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Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-03
MORE THAN A HOLIDAY

None of our holidays is so distinctly American as
the Fourth of July, going back it does to that day
l5o years ago tomorrow whSl the patriotic forefath
ers OF the nation decided Franklin put it, ito hang
together, so that they would not hang separately"
1t is truly the birthday of the United States of
America and deserves more than passing comment for
1t was momentous day, not only for the Sc who
signed the historic Declaration of independence but
for the very ideals of liberty and freedom 1t opened
pathway which thousands of the oppressed in other
nations have since followed and sounded the death
knel of the ancient belief in the divine right of kings
to govern as they wished. ~qset
These were ready to take most daring step
for the ideals in which they believed. The broadest
principles of humanity lay behind their delberations
their one desire to themselves and their fellow
citizens from the yoke of oppression.
From the aged Franklin, with the weight of three
score years and ten the youthful Edward Rutedge
ration realized the consequences of their act should
the Revolution fail Yet they did not hesitate sign
their names several of them hiding their seriousness
with Jests as they did So
We are the same United States TODAY that we were
l53 years ago and yet we different nation Mil
lions OF men and women hold the high ideals of
Amercanism that Franklin jefferson and their COM
panlons held but many of them fail to practice these
ideals
There is no better time to resurrect them and
strengthen them than on the Fourth of July The
good old custom of having the Declaration of Inde-
pendence read was splendid fallen into dis
USE 1t takes only few moments to read it, but there
is much to be obtained from it. One of the most noted
documents in the history of the world it is couched in
simple language so that the school pupil may
readily understand and appreciate it.
We have drifted far from the simple ways of the
men who signed the Declaration. They could vsu-
alize even in their widest moments of romancng
nation such this century and half after they had
brought it to life Never before in the worlds history
has people made such progress in short time
We have expanded territory and developed
sources; modern inventions have brought the At
antlc and Pacific coasts closer together than New
York and Philadelphia when the Continental Con-
gress in session. what would be considered great
wealth in Frankn's day is only trife now; indeed,
Of %olo
the rich of those days.
1t will not do to permit progress and
prosperity to drown out the simple fundamentals for
which the forefathers stood. We must be loyal
liberty, democracy and to the United States of Amer-
as they were. We should not devote the entire
Fourth of July to the pursuit of pleasure. If
not read the Declaration of Independence, at
least display the colors of nation and gaze upon
them for few moments to recall the circumstances
of their birth and the ideals for which they stand
He is poor American indeed who lightly
gloss the Importance of the Fourth of July and
in it only another day for from labor and an
opportunity for enjoyment.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-03
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. 0ARI3
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGII;Y'S FOURTH
OF JULY

For the past two or three days
there had been queer noises arounf
Uncle Wiggily's hollow stump
bungalow. Early in the morning ard
in the dusky darkness of the even
ing the rabbit gentleman had heard
banging and cracking sounds.
"What is it all abouta' he had
asked Mr. Twistytail, the fat PIG
gentleman, who was leaning liz
against the gate post to scratch lis
side. ''What are those queer
noisess'
Tomorrow will be Fourth Of
JULY grunted the pig. "Have
you forgotten how you used to
shoot off torpedos and fire crackFS
two or three days ahead of rlc
Fourth' | remember that | eouldE y
wait and l had half my crackers set
off before Fourth of July came. -
"Oh, yes. SO did I,' exclaime:!
Uncle Wiggily with a laugh. -
had forgotten that tomorrow will
be the Fourth. But | don't want my
bunny boys and girls to have tor
pedos and fire crackers and fire
works that might burn or hnrt
them
81 don't either grunted the
pig. but the children want to have
fun and / don't see how we are 60
ing to stop them from having
things that burn and make noises
''Noises are all right on Fou h
of July, said Uncle Wiggily. )
don t mind the noise. Its the
thought of the children getting hurt
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-03
TEN YEARS AGO
.July g 1910

The city council last night ac-
espted the resignation of c. c.
Toney as city marshal and Captain
Eugene NJ. Deyo was named to fill
the vacancy.
President Travers of the Ell Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce was busy
Yesterday making arrangements to
send delegation to Los Angeles
on July to attend a meeting OF
railway officials, at which it is
proposed to raise the freight rates
on Imperial Valley perishable pro
duets.
CITY Clerk Van Way will leave
tonight for Kern lake to ENJOY a
fortnight fishing.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-03

