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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-28

What Is meant by privately
minted coins?
Coins issued by firms or individ-
uals and not by the Federal Gov
eminent. They were struck in
Georgia, North Carolina and also in
the West after the discovery of gold
in California The first privatelyis-
sued gold pieces which readily went
into circulation as coins were struck
by Templeton Reid, an assayer, who
in 1880 established himself near the
gold mines in Lumpkin County,
Georgia, and converted the gold
from the mines into coin form. The
example of Mr.. Reid was soon fol-
lowed by Mr.. Bechtler, at Ruther-
fordton, N. G. The production Of
gold coins of a private character in
the West was very extensive and
carried on by large number of
mining companies and banking eS-
adjustments. q
What is the most northern post
office in America?
Barrow, at Point Barrow, Alaska.
What is the oldest existing repub-
lie in the world?
Andorra. 1t has enjoyed undis-
turbed sovereignty since 1878.
Who is the oldest and youngest
actor and actress in the movies?
The oldest motion picture actor
and actress is probably Theodore
Roberts, born Oct. 8, 1851. The
youngest under contract is little
Sonny McKeen, known as Shook
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-28
--Oavid Dietz on Science
North Star Is Four Stars
= No. Ss

DEFORE the invention of the compass mariners
- trusted to the north star. The north star is no
longer so important to mankind but most people
know how to find it with the aid of the Big Dipper
The two stars forming the side of the bowl of the
dpper farthest from the handle the two outer stars
so to speak, known as the pointers. Duhbe and
Merak. it will be remembered the names OF these
two stars.
straight line drawn through them and continued
above the dpper leads directly to Polaris the north
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-28

or pole star.
Polaris, lik e
the stars COM
p o s / n g t h e
Great Dipper,
is a second mag
nitude star. That
is, it is among
the S e c o n d
brightest star in
the h e av e n S
and not among
the very bright
est. But there
are no v e r y
b r / g h t stars
near Polaris and
81 there is 1it-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-28
This Dare in
u. S. History

June %
1776-British fleet repulsed at FIT.
Sullivan, Charleston Harbor-
1815-Algerain warfare ended.
1836-Jannes Madison, fourth Presi-
dent, died.
lS76-Samuel j. Tilden nominated
for presidency by the Demo-
cratic national convention in
st. Louis.
1894ALabor day declared legal
holiday by Congress.
1919-Allied peace treaty with Ger
many signed; only Chinese
delegation refusing to sign.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-28
This Human Nature of Ours

Human nature, as some great sage or other once
remarked, is doggone peculiar thing.
A New York gentleman, tired of life flung himself
into the East River policeman came along and
threw him rope. The would-be suicide refused to
grab it and prepared to sink to his watery grave
Then the cop was snItten by a genuine inspra-
ton Drawing his gun he pointed it at the man in
the water and yelled, Grab ahold of that rope you
or I'll shoot you"
The half~drowned man, startled, seized the rope
anG was pulled ashore.
You can figure that one out for yourself Was the
COZ = mastery student of psychology Or was he
suTreney dumb-so dumb that the man in the
wa ter in sheer respect for such monumental stupidity
allowed himself to be saved2 It's an interesting ques-
ftion.
There are varied ways Of preventing man from
ending his life Threatening to kill him if he doesn't
stop is new one
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man in Ohio vas arrested for the theft of 8
cents worth Of cookies Evidently not the sweet knt
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Kansas City newspaper advertlses rooms fo
light housekeeping, half block from the courthouse
Light and short.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-28
KEEPING UP
With
THE NE WIS
BY LUDWELL DENNY

