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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

"The next place is pretty far
away" said Tick Took, the clock
fairy, $50 we shall have to hurry"
I'VE can 60 as fast as you cam
laughed Nick.
"Then come along" said Tick
Took. So bidding goodbye to the
grandfather clock, they started down
the road.
on just say this and then go on
with the story-that the next day
when Mr.. Tompkins came down.
stairs to breakfast, he called to his
wife, "The old clock has taken a no.
ton to go again and l declare if it
isn't right to the very dot"
But this story is about Tick Took
and the Twins, and we'll have to
leave the old clock ticking in the
hall, and follow them.
They came to city and passed a
lot Of houses so much alike that
looked like peas in q pod.
At last Tick Took stopped in front
of one four doors from the corner.
"This is the right one" he said
although it looks like the others, !
always know it because the bricks in
the pavement are extra red, the
steps are extra white, and the whole
house is extra everything"
And indeed he was right, as the
Twins could see in the light cast by
the street lamp at the corner.
"Why is it so extra clean?" asked
Nancy.
II don't know exactly" said Tick
Took. But l think it is because a
family by the name of Van der Loon
lives here. Van der Loon is Dutch
name and the Dutch people are the
scrubbiest. cleanest people on earth
almost. The great-grandfather and
grandmother came from Holland
years and years ago, and I'm going
to show you something they brought
with them when they came"
"What?" asked Nick curiously.
"A clock-a curious clock" said
Tick Took. "But come, we can't
stand here talking all night or the
policeman will come along and think
we are three burglars. Well have
to go down the chimney, l guess
everything else seems to be locked
up tight"
Up they climbed, the three of them
getting toe-holds in shutters and
vines and finally reaching the roof
Then down the big chimney they
crept. Magic is so convenient when
you wish to 60 down a chimney.
Then they reached a big room with
quaint furniture. good bit Of brass
q lovely tile fire place and a man.
telpiece on which old luster orna.
ments shone in the street light thai
came through the window.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
LETTER FROM JAMES CONDOR
TO SALLY ATJIERTON

'e'' 'o'''F
Mr.. Prescott gay" III" your letter,
and wnilc at first ! thought It was
just Il piece of blooming bulk, the
more think Of it now. the more ]
think there may be something in it.
Isn't II /" strange thing, Sally, how
much more rrrsl stent men and wo-
men are in their crookcdneis than
they are IN hanging on to their viz
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
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ternational jewel thieves, and that
they had come from abroad pur
poscly to do it. ! know that when
Mabel was here she did not belong
to them, and then we put her on the
boat for South America.
OF course she had had time to re-
turn, but it seems to me that after
the muss she had already gotten into
over here, she would want to stay
away from the country for a while.
SO much for theory, pro and con.
Here's another straw, however,
which points to Mabel being the wo-
man. Last night when left the
office where ! had been working
quite late, ! saw taxi drawn up to
the curb about a quarter Of a block
beyond the door from which ! came
out. There were Il man and wu-
man beside il. ! would have sworn
the woman was Mabel. hurried
toward them, but they evidently saw
me coming and got in and drove Off
lust as ! got there. IL seemed TO me
that the woman plainly kept her face
away from me, but again you know
may have been seeing things.
If it was Mabel, what under the
shining sun-~or rather under the
darkness Of the night--was she do
ing prowling around the office? 1t
makes me rather worried about the
boss. She had it in for the boss, you
know. more than any of the rest of
us. Sometimes / really think that
she had her eye more on him than on
ne. and when she found she couldn't
get him, she took me as Il second
choice and intended to get even with
him by getting away with the
money
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
Savings

Banks now are offering to pay you 500 month
for the rest OF your life after you have deposited
500 month with them for IA years. In addition
to your monthly checks, your estate will receive
$4,000 upon your DEATH or you can draw that
amount at any time after the l4-year period.
1t sounds impossible for any bank to make money
by doing business like that But there is no magic
to it. The plan is based the bank paying you
per cent all the money you save. That's all
there is to it, 1t shows that many more millions Of
Americans could be Independent in their old age
if they would only save Systematically and make
their savings work for them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31

