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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06
WATCH OUT FOR AUTOMOBILES

Another aged man has been in
jured by an automobile. This makes
the second aged man to have been
sent to the hospital in two days.
The automobile that hit him had
just had an argument with a street
car. The street car got the best Of
the encounter, but the old man lost
in the final round.
It is dangerous to be on the
streets these days. Automobile
drivers-many of them-are usually
in hurry. People who walk must
not get in their path. Death turks
there.
It's insanity at the steering wheel.
People are buying automobiles when
they should be building a savings
account. They are too foolish to
work and save. So it is hard to
expect them to be anything else but
insane when they get tanked up
with few gallons of gasoline.
Pedestrians can only stand by and
let the fools drive on. Keep out Of
their way. Sooner or later they will
commit suicide against telephone
pole.-Evansville Journal.
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ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

Weeny, the elephant, and Nancy
and Nick left Mrs. Lions house in
such hurry that they almost for
got their satchel.
Weeny just had time to grab it
with his trunk before Mister Lion
came roaring after them.
But no wonder Mister Lion was
cross! Weeny had eaten up every
bit Of his dinner, soup, biscuits,
marmalade and all!
where's my dinner? l want my
dinner" roared poor Mister Lion.
"You said you were having croco-
die wings and guinea pig tails, u
laughed the elephant. $50. l guess
you have as many now as you had
before. Goodby."
And away he trottted down the
road with Nancy and Nick on his
back, giggling so hard that his
sides shook up and down and it was
all the children could do to stick on.
By and by he stopped, "Ho, hum,
he said, putting his satchel down
and wiping his tiny eyes with his
trunk. Il am having the best time
on my vacation. But l do wish
could find a peanut tree"
~ told you that peanuts don't
grow on trees" said Nick.
Did you?" said Weeny. $50 you
did. remember. You said they
grew in paper bags"
mo. didn't" said Nick. IL
said
But Weeny interrupted him. 81
do declare. l didn't know we had
come so far. Do l or do not see
Mister CRATES head over those
tree tops. Get me my specks,
Nancy"
So Nancy slid down and opened
his satchel and gave him his specks
and he hooked them behind his ears.
Eyes, sir. That's him." said
Weeny.
That's he" corrected Nick.
It's him." said Weeny GROSSLY.
81 guess l know my geography, SO !
do. know it's him because he looks
as though his ears had been stuck
on with clothes-pins, such funny
horns he has. Hello there, Mister
Giraffe"
Mister Giraffe looked their way
and made some funny motions with
his head
whats he doing?" asked Nick.
"Wig waggjng," said Weeny.
"Giraffe's can't say word--no
voices at all! So they've learned to
wig-wag."
whats he saying?" asked Nancy.
"He said to please come and help
him." said Weeny.
So over they went.
"My wife went to party and
left the washing out to dry" wig
wagged Mister Giraffe. "She al
ways uses my neck on Mondays for
the clothes-line. But l got crick
in it and Strengthened up, and the
clothes all fell off. She'll be as
cross as plus-mark when she
comes back. l was wondering what
to do"
"We'll help you," said Nancy.
So she. and Nick and Weeny
picked up the clothes and hung
them on Mister CRATES neck again.
while he obligingly stretched it out.
"Goodby," said Weeny. "We're
going on our vacation"
Mister Giraffe didn't answer.
He didn't dare to wig-wag or the
clothes would have slid off again
Ito Be Continued)
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"LlP.LAZY" AMERICAN

