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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-26
PERHAM HELLO
GIRL HERO OF.
100000 FIRE
Despite Nearness Of Flames,
Girl Sticks TO Switchboard.
Calling Firemen

Perham. Mimi. July 2G.AlP--
HerOically staying at her switch
board, in spite Of flames and smoke
sweeping up the hall way and threat
ening to envelOp the telephone Of
flee, Miss Olga Weichert, manager
OF the Pcrham telephone exchange,
summoned volunteer firemen out Of
their beds at $3.50 a. nj. today to fight
fire which practically destroyed
the inside of the Fred Bauck build
ing. The loss is expected to total
more than 100000
The telephone exchange is located
in the rear Of the two.stQry brick
building. 100 feet wide and 800 feet
long, the largest structure in this
town.
BY Miss Weichert's act in getting
the volunteer firemen on the job rs
early as possible, the fire was con-
fined in the Bauck building, and four
or five buildings on the west were
saved.
Started BY Explosion
Besides damage to the Bauck
building. the fire destroyed and dam
aged hardware stock and general
merchandise stock in stores on the
first floor, and about $4,000 of
equipment in DR.. s. ]. Brade's office
on the second floor. The blaze IL
thought to have started from an ex.
plosion in DR.. s. Harris dental Of
flee in the second floor, which was
almost entirely burned out.
Miss Weichert, sleeping in the tele-
phone office, and Mrs. H. A. WEIGH
ert, living on the second floor, es-
capped in stheir night clothes. Mr..
Weichert and Joseph Bower in an
other apartment got dressed partial
~ before they were driven to the
street for safety.
Firemen broke down the door Of
the apartment Of q Mrs. Erickson on
the second floor, thinking that she
had not been awakened. It was
found, however. that she was away
on visit.
Some Insurance Carried
The building, stocks and equip
ment were partially insured.
Miss Weichert and the other per-
sons in the building were awakened
by the cracking flames at $3.50 4.
M. Grabbing coat, the telephone
operator rushed to her board and put
IN the alarm. She also started call
ing individual members of the vol
unteer fire department and others.
Before she could finish, however,
her brother found her there and
pulled her away from the board. By
that time spurts of flame were
breaking out in the hallway, which
was the only exit from the telephone
office. A crash of falling timbers
was heard as the two reached the
street.
Oh YEs. CORN DOES GROW TALL
Huntsville, Mo.-The tall corn
stories have begun. Cor9sbelt farm-
ere. having plowed and cultivated
their fields into the assurance of Z
auccessful year. have turned to the
creation Of fiction.
Several report that they were lost
for days in their fields. One Randolph
county man declares hs will sav 6is
corn stalks up into firevood. A 46il.
Inc stalk q, said 70 have broken IL
baeks o1 Aftesm Of mules.
II All tho tall corn stories we're
placed end g end, they woud lie
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-26

Although Handel, the great com
POSER; IL known O. master Of the
dratorio. be also lett forty operas.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-26
MOODY'S MAJORITY
HAS REACHED 3,555

Dallas. Texas. july 26--t/P)--At
torney General Dan Moody's majority
in Saturdays Democratic guAsrna-
torial primary suddenly jumped to
:s555 over al opponents whom the
The figures from 24l counties out
OF 252. with 50 complete. gave: Da-
wilson lO4,O4O: Ferguson 90. 500:
Continued on pAes seven.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-26
DAN MOODY HAS.
MAJORITY In
TEXASPRIMARY
Attorney General Leads Gov
ernor MA" Ferguson
ny 100000 Votes
: MAY WIN NOMINATION
Must Maintain Majority, I'm
der Texas Laws, to Avoid
Second Primary
MAY WIN NOMINATION

