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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-14
LINKED WITH GLORIOUS PAST
Town of Steinsmsrger Within Terri
tory Once Important Part Of the
Old Roman Empire.

Perhaps it was not without deep SEN
timental reasons that former Emperor
Charles of Austria Hungry chose the
town of Steinamanger-to the Hun
garians Szombathely-as place from
which he hoped to receive the acclaim
of his former subjects as their returned
ruler, says bulletin from the Wash
ington headquarters of the National
Geographic society.
II has been the cherished policy of
the Hapsburg rulers of Austria-Hun-
gary to rejuvenate the old "Holy
Roman Empire" the Frankish and lat
er the German union which claimed
to be ele heir to the power and over
lordship of Rome. Tie affiliations OF
what was Austro- Hungarian territory
before the World war, with the old
Roman empire, were perhaps closer
through Steinamanger than through
any other town. The present town is
in the site of the Roman Sabria, which
was the capital of one of the chief
divisions of Pannonia-the name given
by the Romans to the province which
covered the heart OF modern Austria
Hungary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-14
IMMENSE ARMY OF VOTERS
Almost one-HaIf the Population OF the
Country Has the Privilege
of the Ballot

approximately one-half OF the popu-
lation of the United States is of voting
age. if findings announced by the
census bureau for two states in which
age statistics on the 1920 census re-
turns have been worked out Indicate
conditions In all others. In Arkansas
individuals over 81 years of age con-
stitute 49.5 per cent of the states
total population. and in Alabama they
amount to 4S.7 per cent.
The bureau is also finding more chill
dren in the country than in the cities,
as far as the study has been complet-
ed. Children under Is years in urban
areas of Alabama constitute 29.6 of
the total population there, while in
rural territory they comprised All per
cent of the total. Arkansas figures
bore out the conclusion, giving 40.2 per
cent of children in the country, and
but 2S4 per cent in the cities.
More than third Of the country's
total population in 1920. and nearly 70
per cent of the urban dwellers- 81,
770,114 persons, to be exact-liyed in
the 2S9 cities of $4,000 inhabitants or
more.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-14
Bio Redwood Falls.

A giant has fallen. The Lafayette,
the tallest tree in the Calaveras grove,
300 feet high. with diameter Of 30
feet at Its base, has yielded to the
wind, and lies on the ground. This
tree was one of the sequoias, those
towering redwo0ds of California. Ed
win Markham has described them
thus: "They are the Titans Of our
forests-yes, the Titans Of the forests
Of the world. The sequoias are the
oldest living things on the globe, the
survivors of a widespread family or
race Of trees which fourished back
In the Miocene era. before the age
OF Ice. But they all persisted in the
glacial age. except few In the shell
tered canyon in the southern belt OF
California. The Calaveras grove
In the north Is the one whose story
has run most widely on the lips Of
the world" John Muir estimated the
age of a certain sequoia in the Kings
River forest at 1000 years. This
tree had been burned down. These
monarchs of the woods should be care
fully guarded. from commercial raids
as well as otherwise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-14
China TO Have LARGE Mint.

One of the largest minis In the
world, with possible daily output of
100000 silver dollars, is to be erected
at Shanghai, China. at cost of about
S2,000,000, under the direction OF an
American expert. When completed, in
about two years. 1t will absorb some
IA tons Of silver day In it's task Of
establishing a standardized currency
In China, where the present unit of
value, the Mexican dollar, completes
with as many varieties of coin as there
are provinces. The Chinese tael. now
used for reckoning. is not coin at
all, but q measured slug of silver. the
value of which varies in different parts
Of the country Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-14

John Elmer Davis, who is now liv-
.ng at Lennox, S. d., was elected De-
partment Commander of the Depart
ment of South Dakota of the G. A. R.,
on June 8. Mr.. Davis was Hudson
pioneer, coming here in 1852 and liy
ing here twenty-four years. He enlist
ed at the time of the Civil war in the
Goth Wisconsin Regt, and he served
during the war. He will be recalled
by all local veterans of the Civil War.
Hudson Star Observer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-14
CORN SENT BY GREAT SPIRIT
indians Have Their Own Legend Of
the First Production of the
Nourishino Cereal.

