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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-13
FILLING THE HoLL0ws

There are probably more people
with d natural inclination to be skim
ny than there are with q tendency
to be fat. This is fortunate, as 1t Is
fashionable to be thin now. and 1t Is
much more difficult to gain than to
lose weight. The difficulty of the
underweights is that no matter how
hard they have tried and are still
irving TO gain a few more pounds. the
adiposlty always seems to elude them.
Rarely are they able to gain. and II
| they do. they lose soon again. where-
upon they often become discouraged
and quit trying.
Gaining is not merely q problem
of eating more food unless, OF course.
one has been through a definite food
famine or starving period. Malnutri-
! ton may often occur. even though
one is eating heartily, by not includ-
ing the right foods.
The normal person has q pleasing
!! amount Of flesh over the bony frame.
The most attractive contour Is that Of
nicely developed muscle covered with
old Mother Natures cleverly laid thin
layer Of fat. Exercises do not spoil
the contours. as it is we'll known that
most dancers have very shapely legs.
since the exercises put on a natural
curve along the calf and thigh and
take off offensive fat by increasing
the circulation.
There are many factors responsible
for a perfect body weight. One must
have a wholesome. nutritious diet, the
right amount of exercises. fresh air,
sleep. water. and a contented or hap
py mental condition. Any Of these
may prove to be the key that unlocks
the golden chest yielding the correct
amount of weight.
One should take enough Of the body
building exercises. the kind that
makes the heart pump the blood
around in an enthusiastic manner,
strengthening the abdominal muscles,
end stretching the muscles along the
sides and down the back which you
had forgotten were on the job. Such
exercises stimulate the muscles of
respiration so that you breathe In
large quantities Of the oxygen cock
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Editorial Comment
The Public Disguised
VALLEY City Times Record,

1Sdlle! lily lIWeS.NcCCTQt
We arc not going to say just where the blame lies in
pointed IN the way the roads have been handled after
that snowstorm-out somebody has q roast coming. To
the notion of about everybody you see It Is . most in
efficient way Of handling the matter.
The public is paving Sc per gallon for having the roads
kept open for traffic yet here We are nearly a week after
the storm and the roads between here and jamestown
and scme miles further on west Of Jamestown We find
the roads almost impossible through lack Of the right
kind Of service through the highway department.
Any person who has lived In North Dakota many years.
knows that We may expect q heavy snovstozm any time
III October and that preparations for such an emergency
should have been made. as II MAS none Of the equipment
was here or any place else where It could be manipulated.
and AS a consequence hundreds OF motorists were stalled
on the roads, and in the towns through lack Of proper
noon autos were being pulled out OF the ditch and the
road between here and Sanborn and Jamestown Was in
a bad condition. Other counties where they had more
snow than We had have cleared their roads several days
ago but Barnes and Stutsman counties are tagging BE-
hisd. Some years We do not have snow until away up to
January. while at other times We set It early and this
seems to be the early year.
There Is some sort Of pep needed in the department;
where the blame lies TO ~reorganize to get . body Of
the equipment could have been put Oh the roads Thurs
day night after It quit showing the roads would have
been opened and the motorists saved a lot Of annoyance
and expense. Shake up the dry bones In the depart
ment and let us sc. something for or money.
Between here and Rogers i. is q fright. while north
after you cross the line Griggs county has the road open.
Why? Better management.
Tying up the roads in this Kramer is disastrous to the
towns and cities and causes heavy losses TO the business
men who are paying big taxes for the privilege Of doing
business only to see that business dissipated BY lack Of
method in the highway department.
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Keeping the Roads Open
devils Lake Daily journal

tOSVuS Lake daily JOurn0ll
North DaSotais greatest economic asset. after q fashion
is its highway system. Thousands Of dollars are spent
every year to build highways and maintain them. Gu,
IN this state Of magnificent dist ances. roads that are
negotiable are highly important 70 the common welfare.
We might not consider this in the ligh. Of business
alone. We are III the automobile age. There Is hardly >
automobile. He has II because he wants to 60 places
when he so wills, He might wan, to drive to 4 city on
= shopping expedition Or he might want to so to the
city TO attend the theatre. . meeting or merely to make
a social visit.
Thus. It might appear good roads are al important
links in our entire economic and social structure. For
and the county spend Thousands Of dollars every year TO
build roads and 70 maintain them-but In the summer
months. or on months when snow does not close them.
