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near loud squeals of laughter M the
city guy" Is pictured by the travel.
ing tent show comedians as a super-
Top: Come east, young man, and You
Will see crowds stop and point Ms y
sandwichman limps past in the hirh
boots and whiskets Of ''Uncle Josh"
The man who thus ridicules the
rube gets barely enough money to
afford two-bit rooming house and
q two-bit meal at some quick and
hasty." The ''rube," meanwhile.
takes his seasons yield to market
and makes another payment on
coupe. IT he has been q particularly
canny "rube" he will have enough
to take his family to Florida this
winter. stopping for few DAYS IN
New York and as he goes along the
street he will see the masquerade
"rube' plodding through snow and
blizzard for the few dimes that buy
a bed and some hot soup.
A new drinking station for horses.
Pals line the sidewalk and attend.
ants keep them filled. To impress
the city with the necessity Of wa
tering places the governors wife Of
ficiates ut the opening. Ten stems
away sweat-drenched men climb out
OF the steaming earth in which they
are burrowing subways. One OF
them goes to a nearby soda fountain
and asks for q drink Of water. He
gets It. And q. dirty look from the
soda terker. "These birds are al
ways cumming water. Howya ever
going to make any money that way? ?"
the jerker protests as the sand.hc
departs. \. .s.
GILBERT SWAN
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succumbs under the stress of the continuous, sus-
tanned effort In this extremity hobby is of in
calculable value Man needs something to which to
turn for relief for self satisfaction, for pleasure
and play.
1t is characteristic Of hobbies that the greatest
good is enjoyed in pursuit and not in accomplish
ment. Mental and physical health may reward the
golfer or the swimmer, the horseback rider or the
hiker il he never makes u record or even becomes
runner-up. voice may not reach opera perfec.
ton, poem make the Atlantic Monthly a
painting never be hung in art colection--but in
the pursuit of that toward which yearns is graft
fcationof soul and satisfaction of spirit so that any
material investment makes immediate returns and
is not dependent upon future success.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-24

Like Banquo's ghost the French American war
debt will not down. 1t returns time after time to
haunt the officials and the citizenry of the two
tions. Now Clemenceau, war time premier Of France,
leaps into the melight Of the controversy with an
appeal to President Coolidge to modify the terms
of the American proposal and thus precpitates an
even bitter feeling. OF course President Cool.
dge stated that he considered the matter closed as
indeed it is, but that will not serve to make the
strained feeling between the countries any easier.
1t is hard to determine just why Clemenceau en-
tered the controversy at this time. His doing 80
has done great deal to stir up the french people,
especially after the recent parade of wounded
French veterans in protest against the debt terms.
Certainly it is nconceivable that Frances plight
is due to external debts of any kind. As matter
OF plain fact the internal debts of themselves will
swamp France within short time, without the pres
sure of outside debts if new and radical idea
Of financial reconstruction is not soon in force and
the French people settle down to the long hard pull
that will bring them out Of the morass Of in.
solvency.
The French people do not know this. They are
not told these facts. They 90 along thinking harsh
things about the cruel, money grabbing America
who makes life so hard for them, when it is their
cwn internal affairs that causing the unbalanced
condition Of the French finances and the continued
depression of the French franc.
France has good man at the helm now in Poin-
care and he will be able to accomplish great deal
but not if Clemenceau and other publicity seekers
throw obstacles in his path in the way Of stampeded
public opinion.
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THE SHOWDOWN

] came out Of my thoughts, as
heard Mr.. Elkins, Jr., say that he
had loaned to Mr.. Robinson $500, 900,
taking rs security his share Of the
department store.
was left to Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. and
Miss Meredith here. jointly, with the
stipulation that Mr.. Robinson should
act as manager of the store"
II haven't any concrete idea what
the property would bring today. but
know when I had Mr.. Robinson .
books audited before made him the
loan, that they showed o gross profit
Of over $5OO,OOO last year. According
to the terms Of the will, both Mr.. and
Miss Meredith have the chance to
buy out Mr.. Robinson, or they can
sell this loan and make some ar.
rangements whereby Mr.. Robinson
may pay off his indebtedness in a
short or long time as they desire.
Personally l. would advise YOU
that this should be done, as you un.
derstand that your other property
from which you derive good in.
come, is free and clear Of all debt. I"
How much money can I realize
at once?" inquired John, quickly.
