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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-03
"DE-BUNKING" THE POTATO

One by one the old gods, demi-gods, heroes and the
myths built up about them being made targets of
the hardshootng iconocasts, undertaking biographers
and new" historians. Everything that has hereto
fore been said of them to be fancfu fiction
downright propaganda belatedy Exposed" by modern
revoutionzing discoveries which the discoveries ad
vance FACTS"
The latest to be merclessly Invested Of his longhed
glory is Sir Walter Raleigh. His new biographers
haven't left even the last straw for his shorn fame to
grasp
1t is now denied that Sir Walter ever made that
famous gesture of covering mud puddle with his
cloak that fair damsel might not soil her slipper
Equally mythical it is said the legends of his in
PRODUCING the potato to Ireland and consequently to all
Europe and of the drenching his maid servant gave
him when she found him smoking the first tobacco
brought to England and thought him afire.
Documentary evidence to support the theory
that the Irish potato" indigenous to the west
coast of South America and found there by early
Spanish explorers who introduced it to Europe. It
transplanted in Italy before the Irish adopted it as
of food supply and, instead of Ireland import
ing it from Virginia, it introduced to New England
by Scotch-Irish coonists about 1719 and to Virginia
some years later.
Prussia forced its peasantry to cultivate potatoes
and Frederick the Great had the German peasants
schooed in potato culture. Antoine Auguste Parmen-
tier, French soldier, learned to like potatoes while
q prisoner in Germany in the Seven Years and
returned home after the to teach his compatrots t.
like the strange vegetable.
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League Studies Plan
for Changing Calendar

Puch, France.-(F-The League
Of Nations is studying the reform Of
the Anticipated Gregorian calendar,
and Ambrose Fournier Of Puch
claims to have solved the leap-year
problem for the calendar makers. A
holiday known as the "Womens Hol-
iday" would dispose Of the trouble,
some extra day.
Fournier's calendar. which he has
submitted to the league, comprises
9 year Of twelve months, each Of 80
days, and weeks Of seven. The year
would begin on what Is now the Goth
OF March, under the sign Of spring,
by feast Of universal fraternity,
and end on the 18th with the feast
Of the dead.
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THE LAZY BEE

DR.. Lloyd r. Watson, pursuing research work at
Cornell University, has made discovery that is har-
rowing to all Of who brought up on the good
old-fashioned adages and maxims
He announces that the supposedly busy bee should
never be synonym for conscientious toll The average
bee works hard for little while, he says, and then
knocks off for the day and-to put it bluntly-loafs
He is trying to find some way Of making the bees
buster and reducing ideness in the hive.
BUSY as bee" has long been byword. It will GO
hard with if have to face the fact that the bee is
in reality little better than bum. If Dr. Watson
isn't able to improve matters we shall have to think
up maxim.
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Shocked London boobies halted repeatedly, last fort
night hard-faced, midde-aged woman who sped up
and down Picady in tiny, three-wheeled automobile.
Why had it no license?
Why had she no license!
Shrewd, the woman spoke her alibi: 1T hasn't any
license, and haven't any license because my car
hasn't any engine!"
While astonished motorcycle hobbies paced her, the
hard-faced, mddle-aged woman pedaled potently on
bicycle mechanism and speeded her tiny car up to
Is miles per hour.
An official Of the firm now marketing 1.-THE Taxess-
mobile limited that several young pert pretty female
demonstrators had failed to evoke police reprmands
driving without license So hard-faced middleaged
The "Taxlessmobile" has three bicycle wheels, muc
guards, lamps, windshield view mirror. steering
wheel, collapsible top.
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whose face has never been seen by
and thousands of audi
ences. But his legs and feet are
extremely familiar.
George Ali is, perhaps, Broad
ways outstanding "hind legs" But
Ali can also be musical comedy
dog, if called upon,
Last season a woman appeared in
the "hind legs" role, but no one knew
it until the theatrical season had end
ed. 1t was in. peggy Ann"
Seymour Felix, the dance director,
who cast her for the role, says she
was a middle-aged woman, whose
name did not so much as appear on
the program and who remains an
onymous to this day. For all I
know she may be hidden under the
eccentric covering Of a musical COM
edy horse at this minute in some
Broadway play.
"Yet," reports Seymour, "she was
one of the most conscientious men,
bers of the cast. Always in make
up, though she didn't need it, and
always ahead of time. Perhaps it
was her one stage chance"
When Arch Selwyn went to Lon
don to look over his forthcoming
show, "This Year of Grace" he
found that one Of the big laughs Of
the performance was provided by
such a trick horse. It was one Of
the best numbers of its kind he had
ever seen.
Going back stage between acts to
meet the performers who played the
horse, he found the front legs to be
man of " and the hind legs was
played by his son, a man Of SO.
They had been doing this sort of
work for many year.
But they wouldn't come to Amer
lea, in spite of the offers and ap-
peals of the manager. They were
too old to tear up roots at home and
come to-a new land, they said.
The story goes that Selwyn be-
came greatly annoyed at their stub
born attitude, and after pleading
with them for time began to swear
a bit violently.
Whereupon THE old man walked
over and tapped Selwyn on the
shoulder, and motioning to his SO.
year-old son, said: Look here, you
can't use that sort of languarge in
front of the boy"
/
Manhattan's annual musical nov.
city will this year be a conductorless
symphony orchestra.
Last year it was the mechanistit
symphony with steam whistles, au'
to horns, 20 xylophones, fire crack.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-03
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
(NEA Service Wfiterl

