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Evening star., 1926-03-31
Clues to Character
He Lives for Today.
BY J. o. ABERNETHY.

Saving requires determination, self.
denial, strong will power and an econ
omic sense above the average. To
save, first one must know the value
of the dollar. If one can cultivate
the faculty of economy until he
really knows and appreciates values,
he is in fair way to accumulate not
only money but lands and goods.
Unless a person naturally is g.
saver, it is almost impossible to form
the habit in after life. Economy, the
provident habit of the squirrel and
other animals to lay aside for the lean
days, is inborn in many Of US, and
sadly lacking in most of us. Try
as hard as you will, you cannot seem
to save that nest egg.
The size and shape of the mouth
and nose are infallible signs of the
saver and he who lives for day-to-
day only. Sometimes you may be
able to control the language of the
eyes, but it is impossible to change
the lines and set of the mouth and
the form of the nose.
If the lower lip is excessively thick
and dropping and the base of the
nose small, with the sides thin, you
may be sure that here is a person
who gratifies his desires and passions
at whatever cost. His own funds will
slip away from him and also the
property of others if intrusted in his
care.
copyright. 1926.l
Evening star., 1926-03-31
HOW 1T STARTED
ny JEAN NEWTON.
"Hobson's Choice"

Out in the breezy West when they
catch a horse thief they politely ex-
tend to him the privilege of choosing
whatever particular method of death
he prefers. That's "Hobson's Choice. "
There's a strike on the subway, a
tieup on the L." the busses are over
loaded and the street cars have no
power. How do you prefer to get to
work? That, too, is 'Hobson's S
Choice"
The expression "Hobson's Choice
had it's unique origin with one Hob
son, the keeper Of a livery stable at
Cambridge, England. When a Gus.
toner wanted to hire a horse the in.
teresting proprietor. after permitting
him to go the rounds of the sails and
examine the horses with a view to
selection, would announce that the
horse nearest the stable door, and
none other, would be used.
Hartford, Conn, is the greatest in.
surance center of the world.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
The Flag of the Kingdom of Norway

cross over white. The use of this
flag was restricted by the Swedish
ruler. aud in 1896 the Norwegian
leaders, who wished to maintain the
principle of equality between the two
Kingdoms, centered their efforts on the
passage of a Jaw to insure the use of
a Norwegian flag of the same design
in all parts of the world. A royal
decree OF 1888 established this law,
and was hailed as a step in the direc-
ton of Norway's equal rights.
A few years later, both naval and
merchant flags were red with the blue
cross over white as at present, but in
the upper corner of each, next the
flagstaff. a canton was inserted show.
ing mixture of the Swedish and
Norwegian colors, yellow, red. white
and blue. This design remained in
vogue until the end of the century.
In 1898 a bill for the removal of the
union sign from the flag became a.
law over the kings veto, having been
passed for the third time by the
Storthing. or Norwegian Parliament.
It was generally recognized that the
separation of Norway and Sweden
would soon follow the separation OF
their flag, and on June 7. 1905. Nor-
way declared the dissolution of the
union. Two days later the flag adopt
ed in 1921 was officially established.
and remains as the present flag Of
Norway.
The principle flag day is May H.,
and commemorates Norway's first dec
laration of independence and the
adoption of constitution after the
withdrawal from Denmark in 1914.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
Club Sandwich.

Toast some slices of bread to a nice
brown, and while hot spread with but
ter. On one slice place lettuce leaf
covered with one teaspoonful of salad
dressing, then slice of cold chicken,
chopped olives and pickles, then a
lettuce leaf with dressing, and on top
of this place hot crisp bacon. Place
the remaining piece of toast on top
and garnish with slices Of tomato. with
teaspoonful of mayonnaise on top
OF each,
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Brown Bread.

Sift one-half cupful of sugar into
two cupfuls of sweet milk. add one
fourth teaspoonful of baking soda,
two cupfuls of white -four, two cup
fuls of graham flour or three cupfuls
of white flour and one cupful of bran,
two heaping teaspoonfuls of baking
powder and one cupful of raisins
Stir well, baking in one large or two
small loaf bread pans for forty-five
minutes
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CurTied Rluefsh

Take one pound of cold bluefish.
Fry three ounces of butter with a
grated onion until it is a delicate
brown and put it in a stewpan with
the shredded fish and two gills of
milk, and one tablespoonful of -four
rubbed smooth with a little milk. Let
it simmer for 10 minutes. Mix one
tablespoonful of curry powder with
one gill of cream, add it to the dish, let
1t come to a boil, and serve.
Evening star., 1926-03-31
Suggest Something to Play!

