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THE RAILROADS AND TAXES

The political trick still is used though 80 effectively
formerly The dfidence of the public toward railroad
cuie refusal of investors provide funds for extension of
ines the binding of the roads with regulations
the difficulty of to meet interest charges all these
factors have combined to force the conviction generally that
good and efficient service by the railroads is not gained
through constant efforts to destroy them
The representatives of railroads have made convinc-
ing before the state board of equalization demand
ing reductions in their valuation. The railroads probably
will not and doubtless do not expect to get all of the reduc
tons they desire There is still enough for msunderstand
ing of the true situation to causepubc Indignation rise
in all quarters the roads given the reductions they
to be entitled to- compared to taxes other states
Railroads which open up territory such the
railroads opened North Dakota to settlement must be pre-
pared to than ordinary share of the burden
of maintaining the public improvements necessary to per-
NIT the development of such for reasonable period
of time. It is to the advantage of railroads to do in
order to foster that growth of population which results in
increase in business for them But it is not expected
that the railroads should continue the practice indefinitely
There citizen who desires to the railroads
taxation In years gone by it is quite possible that the
public bore portion of the railroads fair share of the tax
burden just the railroads appear to be doing for the
public North Dakota has the right and should demand
efficient service and equitable rates from the railroads.
The state has done much for them and expect much
return Every citizen however, ought in fairness
be willing to the railroads get decision solely the
merits of their case.
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New York, Aug. 25.-All the
humans. Parrots have gone in for
the I'd ew and lighter lingo.
A friend relates many Of the in
teresting quips Of his bird.
When the bird is covered for the
night, he invariably bawls out,
Good night, boys!"
do you like it," is the question
he asks as the family sits for meals
especially when there is company
Two children weer playing on a
fire escape, overlooked . from the
parrots cage. Watch your STEP
was the admonition he shouted.
If the door bell rings the bird
cries, "Come in. Who is it?"
He refuses to leave his cage on
any pretext The last time he was
taken from the cage he was. moved
to Chicago. He didn't like the west
ern.> city and fears a repetition Of
the journey. But every time his
cage is placed under shower bath,
he flaps his wings and squawks
alta boy!"
When the birds master leaves for
the office each day, the bird wakes
standardization humorous and de-
flying, with "Goodbye-hate to see
you Observation-Disclosures"
A patriarchal bird and dog dealer
in Brooklyn has parrot that has
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young | thought that came first
and the world came secondhand
everybody in it.
"The master | had then could do
nothing with me. He'd twist my tail
and even build fires under me to
make me move. But it only made
me worse. Once ! moved away from
the fire few feet and it burned up
his wagon. ! wanted to show him
that when l wished to do anything,
| did it. And the other way round,
too!
"One day we were near the sea
when ] took a balky spell
"'Wait! called fisherman, 'Pll
fix him. So he took sail off his
boat and fixed it on my collar. The
wind caught it and pulled me along.
For the first time l learned that
there was something stronger than
my will. I've never baked or been
lazy since"
"Thats fine story" said the
Twins.
Ito Be Continued
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Incl
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; cused Of murder, and now she balks
at sending back to the man who
gave them to her, a string of pearls,
although l, her husband, have re-
quested, in fact, commanded, her to
do this.
| expect every other man from
Adam down has had the same feel
ing that | had when Leslie politely
told me that under no consideration
would she give up her necklace.
Outside of feeling there was some
thing my wife cared for more than
she did for me, there was also a
complete SCATTERING of my trust in
her understanding. She doesn't
seem to realize that no red blooded
man could possibly allow his wife
to wear jewels that represented
more than four times his entire cap
| ital; besides, it wouldn't look very
well for the story to get around that
my wife is wearing hundred thou
sand dollars worth of jewels while
l couldn't scare up money enough
to make the first payment on block
of stock offered me by the firlV.
l think she's wrong, and | was
sure when she thought it over she
would come to the same conclusion.
But Leslie is clever, Sid-cleverer
than l dreamed. Although she has
not sent me a word, she has man
aged to get her mother to wire re-
questing me to visit Mr.. Hamilton,
who you know has been very i'll. OF
course l wired saying that business
would keep me at the office for the
present.
This sounded very churhsh, l
know, and probably they will man.
age some way to get me over there,
as l can't keep refusing to visit a
sick man, when that man is my
father in-law, for very long.
l don't like your tone, Sid, when
you speak of my attention to Paula
Perrier. l think she is right about
the money and the kid. l wanted to
talk it over with Leslie before l ac-
cepted it, but l can't do that now.
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Marie COrelli's
Will To Bar Actors
From Gift House