children.
''We'll get the lightning bugs to
make night firework display for
US said the pig gentleman. III
we get enough lightning bugs to
tlit around in the air they will lock
like sky rockets and roman candles
and pinwheels. -
''Fine!" cried Uncle Wiggi.y.
And if we get some grasshoppers
to ride some fireflies up high ON
their backs and hop around it will
look like darting bees and other
queer fireworks.
" Everything is now settled,
erunted the pig. eve shall not let
our children burn fireworks to hurt
them.
"No!" agreed Uncle Wiggily.
So when the bunny boys ard
girls and the pig boys came teasing
their daddies for money to buy
firocrackers and things like that
Mr.. Longears and Mr.. TwistytaiI
smiled and shook their heads aud
/ then took the children to the woods
! where they showed them how tf
, gather puff balls.
/ These were plants which had or
: their stems round balls which
! when they were dry, burst with :
/ cracking sound when hit betwce'
the paws of rabbit child. AnG
often out of the dried ball came .
! puff of powder like smoke. 1t wa
; like real firecrackers.
Then Mr. Twistytail bought a io
; of empty paper bags and when theS'
were blown full of air and crack
Z cd. My! What bangs they made
} So the Fourth of July arour'
I Uncle Wiggily 5 bungalow wa
/ very noisy, though no one wa
/ burned or hurt. Hundreds of puI'
balls and paper bags were burst 10
, the celebration.
Then, just for fun, Jackie Bow
/ Wow, instead of filing a paper ba.
with wind, filled it with water
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-03

having first pu. some melted
candle grease inside the bag so tn
water wouldn t soak through the
paper.
'|We1l give this wafer bag 10
Uncle Wiggily to burst and he Il
get shower bath!n whispered
Jackie to his brother.
Put as soon as he lifted the paper
bag Uncle Wiggily knew, by th"
weight of if, that wafer was inside.
So he dropped it as if by accident
and the water splashed all over
Jackie and Pcetie when the bag
burst. Thus the puppy dog boys got
wet instead Of the rabbit gentle
man. Ha. Ha!
Then they all laughed At Jackie
and Peetie for trying to play such
q trick on Uncle Wiggily. All day
long the puff balls and paper bags
of air burst with booming noises
and then it got dark.
Out of the bushes came thoJ.
sands of lightning bugs and they
made as pretty fireworks rs heai I
could wish When some of the fire.
flies got on a grasshopper' bac:'
and the jumping chap scared up intd
/ the air ii was wonderful. And when
the animal boys and girls went to
bed, not one had iHen burned 81
! hurt and Uncle Wiggily was glad
his Fourth of July had turned out
that way
And if the potato masher viii
kindly stop banging the head of ,ct
tuce. | II tell YOU next about UBcl,
! Wiggily and the fire root.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-03

that l don't like. And l think I
know a way so the boys and giris
can have fun, at the same time be
safe. -
"How'' grunted Mr.. Twisty-
tail.
'.Well,' answered Uncle Wig,
gily, ''in the woods, on climbing
vines, grow puff balls and if the
children gather enough of those
balls they can crack them open ana
there will be almost as much noise
as firecrackers make.
"'That s a good idea,' gruntc
the pig. And I've thought OF
something else. Why not get lct
of paper bags from the grocery.
Give the bags to the boys and giri7,
let them blow the bags full Of NJ
and burst them between their
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-03
ENDS LIFE WITH RAZOR

Los ANGELES, July 3. WP -
John McGill 65, inmate of I'll"
county farm, committed suicide hy
slashing his wrists with a razor, the
shcriff's office reported today. Me
Gin formerly lived in Highland
Park
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-03
Looking Backward
What the Press Files fsll q n,
psrial VALLEY for tAis Daee
In Past YoarU
TWENTY YEARS AGO
july 8. 1909

The Colorado river this morning
lacked about foot and a half of
coming to the high water mark of
a few days since, the fall yester-
day amounting to nearly a third
of foot, the record this morning
being 29.4 feet.
There was a fire this morning
that burned several sheds near the
Hotel Oregon, which made it seem
at one time that the hotel might
burn, but the flames were extin-
guished without important loss.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-03
ACCIDENT CRUsHEs ARM

GILA BEND, Ariz., July ;. U.p,
Carl Tomerll, 81, today faced
possible amputation of his LETT
arm. The member was severely
crushed by passing truck when
Tomerll fell asleep on stage
while letting it hang out of the
window. He was travelling from Los
Angeles to his home at Leaven'
worth. Mans, when the accident oc'
cured yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-03
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
.JOlv q 1914

State Senator John b. Curtin of
Tuolumne county, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for COVER
nor. was in FL Centre Thursday and
was introduced about town by his
old time friend, j. 5. Larew.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-03

paws? They will make more NOISE
than a cannon cracker. Z.
''Fine,' cried Uncle Wiggi'E.
''We II do it. But what about
night fireworks? The burn many
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-03

