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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-09
CUSTER BATTLE
HIGHWAY is
HISTORIC
Tour on Road Gives Train
ina in American History
UNIQUE SCENERY ALSO
New Bridge Over Missouri
River Finishes Road

MITCHELL $, D. Dec s.-lour-
wi ista with bent FOR the his
torieal. the venturesome and tho un-
usual should pack their haggose and
steer east for a tour along the Gus
Ter Battlefield highway.
As ono returning tourist put IL. the
highway. running northwest from
Dos Molnes, Iowa. 10 the Glacier Ma
iional park. az the junction OF Idaho,
Montana and Canada. affords good
laboratory work in American his
tory.
The natural resources. industries,
land formations. Indian life and
many other phases 10 American life
and history. help students and other
tourists revive tho memories Of p'o-
neer adventurers
The highway itself Is named IN
homer OF one OF the stounchest Pic.
neers OF America Gen, George A..
Custer made his famous exploits
against the troublesome Indian tribes
Of the Dakota Bad Lands In 1874 aud
established himself as one OF the
most adored characters IN American
history.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-09

Aiiho starting at Des Moiucs IL Is
expected the new highway will be ex.
tended down TO 81. Louis. and even
to Florida 20 the south. and 70 the
Pacific coas, on the west.
Tho road takes the tourist to tho
heart OF the national Fairgrounds,
with Glacier National park and Vel.
iowstone park as its points OF inter
est in this group.
There are beautiful hills and rush
ing trout streams TO quicken the
heartbeat OF the sporting tourist.
But no hill Is too steep TO dlsappoint
any driver. nor IS there any part OF
ths road that would hold a car in
mIre.
The Midwest offers the Eastern
tourist glorious glimpse Of the ex.
tensive farms OF that area. but tho
distances are not so long as 10 keep
one from averaging town or a city
every IS minutes
The Witness OF the Northwest.
however. is maintained in its scenic
wonders. the bad Lands 'of South
Dakota. the Black Hills. the various
state parks and Indian reservations
in Wyoming and Montana
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-09
FIRPO SELLS AUTOS

Luis Angel Firpo. contender for
the heavyweight championship OF the
world, Is now In the automobile bust
ness in northern Argentina. II Is
said that Flrpo has expended 1850.
900 on elaborate display rooms which
ire patterned after tho showrooms
Of New York's famous auto row.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-09
Traffic Problem? Take
Traffic Outside, Plan
Street Car System Head Would Have Central
Shopping District Free Of Conveyances

wear. II would even enhance prop.
criy values IN the restricted area, be
believes.
Tho system. Prytar declares,
might solve the traffic problem IN
many large cities of America
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-09
UNIQUE
OFFERINGS

One Of the Inspiring wonders OF the
trip along this highway Is the gigan.
tic Devils Tower at Hulett. wyo.,
rearing itself like an enormous tree
stump 1890 feet into the sky.
Other attractions along the route
are the famous Wind cave at Hot
Springs, S. D.. little Off the high.
way: the Homestake gold mines at
Lead. S. D.; the Roosevelt monument
AZ Deadwood; Sylvan lake at Custer:
Custer state park. said TO be the
largest state park in the United
States, and the awe-inspiring Spear.
fish canyon at spearflsh. near the
Wyoming state line.
Crossing Wyoming at the north.
east corner, the tourist meets such
views az the sundance mountains.
the D9vii's Tower and the Big Horn
National forest at Sheridan.
The Custer battlefield at Crow
Agency, Mont, Is a stopping place
for lovers Of the adventurous General
Custer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-09
MANY TOURISTS

Motor tourrg in Canada has set
M new recor this year for the
|uumbcr Of visiting auto tourists.
Road condition. and accommodation
In Canada have been better tn M
aver before.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-09
GOOD ROAD
ALL THE WAY