Washington, Nov. 3.-President
Calvin Coolidge has been almost
forgotten in the election campaign
and no one will pay very much at
tention to him until inauguration
day, when he hands over the ad-
ministration to his successor.
Such things are bound to happen
to retiring presidents, but it has
been interesting to observe the
eclipse in which the president has
been shaded by Herbert Hoover, the
Republican nominee. It is most ap-
parent in Washington, where cor
RESPONDENTS and photographers have
sadly neglected Mr.. Coolidge in fav-
or Of Hoover's personal headquar-
tiers
There have been one or two in.
dications that the president wasn't
especially enthusiastic about his new
experience. Bert, Hassell and Park
err Cramer, the Rockford flyers
came here to call at the w hite
House, but went to visit Hoover
first. Pictures were taken at b0tE
places and the Washington newspa.
DcfS Ill uScQ> tuc 14OOVCA pANIuA Co -
was directly after that that the
president refused to pose with DIR
Eckener, the Graf Zeppelin com
mander.
Some of Hoover's friends have
been feeling pretty sour over thu
presidents failure to make any sin
cere political effort on the nominees
behalf, for if Coolidge has misset
any Of the limelight 70 which h
was accustomed he certainly had thu
opportunity to regain it by cam
paigning for Hoover.
Coolidge and Hoover are not ex
actly close buddies, but for that mat
ter neither are Coolidge and anyon'
else. And Hoover has hewn SO close
ly to the Coolidge policies all alonl
that his friends naturally supposed
that the president would be glad t
speak out for him pretty loudly. A
various times it was given out tina
he would make from one to tire
political speeches, but as the cam
paign raced on it became more an
more apparent that if he spoke q
all the effort would come too lat
to have any effect.
Meanwhile, there has never bee
any question Of Hoover's complet
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or responsible broker, who will be able to advise
promptly as to the probable value Of the investment
The banker may advise that the money be left in
the bank rather than put it into something which, the
solicitor assures will yield large income, but which
may be worthless and the broker may suggest invest
ment in some wellknown stock which he is able to SELL
but in either case the savings of the individual would
have some assurance Of safety.
The first inquiry Of the person with little money
should be not how much it will yield, paper, but
how safe will the investment be. The person who
cumbs to the promise Of dividend returns out Of keep
ing with good business principles should ask the court
for guardian-he is safe to be trusted with money
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ANTIQUES

