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|_ @ggs-are in greatest, demand. . ie 4 _ Care whether the shells were brown, creamy or of —"s THE BISMARCK. TRIBUNE \writes in the Congressional Directory the fact that - he ‘‘is now engaged in mining in Mexico.’’? He also pacered at the Fanatics, Bismarck, N. D., as Second | acquaints the American public with the fact that he ‘‘is interested in lumber, lands and railroads,’”’ Editor | presumably Mexican, or in part Mexican. If the Senate is to investigate Mexico; if it is going to pass-upon the intervention plea, would it not be better to have the senator doing the investi- gating one who was not so interested in Mexico’s mines, lumber, lands, railroads? GEORGE D. MANN, o/h Ne PN Oe Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY, . CHICAGO, Sieg ee ies Marquette Bldg. - : : 4 PAYNE, BURNS AND SMITH NEW YORK, “ - Fifth Ave. Bldg. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS | The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use fer publication of all news credited to it or not otherwise | DETROIT, -Kresge Bldg. oes nepa peer nen ES WITH THE EDITORS | et ee ere nmnnmnenenel WHAT WILL THE CENSUS SHOW? @redited in this paper and also the local news published in. All rights of also reserved: MEMBER . AUDIT BURHAU. Hy SIRSULATION Fargo 14,331; Grand Forks 12,478; Minot 6,188 ; nat yb caer, re a IN ADVANC Petar 5,443; Devils Lake 5,145. pany y mail, per year (In Bismarck) .. perks Those were the census figures for the five prin- n il, In state outside Bismarck)... 6.00! . De a 1 be Al ape paras Wotan 6.00 cipal cities in North Dakota in 1910. , Daily by mail, outside of North Dakota THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER Ten years ago there were but five cities in the (Established 1873) state in the 5,000 class. eget What will the 1920 census show? Well, in the first place, if Fargo citizens do their RAIL FENCES duty during the next few days and assure a com- ‘There seems to be a great deal, sometimes, in plete count, the census is likely to reveal that the association of ideas. Flying through the the city has virtually doubled in population since country in a railway train now and then one sees, 1910. We should show a total population of be- meandering through an old woods, a crooked rail tween 25,000 and 28,000. The Forum’s guess fence. And before him, associated with that idea, would be about 26,500.. This would place Fargo stands’ Honest Old Abe Lincoln, emancipator and in the classification of cities of more than 25,000, America’s most famous rail splitter... Lincoln’s and well up toward the top of American cities in natal day, February 12,1808, will be celebrated: percentage of growth since the last census... There next month. ' ‘ would .be no better advertisement. of ‘Fargo as a But the:picturesque rail fence is being driven live and prosperous city than an increase in pop- out, of existence. Only in sequestered spots does , ulation of from 75 to 100 per cent in ten years. fe still remain. Second-growth timber has grown|: The; census'.also should put’ both Minot and up about it so that the old rails seem to be winding Grand Forks in the class of between 15,000 and in and out through the trees. The trees, them-,20,000, and it will be rather interesting to see selves appear to be standing there, platoonsiof pro- whieh will be entitled to call itself the second city tection. The wire.fence has sounded the doom of ,of North Dakota, .. ‘ Widens up! the rail one, even though scarcity of raw material Also, half a dozen more cities should be added did not. How little we once thought of timber. to the list of those with 5,000 or more people. In For some of those old rails, muscle-hewn, are solid this list probably will be Mandan, New Rockford, walnut! : Jamestown, Valley City, Dickinson, Williston, and possibly one or two others.—Fafgo Forum, publication. of special dispatches herein are > HOME, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY —————— In its attempt to bring about a greater degree THE VOLSTEAD DECISION. of thrift on the part of the American people the| ‘The World is right in saying that the supreme Y. M. C. A., which is responsible for national court, in its decision on the Volstead law, holds thrift week, has set aside a day known as “Own that. “there are no property rights when the war ‘Your Own Home Day.” Many are the advantages powers of congress are concerned.” But the set forth in the association’s propaganda for this World is wrong in intimating that it is only the occasion. They fall into three classes: domestic, federal war power to which is conceded such dras- financial, and patriotic. 