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The state herald., 1921-04-22
GUAM: WHERE FISH ARE
CAUGHT In STRANGE
FASHION

Should the United States acquire
the much discussed Island of Ynp. the
Island Of Guam will be robbed OF It's
distinction Of being our smallest pos
session. Guam lies east of the Phil
ippinos and northeast of zap.
a writer TO the National Geographic
society describes the customs and nat
ural resources Of Guam as follows:
"The fruit of common tree Ginr-
rlnftonla speclosa) the natives use To
stupefy fish.
"Phe fruit Is pounded into paste.
incloscd In n bag. and kept over night.
The time of an especially low tide Is
selected, and bngs of the pounded fruit
are taken out on the reef next morn
Ing and sunk In certain deep holes in
The reef. The fish soon appear on the
su::-succ. some OF them llfeless. others
attempting TO swim, or family strug-
Cling with their vcntral side upper
most The natives scoop them IN their
hands, sometimes even diving FOR
them.
IN the mnngroye swaiups when the
tide * lOw hundreds OF little fishes with
protrudlng eyes may he seen hopping
about In the mud and climbing among
the roots of the Rhlzophorn and Bru-
gllcn. These belong Ia "A group Of
fishes Interesting from the fact that
their air bladder has assumed In II
measure the function OF lungs. en-
abllng the animal TO breathe atmos-
pheric air.
"Men, women and children OF Guam
arc expert swimmers. and are MS much
at ease In the water as on land. AS
they throw themselves Into the sea
aud come bounding from wave To wave
they remind one OF dolphins.
According to the Testimony OF early
writers. their houses We're high and
neatly made and better constructed
than those OF any aboriginal race
hitherto discovered In the Indies.
"The natives OF Guam ARE. MS rule.
OF good physique and pleasing appear.
ance. Owing to their mixed blood.
their complexion varies from the white
OF Caucasian 10 the brown Of n
Malay. Most OF them have glossy
black hair. which Is either straight or
slightly curled. II Is worn short by
the men and long by the women. either
braided, coiled or dressed after the
styles prevailing IN Mnnlln.
',rhc people are essentially agifcul.
tural. There are few masters and few
servants on the Island. As n rule the
farms are not too extensive TO be cul.
uva,ed by the fnnlly. All the mem.
bers. even the little children, lend
hand"
The state herald., 1921-04-22
Source Of Seed Potatoes

Potatoe growers, who have carefully
studied the proposition of growing
potatoes in eastern and central Ne
braska counties practically all agree
that homegrown seed potatoes are
not nearly as desirable for seed pur-
poses as good potatoes from the Red
River Valley. Experiments carried
on by the Nebraska Agricultural Ex-
pertinent station showed that over a
period of seven years the seed pota.
toes from the north yielded approxi-
mately 25 per cent more potatoes
than seed potatoes grown ut home
only one year under cornbelt condi-
tions.
The superiority Of northern seed is
quite generally recognized by the
more extensive potatoe growers. Few
potato growers in eastern Nebraska,
as yet, realize the value of the pota.
toes grown In the high attitudes OF
western Nebraska for seed purposes.
During the last four years the Agri.
cultural Experiment station has paid
considerable attention to the study
of the value of western Nebraska po.
tatOes for seed purposes. The pO
tatoes grown on the dry land areas
in the western counties with eleva.
tions of 5000 feet or more are es
pecially satisfactory for seed pur
poses.
| In 1917 potatoes from western Ne
braska, Wisconsin and Minnesota
were planted at Lincoln in compari
son with a lot of potatoes that had
been grown at Lincoln for about four
years.
The potatoes used in the above
test were all of the Early Ohio va
riety.
In 1918 number of lots of pota
toes were sent from western Nebras
ka to experiment stations In Kansas
Missouri and Texas At these va
rious trial points the western Ne
braslsa potatoes. especially the dry
land lots, were equal to those from
the other northern states when con
sidering their yielding power.
In 1920 several of the most repre-
sentative of the better lots of seed
potatoes being grown in the Red
River Valley were planted in demon
stration plots In eastern Nebraska In
comparison with some good strains
| from Sheridan and Box Butte coun
ties and some homegrown pota
toes in each case. At all of the trial
points both the western and northern
lots outyielded the homegrown seed
| by quite generous margin. In two
Of the plots the western potatoes out
yielded the northern potatoes by O
fair margin and in one plot there was
practically no difference in the re
suits from western and northern seed
| potatoes. These demonstrations
carried on by the extension service
The state herald., 1921-04-22
MY WORK is BEST

