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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-11
CHAMPION WHEAT GROWER
New York Timcs)

Peace hath her victories no less
renowned than war" A man of Eng
lish birth, J. c. Mitchell, who was a
worker in Manchester cotton fac
tory seventeen years ago, has just
won for the third time the grand
championship" awarded to the grow
or of the best bushcl Of wheat by
the international Live Stock EXPOSE
ton. 1t was great audience on it's
grounds in Chicago that President
Coolidge addressed on Thursday,
urging relief for the farmer. Mr..
Mitchell, the ex-factory hand turned
wheat grower, receives $G75 in prize
money for his busLcl Of hard red
grain and the Chicago Board Of
Trade silver trophy weighing GAG
pounds. In 1907, weary Of the con-
fincmcnt and short commons Of the
cotton factory, Mitchell cmigratcd
to Canada and accepted her invita-
ton to take up homestead Of 100
acres. What he did not know about
sowing and rcaping he learned after
hard knocks. 1t was his wife who
saved the crop that won the coveted
prize at Chicago the third time in
ten years. In September, when the
husband was attending the provincial
seed show at Regina, his hclpmate in
Dahinda, Saskatchewan, telephoncd
him that their wheat crop was about
to be ruined by rain. "What shall
do?" she asked over the long dis
lance. Put caps on every shook.
and we'll have prize "bushel yet, )"
directed her husband Out to the
field in the rain the good woman
went, and hustled canvas cloths over
the cooked wheat.
The International Exposition did
the rest. To Dahinda the award. a
name good enough for the next girl
on that farm. The winning bushcl
entered by Canada and the United
States. If anybody not of the soil,
not trained to the furrow, wants to
contest the palm with Champion
Mitchell. there is still land to be
taken in Canada. His success
pO'iNo viz way.
ing to wheat-growing it was not such
a hard road to travel. Why pity the
farmer when there are such joys to
be known, such victories to be ac-
hieved by the uninitiated?
To be crowned wheat king of the
world" (such is the title created by
the reporters of the Live Stock Ex-
position) is an honor that the Cana
dians have won thirteen times since
the silver trophy was first offered
fourteen years ago. We in America
are distanced. But up near the
northern limit of cultivation in the
great Canadian Provinces the best
wheat grows, and the best apples, too,
they say. The soil is virgin; sun and
air combine to produce big crops to
the acre. That the prize should be
bestowed as many as three times on
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Of Dahinda in
ten years seems marvellous. Life
must be worth living up in Saskatche.
wan when such things can be done.
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=: The Tdngle =:

was on the verge of insanity and
there is no doubt Of it. For two or
three days before her death she had
hardly spoken to anyone and ycster-
day morning she would not speak to
Karl when he came into her bed
room. Her face was drawn and her
eyes wild, he said, in telling me the
details.
He evidently was very much fright
ened and went Immediately to the
phone to call Mrs. Hamilton. He
was scarcely gone five minutes but
when he returned his wife was not
in her room and the bathroom door
was locked
She did not answer when he knock
ed at the door. and becoming alarm
ed, he finally broke down the door
and found she had severed the ar
teries in both her wrists. She was
not quite dead when he arrived. but
died before she could be taken back
to her bed.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-11
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
b. OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

1--WE want some more riddles" said
the Fat Man of Bombay to the Twins
after lunch. 81 wish the Riddle Lady
would come back. It's far more fun
to smoke and think than it is to just
smoke" he went on, as he lighted
the pipe that the snipc had flown
Oft with.
What was that. my dears? How
did he get it back? Why,-I don't
know. l never thought of it, but
any way he got it back evidently, for
there it was right in his mouth and
he was smoking it.
And he said he wanted more rid
dies, and the Twins wanted more
riddles and Daddy Camden wanted
more riddles and everybody wanted
more riddles.
So Nancy said she would be Rid
die Lady as she had the book.
She got up on chair and read
this riddle while everybody listened:
HE wakes me up in the early morn,
With his squawky voice like the
fish-man's horn,
Though his voice is hard-his words
arc few,
lie says over and over 'Cock-a-
doodle-do!'
II knew it! I just knew it," cried
the Fat Man of Bombay, taking his
pipe out Of his mouth and marching
off. IL can't stand anything about
a bird ever since that snipe scared
me so. And this riddle is going to
be about bird. l just knew it. l
felt it in my boncs.'
And away he went.
Nancy went on reading.
II think he's ashamed and he knows
he's mean,
; Fer when | -"
whats that? What's that?" cried
the Fat Man coming back do you
mean me?"
NO." said Nancy. 81 was just
reading some more Of the riddle"
'Oh, Sect beamcd the Fat Man.
"It's the bird that's mean. Well, l
think Pm going to like this riddle,
SO III stay
do be quiet, please" said Daddy
Gander. There's too much talk
ing"
There certainly isl said Mother
Goose who liked to have the last
word.
So Nancy went on and this time
she finished.
81 think he's ashamed and he knows
he's mean,
For when l am dressed and washed
and clean,
I run out of doris and / call to him
Shoot
Then he jumps on fence and says
'Cock-a- doodle-do!'
"The chickens all follow him round
in the yard,
They're the greediest creatures-he
works very hard,
To find them some worms and some
juicy bugs, tool"
When he finds one he shouts the
news 'Cock-a-doodle-doo
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ON HEALTH-
HEADING OFF COLDS

