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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
Might Reasonably Be
Called "Fixed Income"

A negro was arrested at the In
stance Of his wife for nonsupport and
refusal TO work. He was being cross
examined by young lawyer, who was
the law partner of local politician,
called Colonel Benson. During the
examination Of the negro the young
lawyer asked:
"Dlek, have you any fixed incomer
The negro was puzzled by the term.
Counsel explained that the expression
meant a certainty Of money paid, not
for odd Jobs, but for steady employ
ment; In other words, a compensation
at stated intervals on which one could
absolutely rely.
Upon the conclusion Of the counsels
remarks, the negro's face frightened.
"Ah done fink All hab q fixed In
come, sah," he said.
"And what is this fixed incomeT
was the next question.
"Well, sah," he answered with a
broad grin in the direction Of Colonel
Benson, "de colonel dar alters GIBBS me
70 dollahs an a sack OBJ flour on cleo
ton days."-Everybody's Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
Scriber of District of Columbia has obtained
from the Orphans Court Of Montgomery
county, Nd, letters Of administration on
the personal estate of
FANNIE L. KING.
late of District of Columbia, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same, with vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber on or before the 9th day
of May 1927; otherwise they may, BY
law. be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. All persons indebted TO said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 23rd
day of November, 1926.
WILLIAM L, F. KING,
nov 26-6t Administrator
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
The HIGHER Life

What | know is that there is more
in life than anything man can do or
say, that there Is an immortal spirit
whose history, whose struggles, whose
victories and defeats give the whole
meaning to this life which is only one
short paragraph In the book of that
greater life. These are our fieshy con
through them, always, we must be
waiting, listening, for ever at atten-
ton to catch the movement of that
other life Your honor. your courage,
your sacrifice, your gentleness, kind
illness, If you lose these things you had
as well be a sleeps carcass hanging
In any butchers. Hugh WalpOle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
Baby Wosp's Feast

The wasp, whose nest frequently is
found under the caves Of building or
behind the blinds, is an expert spider
catcher. She selects a spider OF
proper size, pounces upon it, thrusts
her stinger into the most vulnerable
spot and psralyzes her victim, reduc-
ing It to helpless state without kill
ing 1t outright, The spider then is
taken to the wasps nest and placed
on the under side, the cell is closed
and apparently forgotten. Soon after.
ward the egg matches and the infant
wasp is provided with a supply of
food.-St. Nicholas Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
UnshaUed Saints

English artists in stained glass have
been perturbed by the complaint OF
the chancellor Of the diocese Of Ches-
ter that ecclesiastical windows do the
saints sparse justice in presenting
these holy men wearing boards. Art
fists in stained glass retort that they
aspire to present their subject with
as much accuracy as possible, and that
history shows most of the saints wore
boards, especially as they labored In
COUNTRIES where conditions rendered
shaving difficult and unusual. Thus,
despite protests Of the offended chan
cellor, stained-glass windows in
churches will in future, as in the past,
present views Of saints bearded like
the pard"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
The Other One

The captain saw young recruit try
ing TO cook his breakfast with an anna
flourish fire. He showed him how to
make quick-cooking fire.
Look at the time you're wasting
he said when l was in the Hima-
layas l often had to hunt my break
fast. I used to go about two miles
in the jungle, shoot my food, skin or
pluck it, then cook and eat 1t, and
return to camp under half an hour"
Then he added: "Of course, you have
heard of the HimalayasT
Eyes, SIR" replied the recruit, "and
also of Ananias."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
Goldfish Aid Light Plant

Now the goldfish enters the ranks
OF mans dumb servants. Spray ponds,
where water is cooled at small trans
forming stations along electric trans
mission lines, are being kept free from
clogging moss by stocking them with
the sparkling fish, says the Popular
Mechanics Magazine, An interesting
balance in numbers and food was
maintained at one pond. When the
moss was exhausted, some Of the gold
fish turned cannibals and devoured
the others. The survivors kept the
vegetable growth from accommodating
around the nozzles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
Little Left to Be Said