Have ! enough liquid assets to H.
nance . three years trip to South
Africa"
Il think 50, Meredith" nswered
the elder Elkins, "but | would advise
caution. How much do you want :"
~ want at least $25O,OO0 to begin
with" !.
THAT vii lnot be hard to get" an
swered Mr.. Robinson. Il think / can
raise half the face value Of my note,
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The Way to Happiness
kansas City Star)

\ successful man died in New York last week
He had no great reputation. His name was known
to only limited circle. He had no money. He had
no spectacular achievement to boast Of Yet his life
was triumph in the things that human experience
counts most worth while
He was DR.. Edwin Zimmerman, who had practiced
medicine in the Greenwich village district for nearly
half century. He was the special friend of the
poor Forget it; your bill has been paid by God"
ne would often say to poor patient who came with
money. On his deathbed he gave what wealth he
had left for scholarships for needy boys. Believe
me. am happy" he wrote as the end drew near
This man had found by experience the secret of
happiness which 80 many miss. That secret he had
discovered lay not in wealth. not in power, but in
service. His satisfaction came in what he had been
able to do to help his fellows ia the Joy Of feeling
that his life had counted in easing the way for those
IN distress, in opening the path Of opportunity for
boys 70 whom otherwise It would be closed Il il an
old lesson, often forgotten.
But Jesus called them to Him and saith unto them
Whosoever will b great among you, shall be
your minister. And whosoever Of you will b the
chiefest shall be servant Of OIL. For even the son
Of man came not to b mnistered unto, but 70 min
49, md 70 give his We ransom Cor many.
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Her Oll,n Way ! 4 4 ssE

which with Joan's consent I will nav
to John. ! am sure that he will be
able to make up the rest"
THANK you, dad" said John.
"Oh, that's all right. When are
you leaving1'
AS soon as can get away. With.
In the month ut the very latest. Svn.
ington tells me that we can get read,
within that time, and you know how
] hate civilization"
Joan was told that she had plent,
OF money At her disposal to make ne,
trip abroad. but she seemed to have
changed her mind.
Il do not think I shall 20 for a
month or two now. want to stay
here until Bud goes away. You'll
come out here, John, and stay at the
mouse until you are ready to 90,
Her brother hesitated. He kneu
that the house and everything IL con.
tanned had been left to Joan accord
ing to the will, but he also knew tina,
he would be less conspicuous ther.
than at an hotel, even though ~ -.
sure ] was going to live with his ais.
Ter: ] caught MIN looking at mo
rather obviously.
! smiled at him openly and said
DO come and stay with joan. Nj
Meredith, for am going to be ther,
ana ! want to hear all about YOU,
Tip. It looks to me as though 4,
were going to be very intere sting"
The color came into his cheeks.
IF you can find place for SYM,
lngton. Sis. I think ri come Owe,
and sleep, but I'm afraid YOU won, =
see very much Of me-"
copyright. 1926. NEA Service Inc. !
TOMOKKOW-A bomb,he,A
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.ssafe Investment concerns great portion Of the
khman race. Persons have money and they wish
g put it to work at the highest interest rate COM
mensurate with perfect security. But at first
&hnce, we are apt to decide that when it comes to
safe investment there amt no such anemile,' as
tie old farmer said when ted about the giraffe
md 1t is only too true that even the best Of fnan-
al investments, so-called, often turn out to be
lQsses.
But there is different angle on the safe invest
rent problem, human angle, and Samuel Hopkins
iamsslin recent article tells US what it is when
Il says. "Invest in hobbies; they will payAynu
Int lose"
z0f course to the skeptic that is .old stuff" It
rs been said countless times befcre-just O. con-
Nncngly, but without convincing. But it is Of such
1eat importance it en- b sid with profit count
lss other times. and each time deserve comment
west in hobbies! Thay win pay-in sanity, health
- happiness.
I've our engrosaed IN our work-from interest
I(rhaps, but certainly 81 necessity. Life has be.
me 20 tremendsoaly complicated that II requires
~ unrest cfsow sndsavor "a meet It's demands
u N syStem sfssssts M ~ too frsqusntl,
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0'night, to do his murderin'!"