One Mother Says:
How often a mother says-"Run
along and play" little realizing how
trying this remark sounds to the child
who doesn't know what to do on a
dull day. Why not have list of
games written and suggest one for a
surprise?
Garden making on paper is a game
easily arranged. Give the child sheet
Of wrapping paper and magazine
or seed catalogue that has pictures of
fruits and flowers. He can select GER
tain favorites, cut them out and paste
them on the paper to represent a gar
den. With crayons the garden may be
colored to more closely resemble a
real garden.
Copyright. 1926l
Evening star., 1926-03-31
$50 YEARS AGO TO-DAY
History of the U. S. A.
BY JONATHAN A. RAWSON, JR.
Copyright. 1920

House since Thursday will be extin-
guished tomorrow. James Deane,
who has been present as representa-
tive of the commissioners of Indian
affairs in the Northern Department
of the Continent, will then return
to Albany bearing with him, 1t is un-
derstood, the pledges of the Six Ma
tions to observe neutrality in the
present conflict with Great Britain.
Among those present at the Coun-
Gil Fire are Sakayongwaraghton and
Sorighowane of the Senecas, Teya-
wanronde of the Anondagas and
Saghnagenrat of the Oneidas.
Evening star., 1926-03-31

TO WEAR WITH A GREEN FROCK
is THIS PALE GREEN SLIPPER
WITH GOLD KID TRIMMINGS.
THE JEWELED AND METAL
TRIMMED HEELS ARE SOLD
APART FROM THE SLIPPERS
AND ARE CHOSEN TO HARMO-
NIZE WITH THE FROCk WITH
WHICH THEY ARE TO BE
WORN.
living to>a large army of manicurists
here and in every other land blessed
by modern civilization. Likewise they
Evening star., 1926-03-31

The red field and white cross of this fag
are copied after the "Dannebrog' of Den
mark but the horizontal lines show that a
blue cross has been placed over the white
The naval flag of Norway, like the Swedish
has three points or. as il is professionally
described is "swallow-tailed and tongued' -
the blue cross extending TO the end of the
tongue The flag is displayed at the resi-
dence of the Minister from Norway. 2l37
street.
Evening star., 1926-03-31

The most valuable tapestries in
America are the famous Unicorn seb
owned by John ID. Rockefeller, jr.,
the value Of which is placed Mt over
81 600 600.
Evening star., 1926-03-31

From the point of view of fashion
our feet are quite the most important
members of the whole body. Hands
may be useful-and they do supply
Evening star., 1926-03-31

Genius comes TO nothing if it doesn't
hold grit Il
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
MANY INJURED
IN A RIOT AT
COKE YARDS
Hundreds Storm Gas Com
pany Office to Obtain Fuel
Police Called

New York, Feb. 13.-(F3-A riot
call for police was sent out today
when hundreds Of men, women and
children, seeking fuel, stormcd the
coke yards of the Consolidated Gas
company on First avenue at 10th
street. Scores were injured before
the police could quell the disturb
ance.
Hearing that there was to be a sale
Of coke at the yards, people came
from every direction, dragging carts
and sleds or pushing baby carriages.
The gates to. the yard were barred
and soon there were hundreds Of
.,,en, women and children before
them shouting: "Open the gates"
Officials of the company made fu-
tile efforts to persuade the crowd to
dispense. Finally with great surge
the milling mob rushed the gates
and crashed them open.
A sergeant and six policemen, who
arrived on the scene short time af-
ter, managed finally to persuade the
people to leave. Many were forced
to abandon the fuel they had gath
cred up.
After order had been restored,
seekers Of fuel were formed in long
lines and bushel of coke sold to
each for 30 cents. Most of the per-
sons injured were hurt in fights
among themselves.
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posed to be responsive to national
fads and whims, and to 60 off ut half
cock occasionally. Its creators the
DRY Was that stop, Lock, Listen" was
the correct motto for the Senate.
And unlimited debate there is the
minorities' one white alley. It's OBJ
structive, certainly. 1t was meant
to be.
It's also a fact that the country
owes profound thanks to certain past
filibusters for preventing legislation
it thought it wanted at the time, but
which it came to realize later would
have been bad for it.
Minorities arc right now and then
and sometimes majorities are mis-
taken. Indeed, the founding fathers"
were very suspicious Of the latter.
Too Many Laws
Another thing, it's generally rec
ognizcd that we have too many laws
now. The Senate has damned them
up to some extent. If the dams
weakened, tho natural thing to cx-
pcct is that a whole cataract Of them
will come on over.
Finally, if the Scnatc's to become
a second, only smaller. edition of the
House Of Representatives, why keep
both Of them?
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their own political name and not be-
cause they fused.
fF lineR Tfrkfem