torney General Dan Moedy today was
leading Gevesnor Miriam A. Ftrgu.
SON By 10oJ0oo votes and hod . ma
jority Of over Loo a tAo 1ivo-cor.
nered primary nee for the Demo.
cratic gubernatorial nomination.
These 1Iguros were based on returns
from 286 of the 252 counties. with
Sc complete.
Moody must maintain his major
ity to win the nomination as Texas
law provides run-off primary shall
be held il no candidate receives Z
clear majority in the first primary.
Moody's frightened prospects for
unopposed nomination stimulated re-
newed conjecture today as to wheth-
er Mrs. Ferguson will execute her
promise to resign IL Moody leads her
by one vote in the first primary.
Her offer was contingent on Moody's
agreement to resign as attorney gem
eral if she should lead him by $4,000
votes and he accepted.
OF the ST. ,527 votes already count
ed. Moody had 338, ,057; Mrs. Ferguson
23O,O95: Lynch Davidson lOO,846:
Mrs. Kate NJ. Johnston 1861; Mrs.
Edith Nilmans 3.6S5, and Rev. o. F..
Zimmerman 2,O63.
Former Governor James E. Fergu-
son c0unseled their supporters not
to give up hope-n0t to concede any
thing. He said he had been informed
Of irregularities" and that the claw
has been violated" in the polling.
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The above record is Tor the Is
hours ending ct Z q. M. today Qocal
timet.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-26
THE ROLL. CALI.

The roll cAII Of the Vratil chill
dren with the yeahs Of thei
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-26

Somewhat unsettled tonight and
Tuesday. Warmer tonight.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-08-28
MANY PLAN GOING O|V
 PASS EXCURSION
AMPLE SLEEPING AND EATING ACCOMMODATION PLANNED
 AT MOOSE PASS

For the purpose of assuring local citizens ample accommodations, eat ing and sleeping, will be prepared for them in the Moose Pass district over the excursion period next month, it is learned that c. H. Keil engineer in charge of the big road project, un- der way by the Bureau of Public Road department, will arrive in Seward this evening.
 J. D. Urban, Alaska Railroad tour ist agent arrived in Seward yesterday from Anchorage headquarters and said that the matter of loading and unload ing automobiles is an extremely sim- pie matter, both here and at the Pass. He said he had heard some people feared this might present some diff culty but, not so. Complete instruc- tions and other details will be pub lished later but in the meantime the public is asked to make their automo- bile reservations at once at the local depot. At the present time at least 12 local car owners have made reser- vations. And each car will carry at least five people. Altogether it looks like the special excursion is going to go over big. | .
Seward daily gateway., 1926-08-28
Ex.BOL LSHEvlST CAUSES A
 NEAR TRAGEDY, sTABBs ED-
 a WARD coNNELLY IN TAKE

Edward Connolly believes in realism in pictures, but not to the extent that it was carried in "The Only Thing" an Elinor Glyn production, which will be shown at the Liberty Theatre Sun- day.
 In the climax of the story, the royal ists are attacked by the Bolshevists
 During the attack the bolshevist must have been carried back to the days of the trouble in Russia," says Connolly "At any rate when the time came for him to supposedly plunge the dagger into my heart he actually did stab my arm, and the fall made was from force, not because had to make it in the scene.
 Eleanor Boardman and Conrad Ma gel are featured in this Metro-Gold. wyn-Mayer production, which Jack Conway directed and which Madame Glyn supervised.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-08-28
FASCIST GUARD OF HONOR
 WITHDRAWN, VALENTINO

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S. (P-The Fascist withdrew the Valentino guard of honor at the request of the police Winifred, Valentines second wife, cabled the suggestion to cremate the body and place it in the Hudnut vault here. Five hundred people yesterday saw the body, but only one without a card, being an old Italian woman from the former movie stars birthplace in Italy.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-08-28

The latest designs in wall paper at MoOre's. At
Seward daily gateway., 1926-08-28
THE REV. C. M. VAN MARTER OF kETCHIkAN TO PREACH
 IN SEWARD THIS SUNDAY

Sunday morning at 11:3O o'clock at the local Methodist church, the Rev. c. M. Marter of Ketchikan will preach. MT. Van Marter is just closing his tenth year as pastor of the Methodist church at Ketchikan This itself shows him to be minister of unusual abil- ity. We feel confident that he will bring us splendid message Sunday morning, and we bespeak for him a full house.
 Superintendent Hatton of the Jesse Lee Home will be present at this serv- ice with his choir, to furnish special music.
 The pastor of the church fully ex- poets to return from his trip to Sel- dovia in full time to be present and take part in these services. Sunday School Sunday morning as usual at 1O:30 o'clock.
 THOMAS PHILIP GRAHAM
 Minister
Seward daily gateway., 1926-08-28
THEATER MAN ON WAY HOME