! You did," Motifs attention was
caught at last. Who was 1t p
who but Mr.. Innrar, to be sure.
And him comm along so soft and
cat-footed, not maxim sound-but
saw him plain as plain! that ]
did, an
AT what time was this? ?" Mott
book book MS b! Rs''s careful p now now1if, you You
don't know exactly, say so-don 7
draw on your imagination"
t"Well, it would be not far from
two O'clock, one way or another"
"And what were you doing out of
be1 atSthat time Of night?"
II was chasin' that Katie! Not
that I'm responsible for the morals
of any. young girl the. mistress
chooses to get in here, but can't
help takip' an interest, and Katie's
= goodRGirl. though over fond OF
traispil out. Of eyenin's."
"But.we have account of Katie's
time Of entrance.
Eyes, sir. And you know that
Emma sneaked down to let her in
| and all that. And you know that
Emma went right back to bed, and
that Katie fingered downstairs, as
she most generally does, eatin
cold bits out Of the ice-box. Well,
had just enough cream for the break
fast, It wasn't over plenty. and
was scared that Katie'd make way
with it, SO / says to myself, I'll just
slip, down and see to that. So, down
I come, in me dressin' gownd, and
, sure enough, that Katie was just
about reachin' for the cream pitcher!
Well, I saved the cream. and give
| her q good talkin' to. Then sends
her up to bed, and after a look round
| to see was the cat In her box, and
the lights all out, I was for goin' III
meself, when heard step on thu
front stairs.
! mot meanin' to snoop, but fear
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at two o'clock?"
yes, sir. that l did. About two,
it was"
you women can both swear to
these statements :"
They said they could, and Mott
made notes Of the given hours: It
seemed to him he was narrowing
down the facts Of the case.
Now. Emma. know it is not q
nice thing to do. to, talk about your
employers, especially when they are
not here to defend themselves. But
case like this annuls all laws Of
ernics. and you must answer my
questions truthfully. Do you think
Mr.: Inman and Miss Moore are at
tached to one another--in-er-any
sentimental way?"
oh. no, sir. That they are not. ("
You seem very sure"
vi course US servants cant HELM
seem things"
broke in Mrs. pierce. "a You're " e~sr-
lastingly snoopin' around on your
betters. Don't you say word now.
about their affairs!"
"On the contrary. Mrs. Pierce. I"
Mott said, ste-nly, "Emma must tell
anything she knows. It is q serious
matter to hold back Information
from the law and unless, Emma, you
want to get yourself arrested. yeu d
better come across with whatever
you know. But, mind now. nothing
that you don't know. We don't want
surmises or guesswork."
Emma knows little about what
goes on in the house, Carter said.
with an air Of superior knowledge.
i l,sas Is m. S'Slx 2 :waitress-l am the
"Your turn will come" the detec-
tive assured her. "Emma IL talk.
ing now. Go on, Emma. tell ma
anything YOU know Of the flirtations
Of Miss Moore. II she was not ct.
eracted by Mr.. Jnman. was she by
any one else + .a...
!, @wefl. sir, she and the MASTER
they was friends like"
Yes! And how do you know Z"
We'll. nov md again, RI sort Of
see them storpin' in coErers like.
a e. y ssd kn n,s, a .,i Or peg her arm
Emma. blushed deeply and Mott
said, very gravely, Eyes, I know.
this sort"
mo, sir, not so often"
when was the last time. for in
stance 2" q.
1.-THE night Mrs. Heath died. sir.
The evening after dinner, vas put.
ting away the silver IA the side
board. and the dining room windows
open on the terrace, and u couldn't
help seeing, just outaide. Was Mr..
Heath and Miss Bunny, and him
holdin' her in his arms. and kissin'
"You are certain, Emma?" Mott
did not smile or show surprise.
yes, sir, certain."
THAT will u. Let no one present
/ mention any word Of this conve rsa-
/ Ion. AZ ! told you the inquiries Of
deteetiye in. case like this are
| aeceSsety. and are sacred. II any
me Of you repeats q word Of what
you ere now hearing you will be
promptly and duly punished'.s
Mott's manner carried even more
threatening hints than hid words,
and the whole crowd was .pEeperly
impressed.
ITO h Cenainsed)
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ing twas some interloper, l stuck
ME head in the door far enough t0
see twas Mr.. 1nman = comm down.
