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The Washington times., 1926-03-12

A
can ten you how Of little village to make great
and glorious city said the old Greek ThemistocIes
One Of the most important elements II making small
town great and glorious city the assuring Of an ample
supply OF pure water.
As cities have larger the problem has become more
difficult.
The extent to which municipal have gone
insure sufficient uncontaminated for their citizens is
shown In the Of Los Angeles Ca few facts about
whose water system should be Of value to al interested
city planning.
The Municipal Water Bureau, with its supply and dis
tribution system, represents investment Of than
$75O0OOOO
The main source Of supply giant aqueuct nearly $50
miles In length is known the Owens River Aqueduc
and laid the Mojave Desert and the side
of the Sierras tap the melting their SUBMITS
It took five years complete and capable Of meeting
the water needs of two million people This aqueduct Is
said to be the largest the world bringing water to
city.
They capacity Of 1200OOacre feet about
$4,000 gallons This is enough to meet the citys
domestic water requirements for entire year without
being refilled
totals almost the number of miles the con
tinent.
Surveying other preliminary work has been done for
second aqueduct about $50 miles long which will be built
in the future It will increase the capacity until
million inhabitants be taken Of!
The brought from the melting pure at the
and through the aqueduct uncontamnated
The problem of keeping the met by
an elaborate system Of tests and sterilizatons
Instead of the old method OF throwing powder
gas is mixed way similar charging of
carbonated water, and this is into the tanks
is significant fact that the health department reports
that 1902 single OF disease
been reported in the city. .@N
This one example the which enterprising
cities will go their struggle to insure pure in
dcative Of its Importance in urban life.
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
By ELSIE ROBINSON

Stunts--and then some She Has
seen them founder in emerBen-
cies and sneak out in crises.
And, unless she has supreme ego
tisn1. she sees no reason why
they should be any more reliable
IN the handling OF HER affairs
than they are in handling their
own. or some other Woman's.
In short, Anxious has exactly
the same estimate Of men which
he has had OF her for 10 these
many moons. And who shat
blame her?
"But Romance has come to O.
sorry pass when women feel this
way about their future hus-
bands!' sigh million or so dis
illusioned Males.
Well, dearie, Romance managed
to struggle along for several
aeons with men feeling that way
about their future wives, so ]
don't see why q slight reversal
of the situation need prove fatal
to the old lady.
Theoretically, of course, the
union of pocketbooks seems a
slight thing to balk at, when we
are willing to unite body and
spirit. And I, for one, am quite
sure that If / were willing to
marry a man I'd do it with the
Grand Gesture-and throw what
cash 1 had into the pot along
with all the rest. And II ] failed,
I'd rather feel that / risked gem
erously, than to come out of 1t
well.heeled financially, but feeling
a, piker In spirit.
But each one Of US must make
his own life. And no two women
choose the same risks. Some OF
US marry weaklings and know
they are weaklings when we
marry them. We can Slove them
and serve them, but not even in
our widest dreams dare we trust
them. And who shall say that
such women err If they preserve
an anchor to leeward?
So that's the end of 1t, Anxious
you must size up your own risk
and act accordingly. Only be sure
of this one thing-YOU'LL GET
OUT OF MARRIAGE JUST
WHAT YOU PUT IN.
If this man Of yours Is weak
but you're determined to love him
nevertheless, and common sense
demands a thought for the .fu-
ture, you'll be rewarded In pro-
uortiOn to your generosity of
spirit and your stability OF mind.
But II you're only holding on
to your wad because you have a
stingy and suspicious soul, youth
save out of your dream just that
which you wished to save. Thir.
teen dollars and twenty-threo
cents. AT 4 per cent interest,
The Washington times., 1926-03-12