\ new irrigation district in
Truckee. Meadows. Nevada, will con
tain l,1U7 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-03

Had endurance flights been in vogue during our
watermelon stealing days, probably could have
broken all records
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-21
AND MINNESOTA
TAKE BUTTER H0N0RS

st. Paul. Nov. 2l.--F,-Iowa and
Minnesota entries carried off major
honors in the butter making contests
at the closing session Of the National
Creamery Buttcrmakers' association
convention.
First place In the fresh butter COM
petition went to Fred kuckcr. Fen.
ton. Iowa. with a score Of 96 out Of 4
possible 100. Christian Otto. Sank
Rapids. Mimi. was second with 05h:
william Johnson. Racine. Wis, third,
05. Otto also WON the sweepstakes
trophy.
In tho cold storage contests. first
place went to II. Elkjcr Of Bertha.
Mimi. 95A: A. O.. Rogoshcski. Sank
Rapids. second 05: H. j. Anderson.
Albert Lee. Mimi. 94...
III the mems individual Judging
contest. f. E. Kelly. Esthcrville. Iowa.
was first: Walter Olson, Paynesville.
Mimi. second: and II. G. Raven,
Portland. Ore, third.
Mrs. F. A. Carolus. Kesley, Iowa.
won the ladies' individual judging
competition. Mrs. Victor Anderson,
Rockwell. Iowa. a second. Mrs. r.
G. Wilson, Edgcwood. Iowa. third.
Iowa was first IN team Judging:
South Dakota second: Minnesota
third and Wisconsin fourth.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-21
Shapely Legs
Often Ruined by
VARICOSEVEINS
Simple Home Treatment
Brings Amazing Results

Varicosc Veins are veins which
have become dilatcd and enlarged by
undue pressure made upon them and
are most frequently caused by tight
gartcrs. girdles. constipation. positions
requiring long standing, childbirth,
etc.
Anyone suffering with Varicosc
Veins should start and take imme-
diate prccautiOn because untreatcd
veins have 4 tendency to grow worse
and worse until finally they can only
be relieved by All operation.
It's now al accepted fact that the
best home treatment to Danish varicosc
vcinsi is Moone's. Emerald Ola power
fully penetrating and antiseptic oil
which quickly stops the pain, wonder
fully strengthens the legs and swiftly
reduces most enlarged and swollen
veins to normal.
Why let your leg beauty and at
Effectiveness be ruined by ugly veins
when a 2 ounce bottle of Emerald Oil
from the Service Drug swiftly reduces
the worst and most long standing
cases! A woman from Oregon writes:
Il suffered with Varicose Veins for
SO years and finally I tried Emerald
OIL. I must say It's everything you
claim-I can't praise 1t enough and
I'm so glad ! read about 1t In the
Oregon Journal. ADV.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-21
sioux Indians SUE
U.S.. FOR PROPERTY
Santee Group Claims 10 Square
Miles OF Minneapolis Land
Taken Illegally

Minneapolis. MINI. Nov. 2l,-Npr-
Easins their contentious on a treaty
a century and a quarter old. members
OF tho Sioux Indian tribe are prepar-
ing TO claim ownership OF 10 square
mites OF land located in the center OF
Minneapolis. according to the Rev.
Lester Elliott Williams. a Sioux Of
Baltimore. Md. who has disclosed he
Is ready to start suit against the
United States government.
Tic suit. to be Instituted In behalf
Of the Santee branch of the Sioux
tribe. will take place In tho court Of
claims at Washington, he stated. and
will demand recovery OF the present
valuation Of the land. Victor I. Cool.
a Baltimore attorney. has been en-
ragged to handle the a S for the In
dams.
Under the terms OF a treaty made
In 1905 with Lieut.. Zebulon M. Pike,
authorized government agent. the
Sioux coded to the United States a
section or their reservation extending
from the mouth Of the Minnesota
river to the falls or St. Anthony. and
extending nine miles on each side Of
the Mississippi river. Under the
terms OF this treaty. the Santee group.
according to Mr. Williams. was grant
ed the l0-milc square section on
which to make their homes.
Later on. however. Mr.. Williams
declared. during the removal of In
dams from reservation to reservation,
the Santccs were forced to leave their
land, for which they were never paid
although the government sold It.
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CATHO[lCCONCRESS
SET FOR CARTHAGE
City Destroyed BY Romans q
Centuries Ago VIII Have
New Significance