DR.. Leonard Hill Of Lonnon advises
men to take example of women and
reform their clothing. Women, to be
sure, have gone the limit. They have
taken off nearly everything. They
may have shocked the prudes, but
! they have added to their own health
and comfort.
Women have more courage than
men, and when they undertake a re-
form they do it thoroughly. Also,
they were in much greater need Of
reform. Their clothes were so much
worse than mems that only radical
revolution would make them endur-
able ut all.
Man, because his fashions were
only moderately bad, has been too
lazy to make them good. When
women were binding themselves into
architectural constructions, unsan-
ltary, uncomfortable and impossible
TO get around in, mans clothing was
nothing worse than ugly, unventi-
llted and awkward. 1t is still all Of
these, and is no better than it was
so years ago.
In these days, when we realize that
he body needs sunshine and air,
these heavy, Theoretically sealed, ugly
garments are without excuse. When
woman dOnned matronly pinafores,
man should have adopted adult romp-
ers and been comfortable. As to
looks-he could not have made him
self more ridiculous than he is now,
do the Voters Vote Away Freedom?
William Green pre sident of tho
American Federation of Labor,
sounds the slogan of crusade to
curb the Judiciary, so as to bring
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31

New York--The pick and shovel
brigade and the wrecking crew will
soon make short shrift Of the old
Academy Of Music in Irving Place.
And thus will pass one of the most
famous shrines to music in America.
If the gaunt walls of this famous
old structure could echo again to the
voices that once rang through it
there would pass in review the
shades Of Jenny Lind, Patti, Lucca
and Others great in the past genera
ton. There would be. too. the beat
and the flourish Of the great Cam
pinini. And the rustic OF silken skirts
and the bowling and scraping that
marked the grand balls to Grand
Duke Alexis of Russia and Edward
VII of England
The Academy opened in 1854 when
Fourteenth street was the northern
fringe of the theatrical district. Il;
cost 100000 and was the most ele-
CANT edifice of its kind in that day.
In 1887 it became a stage for
drama and among the famous thes-
plans who trOd its boards were Ed
win Booth. T.. A. Sothern, Helena
Modjeska. the elder Salvini and John
Gilbert. Then, as the town grew to
the northward and its theatrical CEN
ter dr!fted along, came +. H. Sothern
and Julia Marlowe, Blanche Bates
and Frank Mordaunt, whose tri-
umphs are still fresh in the mem
cries of the present generation.
Some of the famous plays that
made history in the old playhouse
were "Old Kentucky" THE Fatal
Card" "Thn Music Master Under
Two Flags" "The Black Crook" and
"The Girl | Left Behind Me-"
What tradition for a place that
in it's declining and feeble years be-
came cheap movie hall with flam-
hoyant posters and giddy lights!
Certainly the strangcst group Of
men in all New York, are the Choir
US men. Nobody seems to know
whence they come or whence they
go They are booked at the agencies
just as chorus girls are, for their
good looks and their ability to dance.
But unlike the chorus girls, they
lack ambition and seldom advance to
principal roles. Most of them rent
apartments and set up housekeeping
seven or eight of them sharing in
the rent and other domestic expenses
The one thing that interests the
chorus boy more than all else is his
clothes. Frequently you see them
on the street in suits that are exact
replicas of the extreme and flashy
styles they have worn on the stage
| Gentlemen Of the chorus, as they
are ironically billed, receive about
$50 week and most Of that is spent
, in tailor shops and haberJa sheries
Much fun and sarcasm is poked
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
Price Fixing

There is one place in the country where govern
ment price fixing is practiced and it's big success.
At least. from the viewpoint of the thousands who
visit Yellowstone National Park every year
The government fixes the price of everything sold
in the park and with the exception gasoline which
must be transported many miles narrow noun
tain roads, the prices higher than in other
parts of the country.
1t would be a grand place for profteers II
not for the watchfnl eye of the government. Price
fixing there makes it possible for thousands to see
the park who otherwise couldn't afford it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31

