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The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
NIGHT LETTER FROM RUTH
BURKE TO LESLIE
pRECC0TT

Carried your commands out to the
letter but think there would not
have been any more excitement had
your apartment. had to show your
wire to the manager and he had to
threaten Mrs. Prescott and Miss
Bradford with the law before they
would give up possession. 1t made
quite an excitement about the house,
l tell you. Your apartment is all
torn up, your clothes strewn over
beds, tables and chairs. l got there
this morning just as a cabinet max
er was taking your desk away. 1t was
then l had to threaten your mother
in-law; but don't worry, your desk
has been returned to your room and
| nothing has been disturbed in il.
expect before this John has got
ten scorching telegram but / can
stand it if you can. Walter was a
peach all through it all. / do not
! know what l would have done with
out him. That old maid is the limit
and Jack should send her kiting.
RUTH
Day Letter From Mary Alden Pres
cOtt to John Alden Prescott.
have just been forcibly turned
| out of your apartment by Mrs. Wal.
ter Burke and threatened with the
law if'I try to step into it before
your wife's return. The manager OF
| the apartment is insulting in the ex.
| treme. He says the woman l en-
gagged to clean your apartment ha.
damaged the ceiling below, and gave
| me bill for one hundred dollars
which he says, must be paid i'm
mediately. am sending it to you
today. OF course you understand
did not do this. 1t was the stupid.
ity Of the scrubwoman who spilled
a couple of pals of water on the
floor.
The manager served disposses:
notice upon Priscilla and me. l tolt
| him you would return within 9
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29

With a wave of his hand, as a
traffic officer tosses automobiles
about, he rejected many girl that
has been the family's boast for
many years.
Uneven teeth, ankles that appear
too frail to withstand gruelling
rehearsal period, corns, hands that
do not bend with the grace of
wax doll are few of the causes for
rejection.
Gee, Pm lucky" said girl from
Minneapolis who was accepted. 81
came here to get in the movies, but
there are more girls trying to be-
| come screen stars than are trying
| to get in the chorus"
A girl from st. Louis, who heard
the chorus call over the radio was
taken.
at isn't because didn't get a job
I'm crying" sobbed one girl who
was rejected, cts being humiIiated
before a crowd Of girls that hurts"
| Wealthy men in Ne wYork have a
new type bodyguard. He is known
as their masseur. Twice daily he
tortures their muscles, just as a
prize fighter is treated on a train
ing table. Then during the wealthy
ones flippant moments the masseur
trails him to protect him from
harm. They usually are husky and
determined denizens. In other days
and in less aristocratic society they
were known as "strong arm men,
STEPHEN HANNAGAN.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
BE CAREFUL OF POISONS

"Did you hear about the Smith
child? Mrs. Jones asked excitediy Of
her husband when he returned from
work. 1.-THE poor little thing got in
to the medicine closet some way or
other and all but poisoned. herself
to DEATH"
Many such accidents occur in many
places daily and should be a. sermon
to parents.
If you have poisons in your medi-
cine chest hang it up so high that
there is no danger of the children
getting into it. But, better still,
keep your poisons separate from
your medicines.
Or have the cabinet separated into
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
qlp1lI5lllnS
: SAYS

In Lisbon. a bomb thrown into the
Hotel Swiss-Atlantic may have bent
few of their steaks.
Three men who failed to escape
from the Atlanta (Ga.) pen must
spend this winter in Jail, where it is
nice and warm.
DR.. Yen heads the Peking govern.
ment, proving even a name which
sounds like money counts.
The German cabinet is about to
be overturned, but then that has be.
come German custom, so don't
worry.
The trouble with getting somebody
to help you spell word is they lool
as if you were so ignorant.
The polo trot is said to be the
new fall dance, but we don't know il
they run neck and neck or nose anc
nose.
e..
A sugar surplus is reported; this
time by the market editor instead
of by the June husbands.
Farmers from various sections re
port profits from crop pools, unlcs!
there were sharks in them.
An optimist is a man lending ,
bank cashier a suitcase.
.Vicksburg (Miss.) BARRIERS qui
bobbing on Saturday to shave men
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
:: The Tdngle ::