Someone let me take their ham
ky!" -.
It was one. Of the little Jones chill
dren speaking. So
And another little Jones young
ster. being a kind hearted child,
started to hand handkerchief over.
Then Mrs. Jones of Any Town, in
terrupted the proceedings.
"Here. here said she. ''You two
youngsters listen to your mother.
want to tell you. "A little story that
you must remember, in these days Of
colds"
So, as the children listened, their
mother told him how dangerous it
was to use sny but their own hand
ketchiefs. .s@'s"
Mother keeps plenty of handker-
chiefs on hand for all Of YOU" she
explained ...~..--. 1880 $780, ~
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TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BE
TWEEN RUTH BURKE AND
JOHN ALDEN PRESCOTT

Jack, isn't it terrible news! Wal
ter and | arc going over with you
tonight
I'm glad YOU are going, Ruth, be-
cause can not GO
What do YOU mean, can't go
Jack? Do you know that Lcslie's
sister Alice has committed suicide? ?"
Yes. but I've explained it all to
Leslie. 1t is impossible for me to
go for a day or two. sgd has gone
by airplane at my request. Will
you tell Leslie when you see hel
that all my thoughts and love are
with her?
Hello! Hello! Central, you cut
me off. Give me Westlake 1880"
"There's your party"
81 want to speak to Mrs. Burke
1T is impossible for Mrs. Burke
to come to the phone. She is get
ting ready to catch train for Pitts
burg. Is there any message"
IL was just talking to Mrs. Burke
This is Mr.. Prescott speaking. We
we've cut off Will you tell her | am
on the wire again."
81 am very sorry, sir. l delivered
your message to Mrs. Burke and Vie
said she had finished the converse.
ton"
Letter From Sydney Carton to John
Alden Prescott
| have done a good many things
for you, Jack. that have stretched
the cords of our friendship, but
must say that nothing has evel
stretched them to the breaking poin,
as this latest mission Of yours.
AS told you before started,
know that if were your wife, Les.
lie. | would never forgive you TO,
not coming to me in this great trou
bic. What are a few thousand dol
lars beside one Of her tears?
l have felt like an intcrloper, il
fact as yet haven't seen her.
have been able, however, to bring 1
little order out Of chaos and console
Mrs. Hamilton and poor old Karl i;
bit.
You remember that you told me ;
few DAYS ago that YOU thought Alice
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39q0l1l5iim5'
SAYS

We would hate to be Il bank
cashiers wife. When he was late
for dinner we would just know he
had been indicted.
It's all 4 matter of habit. An
Eskimo would sit on cake of ice on
our coolest day and have the spring
fever.
People work harder in winter. And
it takes their minds off the few
troubles which work won't end.
That's the trouble with summer.
Warm weather makes you SO lazy
you sit down and start thinking.
Every cloud has Il silver lining,
but every silver lining has its cloud.
Painter is charged with Shaping a
girl in Chicago, but maybe he want
ed to see if the paint was dry.
Another beautiful thing about
W IHbCI 10 luC man uOCSb
US any vacation post cards.
What ticklcs US more than any
other one single thing is seeing u
gossip bite her tongue.
Boston judge rules man who
sells booze is not idle. We rule the
same, especially just before Christ
mas.
While we like this cold weather. "a
liar is a man who says he enjoys
nearly freezing to death.
Lack of will power is what makes
"a man put his clothes on over his
pajamas on Il cold morning.
Milwaukee auto salesman's wife
got divorce. Now she will have Il
chance to talk some herself.
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IF one Of you has a cold and then
Is careless in loaning handkerchief
you are likely to give your cold to
whomever you loan it to-"
At this moment, Mr.. Jones had a
word to say.
And that goes for drinking Guns
or glasses, too," he added. "There
are plenty of glasses or cups around
the house. Let's all use our own. Il
Is mighty easy to let cold that one
OF US has, spread all through the
family just through carelessness.
And it's, just as easy to avoid the
co,d spreading by being bit care.
SO the Jones children paid atten-
ZION to the handkerchief and dr;nk-
ing cup warning and, as result
s sne eSla ina. enc child had did not
oR4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-11
GOVERNMENT LOSS

