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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08
Rotary Club Hears
Address on Gas

James Trimblc of the Consoli-
dated Utilities company addressed
the Bismarck Rotary club Wednes
day on Gas"
Mr.. Trimble told Of the first
commercial use Of gas by Murdoch
in 1892. The first American plant
was situated in Baltimore in 1911,
and the water gas process was dis
covered in 1874 by Thaddeus Lowe.
Speaking Of the local plant, Mr..
Trimble said that it was originally
built as a coal gas plant, but in
1923 it was changed to water gas
plant. At the present time it is
using about so per cent Ignite in
place of coke. He mentioned the
long distance pipes used, such as the
$50 miles of pipe carrying gas from
Texas to Denver, and predicted fur
Their extension Of such lines.
Mr.. Trimblc concluded his address
by discussing briefly such natural
gas as has been found in Bismarck
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08
ROMANTIC DAYS ON The MISSOURI
TITLE OF INTERESTING ARTICLE in
MARCH issue OF MONTHLY MAGAZINE

upheld the dignity Of the Missouri
river.
I'm Captain Baker one sees some
thing Of the glamour of the past.
His grandfather and his grand
fathers brothers navigated flatboats
down the Ohio river to New Orleans
long before the days Of steamboats,.
Mark Twain lived just across the
street from the Baker residence in
st. Louis, and !. p. Baker recalled to
me the Sundays when Clemens would
be seen cscorting attractive young
ladies home from the nearby Epis-
copal Sunday school. Horace Bixby,
Mark Twain's teacher, was a pilot on
line out of st. Louis of which Mr..
Bakers father was president. For
years Captain Baker was associated
with T. c. Power, of Montana, in the
Benton Block-P line of boats.
This, then, is the last stand of
commercial navigation on the Mis-
souri, But perhaps again in the
near future, if the river enthusiasts
have their way, We shall sec the
Missouri an artery Of transport be-
tween the great Northwest and the
Atlantic Ocean,"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08
At the Movies


Charlie Chaplin's press agent for
1.-THE Circus" tn. new Chaplin COM
edy, which is at the Capitol Theatre
last time tonight, went to the fam
Gus comedian with a problem.
"Charlie," he said, I'm afraid of
writing too many superlatives into
my stories on The Circus ! don't
want to employ old-time circus pub
licity phrases"
Chaplin looked up from a book
he was reading. He laughed, point
ed to the very page before his eyes,
and handed the book to his publicity
man. 1t was a volume of the late
Joyce kilmer's prose. The particu-
lar essay Chaplin was reading was
entitled 1.-THE Circus" The publicity
man read the words written by the
young American poet who went to
France in 1917 with the famous Goth
Regiment Of New York,-and who
never returned.
Restraint is perhaps the most
conspicuous literary virtue Of the
artists in words who have the pleas.
ant task Of describing in programs,
in newspaper advertisements, and
on posters the excellcnces Of cir.
cuses."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08

same Lon. He is the enigma Of the
screen.
For instance. in his latest, "The
Big City," sensational romance of
New York underworld life, now
playing at the Eltinge for Thursday
Friday, and Saturday, CLANCY plays
one Of the most dangerous charac-
tiers in the world, New York gang
ster leader. And no character could
be more dangerous for an actor. He
has to carry the very embodiment
of menace and cold-blooded peril
and still be as human as anyone else.
No less than a Lon Clancy could
play this complex role, and of it
Clancy has made new acting mas
terpiece.
1t is a delicate romance told in a
setting Of night clubs and bright
lights, holdups and police battles
woven into an amazing blend Of
thrills, surprises and romance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08
Change Needed in
States System of
Classifying Land

