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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-08
(Official City, State and County Newspaper
bismarck Extends Welcome

Today marks the opening of Bismarcks Trade
Week and chief emphasis is being placed upon the
style show and the display Of the 1927 automobile
models but the event is not confined to such mar
row limits It is really to be goodwill week
There is no special reaching out after business; no
great sales arc in progress. Bismarck merely cx-
tends a welcoming hand and asks its visitors 10
spend a few days here in getting better acquainted
with the stores and the personalities behind them
The Capital City is holding open house to the
good people of the great Slope territory VINO look
to- it as their natural trade source and a place OF
recreation and diversion. In addition to the many
stores and varied industries, Bismarck offers many
points of interest, such the capitol building, the
Liberty Memorial building with its museum, the
hospitals Indian School and many other places tnat
will interest the less frequent visitors to this city.
No city in the state has shown greater growth
than Bismarck. Its building program has gone on
steadily now for the past decade and prospects are
for continued expansion. Every facility at the COM
mand of this city's citizens through its Association
of Commerce and various civic organizations is at
the disposal of the guests Of Trade Week.
A most hearty welcome and best wishes for an
enjoyable sojourn
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When Anger Is a Liability

It's the easiest and most natural thing in the
world for man to lose his temper for minute or
So Nothing is more human than to seek to get
even with someone who has offended US.
Ordinarily, these little outbursts that all OF US
indulge in don't hurt anyone But there is one
circumstance in which none of US should ever let his
temper get the better of him. That is-when driv-
ing an automobile.
Sure, it makes you mad when the other fellow
cuts in in front of you or passes you on the wrong
side Sure, it's natural for you to want to get ahead
and your in sharp in front OF his. But don't
do it.
Momentary losses Of temper, we'll wager, cause
about as many traffic accidents as any other single
Don't get mad while you're driving car. 1t
may cost you your life.
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Winter Storms; Reminders

Every now and then, when man grows bit too
cocky old Mother Nature stands up and delivers a
couple Of healthy wallops that remind him he isn't
lord of the entire creation, after all.
Man has done great many noteworthy things
He has burrowed through mountains, flown through
the air. visited every nook and Of the earth
harnessed the lightning and turned deserts into gar
den spots
But STILL as of old he is helpless when nature
goes on rampage.
He has not yet found way Of claiming the tor
nado and the hurricane. Twenty-four hours OF
heavy snow still tie up his railroads and autos,
cut off his telephone and telegraph lines and inn
prison him securely in his burrow. Tidal waves
will still smash through his seawalls and devastate
the nearby land The sea still takes its toll Of his
shipping.
For, although we have made great strides since
the days when we lived in caves and dressed in
untanned skins we still are the earth only on
sufferance And it is quite proper that the biz
yards, gales and earthquakes that have hit various
parts Of our country recently should remind US Of
that fact.
Our ocean liners are breath-taking creations Of
enduring steel; yet when the Titanic disputed the
rlght-of-way with m iceberg she proved as sink
able as an old Phoenician galley. Our railroads
are as solid and safe as ingenuity can make them;
but when . landslide hits q track, the next train
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THE STORY

Ned followed without knowing
that he had left behind a seethinx
mass Of curiosity. Dabbs knew 1t.
That Claude had an unknown neph-
ew was unthinkable, and unsup-
ported by the facts concerning the
Dabbs family as known In Peace
Valley.
Jim Farnum made one brave ef-
fort toward putting things on the
proper Peace Valley footing. As
Mr.. Dahbs led Ned to the door, Jim
found his voice:
didn't know you had . nevvy,
Claude" he called out, land don't
exactly see how you can. either.
seeing you're the only one Of the
hull pabbs family left"
"My second cousins boy from the
West. He's always called me uncle.
though. instead Of cousin, owing to
the difference In years. Come on.
Ned" and Dabbs opened the door.
Ned found himself in queer,
hare little room, almost filled ny
big table-topped desk Of the vintage
OF 1860, quite as large as a modern
dining table. and vast armchair
that looked even older. though both
were in an excellent state Of repair.
There were no pictures on the wall,
only a calendar.
"My Office" Dabbs explained. "But
come on and meet Aunt Lyddy, one
of the best women God ever put
breath in. but likely to he austered
II you bring anybody on her-sud-
denlike."
He opened a door leading into
the interior Of the house and usll-
cred Ned into the family dining
room. Aunt Lyddy sat at the tn
BILE, a Rochester lamp In the center
on an deliberately embroidered cen
terpiece. The lamp had \ white
shade, but after the harsh light OF
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Old Masters