On the wall hung the quaintest
clock the Twins had ever seen-a
clock with no case whatever. inst a
race, and q long pendulum and two
large weights that hung half way to
the floor.
Hello there, Tick Tock," said the
clock. I'm glad YOU came and
brought company. l was getting
lonely: Besides, l need a tonic or
something. I'm not up to the minute
at ALL"
"rll soon put you in order" said
the clock fairy quickly. Nancy and
Nick, this is Mister Wag-on-the.Wall.
Mister Wag-on-the-Wall, these are
my friends, the Twins"
(TG Be Continued.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
Loses It's Charm

Canadian "i.i beer has lost lis charm for tho
United States tourists. There is rush into Can
ada to Stake thrs, with the amber fluid. 1t taste
like beer. but does not act like beer. Seasoned
"luehcrS" declare. ii is weak and n2ipl. 1t hardly
exceeds in alcoholic content the beer
cocion sold in this country.
Thousands earlier in the year crowded Canadian
cities To sample "44 beer" The old hanntS know
them no with little effort they
locate the "hari stuf' nearer home
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
Ely DIR. HUGH s. CUMMING
Surgeon General, United States Pub
lie Health Service


good many people fail to realize
that just as the skidneys are excre-
tory organs SO the skin is an organ
of excretion which throws OFF waste
products and worn out material Of
the body. We have seen that if
this waste material is not promptly
removed from the system that we
suffer in various ways. You should
also understand that if this waste
material is allowed to remain on the
surface of the skin undesirable con-
sequences may follow.
1t is to assist nature in the speedy
excretiOn Of waste material that a
daily bath. particularly during the
warm weather, is recommended.
During the warm weather the skin
is very active and the amount Of ex-
erection is much greater and decom-
position takes place more rapidly
IN warm weather than in cold wealth.
err, although, it may be said in pass
ing that a daily bath. winter and
summer, will do you no harm.
The old fashioned weekly bath,
which is still all too common in
households where modern bathing
facilities are not available, will not
maintain clean and pleasant con-
dition of the skin especially during
summer months. A tub bath is. of
course. usually desirable. but it is
certainly not always necessary for
the daily bather In fact, shower
is more sanitary.
Shower baths should be taken un-
on arising in the morning and should
be followed bv brisk rubbing with
a coarse towel. Soap should be used
literally and washed off thoroughly.
Very old people and very young peo-
pie and invalids should be cautious
about taking cold baths at any time.
The shock which follows the sudden
reduction of the temperature Of the
surface Of the body is not followed
by prompt reaction and frequently
unpleasant results occur.
A cold plunge into tub of icy wa
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
Two Homes

Out in the barren sagebrush country of the west
sits tiny home. There is no other house in sight
In fact there isn't another house within a radius
of 30 miles. In the two small rooms of the shack
with its lean to- kitchen lives family of six
What terrible Place to live" says the auto tour
list he passes by.
But is it any worse or bad as the crowded tene
ment sections of eastern cities, where large fami
lies are crowded into one or two rooms?
The west at least has fresh air, and plenty of it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
What IS Luck ?

After spending day painting the top Of chin
ncy. $50 feet high, Long Island stceple jack came
down to the earth ana received Il fractured hin
when struck by motor
An army aviator made daring leap from al"
plane with parachute. He landed easily top OF
truck. but before he could attract the attention
the driver the vehicle could be stopped. he wa
thrown to the ground and leg broken.
Looks like the air is safer than the ground inrS,
days. hut then some people always were Enluckv
A Chicago judg" has ruled thar: SS years is
old for marriage.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
Health

How few people really guard their health. And
yet it is their most valuable asset without it in
dividual happiness and independence is impossible.
The Tribune is now running a series OF articles
by one of the most famous doctors in the country,
Surgeon General Cumming of the Public Health
Service
Each article is full OF valuable information tina;
will enable you to keep healthy. The five minutes
required to read each one will not be time wasted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
WRONG CHARcC