Let me but do my work from day to
day.
In field or forest, at the desk or
loom,
In roaring market-place or tranquil
room:
Let me but find it in my heart to say
When vagrant wishes beckon me as
tray,
This is my work: my blessing,
not my doom;
OF all who live, am the one by
whom
This work can be best done in the
right way
Then shall | see it not too great or
small.
To suit my spirit and to prove my
powers;
Then shall cheerful greet the
laboring hours.
And cheerful turn, when the long
shadows fall
At eventide, to play and love and
rest,
Because | know for me my world is
best,
Henry Van Dyke.
The state herald., 1921-04-22

in cooperation with the county Farm
Bureaus In Douglas, Buffalo, Hall and
Sheridan counties showed quite de-
flnitely that when western potatoes
produced ON the high altitude dry
land areas. are given proper selec-
tion, so as to eliminate the weak
strains of potatoes. they are equal
to those from the northern states
from which Nebraska has been In the
habit of getting seed potatoes.
AS the distance to western Nebras-
lla is considerably less than to the
Red River Valley with correspond
ingly lower freight rate, it is quite
evident that eastern Nebraska pota-
to producers will do well to care
fully investigate the matter of west
ern Nebraska dry land grown seed
potatoes. The Agricultural Extension
service, the Farm Bureaus and the
Nebraska Potato Improvement Asso.
citation are all exertlng their efforts
to encourage the production of high
grade seed potatoes In western Me-
braska 20 thas the growers In east
era Nebraska will have an assured
ly good supply Of seed potatoes pro-
duced within their own state.
The profit from the use of good
seed potatoes Is quite evident In the
results shown graphically for the plot
at kearney. At Kearney the yield Of
potatoes from northern and western
seed potatoes was approximately fifty
bushels an acre greater than from
homegrown seed. In the kearney
region most of the crop was market
ed during August, when potatoes
We're worth two cents or more a
pound and S1.20 and more bushel.
The difference In favor of northern
or western seed was at the rate Of
about $50 per acre. Even II the i'm
ported seed did cost much more last
spring, 1t was evidently more profit
able. An additional cost of fifty
cents bushel for seed potatoes
amounts to only Sc or 81 additional
cost an acre. Almost any year an
additional ten bushels of potatoes an
acre will pay for the extra cost Of
the seed, yet judging from past ex-
perience 1t is reasonable 10 expect at
least twenty or more bushels an acre
when good northern or western pota-
toes are used.-Nebraska Farmer.
The state herald., 1921-04-22
THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

To elect the president whose In
nugurntlon took place March the
heaviest battle Of ballots" ever
known was wagcd. The steady drop.
drop, drop OF the pieces Of paper by
which the American citizen registers
his voice In the conduct OF the govern.
mcnt began on November .. IN East.
port. Me-. enstern.most community In
tho United States. and continued un.
III some sixteen hours Inter when clcc.
tion judges closed their booths IN
Ozcttc, Wash, the presidential suf.
frngc community fnrthest west.
The battle was not made greater
thnn those OF 'ai2 and 1910 by nny
Increase In the Arcn over which II was
fought, for Arizona nnd New Mexico.
cnstlng their ballots for President for
the first time IN 1912, completed the
roster of the Sintes In the United
Sintes proper md alrnnl,sed the OK.
tension Of the presidential suffrage 10
every political unit between the two
oceans md the Canadian nnd Mexican
bordcrn except the District Of Colum.
The state herald., 1921-04-22
BUDAPEST: CAPITAL OF
THE MACYARS