Classification Of land owned by
the state but leased annually to in.
dividuals would result in a big in.
crease IN revenue from that source
in the opinion Of w. E. Byerly
state land commissioner.
At present grazing land rents 70,
SIS a quarter anywhere in the state
Titled land rents for Is cents ar
acre in the eastern part of the
state, and 50 cents an acre in the
western part. These are minimum
figures.
Such general classification, Dyer.
~ pointed out, fails to meet the
needs of the department since there
is nothing to indicate the kind OF
land or it's worth for farming OF
grazing purposes. As a result the
state rents thousands of acres fol
less than it should and fails t.
lease thousands Of other acres be.
cause the minimum price is toe
high.
In the western part of the state
he pointed out, it sometimes is dit.
ficult to obtain SIS quarter sec.
ton for grazing land. The state
owns thousands of acres in the Bao
Lands for which no man in his RICH,
mind would pay such a price, Byerl,
said. On the other hand, he pointed
cut, the land might be worth SIS q
quarter section and the state coulc
get that money whereas, under the
present system, it lies idle because
the states minimum price is toe
high.
Under Byerly's proposal the graz.
ing and agricultural land in each
county would be classified and a
minimum leasing rate established
for the county. The cost of the
work of classification would be more
than made up by increased earnings
of the land department. during the
first wear. Bvpr1v said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08
Robert p. Crawford Gives His
tory of SteambOating on the
Big Muddy and Draws Con.
trast Between Transp0rta-
ton of so Years Ago and
Today

"Roi .antic Days on the Missouri
is the title Of an interesting and in
suructive story which appeal in the
current issue Of "Thc Country Cen
.,cman."
The story, by Robert p. Crawford,
who spent some time in Bismarck
while ~athering data for his article,
tells Of the early history of steam
boating along the Missouri, and re-
lates many interesting occurrences
in connection with the life during
those early days.
Present day transportation is con-
.sted with that of the river boat
era, and the statement is made that
the Missouri is just as navigablc to-
day as it ever was, but that, from a
financial standpoint, the railroad
competition is too severe for river
.navi~ation eve. to take the place it
occupied so years ago.
Tells of Clusters Last Stand
Clusters expedition and the mass
acre of the band is dwelt on in some
detail, the article telling how news
of the tragedy was brought to Bis
marck several days later by persons
coming down the Missouri river by
steamboat.
In an authors note Mr.. Crawford
acknowledges his indebtedness to
the North Dakota historical society
and Capt. l. P. Baker, among 9TH
ers, for valuable assistance in the
preparation Of the article and for
photographs from which the story is
illustrated.
In closing the romantic story, Mr.
Crawford tells Of coming to Bis
marck as follows:
Visit to Bismarck
ut was just the other day that
came upon the last stand Of CONNER
cial navigation upon the Missouri
River. The midnight transconti-
mental train had whisked me out OF
Minneapolis and across the prairies
Of Minnesota and North Dakota, the
very railroad l am told which fifty
years ago hesitated to parallel any
part Of the Missouri river because
Of the danger Of boat competition,
On the outside of one of the office
buildings in Bismarck one still see.
the sign, Benton Packet Company
Upstairs one finds the veteran cap.
tain of steamboat transportation
Capt. /. P. Baker, perhaps the last OF
the long line of steamboat promoters
who for three-quartcrs Of centur,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08
SpQhn Now Owner
of Basket Grocery

With special prices announced
for his opening sale on Saturday Of
this week, L. V. Spohn has taken
possession Of the Basket Grocery
at SIS Ninth street, which he pur-
chased recently from w. c. Cash
man.
Mr.. Spohn will continue his work
as shipping clerk for the Bismarck
Grocery company, and the grocery
store will be in charge of Mrs.
Spohn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08
and what it will mean to the com.

and what it will mean to the com.
munity.
Fred L. Conklin told members Of
the club of his recent trip to east
crn cities and Of his visit to the Ro-
tary club in New York City.>
Visitors at the luncheon Wednes-
day included: William Fuller of
Fargo; Victor Moynier, William
Fricke, Carl Knudtson, Harry Ros.
enthal, William DuCharme, and G.
II. Lister.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08
ELTlNGE THEATRE