The discussion about the origin of
the word "carping" as used frequently
In the expression. "carping critic"
leads us to pick up an unused oar for
a moment. The word is not from the
French, but from the fish, and is so
called because the carp is scaly
dumb, sneaking and full of bones In
the human variety the bones are most
ly above the ears. The carp is also
of the sucker variety, and will steal
your bait 1t is considered Of abso-
lutely no value. When caught 1t will
try and flop back in the water
Wichita Eagle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
PROPOSES Visit America

In the mouth Of the mighty st. Law
renee river, and often when IT is very
stormy In the Gulf Of ST. Lawrence,
may be seen the huge slowmoving
pOrpoises.
About the color of dirty sea water,
these huge fish, some Of them six to
eight feet long, slowly appear on the
surface of the water and slowly dive
with the motion of a big revolving
wheel
Porpolses are now chiefly priced for
the oil and leather which they yield,
although they, as well as their cousins,
the dolphlns, We're once an article Of
diet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
Walking on Water

1t is possible to walk on water,
or at least on the surface Of Lake
Magadl, Kenya colony, Africa, be
cause of the thick crust Of carbonate
Of soda, commonly known as baking
soda, which covers the lakes sur
face. This lake. which is fifteen miles
long and four miles wide, even at
the height of summer has the ap-
pearance of being completely frozen
over. The lake is impregnated by
sodium carbonate, in the same way
Great Salt Lake water is full Of sat,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
A Janitor of Arts

Charlie Johnson had for several
years served faithfully as the care
taker of the "Soulh building" one OF
the dormtorieS AT the University OF
North Carolina. one day he came
into the presidents office and pre-.
scented his resignation.
Doctor Battle expressed some re.
greet, saying that he hated to lose him.
."laas, sir" replied Charlie, but
you see it's dis way, Mr.. President
You know Use a preacher. and de-
bishop at de las conference has doEc
sent me down to Tarboro. y c., cause
he says dat charge needs university
mani"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
HOUSE FOR SALE

Just completed fine bungalow at Mont
rose Subdivision, one square to Rockville
pike on hard road; one-fourth acre lot
square to school. House consists of two
bedrooms, living room kitchen, bath. cellar
and large attic Has all modern improve.
ments. Price $4,000. Small cash pay
ment. balance like rent.
Apply 70 owner at lneleside Address
CYRUS KEISER.
Rockville, Md.
july 23.3t Phone, Ken. 81 Fig
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
THE
STOLEN
PLANS
BY JACK CURTISS

NAM W ELL lne general lHhudEtl
X of the Lotus corporation,
- stared with white face at
Lewis, the treasurer. In front
of him was an open safe
"It's gone !" he said.
Lewis was shaking as II stricken
with ague. "What-do you make OF
itf' he stammered.
II tell you what / make Of II T.
shouted Bramwell. THE NeatfOot
company has stolen the plans for our
new engine. 1t means a difference Of
about twelve million dollars. They've
been after It for a year. And to US
It means bankruptcy"
Lewis closed the safe before answer
Ing. After all, it's up to Feggls," he
said. He put the plans in the safe.
He went of on a sudden jaunt to Eu-
rope without leaving any address.
He's the president, not you or l."
But how did 1t get out OF the safer"
demanded Bremwell, when they were
closeted together in the managers of
fee AT least wen trace the thief.
Somebody knew the combination
only you, and Feggis," answered
Lewis. Il trust you as presume you
trust me-"
"Of course trust you, Lewis But
how did the thief get into the safer"
Ever hear of the man who opens
safes by catching the soundT" asked
Lewis. Some fellow like that. It's
an easy trick, l understand. Some
confederate in the office introduced
the man-probably hid him in the la
dies courtroom around 1--WE o'clock,
where he could hear the safe being
opened. After that 1t was easy"
who works at night besides Pc
tersr'
Miss Graham"
"whew - said Bramwell. Engaged,
aren't theyT'
They stared at each other and then
smiled. There was small hope Of re-
covering the plans, but at least 1t
seemed to them that they were on the
trail.
John Peters, President Feggis' sec
Rotary, and Nancy Graham, his stenog-
rapher. bad practically the run of the
office during the president's absence.
The inouisition had narrowed itself
down to them. Nobody else could pos
sibly have been guilty. Peters had en-
tered the presidents employ In his
present capacity Ave years before
Miss Graham seyen. She had worked
up TO her present position at thirty
dollars a week. and there existed some
feeling against her. not only on the
part of the girls who were now her
subordinates. but among Bramwell and
Lewis. who resented the fact that she
and Peters occupied a practically In
dependent position during the presi
dents absence.
In spite Of the heads precautions
the story of the theft leaked out. In.
senslbly the suspicion of the Office
force was directed toward the occu
pants Of the mahogany-furnished room
where Peters and Nancy worked to
gether And insensibly Nancy fell
that chilling suspicion enter her owl
heart
rhera wos I'm reality little room TO,
nr,vate taIk hetween them. even 1,
NOV bod haen so minded The presi
1ont,. oaice ettad with TRANSPARENT
u,ndows that looked ont directly upor
rho GENERAL office allowed both occu
ne,,ts 10 no soon nj all times Offer
Nopcy would look nm from her worl
IN soc dozen nair. Of ewes watchlns
bor
M ,,oro 90 hovo hoor marr,e,
,,a, -, Tbo norr,aoo had hoo,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
NoRRECK GARAGE.