HOUSTON, Tex, June 28.-Joe
Il Il Robinson thinks he is going to
be the Democratic vice presidential
candidate. Probably he will. For
the conventninon, having pretty
we'll made up its mind to accept The
liberal Smith, seems disposed to
compromise on the running mate.
Not that very many are enthusi-
astic about Joe. He is not that
sort.
If he reaches his goal it will not
be because he has many friends but
few enemies. He is first and last
a clever politician and has been one
for long time.
Joe is the gentleman who gets the
boys back together and persuades
them TO forget and shake hands
after they have been clawing each
other. He stands in the middle of
the road, in touch with those who
go by on the other side.
Back in "a he got himself elected
to the Arkansas general assembly.
He was only %. BY 1900 he had
climbed up to presidential elector.
When he got into Congress he held
on for five terms, until he had a
chance at the Governors chair back
home. One more step up and he
was in Washington again as Sena.
tor in 1918.
D BECAUSE he stands in" better
- than almost any one else with
both the conservative and liberal
groups of the party, he has been
minority Senate leader" for the last
two Congresses.
He usually votes with the ma
Iority Of his party, often switching
his vote to set on that side. He
never leads lone fight. But some
times he takes a safe, liberal posi-
ton.
When most of the Democratic
Senators wanted Tom Heflin Of
flcially rebuked for daily SANDER Of
Al Smith on religious grounds, the
minority leader did the job.
But when it comes to making an
issue against the power trust" or
against the "imperialistic" interven-
ton policy CT the Administration
IN Nicaragua, the senior Senator
from Arkansas is very busy doing
something else.
With his record as middle-of the
roadsr, and with his claim to re-
ward for long and faithful" party
service, he has been in a strategic
position for sovarl months to grab
second place on the ticket.
50 he moved south on Houston
almost a week before the conven-
ton opened and began to pull
strings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-28

David Dietz on ScIenc,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-28

What is the value of a United
States nickel fve-cent piece dated
1867?
Five to 25 cents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-28

How do the Indians remove the
hair on their faces?
The beardless condition of Indians
is racial characteristic; they do
nothing to destroy the beard.
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(Copvright 1928 by the Ready References
Publishing Company
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Is Eugene O'Brien still on the
stage? What is his address?
He is now playing in vaudeville.
He may be addressed at the Players
Club, 16 Gramrnercy Park, New
York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-28

On what date did Easter Sunday
fall fifteen years ago?
Easter Sunday fell on March % In
the year 1918.
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must accompany every contribution. but
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BY DR.. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Editor Journal of the American Medic;
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health MAGAZINE
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-20
Juarez Prepares to Flood Ad-
jacent United States Boot.
leggers
Mexican Rum Runners Risk
Lives for 81 Per Day to
Smuggle Goods

Ell PaSO, Texas, Dec. 2O.-(NEA)-
Across the sluggish and shallow
stream Of the Rio Grande lies the
Mexican city of Juarez. which is going
to be the gateway through which most
of the Christmas liquor for the entire
southwest will be imported.
The officers and men of the Wig
liant U. S. Border Patrol service are
on the job: but a stream which can
be waded by man is not much of q
barrier, and the rum sHugglers and
bootleggers along the border are pre-
pairing for busy pre-holiday season.
Getting the booze across is mat
ter attended by considerable risk to all
parties.
Risks Life for So
The actual work is done by Mex
leans from the working classes. who
risk their lives for 81 day. One of
these sallies forth at dusk. q gunny
sack full of whiskey bottles over his
shoulder. and goes to the shallowest
section of the river. There he waits
behind screen of cactus until q light
flashed by confederate on the
American side tells him the coast is
clear. Then he plunges in. wades
across, delivers his sack and comes
back again-all In 10 minutes time
Usually the job is done OH a bigger
scale than that however. A party Of
half dozen or more carriers will &c
across together, each man armed witt
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-20
Missouri Slope Poultry Exhibition Aims at 10O0brd Display
Wales Jazz Phrase Be-
gan Rumor Lady Anne
Will Be Future Queen