Ihiry-six cents the dollar That's what the War De-
parnent has realized from the sale of surplus army
plies during 1924 which originally cost Uncle Sam 1913 mil
Ion dollars About half of this stuff however, second
band materials and brokenup ammunition. junk prices
mad to be expected Considering how the government
easy mark during the return of 36 cents the
dollar that the War Department has real statesmen
Surplus supplies have not all gotten the market
% Government still has 60 million dollars WORTH OF this,
~ millions is in land and improvements.
While Uncle Sam lost money in the end. by selling for
bout third of what he paid, mighty good buys
made by taxpayers who eventual of the
leftover supplies For instance, mosquito tents that
ordinarily cost Sc apiece have been sold to the public
l.,-a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-11
Is This Your
Birthday

THU RSDAY, DEC. 11.-PersonS
born this day often are too free with
their health and not free enough
with their money.
There is an old saying that you
must spend money to make money
providing you spend it carefully. But
under no conditions should one
throw away his physical wealth
for the day of reckoning will find
nature calling for it's own.
Be careful in selecting life mate
be sure you are temperamentally
fitted. Chase worry from your mind
and meet the problems of life with Il
smile.
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"Somctimcs chase him just only in
fun,
He likes to be dignified-hates so to
run.
He flies to the wood pile and looks
me right through.
Cock "a doodle doO!"
Its a rooster!" cried the Dame
That-Lost- Her-Shoe.
"Isn't she SMART said the Fat
Man.
(TO Be COntinued)
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-11
BUSINESS IN ENGLAND ONLY )
PERCENT UNDER 1919 FICJTRES

London. Dec. ll.-Great Britain is
today earning much more money
than of late years. and in 1928 its
income from productive power, and
services rendered to the outside
world, totalled around sl7,35O, 900, 900
or $500 per annum for every man,
woman and child in the country.
This represents an increase Of ST.
65O,OO0,OO0 on the 1922 figures, says
the Economist.
1t is calculated that British bust
ness in 1928 was working at IS per-
cent of its 1913 capacity, against sc
percent in 1922, and only 80 percent
in 1921.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-11

New York, Dec. ll.--At noon every
day for the past several years a bill
collector visits a bird and pet store
OH Fifth Avenue. All the animals
know him. He sticks his hand in the
monkey cage and the marmosct gent
ly nibbles at his finger. There is
one huge parrot which ferociously
stabs at everyone who comes near
his cage, but when the bill collector
approaches the parrot bows his head
so it can be rubbed.
81 don't know who the man isl
Charles Abbott, the proprietor told
me. "but fancy that this little hob
by is his>feaction to dunning human
deadbcats during the day. He re-
lakes and probably becomes an en-
tireIy different person while here
with the wild things of the forest.
Or maybe it is just the outcropping
of primitive instincts in city-dwcl-
Ter who sees little of nature"
Blind girls have made good in a
number Of situations in New York.
One is in publishing house, one
with the Boy Scouts organization,
one worker with a big department
store and one in an insurance Of
flee. And they do not lack for en-
tertainment. They all play bridge,
dance and go to the theater. Two
are accomplished amateur actresses,
one writes and reads poetry, and an
other is an expert horsewoman.
'''
Margaret Foley told her life story
to the Business and Professional
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SAM