Oscar Weber, manager of the En- press theater in Fairbanks, returned from his vacation last night, a pas senger from Seattle on the s. s. Yu- kon. MT. Weber announces he had a grand and glorious time but is an xious to get back to the old home town.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-08-28
MORE 0N MARQUAM
(Continued from Page One)

of the organization. The following statement was read into the minutes and adopted as the platform of the club:
 Statement to the Public :.
 The "Marquam for Delegate Club of Anchorage, Alaska" has been formed to promote the candidacy of Hon. Thos. A. Marquam for delegate from Alaska at the forthcoming gen. eral election to be held on November second of this year.
 We believe the present incumbent, Mr. Dan A. Sutherland, to be unfitted for the office and that a change is necessary for the best interests. of the country as whole.
 We believe the present incumbent has misrepresented Alaska and con- tributed to the articles appearing in the press which advertise us as law less and corrupt.
 We deplore his unjust attack on the Alaska judiciary.
 By his attack on the administration he has destroyed his usefulness as a delegate in securing anything for Alaska needs. r ttt-
 Inopposing fair literacy test he has opposed the wishes of the white voters of Alaska and made it possible for the Indian vote to control the cleo tiOn results.
 Membership in the club does not interfere with party politics except or the one issue of the election of dele gate. By running independent of par ty politics the voters of Alaska are
Seward daily gateway., 1926-08-28
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
 ISSUES NEW BOOKS

The Gateway is in receipt of two publications just issued by the U. s. Geological Survey, bulletin 7S3-D and 7S3-B. The first covers the Nixon Fork country and silver-lead pros poets near Ruby, while the latter num- Der is on mineral investigations in southeastern Alaska. The publications were compiled by John S. Blown and A. F. Buddington.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29
Unlucky Number Not
Inin1icoI to Wagner

The number Is played a curious
trick In the life of Richard Wagner.
He was born In 1913. The numerals
Of the year of his birth added together
make 13, and he was given a name
(Richard) the letters of which added
to those of his family name (Wagner)
also make 10.
He finished 1.-THE Flying Dutchman"
on September 10, 1871, and completed
'DTannhauser on April 18, 1874. The
scoring Of "Das Rheingold" was fin
ished on May 10, 1854, and that Of
'Parsifal" on January 13, 1882. He
was exiled from Germany for ID years,
and HIS long-cherished plan Of giving
his own operas In Paris was carried
out with a production of "Tannhau-
SER on March 13, 1851.
The first performance of ''The Ring
complete, at Bayreuth, was given Au-
gust Is, 1915. He composed ID COM
pIete operas, and, curiously enough,
his death took place on February ID,
1883.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29
Abraham CIGimed BY
Moslenls ns Brother


Besides the Biblical account Of
Abraham there is a great deal o.
apocryphal and rabbInical literature
concerning him, a writer IN the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer remarks. BE looms
very large also IN Mohammedan le-
gend, where he appears as the most
Important Of the Biblical perscnageS
mentioned in the Koran. = Indeed he
Is claimed as q Moslem, and Moham-
med made him the most prominent ag-
ure Of pre-Mohammedan religious his
tory. The Jewish Encyclopedia d.
gests and interprets all Of this mate
rial In it's article on Abraham. There
are alss Tompkins' STUDIES in tina
Time Of Abraham and w. ]. Deane's
Abraham His Life ana Times"
There is similarly large body Of
legend and ancient literature concern
ing Solomon and the queen of Sheba.
The Jewish Encyclopedia deals with
this also. The Abyssinians as a peo-
pie do not claim to be descended from
the royrl pair, but their tradition ia
that tn : reigning family's ancestry
may be traced directly to Solomon
and the oaaen.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29
Tiles Long in Use

Ancient peoples made use of tiles
thousands of years ago and many ex-
amples of the decorative tilework of
the Babylonians, the Egyptians and
the Persians have been found. The
world lost many valuable things,
among them the art of making tiles,
during the conquests of Alexander In
the latter part of the Fourth century,
B. G. More than 1,700 years passed
by before tiles again came to the fore.
The Saracens made tiles in the FIJI
teenth century and the use Of this
decorative medium spread to other
parts OF the civilized world, first to
Spain, and thence to ITALY, Holland,
England, Germany, Mexico, France
and finally to America. The Spanish
tiles Of Mexico found their way into
California and English tiles reached
us through New York.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29
81 Liberty Street,
New York City
Criminals No Longer
Suffer Under Torture