Stratford-On- England, Aug.
25.-The late Miss Marie Corelli
left an estate valued at about $780,
600, and bequeathed all of her prop
erty to Miss Bertha Vyver, her life
long companion.
Mason Court, Miss Corelli's STRAIT
ford residence, is to be preserved i'm
tact with it's garden and paddock,
and after Miss Vyver's death, it is
to be preserved for the benefit and
service of distinguished persons Wis
iting Stratford- onAvon from far
countries. These visitors are to be
elected and recommended to Miss
Corelli's trustees by the council of
the Society of Authors.
Miss Corelli, however, absolutely
excludes actors, actresses, and all
persons connected with the stage"
and most strictly enjoins that no
persons connected with Stratford-
on-Avon,. officially or. otherwise,
shall be permitted, to cooperate or
be concerned in the carrying out Of
the trust"
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FpV3H EsIISz 7es&~ ;,lGsH
been his sole companion for many
years. The bird, a rare species, is
worth a fortune. But the man of
dwindlng wealth probably would
starve before parting with Bobby"
Each night as the dealer waiAs
about his shop, petting his dogs a
fond good night, the parrot, mourn
fully and jealousy asks, You love
Bobby" Indeed, the aged dealer
does.
Alexander Dolowitz, nattily dress
ed but homeless, tried to break into
Jail but failed.
He took long taxicab ride and
then refused to pay on the grounds
he had no money.
The magistrate was powerless to
sentence Dolowitz because the taxi
driver refused to appear as a prose-
cutting witness when he found Dolo-
WITT was anxious to be jailed.
Spite work.
A warrant for the rearrest of Rob-
ert Allen, prisoner in Sing Sing,
had been filed.
Allen asked officials who filed it.
He found it was Justice Lewis Rails
ig in prison himself for embezzling
fines.
They will talk it over behind Sing
Sings wall this week.
Stephen flanagan.
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LETTER FROM JOHN ALDEN
PRESCOTT TO SYDNEY CARTON

If there ever was lost man, Sid
it is your whilom but evidently for
gotten chum, John Alden Prescott
With my wife and my only man
friend gone completely out of my
life, am wandering about howl
ing wilderness that mistaken people
have named the world.
Although outwardly calm, inside
of my physical body there seems to
be whirling dervish that up to this
time | had enormously called my
mind. | can't eat, ! can't sleep, can't
think. Pm in worse condition than
when l was SO desperately in love
with Leslie that | could only think
of her.
This is the state that Pm in Just
at present. l catch Mrs. Atherton
looking at me very queerly from
time to tyne. Yesterday she said:
What strange noise-did you
speak? ?"
l answered gruffly, mo, l hic-
cuped."
II thought it was a groan," she
remarked.
That woman is positively uncan-
NY She seems to read my very
thoughts.
| have only had a somewhat Pc
remptOry command to send or bring
her little Jack from Leslie since she
left. Can you beat that? l gave her
about az hours after she reached
her fathers house to either return
to me or ask me to come 20 her,
and here she has been gone nearly
week. didn't think it possible
for her to be so stubborn. | never
knew, either, that she was such a
mercenary creature.
l just can't make it out. You know
how much Leslie forgave and for
got, and how sweet she was when
she adopted the boy. In that she
fulfilled my highest idea of woman
hood. Since then l have always felt
she would stand by me if were ac-
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ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

There's another person Id lik,
to visit" said Weeny, the circu.
elephant, to the Twins, "and that is
Gypsy the Mule. He was in the cir.
Gus, too"
II didn't know mules could dc
tricks" said Nick.
"Why, they're as full of tricks as
magician" said Weeny in sur
prise. "Only Gypsy wasn't trick
mule. He was just a hard worker
in the circus. don't know what they
would have done without him, for
he was strong and willing to work
and"
That's funny!" laughed Nick. 81
never knew that mules were willing
to work. Daddy says they are balky
and won't do thing unless they
have to-"
Weeny scratched his head with
his trunk"
ut is kind of queer!" he said. "All
the other mules were balky except
Gypsy. But Gypsy wasn't balky a
bit. He used to help me move things
around where they belonged when
the circus came to- new town and
all the tents had to be set up
again."
Lets ASK him why ha wasn't
balky," said Nancy.
"A very good idea, indeed said
Weeny. "We'll go at once. Have
you got my satchel ready?"
"Yes, here it isl said Nick.
So away went Weeny loppity,
lippity. lippity, 1oppity, until he
came to the place where Gypsy
lived.
But no one was. at home.
Look! There's sign," said
Nick. otis over the door bell"
The sign said, "The key is under
the mat! Walk in and help your
self"
"I'll walk in and help myself to
some hay" said Weeny.
But just then they heard a voice
in the distance going, "Hee haw!
Hee haw! Hee haw!"
There's Gypsy now" said Weeny.
II do hope l left him enough hay
for his supper"
"Well, we'll, well!" cried. Gypsy
when he saw them. "This is a pleas
ant surprise. I'm certainly glad to
see you! I've been out with my mas
ter working in the field"
Don't you ever balk" asked Nick
curiously.
4 Gypsy laughed till he showed his
teeth. "Not any more!" he said. 81
used to when l was young but !
learned lesson. Would you like to
hear my story"
"Oh, yes, yes, yes!" cried every
body-Weeny, too.
well" said Gypsy, when ! was
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CONSTRUCTIVE WORK
Grand Forks Herald