4 tic rights of interference with property. Yester/ At home persons can feel sure that their family day’s decision draws an emphatic parallel between circle will be much happier than otherwise. There the war power of congress and “the police power fs'leas waste of time, energy, and money by those of the states to enforce such prohibition in order the viewpoint of patriotism one can do nothing community.” The!supreme court’s analogy is not greater for the country than have a home. From merely the development of an argument. It is the home life of a community the nation draws|Yecognition of a state of facts bearing directly on ‘its strength. , ; the whole subject of prohibition. The facts are “Now that the ban on building placed during the, that national prohibition is the confirmation and war has been lifted, persons should take advan- fulfillment of a movement which has been sweep- tage of conditions and plan future dwellings, Al- ing the states one by one and which, without fed- ready have many sections of the country experi- eral action, would have made the United States in enced stimulation in the building trade. It is hoped the near future a dry nation, with a few excep- that the New Year will biing about greater ac-|tions.’ In other words, we cannot speak of: the ren eighteenth ‘amendment ‘as an instance of federal authority imposed on,an assemblage of ‘unwilling States: The unwilling statés are ‘ultimately ‘less than half a‘dozen:in‘forty-eight—New York Eve- ning Post. ; “Brown of creamy’ égys' coitinand' the highest‘ ‘ices in some cities. In other cities pure white ‘ NOTHING TO GET RILED OVER. While I am: on the subject of the use of super- stition..by Big Business, perhaps you will be : Those who prefer eggs with creamy shells often| gay such eggs look richer. Those who prefer the white say the whiteness indicates. freshness and purity. amused to hear about the furore they have been That, of course, is not true. The flavor of an|having in the state of North Dakota, because a egg is influenced by what the hen is fed and some-|Member-of the legislature made the awful discov- times by the breed. But the quality of an egg is; €"Y that the state librarian had purchased a copy not reflected in' the hue of the shell. of “The Profits of Religion” and put it on the Many buyers, in their shopping, choose what traveling library list. The legislator took about appeals tothe eye, without thought to the true|half an hour of the time of an expensive public Value of what they select. But not all. body, reading my book to them, interspersing com- “Grocers tell the story of a canny housekeeper’ ments to make sure they were all‘as much horri- who bought eggs more intelligently. She insisted fied as himself. Apparently they all pretended to on picking out her own dozen eggs. She said she be, and I shan’t scold them too hard, for the Non- wished only the eggs of black hens. She did not Partisans have a hard fight on in North Dakota, and the capitalist press of the entire country is watching for the first sign of weakness, ready to “ “How can you tell thé color of the hen by the'jump on them and put them out of business. The appearance of the egg?” she was asked. “It’s Jegislators have to think about’ votes, and they easy,” she said. “Black hens lay: the largest ;naturally don’t go out looking for trouble of the eggs!” sort which “The Profits of Religion” raises. ; The legislator read for a while, but at last he got ‘Senator Williams of Mississippi thinks the stuck—on pages 27 and 28 he came’on something Benate is like the fifth wheel of a wagon. It re-/8° horrible that, as he says, “I wouldn't read it sembles the tongue even more closely. in this House or at: anyother’ place.” I went to h 3 the book, a little scared myself, to see just what.I SENATOR FALL y had said on those two awful pages. It is a simple + he Senate sub-committee, presided over by Sen-; little illustration of how an enormously wealthy &tor'Albert B. Fall of New Mexico, is investigating church in America is preying on the ignofance of Mexican conditions. Senator:Fall, time and again the poor, selling them fake favors in heaven, and has suggested, urged, pleaded for American inter- threatening them with fake terrors in hell. I vention in the republic below the Rio Grande. Noth- quote the last paragraph: ; s ing! would please the senator more than a rush of; “For in the days of Job it was with threats. of JU. S. troops across the. border. He has made that boils and poverty that the Priestly Lie maintained emphatic. j itself; but, in this day of the blackest of all Ter- “Does the senator favor this prodding’ of Mexico, rors, transplanted to our free republic from the this digging into Mexican affairs, this-constant ad- heart of the Dark Ages, the wretched victims see yoeacy 6f intervention as a senator of the United before their eyes the glare of flames, and hear the States, as a representative of an Anicrican state, or shrieks of their loved ones writhing -in torment as an investor in Mexican lands and an exploiter of through uncounted ages and eternities.”