Rome, Nov. 21.-tR-Ancient Rome.
81 centuries ago. destroyed Carthage
after lie years Of warfare; modern
Rome, exemplified In the church.
next year will give it 4 new world
wide significance.
Ruins of the ancient city. which the
third Scipio In l46 B. G. ra1ed and
plowed into the ground. will be the
theater In 1880 for the church's bi.
ennial eucharistic congress.
Clergy and laymen Of the Roman
Catholic church from Ill over the
world will gather for the solemn cere-
monies in the ruins 20 replete already
In historical significance.
The city now Is uninhabited. and Is
known variously IS Carthage, Car.
tagina, and Carthage. It Is located
on . small peninsula . few miles
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SECRETARY MELLON
Plan REDUCES i. S.
TAXES TWO billion
Secretary Of the Treasury Pro-
poses Another I per
Cent Reduction

Washington. Nov. II --hI'--A total
reduction Of nearly two billions dol
lars ii The taxes OF the nation since
1921 viii be accomplished !: congress
adopts Secretary Melons rccommen-
dalton that the rates on incomes for
1929 be lowered by ono per cent.
The reductions made By congress
since Mellon took office in 1921 were
through the revenue acts Of lo2l. 1874
1926 and 1929 The first slash became
effective in 1929 and cut 5GG3 600 900
or the total collections.
But rs the tax rates Of the nation
were reduced. taxable ncomes IN
creased with corresponding benefits
FOR tho treasury. IL 1922 tAc total IN
come and miscellaneous taxes collect
cd by the government amounted 70
ST. 1877 d5l. 033 and the next ycar de-
spi.c a reduction Of S663 900 900 the
fetal collected was but SH7 900 900 be-
low the 1922 figure and Included q
considerable Increase from soma
sources
III 1914 tho tax collections mounted
to S.. FOG, l79.2 57 and though congress
that year cut $4,000. 900 OF tho cstt-
mated tag payments. the next year
saw only n drop OF s2l2. 900 900 IN the
collections which reached a total o.
So. J34. 40. 2e63. This sum with the cut
was regarded as showing al actual
increase Of approximately $iOO. DOC, 600
from tho same sources a3 compared
with the year before. Tax collections
continued TO mount IN 1926 and 1927.
showed Il slight drop In 1923 and an
Increase OF $3.50. 600 600 IN 1929 de-
spite another tax cut that took $222,-
OOD 900 more of the total taxes.
Secretary Mellon In recommending
lax reductions to congress maintained
that reduction IN taxes invariably III
creased rcvcnue and explained that
this resulted from funds that were
held III investment becoming active
because the sirtaX and income tax was
not SO heavy. It also caused an cx-
palsion OF business. he said. which
Increased the flow Of vcn Tor the
government.
Reduction IN the governments OK
panditurcs playcdagrcat part IN max
Ing tax reductions possible. These cx-
pcnscs have been reduced from
Sc. dG2. OOO. 900 in 1920 to $3.81G, 600 900
Ter the fiscal year Of 1929 ending last
June 50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-21
Education Association
Executive Body Meets

Fargo, ". d.. Nov 2l.-H1-Plans
FOR u membership drive and prclim-
inary plans for the 1890 state con
vcntion will be made today and FRI
day at a meeting here Of the cxccu-
tive committee OF the North Dakota
Education association, according to
6 &. Swain. president Of the May
vlllc state Teachers college and
president OF the association.
Other members Of the board be-
side Swain arc: r. S. Berg. supcrin-
tendent OF Dickinson city schools:
Miss Nell A. Cooper. county suparin-
tcndcnt of Barnes county schools:
Miss Huldah WinStcd. MinOt State
Teachers college: NJ. u. McCurdy.
Fargo. executive secretary. and Miss
Hazel McCnlloch, Minot Teachers col
legr. w, r. Lilo. LarimOrc. vice presi-
Cent OF thr association, also IS at
tending the meeting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-21
Mott High Gridsters
TrOunce Elgin 1910
Tribune Special Service,

Mott. N. D.. Nov. 2l.--MOtt high
school defeated Elgin 81 to 0 here
yesterday afternoon In \ football
game played during n light snow.
The home boys gained 373 yards
from scrimmagc TO 30 for the visitors.
The victors attempted Is forward
passes for a net gain Of Is yards.
Mott counted Il first downs. Elgin
three. Seven forward passes ncttcd
the losers 10 yards.
Hageman played a great defensive
game at fnllback for the visiting team
while BGlOr. Mott line plungcr, was
the most successful for Mott. The
Mott lineup vas crippled with Crane,
regular quarter, out Of tho game be-
cause OF Il back injury suffered In
the New Leipzig tusslc last week -cnd.
TouchdOwns q scored by the
following: Yonoka 2. Grant 2. Biglor,
and Banning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-21
Railroads Will Spend
Billion in Expansion