AUTHORIZED FORD SERVICE STATION
using genuine Ford parts.
automobile repairing. tires, tubes and
accessories.
Auto and stationary electric plants service.
Postoffice address. Rockville, Md. R. F.
D. q,
Phone. Sandy Spring li6 F IA resi-
dence, Sandy Spring ll6 F 81.
C. E. FORD. Proprietor.
Successor to Donald Bowie.
jan lett
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
nsacts General Banking and Trust Business

Cn Interest paid checking monthly
10 balances of $500 and
a Interest paid savings accounts beginning July l. 1922
4 10 credited accounts January and July l. Com
pounded thereafter.
ACTS Executor Administrator Guardian
missions very moderate. Literature furnished o
apple
WILLS naming lis Company Executor Trustee will be
written and safely kept free of charge.
LOANS made approved endorsements collateral real
estate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
FOR SALE

DWELLING OF THE LATE JOHN L.
WELSH AT DERWO0D, MD.
This property consists of a twelve room
house and bath, celler under house, steam
heat, and electric lights, in good repair,
and on half-acre lot, with necessary out
buildings, nicely located and pleasant sur
roundings.
THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY NATIONAL
BANK. ROCKVILLE. MD.
june 27-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
DIRECTORS
aSai 4eA sburg Homes.
Price, $1,000.

Jnsurpa. a. as TO 10 alton, is exclusive
Residential leighborh Jod A most com
plstely equipped and beautiful home.
eleven rooms, including bath basement
and attic steam heat, electric lights, oak
stairway. three oaN mantels, garage, large
kont and side POI ,es. back porch. iceless
cooler pneumatic +, ter system, fruit, etc. !;
lot 80x360 with, $50 feet of church I;
close 10 school hou, beautiful shrubbery.
flowers and trees hin blocks of Ward
station, and with 10 minutes walk Of
6aithersburg otati' Il.
Pri {, $4,000.
Five rooms half acre of land, fruit and
autilrI shrubs located on Frederick
venue.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
Price. 5000.

Adjoining the $1,000 property adver-
Used opposite this item New. chestnut
trim, No. Wilson floors. pedestal colorado
three rooms, reception hall and pantry on
first floor 4 m beautiful. large be rooms
with closets oath and large sleeping porch
on second llr trimmed to attic built
in garage; iccIess ,C1leI pneumatic water
system; steam heat, large porches front
and rear; 1T 60x360 fruit. etc.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07
FARM FOR SALE.