As he had right to maunder about
the house if he chose. l shut the
door softly like and went upstairs.
l thought no more about it, till you
began askin' questions. And 50.
thought better out with it,
: "Well." Mott hid his interest be-
hind look of indifference, lit may
prove Of some Importance and Il
may not. You're sure it was Mr..
Inman?"
"Sure. SIR s
did he have light!"
mo. sir, he was feelin' his way
like. I could see him by the wee bit
of light from the hall behind me,
and I shut the door quick. SOS he
wouldn't see me-.
where was he going?'
II don't know, sir. except that he
was comm down tho stairs. He. was
about half way down. hangin' onto
the banister like"
] Il see. Well, Pierce, do you know
anything more about the fansilyt
doings that night 7"
"Only what Emma SD, that ,she
saw Miss Bunny 60 upstairs at bali
past one" -
Him, they all seemed to be wake.
full! Emma, tell me again Of your
seeing Miss Moore"
"Well, sir, ! was for letting Katie
in, and then | was for getting back
as quick as l could. And a. went
up the back stairs, | saw Miss Moore
coming up the front stairs. ] could
see her. but don't think she saw
me-she was takin' on something
fierce"
what do you mean. taking on ?
"Well, she wasn't exactly crying
but she was sobbing dry-like, and
sorta gasping. sit she was scared
stiff" s
"She was dressed
"She had on . neglijay, sir. A
light blue chiffon It was-oh. Z
pretty one!"
"And she was carryingz"
"Her vanity case. Oh. . lovely
one! All gold and chains and dang
/. lin doodads. II clinked little p
she walked. she was that shaky."
well, then. Miss Moore went. ~
at one-thirty ~ ~.
Eyes. sir; half-past one rs eve1
| was"
Mott turned back to Pierce. !.
"And you saw Mr.. lnman 60 dowr
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New Y0rk-Scattered notes from
an afternoons <rambles about Man
haitian: s'.sg
Sandwichmen gathered ina shady
corner upon . hot afternoon :.
one Of them carries ns bOard adver.
Using a sale Of mems inloFehandise
yet he has no handkerchief
he wipes mis- sweaty face with tat
tered sleeve.
A second carries 1 sign reading
Clothes pressed while you waltz"
yet his own pants. seem never
to have seen . press they have
distinctive bagginess that defieS
pressing They have the look OF
clothes with which farmers draps
scarecrows.
A third advertises shop tkat fixes
shoes while you wait yet his
hoes seem ready TO- drop from his
feet piece Of strinf plays the
role Of shoeiace and d slfeSsof torn
sol: :s.. fs1i Zip on the q as he
A fourth admonishes ypu 10 save
your money while you are young by
getting : dime bank q certain
Four Of them standing in the mea-
ger shade ofa cigar store awning
just standing brothers In III
fortune s. saying nothing
just staring At the sidewalk !.
dirty. ragged, Injured togpoverty, they
advertise clean raiment. pressed
pants, trim shoes and thrift.
/ Have ybu had youfSda15y &hny3
y - eFs .y
Three bloc's beyond spaflkr sand.
|. wichman .plods along n ~ bpise Of
"rube.n. .. I've Oft6 ehdered
Why II Isl that the most popqIar dis
9uise Of the advertising waf0uerader
Il that Of the. musical comedy farm.
or. u New York thinks - rubes''
are funny, apparently !. and
"rubes" think New Workers equally
81 wyyt yosne A1n,~ass-5es will
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Editorial Comment
Combine" Threshers
(Grand Forks Herald)

The Herald is in receipt of letter from the manu-.
facturers OF Combine" thresher commenting on
the expression of opinion to the adaptablity of
these machines for in North Dakota as given by
several grain men and reported in a recent issue of
this paper. The opinion expressed by those quoted
was in general way that the combine was not
likely to be found useful for this territory because
Of the fact that grain threshed in this manner in
territory where the rainfall is as great as in this
state would contain so much moisture that it would
be likely to heat
The manufacturers say that in their experience
thus far this trouble has not arisen and that the
suits OF the use of the combine in Illinois, Kansas
and Wisconsin have been very satisfactory Being
manufacturers OF the regular threshers as well as
of combines, this company is not interested in dis
eliminating in favor Of either, but is DESTROYS of
supplying the machine which will be of the greatest
service to the farmers
1t is not for anyone not engaged in farming or
the handling of grain to pass on the merits of har.
