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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-10
RAINFALL IS
SUFFICIENT
FOR PRESENT
Bismarck Gets 1893 Inches
Since Thursday-CrOps
Greatly Benefited

Sunshine returned to the Missouri
Of rain, during which the precipita-
tion ut Bismarck totaled l.93 inches,
according ID thc local weather bureau.
Almost one inch Of the total precipi
tation fell here Sunday, the total
rainfall after Z Il. III. yesterday being
80 of an inch.
AS result Of the rain crops are
in excellent condition and the cOnfid-
men is at high peak. The long
day had caused encouragement in
some quarters.
The weather is quite cool today and
cool weather is predicted for the next
day or two, which gives the rainfall
an opportunity to do the crops much
more good than would be the case If
diately aftcrward, according to o. W.
Roberts, local forccastcr.
Mandan. n. D.. May 10.--tP)-
Clear skies today brought, temporar.
lily at least, cessation Of the four
days rain that has spilled crop for.
tune over the Missouri Slope. Local
precipitation readings at the govern-
mcnt experimental station here show
total just short Of two inches since
last Thursday noon.
The readings as taken at o'clock
each morning were: Friday .39; Sat
urday 80; Sunday .55; today 81; a
total of l.9l.
The rain fell in drizzly manner
and but very little ran off, tests
showing it seeped deeply into the
soil. Farmers in the city today de-
clarcd "a wheat crop success was cer-
tain if fortune will smile but once
again in early June.
Minot, N. D., May 1O.-LR Seven
ty hundredths Of an inch Of rainfall
was registered Saturday night and
yesterday in IA series Of showers
which brought more than sufficient
moisture to fields of northwest North
Dakota.
With the ground well soaked to IA
depth of nearly "A foot by the rains
Of the past few days. grain men as
sert no further precipitation will be
needed until well into June. The
growing crops are pronounced far
above average.
Grand Forks, N. D., May TO- (P) =
Clear, rather cool weather prevailed
here today following rains Saturday
night which proved Of great benefit
to the crops Of the district. Most Of
the wheat in this district appears to
be in good shape.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-10
Work of Board of
Equalization Made
Easier This Year

The work Of the state board Of
equalization, the most important body
in North Dakota's taxing system. will
be made easier this year by the fact
that it will not attempt to adjust real
estate values. Under a law. effec-
tive this year. the board is required
to make such adjustment only once
every two years. Heretofore it has
been made yearly.
1t is the boar rd's =job to see that
property sof equal value with prop
erty in another county is listed at
the same valuation for tax purposes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-10

For Bismarck. and vicinity: Part
" cloudy tonight and Tuesday; cool:
er tonight with possible frost.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday; cooler tonight
with possibly frost.
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
The low pressure area has moved
southeastward to the lower Mississip-
pi and Ohio valleys and the weather
is unsettled from the Mississippi VAL
ley westward to the eastern Rocky
Mountain slope. Precipitation occur
red in Iowa, the Dakotas and along
the eastern Rocky Mountain slope. A
high pressur area, accompanied by
fair weather prevails over the west
Arn slope Of the Rockies and over the
Pacific coast states. Cool weather
prevails over the northern and west
ern states.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-10
WATER ROUTs BANDIT

Inc indianapolis. ind..-'John Johnnas. a
.hou here recently used a bucket Of
man entered JohannaI place aid re-
heved stranger of some small
change. Johannas hurled the bucket
Of water at the bandit who fired q
shot and fled.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-10

L n e second
successful polar
expedition. like
the first, was
American. led by
a man Of the
American navy.
as was the first
trans Atlantic
airplanc flight.
l. ! G Il t cnant
{ o M nj a n d cr
Richard Evelyn
Byrd shares with
Admiral Robert
r.. Peary tho
honor of having
led the only cx-
petitions over tho
top of the world.
{ O m M a n der
Byrd sailed. over
the North Polo
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-10
COUPLE WED ~ YEARS

BaltimOre.-COngra on
their seventy-second wedding anni-
versary were recently received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Resin H. Armacost At
their home at Upperco, Baltimore
county. He is q and she is 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-10
BYRD SHARES
HONORS WITH
R0BT. E. PEARY
The Two Successful Polar Ex-
peditiOns Have Been Led
BY Americans
BYRD CONGRATULATED
Made the Trip in 15H, Hours
That Took Peary Eight
Months to Finish