hours and sue him for damages and
that you would also leave his house.
! am now at Plaza Hotel where Miss
Anderson, who had also given me
notice that she was leaving me, is
in constant attendance. | think !
have received my death blow.
hardly expect you will find me alive
when you arrive here. Expect you
to start to my relief on receipt of
this.
/. YOUR MOTHER
Wire From Miss Annette Anderson
to Mrs. Leslie Prescott.
Expect Mr.. Prescott's mother has
sent you scorching telegram.
did not see it, but heard something
about it from the manager Of the
house. Do not be disturbed. We
are nicely domiciled at the hotel, al.
though l think it will cost Mr.. Pres
cott pretty penny, for she insisted
upon having suite Of rooms-a
sitting room, bedroom and bath
for Miss Bradford. As far as the
old lady is concerned, will take
care Of her if / have to put her in
a straitjacket. | have had the
doctor forbid the old maid from 60
ing to Mrs. Prescotts room. The
old maid is still at the hotel but III
not let her and your mother get to-
gether again.
Your mother in-law is all right
except bad case of Mysteries and
ill temper. Tell Mr.. Prescott not
to be alarmed about her in the
least.
A. ANDERSON
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc,
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
SONG

Only song in thousand makes hit and brings big
profits to publishers and writer's E. c. Mills He's
chairman of the American Society of Composers Authors
and Publishers.
Many will be surprised that few songs go big
yet the situation different than in other lines of
work For every who succeeds thousand more fail
outright best reach than very mild success
Success is the exception failure the rule More profit
able and figure why they failed than to anayze the
of the rich and famous What not to do quite as
important at what to do
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
ADVENTURE OF
q. THE TWINS 49,.
By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

"Now, what'll we do?" said the
Sand Man dismally as he and the
Twins left the house of the Sour Old
Woman Who Lived Under the Wa
ter-Fall.
"Why?" asked Nick. "What do
you mean, Mister Sand Man,"
81 mean that the magician, Eena
Meena, bewitched the magic sand
just now" said the Sand Man. 'He
cast spell over it. Didn't you hear
him? He turned it from sleepy sand
into wide-awake sand. What the
babies will do now l don't know"
Suddenly Nancy began to laugh.
"Why, Mister Sand Man," she said.
eve forgot to tell you that when
Nick and came back after putting
the babies to sleep for their after
noon maps, We peeped inside the
Sour Old Woman's house and saw
Eena Meena there. We knew he
would do some mischief if he saw
the sleepy sand so we emptied it
out into an old stump and put COM
! mon sand in its place."
what" cried the Sand Man hap
PLY. "Do you mean to say that
have only common sand in my
sack? 2"
eyes," declared Nick. 1.-THE sleepy
sand is as safe as ever"
"That's just fine" said the Sand
Man. "You Twins have saved
everything. Where is the real magic
sand. / must get it right away"
The Twins led the way from the
waterfall toward large stump that
stood nearby.
"Here it is," said Nancy, running
ahead. "We dumped it all into the
hollow place in the middle and
But suddenly she stopped talking
and she looked very queer.
whats wrong? What's the mat
ter?" called the Sand Man.
"The magic sands gone," said
poor Nancy. eve left it right here
in this stump and now it's all gone
Somebody has stolen it again."
Heres a note," said Nick, walk
ing around the stump to see if he
could find any trace of the robbers
"Read it," said the Sand Man
dismally. ...
So Nick opened the note and read
"Dear Folks:
II was watching all the time and
saw you dump the magic sleepy
sand into the stump.
II have taken it away to Squee-
jick land, where it will be safe.
Hastily yours,
"Tweekanose."
"My land of Goshen!" cried the
poor Sand Man. "What shall we dc
now? The sun is getting low ant
there is nobody to put the babies
to .sleep!"
"Well have to go to Squeejicl
Land" said Nick.
| "But we can't" said the Sane
Man. "Tweekanose says"
1T doesn't matter what he says,
declared Nick braveiy. eve can e.
anywhere on the earth or in Fairy
land in our magic shoes. He j.
onIy trying to scare us. Well e.
, back and ask the Green Wizard"
"A very good idea, indeed!" sai'
\ the Sand Man.
SO he emptied the common sane
out of his sack and put the empt.
sack into his pocket.
Then they all went back to tn
tree where the Green Wizard lived
I'VE want to follow Tweekanos
the ,Gnome to Squeejick Land" sai'
Nancy. "How do you get there?"
"Just minute" said the wizard
until look in my gazing ball."
So Nancy and Nick and the San
Man waited.
tl Ito Be Continued.)
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The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
To Can Horses For
Foreign Market

