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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-22
NOT A THING THE MATTER-EXCEPI

There is nothing the matter with Montana excePt-that
entirely too many of us get up in the morning at the alarm
of a Connecticut Clock, button on a pair OF Ohio Suspend
r TO Chicago Trousers, put on a pair of shoes made IN
Boston. wash in a Pittsburgh Tin Basin, using Cincinnati
soap. and a cotton towel made in New Hampshire; SIT
down to a Grand Rapids Table, eat pancakes made with
Minneapolis Flour, and Kansas City Bacon fried on a
ST. Louis Stove; buy fruit put up in California or New
York. seasoned with Rhode Island Spices, put on a hat
made in PHILADELPHIA. hitch a Missouri Mule fed on Iowa
Corn in a Vermont Harness to an Ohio Plow and work
like hell all day long on a Montana Farm covered with
a Massachusetts, Mortgage; send our Fire Insurance
Money to New York, San Francisco London and Shanghai
and at night crawl under a New Jersey Blanket and be
kept awake by a Damned Dog-the only Home Product
on the place-wondering all the while why ready Money
isn't more plentiful.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-22

THE FEAST
OF LIGHTS :

~HE lights on the tree are said to
VI be of Jewish origin. In the
month of Kislev, of the Jewish
year. corresponding nearly to u De-
cember, and the twenty-fifth day, Jews
celebrated the feast of dedication Of
their temple. 1t had been dedicated on
that day by Antiochus. 1t was dedicated
by Judas Maccabeus, and, according 10
Jewish legend, sufficient oil was found
In the temple to last for the seven
branched candlestick for eight days,
and it would have taken eight days to
prepare new oil. Accordingly the Jews
were wont on the t~wenty-fifth day of
Kislev in every house to light d can
die, on the next day two, and on the
the eighth and last day of the feast,
eight candles twinkled in every house.
1t is not very easy to fix the ex-
act date of the Nativity, but it fell
most probably on the last day of ks
lev, when every Jewish house in Beth
lehem and Jerusalem was twinkling
with lights. 1t is worthy of note that
the German name for Christmas is
Welhnacht (the night of dedication),
as though it were associated with this
feast. The Greeks also call Christ
mas the feast of lights, the name
given to the dedication festival. Chan
ukah, by the Jews.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-22
Christmas Games

mISTLETOE. Hang it up. Form
NUl a circle. A slipper is required
Also a nice, slippery floor. The
first player slides the slipper. He tries
TO land it under the mistletOe. If he
fails another makes the attempt. II
he succeeds there is a lively scramble
1t concerns the young lady toward
whom the slipper points. She must
seize it and get away before caught.
Then the guests are given humorous
gifts previously wrapped), and are
admitted Gone at a time) to the Christ
mas room to deposit them in the
stockings.
Another jolly game Is played with
Christmas stockings, a number OF
which are previously hung up.
These are placed in a separate room
pnd the name of the person for whom
zach is intended is concealed upon it,
Another Christmas stocking game
rails for a huge stocking of tough tbs
sue paper filed with toys of all kinds.
Each guest is blindfolded, given a
light rod or cane turned three times
around and told to hit the bag. The
first to break the stocking gives the
signal for a general scramble, each
guest being supposed to get one of the
trinkets or souvenirs thus scattered.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-22
FARMERS WEEK EVENTS
AT STATE COLLEGE

During Farmers Week, January 9
to IA, there will be many events to
interest the farmer at the State Col
lege at Bozeman. Special rates on
railroads are allowed this year. Fol-
lowing is a list of events that will
be in progress in Bozeman during the
week:
Agricultural short course for
farmers class and demonstrations;
from January 9 to 10.
Meeting of Montana fran women
with classes and lectures; January 9
to Ia.
Agricultural short course for Mon
tana bankers, January 9 to IL.
Annual conference of Montana
Extension Service workers, January
8 to IA.
Annual meeting and show of the
Montana Rabbit Breeders ~associa-
ton, January IL to Ia.
Annual meeting and sale of the
Montana S%horthorn Breeders Asso-
citation.
Convention of Montana potato
growers, January 10.
Fifth annual seed show of the
Montana Seedgrowers' association,
January 10 to II.
Utility seed show, Jan. 10 to IL.
Third annual Boys vocational
Conference, January 9 to 13.
Farmers who are interested in
events of this week may obtain a
program by writing to the extension
service, Montana State College.
Farmers who will be in Bozeman
Farmers Week are urged to
write ahead if time for room reser-
vations.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-22
WHEAT A BASIC CROP