New York. May lO--(R--An air.
plane has flown over the North Pole
for the first time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-10
Weather Report

Temperature at a. nl .......... 48
Highest yesterday ............. 81
Lowest last night .............. 48
Precipitation to Z "a. III. ........ 30
Highest wind velocity ........ lG
Weather conditions at North Da.
kota points for the "a hours ending
at a. m. today:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-10
COURT MAKES RULING

Edmonton, .Alberta.-Unclaimed
estates in his province will 60 TO
the University Of Alberta, according
t. . ruling Of the Supreme Court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-10
AID FOR UNEMPLOYED

Nauen. Austrian government
Is now extending financial aid to
2l6,OO0 unemployed persons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-10
WEATHER FORECAST

hours ending at Z a. IN. today Qoc'
time).
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-10

Grand Forks, N. D., May 10. -(P)
Clear, rather cool weather prevailed
here today following rains Saturday
night which proved Of great benefit
to the crops Of the district. Most of
the wheat in this district appears to
be in good shape.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-10
WEATHER FORECASTS

Cloudy tonight and Tuesday; cooll
CIR tonight with possibly frost.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-10

Other countries could send ships
and food. but many would be afraid
of the effect on their own wofkmen.
Europe's workers are closely united
Continued on page three.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
Shirtsleeves to Sbirtsleeves.

all Sagacy of freshwater Pickerel He'was what IS
Good Fellow That is he would buy Anything that
was Sale listen any Bird who ad Song sing and fall
for any Proposition outlined beautiful Stationery If Elias
turned his Grave every time that Alexander got hooked
was spread from Portion of the Legacy, then the old
Gentleman must have taken a lot of Exercise.
The Successor the Throne invented and spectacular
Ways in which to be Boob He built House which looked
like Resort Hotel and the Interior Decorators said he
Lovely Man work for because he had only Word in the
Vocabulary and that eyes"
He tried ha-strng the Board of Trade taking his Tips
from DowandOuter who had been licked by the Market all
his Life and whose Percentage Guesser ooo
He Galleries in Europe and New York and bought
Paintings which the ComeOn Lads told him. by Celebrated
Artists than which there be speedy Method of say
ing Goodbye the Bank Account
He Pie for Promoters who letting few Prominent
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
roILER GETS BACK TO NATURE

They must have overdosed him. When Alexander went sky
ward few Years contribute his throa Tenor to the
Heavenly Choir young Cyril took swift Survey OF the sia
ton and arrived certain definite Conclusions
According to all Rules and Preedens he should have taken
what was left of the Estate and started another Jubilee He had
every for being Spend but after he looked over the
ALLEGED Securities in the Vault he made solemn inward Vow
that for all Time he would play nothing but Cnches keep his
Fingers crossed and never his Foot off of Second Base
His demented Dad had not wasted all of the Corner Lots
I'll, New England Ancestry asserted itself Cyril said that the
Unearned increment with safe Trust Company as Manager
good enough for him. He took Lead Pencil ana Inquired
that all he needed was few 9Yea Leases and several Bales
of axexempt Bonds and complete Paralysis of the Helping
HIND and he would be fixed with Income which would stand
UP, no matter what the Head Walters did to him.
Anyone who says All of the Progeny of the Prosperous
are wild Wastrels simply ignores the plain Evidence Gym has
joined the Colony of those who Nothing too good Tor Us
but we have practically Acquaintance
The Bow and his Bride are in Florida and he is back
10 Shirt Sleeves the his rugged Grandpa
One Day he will be in his Shirt Sleeves out in the Gull
Stream in his $4,000 Power Sk trying to land Sail Fish,
Next Day he will be in his Shirt Sleeves the Polo
Field accompanied by Pnto and English Grooms chkar
ing all over the Place and rsng his Life to win the applause
of other Incomes in radiant Apparel
On the third Day he will be in his Shirt Sleeves playing the
Boca Gaabo Course for Ten Hole with three jolly Companions
whose Forebears likewise had the Sense to pick out some JUICY
Real Estate.
Take it Week in and Week out, works any harder
than Cyril Old Elias he looks down. at him. must be
proud.
MORAL: If you think the First Families are Fool
ish, try Borrowing.
Copyright
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
The Fable of the Young Throw-Back to Old Vermont