VIZ anu II VI ms I1tl dIuJ
II it Is true and 1t ls-that the
Republican party has suffered from
divided leadership, and that its
effectiveness has been impaired by
clashes between the leadership
represented by the chief executive
and that represented by the old
guard in the senate, there is no
novelty in the situation, and the
Republican party is not alone in
having suffered in this manner
We need 60 no further back than
the days of President Wilson to
lind d parallel. One must have an
exceedingly short memory to for
get the days when enough Demo-
Gratis in congress rebelled against
their chief to have rendered him
helpless had it not been for the
support given him by Republicans.
There were instances in which Mr.
Wilson had to rely wholly on the
support OF members Of the Repub-
lican minority for the carrying out
OF policies which he considered Of
the highest importance. The
enactment of the federal reserve
law is an instance in point, and
it is fact that this law, for which
Democratic speakers have fire.
quently claimed credit for their
party, could not have been passed
when it was passed had it not
been for the support given it by
Republicans.
These instances will be con-
veniently forgotten by Democratic
speakers during this campaign,
but they are matters Of record.
DISCRIMINATION has not been con-
fined to one party. On the other
hand, it is fact that the Repub-
lican party, during the administra-
ton that began on March 4, 1921,
has made record for constructive
legislation which merits conf
dence and approval. Very effec-
tive reference to that record was
made by President Coolidge in his
acceptance speech. The list in
cludes tariff legislation which has
served the country we'll during the
recent days when goods produced
abroad under abnormal conditions
were seeking markets almost re-
| CARELESS Of price and certainly
without reference to the mainten-
ance of reasonable standards of
living among the producers. It
includes we'll considered legisla-
ton for the care OF those injured
and incapacitated during the war.
1t includes the wise handling Of
national finances on scale unpre-
cedented: the maintenance of
American credit while foreign
credits were tumbling like houses
Of cards; the adoption of a budget
system which has saved the coun-
try hundreds of millions; the
lowering Of taxes and the material
reduction of the national debt.
These things have been accom-
plished by means of Republican
leadership, and under parliament
tary conditions the most difficult
and discouraging. And it may be
| said that where the party has fail
ed of achievement in a construc-
tive way, that failure is to be
charged in most cases not to the
men who are properly to be CLASH
fed as Republicans, but to those
| who, masquerading under the
name and in the garb of Republi-
canism, were playing the part Of
spies and traitors within the
camp.
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FABLES ON HEALTH-
TREATING SUNBURN

of equal parts of witch-hazel and
hydrate Of choral and applying
them as often as possible. They
should be kept constantly moisten
ed.
Where there are abrasions Of the
skin, spirits of arnica can be used.
Look out for the use of strong
soaps and hard water on the tender
skin! Put a little borax in luke
warm water as an aid in preventing
irritation.
An easily made lotion is: 800
grains of borax, 800 grains zinc
oxide. 3 1-2 ounces of glycerin. 2 1-2
ounces bay rum and 10 ounces dis
titled water. Mix together and apply
freely.
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(|0l1l5Iinl5
Says

Golf is very useful. While the
boss is out working at it the hired
hands get bit Of rest
The average man, who says he
wouldn't do a thing for a million
dollars, would do anything.
The fish that the average fisher
man loses gives him something to
lie about.
In clothes buying some women
seem satisfied with the least they
can get for their money.
In detouring one poor turn de-
serves another.
The way OF the eXpresser is hard
when vacation trunks are being
shipped.
That pole, up north, must be
BARRIERS judging from the number
of close shaves explorers have had.
Often when two young folks get
their heads together, it's merely in
a modern dance.
One Of the homes at which charity
should begin is the orphans.
Always be careful about calling
a man liar, because you are liable
to find you missed your calling.
What sounds worse than a phono-
graph almost run down-unless it's
a violin being tuned up.
Onions are vegetables people try
to eat without breathing it to a soul
but never succeed.
$50 long, OIL top" will be the pro-
per way to address your straw hat
very shortly.
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"Gosh the. sunburn hurts!