Grownups who lived in his day, as
wen as children who read or him 70,
day. may visit the Custer battlefield
in southern Montana. the Black Hills
ef Northeastern Wyoming and the
famous Dakota Bad Lands with the
same ease that affords good travelling
over any OF the best highways ~ the
country.
For the Custer Battlefield highway
S fully improved. federal aid high,
way and one OF the most pleasant
trips from the Midwest 20 the Con-
tinental Divide.
The last link in the construction OF
perfect highway was completed on
September %. when thu $500. 900
bridge over the Missouri river At
Chamberlain. s, D.. was opened 10
traffic
Until then automobiles were ferried
across the river. occasioning delay
il not a little Inconvenience. Now
The entire road from Des MoInes 10
the Glacier National park Is open TO
direct traffic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-09

Eat one oY Boldrs baked sppl.s
each day, Evil keep the doctor
away Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-12-09
TO NATIONAL
PARKS

direct traffic.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
Iron Rust Driues Fish
From RiUer in Siberia

Can you lmagine a river that gets
rusty? There is one which is subject
to this phenOmenOn-the River Oh,
which falls into the Arctic ocean and
runs through the north of Siberia.
The OBJ contains a great amount of
iron. Every year when it freezes over
the iron is cut off from the air. The
result is that the metal precipitates,
or, in other words, instead of being
dissolved in the water, becomes
solid.
The whole underside of the ice is
covered thlckly with rust, and even
the fish and other creatures become
rusty. In the lower reaches, where
Ice does not form, the water, ordi-
narily quite clear, becomes cloudy and
discolored. The whole river, 1900
miles long. becomes poisonous.
People living near 1t have to quench
their thirst with melted snow, and
most Of the fish leave the river and
seek safety in the sea. They are told
by instinct when the time arrives for
their annual exodus.
In the spring the ice thaws and the
air renders the river free from poison
The fish Immediately return They
swim up the stream in such vast num-
bers that they are packed tightly to-
gether. Any boat that tries to navi-
gate the river at this time forces thou
sands Of fish onto the fiat banks
where the natives kill them with
sticks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
All Men of Unusual
Strength Are Sonsons

The story Of Sampson is found in
Judges 10, and the three following
chapters. This man takes his place In
Scripture as judge or ruler, an office
which he Allied for 20 years; as Naz.
arite, that is, one bound by a VOW of a
peculiar kind to be set apart from 9TH
ers for the service of the Almighty.
The obligation was really for a def
mite time, and during that time the
Nazarite was bound to abstain from
wine and every production of the vine,
and from every kind Of intoxicating
drink. He was forbidden to cut the
hair of his head, or to approach any
dead body. In the third place Sam
son appears as a man endowed with
supernatural physical strength. 1t is
this latter quality that first comes TO
ones mind when he is mentioned, and
1t is because of that wonderful GuaI-
ity that any man of unusual strength
Is called a Samson. For instance, q
London carpenter, named Thomas
Topham, has been called 1.-THE British
Samson" 1t is related that in Cold
Bath fields, London, on May %, 1741,
In the presence Of thousands Of spec
tators Topham lifted three hogsheads
Of water, weighing 1885 pounds. Top
ham was born in ITO, and died in
1ToS. 1t is related that he was driven
to suicide by domestic troubles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06

Frenchman Would Strip
Laurel From Columbus

French sayants are investigating the
thorny question Of who discovered
America. In a paper read before the
College de France, paper which the
French press terms sensational" Pro
fessoD Melllet states that it was not
Christopher Columbus. The famous
voyager merely rediscOvered a CONT
nent which was known long before his
day to other navIgators, as the New
York HeraldTribune says.
Up to the present, says Professor
Meillet, no serious study Of the in
digenous languages Of America and
Of other regions has ever been made,
but the ground now is being broken by
French students and comparison Of
the vocabularles of a group Of Cali
fornia languages and certain Polyne-
sian languages has brought to light
Satisfying and numerous coincidence"
The vocabulary Of the indigenous
races Of Patagonia" the lecturer told
his colleagues Of the College de
France. shows striking resemblances
TO that Of Australian races. And 1t is
Interesting 10 note that these linguistic
resemblsnces parallel almost Identical
II similar resemblances in the arms
domestic utensils and other objects
used in the same epoch In America and
other regions. But these similarities
do not date from the time when these
continents were connected by land In
stead Of vast oceans. Therefore It Is
to be concluded that navigators sailed
over these immense spaces"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
Z onnects Common Word
With Interesting Story