There. in q few snappy senti-
ments, you get one modern girls
view OF matrimony. Here's the
main part Of her letter:
Dear Elsie:
My friend and I are about to
be married. He suggests that we
put our money together, in the
same bank book. I don't approve
of It., but he says that's the
proper thing to do. / don't know
how much money he has. / have
deprived myself to save the little
have. Now I can't see that it's
the best thing to make it one.
Tell me what shall do?
ANXIOUS
Yes, know the obvious things
1 should tell this young person,
But why burst forth into 4
shocked protest before we con-
slider her side OF the question?
Here's wage | Garner who
doesn't believe In trusting all her
financial security to a mate.
Well, there's nothing new about
that. History shows that for un-
told thousands of years there
have been wage earners upon this
globe who did not believe in en-
trusting all their financial se-,
curity to their mates. In fact,
it is only within the last handful
of years that matrimony has in.
cluded the idea Of community
property rights.
Between those millions Of other
wage earners and Anxious there
is only one difference
They were males.
She is a female.
But their attitude Is identical.
And the motives that gave rise
to that attitude are identical.
Men did not hand over their
earnings to their lady wives
First, because having won those
possessions by the sweat of their
brows and the stress of their
spirits, they felt fiercely posses
sive about them.
Second, because they did not
feel that their lady wives were
willing to be trusted. They were
willing to love them, honor them,
but they felt it both inexpedienr
and unnecessary to impose too
great strain upon their human
frailty.
For those reasons Men, in the
countless ages which have passed,
kept their fists on the bank
books. For exactly the same rea.
son Anxious Is now desirous of
keeping her fist on hers.
She, too, has won certain ma
terial possessions by considerable
struggle and strain. And during
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
Educated LeucOcytes
They Thwart the Snakes Poison

There better remedy than whskey for snakebite Sci
entists in Brazil developed IT,
Dr. W. L. Schmit Of the Smithsonian Institution is bring
ing Of it to America.
They catch very poisonous snake dilute venom inject
little Of the weak poison into horse Gradually they in
the strength of the injected poison until horse can
stand dose that would kill several hundred made
the blood Of that horse the anti snabite serum is
made, and it WORKS.
doesn't hurt the horse he lives in luxury after white
copuscles leucocytes experience
deal with the snake poison When Brazilian native catches
very poisonous reptile he sends it in box the
makers who send him in exchange bottle Of that
safety.
Tyve thousand dangerously bitten by snakes every
year IN Brazil. and at least 5000 Of the $1,000 die
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
Have You Tears?
Shed a Few Here

You might shed tear THIS.
The army Of the United States is called socac by the
general manager of the Associated General Contractors Of
America.
The wicked sociastic United States Government actually
using its OWN engineers the experts the army
nent river and harbor work
What do you think of that? is taking the bread
the mouths Of contractors who would like to do the work for
the Government and charge nice fat profit
The general contracting" gentleman suggests bill to
PROHIBIT the using its engineers and hiring
American wormen by the day river and harbor jobs
Why pass another bill to let the divide
among themselves without doing any work. per of
everything that the United States does? That would
simpler Surely this Government established
general contractors not to the public business
most economical way.
$50 avoid n1istakes-This sarcasm the Greek
word "sarkassnos, meaning Wouldn't that jar you7"
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
IoWa's Congressional
Delegation

District people deeply interested in the Iowa political
situation which threatens to array Senator'S Cumins and
Brookhart against each other in the April primaries.
The District appreciates the friendly support Of all Senator'S
and Representatives because need the aid Of in Con
gress who win look upon Washington National City in
upkeep of which the Federal Government should at all
times be patrioticaTy liberal
majority Of the Iowa Congressional delegation is kindly
disposed toward the District and for that Washington
people hope these returned to their places Repre-
sentative Kopp example to quiet but friendly support
Of the interests Of this National City He held In the
highest esteem in the House. which recognizes his unusual
abilities he has many of the characteristics of Iowas great
statesman Gear and worthy Of taking place in the halls
Of CONGRESS ranking with Allison Gear Kenyon and Wilson
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
SEMI-FORMAL
OR FORMAL?
nEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:
Mrs. COrnelius Beeckman

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ A and B have been invited
by two brothers to attend the
anniversary, Qf their parents we'd
ding Hnforman.
A and b have only known the
parents q short time. and they are
not engaged to the brothers.
A says semi-forTnal dress IL cor
rect. B says informal is correct.
A says 1t is correct to give the par
ents a gift; B says not, that card
OF congratulation Is enough.
CURIOUS.
OF course, no one could tell but
" the people giving the party
what kind OF clothes they expect
their guests to wear; but / think
that. IL / were you, should wear
semi-formal dress rather than q
can pay respect to ones hsotess by
wearing clothes that show that one
sets high value on her party.
And wedding anniversary is one
of the parties where one should
most show respect"
1t is not necessary for you to
send these new friends gift, and
they viii, am sure, not expect
one. But am sure that you will
want to make some gesture that
will show them that you appre-
ciate their friendliness and hos
pitality in having invited you.
Therefore I suggest that on the
morning Of the anniversary party
you send box OF flowers to your
host and hostess. You can each
send a box of flowers or you may
send one together, enclosing your
visiting cards. with BEST wishes
and friendly greetings" written on
your cards. Don't send card Of
congratulation-send your own
message IN some form or other,
not what some one else writes for
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
LISTEN, WORLD!