Budapest. once famed for It's gnyety
and now suffering the pnngs of fam
Inc. once more commands attention
mnde to restore n monarchlcal form OF
government In Hungary.
c. Townlcy-Fullam. In communlra.
,lon TO the National Geographic So
clcty. vlvidly describes this city Of the
Mngyars In the cnre-frcc days before
the war. He writes:
ut II 10 o'clock IN Budapest. Then
tiers and opcrn. music halls and cafes
restaurants, and casinos are packed
for the serious business of the day
hns begun. To find un empty place
one must go Into the brilliantly lighted
streets or go home. From now until
long after the dawn hns broken oyer
liudn fortress on the other side. the
ensy.going. improvidcnt Magyar " the
rity II immersed In affairs which win
not walt.
"Thc true Magyar would lcorn 10
bear false witness against his neigh
Dor: he does not steal; he cnnnnl
curse; nor does he work On the scy-
cnth day. nor indeed on nny other.
rhc other commandments take their
chance.
"rhesc things mny not be quite con.
flnclng. But when we nppronch the
question OF tribute, the rendering IN.
to Cncsnr OF things which arc not
Caesars, the pure oriental emcrgoH
from his purely occidental Western
environment md ls nenln In the tents
NJ Sheni.
"'rnko n typical, concrete. every.
dny instance. Go Into cnfc nnd order
enas OF milk. the nominal value of
which mny bo 10 krcuxcrs. Perhaps
The state herald., 1921-04-22

bln. The battle Vas Increased In mag
nitude, however by the extension OF
suffrage to women in the many states
which did not permit them to vote IN
previous elections.
This greatest OF election struggles
took place in an area of approximate
~ 3,O00000 square miles. under condi-
tions varying from the frosty weather
of the Canadian boundary and possible
snow storms of the higher communi-
ties of the Rockies. to the burning
sunshine of Key West and some OF
the cities and villages of the south
western border.
Ballot boxcs-emblems of American
soverelgnty--were set up In the hearts
of great cities, In villages, In wayslde
school houses; on Isolated islands, In
pockets of the great woods; far up
among rough peaks, and below tho
level of the sea; In many cases In
communities which lie behind great
natural bnrriers that cut them oil
yet. because of the telephone and tele-
graph wires tlint extend into nearly
every community. and wireless com
mnnlcntion that supplements them,
most American citizens learned tho
results from the far-flung battle lind
nt their breakfast tables next morn
Ing Indeed. impatient followers Of the
returns knew the results before mid
night, reading reports flashed on
screens before newspaper Offices In
countless cities and towns.
1t was far different, paradoxical us
1t may seem at first sight. during the
early presidential elections In which
popular voting figured, In spite of the
fact that practically nll voters were
east of the Mississippi river and most
Of them In the States along the At
lantic seaboard. Lacking electrical
means of communication and rail-
roads, and having but poor highways
and vehicles, the country was often In
ignorance of the candidates elected for
weeks after the election.
The contrast cannot he carried back
TO elections when the United States
was confined to Its original thirteen
members along the narrow strip OF
coast country, for In those days the
voter and the campaign manager had
not come into their own. The choosing
Of n president was u partyless, cam
paignless nnd-so far ms most of the
men in the, street" We're concerned
ii voteless affair. Legislatures saved
voters from the bother of casting bal
lots by appointing electors and the lat.
ter chose n president.
The state herald., 1921-04-22
CUBA'S UP AND DOWNS OF
PROSPERITY

To understand The present economic
conditions In cuba. complicated by the
recent presidential election. one Must
take into account the prosperity wave
OF year ago.
William Joseph Showalter, who Wis,
tied the island at that time, wrote the
National Geographic society us fol-
lows:
almost every person who visits
Cubn on pleasure bent lands In Hn-
yann. and comparatively few get more
than twenty miles away from that
city's central park.
III New York. Chicago. Philndel-
consolidated. the resulting metropolis
would bear about the same relation to
the United States that Hnvnnn bears
TO Cuba. The capital city Is the home
OF more people than nre embraced In
the combined populations Of all tho
other cities aud towns of the Republic
thnt have more than 1000 Inhabitants.
Its closest rival Is Santiago. but that
city has only one-tenth us many
people.
'As half the couniry's urban popu-
lafion is ceniered in Havana. so also
is half Of It's shipping. The city nor.
mally handles u greater foreign ton
mage than any other port In the West
crn Hemisphere except New York.
'NIost OF Cubn's wealthy families
have Havana homes. During the past
four years the net profits of the sugnr
business have probably exceeded the
gross returns of any other four-yenr
period In the history OF the island.
'"rhe result is that perhaps no other
city IN .hc whole world has proper.
tIonntely as large wealthy populs-
tIcn MS Havana.
''Out Of these conditions grew sit
uatlon where dollars were even cheap
er than they were In the United
States. Tens o. thousands OF ncrcs of
land were laid out In residence sites,
and the Nedndo district, the Riverside
Drive and the Sheridan Rond OF Iin-
vnnn. were extended until II reached
farther from the Prndo than Riverside
ptlN' ITbUl sN'N 1bIh y 'liN fiuit
square or Sheridan Road from Chi.
cngo's loop.
There nrc no advertising signs on
these lots. But ms one motors nlong
one sees nesting close 10 the ground
inconsplcuous little boards, about n
foot long and hnlf u foot Wide, bearing
the legend In Spanish Sold 10 Mr.. so
md So and Mr.. So and So Il usually
some Cuban who mndc n fortune out
OF sugrr down In the provinces and
cnmc up TO the capital for the social
season. II not Tint he Is probably
nm American who likes to be reason.
ably near the country clubs, and pre-
fcrs 10 live where the cocktail has not
lost IL lcgnl status. The price ~ the
lots was from one 10 three dollars n
squire foot. or froin $4,000 TO si3o.00
per mere"
The state herald., 1921-04-22
Vicious Circle.