1t is curious that the American
man, with his perceptions always
alive to assets, has not sensed the
value of trained speaking voice.
There are few possessions more of
an asset than the ability to speak
distinctly and to know where to put
the emphasis, whether man is a
salesman or an executive, anxious to
make his points effective in speaking
to a business conference, before
board of directors, committee, or
public audience. 1t is one of the
most valuable selling" qualities a
man can possess, whether he is SELL
ing bill of merchandise or making a
point in argument.
Nothing is of equal value to the
lawyer impressing jury or bench, it
is the chief asset Of the preacher, it
is invaluable to the statesman, it is
! the instrument of success with the
, public speaker.
Yet apparently we pay not the
slightest attention to the almost
complete absence Of study of the
SUBJECT III our ScHooIS anu coIleses,
/ save in two or three colleges-and
permit generation after generation
to inherit our national lip-laziness.
We are known in other countries
for our slurring speech and our care
lessness Of pronunciation, and yet an
era of international relations faces
our children for which we should
equip them with all the natural quail
tiles necessary for their greatest eff
cheney.
"How we'll he speaks!" should not
be the occasional surprised comment;
it should be, as it can be, the ma
tionally accepted hallmark of the
American.-Edward Box in the Cen
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&ahefhn&l6A

must like Sally for this.
OF course, after Jack heard my
version of the story. he knew that
only Alice or Karl could have writ
ten the letter. Naturally hs aid mot
dream that my sister could have
done it., consequently he jumped at
the conclusion it had been deep.
laid plan of Karps to get me back
to him even though l was Jacks
wife.
Poor, simple minded Karl! He
wouldn't have thought Of such a
thing in a thousand years. He's not
clever enough.
Have you seen the accounts of the
wedding Of Beatrice Grimshaw and
Dick Summers? There's a couple
whose married life shall follow
with great interest. Beatrice, of
course you know, is young woman
of great common sense, but Dick
Summers is even more erratic than
Jack. They are going out to Holly
wood, where there are more pretty
girls to a city block than anywhere
else in the world, and Dick is right
in among them.
Truly, Bee will have Q splendid
opportunity to exercise that COM
mon sense if she remains normal
and happy.
Give my regards to Walter, dear.
but don't, for the love of me, tell
him that have at least by impi-
cation advised you not to prarry him
or any other man.
/ don't know when ! will be home.
When you have decided what to do,
write me, and we will talk about the
shop. Just now, with my own af-
fairs in such q tangle, and my ia
Their in such a serious condition, I
am not much account. l am only
Your distracted friend,
LESLIE.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06
FULL TICKET NOT NEEDED

Mark Sullivan says that one weak
ness Of Mr.. LaFollette's candidacy is
that he is not buttressed with full
congressional, state and local tic
kets. Mr.. Sullivan continues: ut
is the candidates for minor offices
who get the voters out to the polls
on election day. 1t is these
who call on the voters on election
morning and provide the automo-
biles."
Nevertheless in the 1912 campaign
when Theodore Roosevelt was the
Progressive candidate for president,
he proved much stronger than his
party associates in Rhode Island
His vote in this state was 1888,
while that for the Progressive can
didate for governor was only 8,457
It is an open question how much
actual good full Progressive tic
ket here would do Mr.. LaFollette.-
Providence Journal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06
THE DAVIS NOMINATION

The nomination of John W. Da-
Wis was an inglorious and insight
ficant contest between the Smith
and the McAdoo factions 1t was
rot the product Of mature and
deliberate preference on the part
of a majority of the Democratic
delegates. 1t was not intended
and will not tend to heal the
wounds which in the heat Of bat
tie the two factions had dealt one
another. 1t will not serve to pull
the party together as an instru-
ment of economic legislation and
to give the disaffected agricultural
states any sufficient assurance
that their grievances will be fully
considered.
1t was tantamount to an evasion
OF almost every issue and respon-
sibility which circumstance and
its own makeup had imposed on
the party. In effect it unloaded
these responsibilities on good
and intelligent man whose atti-
tude in respect to them had been
inoffensive and noncommittal.
The default was the more con-
spicuous and unnecessary because
the Democratic convention found
submitted to 1t for consideration
candidate whose nomination
would have been as brave and sig
nificant an act as that of Davis
was evasive and meaningless.
Senator Thomas J. Walsh posses
ed all the qualifications which
John Davis lacked.
BY nominating him the Demo-
Gratis would have vindicated them
selves as party which could turn
ar exceptionally bitter conflict to
good account by attaining through
it a really migrating decision
The New Republic.
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO RUTH ELLINGTON, CON-