Probably none of our readers think
Of sack" as a word In any way re-
markable, but DIR. c. G. Williamson in
his book Curious Survlvals' reminds
us that the word has a strange origin
and Is connected with curious story
We probably got that word sack"
he says, from Coptic or Egyptian
canvas or cloth from which a bag was
made. The word survives sackincloth.
The story Is that the word "sok"
was the last word uttered before the
tongues were COMPOUNDED at Babel and
that consequently II appears In every
language in an almost Identical form.
Curlously enough, the second state
ment Is true.
The Irish sac" is the same as the
French word; the Latin "saccusr Is
closely related to the Italian "sacco"
and TO the Spanish "sacO" In Greek
It is "sakkos,' in Hebrew SAX" or
Sag" in Egyptian or in Coptic ~sok,-
In Dutch Yak" and In Swedish sack;
and the same word appears in many
other languages without any real
change. In slang or collOquial talk we
now apply it in quite another fashion
when we talk Of a persons getting
the sack we intend delicstely TO init
mate that he has been discharged from
his employment That use we prob
ably derive from the Turkish custom
Of getting rid Of undesirable persons
by putting them into a sack and throw
Ing them into the Bosporus-Youth's
Companion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
Bees Send Scouts for Food

An eminent German professor who
has made a profound study of bees
states that bees do sort Of fox trot
and rely much on their dancing as a
means of communicating Ideas to their
associates. In experiments the pro-
fessor said he learned that bees send
out scouts to search for food. The
scouts, If successful, return to the
hives and then execute a dance, which
attracts their associates who smell
the perfume the scouts have collected
and then follow the scouts back to
where the food awaits them. The pro-
fessor says he also has learned that
bees are unable to distinguish scarlet,
but readily recognize other colors. He
asserts that he has fed bees on all
colors and has proved that they are
blind only to the crimson hue.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06

The first English book descriptive Of
America is said to be 1.-The Decades of
the newe worlde, Wrytten in the
Latin Tongue by Peter Martyr of An
gleria, and translated into Englyffe by
Rycharde Eden, Londoni, Ammo 1856"
the London Daily Mail says
In the Address to the Reader" Eden
refers to Peter Martyrs account of the
isthmus of Panama, and points out the
desirability Of constructing a good road
from ocean to ocean. He admits that
1t would be a very expensive undertake
ing but a benefit to all mankind. BAT
certeynely the mott trewe and perma-
nent glory procedeth Of fuch monu-
NANTES as bryng fume great and no.
table comodite and profile to the lyfe
of men; rather then of the hugious
heapes OF ftones of the Pyramides Of
Egypt, wherein is nought els to fee
but the fonde and barbarous oftena-
ton of fuperfiuous riches"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
That Spirits Walk Earth
Iso Universal Belief

The belief that dead persons make
their temperance on the earth is, &C.
cording to an author, universal among
all the ancient races.
The Eskimos say the spirit exhibits
the same form and shape as the body
IT belonged TO, but Of more subtle
and ethereal nature.
The Tonga islanders believe that
the human soul Is the finer part Of the
body. the essence that can pass out,
as does the fragrance from flower.
The Greenland seers describe the
spirit as pallid, soft and intangible.
Doctor Churchward knows some
people now living who possess the gift
Of seeing and communicating with
their departed friends, who never
leave them night or day. He says:
But these good spirits cannot speak
so that one can hear them; they can
not make noises, nor can you take
photographs of them.
Spirits are composed Of pure cor
puscles in the likeness and form of
their previous earthly state as hui
mans, only much more beautiful. They
cannot leave Paradise without divine
permission. Montreal Family Her
aid.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
Large and Small Sums
SuOeu Conscience Fund