!, Lines Tighten
Party lines are beginning to tight
en- for the 1923 struggle and some
important national leaders have sent
back word to North Dakota that it
is time the Democrats stopped grow
ing thin at the G. o. p. pie counters
in North Dakota and swung into
line for what "Bi,l" Lsmke calls
principles rather than persons"
"Bilf' is always alliteratively per-
feet. He always speaks not for
persons bat principles"
Not all will be peace and harmony
on tho reccding shores Of Devils
Lake, Feb. %. With the prospects
OF bitter senatorial campaign in
Republican ranks and probably a
stiff gubernatorial campaign, Demo-
Gratis see greater possibilities in
Infusion than "pro-fusion." There
will be two camps ut Devils Lake as
far as the Democrats arc concerned
and the issue will be ito fuse or not
to fuse" The sentiment to put u
real sound Democratic ticket in the
field is growing. It probably is not
as we'll financed as the Fargo drive
to put Farmcr-Labor ticket in the
field, but there arc rumblings just
the same. =.
If the I. v. A. ditch Davis Of Good
rich and substitute a Casey or a
Mcdowell for governor on the fusion
ticket the breach may be avoided, but
from the way some Democrats are
talking now they arc tired of run
ming for insurance commissioner and
members of the railroad commission.
Late" Twichell and brother Tread
we'll may 60 to Devils Lake with a
new bag of tricks or oats and get
the faithful Democrats to, fuse on
high moral grounds and promise Of
provcnder ''if we win" But the
Democrats arc becoming more indc-
pendent and anyway the national
leaders think it is time, for all good
Democrats to come to the aid Of the
pattv r.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
MUST TREAT
SEED T0ST0P
SMUT LOSSES
AA~D~.-
One.fourth of 1925 Wheat
Crop in 40 Counties of A
States Smutty

That rs per cent of the 1926 wheat
IN AZ counties of the four states, MIN
nesota, North and South Dakota and
Montana is smutty, and that s pei
cent of the crop in over 122 counties
is infected with smut. is the an.
nouncement made by Robert H. Black
marketing specialist, U. S. department
of agriculture, as q result Of stats.
tics compiled by him from returns ia
questionable received from over
100 country elevators.
"The discount, on smutty hard red
spring wheat at the mill is at least
6 or Z cents bushel and on smutty
amber durum wheat, used in the man
ufRcture of macaroni and spaghetti
from II to rs cents per bushel," said
Mr.. Black.
while it is true that most of the
smutty hard red spring wheat, afte,
being washed and secured, can be
used for making bread flour, the
discount at which such wheat has
been selling at the terminal markets
is about equal to the cost of washing
plus the discount due to the loss in
weight and the lowered quality OF
the flour.
Losses Are Heavy
"Ovcr per cent of the total weight
Of the wheat is removed in the scour-
ing process. Ordinarily scourings
are used for mill feed. 1t is impos-
siblc, however. to use scourihgs from
smutty wheat for this purpose. At
the present price of wheat the loss
Through the discarding of smutty
wheat scourings is approximately
cents bushel. An additional loss
of from TO 5 cents is incurred
through the cost of washing wheat
and the loss of wheat during the
washing operation. Furthermore, the
quality of flour made from smutty
wheat even after it has been washed
and secured its frequently inferior,
another factor which tends to in
crease the discount.
"About 66 million bushels of durum
wheat were produced in the four
wheat states in 1925. Approximately
Is million bushels of choice durum
is required by domestic mills for
making Scmolina, used in the manu-
facture of macaroni, spaghetti and
similar products. This year there is
no surplus Of choice amber durum,
and the mills are paying premiums Of
from 10 to 20 cents over the export
price for sach eurum as is suitable
for, semolina.
Cannot BE Used
1T is impossible to use smutty
durum wheat, even after it is wash
ed, in the manufacture of scmolina.
Such whes]t can be proccssed for cx-
port also, only at cost Of from 2 to
6 cents a bushel.
"A definite campaign is under way
by the colleges of agriculture in the
four wheat states backed by the
Northwest Grain Smut Prevention
committee, with headquarters at the
Minneapolis Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION, to urge farmers to treat
their seed grain before planting. I'm
less seed treating is rcs0rted to, the
loss even in sections only slightly af-
fcctcd by smut in 1928, will reach
enormous proportions in 1926"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
ISGAG RULE
CURSEO OR
A BLESSING?
Senate Opposed to Act as
Brake on HOuse-MinOri-
ties Have Rights
BY CHARLES p. STEWART