Money collected in taxes by Uncle Sam in four months
Up 10 Nov totaed roughly 1876 million dollars This
10 millions less than in the corresponding months Of
1928. The slump mainly due to business depression
With prosperity returning, 1925 should fill the peoples
wallets That bigger incomes to tax If Congress
curbs it's spending, chances that substantial hole
be cut in the national debt.
Uncle Sam figures paying off the national debt in
about 20 years. Roughly, this will retiring billion
dollars worth of bonds If the works
out the generation that fought the war will pay for most
of it, That's farer than passing the burden to the future
Cities which mortgaging the future by increasing
bonded Indebtedness should follow the national lead. "n
rrovcments needed. to be But improvement
beats freedom from debt.
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Women's League the other night. She
came to New York from Chicago
alone and with only $40. She obtain
ed position as dictaphone opera
tor and has had four increases in
pay in two years. She reaches her
office unescorted on time every morn
ing, despite the great subway crush.
Margaret Foley is blind.
Al Smith. just made a Sachem in
the Columbian Order of the Society
OF Tammany. is the first governor to
be SO honored. He also is the first
man with a sore toe to be initiated.
And during the secret ceremonies
Judge Olvany, Tammuny chicftain,
stepped on that toe.
Time was when the movie produc.
crs pre-released their films on Broad.
way and then advertised them
throughout the country as New York
hits. Now they show them in other
cities and if they are favorably re-
ceived bring them to Broadway for
world premiers."
Christmas brings its troubles as
well as its joys. The big department
stores already have increased their
detective forces to guard against
shopiifters. One woman, 20, and the
mother of two children. was sentenc-
ed to one day in Jail for stealing a
$l3 dress. Another, 81, and the moth
or OF two, was sentenced to one day
in Jefferson Market Prison for steal.
ing toys.
JAMES w, DEAN.
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Editorial Review

Comments reproduced In this
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 tho press Of
the day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-11
MARVEL

What will they be doing neXt?'
"vest-pocket arynx is invented by Western Electric
Co. research and Dr. John Edmund MacKenty, noted
throat surgeon. It's claimed that this small mechanism,
which carried in the pocket when not in will enable
many to talk who have lost Of speech by operations
o3 throat
The body is "clay" machine. It's like auto, driven
BY the soul The out dies The driver lives
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-11
CHESS BY RADIO

Chess, played by radio the Atlantic! College
players in England make move. In America their oppon
ets are advised by wireless" and make counter plays
The most magical function of radio swift transmission
Of thought long distances The day will when
ton notch college will be available to every person
with receiving Radio and movies starting out toys
q entertainments will become as useful autos and mails
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-11
EFFORT FOR PEACE

London, Dec. lin an effort to
promote worldwide peace, 1.-THE
Day." weekly newspaper has offer
cd to issue copies Of the paper free
Of charge on the streets whenever it
is possible to go to press without
printing any war. news. So far all
copies of the paper have been sold
at a price, however.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-11
DEATH-RAY

No mysterious deah-rays have been discovered says
Brig Gen. Fries head of the chemical warfare service He
all known and power obey certain definite laws
He adds that the is true of poison cases. and denies
stories about and terrible gases.
After all modern warfare is mainly matter of starving
The people back of the lines and exhaustng their
resistance That's greatest national strength
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-11
WARNED

Autos Increasingly poluting the air with poison gas
yom the exhaust Flu is Just natures warning against this
poison. according to Ganes the breathing expert.
That may be. Carbon monoXide certainly does weaken
resistance to colds. Nature finally will safe guard the
She always does-deveops powers of resistance
need them. When she's through with if
will go the way of the extinct dodo and dnosaur.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-11
RICHES

The younger John D. Rockefeller, it's claimed, has
made about 100 million dollars by the stock market BOOM
that being the estimated gain in market value of secur
tics he
However, it's paper profit" The extremely rich
rule do not cash in. By selling they'd lose control of in
usries back of the securities And modern Croesuses
more interested in CONTROL than in immediate profit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-11
REFORMERS INPATIENT

Relorners always impatient. They expect results
Quickly Slow progress discourages them. but shouldn't
Ii took century of steady campaigning to bring prohi-
Jon. For 40 years steadily increasing percentage Of
citizens failed the tide has been turned but
lake another 40 undo the past Economic and sociological
"atorms about slow Changing national tendency
paddle.
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VIKING GRAVES