CONTINUED from pare one)
lington shed the greatest glory on the
family, tho stock u one Of the oldest
In England nd ireland and u a
typical example Of the rise to fame
and fortune OF the ancient country
gentry. The family name was orig
inally Cowley, and It gained In prom
inence for generations until Richard,
who fought In many wars. was made
the Marques Of wellesley because Of
his distinguished services as q SOL
der in India. It was this soldier
whose younger brother, Arthur Well
lesley. was to be Napoleon's con-
queror.
The old Indian soldier and mar
guess was widower. He took as hts
second wife. Marianne, daughter Of
Richard Cation of Philadelphia.
Youngest Son Hustled
Richards younger brother, Arthur,
was born in Dublin In 1869 and had
to go out and hustle for himself as
younger sons Of noblemen often have
to do. He got his first commission
as an ensign in the 73rd British regi-
ment in 1859, and first won great
fame by defeating the French arm
les In Portugal and Spain. For this
he was made Field Marshal and
Duke of Wellington. In 1915 he set
the seal on his career by beating Ma
poleon at Waterloo and bringing
about his downfall. capture and life
long exile. Thereafter he was the
undisputed idol OF the British people.
Even today, the Duke Of Yelling
tons name is one to conjure with.
II 1t turns out that gossip is right
and that the Prince Of Wales marries
Lady Anne, the reaction Of all Eng
land will be that she has everything
a queen should have-youth, grace,
beauty, wealth and q very disting-
uished lineage In which the three
great strains of the British Isles are
ingled-English, Scotch and Irish.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-20
SHEEP SITUATION IS
MADE CHIEF PHASE
!. OF EXTENSION WORK
Conference at Fargo With
County Agents Considers
Disease Group Meet

A. Il. MieSen, Burleigh, and r. G.
Newcomer, Morton county agent. re-
turned Wednesday night from Fargo
where they participated in the state
county agents conference with state
extension chiefs at the agricultural
college. The conference considered
the general tenor OF extension work
all over the state, the county pro-
grams conforming to this except
where conditions arc not uniform
The conference was like conven-
ton. said Agent Miesen on his return.
New methods and new material were
considered in the aim to keep abreast
of agricultural progress and to con-
form to the changing conditions of
the day. as well as to develop better
methods Of operating.
The conference discussions. there
fore. linked up to the program which
Burleigh county will get under way
after January l. The state extension
service has decided to continue about
the same kind of program as last
year, while here the sheep industry
and the wool pool will be stressed,
with proposals for the organization
of lamb pool and establishment of
a ram sale
The conference considered parasite
conditions among the sheep of the
state. and special group meeting
will be held in the spring to take up
sanitation and treatment of sheep
diseases.
The conference as under the direc-
ton of G. r. Monroe. director Of en-
tension service in North Dakota. He
opened the meeting, and DR.. John
Lee Coulter, president of the agricul-
tural college, made an address. There
| were two talks by A. B. Graham, OF
the federal department of agriculture
whom County Agent Miesen considers
one of the most capable and efficien,
takers on agricultural topics in the
federal service. He discussed tho
question of whether extension serv.
ice paid; also the functions of rca.
sonablc suggestions in extension
teaching.
The conference had visitor il
M. w. Thatcher. manager OF thu
farmers union terminal in Minneap.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-20
Catapulated by War
to WOman's Field
of Social Service
The war changed many lives and

The war changed many lives and
altered many careers.
The war took Miss Mary Cashel,
secretary Of the Bismarck Red Cross
chapter. from the classrooms of a
Minnesota Womans college. and
placed her in social service work in
New York. That was in 1918.
During this hectic period when the
whole world was trying to readjust
itself to meatless, Eeatless and wheat
less days, and to the loss of dear ones
on the battle front. Miss Cashel had
her first taste Of what was expected
Of the American Red Cross.
While working in the eastern area
Of the United States. Miss Cashel
worked at various times with Cover
nor Al Smith, late Democratic candi-
date for president of the United
States. She Is probably the only
woman in North Dakota who has en-
joyed this privilege.
DO you enjoy your work." Mis-.
CaShel was asked in All interview.
1T is varied as life itself" Miss
Cashel answered. Those who love
living are satisfied with this answer
The flood district in Ohio. which ii
1922 was as famous and as deplorable
as that along the Mississippi in the
flood periods, was another field il
which Miss Cashcl saw Red eros.
service
Every day there arc new problem!
to solve. Some arc not pleasant, but
all hold human interest"
Girls of today arc becoming more
and more interested in the fields Of
social service. Colleges are offering
extensive courses in the variou.
branches of this work. Miss Cashe
was one of the pioneers in the field
going in where angels feared Il
tread" before the transitional perios
of the World war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-20
MARKETING OF CORN
ON HOOP ADVOCATED
MOST PROFITABLE
+. A. Young Gets Letter I'm.
pressing Practice on N. D.
Farmers for Trial
VAL UP 1923 CENTS.
Iowa Farm Editor Figures It
Out for Benefit of Greater
N. D. Association
VALUE UP 1923 CENT

