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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-17
Why Don't Fish Have Web Feet?

1t is customary to picture scientist plcd-
ding individual who lives quiet laboratory life, seek
ing that which makes for the comfort and welfare OF
the human race. This is generally true.
Lately, however. publicity seekers Of various ilk
have been posing as scientists chiefly to get their
names in the newspapers.
A few weeks ago the startling bit of news was
broadcast that If we drank too much milk would
assume the mentality and aspects of cow.
Now professor in London lends much enjoyment
to the occasion by excaiming in loud voice Tor at
least in large type). "The increased popularity Of
swimming will make the human web-footed."
Ho hum These July days warm. If the
two scientific gents will make notes on their cuffs
TO return next winter, we will take up their
more fully.
Just at present few questions must suffice. Here
they are:
Italians are the worlds champion spaghetti eat
ers. Have been for long time Why is it they
don't look like telephone poles, shoe strings, or
angleworms or tangled yarn?
Ii we really do become what eat, has the scien-
fist making swimmers web-footcd eaten a
large piece of cheese?
II swimming makes us web footed, why don't fish
have web feet?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-17

It has been said that the mills of the gods grind
slowly but they grind exceedingly fine. We are re-
minded that the mills of justice too, sometimes
grind slowly, and not SO fine, at that
Fourteen years ago Grace A. Fender started the
mills to grinding against Oliver Mcrosco and Rich
atd Walton Tully, charging that her unpublished
manuscript, I'm Hawaii" had been pundered to
make the stage success, "The Bird Of Paradise"
The other day, the appellate division of the SUI
pxeme court finally ground out the decision that the
play was plagarized What Gargantuan labor Of
stinding! Fourteen years.
1t may mean life here. Grace A. Fender, four
ten years ago. may have had dreams Of fame. She
nay have found ready use, time after time, for part
Ct the vast sum that the play earned For, "The
HID Of Paradise" did run on for years, even the
coerts do, and made money by the basketful.
These fourteen years Of grinding have meant much
~ The author Of "In Hawaii" more than the money
i13olysd. What might success fourteen years ago
heSe ,msant 70 her! Praise, the encouragement Of
~ literary ambition. money, hope and ambition!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-17
"SANDY";;54 e.;
BY
ELENORE
MEHERIN

All this didn't alter the overpow
ering relief that the door was now
closed between them and he was
gone.
She began to cry. She told her
self in alarmed quiet: II want it
ended. Lord do d0!" 1t ap-
pailed her to admit this. But she
remembered her reluctance Of the
last two months; the ligftness that
was almost JOY. in the weekend when
ne couldn't come. And she lay with
her hands over her face, Whisper
ing: I won't 20 there again. | can
never 20 there again."
She fought with dismal reluctance
against awaking; close her mind
against the thoughts of the night.
keep it closed.
But there they were@. waiting at
the bed like wet. clammy garments
one Is. forced to resume.
At 10 o'clock special delivery let
ter came from Ramon. Page after
page. pleading and tempestuous.
you must see me. Sandy-you
won't refuse this? Listen-did |
lhake any pretentions to you? Did |
make myself out anything but what
am! From all the things I've told
you. you've surely known the kind
of life I've lived. Why. then, does
this incident seem so unforgivable j?
Why does it make me q person to be
summed?
tive told you in way some cpl
s0des similar to this one. You never
seemed to take these things much
to heart or to consider them very
criminal.
"Why now are you so despon-
dent? It was CHASTITY. appreciate
this. Not for worlds would | have
had it happen. But it has. Are you
going to hold it against me?
Il cant believe this. won't be-
lieve it. Sandy don't dare to be-
lieve it! For the simple reason that
my life is now without purpose or
meaning except in you.
Il can't change the past for you,
though gladly would. No one
knows how gladly I'd wipe out every
thought except the ones Of you. I
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wish I'd never looked At any girl
have. There have been many
But you know this. You surely
know it. They have all passed
Most Of them are completely forgot.
ten. Only once did lovc--love
really. was 10 then. She died
There was no other till you came
There can be no other now.
surely you don't mean to end il
You spoke SO? You were distracted
Isn't this so?
'tCome and ride with me when YOU
receive this. I'll be waiting--you
know where. Come. won't be
able to stand it If you turn from me
now.
"How | loved lou when you came
to me that niRht-how ! love you
now. And if you had not kissed me
last night-but you did--and you'll
comet"
A cold oppression fell upon her.
She whispered to herself in terror:
i can't get away-Lord-I cant
can't"
] They drove through the valley.
Bright. sunny day with roses climb
ing to every roof and the Towering
sage booking so brilliant, bushes OF
purple fire.
The laughter that had first at
itracted her in Ramon's face was
gone. It was set and imploring,
though he kept turning to. her and
smiling.
They stopped on q hill with the
valley unrolling SO graciously about
them.
"You don't forgive me. Sandy! It
was q clumsy, ugly thing to happen.
And in some way you think ! should
have foreseen it--avoided it,"
"No--I. don't think that. But
everything is terrible, Ramon. All
this concealment and sneaking-the
mortal terror of being seen. 1t
shames us"
We've not been seen Is
that all, Sandy? Then you care for
me as you did,"
She couldn't answer this. She
wanted to say: LET me 60, Ramon
1--WE can't 60 on like this-let it be
ended" She looked at his pleading
face and grew mute. She COULDN'T
say this. She would never be able
DO you care for me! Oh, say
that you dot" And he asked this
many times.
And finally she answered.: Oh.
be so tragic about things :"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-17
A Desperate Remedy