Devils Lake unusually early this year. Devils Lake =
unfortunate in this respect. II has . wide trade area
that IS constantly expanding. That area y nov prac-
Ways And unfortunately very little Is being done 70
open these highways Is there any valid reason Why
roads should not b kept negotiable In winter = well
as IN summer. The automobile has made people al the
year travellers
The important point is that there s no good rea-
son Why. when the federal. stste q county governments
spend thousands Of dollars Z year to build highway.
those highway should be unusable at any time Of the
year. One might assume that, Ii these days Of scientiftc
and mechanical accomplishmens4 there Is no god rea-
ION Why thoee responsible for the maintenance q cur
roads should not have at {. .r command e~Quipuent thai
would keep N our roads open in the winter time. IN
spite - moWdrifts and what-not.
IT. = patent TINT inasmuch Is Ne spend much money
Tor highways we should have the advantage o! them
N the year round. n ~ are building roads 70 attract
49, ~ .sO Is -. ss AZ was. Is, %1 g money eS:,..a tne
alton than that whieh Ne give these t~ranstenta We
hare Il I've here NJ the rear. and ~ might ven insist
sutonoSll.s to set Us pisees what contributions e make
IN the WY Of gasoline and automobile taxes should bring
rs results the year round. instead of only during those
trored . rensd,ed, interfere With our oedinary auto
mOele tf1ffic
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across the desk TO Strawn. poor
old lady-bored-trying to Kick up
a little excitement" he added TO
Dundee. by way Of explanation.
We get hundreds Of nut letters In
the course Of . year. Some Of the
writer's : plain crazy. some try.
ing to cause trouble for their pri-
vate enemieA some out to kid the
police"
And which kind u this." Bon.
ME Dundee asked interestedly.
The commonest OF ALL O'Brien
chuckled. shaking his head Of frost.
touched red hair at his eager
nephew. Nothing here to interest
. rising young Sherlock Holmes.
Just an old lady who's got I bus
IN her bean that all her fellow.
boarders are plotting to kill her.
What's that high-falutin' name you
college boys have for it,"
Persecution complex Bonnie
grinned. .Pardon-May | see the
letter."
Strawu. who had made 90 com.
ment on the letter 40 be read Il.
beyond . disguised snort. passed
the sheets to the young man
Dundee's bright blue eyes trav.
eled swiftly down the 1rst page Of
small. precise handwriting II green
ink: then his audience or two saw
him frown. as be began % re-read
the sheet
O'Brien winked at Strawn. and
the police lieutenant returned the
pleasantly With great solemnity.
DIT Dundee's attention was con-
centrated on the letter:
The Rhodes House.
Sill Chestnut Are.
| June -. 1879
Police Commissioners Patrick c.
O'Brien.
City Hall.
Hamilton.
Dear Sir:
read one Of your speeches n
the paper when you wers running
for reelection. You said something
like this: my aim. - police com.
missioner % Hamilton. mas been
and viii b to decrease crime "
sound and logical methods Of pre-
venttOn. In ny opinion. crime pre-
veutton y Of even greater impoT.
lance than crime Detection" There
was . lot moro 70 Il. d course. but
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Hoover's Wide Peace Proposals

President Hoover has laid q few more cards on the
table III the international movement for permanent inter-
national peace.
He has countercd the blatant spoutsngs Of Mussolin,
that BY 1885 the population Of Italy will b. such tina.
An outlet for the surplus must be found, implying there
BY that Italy will Be willing to war with other nations &c
force an outlet In the form Of colonies.
And he has coIntered the mili.arissic policies OF France
intent on throwing up a steel barrier on the eastern
border. as though disarmcd Germany. peaceful switzer-
land or Italy. admittedly pcgnacious under its dictator
but not otherwise. meant to invade.
The president has laid down a policy as altruistic III
the realm Of diplomacy as were his activities III the
realm Of relief when = portion Of Europe was starving
~ the World war and afterward.
England. no doubt-And Germany-wsl hail his
proncunccmcnt for moral defense In contrast to militar-
tst:c 8 ) vision and . goal. Bu. the rest Of Europe vii!
hardly realize the benevolent intentions Of the presi-
dent Something so unselftsh IS beyond the grasp Of the
ordinary European nationals and the ministers OF state.