vesters and threshers. The facts must be ascer-
tanned by actual experiment. and it may take some
time to determine just what is best. 1t will doubt.
less be found that no machine made is capable of
meeting all emergencies and dealing with all possi-
Die conditions 1t is apparent to every one, how
ever, that If our grain crop generally can be handled
safely and economically by machines (which will
thresh it as it is cut. the farmer will have been
helped toward the solution Of several of his verv
troublesome problems.
In the first place the labor problem will have been
smplified Much Of the work which is now done
by hand will be done by machinery. and farming will
be relieved OF much Of its drudgery. Skilled labor
competent to handle the machinery required, will be
found more satisfactory even at much higher wages.
than much OF the transient labor upon which the
farmer must now rely in the busy season.
Another factor will be the speedy completion of
the job OF harvesting when it is started There
Will be no long wait for the thresher to appear and
no deterioration of grain in the shock. The land
moreover. will be in condition to pillow Immediately
upon the cutting Of the crop. so that in some sec
tons much valuable time can be gained in this way
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Say, Ma, You're q Card!

We don't want to be mean to lady. Indeed, we
want to give the ladies every chance in the world
forget along. So we have adopted new rule for
the game, boys and girls Hereafter, in order,to win
a=bet from any lady, you have to beat her twice
Isn't that fair enough?
Gust before the recent first primary in Texas. we
remember vaguely something about Governor "Ma'
Ferguson saying that if Dan Moody should lead her
BY single vote she wouldn't dare to show her face
irE the second, or consolation primary which Texas
aecords its candidates just to make sure.
We recall also that Ma said something about II
she led Mr.. Moody by $4,000 votes he should be ex-
pcted to himself from the second primary, too
But Ma hadn't had q minute to think things over
When she made her wager. 1t seems she had en-
tixely overlooked the fact that if she were beaten
Texas million school children would be forever de.
pved Of the benefits Of education. Her heart went
out to the poor things, it did, and you couldn't
expect Mr.. Moody to- ask lady to live up to such
an agreement. He would have been a mean old
Simon Legree if he had.
Nov, if Ma had beaten Moody by 100000 instead
g. Moody beating her by that number. would she
expect Mr. Moody to live up to his part of the
and resign? OF course she wouldn't. Now you Just
ask her. Why, she wouldn't take advantage of a
follow like that
SO, After this, remember, everybody, we're play.
ing under the new rules. Marquis of Queensberry OF
Hsye doesn't go any more, dears. We shall play
TIE game strictly according to the Ferguson amend.
ment. You have to beat lady twice now in crte,
t. win bet.
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BARBS
Ey Tom Sims

a Yoh'll never have chance in thi.
world unless you take o..
Nothing seems to distort the vision
more quickly than trying to look
down on those above you.
Water is refreshing drink. But
/ IT'S 100 Inexpensive.
Making q fool out Of someone s
the simplest thing on earth. And
that someone is you.
Only a few more weeks left IN
which to get all washed up for the
long cold spell.
Don't worry too much TODAY.
Things may be worse tomorrow and
then you can worry just twice as
hard.
Every reformer has his own net
method for making vice versa.
| A few hot words can cool the best
You can't get all your rights. Just
| 49, ss'cs"ssNcs JOu nave the ElHnC TO
save million dollars.
There are many gasoline saving
devices on the market. A pair Of
comfortable shoes IL the best.
Never hurt dumb animals. II a
man thinks he is good looking:
don't tell him any differeDt. d ,r,a
While an alarm clock Yy lxbrIss ~
liable than rooster that doesn't
make getting up any easier.
Telling the truth is the best policy
In the long run. Some doubt II they
can run that long.
- .~s~~,
All city boys don't think we get
milk from bottles. Some think We
get dimes from them.
There are couple Of dozen things
you should be doing instead Of read
ing this paragraph.
Reading the signs Of the times
isn't 50 very difficult. They ali say,
60 Right Ahead"
1hese days, very few Of us are
surprised at the unexpected.
The most expensive and least dur
able roofing Is hat.
Il =