! will sell at private sale my farm, con.
tanning 80 acres, improved by a good
dwelling house Of seven rooms and all
necessary outbuildings. Lot of nice fruit
on the place. Situated about three miles
from Rockville and a short distance from
Derwood.
J. c. LOUTHAN.
Route /,
sep 5-3m Derwood Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-01-07

Price $1,000
Four rooms 5 :; front, third acre o
land; lot No. ., Thomas Addition [,
Gaithersburg
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-04
BRAVES BEAT
SAVAGE FIVE
Dickinson Norma! Suffers
Second Defeat, 1916, From
Mandan Cagers

Playing in a slow game. the Braves
scored - to l6 win over the Dick
inson Normal Savages last evening
and again proved their ability to
overcome height and weight disad-
vantages.
Despite the closeness of the score
at all times, the game failed to show
much speed until the final quarter
when a tie score spurred both teams
on. At tn end of the first quarter
the score was 5 to 1 in the Savages'
favor, while at tn end Of the half
the Braves a one-point lead with the
score of 10 to 3. The third quarter
ended u tie, IA to II.
In the last quarter both teams went
at full speed and Mandan took a
two-point lead through long shot
by Mcdonald, but NJ. Lefor again tied
the score through another long shot.
With the quarter about half over.
Nicola, Savage guard, fouled Heidi
and the Mandan center took a point
on free throw.
personals at this time, thus cutting
down the power Of the Savage Of
Tense. With just IA minute or two
to go, Mcdonald made a beautiful
long shot to make the final score
10 to l6.
The Braves played good basketball
throughout the game and showed a
strong offense as we'll as "A powerful
offcnse. Dickinson had nc chances
for "easy shots" and most of the
ta'lies came from shots farther back
on the floor.
Tho hoy rcora.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-04
TIME CHANGE
BEING SOUGHT
Dickinson Senator Won d
Place All of State in Central
Standard Time Zone

Mandan and Bismarck will no
longer be Twin Cities with an
hours difference in time if "A bill. in
troduccd in the senate yesterday by
Senator l.. Il. Baird of Dickinson, is
passed.
The bill provides that all Of the
s'a." of North Dakota shall be under
central standard time instead Of hav-
ing the time division at the Missouri
river The change would go into ef-
feet at a. m. July |, 1927.
With the passing of the time
change bill would vanish Il conun-
,.rum for through train riders To fig-
nre ont. Surprise has often been OK
pressed by travellers that Il train
leave Bismarck at II O'clock and get
into Mandan at HE and, similarly
travellers coming east have been mild
~ startled at the discrepancy be-
tween the time 0f the two towns.
A source Of annoyance to tclc-
)honers would be removed il the time
change were sanctioned. Many an
iratc Mandan resident has been
reused from bed in the early hours
to talk to Bismarck resident who
blithely forgot the time change. The
bill should get much support from
this source.
The urge for longer hours during
the summer evenings also prompted
this bill AS it now stands. Bismarck
has an hour longer Of daylight than
Mandan. Working people who wish
to 20 walking or riding after dinner
are curtailed in their time, for when
darkness comes at . o'clock in Bis
marck, it falls on Mandan ut 8 o'clock.
Mandan golfers also stand behind the
proposed bill and declare it would
work wonders with their game.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-04
Jupiter and Venus
to Have Brilliant
Spectacle Tonight

Chicago, Feb. 4.-~tP) Jupiter and
Venus viii be in approximate stellar
conjunction against this evening.
providing brilliant spectacle and
recalling the alarm caused in some
countries in 1916 during the war.
when the two heavenly bodies drifting
westward TO their setting were re-
ported rs head and tail of giant
dirigiblc.
The eyes Of those interested in as
Economical phenomena were directed
by Professor Philip Fox Of Dearborn
observatory, Northwestern University,
to the western sky after sunset for Il
view Of the apparent near approach Of
two Of the brightest planets in the
solar system. The show will be re-
produced Saturday evening.
The near approach is only appar-
ent for in reality at this time Jupiter
is nearly four times as far from the
earth as in Venus; the two distances
being 549,GOO,000 and 1I8,OOO,O 900
miles," said Professor Fox. AL
though Jupiter has diameter II
times that Of Venus and though both
shine by reflected sunlight, Venus
will appear the brighter because of
its lesser distance from the sun and
from US.
"Conjunctions Of the planets occur
frequently but the conjunctions Of
these two brilliant ones, favorably To-
Gated as to place and time, :,re COM
paratively infrequent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-04
RABBIT HUNT
IS PLANNED
Relfield Folk to Wage Re-
lentless War on Jack Rab.
bits in Drive Next Sunday