Alice has systematically kept away
from me. / have not seen her alone
since arrived. She looks haggard
and worn. think she is frighten-
ed to death. She probably sent that
letter on impulse. l can see, too,
that Karl is not very happy.
What do you think I'd better do,
dear? I'm almost sure that II
tell this thing about Alice, Karl will
never marry her, and on the other
hand, l am almost sure that IT Karl
marries her, he will be perfectly un-
happy. While Alice. is my sister
she has done me great wrong, and
Karl has ever been kind and sweet
to me.
By the way, there's another COM
plication in this tragedy of errors
Alice (you see, l keep saying Alice
although the letter was anonymous
for l know no one except Karl who
could have written that letter, but
Alice) did not put personal on
the outside Of the envelope, and
Sally Atherton opened it.
/ know you don't like Sally, but
my dear, in this case she certainly
was q brick. When Jack handed the
letter to me, I found q notation on
the bottom Of it from Sally. 1t read:
"This letter was not marked per
sonal,' consequently opened it
Now that I have done so, cannot
help saying that no one should pay
any attention. to anonymous letters
IL think this note especially dam
nable."
She not only did this, but sh'
called me up and told me she hae
opened the letter, and exactly wha'
was in it, so that was warned be-
fore Jack got home. Surely, yot
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PARLOR FOR MAIDS

Omaha, Neb., Aug. Ga special
"maid's parlor" has solved the GER
want problem for DR.. Jennie Callfas,
who is prominent in national poll
tics. DR.. Callfas' home in Omaha
contains a small parlor that is he,
maids own when her young man
comes calling. DR.. Callfas has lost
several maids in this way by mar
riage, but has kept many others for
years At time.
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"Attaboy!" shouted the physical
director when, upon his next meeting
with Mr.. Jones, he noted that the
latter was carrying himself far more
erectly than before.
II see you've been doing the exer-
cises- l advised. But that isn't all
You want to be careful in walking
to make the best use Of your rein
forced abdominal muscles.
1.-The usual error is to slump along
with rounded shoulders, stomach out
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FABLES ON HEALTH
KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!

and head forward. The shoulders
should be set back, the chest held
high, the stomach kept in and the
head as nearly perpendicular as pos
sible. =.
"Once the abdominal muscles have
been hardened through exercise the
holding of this attitude will be
found much easier.
'And this should be remembered
whether sitting, standing or walk
ing"
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land, perhaps because all of them
can't get jobs as policemen.

land, perhaps because all of them
can't get jobs as policemen.
The great Pyramid in Egypt
weighs six million tons, which is
also said to be the weight of a
wife's suitcase.
Grasshoppers are plentiful in Aus
tralia, but fishermen probably keep
them on the jump,
In Poland, a Pole 1873 years old
still lives, making. him almost as
old as some telephone poles.
Paris says fat women may come
back in style. This is considered
bad news. 1t costs more to feed a
fat woman.
The meanest man in the United
States ate green apple so he could
keep the family awake all night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06

Uncle Sam says 1854 will be big year in two ways He
hopes to then the final paying off of the debt
later if prices drop materially and the peoples incomes
spondngly cut thereby reducing money available TO-,
taxation u
In 1854 also, Uncle Sam expects to have the country
bonedy That the date set by experts when national
prohibition went into effect They didn't kid themselves
that it could be brought about overnight One generation
at least.
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PEP

To man Sc is still young Arthur Thomas Wilson
took 75OO-me hike with 5Opound pack his back.
He started from Detroit with only 70 cents Human nature
is pretty decent he decides for motorists gave him lifts
least half the This cuts his actual hike to about 300
miles, but that's big achievement for of Sc.
Many under 80 couldn't do it.
Physical condition in later years depends lot on the
care we give bodily machinery in youh-aso hered
ty. The super-strong and healthy born that way
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06
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 the press Of
the day
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06
LAYING