Nevertheless It Is IN epochal conception. this pre-
poeal that the nations cut down armament and depend
q mnr1l FORCE alone for international justice In their
xennttong and h the adjustment Of their misundcrstand-
mGn g dtfe&enees. Ihe president says the limit Of
nnxal armament IN the coming London conference can
6e - - 90 lcw. France and italy have been show
- ~ oinpoe1taon rather than that u agreeing to enter
1&e rival ltmlfattons conference and Ia general COM
1T = tnAernnt3onal relations.
I'm m - recalled that Ramsay Macdonald expressed
mo1n1khang of the same aprit IS the president in his
%<1k - this country . discuss With Hoover the PIE
My 0na3deEok1oQa ~ he Ioudon naval conference.
Ho WNatamnt1 uur6s. therefore, ae likely 70 find ~
<~E01 RI go enaFtef. perhaps esen m echo 70 their
1N111n = fnspr = ~ vtdsst application q the peace
een that xish nh ! Background 10 IN.
pseak 1k31alR saAfevR - che nations = n:
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I thought then you we're . mighty
sensible man.
Well. Mr.. Commissioners. was
glad you were reelected. although
! couldn't set out to vote for you.
because | haven't been able to walk
down . flight Of stairs for more
than two years. I weigh over 800
pounds. and ! hare what the doc.
tors call fatty degeneration OF the
heart
But now ] want to remind you or
what sou said In those election
speeches. and ask sou TO prevent
my murder. No. I'm not crazy. and
do know for certain that my life
u 10 danger. It's because OF my
money. though | haven't got g
much IS those who would ike %
get II. By fair means or foul. think
/ have. Everything | hare in the
world II In my room. on the second
door Of the Rhodes House. which .
> boarding house. ~ ron probably
know. First and last. and b. one
way or another. I've made 1 Rood
many enemies during the ave years
I've lived here. and Ill because o.
the money.
There's no use writing me ! let.
ter. telling me to put my money n
> bank. 90 ! won't b murdered Tor
II have good cause 10 nut No
faith In banks. an. ny bad heart
would keep mi from going TO the
bank to get any Of Il out when
needed It
What want you to do Il 10 send
. p~.atnclothes detective 70 talk 10
nj. and 70 protect M from the tate
that ] am SURE Il hanging over me.
III name no names nov. but When
your detective comes. IN have
plenty 20 tell him-epoueh @ CON
vtncs him that I'm ooe the silly old
fool you're thinking No nov.
Il Jon want to prevent the ROB
oery and probably tho murder o.
an old woman who has never done
anything worse Ia her life than ID
aronss IN her fellow,boa rders the
passion Of greed. you will do q /
ash.
| Respectfully yours.
tMRS.D EMMA HOCARTn.
2. S.-Piease tell your detective
not to let on to anyone. not even 10
Mrs. Rhodes. my landlady. that ~
~ uetectlse. 2. n.
Ito A. COntinuedl
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Our Yesterdays
FORTY YEARS AGO

FORTY YEARS AGO
Colonel Webb and family Of Penn.
bina county passed through the cir,
yesterday on their way to Spokane
Falls, Wash. The colonel will be re-
membered IS n Of the members Of
Governor Church.S staff.
w. f. Falconer left yesterday fol
his new home In Occur D. Alene.
Idaho.
Or. W. J. Kesler and daughter.
Scranton. Pa. stopped here for q visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry 0ran,ts.
They are OH their way to Seattle.
Judge Rose. one Of the NEST poru-
lar judges to sit on the bench In
North Dakota. did his last business as
judge in Bismarck yesterday.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
William Couch Of the Bismarck
Steam laundry Is building q handsome
residence on Seventh street.
". +. Cushing is back from a trip
north IN the interests Of the Eqa:.-
able Insurance company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tatley. John Peter.
son. John Philbrick. Walter Scllcns
and Charley Bentley leave this after
noon Tor St. Louis to visit the exhibi-
tion.
Judge and Mrs. Gage left this aft
erfaoon tor California where they will
spend the winter.
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in a very minor capacity. was
under Inspector Jessup In the De.
partment OF Records. ! did not
actually 50 out on cases. but ! did
manage to learn something Of
British police methods"
Strawn thawed visibly. College.
! suppose?" he grunted.
I'm afraid so. But as I spent
most Of mr. time reading everything
on crimino!cgy that | could lay my
hands on. | don't think I'm over.
burdened with an education. sir"
linn. A story.book detective.