1t is to the imaginative Ojibway that
we are indebted for beautiful legend
of the origin Of corn, and, according
to this legend, for corn itself.
Ambitious for the advancement OF
his people, one of their leaders sought
seclusion In the forest, and during a
period Of fasting and prayer appealed
to the Master Of Life" for help to
check the destructive wars among
the nations. After seven days, Mon
DAMN, messenger from the Great
Spirit, appeared and for four days
this leader wrestled with him and,
defeating him, buried the body un-
der the leafy mold where it fell
Through the whispering trees came
the command from above to keep the
soil loose above the resting place OF
the conquered spirit, and in a short
time spears of green sprang up and
with the autumn coloring came the
ripening grain that was to be the food
of the Indian forever. No longer was
it necessary for them to depend for
subsistence upon wild grains and
game-the Great Spirit had supplied
them with a wonderfully nourishing
cereal, that mixed with dried meat
sustained them in the arduous physi-
cal undertakings demanded by their
primitive mode of living. Corn was
the answer to the prayers for help in
the advancement of the race.
Mondamin is still the "Friend OF
Man." but it appears to be sadly
neglected by the present generation,
possibly through ignorance OF its
nourishing qualities as foodstuff and
its cheapness.- From the Corn Bulle-
tin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-14
A HSand- Bow"

The unusual optical phenomenon OF
asrainbow produced by the sun shin
ing not on rain-drops, but on particles
Of sand suspended in the air by wind,
was witnessed over part Of the Great
Salt Lake by some surveying parties.
The colors were very brilliant, and
there was a secondary bow visible.
The main bow was fully double the
width of an ordinary rainbow. Only
a segment of it was seen. The sand
was colitic, consisting Of calcareous
spherules of fairly uniform size, rang
ing between the limits Of No. s and
No. 10 shot, which are polished and
exhibit pearly luster. 1t is pointed
out that the production of the bow
must have been due TO reflection from
the outer surfaces of the spherules,
and cannot be explained Oh the rule OF
refraction and total reflection, gener-
ally applied in the explanation of the
rainbow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-14
NiekeIs in Phone Pay Stations.

Twenty million dollars In nickels
were dropped In the slots of pay sta
ton telephones throughout the United
States during the first ten months of
1920. according to an estimate by A.
E. Berry, president of the Chesapeake
& Ohio Telephone company. This. Mr..
Berry said, was an increase Of $780,
900 over the corresponding period Of
the year before. To illustrate graph
ically the $20,OO0OOO expenditure,
he explained that the nickels, If placed
edge to edge. would form a line from
New York city to San Francisco and
then extend 1000 miles into the Pa
cific ocean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-14
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The prayer meeting preparatory to
the open air meeting will be be held
in the church at 80 p m. this Sat
urday.
A gospel service will be conducted
on the street at o'clock Saturday
evening. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the entire Public to attend
this meeting.
Sunday, July 18th.
1000 m. Bible school. Subject:
aThe Conversion of Saul" Lesson
text, Acts Q, 2-19. Golden text: |
Tim. /. Is.
100 a N. Divine worship. Sermon
subject; "To Be Spirit Filled One
Must Be Spirit Bent" This is the
second of a series of sermons on the
Spirit Filled life. 1t is hoped that
those interested in this important
theme will attend.
Gas p m. B. Y. P. U.
7:30 p. m. Gospel service. The ex-
use, 1T is too warm" is no reason why
anyone should neglect this part of
the Lords work.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 1880 The lesson for July
goth viii be "The Final Visions OF
Daniel This will take US through
the book of Daniel and will prepare
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-14
Method In se.mIno Msdness.

Seyen-year-old Jimmie came to
school very early In March wearing
a straw hat. 1t was so noticeable that
the children leased him, but still he
wore It. The principal herself was
amused. II guess you're helping the
season rush along" she laughed to
him.
mo, ma'am," he returned solemnly.
I'm helping myself. A straw hat is
lighter and easier to tip to the teach
ers than a wool one"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-14
FRENCH PLAYHOUSE ON BOAT
Actors In Remarkable Theatre Are
Said to Find Their Occups-
ton a Pleasant One.