North Dakota can raise corn sue
cessfully North Dakota IS raising
livestock successfully. Marketing ex-
perts say joining the two means still
greater success. They say the way
to market corn with greatest profit
is to market it in the form of cattle
and hogs.
F. A. Young. Of the forth Dakota
Development association. has had his
attention called to this recently in
some correspondence with an Iowa
farm editor who is enthusiastic for
trading corn for livestock" Between
them they considered the potentiality
of this method Of livestock farming
as applied to the Northwest, particu-
larly that portion in which North Da-
kota lies.
The argument is based On the fact
that corn is the farmers raw product.
livestock his finished product. Where
corn is grown. as in the corn belt and
in its extension through the Dakotas
into Montana. farmers lead in raising
cattle and hogs.
This Is Corn, Cattle. Hog Area
Year after year, the federal Depart
ment of Agriculture reports that more
than three fourths Of the country's
corn is raised in the heart Of agricul-
tural America, Of which this state is
one of the leading portions From
Crops and Markets it is estimated
that IS per cent of the 1923 corn crop
was grown in this fertile empire of
agriculture, while 70 per cent of the
hogs and 81 per cent of the cattle are
produced in the same vast belt.
Corn is the largest Of all agricul-
tural crops in the United States, in
acreage. quantity and value. according
to the federal Department of Agri-
culture.
Figures Show Process
Now, what can be done for the
greatest possible Profit from corn is
set forth in some calculations in the
letter sent 20 the North Dakota De-
velopment Association member. It
says:
Farmers are trading corn for live
stock and making 1913 per cent more
income from the deal Here is the
way it works out:
Eighteen bushels of corn will pro-
duce 100 pounds of beef Eight BUSH
els of corn will produce 100 pounds of
pork.
AT 80 cents per bushel for corn, it
costs farmers $1170 to produce 100
pounds of beef end $40 to produce
100 pounds of pork. The market
price for these animals OH Saturday
November "a. averaged about $3.50 per
hundred for hogs and sic per hundred
for beef
Means to Impress Farmers
Simple arithmetic shows an extra
profit Of 33 cents per busnel on corn
when fed to cattle and lG cents per
busllel when fed to swine
The letter is being kept at MIR
Youngs office and a copy was sent tc
County Agent Miesen. with the OBJ
jcct Of getting it before the farmers
Of this section, that they may figure
it out and decide fer themselve.
whether they might be able to work
out a system of that kind of corr
growing and livestock raising. witt
the profit attached as shown in thu
Iowa communication.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-20
Peter SOrensOn Is
Laid Away at futile

Funeral services for Peter Soren-
son. futile. were held at the Tuttle
Lutheran church, at 1890, Wednes-
day morning. The services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Baudel, pas
tor of the congregation. Interment
was In the futile cemetery.
The pallbearers were o. I. Oftdahl,
John Buck. Peter Hutchinson, w.
Hartman. Will Harry and j. e. Gold
lssnith.
Sorenson was q well-to-do farmer
at futile. Besides Mrs. futile, he
leaves three sons, Earl, Halle and
Tellman, and two daughters. Syvina
and Geneva. He was about 60 years
of age.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-20