AT the United States Treasury de-
partment In Washington there is a CON
science fund and it is growing rapidly.
Conscience-stung individuals from all
sections of the country and even In
foreign lands, frequently send in sums
Of money to make good frauds that
they have perpetrated on Uncle sam
Since the first contribution of FIVE dol
lars more than 100 years ago, the fund
has grown to nearly 100000. Those
who contribute to this fund hardly ever
give their authentic names, and few
60 to the trouble to explain how they
came to unJustly get into possession of
government property or money.
These contributions have varied from
a one-cent postage stamp to $4,000.
At the present time the annual receipts
are said to amount to over 5000. The
largest contribution, that of $4,000,
was accompanied by brief note stat
Ing that 1t was the final installment on
an $4,000 payment, which was four
times the amount the sender had
stolen. The most frequent contribu-
tors to this fund are little children who
send in few cents to make good can
celed postage stamps which they have
used Illegally. These small remittances,
It Is said, are often accompanied by
the most pathetic notes showing the
mental tribulations suffered by the
writers.-Pathfinder Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
EgGsactLyi

Herman Finck, whose only fault is
that be is always witty, happened to be
walking up Baker street with Page,
and, stopping in front of Elliott &
Fry's, the well-known photographers,
they noticed that there was an exhibit
ton Of Countrywide photographs in the
window, and that in a basket In the
center Of the window were a couple of
dozen Of the best new-laid eggsl This
being somewhat unusual for an estab-
lishment Of this kind, Page said:
Eggs Why on earth should a pho
tographer put eggs In his Window To
which Finck replied: I really don't
know; l can only suppose that a hen
has gone in for sitting which is an
example Of quick wit can hardly i'm
agine has ever been excelled. From
"Chestnuts Re-Roasted" by Seymour
Hicks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
Old Chapel Uncovered

The lost chapel of st. Patrick has
been unearthed at st. Davld's, In Penn
brokeshire, England. This relic of by
gone days stands ten feet from the
highest point reached by the tide, and
was originally covered with wind
blown sand. over which turf grew
to depth OF from SIX to twelve
inches. All the walls have been I'M
covered. The chapel faces east-north-
east. The measurement Of the walls
is as follows: Upper end, sixteen feet
eight inches; lower, fifteen feet three
inches; side walls, each thIrty-flve
feet. At the east end was an altar
nearly four feet long and three feet
wide. st. David sent st. Patrick TO
Ireland as a missionary. and the site
of the chapel is about half a mile
from st. David's head, which is the
nearest point to the isle Of Erin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
Notice to Taxpayers.

NOTICE is hereby Given by the under
signed, Treasurer OF Montgomery county
and Collector Of State and county taxes for
the said county, as required by Section G
OF Chapter 1871 of the Acts Of the General
Assembly of Maryland of 1906, to all per-
sons to whom State and county taxes are
assessed in said county, that the annual
levy has been made and placed in the
hands Of the undersigned for collection.
All such taxes bear interest from Sep
TENDER list, 1924, at the rate Of per CEN
tum per annum.
All taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed against
them be paid on or before the first day OF
January, 1925, their names will be pub
lished, in accordance with said Act Of
Assembly, in the list Of delinquent tax
payers, and that il said taxes, with inter-
est and proportional part of cost of adver-
Using, remain unpaid until the second
Monday in April, 1925, the property as
sessed to such delinquent taxpayers. or so
much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary, will, on said last mentioned date, be
exposed for sale to pay such taxes, interest
and expenses.
State and county taxes may be paid by
persons presenting proper bills on or before
December 81. 1924, during banking hours
at the following named banks:
Kensington Bank.
First National Bank Of Gaithersburg.
First National Bank Of Sandy Spring.
Poolesville National Bank.
Silver Spring National Bank
Takoma Park Bank.
Bank Of Bethesda, Bethesda.
Bank Of Damascus. Damascus.
The Germantown Bank.
Citizens Bank, Takoma Park. Md. c.
JOHN GARDNER,
Treasurer of Montgomery county.
june 27-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
To the Minute

A travelling CharlestOnian paused one
night at small upstate town, one of
those places where trains don't really
stop-they merely hesitate. Its lone
hotel, opposite the railway station, was
kept by an aged negro, who was pro-
prietor. clerk, cook, waiter, bellhop and
everything.
Call me for the 3:15 train" ordered
the guest, retiring early-to sleep
soundly until awakened by loud ham
merlng on his door.
Hey, boss" came a voice outside,
didn't yuh-all left call fob de 3:15
train2"
Sure" gasped the roomer sleepily.
"well, suh," was the response, she's
at de stashun now."-Charleston News
and Courier.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
Name Often Changed