To the average farmer who has
grown discouraged with year after
year of crop failure, something more
tangible must be brought than the
promise of ultimate success through
Investigation. Two or three good
wheat crops will make all this pos
sible and if wheat can be raised sue
cessfully in Montana, it is safe to
predict that it will always be the
basic crop-the crop which will fur
nish the money in the fall for taxes
and other expenses which must be
met at that time.
The association has been interest
ed to observe that farmers who have
been summer tilling successfully
have gradually diversified. In prac-
tically every case the farm which
has been properly summer titled for
some years will be found to have
cows, chickens, hogs and other divi-
dend payers. The two systems go
hand in hand, tillage making diver
sifcation possible.
But the immediate need is a bet
ter basis for farming in Montana.
Those who for several years have
called attention to the necessity for
more corn and more dairying ~
right. This will come after summer
tillage has ushered in that better
day when a %one-crop plan will no
longer obtain over the length and
breadth of Observation-Disclosures De-
velopment Bulletin.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-22
TO The PEOPLE OF
THESTATE OF MONTANA

At this season of the year the
thoughts of men and women every
where in this wonderful country of
ours turn to our little children. We
are planning how we can surprise
them on Christmas morning and
bring joy to their little hearts.
In sharp contrast there are today
children in the Near East Relief or
phanages who cry not for toys but
for bread. They want just enough
to take away the singing pangs of
orphan children of the oldest christ
ian nation in the world-hungry and
cold through no fault of their own.
We face the solemn fact that they
will die by the thousands this winter
if American relief is withdrawn.
Reliable Americans, just returned
from Armenia, tell of pitiable condi-
tions. AS the statements of their
sore need has now become known
good men and women of every state
are planning to send them Christ
mas gifts. Our people have already
given help. Let US all increase our
help to them so that we may glad
den additional hearts this Christmas.
Being fully aware of the ready
sympathy and tender pity of the cit
liens of this state and having been
deeply moved personally by the I'M
paralelled suffering and the genuine
need of these little ones overseas, l
take the liberty of strongly recon-
~mending this worthy to your
consideration.
You can feed one of these children
for only S. a month. May suggest
that insofar as you are able you
join with us in the completion of
this task, which blesses every giver.
May l ask further that you respond
as you would like to have others
respond if your children were sim
ilarly situated?
Signed: J. M. DIXON,
Governor.
The foregoing appeal is made by
Governor Dixon on behalf of orphan
children declared to be facing death
from cold and hunger in Armenia
present of the Near East
Relief-their only aid-cannot keep
them through the winter. Cover
norsof many other states, including
Governors Mabey of Utah and Da-
Wis of Idaho, joined in making the
appeal.
Any help that can be given local
ly in response to the governors APP
peal should be sent to Montana head
quarters of the society at 5 Montana
building, Helena, according to Ethel
P. Cooper, state secretary of the
Near Fest Relief.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-22
$4,000 PAID The
WOLF POINT INDIANS

The Indians of the reservation re-
ceived their per capita payment this
week, the money being given out at
Poplar and Frazer on Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoon, and at Wolf
Point Wednesday afternoon and on
Thursday forenoon and at Boxelder
on Thursday. The payment was
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-22
MERRY CHRISTMAS

01f HETHER we shout it
VVa or sing 1t, we must be
Z sure to mean it for if
: we really mean it when we
( say, Merry Christmas, every
) body" we will do all in u
1 power to make Christmas a day
! of unsullied joy fog all those
I within reach of our influence.
Christ came into the world to
| bring light which brings joy. He
! came TO bring deliverance TO
! men; to solve their difficult
. problems; to inspire a higher
! hope in the spirit of men. That
! is the cause of the deepest joy
/ to mankind. Yes, Christmas Is
! a.joyful day as well as a sacred
day.
1t is a day for doing good
deeds. as well as thinking good
thoughts. 1t is not a day for
receiving gifts only. There are
so many opportunities for doing
good. that we may receive joy a
~hundredfold, with the expendi-
ture of just a little time and
thought. There are many who
have little; many who do not
know the meaning Of this day as
you know 1t many whose spirits
are crushed by disaster. Re
member them Boys World.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-22
REPAIRING NEEDED ON
PEARLY GATE ROUTE