Darlington. Sept 29.--An order for
4, 900 to 5000 horses to be shipped
from this region to Chicago, has
been received here; the horses are
wanted for canning and shipping to
Europe. Fifteen dollars will be a
top price, while. small animals will
be worth about five.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29

which will help the women more
than bobbing.
Jasper (Ala.) man claims he heard
snake say "hello," but the revenue
men haven't done a thing.
1t is easier to get the children to
bed, now that they have their lessons
to study.
The homes of two Birmingham
(Ala.) detectives robbed, but the de-
tectives were away SO escaped.
Rome, Ga, reports man drank
some new cider, and when he got
home the keyhole was gone.
The south is banishing its cotton
boil weevils. Here's a tip for them.
They can go to Russia and eat
whiskers.
A new pocket radio device has been
patented, but this is not needed to
make money talk.
They are asking for another cleo
tion in England, but they can't have
ours. It's too much fun.
Scientists have found birds with
ivory bills in Florida. Which is
nothing much. We know some birds
with ivory heads.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc)
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
Dairy Meet To Be
sa Held At AmidOn

Amidon, Sept. .29.-7Countyt Agent
Charles Eastgate announces that he
has secured special dairy service
meeting to- be y conducted by Max
Morgan, director of the, Dairy Ser
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29

two sections, one Of which would
contain lysol, carbo!ic acid, or what
ever there is in the poison line and
the other to contain the medicines.
A good selection of medical sup
plies to have on hand are: castor
oil, quinine, bicarbonate of soda, ad-
hesive plaster, proxide of hydrogen,
iodine, camphorated oil, alcohol,
rhubarb, turpentine, alum and possi-
bly, some sort Of salts.
Never put any prescription of an
known content into the chest and
don't let prescription medicine stand
year or so and then try to use
it.
Some Of the contents may have de-
Perforated in strength.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
BEHIND

There's only auto for every $4,000 people in China
The cheap human abor-so cheap that machinery
cannot compete with is at yet
At that though, China, only about 20 years behind
America the matter of autos She is the greatest undc
veoped trade market in the world You'll probably live to
see the time when American goods will be sold in
China than all Europe combined An advantage is that the
Chinese pay for what they get.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
MOSTLY BLUFF

An od-time traffic cop in New York that in big
pedestrians fewer by threehs and autos by
tenth This proves the cop that people not
actually busy they think In storm they find time
to stay On the first clear day these busy
people will be again, rskine life and limb to gain few
seconds by rushing in and out of traffic.
Hurry about SO per cent and Is cent
bluff.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
Editorial Review

o,1;, Comments re reproduced %. IN nxntn.: tn:
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., 1924-09-29
KINTYRE MAN
DIES IN CITY

P. A. Halonen, 4G, farmer living
near Kintyre, died in local hospi-
tai last night. He is survived by a
wife and two children. The remains
will be taken to Lake Norden, South
Dakota, for burial.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
FIENDISH

More than different kinds of poison have been
perfected-ready to be used in the next war:
Science which has created material civilization is
also destroying it. Reminds you of child building house
1f cords so it will have a structure to knock down.
Satan lives in a laboratory
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
PASSENGERS

At the American Legion convention in Massachusetts,
500 delegates by auto only Al by train This doesn't
surprise railroad They say the auto has cut tre
mendousy into the railroad business So will the
airplane, later.
Here's predicton Popuarizaton of flying is close at
hand. The air plane will into common almost as
quickly the radio
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
FA(IS

