic of
cosmopolitan cities that rear their lofty
towers where Utes and Arapahocs once
pitched their tepees; memories Of the
lure of gold, and the winding trails
Of prospectors since fashioned into
scenic wonder ways or matched by
rails of steel hub of the Vests sup
ply and demand; mid-continental area
of thousand delights and as many
opportunities haven of recreation,
sunsets mellowing n nations play
ground; sand dunes, glaciers, boiling
springs, curative waters, bottomless
lakes; uneQualed journeys to canyon
cliff-dweler ruins of prehistoric peo-
pies, and to charming resorts in cloud
plainsland where buffalOes roamed,
yielding bountiful crops through di-
verted waters that come rushing from
rainbow-tinted canyons; uneXcelled
climate, with sunshne-tempered days
for ideal ski frolics in winter and
snow-cooled mountain breezes for re-
freshing vacations in summer-this is
Colorado, land of enchantment known
throughout the world for its distinct
I've invitation of western welcome !:
"Come up"