France is about to attempt a desperate remedy
10 restore the franc, remedy that may change the
commercial complexion of all of Europe and will
vitality affect the foreign trade of the United States
1t is desperate remedy, because it's effect cannot
be accurately estimated in advance and it may have
unforeseen consequences Of most disturbing ma !.
ture
Briefly, the plan is for the government to control
mportatons, limit foodstuffs for export and switch
the majority Of mportations from Great Britain and
the United States to Germany so that the purchase
money for these importations may be marked off
against the reparations payments they come due
instead of forcing the payment from the French
treasury in dollars and pounds sterling.
The effect upon the foreign trade of the United
States is Immediately apparent. There will be
curtailment Of very good market and which
has been well educated to the good points Of Amer
lean goods The effect Great Britain will be only
slightly less serious.
OF course it will be strange sight to thus see
France and Germany working together for mutual
rehabilitation. For Germany the mutual trading
would provide an easy method Of paying much Of
the PREPARATIONS debt and for France the goods could
be paid for without depicting the actual treasury
reserve.
The plan has something to recommend it and per-
haps it will work toward the sterilization Of the
franc, is hoped. We cannot be selfish enough to
hope for failure simply because our own commercial
prosperity will be temporarily curtaied in some de-
gree. The immediate result of the new order will
be the virtual declaration Of state Of siege G
France with the whole nation time raticns,
with the government in the saddle controlling every
thing in last desperate effort bring France back
to normal times. Let us hope that the experiment
will not be in vain.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-17
Her Oiv,1 Way q ! 4S s.E

Eyes, I know he dropped Il, bat
let me cay right here, Doctor, that Il
! had dropped anything thae I
felt - important ~ Both Of you and
he think that bottle marked poison
was, ! would have picked II up be.
fore. the stors. closed. IN fact, I
would have picked Il mp instead q
kicking Il under the papers,"
which Of course You did, Mas
Dean" asserted the Doctor trium.
phantly. We'll, We want It. pass Il
over"
.Doctor Flint. I have never q.
perienced the tactics the police nae IN
the third degree, but believe they
are something like those you are ~
ing now"
As spoke. I was sure that Lady
Luck was with me, for Mr.. Robinaon
came hurriedly into the room.
Have you seen the morning m.
pers :" he asked, before he really rec
ognixed me.
eyes," answered the doctor eurtlyj
II was just trying to get from Miss
Dean here the bottle which she nick.
ed up from the floor"
"You remember It. You dropped It
yourself.".l said. turning to the man.
ager Of the store.
Eyes. remember It," said MI.
Robinson.
Doctor Flint again swore under
his breath. He would not have had
the manager make that admission
for anything in the world.
Copyright, 1925. NEA Service, Incl
TOMORROW: Il ID DisAosess to
listen,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-17
A CLASH or wIrs

~ got back from my luncheon
Mr.. Robinson, in the time which wes
given me for it, according 70 rules.
The rest of the time had been up
stairs with Miss Cleaver.'
Evidently you had not told him
that I had been there, Doctor Flint,
for he said, 1t Is unfortunate that
Miss Cleaver has had an epileptic fit.
I told him that she had taken poison
and to prove It handed him the bot
tie from which about half Of the
liquid had been taken. As slipped
it into Mr.. Robinson's hand he was
80 terrified when he saw the red
skull and cross bones that he drop
ped It On the floor and turned 20
white 1'thousht he was going to
faint"
Doctor Flint muttered something
under his breath which sounded like
Then he came close to me again
and snapped, "Whers Is that bottle
now, young womanr
Hasn't Mr.. Robinson got itt". !
countered.
"You know very we'll he hasn't
That's Why I asked you for It last
night; that's Why am asking you
II don't know whether Mr.. Robin.
son has Il or not, Doctor Flint" I
lied cheerfully. II haven't seen Mr..
Robinson since I saw him ct the
counter when I handed II 20 him. ]
saw him drop Il. saw him turn
very pale - he kicked Il under the
counter out Of sight. ~
$50 you know he dropped i'll"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-17
Think So?