Men of the Right Sort the Ground Floor He needed two
large Boxes the Safety Deposit which to store his Ducks and
brakes, Brick-Bats, Rags and Iron.
He all of his Business Affairs to those who COM
pnened his Singing and in all of his pered Career he never
could find how the BookKeepers keeping their Books
All he knew that they using the Red Ink and talking
about Profit and Loss.
Alexander did all he could ruin the Offspring First he
hung the Moncker of Cyril the deensees Infant then he
hired imported Governess make the Child European
possible then he had the poor Kid take Violin Lessons and finally
turned him over Tutor who had such Brilliant Mind
that he could not secure ordinary Employment
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
TIME WILL IMPROVE TONE.

know" Abe agreed, "but mionaires
that way long time before Mr. Ford did, Probably when Mr.
Ford has been millionaire long Mr.: Flager has, Mawru
he'll be and i'll have decided needs is
helped take step the mionaires
of pre-war days"
(Which you talking about?" Morris asked
"The Oldest that Mr.. remember" Abe replied
certainly couldn't anything back
War"
"Then case Abe I've got memory too even if 1
amt millionaire" Morris said "snd while didn't take whole
lot of interest ddng prior Spanish Abe, had
quite experience with Doctors pewar dentists
ready made clothing, prear coffee other pre-war mis-
fortunes yunderand and anyone who help America
step back them times ought injunction
sued against him."
maybe the ddng than dentistry surgery
Abe suggested
at would have be- Morris continued Otherwise only
object M. Ford could have importing fiddler from Maine to
Detroit would find escaped by hiring dders
prior the Spanish War. that people like Mr..
Ford amt particular about their they about their
teeth, Abe and otherwise instead fiddler might have
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
MONTAGUE GLASS:

81 SEE where Henry Ford has imported old time fiddler from
Maine Detroit Mawruss Abe Potash remarked the other
day. "on trying help take
step to the saner and sweeer music Of prewar days"
"Dd he also say something about helping step
to the hoedrawn buggy blackboard
days. Abe he still in four-cynder for
his popular price line eight cylinders grader"
Morris Perlmutter inquired.
"Wel, Mr. Ford understands automobiles Abe said
"and for other Mawru mlonare when they
make statements to the have rule against
"But at that Mawruss," Abe continued Mr.
right out and that his favo fiddler Teller by
Grandpa Nellie Durham, yunderstand
courage than people who say they
unless the dde would be ascha ssch
Ford anyhow knows what he likes way of hdding
whereas them other people only what they ought
like cumberland, and the that
hearing what Grandpa Nellie plays yunderstand while
people through much suffering listening Jaschas
Mschas Carnegie hall they would by chairs except
that they don't have applaud the dentist when gets through
torturing them"
"But this don't make Grandpa Nellie Durham fiddler
them Mscha Jascha" protested Furthermore
Mr. Ford to ADMIT that he is helping get back
music Grandpa Nellie Dunhan may Mr. Ford
what he think-if would
Ford Abe would let other people say to
get America back such music and then for
accusing Of it"
"PrObaby Mr. Ford means well when he says thing"
Abe SID
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
LosT-oNE RUBBER GLOVE

Furthermore, Abe" Morris went on to say II Mr. foro IN
his ambition to help America back the good old pWar days. h
norted one of them fashioned doctors 70 give per
formance of old Mr. Fords appendix
Mr. Ford newspaper would have come from kocnes
Minnesota instead of Detroit Michigan 1t would have neen 10 n
effect that an xray Dr. Mayo had located one Oh
the old time surgeons gloves but that his eye glasses
still missing In fact Abe, when odme surgeon opeia
somebody for any below the waist hne
wasn't question going to find tnere Due Oh "
he was going there which them old time surgeons
have the advantage the Xay machine and the result was
ninety patients subsequently needed 10 De aA
'Opened by mistake, to sender"
"And with the surgery and dentistry AOe 50
was with ready made clothing MOTIFS co
tnued considered in the good old days when tnS he
Grandpa fiddle Abe, that SUIT OIL ready au
clothing from the weather and from e
against appearing masquerade costumes or naeo
didn't figure at ALL for the coee ey
used Grandpa Nellie Durham bought his fst
Abe Italian fascist would make their Victims d
such coffee OIL the they are doing To-Day
then YOU could really say Mussoini going too far
"But people like you, Mawruss. They don't make
sb gods out it to Coffee Abe re-
marked.
"Sure know concluded "They feel about coffee e
the Chinese Mr. Ford about music They IKE
" fOs'' (coDyrirht 1926 by The Bell Syndicate Incl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

grooed carry the Noble Campaign of annexng as uch
as possible of the Western Hemisphere He sent to st
class College and came back with full Set of dark Side WINS
kers and Guitar The sordd Details connected with the Store
the Bank the Saw the Grain Elevator the Farms the Brick
Yard etc. etc. did appeal him but he could Polka ana
Schottische until late p. and often did SO.
Elias died ripe Old Age and Alec came into Everything
and Immediately began manage the complicated Estate with
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