Jack rabbits of western Stark
county are agitated.
Disquieting rumors of big hunt
to be staged south of Belfield have
causd much nervousness in the ad-
joining territory and the residents Of
the territory have reported great
excitement among members of the
furry tribe.
Nevertheless. rabbits aplenty are
guaranteed for those who decide TO
join the chase. The hunt will be
held Sunday and beside the sporting
side of the game financial lure
is added. with the prospect Of sale
of the skins of the offending Dummies.
If 5000 rabbits are killed, an
amount close to $500 will be Melted
by the committee. A mass meeting
will be called later to decide what
to do with the money. opinions being
divided between the staging Of a
Fourth Of July celebration, free to all.
those who enter the hunt; or else to
hold banquet.
The rabbits, according to the
present plan, will be captured by hav-
ing the posses encircle two or three
sections and then chase them into
a woven wire fence. Clubs will be
used in killing the animals.
Those planning to attend are asked
to meet ut the Rodquist farm. seven
miles west and one mile south of
Belfield. Motion pictures will be
taken Of the affair by the Pathe
News Film Company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-04
SERVICES HELD
FOR MRS. FORAN
Pioneer Resident of Mandan
Is Buried Yesterday in
Catholic Cemetery

Services for Mrs. John Foran, who
died in St. Paul Monday evening from
the effects Of Il paralytic stroke SUI !.
fcred Monday afternoon, were held
from the Catholic church yesterday
morning, with Father Paul officiat-
ing. Intermcnt was in the Catholic
cemetery.
Mary MCGOWAN Foran was born in
the Province Of New Brunswick June
20. 1858, the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh McGowan.
At an early age she came with her
parents to southern Minnesota, where
her Sanity settled on "A farm near
Wabasha. The family was one Of the
first to settle in that country, coming
there before the Civil War and TAX
ing part in its development.
Mary McGowan received her early
education in the schools Of Wabasha.
In 1885 she was married to John
Foran at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and
in the early part Of 1886 they came
to Mandan. Mr.. Foran had resided
in Mandan for six years previous to
that time.
Mr. and Mrs. Foran lived here from
1856 until the summer of 1928. when
they moved to Minot About year
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Foran moved to st.
Paul, where Mr.. Foran engaged in the
grocery business.
Beside her husband. Mrs. Foran
is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Mclean of Minot; brother
Morris McGOwan of Wabasha, Mimi.
and two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Welp
of Wabasha and Mrs. Michael Haw-
kins of St. Paul, Mimi.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-04
WHIPPING POST
MAY RETURN TO
GOPHER STATE
State Senate Gets Bill PrOvid
ing Lash For Certain Spc-
Gifted Offenses

st. Paul, Feb. 4.--LF)--Adoption of
the whipping post in Minnesota as a
means of combating crime would be
authorized under n bill introduced in
the state senate today.
Under the bill. the most drastic
measure yet offered in the fight
against crime, persons convicted of
serious offenses would be whipped
in addition to the other penalty now
inflicted by the law.
No choice would be left to the au-
thorities the bill making it mandatory
on Officers in charge Of penal insti-
buttons to whip all persons convicted
of certain specified offenses.
Crimes for which whipping would
be provided range all the way from
murder to driving an automobile
while in an Intoxicated condition.
Authors Of the measure are Sena.
tor G. D: McCubrey, Moorhead; Peter
Sharp, Ada; f. L. MacLean, Mime.
apolis and Charles N. Hausler, st.
Paul.
1.-THE time has come to take some
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-04
POSITIONS THAT
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yates of,Dakota Business College,
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roll, a. Dickinson; Edna Mueller,
at Lisbon. The CRY Auditor Fargo
recently engaged Agnes Miller.
Take D. B. C. ACTUAL BUS
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