WRONG CHARGE
Judge-You are accused of break.
ing jug on the head Of the de-
Accused-Well, I had no inten.
NOR, Madrid.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
A THOUGHT

AS Goals are to burning Goals, and
wood to fire; SO is q contentious
man TO kindle strife.-PrOv. 1921.
In excessive alteration, truth is
lost.-Syrus.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31

at these fellows. l have witnessed
many incidents backstage and on the
street which would make the ordi-
nary man double up his fists and
seek redress, but which pass appar-
emily unnoticed by the chorus boys.
JAMES w. DEAN,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
so SIMPLE

what makes you always so popu-
lar?"
He asked the speedy young spark.
And she said with grin,
AS she powdered her chin;
II keep all the boys in the dark"
Ohio State Dial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
PROGRESS in Flax Growing

Flax is now being grown on large areas OF west
ern land that hitherto was dry and barren.
A trip across the sagebrush wastes of the west
makes It hard to believe that day all that land
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31

BEAUTIFUL BUT DUMB
Ethel: Maud has been trying to
learn how to play golf for quite
four months now.
Teddy: Is her instructor STUPID?
Ethel: No, handsome. - Pilot.
Welwyn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31

"rI be productive, but mat - what l. happrnin"
gradually irrigation and agricultural Srenr" some
day vii max" every acre Of land in America: work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31

Sometimes a man doesn't know
which side his bread is buttered on
because there is none on either side.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31

Things could be worse. Some day
they may be wanting permanent
waves put in their toothbrushes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31

London has a street made of rub
Der. No doubt the younger children
there are bouncing baby boys and
girls.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31
ZE g&%Mz

It's getting so q mans almost got
TO go to dance or stay sober.
One nice thing about having a
rrouchy husband is a woman doesn't
mind when he has to work late
The faster you eat the quicker you
finish eating forever.
Being conccitcd is usually about
all a conceited person has to be con-
ceitcd about.
It's n good thing we don't see our
selves as others see us. Chances are
We would drop dead.
Marriage isn't failure just be-
cause some Of those who try it are.
We heard a young lady ask an
other to look and see if she had. her
bathing suit on.
Sometimes it's the cargo that
makes the car stop.
The chances are you wish you
"tIt III SOiHeollc clst = SHOES VcCAuSc
you don't know they hurt.
Bathing suit censors are BIZ DAD
minded. One is always willing to
see the girls side.
You don't begin to enjoy an auto
until after it has had few feiders
bent and paint scratched.
Men are not polite. One will take
a girl out and kiss her when she
would lots rather have an ice cream
soda.
Things could be worse. Some day
they may be wanting permanent
waves put in their toothbrushes.
Sometimes man doesn't know
which side his bread is buttered on
because there is none on either side.
London has a street made Of rub
Der. No doubt the younger children
there are bouncing baby boys and
girls.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31

It's getting so q mans almost got
TO go to a dance or stay sober.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31

Men are not polite. One will take
girl out and kiss her when she
would lots rather have an ice cream
soda
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31

grouchy husband is a woman doesn't
mind when he has to work late
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-31

You don't begin to enjoy an auto
until after it has had few feAders
bent and paint scratched.
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-02
HERE RETURNING
FROM TOUR OF WORLD

Returning on the last lap Of tour
of visits to relatives living IN all parts
of the globe, Albert Celestine Eigen-
mann left Tuesday for his home in
Axtel, Kan, where he has been prom
inently engaged in business and poll
tical affairs for SO years In Flag
staff he was the guest of his brother
in-law, Col. Geo4ge ,Hochderffer and
of his mother-in-law. Mrs. Kathryn
Hochderffer. Mr.. Eigenmann was
born in Switzerland
AS Swiss ambassador in Turkey,
Mr.. Eigenmann was entertained with
a trip through Egypt by the Turkish
government at the time endeavoring
to straighten out things with England
Upon his visit to the Grand Canyon
last Saturday, Mr.. Eigenmann re-
marked "The pyramids of Egypt are
the work OF man, the Grand Canyon
the work of God"
He belongs to a family that has
given several of its sons to the Catho-
lie priesthood, among whom is Arch
bishop Messmer of Milwaukee. OF his
Is children Mr.. Eigenmann hoped that
one son would dedicate himself to the
church, but it now seems that he
must wait for that honor from one of
his grandchildren.
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-02
FOREST FLOOR WET DOWN
GOOD BY RECENT RAINS