"Then he needs interpreter anyhow censor" Morris
continued Otherwise he going himself very unpopular
his felow-miionaes like Flager Mr.. Box and
who spending millions symphony orchestra get
step further away Grandpa Nellie
they're making any statements the
neither"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
Potash and Perlmutter Discuss
OLd-time Fiddling

nored one of te good fashioned DENTISTS ana peiOe
NJ Ford coud have enuncaed clearly enough to make news
papr statement would have been obliged to hire nappy'
Young upodate dentist nine carat gold from MS
than there used to be in one OF them oia ~ e ~
watches with railroad engine engraved the back cover"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
A SPECTACULAR BOOB

In due time the GoGetter found himself worrying over
Son who had been Chsened Alexander and who being
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

happens that in every Community small enough to permit
an the Neighbors to keep close Tab on Family Skeletons
intimate Affairs of all who are locally important
common Belief that whenever hrewd and INDUS
trious Giant of Trade amasses large gbar Hunk of Cur
rcncy his good Heirs Immediately proceed melt down and
get rid of it
This Tradition in regard the Spendtht 1ncinatons OF
those who Easy Money has given rise to Saying that
in any Prominent Family there only Generations between
Shirt Sleeves Shirt Sleeves The large Idea being that Grand
pa rakes and piles and then Son starts in to celebrate
with it, which Grandson completes the Job OF Distribution
in neat and worlanlke and finds himself sitting Oh
the Curb without Iron Man to rub against another thereby
completing the Cycle setting himself back the Zero Sta
ton from which his respected Grandparents started Is Years
earlier in the Game.
Listen Story of the Hoppers and you VIII learn how
Elias toiled in his Shirt away back yondr 1880 and put
in the Foundations of tidy and now, in 1926 his only
randchId Cyril Hopper in the Open every day. stripped
down to his Shirt Sleeves working eight times hard as old
Elias ever worked yonder the prehistoric Days of Beaver
Hats, Top Boots Tallow Candles and Fundapentalsm
HE WAS GOOD TO HIS DOLLARS
Elias descended upon the Middle West in Prairie Schooner
with Small Assortment of Household Goods, the Trading In
ucts of Vemonter and firm Belief that the Crime in
the Category was to spend Copper Coin which might be de-
posted Sock He opened Store and invited the Patron
age of who could pay He collected Bad Accounts with
the aid of Mdsket.
The Employees his Sawni paid 81 day and those
who hauled Grain Grst Mill and traded for Flour and Meal
could always drive Home knowing that they had not taken
any Mean Advantage of Elias.
While most the other Residents hunting and fishing
or trying to solve the Slavery Question by Vocal Exrons he
was peeng Future vsualzng the eventual Importance
Of Hoppersv and coping all of the good Corners Main
Street and most of the Frontage between History tells that
the Lads who from the Granite Hills to the land OF
fruitful Plenty and wideopen Opportunity certainly made the
other Pioneers look like timid Pikers.
Elias in every paying Proposition in the whole
County of his best being organize Bank and
raj al Capital of the Region and then loan TO the
Enterprises with which he hooked up, the time
carrying the Suckers along Two Per Cent Month with all
of their Vital Organs put up Security.
He was more than Captain of Industry. He Com
of every known Form of galzed Graft Every
time Dollar visit him it found permanent Home
A SPECTACULAR BOOB
In due time the GoGeter found himself worrying over
Son who had been Chistened Alexander who being
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
CHEESE RECOMMENDED.