This plant might be heard about
the Jones home almost any day as
the kids came in from the "ol' swim
ming hole" and even after Mr.. Jones
himself, returned from the Anyhow
lake.
How to fix it up, once the damage
had been done?
There was number of remedies
to be had upon the market, but for
simple home-brewed lotions these
might be jotted down in the family
notebook:
If the pain of burning is particu-
larly bad it can be lessened by dip
ping medicated gauze in solution
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FAIR TO HAVE FOIDeDAY

The last day of the Slope Faid will
be Ford day, according to an an
nouncement made Saturday by the
Western Motor company who will re-
peat the demonstrations made last
year on Ford day with many new at
fractions. Other Mandan motor COM
panies will assist in the program for
the day.
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CHINESE

Lee Yuk Tn rich Chinese banker, visits New York and
brings for exhibition relics buried 1000 years before King
Tut born. These relics dug up Is feet under
ground Canton China, from the grave of ancient
king They marvellous artistic creations of carved jade
bronze and delicate porcelain
China in the next few years will be the center of the
worlds attention in excavations into the forgotten past The
Chinese claim their authentic history dates back high
degree of civilization $4,000 years We have much
learn from their system of nhertng debts
we'll as legaces.
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FUNERAL TODAY

Funeral services for Mrs. james
Melarvie, who died here Friday after
noon, were held here this morning
at 10 o'clock from the Methodist
church with Rev. L. Johnson of the
Baptist church; officiating. Mrs.
Melarvie was a pioneer of Mandan
coming to the city in 1883 from
salem, Ind. Mrs. Melarvie is sur
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FAREWELL SERVICES

The local Salvation Army corps
yesterday observed farewell services
for Capt. Mary Craig and her moth
er who will leave soon to take a new
charge. The captain has been in
charge of the Army work here since
last October. = a-,'.2@ = =
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Lutherans Erect
New Church

Dickinson, Aug. 25.--Lutherans of
Rainy Butte township in Slope coun-
ty, are erecting new. church 80
by A feet in size with full base
ment. The edifice will be complet-
edand ready for occupancy before
cold weather sets in, the board of
trustees announced. Rev. L. o. Hell
lek1eve Of New England, in the pas
tor.
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MANDAN NEWS
TO HAVE EXHIBIT

A. c. Dillman of the Northern
Great Plains Experimental Station
announced Saturday that the station
will have booth fir the exhibition
of flax and wheat grown in this part
of the country at the Slope Fair.
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Editorial Review

Comments reproduced In this
column may or may not express
the opinion VI 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

Bear We one another's burdens,
and SO fulfill the law of Christ
Gal. 60.
Kindness is the golden chain by
which society is bound together
Goethe.
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NAMES

John and Mary losing the most popular
babies birth registration officials report various
parts of the country.
Fancy in demand, rejecting the widespread
desire for individuality and distinctiveness which is
uraf reaction from generations in which people
tent to be alike cookies tendency also manifested
in unwngness to adopt anything and everything heraded
as whats correct" by style-makers
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GONE

Farewell to the good old days when American tourist
could to Germany and live for next to nothing German
prices skyrocketing result of the attempts
rency sterilization, returning tourists report
In Hamburg with bath in secondrate hotel now
costs SIS day. American Lunch for with beer
$though the amount Of beer consumed isn't stated
must be lo for the government recently repealed reg
uatons that restricted beer than per alcohol
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DANGER

August is the most dangerous month of the year for
RAILROAD grade crossing accidents The chance of beating
the train to the crossing is good looks from
track hit the The danger is only feet
wde between the tracks Play safe unless you to
explore the Hereafter
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PAGEANT. REHEARsALS

Rehearsals for the historical pag-
cant to be given at the Slope Fair
will be held today for Episodes 2 and
in the high school gymnasium.
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BANDING

The leading iron and steel makers of all the important
European countries banding together, including Ger
many.
The purpose protect their business against invasion
of Europe by American steel at lower prices. ..
An industrial United States of Europe will probably be
formed during the coming 20 Eventually there will
be political United States of Europe The various
couldn't live together peacefully? They do in America
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BETTING

The people are betting good times ahead. During
July more "a million shares of stocks bought and
sold on the N Y Exchange This nearly twice much
in Julyea year ago. .a.
stock market boom three to six months ahead of
business booms and by the length of time anticipates
depression. " ~ sN >
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WANTED

Australia wants 20 million settlers Her department
of labor and industry is advertising for them Shouldn't
be any difficulty getting them if the word reaches mpover
shed Europe facing generations of frghtfu burden
Australa's population is only five and half million
people, But she has almost much land continental
United States Destined be of the five leading world
powers Others-America, Brazil, China and Russia.
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vived by her husband. five children
her mother. three. sisters and a broth
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What sounds worse than phono-
graph almost run down-unless it's
violin being tuned up.
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Onions are vegetables people try
to eat without breathing it to a soul
but never succeed.
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Always be careful about calling
man a liar, because you are liable
to find you missed your calling.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-25

$50 long, OIL top" will be the pro
per way to address your straw ha
very shortly.
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Golf is very useful. While the
boss is out working at it the hired
hands get a bit of rest.
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One Of the homes at which charity
should begin is the orphans.