Americans smoking 65 cigarets for every So used
year ago. One result will show years henceincreased
lung trouble bronchitis and tuberculosis also throat all
ments The cgaret is too easy to nhae safe smoke is
the cigar-to inhale which requires leather lungs.
For this reason it's pity women-turnng to tobacco
don't smoke cigars instead of fags confirmed smokers
lungs dssected found saturated with tiny bits of carbon
from inhaled smoke This is health advice not preaching
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
CLOTHES

We do things bigger scale in America than any OF
the clothing industry has 100000 employees and sells over
IN 400 million dollars worth Of garments year.
what Americans spend clothes in two years and three
rrfbs' E would wipe out the entire national debt.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
ISLANDER

few Kentuckians are being arrested under the new
state law against slander and malicious gossip.
If this national law and strictly enforced nearly
all of US would be in Jail within "a hours
Of the many forms of cowarice the foremost is saying
behind PERSONS back what wouldn't dare say his
face Be decent fellow is good slogan. Spike SANDER
GUS rumor If it reaches you let it go no farther
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
GERMANS

For the first month since 1921 Germany admits that she
had foreign trade surplus in July Exports exceeded inn
norts by four and half million dollars
This isn't big such things But it is import
ant because may be the of the tide Only by selling
more than she buys Germany pay reparations
large scale.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
"A Thought

Seest thoa man diligent in his
business? he shall stand before
kings.-Pr0v. 22:29.
: To business thar We 15Sas tsaxses
betitnes and 60 to it with delight
Shakespeare.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
PAID HIS BILL

George Washngons great-great grandfather Lawrence
long ago piled up beer bill at Oxford University in Eng
land and neglected to pay it. So tradition.
American lawyers, at their convention there this
summer took up collection and paid the old account which
amounted to less than $4 That however, bought enough
beer to float battleshp back yonder which may be why
they are referred to "the good old days.
The pous need not be shocked because George Washing
toms grandfather drank beer Wine and beer
light drinks for those days of brandy, rum whisky
and gin.
Nearly every one drank as substitute the polluted
water which was the rule long ago. Water unsafe to
drink. Science has made it safe Many with faded
red and high blood will that
has it's price
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29

vice Department for the FairmOnt
Creamery Co., at Amidon, N. d. on
Saturday, October II.
Max Morgan was formerly extern
sion dairy specialist for the North
Dakota Agricultural College.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29

Once fish were brought home on
strings, but it 10 jugs now.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
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Don't Mark Your Own Price Tag Too Low.
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Evening star., 1924-03-26

Ma was putting her hat on to go out
and l sed, Hay ma, I jes thawt of a
good way TO serprize pop. Sippose 1
| take some picktures of you with his
| camera and let's don't tell pop enything
about it till they are all developed and
serprize him, how about that, ma?
sed.
I must admit its mulch more sensible
| than most of your ideers, l must say,
ma sed. Now let me see, I'm in a hurry
TO go out because I'm a little late
| minnits. Hurry and get the camera,
there's a roll of films alreddy in it, she
Sed.
/ And I quick got pops Germin camera
and me and ma went out in the yard
and l aimed at her with the camera,
saying, Are you reddy, ma?
Yes, don't be all day about it, re-
member I'm late as it is. ma Sed.
Yes mann, are you reddy? / sed.
l told you ! was, for pity sakes, ma
minnit now, are you reddy?
My face is almost parrilyzed. that's
how reddy | am, ma sed. and l quick
snapped it saying. There. that's one.
It's wonder you wouldent wait till
I stopped tawking, ma sed, and | sed,
Wen q, ma you sed you was reddy.
Now I'm going to take another one, ma,
I let's make every one diffrent. Try to
| look serprized, | sed.
LII look serpriZed il I'm not an hour
! late for my Engagement with all this
munkey biZniss, take it if you're going
/ TO take it, ma sed.
Wich / did, saying, Now try to look
| sad ma.
I'm no moving pickture actress. hurry
up for goodniss sakeS, ma sed.
! Wich L did, taking me about 10
minnits to take more, and then 1
sed, o, G., ma.
Watts matter now? ma sed. and
sed, Aint you Supposed to tern some
thing on this camera between every.
pickture?
Are you standing there and telling
me you've taken all those Exposures on
one film? ma sed, and l Sed, No man,
I'm jest asking you.
Well did you tern the thing? ma sed,
and l sed, No nam.
Wich l dident, and ma quick went
out the back way with a mad Impression
on account of not wunting to be any
later than wat she was alreddy.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
Pot Roast With Dumplings.