Chicago. Nov. observation-disclosures OF
the means by which railroads will
Hoover business program IS expected
Mt tOmOrrow's meeting Of the Railway
Business association and tho affili-
ated American Railway association.
This amount, rail chiefs have told
President Hoo,cr. will be used for
expansion and equipment in 900.
Some Of tho railroad presidents, It
is understood. have already outlined
their general plans FOR the improve
ment program which Is intended to
provide a vast employment reservoir
both in railroad organizations and IN
shops turning ont rails and equip
mcnt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-21
Two Plead Not Guilty
To LOOting State Bank

Fountain City, Wis, Nov. 2l.-RA
Lee Lintz and Thomas Wylie. Eau
Claire youths arrested on charges Of
having robbed the First State bank Of
Fountain City. Wis. of 1890 October
%, pleaded not guilty when arraigned
In justice court Tuesday.
Justice Valentine Thoeny set their
bonds at $4,000 each, which they
were unable to furnish. They were
taken to the Buffalo county Jail at
Alma to await hearing. which was
set for November 30, at Fountain
City.
District Attorney Grover L. Broad
foot. Mondovi, and Justice Thoeny
questioned the two men and before
a%rraigning them had a half dozen
men and women attempt to identify
them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-21
FORMER ASSOCIATES AND
FRIENDS SAY LAST GOODBYE

Chicago. Nov. 2l.-R,-James w.
Good. late secretary of war. was
borne home today to the scenes of
his early political triumphs.
For an hour today his body lay in
state in a downtown railway depot
while his former associates In govern
ment and bar and hundreds OF the
public who knew him less intimately
gathered about his special funeral
train TO do him a last honor.
Arriving over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad at 1855 a. M. the car
containing his casket backed into the
downtown Northwestern depot to
await departure at 10 a. M. for Cedar
Rapids, his early home. At the sta
ton a guard of honor Of the second
Illinois infantry was posted about the
funeral car.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-21
kwangtung Horde Is
Pushed from WuchON'

Marking. Nov. 2l.--tAp-Military
headquarters Of the nationalist gov
eminent here today received a tele-
gram from Chan Ming -Shu. governor
Of Kwangtung province, who is at
Canton. asking for troops reinforce
mcnts "as tho Kwangtung forces are
insufficient to withstand the antici-
patcd attacks"
KWangtung forces were reported
from Canton today to have evacuated
WucllOW before the advancing
Kwangsi rebels. Chen's request was
sent to President Chang Kai-Shek
Of the nationalist government. who is
directing the nationalist campaign in
Honan province against the rebelli-
Gus peoples army forces.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-21
GOOD coming HOME
FOR THE LAST Time
Hundreds Take Last Look at
Secretary Of War as He
Rests in Chicago

Cedar Rapids. Ia. Nov. 21.-fFe-
James w. Good. who went eastward
10 a political career in Washington
Two decades ago, mn home today
for the last time-honored In death
with all the ceremonial tribute due
4 member of the cabinet.
The body OF the Wal secretary, ae-
companied by Mrs. Good, her two
sons and close relatives, arrives In
Cedar Rapids late today. Services
viii be held at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning at the Presbyterian church,
with burial in the family plot. The
homewa,d journey vas made on a
special section Of the capital limited.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-21
City-C County Briefs

Otto Dacckel. Beulah, Is t"ransacting
/ .ncss in the city.
A. j. Hawlcy. Minot. is a visitor in
Bismarck this week.
C. NJ. Brown. Glen Ullin, is here on
n brief business trip. !.
A. H. Lundbcrg. Regain. is n BUSH
ness visitor here today.
Herman Selle. Halliday. was a visi-
tor III Bismarck yesterday.
Miss Alice v. Johnson. Fort Clark,
is shopping in the city today.
w. H. Comrie, Fargo. Is spending
several days here on business.
w. E. Harkc. New Leipzig merchant,
Is spending a few days In Bismarck.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Preszler. Medina.
were shopping III tho city yesterday.
Carl Kaz, Logan county auditor. is
a visitor here today from Napoleon.
NJ. M. Marvel. Brittin, has come to
Bismarck for a short stay with friends.
l.. II. DE Wore. Dawson. was III the
city yesterday on q short business
trip.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-21
IN PULPIT

Banbury. England -When the min
lister of the local Unitarian church
was off on a holiday, Varney Hancock
Cashmere. barmaid at the Marlbor-
ough Arms. took his place in the pull
pit. 1T was a most interesting eX-
perience." she said. and I should
not mind repeating It. It has always
been my ambition to be a preacher"