Thinking, declares a Chicago physician will
lengthen the life span. Just think say fifteen min
utes day. about anything from the obliquty of thu.
ecliptic TO the propriety Of going fishing Sun
day. And according to the doctor, the thinker will
lengthen his life. ~
DR.. Coue was thinker, and he devoted far more
than fifteen minutes day to the thought that he
getting better and better Yet DR.. Coue died.
died at an age when most men are putting in fiji
teen minutes a day thinking about whether or not
they should retire from active life.
And anyway, the Chicago doctor certainly is in
error in saying that thinking about anything will
increase longevity. How about the boy who thinks
the gun isn't loaded, or the motorist who thinks he
can beat the train to the crossing?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-17

turning tragedian and getting away with it. but
Chaplin is one of them The little man with the
baggy pants and the trick mustache has what very
few actors possess-genius.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-17

That schoolgirl complexion and .boyish clothes
Do they blend?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-17

A congress is large body Of conflicting minds
entirely surrounded by advice.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-17

Mars has been selling the world gold brick for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-17

Fliv within your income.
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listen.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
Dennnr.Giard

A St Mary's church Monday morn ing at 2 o'clock. Mis- AGnc Giau af Putnam and Thomas Demars af Ieh. anon, V IT,. were united in marriage by Rev W Arthur Routhier who was alsa celehrant of the nupual high mass The double ring service was used The bride was given in mar rIaEe hv her brother. Roland Giard of Putnam and the groom was attended by her brother. Arthur Demars ai Lebanon. Y II.
 The bride was attractively dressed in a white satin gown and wore a tulie veil caught with orange blos. s0ms Sh carried shower houque' of white bridal roses.
 shortly after the ceremony th, bride and groom Jeff for their wed ding trip. which was unannouneed and a their return will make theif homo n Bridgeport. where the groom is employed.
 4 large number of beautiful gift. Were received by the bride from her aumer friends and relatives.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
AOUATICS
New System at Camp Wood stock This Year Brings
 Results

One Of the interesting features Of the development of Camp Woodstock 5 Is the progress and improvement made in the aquatic department.
 This gear the system of having three
 pimmiue directors instead of the us ual one was innovated. They are Roy Stacy of Wellesley, Mass student at Springfield College: Paul BidweH at Burnside. Conn. student at university ef Pennsylvania. and Gordon Robson Of Springfield. Massa student aE SaE 055b University. Vermont.
 Sixty beginners were gwen success fal instruction in swimming under constant supervision and he instruct ars are very well pleased with their advancement in SWimmiHg which is
 sufficient evidence of the good results 6f their work. Swimming is taught hy all three directors. but diving is un- der the tutelaee of Bidwell. and his ef forts were well repaid by the good showing of one of his pupils. James Dayton who won first prize at the swimming meet held last Saturday at Crystal Lake. Rockville, at which meet Camp Woodstock made a good show ing getting second place.
 Another new movement at Camp Woodstock is the introduction of the American Red Cross Life Saving Corps. which replaces the |. <. Vol unteer Saving Corps formerly used at Camp Woodstock, and is under the direction of Stacy and Robson.
 This year the boys participated in three swimming meets. inter-camp and state camp meets Two swimming teams represented the camp at the state camp competitive meets. Good records were brought back from all contests by Camp Woodstock
 Many new swimming facilities have been introduced which are an added protection Co the swimmers and which greatly improve the appearance of the dock. Two towers have been built for the instructors to stand on and super wise the swimming with a runway join ing the towers on which the tbird in= struetor stands, thus keeping the winners in the direct vision of the ] aders and practically initiating all danger of accidents While thp boys are in ~wmming three Efe boats are constantly in the vicinity en patrol u ehargg of boys who have pas .ed the lest for the Rei Gross Life Saving Corps Examinations Were held again this week under the direction oi Joseph Hergstram physical director 0f New Britain Y NJ. C. A, for admission to the life saving corps.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
LIKE JAIL
Putnam People Think Up Ways
 of Getting to Brooklyn