Wipe three pounds of beef rump,
dredge with -four and brown the en-
tire surface in pork fat. Place on a
rack in a kettle Surround with one
fourth cupful each Of carrots, turnips,
celery and onions, and one tablespoon
full of parsley. a bit of bay leaf, four
cloves. salt and pepper and three cup
fuls of water Cover closely and sim
mer slowly for four hours, keeping e
the liquid below the boiling point
Remove tho meat and vegetables to a
hot platter. Thicken the stock and
serve with the vegetables as a sauce
around the meat The sauce may be
strained if liked.
The dumplings: Mix and sift to-
gether two cupfuls of -four, four tea
spoonfuIs of baking powder and half
a teaspoonful of salt. Work in two
Iteaspoonfuls of fat, add two-thirds
cupful of milk or more gradually, roll
out half an inch thick, and cut with
"a biscuit cutter. Cook for about fif-
teen minutes Do not lift the cover
while cooking.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
Ny Neighbor Says:

To preserve the colors, wash
an American flag in water to
which alum has been added.
Hang it, while wet, upon the
fagpole, as It will dry more
quickly and keep its shape bet
ter.
Teach children the proper care
Of their books by having low
book-shelves around the walls
and insisting upon their putting
their books in place after the
story hour.
To keep the polish of the din
ing room table perfect, rub
every three days with a mixture
made of equal parts Of olive oil
and turpentine. Apply with a
flannel cloth and polish with a
clean flannel cloth. Dull spots
on other furniture may be
treated in the same way.
After squeezing the juice from
q lemon save the skin, and after
peeling vegetables rub il over
your fingers. 1t will remove all
discoloration. Do not use water
or soap until after rubbing your
hands with lemon, as it sets the
stain.
All fabrics dry at least two
shades lighter than they appear
when wet after being dyed. 1t
is theT efore wise to dye a sam
pie first, dry it, and then make
changes in the dye liquor If the
color is not what you want You
may have to dilute the bath, or
you may have to add more pow
der. If you aim for a very deep
shade of color on light-colored
material, you had better build
up the color, getting all you
can tho first time, and then be-
ginning over again with a fresh
dye bath. Then the material
will not crack.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
Washington City, November Il
1918.
(Second Winter.

(Second Winter.)
'1The old establishment where board
ed last winter is broken up, and I now
reside in a different part Of the city,
about halfway between the Capitol and
the Presidents home.
'Tallmadge and Storrs arrived safely
several days ago, and took lodgings with
the same man with whom we boarded
last year, but the house Queen now oc-
cupies is in bleak situation, and all
the rooms at his disposal have smoky
chimneys and are poorly furnished.
"Our mess is now composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen. Col. Hasbrouck, Gen
wilkins. Mr.. Palmer and myself of New
York: Col. Merrill of Vermont and Mr..
Morton and Mr.. Lincoln from Massachu-
sets. In a few days we expect Judge
Livermore from New Hampshire to join
Ils. Eight is all that we have, and six
boarded together at Queens last ses-
sion. They are all sensible, well in
formed men, uniting in the wish to pre-
serve the abStemiouS habits OF home
The house is brick, three stories high,
facing the south. My room is on the
third floor, front The sun pours its
mornings rays in at my window, and
/ the elevation is such that great part
/, of the city Is spread beneath my eye
| The view is picturesque and beautiful
! commanding a view OF twelve or four.
teen miles Of the river, directly down