uondon Telegraph)
The fashion for the antique in furniture has become
imperous the fashion for the latest novelty in
dress. The domination of the old in figure form and
shape complete, and our forward-looking
age thinks mainly IN terms Of old masters when it
to pictures chairs and tables and the glass and silver
touch Of the onc in the contrasts there IS even touch
Of the tragic for the modern craftsman and artist
sible OF deserved neglect But who doubts that the
instinct has been right one and that this turning
back TO the older craftsmanship is not much
action - Renaissance?
It has been conversion to the light discarding Of
overloaded error, redscovery Of the beauty Of ne
rec.pturs Of purity in decoration, return e dignity
Of production by machinery for competitive selling
in the open market-tsek admirable and necessary
thng-it il solace 70 turn to what il hand-wrought.
to what has companoned Others to what possesses hon
ct pedigree though belonging to the lesser fam
lilies to plain yeoman stock The cult Of the antique
may y pushed % waste1u and ridiculous excess but
it has brought thousands o. this generation the truer
understanding q art and It win have, we believe.
stulaye and creative effect upon the artists Of thu
4DU1EDH10nD
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BARBS

A Chicago policeman killed q
gangster the other day. Probably
an investigation will be demanded.
Vilhjalmar Stefansson, explorer,
predicts that civilization will turn
northward for it's next great adven-
ture. This should be Of interest to
certain real estate men for whom
parts of the south and west recent
ly became too hot.
A messenger. boy in New York
rented a room for SIS a week, bought
a diamond ring and a car on credit
and got married. But w1, waste all
that money on room?
Pictures Of Salmon p. Chase ap-
pear on the new $4,000 bills. All
those who don't care to have pic
lures of Mr.. Chase lying around can
refuse to accept the bills.
A reporter on a western news
paper is 70 years old. Very few
men can go along that far, but
probably he is sustained by hav-
ing met 80 many interesting pab-
pie"
In q middle western city at an
anti-Smith meeting "They Kept to
Pig in the Parlor" was suggested
as campaign song. Governor Smith
denies it's blind pig, anyway.
>lCOpyright, 1928. NEA Service. Inc.1
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IN NEW YORK

New York, Nov. 3.-1t pays very
well to be the hind legs of horse
or a mule for that matter.
In a world where over-supply in
almost all professions is the order
Of the day, it's rally surprising how
few good "hind legs" are in the mar
ket. Broadway generally has q
standing demand for such talent and
vet has on its books but very few
names.
It takes more than passing talent
to be the "hind legs of horse"
Some of the biggest laughs of many
show have been provided by a man
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Editorial Comment
THE APPENDIX PUZZLE
New York Tinesl

Coming from Hollywood the tale Of the young sur
geon who removed his own appendix must be true. It
is said that such operation has been performed
in this way before. It must require deal of agility
not to speak Of courage.
apocryphal Of man who came there for treatment
several after he too, had been operated for
appendicitis in California. He still had all the symp-
toms of the same trouble. The surgeons treated him
for other malady they could think Of that might
have similar symptoms, but in vain Then they oper-
ated-and took out his appendix.
Much mystified, they wrote to the California sur
geon for an explanation. They received this reply
IF you got his appendix, what in did take out :"
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ers and anvils, to say nothing Of
minor nniSo crnatOrs

ers and anvils, to say nothing Of
minor noise creators.
This season the American SYM
phony Ensemble has turned out the
first symphony orchestra to play
without conductor. It has been
tried successfully, | am. told, in some
European cities. The idea is, SO /
am informed, to let the individual
musicians figure. out their own inter
pretations Of a. composition. When
the program is arranged the must
clans name a committee to decide on
the Interpretation. Intense rehears-
al is made necessary since there is no
baton to guide them.
Music fans from all over the
country are coming here to watch
the experiment, am told.
GILBERT SWAN.
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Incl
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Dark Circles Under Ewes