—Upton Méxican mineral resources? The senator frankly § nclair in “The Appeal to Reason.” fh , the purest white. living at home who avoid continuad moviflg. From to promote the health, safety and’ morals of the, — | _ “PLEASE i re nett ttn nentte net ONE: DERN THING AFTER ANOTHER! THIS CITY OUTLIN Present Building, Costing $33,- 500, Is Outgrowth of Forty- one. Years of Service Under Twenty Different Pastors Reminiscences carrying the audience buck 41 years to the timé when the first Methodist minister came to Bis- Marck were an! interesting, feature of the ceremonies last night {at the Me- Cabe Methodist church in commemora- tion of the tenth: anniversary of the building of the church, There was a big attendance in th? chureb parlors and the evening's pro- gram was divided into three parts, past, present and faire: of the tho- dist church in Bismarck. Preceding the program those assembled enjoyed a social hour and at the end of the talks the Members of the Ladies’ ald served light refreshments. Preaching Sunday morning. Louis Magin, former pastor, said: “Hitherto the Lord Has’ helped us. This -has been the principal guide in Rev ‘Jono Wears ago the Rev. Jame: the past and should be our guide post in the future. Just as hitherto, the Lord has help us 80; henceforth the Lord‘ will help ‘us. ‘ A dst i “On this: anniversary we should’ not vonly review the glorious past,;but we should look forward as well. |. For Fi Bu came to this place. The only locations: for divine worship then were the dance halls and saloons. With God helping them, the Methodist church was start- ed under untold hardship and diffieul- ties. Today we can say ‘Hitherto the Lord has ‘helped us.’ i) “Now We must take up the task and carry it to,the goal. The work started must be kept ever onward. s the Lord has helped ug in the pas He help us in the future. But selves must bearsour share of the re- sponsibilities and duties, We myst pick up the foreh and hold it high. On us the mantel} fally and we must earry it proudly and joyfully to the everlusting glory of God Almighty. THE PRESENT AND FUT “While the past is a glorious record. it is not the past we are interested in. It is the present and the future that holds the problems we must solve. We must live up to these problems, solve them, not try to k or ignore them. What are we going to do about it? A Bismarck Citizen Tells of His Experience You have a right to doubt state- ments of ‘people living far away but can you doubt Bismarck endorsemen.? Read it: J. M. Davidson, retired, 409 4th St., Bismarck, : “It has been sometime since I used Doan’s Kidney Pills I know they do just as _repre-. sented as they cured me of kidney complaint. My kidneys were not act- ing a they should and for a time I was flat.on my back with a dull achy feeling. I had blinding. dizzy spells and could see black specks before my eys. I asked the druggist for a good kidney remedy and he gave me Doan's Kidney Pills. I was no time in get- ting over my trouble and Lam pleased to give Doan’s my endorsement.” Price 60c, at all dealers. Dont simply ask for a kidney remedy — get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Fosier-Miiburn (Advt. Mr. Davidson had, Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N.Y. under such disheartening handicaps | | what jdead, this duty to God. HISTORY OF METHODIST CHURCH IN- ED BY SPEAKERS AT TENTH ANNIVERSARY CEREMONIES “The great need of the present hour is a genuine revival of prayer, relig- jous meetings and a better and mor genuine love. of Christianity, With all these grave dangers striving to throttle us, to, endanger our beloved country, to bésmirch our very souls, Christian people’ the world over must gird on .their armor to battle these | That. armor; our weapons are stianity ,the teaching of the love| of God, the fellowship of man. And cach. of us should erect immediately family altar in our homes where we can teach the glories of God to our own children. RELIGION NOT LUXURY ‘Religion is not a luxury, ion a necessity, You can not have re- ligion without, an organized church. ‘There are those who think otherwise, but let me tell you from the bottom of my heart that that is a false hope. Without an organized church, religion would soon become non-exitent, The Church is not an organization; it is an organism, a vital, ying, growing mass bounded together under the ban- ner of our Lord Jesus Christ, fighting ever for the salvation of our souls # Jooking ever upward to the glory of |) God. Per ae “Phe 1: Teader iss out .of; touch |: with