Lieut.. Strawn commented. but there
was a CLINT OF not unkindly humof
in his gray eyes. I'm afraid you're
going to be disappointed in Hamil.
ton as . crime center. Dundee. on.
hand. cant recall a single case
where a rich old man was found
dead in his library. q carved dagger
ID his heart. and doors and win.
dows barred. And so far as | know.
there's not a single house in at
Hamilton With . secret passage"
O'Brien chuckled. you're right.
Jawn. I'm ashamed OF our murder.
ers. Not an ounce Of originality IN
a jaflful Of EN-! Just old-fashioned
killers. the lot of 'em-shooting on
SIS. carving their wives or sweet,
hearts With raz . or butcher
knives. Sometimes the ladies serve
arsenic sandwiches at their tea
parties. but on the whole. my boy.
they give u > pretty dull time Of
Il. leaving So many clues tying
around that sometimes lawn
Strawn here - almost ashamed to
take the taxpayers money"
Excuse me. Mr. O'Brien.~ .
girls voice spoke from the tocr.
! way. but here's . special delivery
!, letter for You. marked Personal
-Ehg. oh. all right NO,
you needn't wait. Miss Crane. the
police commissioners said rather
pointedly. - be saw his secretary's
eyes lingering upon the handsome
face Of his nephew.
A. the girl-not 4 very pretty
one; but striving By makeup srti
to appear so-left the room. TIL
police commissioner slit the eu
selope. drew out three sheets o.
cheap. blue-iined tablet paper. and
begAn 70 read.
Another NUT he maitered =.
- 6ntshed. and tossed the lettel
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Ing to happen TO the world. That
must have been a bitter admission
for George TO nake-that he didn't
know something.
x !; *
President Hoover says the test Of
good ~neichbors IS 10 borrow hall a
dozen eggs. II they ask for them
back they are not good neishbors.
\ y +
The span OF life is still fixed at
80 years. says 4 mortality statistician.
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conference might think. would be In favor Of the prcsi.
dents proposal that food ships be treated as though
hospital ships and In war be granted the freedom OF
the seas. This proposal to declare the seas free in wa:
IN itself may not go down SO easily with the other powers.
but as formulated by the president it might rccommend
itself to Europe.
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BARBS

Modern furniture may be all right.
but there's always the danger OF
friend husband sleeping In the waste
basket.
4 4
George Bernard Shaw says that II
the young people r not better than
the old. he doesn't know what's CO.
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A cocoanut she'll always has a soft
spot at N end of its shell. because
this is the provision made by nature
to allow the embryo Of the future
tree to push its way out Of the hard
shell.
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H Err I

SMELL. my lad. II its work
you're wanting. Lieut. Strawn
here Il the man to see that you get
your oil Of it, said Police Com
missioner O'Brien. his blue eyes
twtnklins at the tall young man
who sat across the desk from him
"Jawn-s he turned slightly IN his
swivel chair and dropped 1 sandy
dashed Id In . significant wink
this young scaiawas happens. By
the grace Of God and q sister OF
mine = rest her soul! - to be my
nephew. DO you think that the tar
payers will rise In their wrath
and defeat me ct the next election
II ! give him Z Job under you on
the homicide squad! OF course
you're to kick him out II he's 40
good as . sleuth. But II hes ha.f
as scod at dudins out what . fellow
would give his right arm not to
have found out a. his mother was
-. Why. Nora. bic her heart.
knew when | was In love With a
girl before I had tumbled to /,
myself.
And what might his name be.
Commissioner John Strawn. lieu.
tenant Of the Hamilton homicide
squad. interrupted. his gray eyes
narrowing speculatively upon the
smiling youns man who had risen
and vas holding out 4 hand.
1T might b osHalloran. II tina,
wtllful sister Of mine hadn't lost
her heart 10 . Scotchman by the
name Of Dundee o'Brien chuck!ed.
Irish be Is. Jawn. a. you can see
By the black hair and the blue eyes
Of him. but Scotch be is. too. by
the name Of his father pinned on
him. Jimmie Dundee his name is.
Jawn. or. II you're wanting his
alias. you might write him down Ia
-FOUR books s, 'BoLnis' Dundee. A
sorry name Tor Z s~ix-ioo,er like
Jimmie here. but Bonnie hes been
since . sentimental lass he los, his
heart to n high school found q
poem called Bonnie Dundee and
made him : present Of the nick.
name. So Bonnie he il and Bon.
rie' hen b till ae dies. l suppose.