Brooklyn jail appeared inviting fa q Putnam man who aeeaztei officer Suaneax Wedae day and abad to b. zenf down f1 the iaHl faH #ell F. maz aut ef ieh td | HtHr= Hu' he had committed n a'feH and tHs officer failed H ser bHv re eHld ae cammodata the man IH aHder fa s rid of this m4aH aeHe#ltF H- H-fH# he Hr4aklyuite stated tHaf hs ~ immediately ea Hp ta the freeht EaFH and wreck a few freight caf th5. giving The cmrt plenty at eHH5e te send hIm to iai He was dI4 uaded from this idea. and s now irving to think up another way ef ttiHe q jail
 This narrative recalls q much m1rl interesting case that came up 9 feW months ago. when fhe weather Wa- cooler < north end resident having a hard time getting along thought of the warmth and the free food s' Brooklyn He asked a police officer to arrest him. and said that he would give him plenty of opportunity First he went into a local restaurant and or dered half the menu Having eaten as much as possible ht walked out without tho formality of paving the check The rcstauratcur watching him go said not a word tu him or ta the police
 pI appointed here he cried a new line and raIded -idewalk fruit stand. hut failed tn get the slightest rise out af auyane Finally. desperate he made f1HffHra Hf a uunt# of HEafs ll lass ka, the officer watching him sad n6t a word ard moved nat hit to arrest hm
 At last he borrowed a quarter from au acquaintance and spent icon a@ve# hlt af l5aaar. not the hrst quality l= Ia.T tf methiuE that would give much k.st as possible 5ar quarter u# #H1F twenty five cents be eot pas
 aA#e drank wa arrested and wen. It F. home 1T hi desire Brooklyn
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
CAMP WOODSTOCK
 LEADERS BANQUET
Annual Affair Held At General Lyon Inn, Eastford, Mon
 day.

The third annual leaders banquet #af Camp Wood tees was held at the ! General T.v6r Inn Eastford Monday evening. with aH uf the tent leaders and directors af tbe camp In attend ance. Ross Steele was toa stnastef The program Wa opened with the la- vocation by tHe Rev Fred A Iiiianas Mir Steele sang Tn the Evening By the Moonlight
 h one of tde Inns famous dinner
 salad. soup. spring chicken. potatoes and naag. h0mam8 do bIueberry pie. I fec cream. watermelon. and con ee were served Dsuglas Macdonald, Harry Anderson and Roy c. Stacy were memberE of the committee ln charge
 NIT. Steele gave an interesting ad- dress of welcome. followed by talk bv Robert Shaw. camp chef. Frank Candon director of the camp; Dudley Burr sf Baltic. camp doctor, and FL mer T. Thiennes, associate director. were also speakers.
 l. was decided to form a camp alum ] nj association and a committee made up of Mr Stacy. Mir. Condou. AF Macdonald. Mir Anderson and Gordon Robson was named to promote the association. There were other Items of business. followed by music.
 The following were present.. VI k. Tietz. Rockville: r F. Gay, Meriden. F. Gav Hastings. South Manchester. William Neal. Collinsvilie Herbert s BavsweI. Warehouse Point; C l.. Holmes. Arlington. Mass. l. Edwin Hin. Putnam Dudley T W. Burr Baltic: James M Mckay. South Man chester: Earl C. Rogers. south Man chester; Harry Anderson. South Man chester: Douglas & Macdonald Me ehanics Falls. Me Donald Eddy. Avon: Robert C shaw. Woodstock. Henry V. Francis. Sauthington' Ken Dumas. Sufield; Paul K Bidwell Bloomfield: Laurie Nicholson. Suffieid; Ernest M. Boy Holyoke. Mass; Her bert F Baker. West Hartford; Ross Steele. Philadelphia; Frederick Wil- Hams. Willimautie Thomas Il Wood ward Wrapping W Perry Barber Putnam: Ray C. Stacy Wellesley. Mass; Frank Goudon. Rockville; Geo. F. Robson. Mittenaeue. Mass: W. A. Barley Plainville; F. T Themes. Hartford
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
WEDDINGS
Rau.anel R-rnier