France has a playhouse, built on a
barge, which travels from Tours to
Strasbourg. 1t is gorgeous affaiY
painted I'm white and silver and called
the "bateau-theatre," 1t wanders
along the canals and wherever II stops
the French, who have few entertain
ments crowd into the Fulminant to
see a dramatic representation. 1t is
agreeable life to move leisurely by
canal and river, to stop where one
pleases, to play to crowded house in
a sale, which is always ready. to
give pleasure TO whole community
and profit to oneself. The room where
the performances take place is spac-
ious enough. 1t holds five hundred
persons, and every one of the faut-
eunils covered in red velvet in this
blue and gold decorated hall is oc-
cupied whenever the floating theatre
casts anchor in an out-of-the-way town.
The actors are their own mariners.
There is much work to be done on
board any kind of boat, as all who
have ever helped to sal, yacht Will
agree. They all lend hand. They
scrub the decks and they make the
preparations which are constantly
called for. What do they not do?
They go out shopping-and is there
anything so delightful as to shop al
ways in strange towns? They pre-
pare their play bills and announce
their advent. The mere business OF
acting is only an incident in this va
ried life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-14
Disappointed Hopes.

Hiram" said Mrs. Corntossel.
"our boy Josh has learned to play a
regular tune on his new violin"
"That boy won't do nothin' but
waste time. What does he want with
a regular tuner was educatin' him
for leader of jazz orchestra"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-14

us for the opening lesson in the Re-
violation. (July 27.)
A welcome is waiting for you at all
these services.
HI. Eugene Bowe, Pastor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-14
CONGREGATIONAL

1880 Regular service. Sermon.
Choir, "Send out thy Light" by
Gounod.
11:45 Sunday School.
1880 Christian Endeavor. Every
one welcome.
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Friendly Advice.

HE is my abject slave"
"Are you going to marry hIm7"
eyes"
Don't expect him to be husband
on that basis" = Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-08
FACTS FOR THE
CITY TAXPAYERS

Exclusive of interest charges
and school maintenance, it will
cost $116,332.54 to run the city
Of Bismarck from Sept. l, 1920
to Sept. l, 1921.
The police department costs a
little more than $4,000. Fire
department costs nearly $1,000
and the maintenance of streets
$13,320. Street lights cost ST.
500; health, $3.50 and water
and sewers, $4,000. In the
water budget is included $4,000
for legal expenses in the city's
controversy with the Bismarck
Water Supply Company, phases
of which litigation are still
pending.
These then are the chief items
in the budget and when you add
to them some $4,000 to $780,
900 a year to run the city
schools, interest on more than
one million bonded indebtedness
and interest on more than $780,
900 on unpaid city warrants, the
taxpayers have before them a
sum total that should make them
reluctant to plunge deeper into
debt at a time when the hue
and cry over the nation is re-
trenchment in public expendi'
ture.
On top Of this the state and
county levies must be met.
These series of talks on taxes
are designed merely to inform
the people of Bismarck so thai
! they may vote intelligently July
|26 when the people decide
whether it is time to call a hall
or to continue a policy of in
creased public expenditures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-08

When respect paying callers become
too numerous and Hardwick gets a
touch of hand-shakerss cramp-wha,
is more simple than to lend Secretary
Blalock suit of gubernatorial clothes
and stand him up, with outstretched
nit, before the unsuspecting back
home folks?
Also. when banquet invitations be.
come too numerous and close to-
gether Blalock. could sit in nicely in
the governors seat.
And If there are any cornerstones to
be laid for the little red sch6ol-house
at Five Corners. Mr.. Governor-pardon
Secretary, wields a clever trowel.
' There is only one drawback to the
pretty stage setting-intimate friends
Hardwick says they'd sure spot the
change-so ne couldn't try it Oh
them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-08
TRY
TO PATCH UP
DIFFERENCES
State Executive Committee in
Meeting in Fargo N. P.
Offices
CHECKING THE RECORDS
Statement of Status to Victory
Fund to be Made, Lieder-
bach Says