Il suppose we'll be getting some of
these nice fresh eggs for breakfast"
snId tho country bonrdcr.
"Ycp, these very eggs, but nat TN
80 come down here next ycnr," re-
turned the farmer. aye see, I've got
10 scll them to the local commission
mnn. mud he sells them 10 the jobbcr,
who In turn sells them bnck here IA
the fellow who runs the country gro
Gerry. und buy them from him"
The state herald., 1921-04-22
the waiter will bring 1t, perhaps he

the waiter Will bring 1t, perhaps he
will forget.
"For the sake of the argument he
brings it. The waiter. also the boy
who loads your table with yesterdays
papers, also the man who swoops up
on your hat, also the Gipsy who pours
out his soul In alleged music for his
own satisfaction--and he is easily
satlsfied-also the disguised marquis
who happens to wander In your d.
rectlon, all must be appeased. Under
60 kreuzers you cannot well escape.
"This, then, Is the happy -go-lucky
Magyar of the City Beautiful, the
mercurial citizen who lives by chance;
who will stake his all and much Of
yours on the turn Of card or the
speed Of horse, to whom life is a
masquerade Of the gods and suicide
no crime. whose business is pleasure,
The state herald., 1921-04-22
RAPALLO: QUIET HAVEN
OF STORMY FUMES
ARBITERS
ARBITERS

held for many months by the poet.
sdventurer, Gabrielle d'Annunzlo. has
been In striking contrast to the quiet
and peace of Rapallo, In the neighbo..
hood of which was signed the Rnpallo
agreement, so, frequently mentioned
in the newspapers.
1t was to enforce this agreement,
which provided for the formation of n
free state of Fiume, that the Italian
regulars stormed Flume.
The quaint little town of Rapallo
lies close to the mld.point of the mar.
row morntnin-rimmed shore of the
northwest coast of lialy. Just south OF
France. which constitutes the world.
famed Italian Riviera. The semi-circle
of the Riviera lies open to the sunny
south. To the east, north and west
rise the shclterlng heights of the
Apcnnlnes and the LIgurlan Alps. SO
wonderful are the climate and the
scenery of these rough, sun-bathed
mountain slopes and hits of beach pro-
tccted from northern winds and
washed by the warm waters of the
Mediterranean, that they have come TO
be looked upon MS forming the most
pleasant winter resort In Europe.
The western arm of the Italian
ltiylera's scmi-circle-"the Riviera of
the setting sun"-adioins France and
( Is best known and most frequently
visited. Tho eastern arm-"the RI
vlera of the rising sun'-has boldcr
and more picturesque scenery; the
quaintness of Its towns and villages
ls less affected by modern buildings.
In This latter section Of Italy's wonder.
land lies Rapallo, pearl Of the East
ern Riviera"
Rapullo lies on the Bay Of Rnpnllo,
formed by the greatest OF the multi
ride OF hcndlnnds that lut into the
Mediterranean along this scrrated
coast. The Monte di Poriolnu. which
forms the summit of the hendland.
rises abruptly from the sea TO height
Of 1000 feet and affords probably the
best vantage point In the Riviera for
n comprehensive view of this magic
region of mountains and water.
A mile to the south OF Rapullo on
the shore Of the same hay is SGnin
Margherlta, Ike ltapallo. n town re.
tainlng much OF the qunlniness OF the
old Rlviern, unspolled by modern In
fluenccs The road sl;lr,lng the buy
for several miles from Santa Mnr
glcrlia 10 the point OF the portOllno
hcadland l. said 10 afford one Of the
most bcnutifui and charming walks IN
Europe. ON one side nrc dark rocks
washed by the glittcrlng. blue sen: on
the other rise plne-coyercd slopes cu
which are situated mnny beautiful
Villas.
The entire region about Nnpallu and
Santa Mnrghcrita Is noted for the
large number of these show places. In
one OF them. the stately villa Spinoln.
the agreement between Italy and Jugo-
Suvia was signed. Though this villa
Is nearer Santa Murghcrlin. II is Just
over the line OF the Commune OF lin-
pnllo. Because of this detail OF com
munal boundaries the Important agree
nent winch fixed the status Of Flume
and the Dalmntlnn coast. and seems To
have solved one Of the most stubborn
of the nfter.ihe-war territorial prob.
lens. will go down In history. not
bearing the name of the nearby Santa
Mnrgherita, but bearing tha, OF tac
more distant l.apallo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-15
Celebrate Patron Feast.