Ancient graves found in eastern Washington and
-o,hern Idaho. Opsjon, Norwegian scientist of Seattle
thinks these graves to be opened in the spring. will
that Norsemen visited northwest in the 1910
t62 years ahead of Columbus discovery of America.
Opsjon is brave The Rabbits of some of
patriotic societies would want him arrested if he proved
his case
New Britain herald., 1924-08-01
S0UTHINGTON NEWS

Bids uill he opened shortly on the
 new ssl. 900 Waterbury -Miildsle tuxn-
 pike according 10 word received here
 today. This is the first state aid
 road 10 he constructed here The
 road will be built under the super
 vision of the state highway comnnis-
 sioner and it is expected that work
 will be started immediately after the awarding of the contract The twc-nieht carnival to be held under the auspices of the auxiliary of the American Legion will get under way tonight. The site Of the car nival Is near the new post home on Main street A band concert will he enjoyed this evening and there ~ili be free dancing in the new legion hall. The carnival is being held for the benefit of the legion building fund.
 The following warranty deeds have been filed in the office of the town clerk: Thomas NJ. Rich to Julia M. Heminvay. dwelling house with land on North Main street; Sarah and Dallis Thomas of New Haven to Thomas M Rich, . dwelling house with land on North Main street; stanislaw Zarzewski to Louis ziemski, house with land on West Main street; Rosa custa to Angelo Aldieri. farm in Mt. Vernon.
 The Milldale baseball team will cross bats with St. Mary's team of New Britain on the Milldale grounds Sunday afternoon. The Pexto team, the local entry in the Farmington Valley league. will take on the Col linsville team on the Sand Hill grounds tomorrow afternoon Sun day the local team will play in New Hartford.
 Announcement has been made ef the birth of son to Mir. and Mrs. Charles Pendleton of Hartford. Mrs. Pendleton was, before her marriage, Miss Esther Guernsey of this town.
 Miss Margaret Kelly of Boston is the guest of Miss Florence Stevens of Bristol street.
 Ernest Maynard has been elected a delegate to the state convention from he southipgton fire department.
 Rev. John Leach. son of Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Leach of Milldale, Is pending a short vacation with his 'arents. He has a parish at Lan- aster, o
 Miss Ruth Flynn of Oakland road las returned from an autom obile trip trough the Berkshire mountains.
 MT. and Mrs. Clyde Ray and daush- CT ot Milldale and Mir. and MrA 'harles Ray of this town have re- 1rned from a vacaton spent at Col hester.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-01

Charles Gullong. who recently 'un.
 derwent an operation al the New
 Britain General hospital, is reported
 to De gaining In health and getting
 along nicely.
 Tony Leoene, son of Mfr. and Mrs.
 Rafael Leone, who suffered a painful injury recently when he nearly cut off
 his finger with saw, Is reported 10
 be much improved and well on the way to recovery.
 East Berlin Items The Community club will give B. public whist in the basement of the Sacred Heart church this evening at o'clock. There will be prizes and re- treatments taken care of by a com mittee consisting of Mrs. Arthur Brunelle, Mrs. George DeMore, Mrs. Arthur Lawrence, Mrs. Harold Clark, Mrs. Archer Walsh and Mrs. Charles Nelson. The proceeds of the social Will be used for the purchase of spoons and dishes for community affairs. All are invited to attend.
 Mrs. J. R. Belden and Victor Bel den have returned to their home on Wilcox avenue after enjoying a weeks vacation at tho Camp Grounds in Plainville.
 Miss Margaret Root is spending q few days in Hartford Mrs, L. NJ. Root and Miss Root will leave Satlr- day for New London and Stonjngton where they will enjoy a. weeks yaca- ton Mrs. Marjorie Bailey will sub stitute in the post office in Mrs, Roots absence.
 Mrs. A. A. Whitby has returned to her home in New Britain after spend- Ing the past few days as the guest of | Mrs. Henry Bailey at her home on Main street
 MT. and Mrs George St. John are entertaining guests from out of town It their home on Main street
 Mrs. N. Foster of Bridgeport ,s spending few days as the guest of Ter sister Mrs. Edward TreicheI. at Ter home on lower Main street.
 The East Berlin ball team will nlsv 't' Marys team of Plainville Satur- lay afternoon and the Pirates of New 'rtaln Sunday afternoon. Both a"es Will be on the home grounds. ne game Sunday promises to be an interesting one, as the Pirates have lI ot been defeated this season and tbe ( ome team have added strength to leir lineup. A hard battle is ex- f ected, ,