the cliurch' He. is no: longer ‘in 1° ‘vmpathy with’ it. member that the! workman of ‘today is the middleman of tomorrow and if we do not combat this evil influence over the workmen of our country, we will have graver problems to meet in the future. There is a propaganda among the workmen against the church that we can neither afford to ignore or al- low to pass unchallenged, THE OLD STRAIN STILL PURE “The glorious youths of our land who showed on Flanders field that the old 76 and ’61 are still a: pure as the e getting out of touch with the church, and with their God. These youths w! e splendid, sacrifices ‘© up to our highest ‘standards dually being weened from the f their fathers and mothers. “Christ must reign supreme. We need the spirit of Jesus to cure the evils of today. We must get our v men interested in the church. Society ix partnership said Ermund Burke and yhere better can that truth be shown our church... Hitherto the Henceforth, the What are you yo- than in Lord has helped Lord will help us. ing to do about it? “We are encompassed by a cloud of witenesses. who came here and wor shipped even as you and I are here Can we be false to them? se “women and men of God What about the future? going to take their places? bout tomorrow? “It is up to you, eath and every one of: you, to: meet this »responsibility this challenge from the unforgotten We must serve the coming generations as they have served in the past. The Rev Bull and his wife had a dance hall as their house of worship. You have this magnificent church. God is as just. good and mighty today as he was then Hitherto’ the Lord has helped us. Henceforth the Lord will help us. “1 remember well the trials we faced in building this church, how dishéart- ened we were so often, how great the obstacles seem, how often the barriers rose up after we thought we had level- led them. If ever a church was built by prayer, this church was. Many aa evening, as I walked by this spot, be- fore the church was built, I got down on my knees and prayed God to helr us. He answered our prayers’ then. He will answer our’ prayersetoquy, / T’MEET YOU!” a} ture. Refershments will be yerved py And: we imust res |: ith Lincoln 1 belie for us, the living; to so dedicate our Jives to Almighty Ged’ to carry on the} work these ylomjous dead have laid Hold high the It the: foundations toreh. “Never let the gospe! is for us the living to m i blems, tp strive nobly f ng glory of God, to spread His Hithertp the Lord has helpet us and bencefgrth’he will help us-and guide our wa, ne inn Tonight th¢ community celebration in honor of fhe ® tenth anniversary of the! church will be held in the church parlors.” An interesting: program: has been prepared whiell,ducudes’ brief talks about the :past; jiesent, and. fur die. se VC! mth the Ladies’ aid and music wabhave-a place on thesprogram., Everybody is iuvited ‘especially the ‘old friends of}, Ney, Magin, who ‘will be present to- night. ‘ 4 ‘ SPECTATORLESS.. BASKET CONTEST | FARGO FEATURE) Mandan Defeats Gate City Five With No~Rooters There to See Game. Mandan, N. D., Jan, 27.—A_ spectatorless basketball game'was ‘: played here Saturday night when’ | the. Mandan _higli school, team’ de- fented: the’ fast Fargo five iby, a) Score of '13 to 11.-.. Only ' the layers and officials were’ per- mitted on. the floor, ‘this action being taken sbecduse of ‘the: epi- demic of influenza’ at Fargo... -A _ handful of spectators’ attempted: to view the game from the ‘street through windows, ‘but/the in- tense cold soon dispersed | this small group of fans. i Superintendent of Schools Love and City Health Officer Bunting, after a consultation, decided to permit the game to be played pro- viding that only the players and necessary officials were permit- ted to be present. At first it was planned to call off the game. but | under the rules Fargo would ‘have been declared ‘the victor, because of having the game forfeited by { | feated: Wahpeton':Scien th hat ‘It is’ y | hair. | ‘Golden Medical Discovery’ also, and I wa Here is a home-made syrup whieh mil- lions of people have found to be the most dependable means of breaking up atubborn coughs. It is cheap and simple, but very prompt in action. Under its healing, soothing influence, chest sore- ness goes, phlegm loosens, breathing comes easier, sickling in throat atopa and you get a good night’s restful sleep, The usual throat, and chest eolds are con- quered by it in 24 hours or less. Nothing better for bronchitis,’ hoarsen: crou, © throat tickle; bronehial asthma or win- ter coughs. | < To make this splendid cough syru pour 2% ounces of Pinex into a pin' bottle and fill the bottle with plain granulated sugar syrup and shake thor- oughly. 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