LAYING
It'd be good thing if two-thirds of laws
peaed speaker claims at convention of Retail Credit Mems
National Association.
Instead. thousands of laws being added each
If they all enforced nearly every would be
in jail.
Law-makng is national obsession. AS soon as prob
lem arises public think they dismiss it by rushing
Through new law. Usually, failure
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06
DOPE. FIENDS

y All evils are exaggerated in the telling.
L 1t has been claimed that there million drug addicts
In country.
The actual number is about 100000 according to Klob
and Du Mez experts who devote their time
this sort of investigations They base their figures on
rests and the amount of dope that the United States
Illegally and struggled.
Nothing is as bad as it's made out to be-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06
TRAVELLERS FORGETFUL

, London: Aug e.-Anhong the ar
ticles which forgetful travellers have
left behind on trains of the Southern
Railway in the last year are $50 odd
gloves, 2 bottles of whisky, 2 life
buoys, 26 ) saxophones, 60 parts OF
false teeth, 3 artificial legs and 6
pairs Of crutches. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06
FLOATED

" TIE Wall Street jackpot grows. In the first half of the
'' 14o8 million dollars worth of stocks and bonds
'odfd to the stings on the N Y Stock Exchange The
bonds toaled roughly twice as the stocks And
over I'll million dollars represented foreign bonds.
We rapidly approaching the day when the entire
tona wealth will be bankeed by securities It will be big
mortgage, and everyone will pay interest on it.
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COMING

More than 1000 million dollars worth of financing in
the first six months this year. not counting refundng
It's about the year ago.
tremendous amount of money, this aggregation of
new capital" Flowing into business ventures in the
form of cash from the sale of stocks and bonds
there's heavy betting that prosperity ahead Capital is
cautious It doesn't venture unless convinced that the out
look is good.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06
BLAH

" Took quite long time for few American planes to
cross the Pacific by kirtng the edges of the
Not bettng their wonderful achievement by any
BIT the time and distance elements that involved
tany are comforting to Historically imaginative Yank
wh fears the arrival of Asatics on artificial WINGS
don't go to sleep The trip will be made faster later
Right now, the odds are decisivey with u.s.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06
REER

Germany browns her troubles in foam. Beer making
continues to increase steadily Dr. Abel of Jena University
German brewers used Al times much foodstufs for
beer the foreign Quakers contributed in the same
for ~elief of underfed German children
Liquor is tremendous of foodstuffs. Prohi
bton in country for instance has created huge
rs Of grains that used converted into beer and ws
Ky. One for farm overproduction.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06

zling disease similar to leprosy is
gradually rapidly DISCRIMINATING the
Siccani Indians in the Findlay River
district in northwestern Canada. Less
than 200 natives of the tribe are left
out Of the 1000 that lived few years
ago. Medical authorities are unable
to find a cure for the disease.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06
NO LOVE SCENES

London, Aug. 6:-rhs plays which
have opened the summer theatrical
season in London are without love-
making scenes Of any description,
critics have pointed out. Play-brok-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06

ers say that modern dramatists fight
shy of big love scenes because they
feel that love is becoming "a more
casual thing" in real life.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06

HALE understand he commands
a good salary.
BROWNING, he merely draws it.
his wife commands it.-London An
swers,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06

Canadian flaxseed crop this year
will be about 6.l36.0o0 bushels, Is
against more than 100000 last
year: ~
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LETTER OF THE LAW

ooh, say, officer, you ought to
censor that girls bathing suit!'
Bathing suit? What are you talk
ing about? I don't see NO bathing
suit!"-Judge.
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Brazil is largely dependent on
other countries for flour supplies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06

XV SAYS

Great Britain imports about $780,
900 gold fish every year. not count
ing the American tourists.
The River Nile is 4400 miles long,
which isn't half as long as the great
Salt River up which politicians 60.
Many men are ont Of work in Ire
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-06

. On'v thing in the way much drum is man who
Is as tight q drum
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LOW

This is good time to buy your btunous coal for the
winter Recently the soft coal mines have been producing
Output has been about half Of what it is when mines
rushed
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A Thought