Question: /. H. writes: II have
large black circles under my eyes.
As far as know ! am quite healthy.
What do you suppose causes them :"
Answer: Rings under the eyes
are usually. caused by some type of
enervation, such as being overly
tired, hungry, or from condition Of
auto intoxication from food ferment-
ing in the intestines. If you are
troubled in this way you should send
for my article on auto-intoxication.
Baseball Pitchers Complaint
Question: S. j. writes: II have
very bad pain in my right arm
when / tense the muscles. When I
straighten out my arm it has q pop
ping sound. Could baseball pitching
have anything to do with this?"
Answer: You may have dislo-
Gated one Of the ligaments in your
arm while pitching ball. Profess
sional baseball players often require
frequent osteopathic manipulations
in order to keep their arm ligaments
in proper position.
Yawning
Question: Mrs. H. asks: "WHl
you kindly advise me what causes
yawning?. I yawn continually all
day, although I get plenty Of rest.
Would this condition be from weak.
ness ?" =
Answer: Yawning is caused from
oxygen starvation. If you will take
deep breathing exercises each MORN
ing and, at first, occasionally
through the day, you will supply
your lungs with enough oxygen with
You can satisfy the bodily needs.
Graham Crackers Are Starchy
Question: Mrs. B. asks: "Are
graham crackers with milk and
orange juice a good combination for
BREAKFAST"
Answer: Milk and orange Juice
is a good combination for breakfast.
Or to be taken in place Of any other
meal Of the day; but graham crack.
ers or other starchy foods should rot
be used with this orange-milk con-.
bination. 81
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DISEASES OF THE SPLEEN

DISEASES OF InE SfkEEN
The exact purposes of the spleen
within the body are unknown, but it
is the largest Of the ductless glands
and is supposed to be concerned with
the manufacture of the white blood
cells and the reorganization Of the
worn out red and in many cases this
organ has been removed and yet the
patient lived for many years; but
since it is Of Emphatic origin, its
removal causes an extensive enlarge
ment Of all Of the other Emphatic
glands of the body.
Sometimes it is possible to find
more than one spleen in an individ-
ual, there being frequently four or
five smaller ones in addition to the
larger spleen. This organ lies be-
hind the stomach high on the left
side under the diaphragm and direct
ly in front of the ninth, tenth, and
eleventh ribs.
The spleen is held in place by two
wide ligaments, one being attached
to the stomach and the other to the
kidney area. It's size varies from
time to time, being smallest imme-
diately after a meal. 1t averages
about five and a half inches long
and three inches wide, and weighs
about half pound.
In diseased conditions the spleen
may become enormously enlarged.
Since it is very rich in blood vessels,
it's size depends. largely on the
amount Of blood which it contains.
The spleen is frequently attacked by
tuberculosis, cancer and syphilis.
Movable Spleen
A wandering spleen is frequently
found with people who have pro-
lapsed stomachs-most frequently
women. There is often no symptom
other than an unpleasant dragging
sensation in the back and left side.
Many cases of supposed tumors Of
the left side of the abdomen are only
prolapsed and enlarged spleens.
Should the spleen move about SO
much as to cause twisting Of the
blood vessels coming from the spleen
q serious enlargement and inflam-
nation may result, which is associ-
ated with q high fever and even
spenic gangerene or rupture.
Rupture of the Spleen
| A bursting of this highly vascular
organ is usually fatal and sometimes
occurs in engagements of the spleen
from typhoid, malaria, assesses, OF
the result of accident.
| Splenic Anemis
| A chronic enlargement of the
spleen produces a severe anemia
Sometimes this occurs apparently
without the association Of any other
disease. This is usually brought or
by the excessive amounts Of carbo-
hydrates and fats. Enlargement may
sometimes be caused by cirrhosis OF
syphilis Of the liver. Sometimes the
spleen becomes 50 enormously en-.
larged that it causes distension Of
the abdomen. The first indication Of
splenic enlargement is that the pa.
tient notices a pallor Of the skin anc
shortness Of breath, and perhaps 8
swelling of the feet. There may be
hemorrhages from dialated veins 81
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d { $ziHS IS s
November 3