Fargo, July 8.-The state executive
committee of the National Nonparti-
san league resumed its sessions to-
day expecting to reach an agreement
before night on statement to be Is
sued in answer to the charges of mis-
management of the leagues recall
election fund published Wednesday
morning in special edition Of the
Courier-News.
A. A. Liederbach, chairman of the
state executive committee, announced
today that the committee completed
an audit of the books last night and
that firm of certified public account
ants would be retained to make an in
dependent examination. The audit and
the answer of the committee to the
charges will probably be made pub
lie this evening, he said. Mr. Lieder-
bach confirmed reports that the ma
jority members of the committee, Ole
Kaldor, Christ Levang and himself.
and the minority members, Walter
Maddox and r. H. Walker, had not
reached an agreement in the session
yesterday which lasted until after l
O'Clock this morning.
Preliminary hearing Of the charges
of criminal libel against George A.
Totten, Jr., and C. X Gummerson, de-
posed business manager and editor OF
the Courier-News, has been set for
this afternoon but may be postponed
as. the attorney for the committee IS
out of town.
Still Checking.
Nonpartisan league state committee
men were still engaged in checking
their financial records today with the
announced expectation Of publishing n
complete statement of receipts and
disbursements from the leagues VIC
tory campaign fund to refute charges
that the money has been misapplied
This morning it was announced that
the majority of the state committee OF
the league represented by Chairman
A. A. Liederbach is not prepared 10
push today the charges OF criminal
libel against George A. IOtten, Jr.
former business manager of the Cour'
ier-News, and C. X. Gummerson, for
mer editor of the publication. Charges
against them grow out OF the attempt
to print a. special edition Of the news
paper charging Liederbach and ole
Kador, treasurer of the state commit
tee with misapplying funds received
for campaign purposes. The hearing
of the two former employees was sched
uled for two P. M. today but the com.
plainants who are now in control Of
the Fargo Courier-News said thii
morning in that newspaper that 1t "!s
not likely that either side will be pre-
pared this noon to take up case in
volving such a considerable amount OF
PREPARATION
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-08
.P0STP0NEMENT
OF BONUS BILL
is ADVOCATED
President Harding Expected To
Send Message to Congress
on Subject
TALKS WITH SENATORS
Greater Speed On Tax and
Tariff Legislation is
Planned

Washington. July Sin expecta-
ton Of receiving a message from
President Harding asking postpone
ment of the soldiers bonus BILL Re.
publican leaders in Congress plann.
ed to work with greater speed on
tariff and tax legislation.
No effort to recommit the bonus
bill to the finance committee as pno-
posed by President Harding in his
capitol conferences yesterday was
planned until receipt of the expect
ed message. 1t was not certain when
the message might be sent.
In the meantime the bonus bill re-
NAMED before the senate as its
unfinished business with extended
debate in prospect today prior to the
usual weekend adjournment.
Visits Senators
Washington, July 8.-President
Harding paid an unexpected visit To
the senate yesterday and, it is under
stood, interposed by weight of his per.
sonal influence to defer action on the
soldier bonus bill until closer un-
derstanding of the governments f.
nancial outlook has been made poss-
ible by enactment OF new tariff and
tax laws.
In conference with senate lead
ers, he is understood to have indorsed
the view pf Secretary Mellon that
bonus legislation now might be a
serious embarrassment to the treas
ury, and even to have suggested that
all other legislative business be sus-
pended to permit completion of the
tariff and tax revisions as soon as
possible. Those who talked with him.
quoted him as favoring a recess Of
congress while the committees in
charge are fastening perfection of
the two measures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-08
.RENAMES CAHILL
ON STATE BOARD
Governor Frazier Makes Mum.
Der of Appointments

Governor Frazier announced the fol.
lowing appointments:
J. I. Cahill, member of Board Of Ad-
ministration for term ending July l,
1927, to succeed himself.
J. G.. Halbeisen, of Mercer Co., men,
ber Of Board of Pharmacy to 1926, to
succeed Burt Finney of Bismarck.
r. E. Shigley of Kenmare, State
Board Veterinary Examiners, to July
l, 1924, succeeding himself.
p. S. Berg, of Dickinson, trustee
Teachers Insurance and Retirement
Fund. until July l, 1924, to succeed
himself
M. r. Porter of Minot, member De-
positor's Guarantee Fund Commission.
for term ending July 1, 1924, vice Sam
uel Torgerson of Grand Forks.
Mildred Clark, of Devils Lake, men,
Der Board Of Nurse Examiners, until
July l, 1926, to succeed herself.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-08
BY Newspaper Enterprise.