that struggle and
strain she has
acquired m ore
than dollars and
cents she has
acquired q fairly
G com pr 9 hensive
knowledge Of hu-
man nature, par
ticuIarW that
portion Of It
which wears Ok
ford Bag. She
has none of her
grandrna's 3 Mu-
sions as to their
divine origin or
invulnerable ma
ture. She has
Their Number
and she doesn't
need an adding
machine to get
the total. She
has seen Men do
ali the 81 varie-
tiaa Of Fool
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MEDITAII
OF A WIFE
HnIan RQWlaKll
TIle Mutiny 81 Mam


TUST as everybody = talking
i about world Peace. the great
est revolution Of civilized tlmes
il being staged the Masculine Re-
volt against Marriagel The REAL
World Warl
It is harder to set bachelor
into matrimony these days than.
to get q camel through the eye.
Of needle or q golfer into 9
church. And, once you set him
in-there is no surety IN the
wide world that he VIII stay
putg'
The grumbles and numbleg
against Domestic Tyranny, that
first broke out In our plays and
sex novels. have risen to a de-
fiant rear Of protest. Women tan
no longer deny or ignore them.
The American man Is TIRED
Of being the Good Thing and the
Good Provideri
He Is tired Of keeping his re-
ligion and his bank account in his
wifeis name.
He is tired OF being joked about
as the poor worm" who provides
the silk for her frocls and her
stockings.
He is tired Of saying "I'll see
TINA he
receives a tempting invitation 20
q poker party or a fishing trip.
He Il tired OF having to invent
q new alibi or q good fiction
story every time he wants to stay
down town for a game OF pool.
He il tired OF pushing TO baby
carriage and tending the furnace.
He Is tired OF being backed into
evening clothes and dragged our
to bridge parties, dinner dances or
highbrow opera. every night, aIter
q hard days work.
He Is tired Of having to sit
through a sex play or q sentl'
mental movie, when he Is long
ing for a slapstick vaudeVilie
show or an evening at home with
his pipe and his newspaper.
He is tired Of being mothered
and babied and chaperoned and
valeted-and having his friends,
his cravats and his haircut chosen
for him.
He is tired Of having his cigars
counted, his cigarettes censored,
his pipe confiscated, and his own
money doled out to him.
He is tired OF giving his wife
the. heart Of the lettuce, the breast
OF the capon, the lower berth, the
seat next the window. and six out
Of seven closets in the house.
He is tired, Of picking the lob
ster out Of the shell for her, Fix
ing" her steamed clans, and go-
ing back to find the things she
forgot.
He is tired-oh, well, he is just
TIRED!
And, this very moment, every
married man In the country would
rise up and PUT Woman back In
''her place"-but for one reason.
His wife won't LET him!
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Syndicate 1nc.l
The Washington times., 1926-03-12

GILL give him
FL my heart and
hand, says Anx-
ious. I'M endure
the sight OF him
In his last weeks
whiskers and let
him IA c e the
acid test Of seein'
me in q clay
pack. I'll tell
him all about
our family skel-
. t on and my
bridge work. I'll
eat his bread and
share his bed
I'll bear his ba-
bies and stand
for his bedtime
stories about hav.
Ing to work over
time in the Of
flee. But I'll be
hornswaggled II
I'll combine our
bank &C un t.
WHY should T?n
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
SAP AND SALT
BY Bert Moses

Hez Heck says: "The more
times you monkey with the love
game the less substance you find
in it."
1t is better to be lied about
than to lie.
Big jobs go to folks who have
made good in little ones.
AS our hair begins to disap.
pear, so do our illusions and
teeth.
From virtue to sin is step,
from sin to virtue is many a
days journey.
The fewer friends a rich man
has, the fewer touches" will he
have to turn down.
Intelligent men seem to have
more trouble learning to run a
car than plain fools.
Hez sleek says: LAS soon as
feller kin use pliers instead
o. a wrench, he becomes an auto
mechanic and 1t cost $3.50 an
hour to hire him"
Nobody expects a garage man
to be on the level.
You can always be honest, even
* you can't always be right.
When lovers quarrel, they have
before them the supreme Joy Of
making up."
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
The Struggle for Pure Natel


k[T CANNOT play upon any stringed instrument but
can tell you how Of little village to make grea
and glorious city, said the old Greek Themistocles
The Washington times., 1926-03-12
SAYINGS OF WISE MEN