st. Mary's congregation celebrated
the patron feast of their church, the
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, last
Thursday. During the three low masses
early in the morning about two hundred
and fifty people received holy commun-
ion. At $3.50 solemn high mass FIR.
Goetzman Of Mt. Hope was celebrant,
FIR. Field of Fennimore deacon, FIR.
Arentz of Highland sub-deacon and FIR.
Weyer master Of ceremonies. FIR. Field
delivered the sermon. The choir rem
dered musical numbers in their usual
pleasing manner. Benediction Of the
blessed sacrament and TeDeum con.
cluded the services.
After four weeks sojourn among
relatives and boyhood associates il
Mineral Point, Weldon DAWSON has de
parted for his home in Chicago. Il
was notable how well he has retained
his youthful appearance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-15
The Croceteria Co.
SUCCESSOR TO JAMES BREWER COZ
EARLY FAIR.

AT meeting of officials of the South
western Wisconsin Fair which holds it's
expositions in this city annually, it was
agreed to hold next years fair the first
week in August.
To this there may be some DIRECTORS,
but all such should stop and think. A
drastic stir of some kind seems very
necessary in order to secure a larger
attendance and keener interest. We
cannot afford to conflict with other
nearby fairs of Importance. Further,
while our fair has each year had some
what superior exhibit of live stock and
all that goes to make it an agricultur-
al, fair, and as good horse racing and
base ball games as any Of the fairs
that enjoy the reputation of being first
class, something additional is needed to
satisfy the people and draw them day
after day. It's not difficult to detect
what is lacking more to attraek and
please; clean of course. If necessary,
citizens should encourage and help
financially to establish a whirlwind fair.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-15
Injured In Runaway.

Last Wednesday afternoon James
Whitford took his Shetland pony and
cart and, accompanied by his aunt Miss
Susie Whitford and Woodrow Dresen,
left to 90 picking nuts When near the
w. H. Correll home the pony became
frightened and ran away, and the oeeu-
pants were thrown out of the cart.
The boys were somewhat bruised but
Miss Whitford received severe injuries
about the head and body and is quite i'll
at the home Of her brother William
Whitford. Her many friends hope for
speedy recovery.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-09-15
MRS. KATHRYN SCHMIT.

Mrs. Kathryn Schmit, widow of Mr..
Charles L. Schmit formerly Of this
city, died at St. Joseph's Hospital in
Dodgeville Saturday Sept. 10th, after
over week g illness following an opera
ton. Mrs. Schmit was 80 years IL
months and % days Of age. She was
born ia the town Of Dodgeville, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Meyers.
Several years ago she was united in
marriage TO Mr.. Charles L. Schmit
Of this city and they resided in their
home here until two years ago, when
Mr. Schmit ded from burns received
by a kerosene explosion. Mrs. Schmit
never fully recovered from the shock.
The body was rested at the home Of
her parents in Dodgeyille until Monday,
her birthday, when the funeral took
place with services at ST Pau's church
in this city. Father O'Reilly conducted
the same with a BETTING sermon. The
large funeral cortege and beautiful
floral tributes betokened the love and
esteem of many friends. James Doyle,
James Murphy, Earl Pilling, Arthur
Ryan, Alex Metz and Robert Engels
were the pail bearers. The remains
were laid to rest beside those Of her
husband in st. Pauls Cemetery.