The Russian capital has been sub
Jected to many name changes, but in
this respect is long second to the re-
Gently beleaguered Picking. In the
Twelfth century b. c. Peklng was
known as Chi, but this was changed
to Yen early in the Christian era. In
he Seventh century A. d. It became
Yu-Chou, and 300 years later Nan
Ching. This was again altered in the
following century to Yen-Ching, and
again to the more imposing sounding
Khan-baligh in the Thirteenth century.
Its present name Of Pei-ching or
Picking was fixed upon nearly 600
years ago, though even this is not its
official title, which is shun-tien-fu.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
Princess de Cont

She was the daughter Of Louis XIV
and Louise de la yalllere. She mar.
rled Louis Armand de Bourbon, whose
brother was chosen king of Poland.
Louis Armand died of the smallpox.
The princess was celebrated for her
wit and wonderful beauty Muley Is
mael, king Of Morocco, seeing her por-
trait, fell in love with her and sent
an ambassador to demand her hand.
Another likeness inspired the viceroy
of Lima with violent passion, and
one Of these pictures being lost in In
dla was found by the natives, who wor-
SHIPPED 1t as the image Of the goddess
Of MRnas.-Chicago Journal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
Poisonous FIoWer

The most familiar relative OF the
cardinal flower is Indian tobacco,
Lobelia inhata, frequently met In open
fields, and possessed of medicinal
value when correctly used in the
treatment of laryngitis and spasmodlc
asthma, says Nature Magazine. The
drug known as lobelloa is obtained
from this species, oyerdoses of which
are so dangerous that number of
fatal results have been recorded SO
powerful is this drug that 1t has fig
ured In more than one murder trial
The handsome Lobelia cardinals have
been reported as poisonous.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
Fair Game

An English tourist who was staying
at a farmhouse in Scottish parish
was told by his landlord one morning
to take the gun and go to the field and
shoot something A little later
while going down lane, his gun I'M
der his arm, the tourist met a small
boy making for the school.
II say, my boy" he remarked, "is
there anything to shoot down here?'
The boy looked around for a mo
ment, and then answered with eager
ness
"Ay, there's the skulemaister comm
over the hill"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
Blue Books

In England blue books are official
reports or other publications presented
by the crown to both houses of parliu-
ment. They are called blue books be
cause each volume is covered with a
blue wrapper. In this country the
term blue book" is applied to a pub
LEGATION containing the names and ad
dresses of persons employed by the
government. a directory containing
the names and addresses of persons
prominent in socic;% Is also called %
blue book Path!iH q Magazine
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
A Good Bag

The old country mansion had been
turned into clubhouse and the sur
rounding sylvan park into a golf
course The members were extraordi.
narily proud of the luxurious club with
the previous owners hunting trophies
still adjoining the walls.
One day a player was showing a
visitor round the place
II say, this is fine" said the stranger,
as he stepped into the oak-paneled
hall He waved his hand in the direc-
ton of the mounted heads Of stays,
caribou and moose Tell me, did they
kill all these fellows with golf ballsf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
NOTICE

Ordered this day by the Board of County
Commissioners of Montgomery county that
the road leading from the Westminster
Road to Triadelphia be closed to public
travel until further notice. The object OF
closing this road is TO repair a stone cul-
vert on same, and all persons are hereby
their own risk
BY order of the Board. May 81, 1924,
BENJAMIN C. PERRY, rres't.
BERRY E. CLARK. Clerk.
may Soft
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
OF Course IL Wa

Where have you been all the eve
aingT' asked the suspicious wife.
I've been talking business with Tom
Baker" replied her husband.
Yes And suppose that is baking
powder sprlnkled all over your shout.
der?"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-06
NOTICE.

Office Board of County Commissioners,
Rockville. Md, July %. 1924.
Ordered this day that the road leading
from the Bank Of Damascus. at Damascus,
through said town, toward Lsytonsville, be
closed to public travel until further notice.
The purpose of closing this road is to make
repairs on same. and all persons are here.
by warned that they travel this road at
their own risk.
BENJAMIN c. PERRY. Pres't.
BERRY E. CLARK. Clerk.
aug Its