BY Newspaper Enterprise.
Atlanta, Ca, July 8.-When you
shake hands with Governor Thos. W
Hardwick, of Georgia-maybe you
don't
For you are just as likely to be
gripping the hand of D. B! Blalock,
Hardwick's secretary. Who can tell?
Hardly anybody, it seems! Hardwicls
looks as much like Blalock as he does
himself-and the same goes for Bla-
lock and Hardwick.
When the present governor was a
senator, Blalock's friends predicted he
had political future before him-be-
cause he resembled Hardwick so close
ly.
Then Hardwick became governor, and
he engaged his twin" as secretary.
Pretty handy" says the governor.
And handy" is right!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-08
LIE ESUEUR MAXI Els
ATTACK ON n. P.
LEAGUE LEADERS
Counsel For Brint0n Had Spoken
Six Hours at Noon in
Perjury Case
WEEKS OPENS FOR STATE
Special Prosecutor Declares
State Has Proved That
Defendant Lied
WEEKS OPENS FOR STATE

Arthur LeSueur, counsel for J. w
Brinton in the perjury trial. had spok.
en- six hours to the jury at noon to.
day in defense of his client. He was
expected to complete his argument
during the afternoon, and J. ]. Weeks
special prosecutor, was to finish for
the state. Mr.. Weeks opened the argu.
ment yesterday afternoon. The case
probably will reach the jury tomorrow
by noon.
Mr.. LeSueur vigorously assailed the
former leaders of the Nonpartisan
league with whom he had been asso.
ciated, in defense Of Brinton. He de-
clared that the evidence bore out the
charges of the organization and ma
nipulation of dummy corporations
for their own personal benefit He de-
clared the defense had proven the ex-
istence of policy to send money to
the Scandinavian-A'neri bank from
the Bank of North Dakota and through
the Fargo bank to use the money fol
their dummy" corporations.
He declared that F. w. Cathro vio-
lated all known legal regulations for
sailing the ship of state, and said "hia
captain was no piker but continued
to trim the sheets while the wind was
fair, and their motto was sail on, oh
Ship of State, sail on And so they
sail, until they boxed the pinnacle and
busted the compass, Waters in the hold
yelling, She's springing a leak Bril-
ton in the crows'nest with prophetic eye
shouting Breakers ahoy!' while the
ships carpenter and builder, William
Lemke, took plank after plank from
the good ships hull to build himself a
nice little private yacht on lot OF
Erskins Addition in Fargo
Attacks Alleged Omissions
Mr.. Weeks touched on but
three of the "a assignments of
perjury against Brinton in his argu-
ment to the jury, Arthur LeSueur,
defense counsel, declared at the con-
clusion of the opening address Of
Weeks in asking conviction of Brin-
ton. \
Before beginning Ills plea to the
jury for his client LeSueur addressed
Judge Nuessle, stating that the
special prosecutor had touched upon
three assignments contained in the
ypluminous assignment, asking the
court to inquire Of the prosecutor if
he intended to abandon the other 81
assignments, Weeks replied that he
abandoned nothing. LeSueur said
that he would insist that the attorney
confine his closing remarks to the
three assignments.
The three assignments on which
the prosecutor argued we're the 18th,
18th and oath. The 18th related to
the charge of Brinton that there was
CONTROVERSY over the policy Of the
Bank of North Dakota advancing
huge sums to the Scandinavian
American bank to be loaned to lea
que dummy" corporations; the 10th
to the charge that large amounts OF
notes of league corporations was TAX
en- into the Bank of North Dakota
from the Scandinavian bank and the
oath relating to Brinton's charge pf
embezzlement in the Scandinavian
bank by J. J. Hastings and his giving
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-08
COMMERCE CLUB
OFFERS PARKS
PUBLICATIONS

The Commercial club has on hand Of
fetal government publication and maps
of II national parks, which persons con
templating trips to any of the parks
this summer may obtain. The PAM
phlets are profusely illustrated. Sev-
eral calls have been received from
tourists who are passing through in
large numbers. On one night this
week there were 20 tourist parties al
the city automobile camp.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-08
BOYS KILLED
BY LIGHTNING

Clinton, Iowa, July S.-With dog
they had planned to drown in the Mis-
sissippi river standing guard over
them the bodies of two boys, CLARK
Waldorf and Frank Hayden, were
found on the river bank yesterday fol-
lowinG an electrical storm. They had
been killed by lightning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-08
MYSTERY SURROUNDS LINER AT
SEA NOT HEARD FROM FOR 2 DAYS

for two days but that she had not
answered her radio calls.
Officials of the line were in
cIined to scout the suggestion
that the vessel had been the
prey Of pirates and expressed
the belief that her radio appara.
tus was out Of order. The Callao
carried 60 passengers.