Washington. Feb. 13.---!At first
thought, it may seem AS if thcrc'd be
nothing very severe in a rule limit
ing senator's to an hour apiece to dis
cuss any given subject before the
upper house Of Congress for consid
Grafton.
An hour ought to be long enough
for anybody to say all he really needs
to say about anything.
Some such rule Is what Vice Prcsi-
dent Dawes wants the Senate to adopt
as a permanent institution. It's the
rule which it did, in fact. adopt to
hasten action on the world court
question.
- The Other Side
It speeds up business, of course.
But there's another principle in.
volvcd. which most folk who favor
gaE-rulc appear to overlook.
It's the principle that the Senate,
As originally created, is supposed to
act as brake on tho House of Rep
rcscntatives--to prevent half.baked
legislation. Gag-rulc keeps it from
acting that way. !,
It's perfectly true that a Senate mi.
nority frequently has kept the ma
jority from doing what it wanted to
do, by talking evcrlastingly, and ty-
ing things UP, until finally the ma
jority had to give up and drop some
measure It had had its heart set on.
Naturally filibustcr like this en-.
RACES the majority. To most people.
it undoubtedly looks like pure
waste of-time.
A senator talking his head off, long
after his last real idea has rum out,
and he knows it-just words, words,
words---isn't q particularly cdifying
spectacle, for fact.
Minorities Have Rights
Nevertheless, minorities do have
their rights, or thought to. At any
rate, the founding fathers" thought
so.
That's why they stood for unlimit-
cd debate in the Senate. Limitations
all right in the House of Representa-
tives. That's the popular body-sup-
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TIE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

1920 were based on cheap money and
bo0nrtimc prices.
The fact that the dcflation which
began in 1920 caused the closing OF
many banks is regarded by state fin
ancial experts as regrettablc but
somewhat Of o necessary evil. Banks
throughout the state are generally
on much s0undcr basis than they
have been at any time since the
boom, State Examiner Gilbert SEM
ingson said, despite the fact that to-
tai assets have shown decrease.
In December, 1925, the state banks
listed only $2,0lS,992.Ol as borrowed
money. In May, 1920, the same item
totalcd $2,518,O77.94. In 1920 loans
and discounts Aotaled $ll6,549,945.47,
an increase Of $22,259, 1921 over the
report Of May IL, 1919, and an in
crease Of $2.890,109.45 over the re-
port Of February %, 1920.
Under the heading of "Duc from
approved reserve agents." the banks
carried items totaling $l5,172,32O.29
while the 1926 report shows $l5.-
5SO,283.2O, showing slight increase
for the 1925 figures despite the fact
that there were 23G fewer banks.
Regarding Deposits
In May. 1920, total deposits were
$l2S, 752,O46.OG whereas the same
item in December, 1926, totalcd only
$S6,35O,G27.97. The difference in de-
posits, however, is not as great by
more than $12,OOC,OO as the differ
ence in total resources, demonstrate
ing heavy increase in the amount
Of money on deposit in each bank
operating in 1925 in comparison with
the amount deposited in each bank
operating in 1920.
Another item which shows that
banks were operating on Il narrow
margin in 102O.is the fact that to-
tai reserve required on May 4, 1920
was $l7,826, 834.42 while the amount
of reserve applied against. it was
$19,653, 1920. In December, 1926
the required reserve was only STILL
26O.72 whereas the banks had to APP
ply against it $17,957, O28.90, an ex-
cess of nearly 81, 100000 a. COM
pared with an excess of slightly
more than $4,000 900 in 1920.
Better and more conservative bank
ing is credited by state officials
with having done much to bring
about improvement in the financial
situation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
TWO DIVORCE
DEGREES FILED

DEGREES Of divorce have been filed
in the office Of Clerk of Court Chas.
Fisher. granting absolute. divorces
to Clifford s. Craven from Vera
Craven, and to Oscar Nustad from
Martha Nustad. The cases were
heard recently by District Judge
Fred Jansonius, with desertion given
as the grounds for divorce, in each
case.
In the Craven divorce decree, Mr..
Cravep is given absolute care, GUS
tody and control Of minor child.
No appearance was made on the part
case, the custody Of a mi minor child
the provision that the child is to be
supported by both parents. liz.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
Perjury Charge
Brings Man Eight
Year Prison Term