Lon Chaney-a paradox and Joy
forever!
No one in the world can look so
"hard boiled" menacing and utterly
malevolent rs this Lon CLANCY -
and no one can look so sympathetic
in the very same role, as this self
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08

that squirrels had eaten the insula>
ton on some Of the wires, causing
ic' ort circuit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08

power company's conduit boxes here.
After the town was plunged in dark.
ness one night electricians found
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08

NEW. SQUIRREL FOOD
Stockbridge, Mass.-Gray squir-
rels have taken to nesting in q
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08
MASONIC LODGE SPONSORS
CONTEST

killdeer-The Masonic lodge Of
Kiildecr is sponsoring an essay con-
test for Dunn county pupils in the
fifth to eighth grades, inclusive.
The subject will be "Theodcrc
Roosevelt-His Contributions to
American Life" The prizes award
ed will be SIS. So and So for first,
second and third. The school whose
pupil wins first prize will receive a
large American flag.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08

Thanksgiving in Canada is OBJ
served on Armistice Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
OUR CHILDREN BY Angelo pa,ri

the fish, costly outfit with which he
caught no fish because he did not know
how to use 1t. His nose turned up at
the simple pole and string Of his neigh
Dor and he gave himself very superior
airs. indeed, The wholesome lad smiled,
offered him try at his pole, q share
of his fish. But he wouldn't have Ii.
His pride was In his "boughtsn' outfit.
Simplicity in manner and speech is
very wholesome. Two or three girl
graduates. mad met to plan party for
the graduating class. The leader of
the group suggested big affair, dinner
and dance at the hotel in the town,
The third girl shook her head and
smiled with the most disarming candor.
II you have a party like that I'll have
10 be counted out because could never
ask for the money. We haven't any
to spare. Three Of US going through
school about takes all the margin. /
won't mind at ali, though. If you 20
without me. They stayed home and
had a simple party that everybody
could attend
Teach the children to take a whole
some attitude toward life. Tell them
10 speak right out and say what they
mean whenever possible, Teach them
that simple clothes, simple manners.
simple anusements, are best. Conarli-
Gated clothes complicated social ae-
Invites, friendships that force enc to
cheat one person or another. that make
one pretend" arc not wholesome, and.
therefore. not beautiful.
WholesonereSs means the whole of
the story. no quibbling. no pretending
tCnDyFiFht f92g
VT PATTI win Eiye personal attention TO
inauifies from parents and Schaol teachers
on the care and DEVELOPMENT Of children
MFIte rim care OF this paper, inelosing
Stamped, addressed envelope for reply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

through mutual acquaintance,
gossip. or more open means. Few gam
pliers fail TO contract debts. A draining
OF cash is felt by any man, and OF
course his business soon feels the effects.
The same result Is achieved by an
extravagant wife. While she is indulg-
ing her own desires and whims. others
are taking note, OF the fact that her
husband is living beyond his means.
again II Is inferred that the extra spend
ing money Is being drained from the
mans business. Once more thoge who
might be inclined otherwise 10 become
associated with him will sheer off
Tho cosby wife who discusses her
husbands business with every one Is
certain 70 hurt him sooner or later. She
VIII lax IN the wrong place or 10 the
wrong person and reveal information
which VIII initiate against his success.
Frequently she never learns that her
conversation has had this effect. Her
husbane may learn about IL and be re-
luctant To tell her
wife who burdens her husband with
multitude OF household responsibilities,
worries and chores cannot expect him
70 aeyote MS undivided attention 10 his
business. man Who Is nntrammeied
by such burden In invariably better
work
Wives who are not otherwise extrava-
CANT sometimes dote on some object Of
desire, and concentrate their attention
TO it's acquisition. A man constantly inn
Dlored OF heckled for something NAV
eventually yield and buy IT, Not uficoni-
monty tle does 80 81 a sacrifice Of needed
capital
The intelligent wife does not shfrk her
part In her husbands business resnf,t, :
sibilities. She guides her talking. lly.
ing and spending according 10 what win
further her husbands forfnns :
which after all is hers, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
Today in
Washington History
nv DONALD A. CRAIG.