Minds of moderate calibre ord1-
narily condemn everything which
is beyond their range.-La Roche
foucault.
O beware OF jealousy;
It is the green-eyed monster
which doth mock.
The meat 1t feeds on.
Shakespeare.
What reinforcement we may
gain from hope: II not, what
resolution from despair ?-Milton.
Each man Ii q hero and an
oracle to somebody, and to that
The Washington times., 1926-03-12

person whatever he says has an
enhanced value. Emerson.
Health is the vital principle of
bliss Thomson.
The sense of honor is Of so fine
and delicate nature that 1t Is
only to be met with in minds
which are naturally noble. or in
such as have been cultivated by
great examples or q refined edu-
cation.-Addison
Hex Heck says: ''The last place
that rust collects is on q wCman'0
tongue
The Washington times., 1926-03-12

And, this very moment, every
married man in the country would
rise up and PUT Woman back In
''her place"-but for one reason.
His wife won't LET him!
Copyright, 1925. by 1Sfng Features
Syndicate, Inc.l
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-21
KiWanis Christmas
Program Via Radio
Considered UNIQUE

Residents of several towns on the
North 500 and on the Main Line
West. who listened in on kFYR last
night at Z p. M. obtained little in
side information on their prominer.
citizens when Santa Claus and the
Kiwanis committee discussed them
frankly.
Startling facts about all these men
were discovered by Santa and the
committee, who decided just what
Christmas gifts should be presented
to them.
On the gridiron last night were
Dr.. f. J. Larson of Underwood, c. w.
McGray Of Garrison. John Pulles Of
Stanton, John Moses Of Hazen, Earl
Chaffcc Of Beulah. Philip Blank Of
New Salem, DR.. Grewer Of Glen u
lin, Otto Shimankv of Solen and DIR.
Dcmoully and DIR. Shortridge Of Flesh
or.
Santa and the committee will 80
on the air again tomorrow evening
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-21
City Commission
Hears Report on
Meeting at Fargo

Commissioner George Humphreys
and City Auditor Myron II. Atkin-
son, at Monday nights city com
mission meeting, gave reports OF the
conference held last week at Fargo.
About 90 delegates, representing Ia
cities of the state, were present and
the meeting was of much value to
all municipalities, according to the
local representatives. Decision was
reached on number Of law changes
which will be requested of the next
legislature.
The commission Monday night
gave second reading and final pas
sage TO several amendments to the
city building law, which clarity GER
tain sections of that ordinance.
City Attorney c. l.. Young was in
structed to dismiss an injunction
brought against the county to pre-
vent city PROPERTY being sold at tax
sales, providing the county commits
sioners agree to sell the property in
volved for not less than the minimum
value agreed upon between the
county and city commissioners.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-21
|HABEAS CORPUS.
WRIT Is FILED
Attorneys Seek to Obtain Re-
lease Of D. c. Stephenson,
Convicted Politician.

Michigan. City, Ind, Dec. 2l--tP)---
Petition for a writ Of habcas corpus
to obtain the release Of d. c. Steph-
cnson from the Indiana state prison
here was filed before Judge Harry
L. Crumpacker of the Laporte SUI
perior cour. =. Michigan City today
The petition provides for the APP
pearance in court Of the. plaintiff,
who was sentenced to life on his
conviction of murder lin connection
with the death Of Mage Oberholtzer,
Indianapolis girl.
The habcas corpus rotition is based
on an allegation .that the clerk Of
Marion county lndianapolis) erred
in certifying change Of venue in
Stephenson's murder. trial to Nhe
court of Hamilton county, where
Stephenson was convicted.
Judge Crumpacker set Thursday
morning at o'clock as the time
for the hearing. He said, however,
that additional time would be given
the states attorneys If they insisted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-21
FORT TOTEM
INDIAN SCHOOL
SISTER DIES
Pneumonia, Contracted When
Overcome By Smoke in
School Fire, Is Fatal