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 13.-lR)-Georgc
Hamilton, alias Weslie Ferguson,
alias George Wilson, was sentenced
to eight years in the state peniten-
tiary at Bismarck today by Judge A..
T. Cole in Cass county district court
following plea of guilty to perjury.
Hamilton was found guilty Of petty
larceny at the December term Of
court in connection with the theft of
a suit Of clothes. He testified at the
trial that he had never been convict
cd Of any crime, except assault and
battery.
Investigations, however, showed
that Hamilton had committed five
crimes ranging from house breaking
to- horse thefn in different parts Of
the United States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
DIE IN
FIRE-0THERS
BADLY BURNED
Parents and Five Other Chill,
dren in Hospital-Thrcc
Cannot Live

Ladysmith, Wis.,. Feb. l3.---VP) :
Three children Of Mr.. and Mrs. q. II.
Bell were burned to death, three
others were probably fatally burned
and the parents and two other chill
dren were badly burned when fire
destroyed the Bell cottage here ear
~ today.
The dead are two girls. and 0
years old, and u boy IL years old.
Five other children and the par
cnts are in hospital. Physicians
say three of the older children have
virtually no chance to live more
than "a hours.
The parents suffered serious burns
about the face and hands, but. it is
believed they will recover. A baby
was the least seriously burned.
While it is not known definitely
what caused the fire, it is believed
that the older boy arose about a.
m. to build fire, using kerosene
oil, which caused an explosion. The
flames spread to every part OF the
Small building almost instantly.
Those believed fatally burned arc
n girl 10 years old and two boys, 10
and II years old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-13
FARMERS URGED
TO INCREASE
FLAX ACREAGE

st. Paul, Feb. 13.--tP)-Northwest
states were urged to increase their
flax sowing by 100000 acres oyer 1925
by grain excprts of five agricultural
colleges at their annual meeting
yesterday at University Farm.
The states represented were Min
ncsota,' North and South Dakota,
Iowa, Wisconsin and Montana.
The experts agreed that the pres
ent outlook indicated q good contin-
ued demand for linseed oil and flax
products.
Flax, they said, was the most prof
liable cash grain crop in the north
west in the past two years.
North Dakota, which fell off in
acreage in 1925, was especially urged
to increase its acreage this year.
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TODAY
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to Mussolini, must be decided by Mus
solini when they concern Italy.
That's the trouble with that League
of Nations into which we are invited.
Better for the United States to keen
away.
Mussolini will be interested to
learn that the Rev. Mr.. Rawlinson, of
the Church Of the Assembly. Plym-
outh Brethren. discovers in Mussol-
mi "thc Beast of the Apocalypse
."Civilization will perish in a single
catastrophe" according to the Rev.
ercrd Rawlinson. And Mussolini "is
man fitted to lead in the world
wide disturbances"
Professor Compton Of the Univcr-
sity of Chicago says that man is just
beginning his career on earth and
our children fifty thousand years
from now will be as far ahead Of US
as we arc far ahead Of our ancestors
Of $4,000 years ago.
"Thcsc times are the ancient times,
when the world is ancient" as Bacon
said. At the same time they repre-
sent the babyhood Of man. If we
could see our descendants of fifty
thousand years hence, we probably
should scarcely recognize them as
our own.
And as for our descendants Of q
million and hundred million years
from now-Scicncc says the earth
will last as long rs that-thcy Will
probably be as unlike US as we arc
unlike SO many rhinoccroscs.
Secretary Work of the interior says
this country's oil supply will give out
soon and quotes President Coolidge
as expressing anxiety, because our
methods "are wasteful to an alarm
ing degree" in handling the oil sup
You arc warned "if war should
come again, there is no certainty that
VIC would have an adequate supply OF
OIL" And you know that war will be
in the air. with airships depending
on gasoline. !. -.
All interesting and important. But
what about the gentlemen that stole
the oil reserve of the United States
navy and the cabinet officer that
helped to do the stealing!
Wouldn't it be well to take scr.
ious interest in that transaction! X
public officials can safely steaa the
navy's oil reserve. and pcddIc IT out,
how can you legitimate owners Of oil
lands handle them carefully!
Mr.. John H. Oliphint Of Jerome.
Arizona. writesx "Kindly tell US the
number of words used in the vocabu-
laries of Woodrow Wilson, Shakes
Dcarc and w. j. Bryan"
The exact information is not ~
nand. Shakcspearc's vocabulary was
much bigger, he used Tower words
than Wilson or Bryan, but said
rdod deal more than both OF them
n fact, he said more in one line than
Wilson and Bryan ever said.