The little toy dog is covered with
dust.
But sturdy and staunch he stands;
And the little boy soldier is red with
And his masket mounds in his
Time was when the little toy dog
was new,
And the soldier was passing fair;
And that was the time when our
Little Boy Blue
Kissed them and put them there.
"Now. don't you so till ! come" he
said,
"And don't you make any noise!"
So toddling of to his trundle-bed,
He dreamt of the pretty toys;
And. as he was dreaming an angel
song 4
Awakened our Little Boy Bluc-N
Oh! the years are many, the years
are long.
But the little toy friends are true!
Ay, faithful to Little Boy Blue they
stand,
Each in the same old place.
Awaiting the touch Of q little hand,
The smile Of a little face;
And they wonder, as waiting the long
years through.
In the dust of that little chair.
What has become of our Little Boy
Blue,
Since he kissed them and put them
-Eugeas Field: Little Boy DlucG
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Picture Writing-Then And Now

In an ancient cave in an Arkansas state park have
been discovered rudely daubed pictures, painted on
the rocks many centuries ago by some Indian scribe
or other whose very tribe is now forgotten
Scientists say these pictures are a kind OF writ
ing, put down as sort of message or record
for succeeding generations They are trying now to
dccipher them.
It's an interesting affair Perhaps this picture
writing contains bit of old Indian history, record
ing the adventures Of dusky nation centuries
before Columbus came. Perhaps it tells some chap
ter in Indian theology, notes carly scientific
discovery.
No matter 1t isn't the only bit of picture writ
ing that lies about us, waiting to be interpreted.
No man ever expressed his inner thought clearly
as he wished no able to present his
own visions to his fellow i'll just the way he
himself saw them.
All writing, from twentieth century free verse
back to Homer, is alike in that respect; it is the
more or less successful effort Of a dreamer or
poet or to record for posterity his conception
Of the power and the glory in which life is en-
vironed.
Shakespeare had his vision Of life, and all his
plays represent his attempt to- reveal it to u.s. Mil
ton, too, had his vision, and Bvnyan and Shelley
and tortured, cynical Swift, and Whitman and Tolls
toy; and all left picture writings, it were, to make
it plain to US.
OHc saw he DIS Il pdScdHI peSib "'1h sP'e""oi
and suffering and hope; another conceived 1T as
long fight between the of light and the powers
of darkness; another could only painful, hope
less pilgrimage through vale Of woe and denial
another cnvsioned everlasting revolt beglr
with beauty and majesty. No two saw it the same
These are our picture writings. They wait, be
tween book covers, for each of to decipher as
best he can. No longer rude savages, squint
ing in the dusk at red daubs bare rock ant
spelling out their meaning; our picture writing
traced by high artists on lofty canvases.
Yet we ares akin to these forgotten red men
We, like them, find life full Of puzzles and con
tradctons that do not understand And, lik
them, we turn to our picture writings for guidance.
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In Medieval China

Are we living in the twentieth century or the
thirteenth?
Recent dispatches from Shanghai sound as if it
were the thirteenth.
Does the popuace grow unruy as a hostile army
approaches? Agitators led out into the street
and beheadcd, and their heads posted where all
may see them. There is no talk of "free speech;
there are no trials Action is speedy and ruthless.
That harks back to medieval days. The general
commanding in Shanghai would have won the heart
of Louis the Eleventh Of France> or William the
Conqueror.
1t illustrates, too, a slight difference between
Chinese and American civilizations today.
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oAlNEA%1ee A2SstdiaN N ~:

Against her will, but upon Church
ill's insistence, Faith had agreed to
wear black during her sisters trial
for murder.
"Evcrything's got to be just right
to win the sympathy Of the judge
and the jury" Churchill had argued.
And so, on Monday morning, Janu-
AIRY ), Faith arraycd herself in an in
expensive but smart looking satin
dress, designed and made by herself.
A vestee of pleated white chiffon
and pleated white frill at the cuffs,
relieved the costume of sombreness.
Lincoln Pruitt, head Of the Pruitt
Wholesale Grocery, and father Of
George Pruitt, who had once hoped
that Faith Lane would marry him,
had generously given Jim Lane leave
of absence, on full pay, from his new
job as night Waterman, a kindness
which Faith knew had been suggested
by George.
Nov, don't you worry about Joy"
Aunt Hattie commanded, as she buzz
cd about Faith, helping her to get
away to the trial. "Her fever's way
down this morning, and I'll telephone
to the courthouse if she takes a turn
for the worse. And for lands sake,
eat yourself good lunch. No use
starving yourself to death because
reporters and meddlesome Mattics
watch every bite you eat"
Three reporters, two of them wom-
en-, and couple of photographers
were stationed before the Myrtle
Street house when Faith and hcl
father appeared on the front porch
in answer to pre-arranged signal
from Bob's auto horn.
"Just minute, Miss Lane, Mr.
Lane" one of the girl reporters beg.
gcd, springing upon the porch and
touching Faith on the arm. "Wc've
heard that your brother, James
Lane. Jr., was married yesterday tt
Miss Fay Allen. Is the report true?'
Faith smiled into the eager eyes Of
the ncwspaperwomen. Eyes, it's true
He and Fay have been sweetheart
for a year"
MAY | say that Miss Allen wanted
to demonstrate her loyalty and belief
| in Chcrry's innocence p
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ART IS LONG

Customs officers have decided that
the modernist sculpturings of Con-
stantin Brancusi, the Rumanian, are
not art and therefore are subject to
duty, 40 per cent as usual. This
will be an awful blow to the big
dot dash and dollar artists of Europe
who every few weeks send across
their mess of color for a mess of
choice American pottagc. They
even had King George puzzled a
while back. He stopped before a
painting of an Abyssinian sunset or
something and wanted to know If it
was dog or just a fish. A pic
ture of an Alpine crag was sent over
to America recently and it took the
experts four days to decide whether
it was a school Of salmon attacking
a tin can factory or the artists con-
cept of bevy of Brazilian beezarks
pursuing a crazed owls poll. One
of Brancusi's works looked so much
like an egg to the inspector that he
thought he'd boil it., but when they
told him it was Bird in Flight" he
let it fly. But art is long and
life is like that.
We hope that some of these war
like legislators who are always
threatening to meet one another out
side really do meet one another out
side after the next elections.
We are wondering if the temper
airy White House has nice breakfast
room. 1t begins to look as it Mr..
Coolidge is going to have to buy
some buckwheats for Mr.. Borah.
Well, now that General Smedley
Butler has been sent to Shanghai, il
| will be almost safe for the boys to
resume their usual entertainments.
| Kites!
Copyright, 1927, NEA Service, Inc.)
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the shop, Ned was grateful for the
softer glow. Aunt I.yddy was a
personable old lady, handsome de-
spite her sixty-odd years, with
great pile of the whitest hair Ned
had ever seen.
She was knitting industriously
and reading at the same time, her
hook propped up against the lamp.
She looked up as Mr.. Dabbs en-
tered and scrutinized Ned from
over the rims Of her glasses.
well, Mister Dabbs, this is
pretty time to come home! Been
ajoying around somewhere, as US
uRl, suppose"
Brought you something. Aunt
Lyddy." Mr.. Dabbs patted her on
the back and placed a small pack
age In her lap. "Just little some
thing to satisfy that awful craving
you've got for jewelry." Then, he
fore the delighted old woman could
open the box or speak. he continued.
his hand on Ned's shoulder: Put
brought a bigger present than
that hack with me. Aunt Lvddy,
this is my adopted nephew, Ned
Carter"
HIN, adopted" As she. spoke.
Aunt Lyddy's eyes remained fixed
on. Ned.
eyes. adopted. But remember,
Aunt I.yddy, he's just nephew to
those gas bags In the store waiting
to, be filled and n0at around town
with the news"
Aunt I.yddy nodded. "Weil, you
showed right good taste In select
ing nephew, Claude. He's pre-
sentable-looking young fellow, I'll
say that. II so be as he treats you
as fair as. you treat him. he can
stay here and welcome" !,
~Thank you. Aunt Lyddy," and
Ned smiled his. friendliest. II GER
tainly mean well!"
Meaning wells one thing; doing
wells another" But Aunt Lyddy
smiled back at him SO that all sting
was taken from the cautious zen.
tence. "N0w, what you two ram
paging idiots mean coming home at
this hour Of the night, springing n
brand-new relation on me and with
no notice to get his room ready for
him?"
"Oh. 90 along, Aunt Lyddy! You
can FIX the room next to mine In a
jthy while Ned and I are finishing
q bite Of your lemon pie"
'Pie? Finishing my pie! Who
said a word about pie2 Who said
made any pie? ?"
II did. smell It."
Aunt Lyddy laughed. HE smelled
It. Boy" turning to Ned, did you
ever hear tell Of q man like that
Set right down, both Of you, and
I'll nave that pie brung on the Ia.
bie before you can get your hand1
out of your pockets"
! II don't think can eat anything
more" Ned began as she left the
room. Remember our dinner on
the train:
Jimmy Even II you weren't
hungry, could you resist fhxtY =.
Two highly decorated ! plates
borne by Aunt Lyddy. on IN old 10
| Raa4s4 try. held the larl44t thisk.
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Editorial Comment
A Guardian Of Democracy
Dorchester Democrat and Chr0nicle)