But what do sou think. Jawn.
Could ron overlook the handicap
and give the boy . trial At the
detective business?-
Anything ron say goes Com
missioner. Strawn agreed grudg.
inEly. 1t last taking the tirm young
hand that xas still thrust toward
him. -Of course. he'll have to take
The regular examinations-.
-Of eourse:- Bonnie Dundee
flashed Z vide. disarmIng smile Il
the dour man Who was to 10 his
chief And lhanks much. Lieut..
.Strawn. | hope you'll forget. after
: bit. that ! worked pull to get this
job.
Pull. 10 N.- his uncle inter.
rupted. ia have you know. la.
that I've GOT the interest Of Ham
tlton at heart not yours! Ii half
this Inspector yessup Of Scotland
Yard says about you 10 true. 6trawp
y eoine to 10 glad to have you
Just look 1t tbs Jawn.. And
OfBrfen drew m odicial-lookin1
letter from . desk drawer and
passed Il g the police lieutenAnl
ssHNN.- strawa remarked non.
epmnittally. - 10 read the
three or four p~aragraphs- 80
you've worked u Scotland Yard.
have you. Dundee.-
Yes-sis aontAa. sis. oul only
RE FNZS
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tail called fresh air. In other words,
to gain weight one should indulge in
the sort Of exercises one gloried in as
q child-excrcises that make you feel
like shouting and laughing, all in
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That may be true for the men folks,
but grandma just started being kit
tcnish at that age.
Copyright. 1929, NEA Service. lnc.)
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Of. Mccoy Will gladly answer
personal questions on health ana
diet addressed 70 him. care Of The
Tribune.
Enclose stamped addressed
envelope for reply.
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toxicated with the marvellous we'll be-
ing that surges over you from top to
toe. There r thousands Of people
who find out that they only gain
when they exercise and play in the
open air. This Is the reason why
many people gain during the sum-
mel vacation, when they have been
cut in the great open spaces filling
up their lungs with fresh air.
Most city dwellers arc oxygen
starved from one years end to the
other. The blood is never properly
or efficiently aerated. AS far as they
can see e their heads they gaze
INTO a perfect pecan of fresh air, and
yet they are literally hungry for lack
of 1t. Without the air in their lungs
their bodies fail to use and oxidizc
the food they eat.
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Wrinkles and Facial Contours:
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Rubber Heels
Question: H. r. asks: Can you
tell me if metal heel and toe protec-
tors are injurious to sight and hear
ing? Do YOU recommend rubber
heels?"
Answer: Metal heel and toe pro-
tectors would have no effect OH the
sight or hearing. Rubber heels are
useful because they absorb some of
the jar Of the walking.
Children's Diet
Question: n. G. w. asks: Should
not cheese and raw carrots and other
raw foods be fed children three years
Of age?"
Answer: Children Of three years
can be fed any foods suitable for
adults. The foods you have men-
toned may often be used to advant-
age when the child is only two years
old. but the proportions and combin.
ati0ns Of foods must be carefully
watched. Send for my special article
on Feeding Baby after Weaving"
Lump In Throat
Question: Mrs. L. w. writes: MY
trouble Is construction Of the esopha-
gus. / had this trouble = year ago
and this time 1t came on with u slight
hoarseness and I always have that
lump or fullness in my. throat. and the
sensation makes me frantic. Have
been examined By several doctors and
none find anything wrong with
throat or tonsils. no adenoids. etc.
Answer: The construction of your
probably remains because
Of some local irritation, as you sug-
it came on with a slight
ioarseness. The best thing to do
would be to follow the dieting re-
gimen similar to that used in Bronchi-
tbs, which I will be glad to send you.
You must endeavor to build up your
nervous system as much as possible
BY sleeping at least eight hours a
night and avoiding needless mental
strains and emotional excitement.
Osteopathic treatments may also be
helpful.
Copyright. 1929. by The Bell syndi-
cate, Inc.)
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W. F. Gushing is back from a trip
north in the interests Of the Eaa!:-
able Insurance company.
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tsuNM.- Strawa remarked non.
epmmittally. q 10 read the
three " four paragraphs. 80
yOu-se worked u Scotland Yard.
have you. Dundeee-
-Yes-sis aontha. Or. hi only
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Judge and Mrs. Gage left this aft
eriaoon for California where they viii
spend the winter.