Devils Lake, N. D.. Dec. 2l.-Sister
st. Alfred. Ga, sister superior, died
late Monday in Mercy hospital here
from pneumonia, contracted when she
was overcome by smoke in fire that
destroyed the Gray Nuns Indian school
on Fort Totten Indian reservation
early Sunday morning.
Sister st. Alfred, after 1O3 child
rem in the building had been removed,
entered the structure to make sure
that none was left. She was found
In the attic, unconscious, by two
other sisters. who, missing her, risk
ed their lives to save her.
She was brought to the hospital
here when her condition became
serious and, although she had re-
covered consciousness, physicians
held out no hope for her recovery.
Sister St. Alfred was born in Mon
treal, her name before joining the
sisterhood, 43 years ago, having been
Margaret Hogan. Her first assign
ment was a hospital in Toledo, Ohio,
and later she went to LaBret, Sask.,
where she worked among the Indians
for 33 years. She came to the Fort
Totten school four years ago. Fun
cral arrangements await the arrival
from st. Bonifacc, N. d., of the moth
er superior Of the Gray Nuns sisters
Of charity, Of which Sister st. Alfred
was a member.
Funeral services will be held in St.
Mary's academy. this city, Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock with Rev. Faith
er Ambrose Of Fort Totten and Faith
ers Edwards and Bonifacc of Devils
Lake in charge. The mother superior
Of the Winnipeg district, sisters of
charity, Of which sister st. Alfred
was member, is expected to arrive
in the city today from Winnipeg to
attend the funeral. Following the
services here, the body vii be taken
to Winnipeg for interment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-21

gaging in the liquor traffic, withdrew
his plea of not guilty today and
pleaded guilty to the charge. He will
be sentenced tomorrow morning.
The court this morning resumed
trial of civil cases, after week of
work on criminal matters, and tho
case of Herman Laskin VS.. Todd
Land company ct al was called
up for trial Lasken is suing
for over $1,000 damages claimed duo
him because Of an alleged breach
of contract in the purchase Of some
city property.
The eases of George payscno VS..
Hudson Insurance company Of New
York. and Yellow Cab company VS..
/. Corwn- Churchill Motors, Inc, were
continued over the term by agree
ment.
The defendants in the case Of the
First National bank Of Bismarck VS..
Jacob Siirtola, kustaa Lchto and
Anton W. Lepisto, failed to appear
WHOM the case was called. The plain
I, tiff therefore waived a jury trial
anu the case was submitted to the
court. ., S.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-21
No Invitations to
Governors Party;
Everyone Is Invited

Rciterati0n that the inaugural re-
ception to be given by Governor and
Mrs. A. G. Sorlie at the state CAPT
20! the night of January will not
be an invitation affair was slnade in
statement today by the committee
If the Business and Professional Wo-
mems club which has been given
charge of arrangements for the af-
fair.
I'VE hope that people from all over
the state will attend" the committee
said. "Some apparently had the idea
that it was just for Bismarck people"
They also stressed that it will not
be a formal or dress suit" affair.
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and Friday evening at O'Clock and
will continue with their discussion Of
prominent people in the Slope coun-
try.
Due to come up for discussion on
these two nights are Erasmus Hell
boing Of St. Anthony, Frank Streeter
of Linton, Adolph Quasi Of Temvik,
j. D. McCusker of Braddock, Arthur
Atkins and J. r. Thompson Of Ma
poleon and Sam Day Of kintryc.
Also on the list are Mac Epstein of
Steele, DR.. Pryse Of Lawson, NJ. I.
Olson Of Driscoll, H. Wildfang Of
Sterling. p. B.. Bliss Of Mckenzie,
f. f. Fevold Of Baldwin, Dr.. Thomp-
son Of Wilton and Hugh Mccullough
Of Vas hhurn.
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DAUGHTER OF
M'CLUSKY MAN
IN ACCIDENT
Mrs. Perry Smith of Say.
brook, Ill.,, Fatally Injured
When Struck BY Train

Bloomington, ILL.,. Dec. 2l-tP)7-
Mrs. Perry Smith. daughter of State
Senator c. G. Richie Of McClusky,
N. D.. was fatally injured when the
closed buggy in which she was riding
was struck by a west bound meat
train ut Brooklyn crossing, Sayhrook,
near here this morning.
Mrs. Smith and her mother in-law,
Mrs. Joseph Smith Of Saybrook, were
on their way into Saybrook. The
motl,e,-in law was injured. Mrs.
Smith died at 1880 y. NJ. She leaves
her husband and two young children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-21
Private Funeral
For Mrs. o. HI. Will

The funeral services for Mrs. o. H.
Will. who died early Monday morn
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Worth Lumry, will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:3O ut the Lumry
home. 81 Third street. The services
will be private. The hour has been
changed from to 2:3O o'clock.
Pail bearers will include DR.. N. o.
Ramstad. Birlea Ward, DR.. Il. s.
Towne, Eric Thorberg, r. J. Meyer,
and Burt Finney.