Lapses from democratic systems of government
in Europe since the world war have been preceded
and accompanied by gross misuse of the press as
Of propaganda. In one country after an
other the cotcric Of politicians seeking power has
insured the downfall of popular rule by poisoning
drugging the of information on which
the people depend for their As public opin-
ion is basis of government in Europe, just as it is
in America, and as such body of opinion is for
muated on the news, it is not difficult to UNDER
stand why Primo de Rivera in Spain, Mussolin in
Italy and other dictators elsewhere have insisted
control of the press
In his address before the Rochester Press club
recently, Edward McKernon superintendent of the
Eastern Division of the Associated Press, referred
to the fact that the press of the Central Empires
previous to the world war absolutely under the
control Of the imperial governments and was vir-
tuay vast engine of propaganda, rather than Of
Through state-controlled newspapers the
governments of Germany Austria Hungary and
their allies only kept the people in ignorance of
the true state of affairs outside their own boun-
daries, but were able to prepare the way for the
greatest war in history almost unchallenged.
Believing in democratic government, the founders
of this republic guaranteed freedom OF the press
by constitutional provision. Yet it not until
recent years that America discovered in the news
system of the Associated Press basis for the
formation of public opinion unnfuenced by the per-
sona views Of dsseminators AS Mr.. Nc
Kernon pointed out, the old personally conducted
journalism of a bygone age consisted of small
percentage Of news and large PERCENTAGE OF what
the editor Of the paper thought of the news. The
service of the Associated Press, designed to give
the unvarnished truth to newspapers Of all shades
of opinion for the first time in the history Of thu
world has made it possible for the common man
to know the facts and form opinion unhampered
by the will Of other persons.
AS freedom to think is and must always be the
basis of true democracy, it can be said without
qualification that an unbiased service such Al
that of the Associated Press is . watchdog Of the
peoples liberties, guardian Of democracy, guar
antee of the rights and assurance of the future
4 Of the common man and woman.
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"If you like" Faith smiled: "But
perhaps you had better ask my sis
ter-in-law. She and my brother will
be at the trial. Let's hurry, Dad.
Bob is waiting"
"Have you seen Long yet ?" Bob in
quired, when at last the Lanes had
ESCAPED questioning and the car was
headed toward the courthouse.
"Darncd decent of Fay, think"
"No. They spent the night in
Marlboro, but we talked to them over
the phone. Longs terribly happy,
and Fay says she is, too," Faith an
swcred. "We're glad, aren't we,
Dad?"
gloomily. "Think this tie is too loud,
ing the purple and brown atrocity
white shirt. Martha bought this tie
for me last Christmas, and sorta
thought she'd be pleased if wore it
today"
While Bob was reassuring Mr..
Lane, Faith stared unseeing at the
congcsted streets through which the
car was being expcrtly steercd. She
could not realize that she was actu-
ally on her way to the courthouse to
take part in the greatest drama
which had ever touched her life. 1t
was all a nightmare, long, dread
full nightmare. She would wake
soon. to find Cherry safe at home
again, oversleeping, as usual, one
apricot-tinted cheek burrowed against
tiny, pink-nailed hand, short cop
per-and-gold curls rioting over a
pummeled pillow.
"Good heavens! They've got the
courthouse square dccked out like a
country fair!"
Bob's exclamation of anger and
dismay brought Faith sharply to .
realization that it was not sleeping
nightmare, but waking onea She
stared about her, horror-strickcn, un'
believing.
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Some Comforting News