The disappearance of many cruel
methods of punishment, practiced In
the past, has been recalled by the
abolition Of the bastinado In Turkey,
a system by which the victim suffered
many hours Of agony by a long-con-
tinued series Of light blows, hardly
more than tapping In 815 Constan-
tine abolished the punishment Of
crucifxion, less, perhaps, for reasons
Of humanity than of religion. 1t was
largely under religious auspices that
the practice of burning to death was
carried on till the Seventeenth CEN
fury; witch was even burned at the
stake at Dornoch in 1708. The rack
was last used In 1910 on Archer, who
took part In an attack on Laud's pal
ace. The last to suffer the thumb
screw was Principal Carstares, at
HoIyrood, because Of his connections
with the Rye house plot (108Sl.
'Peine forte ct dure" (pressing to
death). though 1t was not abolished
till 17T2, claimed a last victim at
Cambridge assizea In 1741. The long
queue Of those who had stood in the
psIlory was brought up BY Peter James
Bossy, perjurar, who went through
the ordeal ON June "a. 1sSo.--London
Tizes.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29
V0rnish Long Used BY
Artists and ScuIpfors


The known use Of varnish extends
as far back as the time Of the Egyp-
tians. Many of their wooden mummy
cases such as the one containing King
Tut were coated with pale, varnish-
like substance.
From the Egyptian period through
the first part Of the Christian era our
knowledge of varnish making Is in
complete. 1t Is known, however, that
the art was quite widely practiced
among artists and sculptors and. In
later times, by the monks in the mon
asteries. At that time, amber or
what they called amber was used en-
tirely for the better grade varnishes.
For the more common varieties SAN
darac was usually employed, and even
frankincense, the aforementioned Bib
licaI substance. was used for this pur-
pose.
This substance was not, however,
the same easy-fiowing liquid we know
as varnish today. Owing to the abb
sence OF any thinner 1t was rather
thick gummy mass. But as It was In
tended to be spread or rubbed on with
the fingers thinner vehicle was not
desired. Usually the old recipes added,
no doubt for the benefit Of particular
ones, that the varnish might be ap-
piled with clean sponge &uhatt ting
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29
Gas in Human Body

The chief ingredients of the human
body are FIVE gases oxygen, hydrogen,
nitrogen, chlorine and tiuorine, and
there is enough gas in a man to ill
gasometer of 3,649 cubic feet, says
Brief Stories. The most important
element is oxygen, and the bulk Of
that gas compressed within US, if set
free, would be equal to a beam Of
wood one foot square and 1,191 feet
(nearIy a quarter of a mile) long.
Every mans body contains 2,400
cubic feet of hydrogen, sufficient to in
fate balloon that would lift himself,
balloon and tackle
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29
Joseph P. Dry
Auctioneer, Inc.
Morris Dance Old Pasfinne

The Morris Is a corruption wrought
by time on an old French word.
morisque, meaning simply Moorish.
The Morris dance is an obsolete Eng
lish dance said to have been OF Moor
ish origin. It was extremely popular
about 300 years ago. When danced In
connection with May day 1t was an
elaborate costume dance, in which
were introduced the characters Of
Robin Hood, Maid Marian, F'riar Tuck,
Little John, dragon, bobby horse,
etc. The~costumes were usually dec
grated with small bells. A later YER
sion of the Morris dance survives in
the northern counties of England.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29
Modern Mother and Child

A woman who Il, so fashionable that
she is almost a stranger to her little
son decided that It was about time she
became acquainted with him.
She read old books about the things
mothers used to do, such as singing
lullabies and rocking. to sleep.
And then, one night, she sent her
nurse out and stayed at home. just for
a new sensation.
She crept into her little sons bed
room, and began to Groom. as she
pushed the bed about, "Hush-a-bye.
baby. on the tree-top.''
The child turned wondering eye
on her, and then said. sleepily:
II say, cut that stun out. mother. A
fellow wants to get some Sleep"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29
WOrId's Noisiest Place

There is at least one place in the
world that is even noisier than New
York city's busiest street intersection,
and that place is Niagara falls.
Recent test made with an audionn-
eter, new noise-measuring instru-
ment perfected by the Bell telephone
laboratories, showed that the tumult
of the cataract at the mouth of the
Cave of the Winds would smother the
roar and clatter of trains and cars at
the intersection of Sixth avenue,
Broadway and Thirty fourth street.
Niagara's noise measured 70 units,
while the best that busiest spot in the
metropolis could do was 55.-Popular
Science Monthly.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29
Bird TraOels