For example there is a certain
road in which ST. Peter is much in
terested, and which has had great
need of improvement."-St. Peter
Herald.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-22

$40 each and amounted to about
$4,000 for the Wolf Point Indians.
A large number of them came from
both the east and west ends of the
reservation to trade here as soon as
they had received their money.
This, together with the buying of the
local Indians and the Christmas
shopping of the white people, has
made it a busy week for local stores.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-22

Remember the Herald classified
advs when you have an article to sell
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-12-22

For the news read the Herald
subscription $3.50 per year.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-13
STATE LIBRARY COMMITS
SION SHORT ON FUNDS

frankfort KY. April 6-The Ken
lucky Library commission has been
embarrassed for the need of more
funds to properly develop and ex-
pand the department. according to
report by Henry f. James, state in
spector and examiner, to Governor
Morrow today. From 1910. the date of
the creation of the department, until
July /, 1920, the annual appropriation
was $4,000 put was increased to 81, 800
for two years, ending June 30. 1922 by
the 1920 session of the legislature.
Mr.. James expressed the opinion the
appropriation should be increased suf-
hciently to keep one person on the
road throughout the year establishing
new Libraries
The commission serve 116 of the
l2O counties in the state. travelling
librarise being sent far back from the
realroad in some places
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-13
DUNBAR TO PIISI
WORK ON OHIO /
Indiana Congressman PlsQ
Get Action From Congress- ia
Complete River Work This
Year.

Congressman James W. Dunbar, Of
the Third Indiana District, VINO RED
turned TO Washington few days ago
after short stay at his home in New
Albany, has expressed himself as IA
voring, and will put his efforts be-.
hind his plans to secure some decisive
action by congress regarding the in1-
provcment of the Ohio river. Mr.
Dunbar's suggestions are being very
favorably looked upon by thoe hav-
ing this work of river Improvement
in hand. Mr. Dunbar favors outlining
all the work that it is proposed to be
done on the Ohio river and then APP
propriating an amount of money suffi-
cient to handle it and going at the
work as a whole and completing it
within the year. The work of improv-
ing the Ohio river has been piece
mealed year after year and millions
of dollars have been expended but the
results are not in evidence as they
should be, nor as they will be if this
work is taken up as whole and rush.
ed to completion. Such work as has
been done upon the river is not avail
ing the benefits that it is intended
for, nor will the full benefits there
from become apparent until the whole
system is completed. Congressman
Dunbar proposes to devote unlimited
time of his during the next session of
congress which convened last Monday
to having his plans reorganized
and acted upon.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-13
YOU CAN GO TO EU-
ROPENOW FOR $125
ship of Democracy" Being
Patronized BY Americans
Who Will Mingle With.
Plain Folks.