Not all Of the days news is discouragng. Once
in a while there is CLEAN of light.
In Englewood, N. D., the First Presbyterian
church has built large parish house. This build
ing is open not only to church members, but to all
the youth Of the community. More than SO boys
use it every day Some Of the boys from jew
ish families; others from Irish Catholic homes;
still others from homes where there is no church
affiliation at all No matter; all are welcomed.
1t seems to US that more is being done there for
real tolerance, neighborlness and good citizenship
than in any place we have heard of for long time.
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The largest natural floating island
that ever existed was one formed in
one Of the lower arms Of the Mis-
sissippi River. 1t started in 1778 as
a tangled mass of brush and trees.
Finally it became ten miles long. 600
feet wide and eight feet in depth. 1t
finally was removed by the state Of
Louisiana.
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fingers, no plates or forks were
used. The uncarpcted floor was
strewn with foliage. The platters
were of wood, and all dishes and de-
cantcrs Of pewter. There were eel
pasty, minced fowl, old wines, roots
and lccks served with spice sauce
and garlic, fruit and sweet wine from
Cyprus.
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MEDIEVAL N

MEDIEVAL MEAL
Paris.-A chef, seeking novelties,
recently served medieval meal.
The table cloth was plcatcd SO
guests could wipe their mouths and
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I've never driven by myself" a
The girl confessed. And then
She took the car out al alone.
She'll never drive again.
KILLED BY HIS OWN AXE
Huntiey. Eng.-When James Cor
don, employee on the estate Of the
Duke Of Richmond, was standing
with uplifted axe, limb crashed
down and drove it into his head.
Two officers Of 4 British steamer
were 80 severely gasssd by tn
fumes from cargo Of Limburger
cheese that both were unconscious
] and one. had to be taken to 4 hospi-
sTatAs sAne .s4
's...4 s..4.. ode 49, sS,o oas. ~...A..
Una sisl o. m1aWa a:!Gt tagss
ssa ! yFia sl1 aaGsIg as9nW ayagEi
fisrJ -St~ %,,N ~ f~@a ~sr al.
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A THOUGHT

Boast not myself of tomorrow
thou knOwcst not what day may
bring fOrth.-FrOvcrbs xXxvii:l.
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1t will come to pass that every
braggart shall be found an ass
Shakespeare.
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TOMORROW: Faith finds Cherry
name and picture exploited.
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Alabaster
Lamps
eve
By Margaret Tutnbun


Copyright. 1875. by Margaret Turnoul'.
WNU Service
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-06-25
GRAIN
LIVESTOCK
MARKETS
By Associated Press Leased Wire
GRAIN PRICES
GO DOWNWARD
Market Affected BY Reports
Of Excellent Conditions
For Wheat Harvest

Chicago, June 25.-(R-Dominatc
by reports of excellent conditions 70,
rapid progress Of the wheat harvest
and for overcoming the late star.
OF the corn crop, all gyain prices
went downward today. General sell
ing from commission houses took
place, with numerous holders of
corn letting 60 on standing orders
TO stop losses at various fixed linn
ITS. Export demand for wheat con-
tinued slack.
Wheat closed weak * to / cent
net lower, corn ia cents to 2as cents
down. oats Il to y cent off, and pro-
visions unchanged to setback of IL
cents.
experimenting rosy harvest re-
ports from Kansas wheat fields to-
day were advices from Omaha an
nouncing that wheat in eastern and
southeastern Nebraska is very good
and that cutting should begin July l
to July 5, according to prominent
expert, Nebraska, promises to yield
1O.O0O,OO0 to 80,0OO,OO0 bushels of
the winter variety.
Arrivals Of new wheat at some
Kansas points today overtoppcd the
century mark, Wichita received 1O7
cars. Meanwhile in the corn belt,
hottest weather so far this season
was reported at various places, Iowa
points, especially, with continued
cleared skies in prospect for tomor-