July rs, 1s57.-The additions to the
Center Market House along the line OF
the city canal are nearly finished and
will be ready for occupation by the LIST
of August. The workmen have made
considerable progress in laying down the
brick pavement under the new part.
Many persons have wondered, how
ever, whether 1t would not be a good
plan to have some of the leaks stopped
in the. roof of the old building itself.
They say there is the greatest need of
such expenditures by the corporation
on that classical structure" The money
should not be appropriated recklessly.
1t Is urged, but some regard should be
paid to the venerable field OF moss
which grows so luxuriantly on that roof.
It is claimed that the moss has been
there so long now that its right to oc-
cupy the elevated position 1t has as
sumed would not be disputed by any
body,
IF the leaks are stopped" says The
Evening Star, we adjure the person
who may be appointed to the task to
spare the moss"
Mr.. Commissioner wise has made
great progress In dredging out the city
canal. He has cut out the mud to
width of some 40 feet all along the
north side of the canal from its western
outlet to Eighth street. AS soon as the
work Of dredging shall be carried as
far as Sixth street 1t Is the intention of
Messrs. Castleman and Brothers to put
a line Of large boats on the canal which
will ply between their place of business
to the city OF Philadelphia. thereby saw
ing the expense of the outfit In short
time by cutting out the payment of
freight charges and carriage from the
river wharves.
This course wiz soon be adopted by
all our dealers in heavy products. such
as coal and lumber, along the line OF
the canal
The immense basement columns OF the
south front of the Treasury Building
have been set and workmen today are
busily engaged in arching over the first
basement story. Next week the work
will have been 50 far completed as to
allow the long pilasters to be set up
for the second story. These pilasters
are Of great size and weight Their
length is 80 feet 4. inches: their width
feet inches, and their depth z feet
10 inches. They weigh so tons each
and there will be 400 around the south
front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY JOSEPH JAsTROw.

the impression that the deaf man hears
better IN the presence Of noise. He
actually is disturbed less and Is talked
TO louder. It's q neat lesson in the
psychology of hearing.
What you next observe Is that II Won
have to talk in the presence OF noises
you get used to them--though CONVEX
sation is never an agreeable pastinne In
boiler factory. This adaptation takes
place after few minutes but it has
its limits. AS we can't shut cur ears as
we can our eyes, we must adopt the
principle that what can't be cured must
be endured. Dwellers In cities have to
learn not only to talk but to work In
the presence Of noises, and to sleep
under the same conditions
Yet quiet Is the fundamental con-
dition for concentration of mind, be-
cause the ear is by original nature
sense OF warning and the guardian OF
the mental peace. It Is delicate because
it Is useful TO be sensitive to slight
sounds. Observe the ears of horses or
deer, alert TO the slightest unusual
sound. or the silent stealth Of cat or
tiger In seeking its prey. and you
get picture of how nature puts a pre-
MUM on keen hearing.
But. last as first, it's understanding
that makes hearing so valuable a
sense-communicating by and getting
meaning out of sounds that is. when
disturbance begins. and one set Of
sounds interferes with another. That's
the reason for louder, pleased" or
palmer, please; that's the reason why
all conditions of transmission must be
perfect to understand we'll; that's the
reason why the telephone Is still an I'm
perfect instrument and the operator has
to spell the proper names: "T' as in
Thomas y" as In John. "P" as in
Peter: and that's the reason why we do
we'll to cultivate clearness Of speech for
public and private speakers alike. Die
ton Is a worthy art. and there is a lot
Of needless friction and wasted energy
in unnecessary noises and slovenly
speech. In the interest Of mental fit-
ness a campaign for less noise and
more attention to speech Is in order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
WhoIesomely.