Every one of us shall give account
of himself to God.-ROm. 14:12.
Moral conduct includes everything
in which men are active and for
which they are accountable.-Em-
mons.
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TRIBE DYING OUT
Winnipeg, Canada, Aug. Ga puz-
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CHAINED

Chicago father arrested for keeping his boy chained up
all day at home Pa he's away working and claiming
the only he could keep the lad home. "He stays
out until o'clock in the morning sometimes
The solution of such problem is not chains but more
Fairgrounds and recreation ceners for the young High
youth it's rghtfu heritage place to play. Even alleys
delight of boyhood becoming vanishing institution
How expect youngsters to seek innocent enjoyment
when they haven't any place for it?
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Copyright. 1924. NEA Service, Inc
The Washington times., 1924-12-19

At the right dress Of black fabric black satin
peated band forms tunc effect and broad black gallon
edges the skirt The crayat and bands black andred
The Washington times., 1924-12-19

W. e were at a luncheon
" party in Canada. The
~ soup had been served
and what should see across the
table but Bobby diving into It
before his host started to eat his.
"oh." sighed. II thought my
Bobby knew better than that"
When we went homeland It
was long drive, too. for we were
visiting from one ranch to an.
other, / said
Bobby. my dear boy. you made
a mistake today. You started to
eat before your host did. That
is very rude. Try not to do It
again"
"oh, Foxy Grandpa!" apollo
gized Bobby, 81 am so sorry. But
to tell you the truth I was so
hungry that / simply could not
wait"
"As for me. personally" said
Bunny. II thought I would have
to start eating the flowers on the
table before the salad course was
served. This northern climate
makes one very hungry" z
laughed and said:
"It really doesn't make so much
difference now, Bobby. / hope
no one noticed it. But you must
remember It in the future"
II promise you I WILL" said
Bobby shyly.
The next day we went out for
a ride through the country. II
was a very lonely part Of Canada
away off in British Columbia,
very near the place where the
Prince Of Wales owns a ranch.
We stayed out all day and to-
ward dark, Bunny said rather
nervously:
Don't you think we had better
turn back? This is wild country
and we don't know Just what we
may run into"
Right about tacep' said I. and
We turned our horses heads to-
ward camp. "
We had gone only a short way
when off in the distance we heard
The Washington times., 1924-12-19
EVEN WOLVES OBEY ORDERS.

; a noise which made Bunny's ears
and hair stand on end. And IL
had any hair on the top of my
head or long ears mine would
have done the same.
What horrible noise! / guessed
what 1t was. But when Bunny
gasped wolves / was certain.
Our horses grew nervous as we
approached the noise. There was
no other way to turn. We had
to follow the trail. The bowls
grew louder and louder and we
grew more and more frightened.
What shall we do?" / asked.
There's nothing to do" Bunny
answered. Wen simply have to
take a chance. But do you know
my left hind foot tells me that
these wolves win not be interested
in US. 1t sounds as If they had
something which took. all of their
attention. I've heard wolves be-
fore"
I cheered up when heard this.
Bunny is usually right ana, of
course, he has an understanding
Of animals which is not given, to
me. as ] am simply q human
being.
So on we came to an opening
in the woods. And in that open.
ing was a regularly organized
meeting Of dozens Of wolves.
At first I was tempted to turn
back. no matter what happened.
But Bunny beckoned to us to
come on with such assurance
that I followed his orders.
Then we saw something. In the
midst Of this pack Of wolves was
the carcass of COW. l suppose
1t had died on the range-of old
age, in all probability-and the
wolves had found it and were GO
ing TO nave g banquet.
They hadn't touched II. They
were looking at it with watering
mouths and giaring eyes.
What are they waiting for?"
murmured Bobby.
Watch said Bunny.
Then the leader-for wolves
have leaders. you know--gave the
order He gave sharp bark,
snapped his jaws together and
then started such a feast as you
never saw. But not one single
wolf took a bite until the leader
gave the signal to start.
Those wolves have better
manners than I have, Foxy
Grandpa. never waited for the
signal yesterday" said Bobby, as
We proceeded safely on our way.
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