New York-An American who has
no objection to mingling with the
plain folks of all the world can get
to Europe now in one class liner for
SIPS, which is the same amount of
money he would have had to pay be-
fore the war for a first class accom-
mediation, minimum rate, in ships Of
the class of the Caronia. or Carmania
of the Cunard feet Now, however,
first class accommodation in the Car
onia or Carmania costs a minimum
of $225.
The one class liner, as illustrated by
the big new American liner Mime
kahda, now on her way to Hamburg
with 1000 passengers, and the new
Cunarder Albania, bound Tor Liver
pool, has as fine Accommodations as
some of the old time liners of the
eighties. and it is possible to get two
berth rooms in airy positions on the
shelter deck by the payment of little
more than SIPS Many Americans who
cannot afford to pay the tall rates of
the finer ships are patronizing these
ships of democracy" and the Min
nekahda and Albania have a large
number aboard.
To go to England by ships of the
Caronia class he cannot get cheaper
rate than $225 two passengers in a
room. If he is extravagant he may
spend as high as $3.50 for good berth
in the Caronia, and if he is luxurious
he may pay for a regal suite in the
Cunarder Aquitania or the White Star
liner Olympia from $4,000 to about
$1,000.
The luxurious suite is not so expen-
sive as it appears to be if eight per-
sons club together and take it, Then
it means about $1,000 divided into
tighths. There are other fine suites
that voyagers who don't mind the
expense may get aboard the Olympic
and Aqutania and the French Liner
France for prices ranging from $1.O5O
to about $4,000. The lowest priced
berth in these great ships may be
obtained, for $275. or rather. might
have been obtained. as all the min
imum berths are engaged away up
until the end of the summer.
All the lines confirm the impression
that the spring and summer season is
going to be pretty brisk for seagoers
going both east and west. and the To-
cal offices of lines that run the one
class ships say that they are the only
ones in which one may travel com
paratively cheap. The increased rates,
more than 100 per cent. in some in
stances. are not what the lines wanted.
but what they have to charge, because
OF the increased cost of labor.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-13
April IA, 1897
In Cloverport

Mr., and Mrs j. H. w. Frank of
lrvington, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Lucy. to Mr.. David
Heron, OF this city. May 6.
(o) -
Eorn April Is, to the wife of Frank
Beavin, fine boy.
- o) -
]. Il. Ditzenbach, who has been
foreman at the News office for ten or
twelve years has resigned on account
of failing health Mr. W. H. Kinds.
OF Henderson. succeeds him.
DIR. 5. b. Adkisson as secured the
contract to carry the mail from the
post-oifice to the depot.
(o) -
A most enjoyable time was had by
all present at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. {. b Skillman. Friday evening,
the occasion being euchre party Civ
en- in honor of her sisters, Misses
Mayme Cosby and Eva Young.
(o)
Miss Leila Henley's time as post
master expired last Monday, April 12
The Washington correspondent of the
Courier Journal says Capt. ]. III. Row
land will succeed her
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-13
7zVenty-F0ur Tears Ago

West Point-Born to the wife of X.
l.. Sheets, a little brother for Ruth.
(o) -
Neutrality-suspicious. to the wife of AL
fred Hawkins, March 31st, a boy Ali
says another Democratic"
-(o) -
The marriage of Mr.. Edward Hin
ton to Miss Bette Brckey was SOL
emnized last Thursday, April sth at
O'Clock p m Rev. Richard officiat-
ing. Miss Judith Brickey acted as
bridesmaid and Mr. Owen Whitehouse
as groomsman
- CO.. -
Falls of Rough-Mrs. Bright died
at her home near Union Chepel Mar.
26th, and her remains were inferred
in the Catholic cemetery at St Mary's
church. March -, She leaves a hus-
band and seven children.
(o) -
Miss Pearl Askins died of consump-
ton at the home of her uncle. George
Harl, Sunday, April T.
-(o)-
Hardinsburg Born to the wife of
ID. F. Barnes, April T. a girl.
-(o)-
Marvin Beard returned to school
at Nashville, Tenn, last week.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-13
HARDING HAS BED ES-
PECIALLY DESIGNED FOR HIM

Grand Rapids, Mich. April s.
President Warren G. Harding will
sleep i'll bed five feet wide and eight
feet long, six inches wider and one
loot eightinchcs longer than a stand
ard-sizc bed
The bed rushed through By furri-
ture company here on special order,
has been sent 20 Washington, where
it will be set up in the presidents
bedroom in the White House.
Special designers were employed
in making the bed.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-13
Filming OF JACOB HICKS
LEADS TO INTRODUCING
BILL FOR SEVERER PENALTY.