 Mis- naima ReHaisr daughter If Mir and Mrs Qmer BerHier af Ba-ftf street was married f6 feIniia Bon auet uf Putnam Monday morning at 6 o'clock by Rev Adrian nykemau. who also celebrated thc nuHtial high mass the double ring service being used The hridt was given in marriage bv her father and the groom was attend cd by his uncle. Felix nufault
 The bride wore pale pink crepe de chine and gcorgette gown and a black picture hat She carried a shower bouquet of white bridal roses.
 Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of thr brides parents. at which a buffet lunch was served Late in the day The young couple left for their wedding trlu which will be spent at Ocean Beach and surrounding places On their turn they will make their home with the brides parents temporarily The many lovely and useful gifts received by th, bride were displayed at the re- ceptionz
 Among he guests were relatives and friends from Neonsdeket Paw tucket Springfield. New Bedford and Providence
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
OBITUARIES
Mrs. Edgar Rhoades

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma E. Rhoades. wife of Edgar Rhoades were held from her late home at II Farrows street Thursday afternoon at o'clock The Rev N R Bnrten. pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal church. conducted the services. Buri- al was in Grove Street cemetery.
 Nrz Rh0aies died at her home inst before 5o'clock Tuesday morning after an illness 0f anlr a few davs' dura- ti1n She was fftv-five wears af aee and native af Now Brun wick For aboHt seven wears she had made PHt- nam her home
 During those wears MT Rhoadas became well known through the eitg as an efficient and conscientious nurse and was almost continually busy helr- ing someone else She canseerataa her lifa ta tho aid ef the sick and she was n devated mother t0 her famile in just the same degree was she a faithful and loving helner tn those who were Fl She will indeed leave 9 vacant spot in the community as well as in the home
 Mrs Rhoades was twice married She is survived hv two children of her first marriage. Robert Hume of Pittsfield and daughter Mrs Pedice of Kensineton. Conn Her husband and six children by her second mar riage also survive Ross Rhoades mrkes his home in Yalesville Conn Raymond in Wallingford. Ralnh iH North Dakota Elmer in New Hamp- shire Edna is in Putnam and an em- nloye af the telephone company. while Eva is the wife If Charles F. Sheldon Of South Woodstock She is survived also by her mother. Mrs. Samuel Crossthwaite and by seven grandchil- dren.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
SILK SOX WIN
Rally In Seventh Inning Beat
 Rockville Team, 6-5

The Belding- -Heminway Silk Sex won from the Reagan baseball team of Rockville Sunday. on Adams Field. by the score 6-5. Each team made nine hits. but three of the hits by the silk SoN were for two bases. The visitors lost the game hy their seven errors. and ln the seventh inning a wild throw hE the catcher let in the tying and winning runs.
 Next Sunday the Robert Gair team of New London will cross bats with the silk SoN As this Is fhe fastest team IF New London this game should he a fine contest.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
MISS DoRCAS BARTLETT
 JOINS CHAUTAUQUA STAFF

Miss Doreas Bartlett, daughter of Mr and Mrs. W. J. Bartlett. lsf. 5s Wednesday, to become an advance agent for Swarthmore Cba8.84ala during the temporary absence U ans of the regular advance men Mss Bartlett is handling the advance work al Shelburne Falls. Mass. and reports very good success there.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
CIVIL WAR VETERANS
 ENJOY ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Eight Putnam Civil War veterans were guests of Ghautauqua at fqe.. day evenings presentation of "AbFs. ham Lincoln" The c. 4. R. men were the invited guests of the Chau- tauqua Association. and had excellent reserved seats. All enjoyed the show thoroughly.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30

and was able to come home for 4 lime
 Mrs. Carpenter was sixty-seven years of age. and had lived in P1taam for a long period of years. the family making their home on the Kllinglg road.
 Funeral services will be held from the home Sunday afternoon at 20 o'clock. Burial will follow in Grvoe Street cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
Mrs Edward J. Carpenter

Mrs Edward ] Carpenter died at the Day Kimball Hospital this morn ing after a long period of ill health
 She had been iH the hospital for two weeks before 3eath came. This spring she was patient there for nearlv two months but recovered somewhat
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
Agnes Premiere

Agnes Dorothy Premiere. the eight een-dav-old baby daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Premiere of l6 Ballou street. died last Friday at the parents' home. Funeral services were from St Mary's church with burial in St. Marv's cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30

Thirty-eight American artists are on their way to point within the are tic circle Co record un canvas ieebcrgH Eskimos and animals
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30

A mosquito. with the assistance Of the wind. is able to fv a mile. An or di8ary house fly ean trayel a distance of eight te ton miles