There is a world Of comfort In the
idea Of being wholesome. II child is
wholesome, If his training Is WHOLE
some. Il his attitude toward life Is
wholesome, he Is happy and success
ful child.
IT IS wholesome, for instance, to bring
q child up In an atmosphere Of SIM
piicity. The shops are full Of dresses
ard toys and bits Of equipment that
the statesmen say are absolutely neceS-
sary 70 the proper upbringing Of child
hood. Most Of them are quite unneces-
saTy end the majority of them far from
being wholesome
A child looks best In simple clothes.
whether the child Is 30 months or 20
years old. Simple clothes are fitting,
more beautiful, because they are in
harmony with the child. Youth itself
Is lovely and all that Is necessary is
80 give 1t sitting Of simplicity and
health. A well cut, we'll fitting, lastly
c0l0red and decorated suit makes a
child beautiful and happy and good.
An ogerelaborated, expensive, up-to-
the-minute suit Is not wholesome be-
cause II cEnters the attention Of the
child and his friends upon externals.
gives them an importance that is out
Of proportion. makes for q mistaken
point Of yieT on things that money
ear buy. Simple clothes. simple equip
Nient. are best.
A little boy wanted 30 20 fishing and
his father taught him TO cut pole.
sssten . hook. catch and set bait. His
OUTFIT cost less than half a dollar and
ne caught his fish. Down street there
was another boy whose father bought
him q bamboo rod and silk lines. ey-
penaiTe contrivancex supposed 70 lure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25

and the bell rang. Obviously they were
an evenly matched pair as they sailed
into each other Gloves tfudded against
fine young bodies, with Blake holding
his own. The first round was anybody's
Then came the second which proved to
be a repetition Of the first, They
struggled on.
Outside an alert bobby" patrolling
his beat, heard the oninouS drone OF
motors off to the south He had heard
II before. He rushed to sound the
alarm In the meantime the startled
ears of the spectators and boxers de-
tected the approach OF Zepps Blake
heard 1t, too. Across his vision flashed
the destruction of his home Shrouded
in the moonless heights, the aerial cav
alcade moved over the city, laying
eggs" as 1t advanced.
In the distance, British arches" pro-
tested the intrusion Bombs began to
strike near the National Sporting Club,
as the sirens screamed their warning
to the people. English airmen few
about the Zepps like so many mosqui-
toes. firing burst afteT burst into all
quarters. Directly over the club a
bomb exploded scattering fragments on
the roof and In the street. The spec
tators sat tense and silent as the del
uge of explosives drenched the vicinity
As for Bandsman Blake. he was terror
tied into inaction. His hands dropped
and he ceased TO hght Pat O'Keefe
easily won the championship and belt
IT was the zepps that beat Blake, and
not O'Keefe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
A Sermon for Today
Deliverance From Temptation.
ny REV. JOHN N. GUM.

Text: God Is faithful. who will not
suffer you To be tempted above that We
are able: but will with the temptation
also make way of escape. II Cor
1913,
The manner in which God delivers
the tempted differs In different cases.
Sometimes He delivers us by giving us
additional supplies Of grace and some
times by removing the temptation when
1t threatens to become too much for us.
Outlines He delivers us by creating In
us a disgust al the sin TO which we are
tempted and by awakening in us sense
of horror at the guilt involved In COM
hitting IT, The case OF Joseph Is an
illustration. The world, the fiesh and
the devil combined 10 lead him into sin,
To yield was much easier than to resist.
But there was flashed In upon his soul
vision Of what the sin meant, and
rising In horror, he fed, crying How
can | do this great wickedness, and sin
against God?"
Sometimes God delivers us by start
ling us, by giving us shock, by per-
hitting us 10 come 10 the very verge Of
disaster and showing US the destruction
certain 10 result. II we commit the sin
10 which we are tempted. Usually sin
comes In pleasing and attractive
gl1ise, II charms us, bewitches us, we
are led on not seeing the danger, the
risk, the peril, suddenly we find our
selves in close quarters In a threaten
ing situation. on the brink OF ruin; our
eyes are opened. we see the impending
disaster we are stunned, terrified
awakened; the charm Of the temptation
is broken. in horror we fiy from II and
cry out, Thank God for this deliver
ance."
And 50 In every hour Of trial, God Ia
ever near 10 provide way OF escape.
Only let us walk In the way He pro-
Yides, and deliverance is sure.
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