Frankfore, KY, April s.-A bill to
make the aiding of a convict to es-
cape from a penal institution of the
state felony, will be introduced lat.
the next session of the general assent
bly,. The hning of Jacob Hicks 500
in Fayette circuit court for aiding
his son Heber Hicks, a murderer
and two other convicts to escape from
the reformatory. is said to have re-
suited in the decision to make the
penalty a severe one.
A prisoner who escapes or assists
another in escaping is liable to sem
tence of six years, but civilian who
aids in an escape has committed only
misdemenor.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-13
GENIUS MEANS WORK |

There is many a man who puts IN
long hours at his work and devotes
a great deal OF time and effort to pro-
bems with which he must wrestle,
who upon occasion will sit back and
contemplate how easily Jim Smith or
John Jones accomplished the work he
had in hand in very short space OF
time, and has hours to devote to golf
tennis and other forms OF enjoyment
Many man. particularly young
men. who devote long hours to their
work, often bemoan the fact that they
lack the genius possessed by the clev-
er fellow who in a few hours short
time at his desk can clean up his
daily work.
Yet, with il all, we find that the man
who is the leader is he who was the
plodder in the early years of his life
who devoted hours of study, and who
often spent his evenings preparing for
the morrow's work.
1t is to such purposeful workers
as Morse, Edison, Bell, Fitch, and a
multitude of such notables that the
world owes its progress
We, in many cases, speak of these
men and think of them as geniuses,
but in truer sense they achieved
their success only through purpose
ful, determined effort along lines plan
ned in their early youth.
Perhaps there is no better illustra-
ton of the great difference between
each thought backed by hard work
and determined effort and real genius
that amounts to prodigiousness.
No doubt the vast majority of our
read of James Crtchton, who was
probably the greatest prodigy that
ever lived. Crichton was born in
Scotland in 1860. AT thirteen he had
gained the degree of Bachelor of Arts
Before he had reached the age of
twenty he was travelling over Europe
engaging the learned men of the time
in open forum He had a thorough
knowledge of every subject of the
times, and was referred to as a human
encyclopedia
He was an accomplished singer,
painter dancer, and horseman; card
player of renown: evidently equally
skilled i'll all the social and fine arts.
One of his biographers called him
The Admirable Crichton.' sobri-
quet that has been written into ltera-
ture, and now means a person who
can turn his hand to anything.
At the age of twenty-five Crichton
was killed by drunken prince. whom
he was autoring.
The point we desire to emphasize
here in connection with the remark
able career of this prodigy is that
The Admirable Crichton" was as
helpless as wooden dummy when
it came to placing his vast knowledge
to useful purpose. His mind receiv-
ed impressions and reproduced what
was recorded. but, despite the vast
amount of information stored in his
brain, he invented nothing. he form
ulated no new theory and not single
noble thought bears his name.
Mere talent. mere genius. mere
learning, serves no usefulpurposc. Do
rot bemoan the fact that you are not
clever, that you do not possess a col
Icge degree, but must dig. and dig.
and eternally dig to produce results
To be useful man must apply and
interpret knowledge The Admirable
Crichton" was the greatest prodigy
Of all times. Aut VITA all his quick
learning could not do this
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-13

Work on the Highway is now at
full speed on the branch line. A crew
of men and teams are at work near
Hawkins Smiths place and another
crew are lining up the old grade be-
tween Garfield and Harmed Beard
Brothers have a contract beginning
at the Hardinsburg line and running
to Harmed. They will put on a crew
of men and teams next week
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-13
SPRING POEM

Sweet Spring it here! | know il by
The high winds and the mud;
| know it by the sulphur and
Molasses for the blood.
| know it by the sudden cold
And by the racking cough
| get when ! am indiscreet
Enough to take 'em off.
Yes. Spring is here! The mercury
Today's at sixty-hve:
Tomorrow, when it's twenty-four,
The peach buds won't survive.
Sweet Spring is like a lady fair
Who's bound to have her will,
Who's hungry for variety
And Spring is versatilel
-Sommerville Journal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-13

The city of Klown, Kan, has asked
r. J. Hopkins. attorney general to
allow them to pass their annual city
election, as no candidates can be found
who are willing to run. Mr.. Hopkins
ruled that the election must be held
and il no candidates appear, blank
ballots must be used and the voters
may write in the names of such per-
sons as they choose for their respec-
five officer
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-04-13
IT'S PECULIAR CHARM

Mr. Everbroke-I like the apart
ment very well. but the 10th floor is
rather too high
The Agent-Bill collectors are not
permitted to use the elevator
Mr.. Everbroke-You may make out
my lease.