With the approach of autumn, the
warblers, swallows, martins, fycatch-
ers and hosts of other birds quit these
shores on a long journey, flying south
for warmth and food. says London An
swers.
This great trek is one of the mar
vels Of bird life. Millions of birds
have never undertaken the journey
before; many more have travelled 1T
several times But in some instances
the young leave before their parents,
In some wonderful manner go direct
to the country, perhaps 5000 miles
distant, to which their parents will
eventually so.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29
Be Careful With Mirrors

A very common belief ID that the
breaking Of mirror will bring seven
years OF bad luck. This belief is said
to have come from the use Of mirrors
by magicians In former times. II the
magician broke the mirror those who
consulted him could get no replies to
their questions. But the nature Of the
iIl-luck sometimes depends upon who
breaks 1t. If a maiden breaks MIR
ror superstition tells her that she win
never marry. On the other hand, Il a
married woman breaks II. the ''sign"
is DEATH Exchange.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29

Extraction OF nitrogen from the air
on large scale might make the wealth
er wetter, as has been suggested. but
an effect more far-reaching in another
direction would result, according to
scientists. It would increase the pro-
portion Of oxygen. they assert. Hence.
humans would mature and live quicker
and die younger everything would be-
come dryer, hotter and faster. and
eventually the world would spontane-
ously burst into llama
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29

$50 P. M. on
premises un-
der Tent Rain
or Shine.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29
HON. LEO ]. WARWICK,
LONG BRANCH.
10 Per cent mortgage.

This property HaySo oa s%a Course
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29

Day at VEINS AN
DUBOIS STORE Sams howgroand s
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nding Auction Opportunity Of Year on Jer-

ATTEND THIS OUTSTANDING PUBLIC
The hest residential and business lots on the
jersey Coast close to the West End Golf CLUB
Links and the Hollywood Hotel cottages Long
Branch is "The Metropolis Of the Seashore ana
now in the making. Buy now at Auction price,
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sey Coast.

HOLLYWOOD COURT, known formerly as
Monmouth County Horse Show Grounds right
at West End Hollywood Station, Penn. r. H.
from Penn. Station, Manhattan, or via N; j..
Central fast boats 70 Highlands and connecting
with trains to West End Station and Propertn.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-29

IN BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL
LOTS.
Branch, NJ
Evening star., 1926-04-28
SENATOR FRAZIER
SCORES CONGRESS
More Than Ever Under Con.
troll of Financial Inter-
ests," He Charges.

Charges that members of the Senate
and the House of Representatives are
today more under the control of 'finan-
cial interests than ever before in
the history of the United States were
made last night by Senator F'raZier
of North Dakota. who described him
self as the only dirt farmer in the
Senate" at the closing session of the
conference called by the Peoples Re
construction League. in interest of
legislation pending in Congress, at
the Raleigh Hotel.
Senator Frazier opposed any COM
pusory conscription bill which would
not provide ConScription of wealth as
we'll as of men IN time of war: at
tackled the Italian debt settlement as
entirely unjust to the American tax
PAYERS" and declared the United States
Government should not interfere in
MeXico-for the sake of private
American oil interests there.
Congress today is made up of fine.
intelligent, able men" Senator Fra
Zier declared. but when it comes to
vote they forget to vote their per
sonal convictions and. vote for the
financial interests that paid their
campaign expenses.
Charging that he had been excluded
from the agriculture committee. de
spite the fact that he was the only
practical farmer in the Senate, he
cause he refused to let any one die
tate" his vote on any question. Sen
ator Frazier remarked that ''if Con
gresS is to be of any value, apparent
ly, it must be safe and sane for the
administration.
Pointing to the conditions of the
farmer in the West. he upheld bills
which would enable farmers to fix
prices for their own protection and
to regulate the surplus crops.s
Messages from Senator's Willis of
Ohio and Lenroot of Wisconsin, who
were unable to be present, were read.
They opposed intervention of the
United States in Mexico. and declared
that money, as well as men, should
he included in the terms of any CON
scription measure passed by Congress.
Benjamin G.. Marsh. executive secre-
tary of the Peoples Reconstruction
League, presided.