Although only one station in the
district, TT. Bayard, n. NJ, reported
precipitation during the week, the
long-continued, slow, ground-soaking
rains for the week ending September
23rd greatly improved the condition
of the ranges. Clear skies, low rela-
tive humidity and temperatures neal
normal made the past week an excel
lent one for ranch activities. Cattle
are reported to be in fair condition in
the Seligman and the Thatcher sec
tions and in good condition in the
other grazing areas. Browse is plen-
Itiful but many weeds have. sprung up
due to over-grazing. The water sup
ply is adequate for stock needs, the
run-off during the rainy week hav-
ing been relatively light due to the
abnormal dryness Of the soil.
The forest floor seems wet enough
now to assure browse during the
early part of the winter, at least.
Killing frosts occurred in the higher
attitudes. The ground is in excellent
condition for seed termination and
the past week was exceptionally fa-
vorable for cotton picking and gin
ming in the southern counties and for
the hay harvest in the central and
northern counties. In the Yuma sec
tion over 5000 bales of cotton have
been ginned to date, the number far
exceeding those ginned on the same.
date last year.
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-02
PRISON WARDEN FINED
$50 FOR CONTEMPT

r. B. Sims, superintendent of the
Arizona state penitentiary at Flor
.ence, was fined $50 for contempt of
court by Superior Judge M. T. Phelps
this week when the court ruled in
the case of the state of Arizona
against Jimmie Douglas that the
prison superintendent had no right to
release Douglas from the confines of
the penitentiary before his minimum
sentence was served. Douglas was
sent to prison last December IL on a
grand larceny charge and was pa
rolled by the state board of paroles
last August 25 with a number of
other prisoners.
Judge Phelps gave Superintendent
Sims "a hours to pay his fine or
serve 10 days in the county Jail in
lieu of the fine. The prison chief had
not paid the fine at 2:3O O'Clock Mon
day afternoon and it was expected
that he would appeal the demurrer
filed by Maricopa County Attorney
Arthur LaPrade against his answer to
the original charge brought against
him by Maricopa county and sustained
by Judge Phelps.
The Coconino sun., 1925-10-02
BIG ROAD MEETING is
INDICATED AT KINCMAN

The call for a meeting at Kingman,
October 5, of delegates from all the
towns along the line of the National
Old Trails road from Albuquerque, N.
NJ, to San Bernardino, Calf, as we'll
as from the cities and communities
adjacent promises to be largely at
tended, according to the accsptances
that have been received by the King
man committee. The purpose of the
meeting is largely to promote pub,
licity where it will reach the motorist
contemplating a trip through the west
and to call attention to the great
scenic beauties of the National Old
Trails-road which cannot be otherwise
found to assure the prospective motor
traveller that the road is open the en-
tire year in spite of the mountain
passes, and to inform them that the
old stories of the privation and dam
gers of travel across the so-called Mo-
have desert are no longer true, but
that it has become as main street
through these stretches with frequent
towns and servioE stations. In fact,
were it not for the circulated stories
of a past that no longer exists, the
motor tourists would not know when
he travelled through the Mohave des-
ert. The historic ruins, the natural
wonders, and the excellent highway
travelled the entire year should be
better known to the motoring public,
and it is with this end in view that
the meeting is called at Kingman.
The large attendance that is prom
Used indicates that a successful plan
will be adopted whereby motorists of
the nation will be informed of the
many enjoyable features of trip
Eover the National Old Trails road
which are not to be found elsewhere.
Miner.