November 3
1762-France by secret treaty coded
all her western lands to Spain.
1783-American army officially dis
banded.
1794EBirthday of William Cullen
Bryant, American poet.
1861. S. Grant elected president;
Virginia, Texas and Miseis-
sippi did not participate in the
election.
1874-Michigan defeated woman
suffrage by 135,957 to 40,07B.
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INVESTING MONEY WISELY

Statistics show that the many millions Of dollars
Invested esch year n worthless securities come largely
from small investors, persons Who IRE least able to
Joee their earnings to fraudulent concerns There il
ctaut need q warning to the uninitiatsd in invest
1neufs~
. IT, best advice any person can follow when be has
80 aGSd e invest II something d which Ne has little
p - = = take t. prspositiou = banker
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DR.. Mccoy will gladly answer
personal questions on health
and diet, addressed to him.
care Of the Tribune.
Enclose a stamped addressed
envelope for reply.

spleen seems to be an inherited
characteristic and not = diseased
condition.
Tum0rs and Cysts
Although engagements Of the
spleen are frequently found in cases
of infections, tumors and cysts are
are rare. And while an operation to
remove the spleen may sometimes be
necessary, most cases of splenic en-.
largement and splenic anemia can be
benefited by following a fasting and
dieting regime.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-03

Mrs. Evelyn Bergeson was elected
worthy matron of the Bismarck Or
der Of Eastern Star. Other officers
included Mile Floren, Bertha Var
ney, Margaret Spohn, Elizabeth KEEL
Ter, Ruth Nupen, Effie Lair, Flor
ence Hoskins, and Elvira H. Nc
Conkey. Clifton johnson was named
worthy patron.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-03

Henry Curry, formerly employed
at the Bismarck Weather bureau,
died in Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-03

John Henninger, on trial in Man
dan for the murder of John Bremen,
was acquitted on claim Of self
defense.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-03

Miss Bertha Whitecraft began
teaching . three months term of
school ct Trygg.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-03

\ Minneapolis flour dealers declared
their belief that all-wheat bread
would never again be as popular as
before the war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-03
Our Yesterdays
TEN YEARS AGO

Mrs. Nellie L. Call returned from
Great Falls, Mont, where she visited
her sons.
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FORTY YEARS AGO

Mary A. Gardner and Henry Reed
of Bismarck were married here by
Rev. Caleb Ben Ham. Miss CARD ner
was q well known milliner in Bis
marck.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Mrs. George w. Newton arrived
here from Fargo to make her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Newton.
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Horse raising was becoming popu-
lar among ranchmen Of the Missouri
Slope. The ranchmen claimed that
they had the best horse country in
the world.
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PAID IN ADVANCE
"Why are you thrashing your little
SON? Z"
He will get his school report to-
morrow, and / must 60 away to-
night. "-Ulk, Berlin.
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the esophagus, which may lead to .
false diagnosis Of stomach ulcers.
Sometimes an enlargement Of the
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MOTHER NEW PLACE
"Wanda's uncle has left her $4,000

. year in perpetuity."
Fine! But does she have to 70
and live thers to set it1"-Judge.
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H. H. Brooks Of Winona won the
Tribune's prize offer Of q years sub
scription for the largest half dozen
potatoes brought to the office by
November Is.
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Miss Emma Schwartz Of the Da-
kota Sunday School association
spoke at the social meeting ct the
home Of Mrs, George Lewis.
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Manhattan's annual musical nov
city will this year be conductorless
symphony orchestra.
Last year it was the mechanistic
symphony with steam whistles, au-
to horns, 20 xylophones, fire crack