"Struck q new one in Strasbourg,"
grinDed Warren. Munster. Something
like brie. And you've Il good cheese
here in Germa1y-emmentaler."
"You can get munster here, too.
No? Try Auerbach's Keller. All, you
must not miss that-the most famous
place in Leipsic."
"That the Faust Tavern? We're
goin' to lunch there tomorrow"
Have them take you through the
lower cellar-wnere Goethe spent
most of his time. He wrote part Of
Faust there"
From other historic places in Leip-
sic, the conversation drifted to an
tiques.
II believe you are interested in old
embroideries. Mrs. CurtisI DO you
find much bereT'
"Ob. yes, lovely thilgs,r enthuscj
Helen. "And I've learned that most
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17

Copyright 1926, BY Mabel Herbers
Harper
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Parent-Teacher Activities

Mrs. r. d. Morris, president, presided.
Three new members were received
Mrs. Elsie Steel, Mrs. u. Bright and
Mrs. Catherine Haney.
The banner awarded to the grade
having the largest percentage OF
parents present was won by the hfth
grade, Miss Lucy Hopkins. teacher.
Mrs Giles Scott Rafter. president
of the Congress of parent-Teacher
Associations, gave 81 short talk
describing the national convention
held recently in Atlanta. She made
a plea for a physical examination for
every pre-School child.
The association presented Mrs.
Rafter and Mrs. Morris with baskets
of fruit and flowers. An entertain
ment was given by the children OF
the school.
The Weightman Parent Teacher
Association held It's final meeting for
this school year on May rs at pm,
Mrs. j. Hanley presiding.
The annual election of officers re-
suited as follows: President, Mrs. M.
j. Hanley; vice president, Mrs. ii. L..
Phillips; secretary, Mrs. Lee Nettle-
ton: treasurer. Mrs. w. j. Donahue;
historian, Mrs. Il. FitZhugh Shapter.
The speakers were Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter and. Mr. Wilson l.. GIL. The
attendance prize was won by the sec
ond grade. Mrs. Thaden, teacher. A
dance was given by Frances Nettle-
ton of the fifth grade.
The CarIoery PaTent-Telcher Asso-
citation held its regular meeting June
II with the president. Mrs. William II.
Rome, presiding. AS has been the
custom in previous years, the pro
gram was in charge of Miss f. IT,
Mortimer. principal. assisted by the
teachers and children. a feature OF
the evening was singing by the
parents Of the new ParentTeacher
Association song introduced at the
recent National Congress. Anna Mer-
curio and Anna Goldstein of the kin
derkarden gave Charleston and spe-
cialty dances accompanied by Mrs.
Helen Cole and the Kindergarten
hand. The Kindergarten also sang 81
song to the Carber'y Parent-Teachesr'
Association, composed by Miss Hope
Soule, teacher. The CarbeIy Glee
Club sang an original song to the
Parent 7 TeacheI Association. The
second grade gave q sketch, THE
Making OF the First Flag" the third
grade a. flag drill. A banjo duet by
Mary Davis and Ruth Baumgardner,
a folk dance by seventh grade pupils
and recitattons and songs by pupils
of the other grades concluded the
pleasing program.
The association voted unanimously
against the proposed changes in school
hours and elimination of home work.
The Carbery News closes the year
with a substantial profit and shows
the splendid editorial and business
management of the children.
The banner for attendance was won
by the fifth grade and kindergarten,
both having the same number of
parents present, The association ex-
tends its thanks to Miss Bertha
Moore, a, former teacher of Carbery,
and to the National Education Asso-
citation Magazine for editorial aid
given.
Miss BERTHE Backus. principal Of
the Powell Junior High School, in
Evening star., 1926-06-20

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plate finish and full length heavily
insulated cords that may be easily
attached to any electric light socket
They run silently and smoothly and
cost but very little to operate May
be used on either direct OF alter
mating current.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
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Evening star., 1926-06-20

vites all members of the Parent
Teacher Associations and others i'm
terested to attend the poster exhibit
at the Powell Junior High School.
The posters are the work of the
ninth grade pupils who will be grad
uated this week. The exhibit is in
place in the halls of the school build
ing and may be seen at any time dur
ing school hours.
The monthly meeting OF the Ben
ming Parent Teacher Association was
held Wednesday, June 2, Mrs Taylor
presiding.
A reception for members of the
graduating class of Benning School
was held June 16.
Receipts Of $10O.25 above expenses
are reported from the entertainment
given May q by the school children.
Mrs. Rafter. Parent Teacher Associa-
ton president. and Miss CarTaker,
principal of Benning. were presented
flowers.