Ell Paso by prohibition moved to
Juarez. and many other liquor dealers
from as far inland as st. Louis and
Memphis moved their business to
Juarez likewise.
Until very recently, Americans
could legally buy liquor without even
crossing the river.
The Rio Grande occasionally
changes It's course. In some places 1t
has shifted a mile or more to the
south. thus leaving segments of Mex
lean territory north of the river and
one such, slap up against Ell Paso, for
years harbored a famous saloon
known as the Hole in the Wall"
This bar. open at all hours, and SO
close to the business district of Ell
Paso- as to be, to all intents and pur-
poses. q part of the city, did thriv-
ing business, with a dance hall and
gambling den.
"EIolc in Wall" Closed
The Hole in the Wall became
famous-even notorious. Senior Mum
gia, its proprietor, waxed rich. Ell
PaSo authorities protested to Wash
.ngton that the situation was intoler-
able, but nothing could be done.
Finally, however, the Mexican
state of Chihuahua got a new gov
ernor, and Senior Mungia failed to
reach an agreement with him about
tax payments. So the Hole in the
Wall" was closed.
There is, however. another oasis
not quite so conveniently paced but
still accessible at all hours of the day
or night. At little farther down
stream the rio Grande has shifted to
the north, leaving a goodly patch OF
American territory on its south bank
Two bridges connect this land with
the north shore; and since they are
not international bridges, but simply
bridges connecting two parts Of
United States soil. they cannot be
closed at night. The Mexicans have
taken advantage of this to erect sew
eral saloons Just across the border
and any Ell Pasoan who wants q
drink can always get it. day or night
by simply crossing one Of these
bridges and walking a few hundred
yards down the road until he finds
himself in Mexico.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-20
SPOT ON EARTH GETS READY TO
SUPPLY XMAS LIQUOR TO SOUTHWEST

q rifle or q revolver. In addition. a
squad with rifles Is posted on the
bank on the Mexican side to lay down
a barrage In case the border patrol
puts in an appearance.
If the officers do show up there are
fireworks, quickly and without for
mality. The officers are required
to call Federal officers-halt!" before
opening fire. and usually the first
syllable of this command Is the signal
for a burst 'of fire from the snug
glers. The border patrol goes armed
and is quick on the trigger, and
many a desperate battle has been
fought in darkness along the river.
The border patrol can hardly be
blamed for its Quick-trigger ten
denotes. Twelve federal men have
been killed and 81 wounded in bat
ties with the smugglers since the pro-
hibitioh law was established. Nobody
knows how many smugglers have
been shot.
The profits are so great that the
smugglers stick to ~ job in spite
of all risks. A $4,000 cargo can be
GXdklSHOXVCQ t1C&Oo0 Ill ll61l hIl 1IOuI ~
a low price. The men who get killed
can be hired for 81 apiece. It's a
booming business.
'Wettest Spot on Earth"
Not all OF the LIQUOR comes across
to the Americans; many Americans
60 across to the liquor. The inter.
national bridges here close at 8 p. m.
but before that time Americans car
cross freely-and hundreds Of then
do daily, on foot, in street cars anc
by taxi. Juarez is probably the wet.
test spot on earth, and it does a huge
tourist trade.
One Juarez thoroughfare, with thu
picturesque name of The Sixteenth o.
September Street. boasts that it ha!
more saloons than any other street ii
world At places there is bar every
20 feet. All the saloons ousted from
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-20
Influenza Is Fatal
to Dawson Woman

Bessie L. Niles, q resident of Daw-
son, died at local hospital Wednes-
day noon. She had been under treat
ment here for epidemic influenza.
The body was sent to Dawson on No.
8. this afternoon, for funeral and in
terment.
Mrs. Niles was the wife of S. B.
Niles and was 43 years Of age.
Arrangements for the funeral were
not known here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-20

Notice is hereby given that on the
24th day Of November, 1928, | took
Up on my premises one red COW.
weight about 100 pounds. age about
four years, with horns, no marks or
brands. That on account Of the dam
age done by said animal and the cost
OF keeping same, to date my charges
are $500. Owner of animal can have
same upon proving ownership and
paying my charges together with the
cost of this advertisements
A. NJ. GALLOWAY.
Postoffice. Bismarck, n, D
12/6-13-2O General Delivery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-20
SUSPECTED ROBBER NABB,

st. Paul, Dec. 2O.-(P)-Frank
clubbing Over Devers. wanted in
Hibbing for mail car robbery in 1926,
and in st. Paul for money car rob-
berry last August, was arrested at
Memphis, Tenn, in company with
Johanna Bruce, formerly of Winona
and st. Paul.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-20

oils, who spoke to the agents on the
business program of the union.
There was all attendance Of about
100. Agent MieScn said. The nucleus
was composed OF the county agents.
while the remainder were agricultural
experts and extension and college
staff men.